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A Family Affair

A Family Affair

North Yarmouth, ME
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    Kate S. Sent on 08/30/2023
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    Perfect partners for planning your wedding

    We weren't sure we needed wedding planners because we "thought" we could do it all ourselves. We were WRONG! There were a million details that we would never have thought of, would've waited too long to do them, and wouldn't have made the right decisions. AFA were amazing - thoughtful, supportive, and helpful. Our wedding was a million times better because they were a part of it. And their day-of oversight allowed us to fully enjoy the wedding despite some very rainy weather. I can't recommend them enough!
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    Sarah S. Sent on 10/12/2022
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    Great rentals!

    I used A Family Affair to rent assorted vintage china & drinking glasses for my wedding and I was so happy with how everything turned out! They were very flexible in allowing me to change which items I was renting when I discovered I didn't need everything I initially thought I would and they were able to work with my parents who were able to pick up all the rentals ahead of time. Thank you for helping make my wedding look so beautiful!!
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    Charlotte M. Sent on 07/14/2022
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    Pure Event Artists

    We worked with A Family Affair with the full planning package for our wedding, and we're so happy that we did! Not only did Paula and Jordan coordinate countless details across a large set of vendors to create a totally stress-free environment for me on wedding day (a big deal for a bride!), they also used their amazing artistry and vision to produce the wedding of our dreams. Paula took my ideas, iterated on them, and then brought them to life in the MOST gorgeous way, above and beyond anything I could have imaged - she is a true artist! Beyond their creativity and detail orientation, Paula and Jordan were a blast to work with. Though wedding planning can be a stressful process, their enthusiasm and excitement around all of the little details made the planning process so much fun.
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    Taylor T. Sent on 01/27/2022
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    Awesome experience!

    A Family Affair was awesome to work with! They were easy and fast to communicate with and were able to answer all our questions for our wedding in October. They had no problem at all with tweaking our rental order during the process as well! Definitely recommend them!
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    Katy Sent on 08/30/2020
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    Perfect partners to plan a Maine wedding

    We were so happy to have found A Family Affair to help us plan our July 2020 wedding. Marie was an enthusiastic and detail-oriented partner who helped us to navigate all of the pieces of wedding planning. We were planning our Maine wedding from the west coast so it was incredibly helpful to have someone to recommend vendors and coordinate all of the contracts.

    When it became clear that our wedding would have to be postponed, Marie jumped into action to arrange alternative dates and reached out to all of the vendors on our behalf. Although we ended up canceling our wedding and never saw the result of our hard work, we couldn't have been happier with our decision to select AFA. The pandemic has been particularly hard on wedding professionals, but the AFA team has stayed upbeat and customer-focused.
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    Kathryn Sent on 02/10/2020
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    Easy to Work With!

    We rented antique brass candlesticks and table number holders (black clips) as decor for our outdoor, summer wedding. A Family Affair was easy to work with and very responsive. My rental items were in great condition upon pick up, and we were even able to pick them up a few days early. Overall, we were very satisfied with our rentals and would highly recommend working with A Family Affair!
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    Michaela S. Sent on 10/18/2018
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    They Saved Our Wedding

    Family Affair of Maine is literally the best. Our original wedding planner went MIA about 3 weeks before our wedding, then we started reading horrible reviews online that our original vendor was not showing up to weddings or showing up with the wrong rentals. In a panic, we decided to cancel our contract (3 WEEKS OUT) and gave A Family Affair of Maine a call. They literally dropped everything and SAVED OUR WEDDING. They were attentive and understanding and incredibly helpful. We were able to re-plan our wedding in 3 weeks because Paula and her team are the best. Our guests had no idea that everything was planned in 3 weeks and even complimented how beautiful everything looked! I can't imagine how great it would have been if we had a whole year to plan! Their day-of coordinators were also outstanding and incredibly reliable. I can't say enough great things about this company and its people. They saved our wedding.
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    Kristin Sent on 01/22/2019
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    Making my dream wedding a reality

    Paula and her team were phenomenal to work with. I first contacted AFA when I was living out in Oregon and asked for help planning my wedding back on the east coast (both with coordination and in crafting the overall look and feel of the wedding). AFA was incredibly helpful in sending me the names of top vendors in the area and in creating a vision for the big day. They worked with me to secure contracts and to ensure I was getting the best deals possible. Having planned almost the entire wedding over the phone/online, I was a bit anxious the days leading up to the wedding. Paula was amazing at calming my nerves and went out of her way to provide support. One thing that helped was her detailed production schedule (my maid of honor, having worked in the event-planning industry herself, was particularly impressed with this). In the end, the wedding was more beautiful than I could have imagined and having AFA there made all the difference. For those searching for a wedding planner, I would look no further. With AFA you not only get a person but an entire team of professionals working to make your dream wedding a reality.
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    Rachel Sent on 12/03/2018
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    Wonderful and unique selection

    We planned and designed our wedding on our own, so we were thrilled to find such a great selection of unique and interesting items at A Family Affair to add the special touches we were looking for and make our wedding feel more like us, from signs, to tables, to furniture, to cake stands, and more. Working with the team there was incredibly easy, and the whole rental process was very smooth. We'd definitely rent from them for future events.
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    Daija Sent on 09/14/2015
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    Paula was AMAZING. She was very helpful the entire way and quick to respond whenever I needed her. I could text her when I had a bridal-freakout moment, and she always calmed me down and came up with a solution. On top of being an awesome wedding planner, she is also an awesome person. She is so sweet and kind. She made my vision come true and more. Our wedding was full of so many personal touches and was so special. Everyone told us how much they loved all of the little details. Paula also has an amazing inventory of rental props (which you get a discount on if she is also your planner) and connections to local vendors to take your venue over the top. I would definitely recommend Paula to any of my friends.
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    Paula was a joy to work with. Her inventory matched so well with our vision for our wedding at the Portland Company. One of my husband's "musts" was a lounge area- we rented a sofa and comfy chairs and coconut crates from Paula to create this space and it was utilized literally all night- I just wish we had rented MORE couches and chairs because it was such a hit (especially for parents, grandparents, and older relatives!) We also rented table runners, table numbers, chalkboards, window panes, an adorable tabletop hutch to hold our homemade honey wedding favors that was SO CUTE/PERFECT....oh so many wonderful things that made our wedding go from sweet/normal -----> extraordinary! My favorite piece of the whole evening was the "off white sette" which my husband and I used for our sweetheart table seat- it was so so so cute and perfect. It made our head table feel so much more special and cozy and elegant...and we were right next to each other the entire dinner and speeches, which was exactly where we wanted to be.

    Paula was easy to work with, responsive, sweet, and go-with-the-flow. I must have changed or adjusted my order multiple times thru the booking process and Paula was totally cool with that---- which was so appreciated since the wedding vision for me changed multiple times along our engagement period.

    I would definitely rent from Paula or use her advice/services for another event/party- and all Maine bride's out there looking for some uniqueness to their wedding---- A Family Affair can fill that need!
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    Elizabeth Sent on 02/11/2016
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    Paula is the best. She is the perfect professional, but will also make you feel like you're planning a wedding with your best girlfriend. She's an expert problem solver, designer, negotiator, dream-scaper, and peacekeeper. Our wedding was even better than we dreamed and we were able to enjoy it stress-free, and none of that would have been possible without Paula.
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    Amy Sent on 01/27/2015
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    Although we were planning our wedding on our own, booking all the vendors, etc, we thought it might be wise to look into hiring a wedding coordinator for the day of the wedding so that vendors were not coming to us to ask questions. Our awesome DJ, Mike Mahoney (M&M Entertainment), recommended we reach out to Paula & A Family Affair of Maine and after our first conversation we realized how many little details we had missed and the huge benefit she could add.

    Paula came to the table with so many incredible ideas and made our day that much better. We were able to rent lighting, dessert trays, lanterns and she brought along signs to designate different areas of the room. Although a few minor things popped up during the ceremony, we were none the wiser because Paula took care of everything so we could enjoy our special day. If you are on the fence about hiring a coordinator, in my opinion this is probably the best money you could spend, and Paula is one of the best you can get! A day of coordinator is so much more than just “day of.” Paula reviewed contracts, confirmed deliveries and arrivals of vendors, came up with our floor plan and we were in regular communication with her for the last month before the wedding. Thank you Paula for all your help, you made sure the best day of our lives went off without a hitch!