Something To Celebrate

Katie Netherton was a wonderful wedding coordinator. Best money we spent. Totally worth the cost!! Katie coordinated/assumed communications with all of my vendors (this in itself was worth it), was there to answer any questions I had regarding etiquette & general wedding q's, and ensured my wedding went smoothly & exactly as I'd envisioned. Plus she's really personable and a nice person!

This review is for Lauren in the Houston office.Something to Celebrate was reccommended by my venue (The Houstonian). I met with two coordinators here, Resha and Lauren. Resha was great, but out of my price range, so Lauren was the obvious choice. She is seriously the sweetest person ever! My services were day-of, but she met with me probably 3-4 times and was available through email and phone. I was able to contact her for anything I needed. She went to my church appointment and venue tasting with me to work out the final details She took all of my vendor contact info and bridal party contact info and sent out appropriate emails with itineraries. On the day of, she was awesome. She and her assistant set out all of our placecards, table numbers, pictures, and other decorative items. She passed out all of our send off items and even had her assistant pick up our party favors the night of the wedding (since they were food related). I would definitely reccommend Lauren and Something to Celebrate!

Wow, what can I say! Jessica with Something to celebrate was awesome. She was the only coordinator I interviewed, after we spoke on the phone I felt completely at ease! She really took the time to get to know my then fiancee and me! I felt like I was catching up with an old friend! I felt very comfortable with her from the beginning I was planning my Austin wedding from Dallas and really took advantage of her vendor recommendations. They were all very reliable and professional! Even though she was only coordinating for the weekend of our wedding she was still available for any questions or concerns I had. On the day of she was totally professional and took the time to make sure we were relaxed and having a good time! I would highly recommend Something to Celebrate and Jessica!

In my professional capacity I work with many vendors. My motto is "Attention to detail, leads to perfection." Something to Celebrate handled my daughter's wedding with my motto in mind, it was perfect. Mother-of-the Bride for Mimi and Ken.

****NOTE: This is a review for the Houston Branch of STC.Definitely five stars....I wish I could give more. When I first met Resha, our wedding coordinator, I knew that I was in good hands. Her personality put my mind at ease, and within a few moments, she understood the vision that I had of my wedding day. She planned the layout of my reception, chose the linens, and guided me with the selection of my vendors. She was very quick to respond to any questions that I had, and she gave me her HONEST opinion, which is truly hard to find. Our wedding day went off without a hitch, at least I never knew that anything went wrong, as the crew from Something to Celebrate was on top of everything. I had a blast at my reception, and I truly was able to relax and enjoy my wedding day. I knew that everything was taken care of. I would highly recommend Something to Celebrate. 5+ stars!!

We have been so pleased with Jessica's enormous help from Something to Celebrate. She has been involved in the planning process since our first month of engagement, so we have been privileged to have her insights into vendor selection, her expertise at vendor negotiation, and her shining strength of managing all the last-minute details in a way that made us feel STRESS FREE when the wedding weekend finally arrived.QUALITY OF SERVICEJessica provided so many services that it's hard to cover them all, so I'll just list a few of her most obvious and useful talents...Vendor Selection - Jessica helped us choose six of our most important vendors by attending our meetings with them and then offered suggestions about our search for the rest. In hindsight, there was obviously a big quality difference in most of the vendors Jessica directed us to vs. the ones we chose ourselves. In particular, we never would have discovered our most awesome venue (the Terrace Club), our phenomenal photographer (Eric von Lehmden with studio563), our underpriced yet top-notch videographer (Travis Rodriguez with BTL Productions), or our unanimously-admired "AMAZING" florist (Amy Bodle with Merveille Events) without Jessica's guidance. Vendor Negotiations: This interrelates with VALUE FOR COST, but through Jessica's connections as a planner and her willingness to bargain for us, I KNOW we got a lot more for our money than we would have on our own. She has also taken a great deal of initiative in making sure that vendors treat us fairly and make amends when they don't. THAT is a big stress relief for people like us who find it hard to be confrontational ourselves.Organizing and Communicating the Event Timeline: Jessica's event timelines should be world-famous; she helped us think through EVERY CONCEIVABLE DETAIL and then distributed our ideas to everyone who needed to be on the same page. This step happens a few weeks before the wedding, and until this point, I was admittedly a little unclear about how everything was going to magically happen, so please know in advance that the magic WILL happen IN WRITING, and it will put you completely at ease.RESPONSIVENESSJessica endured many long, tedious emails from me and always responded in a timely manner. Also, I learned that it was important to trust that a lot of communication with vendors was going on behind the scenes without my knowledge. Jessica strives to ease her clients' workload by only involving them in necessary conversations. As a detail-oriented person, I admit that it was hard for me to let go of some of the details in this regard, but in retrospect I think it was a good thing :)PROFESSIONALISMJessica has a high standard of professionalism that she applies to herself, her business, and her vendors. She communicates her expectations both to her clients and her vendors, and she is not wishy-washy about holding everyone to her standards.VALUE FOR COSTUpfront, I will say that Jessica's prices were higher than any of the other coordinators that we interviewed, yet we still chose to hire her over the others. According to my calculations, though, she saved us almost enough money to entirely COVER HER COST. I truly believe we got the best wedding for our money because we had a coordinator who knew which vendors were the best value for their cost. I also think it's important to note here, if nowhere else, that, at Jessica's suggestion, we ended up getting both a more expensive photographer and videographer than we would have otherwise, BUT I AM SO GLAD WE DID. I cannot say enough how true the sentiment is that these two people are probably the most important people you hire for your day because they produce what lasts from it. I only have a few pictures from the wedding as I wait for the whole package, but because our photographer was an expert, it's almost like we're back in the moment again. So, I'm glad Jessica guided us to these people and the decision to hire them.FLEXIBILITYJessica was willing to meet in the evening throughout our entire planning endeavor because I was a teacher and couldn't leave school during the day. This dedication was much appreciated.I did want to mention that the contract itself is a bit inflexible; if you sign up for a service that you later think you may not need, Jessica prefers not to change the contract, understandably. We found a way to repurpose our payments to her for different services, so in the end we definitely got what we paid for. Just err on the side of caution if you think you might not actually use the Bridal Borrowing option or something :) You can probably add it later if you want (ask); it's just hard to remove it.

I'm an on site event coordinator at La Venta Inn in Palos Verdes California and I had the pleasure to work with Resha Zazueta and her great clients for their destination wedding here in California. Resha, along with Jessica are simply the best.......This was one of the more detailed weddings I've been associated with in my 6 years of planning and they nailed it to the last detail.........I don't typically work with outside coordiantors but for this January wedding, I'm glad that I had Resha there piecing it all together, she made my job easy, not to mention, and most importantly, her clients from Texas, they were thrilled in the end.........I wish I could work with you again Resha, perhaps one day........

Jessica at Something to Celebrate is AMAZING. Our wedding was a beautiful and flawless event because of her coordination and skills. …please, please…do yourself a favor and hire a wedding planner. It is by far the best money I have spent on this whole process. I can’t imagine doing this all without an expert in the field. Even if you think you have plenty of time to “do-it-yourself”, a wedding planner offers so much more: -They know the better and more reliable vendors. -They have unique ideas to help you along the way. -They can often save you money from these ideas. -Sometimes you can even get a discount from a vendor if you are working with a planner because the vendor knows things will just go smoother. -They will go with you on vendor meetings and ask the right questions. -They will help you stay on budget. -They will help you keep your theme and colors consistent across all areas: flowers, invites, decor. -and most importantly…They will be the ones running around making sure everything is perfect on your day…NOT YOU! (This is priceless in and of itself) -Kari Trecker Pena

Initially I was hesitant to spend the money for a coordinator, but I am so glad I did. I haven't sat down and calculated the discounts I received by being a STC client, but I am pretty sure it paid for at least half of the fee for the coordinator. Thanks to STC our wedding day was absolutely perfect. No one was running around like a crazy person- or at least none of our friends and family! We were able to relax and enjoy the entire day as it unfolded! Theses ladies are fabulous and would do anything for you!

After finally deciding that I needed a wedding planner, I spent forever trying to find one that 'fit right'. I came across Something to Celebrate and realized that I knew the owner from a few years back when she was starting up her wedding planning business. Little did I know how completely successful her business would be (I should have known though based on her self-titled type 'A' personality). I am so glad I hired these guys because they were so crucial in ensuring that I was calm, that my mother-in-law was calm, and that everything ran smoothly! They did such an amazing job making my ideal wedding, which was random thoughts and mental images, a reality! I loved working with each of them-they were so personable, organized, soothing, and fun to be around!

Jessica was absolutely amazing...she not only thought of a number of important things that hadn't even crossed our minds, but she was able to offer insight in helping us make decisions when we got stuck.She was essential in communicating with the vendors and making sure everyone knew their roles and timeframes. She did everything with a smile, unless the situation called for a little muscle, which she was also happy to provide.We can not recommend Jessica and Something To Celebrate highly enough...she was probably the best value and most important vendor we could have brought onto our team. She will make your day run as smoothly as possible, and you won't have to worry about anything except having fun and enjoying your day!

I came to STC after a horrid experience at a wedding venue in Wimberly, TX that put me out over $2k in deposits and plane tickets for failed planning meetings with their on-site "suggested" coordinator.I was living in DC while planning my central TX wedding, and I decided to hire a wedding coordinator to help deal with the stress of cross country wedding planning. As an event coordinator myself, I was blown away by the attention to detail, the involvement in the planning process leading up to the wedding, and the amazing outcome of our perfect day. We wound up leaving that original venue and going to a location Jessica recommended - Star Hill Ranch. Every single detail came together perfectly. She helped me choose each and every vendor, and even helped coordinate the handlers for our miniature donkeys who carried baskets of beer on their backs at cocktail hour. I told her I wanted a unique wedding and we had so much fun thinking out of the box together.Although Jessica and her staff were above and beyond professional, they were still extremely personable. My family, to this day, still talks about how wonderful and helpful they were, and my husband credits Jessica for saving our marriage early on when I freaked out on him the night before over some trivial detail I can't even remember. Jessica called me and calmed my nerves late that night. I don't regret a single thing about our wedding, and I'm positive I wouldn't have been able to pull it all off without Jessica and the STC team. I recommend her to all my Austin area friends.

I booked STC during my first meeting with Jessica, the owner/head coordinator. It was an easy choice because within minutes of us meeting, I knew she could see my vision, that she had a keen eye for detail, was super organized and would be wonderfully easy to work with. I chose the weekend package which included pre-wedding meetings, unlimited communication during the planning process and full service coordination on the wedding day... all at a price that was complimentary to my budget. Jessica and her staff went above and beyond the quoted services... and continued to follow through months after the event passed when I had trouble with a vendor who didn't fulfill their contract. Little did I know how invaluable having the STC coordinators would be.The STC staff worked so hard to make my wedding memorable and perfect from the smallest details to the biggest. I couldn't have pulled off such a great event for my guests without their services. I will continue to rave about Something to Celebrate for years to come!