Dishy Event Planning

I could never have planned my long distance wedding without Ashley. She thinks of absolutely everything. She is incredible. One of the best traits about Ashley is her sense of humor. Believe it or not, brides can get a little tense, luckily Ashley cannot be frazzled. She thinks of every last detail. She made my wedding unbelievably beautiful, much more than I could have imagined. It really was the best day of my life, thanks to her. If I can give another bride one piece of advice it would be: Do yourself a huge favor, book Ashley Rath today.

So you’re engaged? Congratulations! I’m sure you have a bazillion things running through your mind about how your day might look or feel — what you’ll wear, who you’ll invite, what you’ll eat or where you’ll celebrate — but maybe you’re not sure where to start. If, like me, you have a bunch of ideas but you’re not sure how to put them together, I highly recommend you contact Dishy Event Planning.
I came across Dishy’s owner and event planner Ashley on facebook, and started to investigate all of the services she offered. To be honest, I wasn’t sure that I wanted help. I mean, it was a big day for me, so how could I trust someone else to handle all of the details? (I never thought of myself as a control freak, but planning a wedding tends to bring certain tendencies about.)
After trying to manage the whole mess on my own and making a wreck of my apartment as well as myself, it finally dawned on me that a little help might be a good thing. I agreed to meet with Ashley to discuss my wedding, and I came away with fantastic ideas, helpful tools and a sense that she could help me plan and execute the day I had envisioned from start to finish.
Not only did Ashley help me assemble a spreadsheet for my guest list and a timeline for my day, she tracked down pricing information on limos, rentals, catering, hairstyling and makeup — I didn’t have to make a single phone call, because Dishy Event Planning had it under control. I can’t tell you what a relief it is to simply check a price list rather than handle all of the haggling on my own. The amount of time and frustration Ashley saved me is beyond calculation.
When it came down to the wedding, Ashley coordinated all of my vendors seamlessly. She stayed in touch with my ceremony musicians, church contacts, dj, caterers, florist, photobooth company, reception manager and even my family to ensure that everyone knew the plan. I didn’t have to worry about the dj being late, because Ashley was handling it. I didn’t have to show the photobooth people where to set up, because Ashley marked it out for them. Even a last-​minute venue snafu didn’t shake her — she tweaked my seating plan to eliminate the potential problem!
On the day of my wedding, Ashley was up with the sun to pick up my out-​of-​town photographer at his hotel and purchase breakfast for my bridesmaids. She ensured that my groom and I never saw each other before the ceremony. She drove downtown to pick up a catered lunch for the bridal party. She helped everyone take their places in the church, and hers was the last smile I saw before I walked down the aisle.
I never thought about all of the things that would be happening after the wedding ceremony and before the reception. Who will clean up the church? Who will pack my things and get them to me after the reception? Who will make sure that everything is going according to plan while I’m taking pictures with my briday party? The answer to all of these questions is Dishy Event Planning.
Because of Ashley’s capable management, everything went according to plan. The party was amazing, the guests were thrilled with everything, and I could simply enjoy my time with family, friends and my new husband. And, as everything wound down, Ashley was the last person in the venue cleaning up centerpieces, decorations, tablecloths and lights to make sure that I received my deposit in full.
I realize that this review is lengthy, but the extent of work that Ashley and Dishy Event Planning put into my wedding warrants an all-​out manifesto of awesomeness. Ashley’s work is characterized by prompt responses, brilliant ideas, hard work, tireless patience and even humor and support. I don’t know what I would’ve done without her, and I highly recommend Dishy Event Planning to any bride looking for a little bit (or a whole lot) of help.