Tola & Emily's Review ~ 6.30.2012

"My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Bailey Moore of Stargazer Weddings during our entire wedding planning process and throughout our wedding weekend. From day one Bailey's enthusiasm when it came to the planning process helped us relax and enjoy the entire process of getting ready for our wedding day. Bailey's attention to detail and organization helped us make sure that we had everything ready well in advance. She helped us book all of our vendors for our wedding day, and on the day of the wedding she coordinated everything from working with the caterer to setting up the reception area (flowers, decorations, and all) to helping the wedding party with last-minute errands and preparation. Bailey did an outstanding job and at the end of our wedding weekend, everyone commented on the amazing job that she did. I wish that my husband and I could get married next summer, so we could work with Bailey through the planning process again. Perhaps we will need to find another excuse for a large celebration, so we can work with Bailey and Stargazer Weddings in the near future!"

Michael & Melissa's Review ~ 7.21.2012

"Ashley is amazing to work with. She goes above and beyond to make sure that you have the best day possible and that you get to sit back and enjoy your day knowing with full confidence that she has everything under control. She is so knowledgeable about the industry and has a ton of great contacts to put you in touch with. She is also full of great ideas to implement as part of your wedding day and thinks about details I had never even thought to consider, but I was so glad that she did. She is very prompt and professional and was so much fun to get to know. Hiring Stargazer Weddings was the best decision my husband and I made when planning our wedding."
 

Photo by 5th and 59th Photography

Andy and Amanda's Review ~ 8.4.2012

"Getting Ashley as our coordinator was the best and smartest thing we did for the wedding! My fiancé and mom were both a little apprehensive about hiring a coordinator, but after the wedding we all agreed that it was a great idea! She is such an awesome person to work with! I can't say enough great things about her!"

Andrew & Lisa's Review ~ 6.8.2012

"Ashley and her team were great to work with. We hired Ashley as our day-of coordinator, but even from the beginning she was available to help us stay organized and made recommendations for vendors when we didn't know where to start. She took care of coordinating with the vendors as it got closer to the date of our wedding, freeing me from a lot of extra last minute stress. I loved that she helped my husband take care of planning our getaway that fit with our wedding theme (while keeping it a surprise from me) and wedding night accommodations. We only wish that we would have decided to hire a coordinator - and found Ashley - sooner."

 

Photo by Emily Hall Photography

Levi and Christine's Review ~ 8.14.2011

Stargazer Weddings provided day of planning and coordination. Although I planned the wedding, Stargazer provided valuable wedding planning input in the weeks before the wedding. The week before, when I needed a new plan for a cake, Stargazer was right there and saved me and my dessert debacle. The day of, they were in the forefront making sure each detail was how I wanted it so I could relax, be a bride, and enjoy my day! I would advise anyone to use Stargazer Weddings!

Photo by Steady State Studios

Jace and Lacey's Review ~ 7.23.2011

Ashley was super helpful when we were planning our wedding, even though I live in Wisconsin. She and I had emailed one another back and forth plenty of times sharing ideas, and we also had conversations over the phone. When it came time to actually meeting, two days before our wedding, she helped with everything I needed help with. She ran to the stores buying some last minute decorations for us, helped me with decorating, and also gave me advice for our wedding planning. Her ideas and advice became so comforting to me. When it came to the day-of, she became our life saver! She did everything for such as lacing my dress, driving me to my husband to get pictures taken, and even getting all the guys ready for the ceremony. I honestly don't know what I would have done without Ashley, especially on the day-of. I know I couldn't have done this alone. I would recommend Ashley to anyone!

Photo by James Stokes Photography

Ryan and Ruby's Review ~ 7.20.2011

Ashley of Stargazer Weddings was a true gem! Us brides and husbands-to-be spend so much time, money, and energy into planning the details we want, why not have Ashley deal with the things we don't want to deal with right? We kept hearing couples tell us they regret not hiring two types of vendors: a videographer and a rehearsal/wedding day-of coordinator. We did both! We are so grateful we did, no regrets! What I'm most grateful for is that we hired the right person, Ashley! I interviewed her and another team. I knew Ashley had the job after she spoke to me for about 5 minutes. She is detail oriented, responsive, organized, caring, and energetic! What I love most about Ashley is that she is reliable and not even close to burnt out. Her enthusiasm inspires me! Not only is she affordable, she offers top quality service!

 

Photo by Ambient Sky

Oregon Bride Magazine Best of 2011

Ok - this blog post is WAY overdue! You may have seen the great news on our Facebook page - but we wanted to write about it on here as well! This past summer we went up to Portland for the Oregon Bride Magazine's Best of 2011 award ceremony - and I'm SO honored to announce that Stargazer Weddings won in TWO categories! We won "Best Day-of-Coordinator" and "Best Planner" in the Willamette Valley! We truly worked with some amazing vendors and clients this past year, and I can not say thank you enough to everyone that voted! I can't express how much I appreciate all of the love and support over the years as Stargazer Weddings continues to grow!

We had a great time at the event, and I enjoyed hanging out with some of my favorite vendors - most of which were also honored that evening for being the "Best of 2011" or being in the top 3! To all my fellow vendors - congratulations, you deserve it! It was great to see all of your hard work over the year recognized and appreciated by clients and fellow vendors! I enjoyed working with you this past year, and am looking forward to working with you again during 2012!


I started this business because I truly have a passion for helping couples and their family, friends, and guests enjoy the wedding day stress free. You spend so much time planning, anticipating, and waiting for "your day" to get here - that everyone should be able to actually enjoy it - not be worrying about all the details! I did not have a coordinator at my own wedding - and it's the one thing I would have done differently! If you'd like to read all about how Stargazer Weddings got started or the meaning behind the name, click the highlighted links!


Time sure has flown by fast - and it's already time to vote for Oregon Bride Magazine's Best of 2012! If you think we're deserving of these awards again, please head over to Oregon Bride Magazine and VOTE! (Be sure to select the Willamette Valley ballot, and you need to vote in at least 6 categories for your vote to count. You're allowed to vote once per email address and voting closes March 1st). Again, thank you everyone for all of your support through the years - we're looking forward to our 2012 season and continuing to "let your details shine!"

Jon and D'Laura's Review ~ 6.18.2011

"Ashley Lacer was an amazing wedding planner! She really listened to my vision for my wedding and helped me to find the right vendors for me.

Ashley was also considerate of my budget, which was really important to me and my finance. Ashley went above and beyond in the last couple of days before the wedding, including picking up the dance floor and my wedding dress! She was very helpful on the day to make sure things flowed smoothly and I didn't have to worry about a thing.

I would recommend her to any and every bride. Ashley's dedication to making your day special is incredible and, without her support, I wouldn't have had my perfect day. She is a special wedding planner and any bride would be lucky to have her!" ~ D'Laura





Photos by I and M Photography

Mike and Stacy's Review ~ 5.28.2011

"Our wedding day was absolutely amazing!! From the wonderful vendors that we were blessed to work with to the seamless timeline of the days events, Ashley and Melissa made our perfect day come to life.

When my husband and I got engaged one of my first phone calls was to Ashley, my best friend, matron of honor, and go to person for all things wedding related. I think she was almost as excited as I was!! Her recommendations for vendors were always on point and never disappointed. She was there to help with anything and everything. I couldn't imagine our special day with out her :) Melissa was also fantastic to work with and took care of all of our "day-of" preparations. If there was a problem or mishap on our wedding day no one knew it because she was there taking care of everything.

They made it easy for my husband, myself, and both of our families to relax and just enjoy the day. They are great to work with and I couldn't thank them enough for all of their help!" ~ Stacy

Photo by 5th and 59th Photography

Mike & Crystal's Review ~ 5.7.2011

"Ashley with Stargazer Weddings was fantastic to work with! She guided me through the wedding planning process, kept me on track with my to-do list, answered every little question of mine, and made the planning process so much easier! She was professional, organized, and on top of every detail. Talking with her was like talking with an old friend. Knowing I had her there on the day of my wedding meant that my actual wedding day could be about my husband and me. It was a stress free day and I didn't have to worry about a thing knowing that Ashley was there to take care of any detail that came up. It was just awesome how smoothly the day went! It truly let me and my husband have the wedding day of our dreams and enjoy every moment of it. For that, Ashley's services were worth so much more than any amount of money we could have paid her. Thank you for everything Ashley!" ~ Crystal
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Carter & Tauni's Review ~ 9.11.2010

We originally thought we could plan our entire wedding ourselves. But as the day grew nearer we started to think that having a wedding planner handle things on the day of would be best. We attended an open house at the venue where we would be married. That is when we meet Ashley from Stargazer Weddings.

It became so evident on our wedding day that I didn't have a single worry in the world other than to enjoy our day, and have fun, and to be with people we love. We enjoyed our day SO much; and never once felt stressed. But I know that we felt this way because Ashley meticulously took care of all the details and fielded all the questions.

Hiring Ashley as our wedding coordinator was the best investment.... after all, you spent so much on your wedding. You better enjoy it to the fullest without any stress. :)

We met with Ashley to give her an idea of what we had in mind for our wedding. Our main hope was to have a relatively stress-free wedding day so that we could focus on our vows and enjoy the time we had with our guests.With Ashley as our planner, this goal was met.

The Planning

We emailed Ashley often to ask questions. Ashley also acted as the liaison between us and some of our vendors. Whenever we had a question for one of the vendors, Ashley contacted them and quickly got back to us with an answer. One of our friends helped out with the cake, and Ashley worked well with them her as well.

Ashley responded to all emails very promptly. (She is also available by phone.) We were in contact with her constantly throughout the last months of our planning. She kept us on track with what we needed to be working on. She is attentive, professional, open to feedback, and easy to work with.

A month before the wedding, we handed all vendor contact information over to Ashley and she took it from there. She confirmed with them all and made sure that all details were taken care of. We didn’t have to worry about the vendors from then on.

We thought that we would be really busy the week before the wedding, but since Ashley was taking care of all of the details, we didn’t have anything else to do besides enjoy time with our guests who were arriving from out-of-town.

The Day of the Wedding

Ashley created a Timeline for the day of the wedding. we had a copy of the Timeline, but didn’t look at it at all. Ashley and her team took care of all of the logistics, everything ran smoothly, and I was able to enjoy the day without thinking about vendors, details, or timing. I was able to focus on my vows and enjoy the company of my friends and family.

Overall, without Ashley, our wedding planning process and wedding day would have been very different and, I imagine, much more stressful. Hiring Ashley was the best decision we made and the best money we spent. My wife and I would recommend Ashley and Stargazer Weddings to anyone!

Tyler & Sarah's Review ~ 8.28.2010

"Ashley was my wedding planner and I absolutely do not know what I would have done without her. When we first met, I had already done quite a bit of the planning myself - I just thought I needed help putting it all together and handling the vendors. She managed the entire day beautifully, and we simply could not have been free to enjoy our wedding without all her hard work. She was there for everything! As a bonus, she recommended our DJ, who was excellent. Our guests are still commenting about how much fun they had at our wedding and how smoothly everything went. Ashley was so easy to work with and really went the extra mile to make sure everything was just as we wanted it to be and saw to it that we didn't have to stress about anything the weekend of our wedding."

Photography by LT Photography

Tim & Stephanie's Review ~ 8.14.2010

"Ashley was fantastic! I was a little hesitant at first to spend the additional money on a wedding coordinator but it was definitely well worth it. Ashley took care of all the details for the day and let me truly enjoy my wedding. It was just perfect. She was easy to communicate with, always responded promptly to questions, and recommended vendors. She was willing to do whatever was needed to make the day run smoothly. I would use her again in a second for any type of event planning." ~ Stephanie

Photo by Brandon Cook Photography

Matt & Anna's Review ~ 8.6.2010

"Ashley is wonderful and working with her was a great decision in planning our wedding. She is attentive to detail, personable, and professional. From the first time we met with her, she was able to understand our dreams for our big day. Ashley was always mindful of our budget, timeline and what fit perfectly for the two of us. As the wedding day grew nearer, it would have been easy to get stressed and overwhelmed...but not with Ashley helping out! She answered crisis phone calls, coordinated with all the vendors with last minute details, and helped assure Matt and I that our day would go as planned. She was always full of ideas and responsive to every little detail that came up. The day of the wedding was so relaxing and fun, I didn't have to worry about anything, because I knew whatever came up...Ashley would handle it! Matt and I are truly grateful for her help. Our wedding day could not have been more perfect!" ~ Matt & Anna

Photos by Honeysuckle Photography

Brandon & Kristen's Review ~ 7.30.2010

"Hiring Ashley was the best decision that we made for the wedding. Working with her is like having your best friend care about all your wedding details, never get tired of the little decisions, and help you think through whatever tricky situations may come up. She is thorough, responsive, and 100% professional. She even came to the ceremony dressed in the wedding colors (which was noticed by all of my bridesmaids) - a little thing, but showed the attention she paid to our wedding. She cared that our wedding was special for us. Her recommendations for vendors were spot on - always in our budget and amazingly professional. To top it off, we planned the wedding from 1700 miles away, a task that wouldn't have been accomplished without Ashley's help. She was always available for a call, text, or email. She called and followed up with all of our vendors for initial meetings and as the wedding date approached. In short, she is great." ~ Brandon and Kristen

Marcus & Loni's Review ~ 7.17.2010

"Ashley was a godsend. From the very beginning she was always available to answer questions or give ideas. I loved that she always wanted my wedding to be the way I wanted. I never felt as if she was trying to push me into a decision and she always wanted to work with me to make sure I had the wedding that I always wanted. On the day of the wedding, if anything went wrong, and I'm sure it did, she never let on. She was flawless and my wedding would not have gone as well as it did if she wasn't there. Ashley is always friendly, always happy to see you, and always has an idea when you need one." - Loni

Marry You Me Inspiration Blog

Back in August the Marry You Me inspiration blog for "all things wedding, love, and sweetness" wrote about Stargazer Weddings and our contribution to the Click Chicks' 1st Annual Summer Lovin' Workshop! A lot of time went into putting together this workshop, and a lot of collaboration from numerous vendors made it successful! A few quotes from the review from Marry You Me about the two "themes" we did:

"This sweet little photo shoot has such a fresh palette of aqua blue, lemon yellow, and white. There are some great and inexpensive steal worthy tablescape ideas from this workshop...Loving this color combo so much!"

"I am loving the farm-meets-Victorian feel!"

Thank you Marry You Me for sharing our work for inspiration for future brides! If you're a bride looking for another website to check out tips, inspirations, and literally all things "wedding, love, and sweetness," check out Marry You Me!

Steven & Jenn's Review ~ 5.15.2010

"Ashley did such a wonderful job and we were thrilled to have her at every turn. Thanks for all of your hard work and attention to detail. She made me feel so comfortable on the big day! I was stressed waking up early to all the things that had to happen, but when she showed up 5 minutes early and knew exactly what to do and how to do it, well I visibly relaxed and was able to start to really enjoy. I told my mom 'I am so happy that Ashley is in charge now!' In the beginning my family was not sure why I was hiring a coordinator, saying 'everything is already done,' but at the end of the wedding all said we could not have done it without her and her services were worth every penny and more!" ~ Jenn

Photo by Fritz Photo

Bride's Choice Awards 2010 Winner

WeddingWire, the nation's leading wedding technology company, has recently announced the winners of its prestigious annual award, the 2010 Bride's Choice Awards ^TM and Stargazer Weddings has been selected to receive the 2010 award for Wedding Planning! This year's recipients represent the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada.

The annual Bride's Choice Awards ^TM recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds. Awards are distributed to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and are based on the overall achievements over the past year.

"We are excited to honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community," said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire's Chief Executive Officer. "The annual Bride's Choice Awards ^TM program has given us the unique opportunity to recognize the best wedding professionals across the country and help engaged couples plan their weddings. WeddingWire would like to commend this year's recipients for their hard work and dedication to the wedding industry."