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Open Sky Weddings

Open Sky Weddings

Scarborough, Ontario
5.0 out of 5 rating, 9 reviews
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    Mary A. Sent on 01/05/2023
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    Hire Amanda. You won't regret it - she's fantastic.

    Amanda is fantastic. She goes above and beyond, she's lovely to deal with, and she was as enthusiastic about our wedding as we were. We talked to a lot of wedding planners before we found Amanda and she stands head and shoulders above everyone else.

    Our wedding was, in many ways, demanding and eccentric. It involved an absurd venue, 50 people "camping" overnight, a ceremony outdoors in the middle of January, and an aesthetic that was not quite the traditional wedding demands. We knew we had made a lot of work for ourselves, and we knew we needed a planner & coordinator who would work *with* us in the leadup, and be able to take over the day-to-day management so we didn't have to try stage managing our own wedding.

    Our wedding went wonderfully, both from our perspectives and, as far as we can tell, from our guests'. Finding Amanda was a big cause of that.

    Amanda was particularly great because she took the time to actually understand us, she could see our vision, and she could see how she fit best into it. This extended to all aspects of the wedding, and of her role.

    Amanda could tell we wanted to do a lot of the prep ourselves, and she didn't try to micromanage us. When we wanted support, though, she'd step in with sound advice. When we needed to hand over things entirely to her, she would just come through with the problem solved.

    Amanda could also tell when we were stressed and when, yes, we needed to discuss logistics, but we also needed to be reminded of how much fun this was going to be. Every time we got off the phone with Amanda, we were more stoked about our wedding than when we started the call.

    Her ingenuity and flexibility also extended to how she provided her services. Yes, there were standard packages, but we found ourselves kind of not quite in any of them. She worked with us to make something that suited us. We look back on the dollars we spent on her time as THE BEST $/value we spent on the wedding.

    Overall, working with Amanda made us feel comfortable that we could pull off a wedding with many moving parts, that was full of things that could go wrong. We knew that if they did go wrong, Amanda would be there and fix them, and this let us dream a little bigger.

    TL;DR:

    - If you've got a vision for something that's on the far end of the bell curve of normal weddings, and want someone to work with you to realise it, Amanda may be the planner you're looking for.

    - If you think that sounds not quite like you, then Amanda's still great.

    Amanda, if you happen to be reading this, thank you!!
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    Heather Sent on 04/02/2023
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    Amazing experience!

    Amanda at Open Sky Weddings provided month of/day of coordination for our wedding last fall. I absolutely couldn't have done it without her, she helped keep us organized and made sure everything ran smoothly day of. We were able to truly enjoy our wedding knowing Amanda and her assistant were there handling everything behind the scenes. She went above and beyond for us and I would absolutely recommend Amanda if you're looking for a wedding coordinator!
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    Evan Sent on 05/07/2022
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    The best in the business.

    Amanda is a master of her craft in every way. We hired her through a friend's recommendation as our month-of wedding coordinator and she went well above and beyond- our wedding was originally supposed to be in 2020, but due to the pandemic we had to postpone to 2022. Not only did Amanda honour her contract with us no questions asked, when the pandemic hit she helped us coordinate our postponement with all 13 of our vendors, gathering their postponement policies and communicating with them even though this was definitely not part of the services we hired her for. She was also there as a shoulder to cry on when everything seemed like it was never going to happen.

    Amanda is one of the most organized, thoughtful, and kind people we have ever met and I wouldn't have trusted anyone else with our wedding. I'm a type A person with a lot of anxiety and her calmness and organization put me entirely at ease. She spent the time to get to know us before the wedding, had tons of helpful recommendations, and on our wedding day she executed the event flawlessly. Kept us in the loop on anything we needed to know, and solved any problems behind the scenes without stressing us out. She not only did she bring my vision for our wedding decor to life, she filled in the gaps seamlessly and made the entire event even more beautiful than I could have imagined. She genuinely cares about every single detail and I can't recommend her highly enough. The day would not have been the same without her.
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    Alexandra C. Sent on 06/10/2021
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    Amazing Wedding Planner

    My biggest challenge in writing this review will be to keep it from getting novel-length. Because honestly, I could write a book about how wonderful of a wedding planner Amanda is.

    We first hired Amanda right after we got engaged in early 2020, based on two separate recommendations from a colleague and my hairdresser. Not long after that, the pandemic hit. To say that it was a challenging and uncertain time to be planning a wedding would be an understatement, but through it all, Amanda was our rock. She provided consistent and responsive support, guidance, and advice, keeping us sane with her optimism and organization. More than anyone else, she made this incredibly complicated and stressful period simple, and even fun.

    Amanda spent time getting to know us, and knew that we wanted an easygoing and authentic day. From planning out our budget and visiting venues, to choosing an officiant, florist, hair and makeup artists, our amazing photographer, and a killer DJ, Amanda was the one-stop-shop for our wedding decision-making. She would curate a short list of vendors within our budget that she had experience with and would recommend, and each one was fantastic. We trusted her taste, and she never steered us wrong!

    On the big day, it felt like Amanda was everywhere at once! She carried my bouquet and kept my veil clean during our photoshoot, taped up my dress to avoid any wardrobe malfunctions, supplied bridesmaids with blister bandaids, and handled my friends and family perfectly, all while making sure everything ran on time.

    Its no exaggeration to say that the choice to hire Amanda was the best decision we made for our wedding. Despite the pandemic times, our wedding day was beautiful, personal, and, above all, fun! I wouldn’t change a thing. My husband and I both credit Amanda for translating our wedding hopes into reality, and would whole-heartedly recommend her to anyone looking to plan a wedding.
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    Michael N. Sent on 22/10/2020
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    Thank You Amanda!

    We worked with Amanda as our wedding coordinator and right at first meeting loved her energy! So fun and friendly, she made us feel more relaxed immediately. She was such a help to us planning out the logistics of our event and keeping our feet on the ground. She worked so hard for us and made our day as easy on us as possible. Always just a phone call away, she helped us with everything from advice to floorplans to set up on the day. She was an absolute dream to work with, and we are so happy we hired her. If you are on the fence about hiring a planner / coordinator, believe me its a great investment. We cant say enough good things about Amanda at Open Sky.

    Open Sky Weddings's reply:

    Mike and Caroline!!

    Thank you so much for your beautiful words! It was such a joy celebrating with you and your family and friends! So much love for you both!

    Amanda
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    Lyndall M. Sent on 20/07/2018
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    Quality guidance and fun times - all in one planner!

    Our big day went smoothly thanks to Open Sky Weddings! Specifically, Amanda and Alissa were so helpful on our wedding day with finishing last minute decor things (like a lot of decor things), coordinating things with our officiant and music people, the venue, they even delivered all the kids' loot bags to the kiddies, helped accommodate some unexpected guests and really made sure all the finishing touches were in place for the big event. I don't know how I would have managed everything without a planner, especially on the day-of. Investing in this type of support for your wedding day is so important - you want to be able to enjoy things and feel a sense of confidence going into a significant event like this. Amanda was great to work with leading up to the wedding - very approachable and easy going, prompt with email replies and following up on things. She will try her best to fully understand your vision for your wedding and ask all the right questions to ensure everything is covered and you're all on the same page. Amanda has a ton of experience and knows how to navigate those unforeseen wedding hiccups that can happen (like unexpected guests!). We had a really fun time with Amanda and truly appreciated all her hard work!
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    Rebecca H. Sent on 02/02/2018
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    Amanda is amazing!

    As a bride, there is no one else I would have entrusted my day to. I've had the pleasure to work alongside Amanda on numerous occasions as a fellow wedding planner, and so I already knew that she was up to the task. Amanda was amazing! Throughout the planning she checked in with me to see how things were going, and knew how to get me to relax and have fun on the day, which is no easy feat as I'm a type A control freak. She took care of all the little details and I didn't have to worry about a thing. Amanda gave me great advice and support and my day would not have been the same without her.
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    Shira G. Sent on 10/10/2017
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    Amanda was an absolute dream to work with. We hired Amanda as our month of coordinator, and I couldn’t have been happier of the results. First of all, Amanda is just a lovely, kind, and respectful person. She met with us 2 months in advance despite being hired for the month of, and was so responsive with any and every question. Amanda was organized and reached out to all of our vendors well in advance of our wedding to coordinate all of the details. Even when we changed little details at the last minute, Amanda was able to make everything work.
    On the day of, Amanda stopped in at our house to make sure the day was off to a good start, and even dragged her husband along with her to help carry all of our things to the venue! She beautifully set up the venue and made sure everything looked perfect. Amanda was well-prepared with her emergency kit, with blister bandaids and double-sided tape on hand right when they were needed. We got a ton of comments from guests about how approachable Amanda was and how quickly she resolved any issues.
    We loved having Amanda as part of our day and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for month of coordination or full planning. She also just happens to be an all-around awesome person, and we’re so glad we had the chance to get to know her over the past few months!!!
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    Louisa L. Sent on 05/04/2018
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    Amazing peace of mind!

    My husband and I were married at Berkeley Church in March of 2017. During the planning process I knew I needed a month-of coordinator! I wanted someone in my corner the day of the wedding to relieve the pressure off my family and friends. Amanda sat down with the two of us and we all just clicked.

    One of the things that stood out for us was her complete immersion in the wedding industry. She volunteers with Brides’ Project (where I had bought my dress) and she had also been the office manager for our Officiant (all coincidence!)! She has other wedding industry experience on her resume as well. So my confidence in her knowledge of the industry was already pretty high! All of this experience has given her such a well-rounded view of the wedding process.

    I thought I much of my wedding already planned when I met her. I knew who most of my vendors were going to be and had booked most of them. I knew I needed someone there for day-of. But I received so much more from her month-of package!

    The first big win was her suggestion of a florist. I was unsure how I could achieve what I wanted on our small budget. She made that happen. She really helped me a lot with logistics. Timeline and flow were things she had so much insight into.

    My venue had a coordinator included in my package (and she was great) but they are there to make sure the food gets served and the chairs are in place. A month-of planner is there for the couple! She ensured we had our bouquets in hand and the vendors were where they needed to be when they needed to be there! It was the best peace of mind!

    She excelled at listening to what we wanted and never attempted to impose her own aesthetic onto us, which meant a lot (I don't think I could do that, lol!). The best part of working with her was her calm and confidence. I knew that no matter what happened she would just take care of it and I wouldn't have to worry!

    The last thing I'll say is that all of my vendors also had lovely things to say about her! My band was composed of all very good friends who were just in love with her! As were my family and my wedding party. She was so respectful to everyone but was still able to wrangle them.

    She even had to sew my dress when I had a wardrobe malfunction!!