Heather & Al's Fountain of Youth St. Augustine Wedding

Whenever you begin a wedding planning business you wait for a while until that ideal client comes along. Heather is much more than a bride. She became the inspiration behind my re-branding, my worth, my goals, and she my friends is my ideal client. Now, she is always one of my friends. I met Heather when I was 9 weeks pregnant with my second child and had yet to make my announcement. She had nothing except a vision and the time of year she wanted to be married. She wanted a small intimate affair for 60 people. We scoured over venues and I took her to a few I thought fit her vision well. She did what a lot of brides make the mistake of doing, feeling like their wedding isn’t going to be grand enough, or big enough to compete with most Saint Augustine weddings. She took a step back from planning to recompose herself and get back on track. It took her 4 months. 4 months to get out of that hole so many brides find themselves in. “My wedding won’t be like these weddings” mentality. My friends if you hire professionals we can make 98% of venues become your dream. When I arrived at her home to start officially planning I was 7 months pregnant. She was shocked and so excited. We started planning a gorgeous backyard event at her home. Then, the stress of that set in. So there we were. Two ladies picking a venue and a date 3 weeks before a baby was to be born. She ventured back to The Fountain of Youth, a venue I took her to months ago and she fell in love. It was casual and classy and gave her the ability to have whatever she wanted and in her budget. The ceremony was to originally be on the dock of the park but Hurricane Matthew had other plans. I have to admit, the ceremony site we chose could not have been more perfect for what they envisioned. This wedding had everything. Pre ceremony cocktails, a bubbly bar, heavy appetizers, a seared tuna station, a lounge area, and a dessert table to die for. Heather and Al were a dream and I think that this venue got the makeover it deserved for their big day”

Heather’s review of our planning:

“There are times when you sit down to try to put your feelings about someone on to paper and you know that no matter what you say, your words will never do them justice. That is how I feel in this moment, just one short week out from my wedding – there are no words to describe just what Francesca and The Eventful Gals mean to me. I started my search for a planner almost 2 years before my desired wedding date, and after meeting with a few, I knew that I wanted to spend the next almost 2 years planning my November 4th wedding with her and they were literally the most fun years ever!! Francesca was with me every step of the way, she introduced me to the best vendors, that she knew not only would be able to make my vision come to life, but also stay within my budget. She literally made every single one of my crazy ideas happen perfectly and within budget!! She was the calm when I started to freak out, she was my resolution for every single problem that crept up, she was my breath of fresh air, a shoulder to cry on, and the best at making me laugh!! On the day of our wedding she was a miracle worker, who transformed an empty space into the most beautiful space a bride could hope for, she executed the day with such precision and perfection, not a single guest wanted for anything, my husband (ah! Husband!!) and I were attentively taken care of, shielded from the craziness I’m sure the day brought and were left to just have fun and enjoy!! My new mother-in-law said after the wedding, “It’s like she was always exactly where you needed her!” and that is incredibly true, and was true of our whole planning process!! She was always one step ahead of me, always right there with an answer (including the hours after giving birth to her son! I still can’t believe that!!) and on the day of, always right there with champagne!! I can promise you one thing – if you think you don’t need a wedding planner – you are wrong, and if you’re looking for one that you will be eternally grateful for, who will take your ideas, your budget, and your wildest dreams and make them a reality – you have found her. Francesca – Al and I will never have enough thankyous to give you, you truly gave us the best day ever. We will love you forever!! Xo’s”