Love Notes From Past Clients
“She was an absolute life saver…”
Our wedding weekend was absolutely PERFECT thanks to Emma and the First Coast Weddings & Events team!!! From the moment we hired Emma, we knew that she was going to do everything to help us through the planning process, preparing for the weekend, and ensuring everything ran as smoothly as possible for the day of the wedding! Her attention to detail, informative follow ups, and industry expertise were exactly what we needed to help us manage the intricacies and overwhelm of the wedding planning process! She was an absolute life saver for us over the many hiccups we faced along the way, and I couldn't be more grateful for her support, enthusiasm, and optimism that everything would work out the way he hoped it would - in fact, the weekend turned out better than we could have ever imagined because of Emma and the entire FCWE team! 💙 We are now blessed with a lifetime of incredible memories thanks to this amazing company!
— Melyssa
“absolutely incredible throughout this entire process…”
Heather and her team were absolutely incredible throughout this entire process. She kept us on a great timeline, found incredible vendors, and generally took a huge load off of our plates during this busy time. Heather also provides a sweet, comforting, and calming presence both on the big day and at every meeting leading up to the wedding. She struck the perfect balance of providing helpful information while also encouraging us to express what we wanted on our day. I came in with not a lot of clarity on what I wanted the day to look like and she was amazing at guiding us and helping craft the perfect wedding. The wedding day was everything we hoped for and more and I could not recommend Heather and the First Coast Wedding team highly enough!!
— Gabrielle
“it took so much stress and anxiety off me…”
If there is one vendor I can recommend over and over again for anyone’s special day it would be Heather Randall + her team. Their day of coordination was a life saver at my wedding. Heather was one step ahead at every turn and handled everyone and everything with professionalism and grace. If I could go back and redo my wedding planning, I’d hire them as wedding planners sooner. I had a difficult time with a lot of my vendors and services but Heather truly made everything better and it took so much stress and anxiety off me. I’m so glad I found First Coast Weddings because they were the only service at my wedding to truly make a positive difference and be there to make sure everything was how I wanted it to be.
— Andrea
“We have nothing but amazing things to say about working with First Coast…”
My husband and I have nothing but amazing things to say about working with First Coast. As soon as we connected, they kept it fun, engaging, detailed, realistic, and made the day of our wedding run so smoothly. Every situation was brought up with care and creativity and added so much value to our experience. I want specifically shout out Laura Salmon who was our head coordinator for the genuine care and hard work to help make our day special. It was a night for the books!
— Deb
“You will forever be our heroes…”
Emma, thank you so much for everything you did to make the day perfect…and, it was PERFECT! I could not have imagined it being as beautiful as it was! The fact that you and Heather stepped in at the last minute and were able to make all of those arrangements come to fruition was absolutely amazing to me! You will forever be our heroes!! Thank you for all you did to make this a memory for all of our lives!
— Yvonne
“We would have never been able to pull off this wedding without you…”
Heather, words cannot begin to express our sincere gratitude for all of your hard work and dedication to bring Haley’s vision to life! You handled all of our questions and requests with grace and patience. We would have never been able to pull off this wedding without you. All of your vendor recommendations were perfect and all of them added to the memorable evening. However, I think the biggest hit of the night was definitely the band - they were unbelievably amazing! Guests are still talking about them. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for creating a once in a lifetime wedding.
— Craig and Jennifer
“10/10 recommend!”
I would recommend First Coast Weddings and Events to every bride getting married. Laura was absolutely wonderful to work with, and helped answer any questions that I had. She was able to provide us with a seamless day, and I am so glad we found her. 10/10 recommend!
— Sydney
“one of the best decisions we made”
Heather and her team truly made our wedding come to life. I manage events professionally so I was very particular in finding the most qualified team to trust with one of the most special day. Heather is just spectacular- she is calm, insightful and truly in expert in her craft. We were truly able to be fully present and enjoy our wedding day because we knew we had Heather and her team. Working with First Coast Wedding and Events was one of the best decisions we made.
— Danielle
“you will be as thrilled as we are!”
Hiring Laura and the First Coast team will be the best decision you make ahead of your wedding. Not only is Laura professional, thorough, and detail oriented, but she's also incredibly nice and caring. On our wedding day, it was a true 50/50 if we would be able to have the ceremony outside due to storms in the area. Watching Laura handle venue logistics, handle the bride and groom (plus family) and pull off giving us our outdoor dream wedding, was seeing a true professional in action. Laura is the type of planner you'd want to strategize with on the phone for an hour, but also talk about life with over a meal or drink. Lastly, she knows the Jax area extremely well (we got marries in Ponte Vedra) and had done several events at both our rehearsal and wedding venues, making the entire experience smooth and stress free. We encourage you to hire Laura as we did, you will be as thrilled as we are!
— Kim and Ben
“it was MAGICAL”
Heather Randall and the First Coast Weddings team did an exceptional job planning our Wedding! From the beginning planning phases to our Wedding Day, Heather’s attention to every detail was outstanding. As an out-of-state Bride, Heather’s vendor recommendations were top-notch; she put my mind at ease, knowing that she and her team were my local “boots on the grounds”, interacting with all our Jacksonville-area vendors. Our Wedding Day was everything we could have ever imagined, and so much more; simply put, it was MAGICAL! Thank you, Heather and First Coast Weddings!
—Amy
“She gave me my peace”
We cannot recommend First Coast enough!! We had the pleasure of working with Laura, and she was incredible. From the moment we decided to work together, she made sure I had everything I needed including details that hadn't even crossed my mind. During the wedding, I knew I could count on her excited smiles and "Do you need anything"s. She gave me my peace on one of the best, most chaotic days of my life and that is more than I could have asked for. Thank you so so much!
—Helen
“Completely worth it!”
I was very hesitant to get a day of coordinator and I would completely recommend one if you are debating it. I reached out to First Coast 45 days before my wedding and it was absolutely worth every penny. Heather and Laura were fantastic and took all of the pressure and planning off of me and my family the day of the wedding. They were very easy to reach if I needed them and communicated multiple times to make sure everything went the way that I wanted it. Thank you again, I couldn't imagine my wedding without your help.
—Brooke
“I could not be more happy…”
Thank you so much for all that you did to make Saturday an incredible celebration. I could not be more happy with it all and so appreciate your support to me and mom to plan every last detail. Your little extras in things like the German wedding cup were amazing…It was all we could have imagined and more!
— Dana
“Stress-free planning, PERFECT wedding day!”
Laura was absolutely incredible! She made the whole experience seamless and her team executed everything flawlessly. I couldn’t imagine First Coast not being involved in our big day!
— Paige
“your services will be on my high praise list…”
Please accept my gratitude for guiding me through this joyous and long awaited new chapter in my life. Your patience and organization was felt by all attendees. We are more than pleased with you and Emma! Whenever I have an opportunity, your services will be on my high praise list. The card you sent to us was a blessing that we will treasure. Keeping every card but your card is a heartfelt blessing❤️
May God richly bless and keep you!
— Tigenia and Patrick
"Our dream wedding came true..."
I just wanted to take a minute to tell you what a great job your team did for our wedding. Throughout the last few months, we have really enjoyed working with Emma. She has been patient, sweet, and overall just awesome throughout the planning process. The night of the wedding, she was truly a star. We had some hairy moments where anyone could’ve been overwhelmed and she was very poised and polite throughout it all. I was so grateful to have her calm sense of energy around me! We also loved meeting Kari last weekend. She and Emma were great with the rehearsal on Friday night and what a small world, she knew some of our bridal party, which helped everyone to feel even more comfortable! Lastly, Melanie was a lifesaver with my dress and helped my bridesmaids to finally get it rigged up so I could enjoy the night without tripping over my train. Thanks for a wonderful wedding and for helping to make our dream wedding come true!"
— Susan
“You arranged everything perfectly...”
Now that we're home from our honeymoon and settled back into life, I wanted to thank you for everything you did for our wedding. Having done all of the wedding and honeymoon planning ourselves, it was wonderful to have you take over all aspects for the day of. It was so reassuring to know you confirmed and coordinated all the vendors. You made our rehearsal and wedding day go so smoothly. Working with you and the other coordinator felt like sharing the day with friends so we weren't nervous at all. Darren and I were able to enjoy our day completely. It was an amazing feeling to be standing in the hallway, ready to walk outside and seeing my brothers standing at the doors. You arranged everything perfectly. I didn't even panic when my veil starting catching on the brick walkways because I knew you would help as soon as I asked. And you really saved me with that granola bar right before we walked out!
— Teri
“I can’t thank you enough for all of your help with our wedding. We had the time of our lives! The best part was knowing you would handle any problem headed our way - I had a wedding without worry for sure!”
“I truly did not worry once through the entire wedding…”
Laura - This thank you is long overdue. I cannot overstate how important you were to Caroline and Brad's wedding day. You were wonderful to work with in the weeks leading up to the big day, and even more outstanding that weekend. Your management of all the details was perfect and your calm presence kept us all on track. I truly did not worry once through the entire wedding, which Caroline can assure you is a modern miracle. Thank you, thank you, for your large part in creating a wonderful joy-filled day for my whole family!
— Catherine
"We couldn't have had a more perfect wedding..."
Jen and I can't thank you enough for helping us create the greatest memory of our lives. Everything and everyone were so professional. We can't thank Lauren and Jennifer enough for being Soooo amazing! Lauren was so attentive to us and made sure we had everything we needed all night. Jen and I sat up recapping the night and we kept coming up with how great she was to us throughout the event. We wanted to send you this while still fresh in our minds! Thank you!
— Andrew
"I was truly able to relax..."
Thank you so much for coordinating Laura and Jamey's wedding! I was truly able to relax and enjoy the entire day of their wedding. I even packed my 3 ring notebook and iPhone away for the day! You have always been so calm and reassuring during this entire process. We felt honored that you were taking on our wedding. Laura said you were the best and I can see why! From the bottom of my heart, thank you!
— Cindy
“Our visions came to life..”
Thank you so very much for all the help, support and handling that you cared for throughout our wedding celebrations. You made all of our planning and our visions just come to life! You cared for all of the little details and helped to ensure it was such a special day. Thank you for bringing it all together in a meaningful way.
— Kyle and Brian
“You were such an amazing planner...”
Heather, thank you so much for planning our perfect night! With the bride in DC and the groom in Boston and the wedding in Jax, it would have been impossible for us if you weren't there. So many things could of gone wrong but it all went so smoothly and stress free!! Everyone is amazed and had a great time!!
— Sharon
“Heather - You were such an amazing planner! All we talked about was how organized, professional you were throughout this entire process. I couldn’t have done this without you. Thanks again!”
"Everything was fabulous..."
Kari and Emma, thank you so much for coordinating our ceremony at TPC. Everything was fabulous. I really appreciate your help in making our wedding day one that we will never forget!
— Denise and Danny
"Everything was beautiful..."
Emma, It was a real treat to work with you and Chris and Teddi's wedding. You did an EXCELLENT job! Everything was beautiful and ran very smooth. We look forward to working with you in the future!
— Nancy and Dave
“I thought Heather did an amazing job! She found the best people for my wedding and made sure if ran very smoothly. I could not have done it without her. I’m so grateful I found her. Thank you for making my days so amazing, beautiful and special. I especially recommend her since I was planning a destination wedding. Excellent job!”
"I loved having Emma as my wedding planner..."
You must know how great Emma is, otherwise you wouldn't have her on your team, but I wanted to take a moment to give feedback about our wedding planning journey Emma (with her grace and hard working attitude) guided us on.
I loved having Emma as my wedding planner. She was such a huge and special part of our wedding and engagement. She made the planning process truly memorable and easy. She made us feel like she was a part of our team, rooting for us and working hard so we could have the perfect wedding. She really is an exceptional person and professional.
I was so relaxed on my wedding day (shocking to my friends and family), solely because I had Emma as my planner. I knew she would execute everything with perfection, knew she hadn't missed one single detail in the planning process, and trusted her to put out any fires that could possibly come up day of -- and she absolutely did all of these things.
Emma is a highly organized professional who puts 100% effort into keeping the bride, groom (and anyone else involved in the wedding planning process) on track. There wasn't a day that went by in the 9-month planning process that I felt like we may be overlooking something. Emma was there for us every single week leading up to our wedding, whether it be an email, phone call, vendor update or even just a hello. She even checked in with me while she was on an international vacation with her family to see how I was doing, making sure I was focused on the action items I needed to take care of, and even asked if I needed her to contact any vendors.
Her personality makes her the perfect leader for bride and groom. She is gentle, but precise, upbeat, but not at all cheesy. I was especially impressed with how she gave direction to vendors, bridal party, and family on the day of the wedding. She commanded attention without being abrasive. Everyone loved her and a few even went out of their way to comment on how hard she worked. I also noticed how well-received and respected she was by all of the vendors.
To completely describe Emma's commitment to our wedding would take hours, so I'll stop here, but would be happy to recommend Emma and First Coast Weddings and Events to anyone considering your services. You guys are the best.
— Whitney
“Thanks again for all your help before and during our wedding. You really were a blessing!”
"Your suggestions and advice were very reassuring..."
After all the months of planning, it's hard to believe Katie and Bill are now a married couple! Tim and I would like once again to thank you for your part in helping to create the wedding of Katie and Bill's dreams. Planning a destination wedding, in a location that I knew very little about, was, at first, very intimidating. However, your suggestions and advice were very reassuring. We were so pleased with all your recommendations - all the vendors were so easy and extremely enjoyable to work with and made our planning experience so much fun! Thank you for your help in transporting everything once we arrived in Amelia Island. It was so nice not to have to worry about all of that. The biggest thank you is for the rehearsal and the day of the wedding. Being able to really enjoy Katie and Bill's wedding and have fun with our guests was our ultimate goal. We certainly achieved that with the help of you and your staff. It was a pleasure to work with you, Heather.
— Laurie
"Everything was perfect..."
I just wanted to thank you so much for all your hard work!!! (and your assistant of course!!) Everything was perfect and I could not have asked for a more beautiful wedding!! It really was great having you there and thank you so much for doing such a fantastic job! I really felt like you had everything under control and I didn't even think about any of the details, which was great...and neither did our Moms which is always a good thing!! ;) Thank you again, and we could not have done it without you!
— Liz
“Our Experience was Effortless…”
From start to finish, our experience with FCWE was effortless. Vendor selection was made very easy as Heather minded our style, budget and personality. I only now realize how much effort goes into coordinating such a day - the team performed their activities in the background and yet somehow managed to get every detail just right. We are grateful for the talent, experience, professionalism, and heart of Heather and her team.
— Kelly
"Saying 'thank you' seems so inadequate..."
Emma,
Saying “thank you” seems so inadequate. Words cannot describe how amazing you were and how grateful Bob and I are that you made the evening a very memorable night for Jenna and Kenny and for everyone who attended. From the pre-planning to the last sparkler, we couldn’t have imagined a better ceremony and reception. Everything was perfect, and we owe it all to you. We have received many phone calls and texts raving about the venue, the ceremony, reception, food, etc.
You and Molly took care of everything ( some things I’m sure we don’t know and don’t want to know!) and allowed us to celebrate the night with family and friends without worrying about anything.
It was a special night and we are so grateful that you made it even more special.
Thank you again,
— Bob and Noreen
“I wanted to thank you for all of you amazing hard work and help during our wedding!! We could not have done it without you!! Thank you so much again for all of your help and direction- we truly appreciate it!!”
"Thank you for making our wedding day perfect..."
Thank you for making our wedding day sweet. Thank you for all your hard work, patience, and help during our wedding. You are an amazing planner!! Thank you for making our wedding day perfect.
— Laura
"You and your staff were amazing..."
Thank you very much Emma. You and your staff were amazing and helped me so much on my wedding. I do appreciate everything. It was a pleasure working with everyone of you. Thanks for helping make my day special and wonderful.
— Gwen
