Allison O'Malley Events

Allison is truly a one-stop-shop. She was not only our wedding coordinator, but she also made the wedding cake(s)! Her fee is incredibly reasonable for what she does. My husband and I were in the process of opening a business/ completing a thesis presentation when we got engaged and had very little time or energy to plan the cool/ classy/ mind blowing/ inspiring/ trendy/ timeless wedding that we wanted (...and now you see what Allison had to work with).She was patient with our very "hands-off" approach even when she had to email me 3 days before the wedding requesting my dad's name for the 4th time. And although Geoff and I threw everything together at the last minute, Allison executed it as if she'd been prepared for months. I have no idea what she was doing during the wedding/ reception but I can only assume it was 6hrs of puppeteering from the shadows because all of our friends are crazy and the entire night was suspiciously seamless...Allison's organization made the whole process completely stress-free. It was nice to be able to actually think about my WEDDING on my wedding day- and drink and dance and waltz out at 2am with my husband without looking back to see who was going to pay the caterer or pack up the expensive table decor. Allison is a gem! Highly recommend for all your planning needs!

Allison was hired to put together my baby shower and all I can say is it was amazing! I had no idea what to expect and when I arrived it was more than I could have ever dreamt of. There was so much thought put into every detail from the menu to the decor, everything was perfect! She even made me the best tasting cake I have ever had. She really can do it all. She is a dream to work with!

Thrilled we picked Allison as our wedding coordinator.My husband and I come from large Pakistani / Indian families. Our parents wanted a South Asian coordinator. We wanted someone who could understand our cultural needs, but we did NOT want a typical South Asian wedding. We took a chance on Allison and I'm so glad we did. There was A LOT of nuances she had to learn but she did so quickly, and helped us put together one of the best weddings our parents guests said they had ever been to. I would definitely hire her again or recommend her. Here are some other things I liked:-When our florist wanted to charge us $300 for a petal raking fee, Allison stepped in and said her team would do it for no charge-She picked up massive piles of dog poop off our wedding property when the venue itself didn't have it cleaned. (Gross!!) I can't imagine our guests having to see that. She did so without complaining and never told us about it on our day, we found out much later-She even trimmed tree branches so guests would be able to enter our ceremony area without having to crouch-Allison is experienced with cakes and flowers, and placed florals on the cake so we weren't charged another fee from our florist -Even though she was a month-of coordinator, when we asked her to be a part of certain things we needed help with many months before the wedding, she joined-She never said no, and always had a positive attitude -She is really organized with making the bride/groom make lists-She gave us a fantastic suggestion to rent misters so our guests wouldn't melt during the 100 degree day of our wedding-She recommended the best photographer team we could have ever worked withOne critique: One thing that I would like for when I work with Allison on an event again is for her to transfer her spreadsheets onto Google docs so we can simultaneously access the latest file with family members. Seems like a small thing but it would be very helpful for events with 6 cooks in the kitchen and a ton of moving parts

We hired Allison to help us celebrate my brother-in-law's 50th birthday. After chatting with us about the birthday boy's lifelong interest in gallivanting around the world, she came up with an international travel themed party! Every detail followed that theme---the "Passport" invitations, food menus originating from all over the world, the bartender dressed as a TSA officer, the lavish & clever decor complete with globes, maps & vintage travel posters, --even the guests were decked out in colorful International costumes! Her attention to detail was unparalleled, and her ability to find cost cutting measures on everything meant that we saved a ton of money on a party that for all of us will provide a lifetime of memories & stories. The birthday boy had the time of his life! Thank you Allison for your hard work, creative spirit and unbridled enthusiasm! Next project for Allison in our family? My niece's wedding---and we all expect the same high level of taste, original design & substantial savings on Katie's big day--and we have no doubt that Allison will deliver!

Hiring Allison as our wedding coordinator was one of the best decisions we made in our wedding planning process. Right from the beginning, Allison was readily available to meet in person and spend time on the phone and over email discussing details such as color palette, themes, decor, etc. She led us in all the right steps to create the magical vintage wedding of our dreams! Allison's dedication, style, and professionalism were truly present throughout the months leading up to our big day. Allison communicated with all our vendors prior to our wedding and throughout the actual wedding day to ensure timing wasn't off as well as guided our wedding party through the rehearsal in detail. Thanks to Allison, our rehearsal dinner and wedding day went smoothly and wonderfully, filled with special added touches and perfect organization! Words cannot express how fortunate we were to have had Allison as part of our wedding and we thank her from the bottom of our hearts!

Allison was the one person behind the scenes who really made everything happen. If you are on doubt about hiring a wedding coordinator. Don't- do it. Even if you're like me (a mover- like to get things done). We are so happy to have chosen Allison on our special day.here's why: Availability/prompt : she was always available to answer my calls or random text throughout the planning stage. All the times we met she was there, ready and on time. Management: she was amazing at facilitating and coordinating every detail. -set up of all decor -Making Phone calls to vendors, canceling one of ours at one point for not bringing the heaters on time. I can't imagine making that call right before walking down the aisle. -arranging seats after Me messing up table numbers. -on top of that she was like my alarm clock. Reminding me and the Mr. Of upcoming events throughout the day: for example 10 minutes before walking, down, 30 min till cake etc. You think that you're ready and so prepared for the day, but the day goes fast that managing time to eat, use the bathroom really couldn't have been possible for me without those reminders. I was able to sit, enjoy my full meal without rush and even have dessert! I will never forget the time she said "it's time" -for me to walk down the aisle. She asked " Do you have your bouquet" I remember she dashed through the reception room running to get my bouquet so that I have it just in time for the walk. I thought Wow- she is actually running and how genuine her care was towards me - always. I knew then I had made the best decision of that day to choose Allison as a coordinator. Allison is the best! She's there for you and your spouse - all the way, No doubt ! Allison, hope you are reading this - and receive our very heart felt thank you! Love, Mr. And Mrs. Katz

I wrote a blog post about attending Allison's wedding. Here is the link since 3900 words doesn't fit on Yelp.http://complainingisanartform.com/2015/05/13/rob-allison/

Seriously couldn't have done any of it without her! She offered helpful suggestions but also was super flexible when our vision didn't match up with suggestions. She has a fantastic group of vendors (photographers, florists, tables/chairs, etc) that she works work which helps when you don't know what the heck you're doing! Day of, she coordinated everything as I got ready and I was so confident in her abilities that I had zero worries that things would go the way they were supposed to. She also helped with last minute floral issues which saved the day. Her eye for design is super helpful so when I was unsure of how I wanted something to be set up she stepped in and made each table look perfect. Overall I am beyond satisfied!!!

Allison's cakes are To-Die-For!!! Allison made our wedding cake and 150 mini cupcakes. The cake was beautiful and tasted like heaven. All of our guest ranted and raved about how good the cake was and the cupcakes went so fast, I - the bride didn't get one. Allison listened to what I wanted and customized our cake to the theme of our wedding. I would highly recommend Allison for your any special day in your life.