Wedding Planner, Mr. Greg Reese.

So, when I got engaged I told my parents I really just wanted a JP ceremony and any money they wanted to spend or give to me, I wanted to use for a honeymoon in Tahiti! I wanted the private bungalo and time on the beach. Well, my parents just wouldn't hear of it.

I got engaged in February, so, I was already very busy working from 7:30AM to 4:30PM and then in class from 6:00PM - 9:00PM for a HR Generalist Certification. I loafed around for about a month after we got engaged (ok, I was really just still in shock) and then when I finally sat down to plan, I couldn't. I felt like a horrible bride because I HATE the thought of event planning, and attempting to do so just annoyed me. I finally told my Dad that weddings take 2 things that I don't have: Time and Money.

He immediately said the expenses would be covered by him. Afterall, I am his only daughter and I'm only getting married once! Well, a short time later, he told me to hire a wedding coordinator to help with the planning. I was excited! Though, pretty intimated to talk to any of them, because I was under the impression that wedding coordinators were only for the super rich. I contacted at least 10 coordinators in the San Antonio area. One was a super snot to me because I didn't have a $50K budget. Other people just responded back by saying "congrats" and sent the crap that I already saw on their websites. I wasn't impressed by any means.

Feeling at a loss, I'm scouring theknot.com and I came across "Wedding Coordinator Suggestions" on the San Antonio board. I happened to see a girl endorse Greg Reese. I immediatly contacted him and he responded lightning fast, and even called to set up an appointment. He was so kind and told me he will work with *any* budget, large or small by saying, "We all have budgets that we live in. My job is to help you stick to your budget." He was just awesome and made me feel at ease; needless to say, our decision to go with him was an easy one!

Greg immediately got to work. Within a week, we had a venue for our wedding. Shortly thereafter, we booked a photographer. (I'll post more on those later.) It pays to have someone who has vendor hook-ups.

I'm so excited we found him. He will definitely make our day very special. Thank you, Greg Reese!