“Kate Ames from Valley and Oak Events was such an amazing partner in planning our perfect wedding. Kate was extremely knowledgeable of the Michigan wedding industry and made our lives so much easier. She was a great collaborator that always made our voices feel heard and helped our vague ideas become a sparkling reality. Kate supported us in the months leading up to our wedding, meeting with us multiple times to go over every detail and introduce us to many great support vendors, and on the “big day” she did everything to make our wedding and reception a seamless and unforgettable experience. If anything didn’t go according to plan, we had no idea! We would definitely recommend Kate to any of our friends and family!”
K + C | October 20, 2023
“As a former Summer 2023 bride, working with Kate was amazing! She was so attentive and understood the vision I was going for on the big day. There were a lot of moving parts to my wedding and was so thankful to have her.
At first I wasn’t sure about getting a coordinator in general but it was the best money spent. She gave me peace of mind on the day of that everything would be handled! And let me tell you brides, so much happens within the last week leading up to the wedding and having Kate be there, was amazing. Even with things switching around less than a day before the wedding, she had it all covered.
Highly Recommend Kate to anyone looking for a coordinator. My family and I talk about it still to this day that it was one of the best decisions I made during the wedding planning process, was hiring her. I am a type A person and had several details that I was looking for to be executed on the day of, and she made it all happen. There’s so many little things that have to happen behind the scenes on the big day, that the bride shouldn’t have to be worrying about. Kate allowed me to focus on what was happening in the moment rather than worrying about all the little things.
I am extremely thankful to have had Kate on my wedding day and for all the peace of mind it brought me. She came to the meetings with my husband and I, asked questions I didn’t even think to ask, and was great to work with all the way through. Again, if you are looking for a coordinator, Kate is your person!!”
L + M | July 22, 2023
“Kate is EVERYTHING. Go inquire right now and consider yourself blessed if she has availability for your date.
Hiring Kate was probably the smartest decision we made while wedding planning and I can’t emphasize enough what an absolute *PLEASURE* it was having her on our team. She allowed me to enjoy the planning process, and on our wedding day, Kate was everywhere all the time, taking care of business. I would hire Kate for every wedding in every lifetime if for no other reason than the reassurance I felt having her in my corner (there are, of course, many many more reasons to hire Kate. Like her clear communication, organization, ability to bring your vision to life, and the emotional support she provides.) Seriously… you’ll be so grateful you did… go hire her.”
C + S | October 29, 2022
“Kate the Superstar!!! As the father of the bride you want the best for your daughter and for things to go seamlessly on Wedding day. Kate provided it all, she worked tirelessly to make sure that every detail was taken care of and that we could simply enjoy the day without worry. She has a wonderful personality that puts everyone immediately at ease and exudes the confidence that she has this all under control. Her willingness to do the dirty work and help until the lights went out did not go unnoticed. We so appreciated everything she did, especially with this being a remote wedding for us. We have family in Michigan, but all of the conversations prior to our arrival were with Kate in GR and the wedding couple back in Minnesota. When you are dealing with a distance like that trust is of the upmost and we can honestly say, that you can feel confident putting all of your trust in Kate! She is a Superstar!”
A + J | July 10, 2022
“When my husband and I first started the wedding planning process, hiring Kate as our wedding coordinator was one of the first and easiest decisions we made. We had the luxury of meeting Kate prior to booking her for our day, as she was the coordinator for a couple of our friend’s weddings. We saw what a wonderful job she did and our friends talked so highly of her. We got married on family property so I knew that we could not get through our day without hiring Kate. She was there whenever I needed her throughout the whole process. She was even able to snag last minute rentals for our guest tables that made the reception area look perfect and polished. Her eye for style and attention to deal is outstanding. She is so professional and on top of everything! If there were any issues or hiccups on our day- I did not know about them because Kate took care of everything. Hiring Kate to be our wedding coordinator was absolutely the right and best decision we made throughout the wedding planning process and I would recommend her to anyone!!”
S + E | September 18, 2021
“Kate with Valley and Oak was worth every penny. She stuck with us through Covid and multiple venue location changes. She was also a huge help the day of with strong leadership and good experience to avoid potential problems.”
R + M | August 28, 2021
“Cannot imagine the wedding without her! My family and I are “do-ers” and are quite accustomed to doing the work for big events, being organized, etc. For this reason, we’ve never had planners or coordinators. For my wedding, however, we had Kate, and I can’t imagine not having her. She did so much, I still am amazed as I find out about more things she did behind the scenes. Every detail of my vision was achieved thanks to Kate. She even drove me and my husband to our hotel after the party!”
T + D | August 14, 2021
