Becca and Mitch
Where would we have been without you, Lucy? From the first moment I contacted you more than a year out from our wedding day, to waving you off late on the night of our wedding, you were by our sides every single step of the way. I knew early on in the process that pulling together our ChCh wedding all the way from Bangkok was going to make planning a bit harder, and that we were going to need a pro on the ground, particularly on the day. I found you through your Directory and contacted you a millisecond after reading your 'letter to my unmarried self' because I felt like you had pulled every single word out of my own brain. I knew then that you just 'got' this stuff, and that you would be the most amazing guide on this crazy (and long!) journey to the aisle.
We ended up confirming you for your coordination package because we thought we could handle the majority of the actual planning process, but LOL if we could go back again we would not only have asked you to sign on for the whole planning package, but would have also asked you to move to Thailand and live with us forever and just plan our entire lives for us please because you are just the most thoughtful, helpful, inventive, pragmatic, talented person walking this earth. Nothing is too much trouble for you, and every single piece of advice or helpful suggestion you sent our way has paid the most incredible dividends. Not only did you play a central role in keeping us (mostly) sane throughout the planning process, your drive, creativity, energy, and innate ability to organise a damn good party pulled together a day that was the greatest celebration of our lives.
Although we didn't go for the full planning package, our literal hours of consults via Skype were a lifesaver. Thank you for listening to me wonder aloud about booking in a bagpiper and videographer for close to 18 months, and just gently encouraging me to damn contact them already,.. and not saying "well, no shit!" when they turned out to be two of the most incredible additions to the day (shout out to Weka Films + Stu Wood). You have found the perfect balance between being patient and being firm, which meant we knew we could rely on you to just get shit done. As well as leaning heavily on you via the consults, your Directory became our go-to resource that we used to choose over half of our vendors. Knowing you had vetted every person and service on there gave us the confidence we needed to book people in, even though we live on another continent. We felt insanely lucky to be able to tap into your relationships as well - you worked so seamlessly with Fallon (Little Hire Co) and Hannah (Hannah Bird Photography) and just supported them to work their magic, too.
Having you take over our vendor communications three months out from the day was utter bliss. You kept us in the loop, gave us all the info we needed, shielded us from anything that would add unnecessary stress, solved problems left, right and centre, helped our vendors to feel informed and prepared, administered about 350 lists on our behalf, helped us figure out which way was up vs. down, and just worked like a ninja in the background getting everything ready for us.
On the day of our wedding, you were a treasure: cool, calm, and prepared for everything our day might throw at you. We have had so many people tell us since how impressed they were with your 'I got this' attitude, unwavering professionalism, and super smooth orchestration of the day, all while carrying a literal human in your belly. You just seemed to glide from space to space, getting shit done, making sure people and things were where they were meant to be when they were meant to be. The run sheet you put together was perfection, and the way you put it into action throughout the day was so self-assured. You didn't make anyone feel rushed, and you tweaked the timings when random bits of life happened throughout the day and night.
You have a gift for this wedding biz, Lucy. I know the last few years of running your own business have been tough. You've put everything you have and more into this work, and I know there are some difficult days, but I hope you know the whole industry is just all the richer for you being a part of it. From day one we knew you were going to be amazing, but you absolutely outdid yourself every step of the way. We had such an incredible wedding day and will always look back and feel so very grateful for the immeasurable contribution you made to it. So Lucy, thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for doing what you do, and also I'm 100% serious about you moving in with us and just planning our lives from now on please and thank you.
Lots and lots of love,
Becca and Mitch