Dream Occasions Coggeshall, Essex

I can't praise Bernadette and her team enough. Without the input of Dream Occasions I dread to think what we would have done, both in the lead up to the wedding and on the day itself!

I think it's safe to say we were probably her idea of nightmare clients, what with a venue change 3 months before the wedding and problems out of our hands such as very bad food tasting sessions and a venue who seemed to take pleasure from causing problems as well as problems on the day ranging from the groom (along with table names, seating plan and so on) being late, the guitarist going to the wrong venue, venue refusing to help her etc.

However, Bernadette seemed to take everything in her stride, she took more on than we ever expected and went above and beyond the call of duty in so many ways. Her help was invaluable and we are so grateful. We had an absolutely lovely day, it was perfect in every way and without Bernadette, I really don't think I would be able to say that.

Our venue was transformed from a regular barn to a stunning room full of colour and detail - it looked amazing was a testament to her hard work and dedication. Of all the wedding photos my favorites are those taken of the empty barn as it just sums up the whole day and that was thanks to Bernadette.

For those brides not having a wedding planner or on the day coordinator, I would really urge you to think again. Bernadette was by far the best thing we spent money on, having her there meant we really could relax and go with the flow. We were able to just enjoy ourselves and be with our guests rather than trying to fix problems. We didn't have to worry that everything was running late or deal with the venue who seemed to not understand we weren't ready for the meal. There was also her life saving box of tricks without which I think my underskirt would have been around my ankles!