Your Event, Flawlessly Executed
Durham & Chapel Hill Wedding and Event Coordination
As the owner of A Swanky Affair I have been planning and coordinating North Carolina weddings since 2010. I have helped nearly 300 brides, grooms, and parents successfully pull off the event of their dreams. Whether you are planning a sweet Southern wedding celebration in Chapel Hill, and industrial chic wedding in Durham, or a laid back wedding in Hillsborough, let me take care of all the little details so you can focus on enjoying the big day!
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We had multiple days for our wedding and Amanda was involved with everything. She was flexible and accommodating for all wedding styles/preferences and has so much experience that she can tell you stories of how it has worked at prior weddings she has planned. Amanda knows literally all of the vendors and already has personal relationships that are so valuable (especially if you are like me and not local to the area!) Amanda steps in when needed to coordinate all logistics day of while also remaining so calm (which is exactly the energy needed on your wedding day).
If you are reading these reviews, trust me that you need a coordinator and it should absolutely be A Swanky Affair. You will be so happy you worked with Amanda!
My now husband and I were scheduled to get married April 2020, so I'm sure you can imagine the chaos that came with rescheduling, new dates, new vendors, etc. Through every change, Amanda's attention to detail made the process smooth and manageable. She helped ease our stress and accommodated our questions and concerns.
When we finally were able to have our wedding in November of 2021, everything was seamless. The day ran so smoothly, I did not have to think about one detail. From the rehearsal to the ceremony, everything turned out beautifully and Amanda was a big part of this.
Overall, I highly recommend Amanda for your upcoming wedding!!
Beyond Amanda's connections and organization skills, she is so kind and personable. She was excited with us as we grew closer to our wedding, and really empathized with us through all the changing of plans. Despite her having many other clients, it always felt like we were a priority to her. We are forever thankful for her hard work. Our wedding was pulled off flawlessly, we couldn't have asked for more!
We met Amanda in 2019 for the first time to meet about our (originally) summer 2020 wedding at Bay 7 in downtown Durham. She saw us through a complicated postponement towards the beginning of the pandemic and was able to reschedule in such a way that we could keep all the vendors we had booked. All of our vendors were excited to hear that Amanda was our planner because they know that she is a professional who knows how to pull off an event with a great attention to detail.
Amanda is incredibly organized and kept us and all our vendors on track. Many times I called or emailed her with a new concern I had just thought of, and she always had already seen around the corner and solved the issue. She coordinated between all our vendors flawlessly and the event was truly beyond our dreams.
Because of the postponement, we were wedding planning for about two years with Amanda and it feels weird to not have a reason to speak to her! She becomes a part of the family and we cannot recommend her enough.
While her work and her amazing reviews speak for themselves, the best thing about Amanda is the relationship that she built with us. She truly took the time to get to know us and our family through zoom calls and emails. By the time the wedding came around, she knew our goals and vision, and my entire family could easily trust her. We loved working with Amanda and would HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend her! 🙂
Amanda is fabulous to work with!
Amanda took our ideas of the perfect wedding (or any celebration) and make them a reality. She is well known and respected by other vendors in the industry making it easy to coordinate and to work as a team. She will get things done with perfection and keep everyone on schedule.
Planning a wedding is a busy time so knowing that Amanda was at our side I could relax and enjoy the planning process. Her experience helped us see things we were unaware of and would have never thought about on our own. And, on the BIG day I didn't think about anything but enjoying our family and friends. I highly recommend her for any celebration you are planning.
I chose to work with Amanda as my day of coordinator (which, you're in luck because this really means month of coordinator) because I was really enjoying the planning process but knew day-of, I wouldn't want to be telling vendors where to set up and getting frantic phone calls because one of the groomsmen forgot his coat - she also offers full service planning. Starting 5 weeks out from our wedding, Amanda began integrating into the process. I sent her all of my vendor contracts and other important documents, which she was able to review and contact all vendors to get the ball rolling. Her response time is insane...not once did it take her more than a day to respond to me...many times within a couple hours or even minutes. Talk about putting my mind at ease. Instead of fielding questions about linens and guest count from 10+ vendors, everyone went through her and that streamlined everything so well and really eliminated any stress I was told by countless people to be prepared for. We created a detailed timeline for the day, which she swiftly shared with vendors and the wedding party/immediate family (during the rehearsal she ran...again To. A. Tee.) The day of couldn't have been smoother and all I had to focus on was getting ready with my girlfriends, getting MARRIED to my husband, and dancing the night away.
So not only is she good at her job logistically, but she has the perfect personality for the job. She is so kind and warm, putting everyone at ease, but also had something about her where you could tell she means business! The perfect combination to keep everything on track but still so enjoyable from start to finish. I couldn't recommend her more highly.

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