Your Special Day Weddings and Special Events

Shawn and Your Special Day Weddings and Special Events were wonderful. My family and I didn't have to worry about a thing. Our wedding day was absolutely perfect thanks to Shawn! Hiring Shawn and her team was one of the best decisions I made!

My husband and I were married in May and everything was perfect. I had always thought that I would be able to do all the planning by myself. Right after we were engaged we went to one of the bridal shows, which can be pretty overwhelming. There was a girl (Kristen Trexler) who seemed genuinely interested in us and who wasn't trying to oversell the business. After speaking with her for a few minutes and finding out that they offer wedding weekend services, I decided that maybe I could use some help. Unfortunately Kristen wasn't able to assist Shawn with our wedding. Thankfully, another assistant (Emily) was just as helpful the weekend of the wedding. It was great that we didn't always have to get together, but that we could just touch base once in a while to know where everything stood. The week before the wedding, I turned over everything we had and all of our vendor contracts to Shawn and she took it from there. Everything was taken care of by Shawn and Emily. My family, who wasn't real crazy at first about using a planner, told us after the wedding how smart we were to have used Shawn because they were free to have a good time and not worry about anything. Thanks for everything!! If you need some help planning your wedding and you'd like someone real and down to earth, consider Your Special Day.

We were planning a wedding to take place in Raleigh, NC while living in AL. Without Shawn, we could not have pulled this wonderful day together. Shawn was there every step of the way, from letting us know what step to take next to recommendations for vendors. Her experience really showed on the day of the wedding. Everything went extremely smooth, no problems, no drama (that we know of), perfection! Shawn and Michelle took care of everything on the day of our wedding. None of us, families included, had to worry about a thing. Our mothers are still talking about how great it was not to have to worry about every minor detail, because Shawn and Michelle were there to take care of it all. We would highly recommend Shawn and Your Special Day to anyone who is planning a wedding. The services that are provided are priceless and well worth the money. Thank you so much for making OUR special day amazing and stress free!

Shawn and Emily were the best wedding planners I could have ever asked for. I had a picture of what I wanted my wedding day to look like and they were able to take my discombobulated explanations and turn it into the most beautiful event I could have ever imagined. The wedding day went by like a breeze and I had to do nothing but sit back and enjoy the wait. I had always heard the horror stories about everything going wrong last minute and the bride running around like a chicken with her head cut off, but with Shawn and Emily, the sky could have fallen down and when it was time for me to walk down the aisle I never would have known. Shawn especially, but both Shawn and Emily are masters of their trade, providing women with the wedding of their dreams.

For the past 10 months, I have been obsessively focused on my wedding day. Making plans, calls, getting quotes, doing interviews, picking food, flavors, colors, etc. I thought I could do it all. A few months before the wedding - I panicked. I realized that in all my obsessiveness - I could not possibly do it all. I called Shawn Schindler at Your Special Day Weddings & Events. She gave me a lifesaver - Kristen Trexler!!!! Kristen researched my plan, fixed the problems, totally took control without hesitation. I was afraid to relax... but she put me & my fiance at ease. My wedding and reception were PERFECT -- and I have Kristen Trexler to thank for that! Everything was beautiful, streamlined, organized, problems were resolved without my knowledge of there ever being a problem. Kristen is AMAZING!!!! She did everything I needed and did it perfectly! My guests had a great time (they're still talking about it!), and Tim and I had the most beautiful, perfect wedding day!!! I couldn't have dreamed of a more perfect wedding. Thank you Kristen!!!! You are the best!!!

We loved working with Shawn! She was very professional and has great vendor recommendations for us. On my wedding day, all I had to worry about was getting up in time to make my hair appointment! The set up of the reception was perfect and exactly as I imagined. I have recommended Your Special Day to anyone I hear is engaged. Shawn was a great help in making any "executive decisions" as well.

While living in Florida, I was worried about planning a wedding in North Carolina. When looking for a wedding coordinator, I was given the name Shawn, with Your Special Day, by other brides and vendors. Your Special Day made planning fun and not stressful at all! It felt as if I was planning it in town rather than states away. When I would be able to come in town for a short weekend or two, I would give them a few hours time that I could squeeze in appointments. Those few hours were always incredibly productive and full of exciting choices and details. The week before the wedding, the staff of Your Special Day completely takes over everything. They allow you and your family to be special guests of the wedding weekend rather than worrying about time, details, and potential problems. It was so nice for us to relax and not have to think during the weekend...just embrace it! Our wedding day was the most beautiful day of our lives for many reasons. Your Special Day made it possible for us to enjoy every minute of it. Thank you Your Special Day...especially Shawn!!!!! I would recommend them to anyone!~Melissa~Cary, NC

My husband and I got married 2 years ago and Shawn is still a part of our lives. I met her at a friends wedding and instantly liked her. She was very warm and easy to talk to, and now she is helping my sister plan her wedding. I can't even put into words how much she helped me, not only from the very first day we met, but all the way through to the big day. There are so many behind the scene actions that were taken to make everything run so smoothly, I truly believe our day was perfect because of her. She is very detailed and organized, so nothing slips through the cracks... And probably the best thing about Shawn is that she really cares about her brides, your not just a number or another event, she really makes you feel special. She helps you make your wedding your own, taking your ideas and making that day your day. No wedding is the same, and she's amazing about keeping it contoured to your personality, your wants and needs.. After all your wedding day is all about you! I highly recommend Shawn-She truly is wonderful!

Working with Shawn was the best decision we made about our wedding and she made all the other decisions a breeze as well! Shawn and her team were a joy to work with and even with an indecisive bride like I was pulled it all together and made our wedding the perfect day and everything we dreamed it would be. We still look back at that day and how smoothly everything went off and remember that it was the most fun wedding that we could have had or have been to since! I would highly recommend Shawn and her company to any bride looking to get married and would say without a doubt that having a wedding planner is the way to go! Thank you so much Shawn!

Overall, Your Special Day was invaluable in the weeks leading up to and on the day of the wedding. They kept everything organized and running smoothly and helped make the ceremony and reception look beautiful. They took care of all the little details, which is incredibly helpful in the last couple weeks. While some of their vendor recommendations were off the mark, I made great connections with a couple of them and they were all wonderful to work with. Shawn is great, but she is very busy, so getting in touch with her can be difficult. Also, I was expecting her to be there the day of, but she had an awards ceremony to attend, so one of her other coordinators took over three weeks before the wedding. The other coordinator did a good job, but I was expecting Shawn.