Planned Occasion Mrs. Sekecca Davis ~Will A Real Wedding Planner Please Stand Up~ Columbia, South Carolina

It has taken me awhile to comment on this post ,because when you are trying to run a small business a post like this makes you want to immediatley respond defensively.  However, I wish to remain professional and just give whom ever is reading this my insight to this story.

This young lady contacted and contracted me for my services almost 2 years prior to her wedding.  I understood that this young lady was excited about getting married as to be expected.  However, this young lady was just one bride that was very anxious about the wedding planning process.  I will give you an example....She wanted to send Save The Dates out more than a year in advance.  I explained to my client that I thought that was way too early and suggested her to do an engagement party.  Which she thought at the time was a Great Idea!  There were other things too but staying professional I will not post those things I am pretty sure you can read between the lines. 

Also, this bride states that she felt that I was not trying to get to know her, that she felt she was just a project of mines.  Well, when you hire a planner 2 years out from your wedding most of the time that means you have secured your planning vendor.  Especially, when she contracted me she had already secured her venue,( which was changed a couple of times), She had already been working with a decor company about 1 year before she contracted me, she had secured her photographer, videographer, and food vendor.  The only thing was left was dresses and DJ etc **Note Client was not a FULL SERVICE CLIENT***

Now, with all of that being said I spent alot of time on the phone with the client and because it was not alot to talk about for the wedding I became very familiar with this client ie... personal...personal....personal things.  Each conversation I had with this client I sat in a empty room in my home and closed the door so I could give her my undivided attention for no more than 30 mins to an hour.

I must say I was a little upset that the client was upset and felt the way she did but at that point I felt I had done I could do to please this client being that her wedding was still a year in a half away. So the client went and contracted another planning vendor. 

I was very glad to hear that after planner #3 this client was happily married this past year and the wedding was beautiful.

Now, let me explain this website to you......They do not verify anything someone post on this site.  Which means they did not even verify if this client was even a client of mines. 

So let me sum this up for you reading this post......If I got mad, or just wanted to damage your business,or your name all I need to do is come to this website and say whatever it is that I want to say about you or your business.  This website ask you to arbitrate your good name and pay them $2000.00 plus to do so.  You can contact them and tell them the information is false and they will not do anything about it without money.  No how fair is that.  I love reviews just as much as the other person but I love a company that reports confirmed reviews.

Last but not least......If you are interested in my services there are great confirmed reviews on Wedding Wire. com/PlannedOccasion and if you would like to call us please ask us for references.  We have done many great weddings for many wonderful brides and they would love to tell you about their experience with Planned Occasion!

Thanks for your time we look forward to planning your next wedding or event......

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