Kind Words
Dearest Arden,
Our family can’t thank you enough for such an exceptional wedding experience. You are the complete package and we know first hand why you came so highly recommended! Thank you for your dedication, your attention to detail and mostly for your poised and calming demeanor. I can only imagine all that you balance with family and job responsibilities, and I’m certain that I’m not the first to say your talents and passion are perfectly matched to your career. You are an exceptional young woman and we felt so blessed to have your guidance as we navigated Sarah & Robert’s wedding.
With all our love & many blessings!
Pam & Mike
Parents of the Bride
Arden,
WOW WOW WOW!!! What can I say? Nothing but FANTASTIC!!! Just perfect, magnificent, memorable, magical, momentous, marvelous, majestic, mind-blowing, remarkable, romantic, ridiculously fun, delicious, delectable, designed to perfection, elegant, tasteful, terrific, awe inspiring and stunningly beautiful through and through. Thank you so much for being such an integral part of making this the happiest day of my daughter's life. Your attention to detail, providing the proper vendors to showcase this event, your personal touch throughout this process was so appreciated and gave this event it's special status. The memory of this weekend will be etched forever in my eyes, my heart, my brain and all my senses. The taste of the AMAZING food as well as the sea salted air, the fragrant aromas of the sweet, sweet flowers, the touch of the wind against my face and the gentle mist of the gulf, the wafting sounds of the waves cresting onto the beach while the sea gulls accompanied the string quartet in revelry to the coming festivities and the view, my eyes welled with pride at the sight of my amazingly gorgeous daughter encased in this fairy tale setting. Just repeating all of these words now brings such a sense of pride and love to my heart. And you, my dear, were at the very root of it. Words alone will never truly convey the gratitude I have for you. This was a dream in the making for 29 years and the reality of it far exceeded the dream. Thank you.
Susan
Mother of the Bride
Dear Arden,
I can’t thank you enough for everything you did in making our wedding perfect. It was the most incredible experience and I’m so grateful to have had you there every step of the way. You made us all feel comfortable and stress-free, which allowed us to truly enjoy every moment and that is by far the most incredible gift anyone could have given us. Thank you so much for you all of your handwork, support and love!
We love you!
Sarah
Bride
Arden absolutely made our wedding weekend the best weekend of our lives! We could not have accomplished it without her. She was there through the entire planning process. I can honestly say that as the bride, I never felt stressed or overwhelmed because I had Arden! She is so creative (with invitations, gift bag ideas, etc.), organized (timelines, the most helpful detailed spreadsheets ever!), always one step ahead (when to mail invitations, guest lists, booking vendors...), and that's not even the best part! She has a heart of gold, and makes you feel like you are the most important bride in the world. I now consider her a dear friend, and I am SO thankful that we chose It's a Shore Thing to plan our wedding weekend! The best there is!!!
Blakeney
Bride
There are not even words to describe how fabulous Arden is! She was our wedding planner and I can not speak highly enough of her. She was amazing! She is so organized and our wedding day could not have gone any better. Several of our guests commented on how organized and great the wedding was. I could not have imagined the wedding without her. She spent so much time making sure the day was perfect for us. I am from Louisiana and did not know much about the area, just knew i wanted my wedding there. I can honestly say she made wedding planning so easy on me. She had every detail perfect. I am so grateful for her!
Victoria
Bride
Arden,
As I mentioned at the wedding, Lauren’s decision to hire you was the best decision we made during the whole process. The wedding was beyond our expectations. Your attention to detail, the vendors you found, and your overall management of the process helped result in Lauren having the wedding of her dreams. You truly are very professional and personable. You will continue to be very successful in life. Thanks for all you did.
Thanks,
Terry
Father of the Bride
Dear Arden,
Ordained into parish ministry in 1973, I have had the joy of presiding over a lot of weddings. During this time I have also worked with a good number of wedding coordinators. This, however, marks the first time I have written to thank one. What a joy it was to encounter you during the events surrounding the Pugh wedding. You were, at one and the same time, exceedingly professional and filled with enthusiasm. I have officiated at bigger weddings, but never one with as many moving parts yet at every turn your quiet competence calmed what could have been chaos into a beautiful service. Your work is a ministry. May the Lord bless it and you in the days and years to come.
Yours in Christ,
Mike
Amazing Arden,
It is with deep appreciation and great admiration that I thank you for shepherding us through the wedding process resulting in the dream experience we had hoped for our only daughter.
You have achieved that rare balance of providing highly professional service with appropriate personal delivery of your service. That you genuinely enjoy your job is evident from beginning to end. Your enthusiasm is infectious! You are that special person who can operate with a high level of talent, style and grace while navigating something as personal as a family’s most sacred event. Thank you for the months of planning and processing; and, thank you for spending the wedding weekend with us.
Accolades preceded our first meeting- “Arden’s the best”, “you won’t have to worry about a thing with Arden”, “you’ll love working with Arden”, “with Arden, your daughter’s wedding will be everything you dreamed it would be”. But nothing could have prepared me for the peace and joy our family would experience by working with you, Coleman and your entire vendor team. Count us in for endorsing the accolades!
Though your experience covers many seasons of many weddings, thank you for making us feel as if we were the only and most special wedding you had ever contracted. You respected our desires, yet provided guidance that helped us formulate our ideas. When the results were satisfactory beyond our imaginations, you were quick to humbly say that you were simply executing our vision. When, in fact, we knew it would not have been a reality without your follow-up and follow through. Your humility in the face of perfection and your upbeat, positive spirit in the face of any circumstance earned our respect and admiration for not only what you do so well, but for who you are as a young woman. Your consistently charged energy level allowed me to relax and soak in the moment while your organizational skills allowed me to relinquish any stress. Our confidence and faith in your abilities allowed us the blessing of focusing on a marriage.
One of the most telling compliments about you was witnessing the high regard and pleasure the vendors had in working with you. The camaraderie with those who are the real hands and feet of making all things happen created a congenial atmosphere that all guests noted.
Thank you for our experience which included contractual and financial honesty; timely, organized meetings with team and vendors; unlimited contact access and availability; quick response and immediate follow up; readiness to make as-needed adjustments; appropriate presence and interaction in all settings; and, reliance on relentless organization executed with a positive attitude and unlimited energy. From beginning of planning to post wedding follow up, you never tired! Forever organized, when we awoke the day after the wedding to remnants from cake to flowers to family mementos – all neatly packaged and delivered to us, we simply remarked “How on earth do they do it?!”. Not one detail of a three-day weekend was overlooked or lost in the process! And, Coleman, thanks for the Father of the Bride cufflinks needed at the last minute! You all were ready for anything!
Your friend and retired MOB, Carolyn
