Karen Brown New York Reviews
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11 reviews
100% recommend it
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Maria L. Sent on 02/03/2019
WOW! So pleased.
Wow! That is all I can say. I spent 8 MONTHS planning a wedding with KBNY and come away in awe. Not only could she walk us through all of the different steps in our event planning, on the big day so that my husband and I could focus on getting married instead of managing a large event. If you are a person who feels like a wedding planner is an unjustifiable expense and you can do it yourself, think again. I originally was one of those people and am SO GLAD that I chose Karen.
Were it not for her, I would remember my wedding as a stressful occasion of managing people and resources. Who arranged refrigeration for a surprise groom's cake and supervised its delivery to the reception? Who meticulously planned out a seamless transition between the band, emcee and other musicians so that I can could dance to live music with my father after the emcee and DJ announced our song? Who played damage control when the wedding cake was not delivered to specifications? KBNY handled this all. I did not even know about everything that went on behind the scenes until after the best day of my life as I was allowed to bask in the glow of having friends and family from all over the world in one room to celebrate. -
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Kyle E. Sent on 01/07/2019Excellent! Friendly, kind, professional, and detail oriented
To anybody thinking to themselves - "self, do I need a day-of wedding coordinator?" - let me confirm to you that yes, yes you do. The fact is that it's one of the most incredible days of your life, but it's also a complete logistical bear. And you want to be spending time with your friends and family, not dealing with caterers, venue staff, PA systems, etc. So now that we agree on that:
Karen was absolutely essential for making our wedding one of the best days of my life. We chatted with Karen months in advance, but only started working more directly with her team 2 weeks before our wedding, which was exactly what we needed (we chose this more limited time frame, but she's got a lá carte options where she'll work with you many months out if that's your thing). Karen was everything we were looking for - detail oriented, kind, specific, tireless, and - importantly - really lovely to spend time around. She and her wonderful staff made our day what it was. -
User2075962 Sent on 03/24/2015Karen is a true gem. She will ensure everything about your wedding is everything you'd hoped and asked for. Whatever you thought you might need her for but weren't sure, trust me, you need her. Just hire her for the whole shebang - you'll thank yourself later. She's a joy to be around and knows how to keep track of all the details and make things happen from beginning to end. -
User2021198 Sent on 01/24/2015For almost two years, Karen Brown firmly stuck with me in making my wedding a reality. My husband and I got married on a perfect weekend in April 2013 in Brooklyn. The wedding went on without a hitch and it was better than anything I imagined. Our guests keep saying that it was one of coolest weddings they've ever been to. Karen is a master, planning for all possibilities no matter what happened, including a change in my wedding date and location and me suddenly having to move to a new city 300 miles away. She seriously saved the day when our photographer canceled the night before, finding another one instantly. We were SO grateful! Plus Karen handled this crisis on her own before she told me that morning so that I didn't freak out. I was engaged for a long time because I was always too busy. Karen made it easier by preparing a neat folder of all the info I needed and discussing the big picture. All my husband and I really wanted was a small casual party with good food, and Karen helped us develop a creative concept that fit our small budget. Being a former designer, she knows how to design good-looking events well, and she really took the time to understand us and our needs. Karen also had a great way of helping me see answers more clearly when I'm indecisive about things. Most importantly for me, since I was so busy, was that she created a personalized monthly checklist of pre-wedding to-dos and followed up with me regularly for more than a year to make sure I created a guest list, bought my dress, etc. When we were touring venues, she took time out of her day to come with us and asked them important questions that I didn't even think of. She also coordinated the day and worked with the vendors to make sure everyone was on the same page. Karen is organized and also very conscientious in everything she does, and she's so pleasant to work with on top of all that! I had quite an exciting adventure with Karen Brown and wholeheartedly recommend her! -
User2021204 Sent on 01/24/2015For almost two years, Karen Brown firmly stuck with me in making my wedding a reality. My husband and I got married on a perfect weekend in April 2013 in Brooklyn. The wedding went on without a hitch and it was better than anything I imagined. Our guests keep saying that it was one of coolest weddings they've ever been to. Karen is a master, planning for all possibilities no matter what happened, including a change in my wedding date and location and me suddenly having to move to a new city 300 miles away. She seriously saved the day when our photographer canceled the night before, finding another one instantly. We were SO grateful! Plus Karen handled this crisis on her own before she told me that morning so that I didn't freak out. I was engaged for a long time because I was always too busy. Karen made it easier by preparing a neat folder of all the info I needed and discussing the big picture. All my husband and I really wanted was a small casual party with good food, and Karen helped us develop a creative concept that fit our small budget. Being a former designer, she knows how to design good-looking events well, and she really took the time to understand us and our needs. Karen also had a great way of helping me see answers more clearly when I'm indecisive about things. Most importantly for me, since I was so busy, was that she created a personalized monthly checklist of pre-wedding to-dos and followed up with me regularly for more than a year to make sure I created a guest list, bought my dress, etc. When we were touring venues, she took time out of her day to come with us and asked them important questions that I didn't even think of. She also coordinated the day and worked with the vendors to make sure everyone was on the same page. Karen is organized and also very conscientious in everything she does, and she's so pleasant to work with on top of all that! I had quite an exciting adventure with Karen Brown and wholeheartedly recommend her!
