Josie
“Where do we begin? To say that Melissa is ‘incredible’ would be an understatement! Melissa made our big day more amazing than we could have ever hoped for. We hired Melissa approximately 11 months prior to the wedding, and she was with us nearly every step of the way. Melissa made the planning process so easy. She was flexible and accessible whenever we wanted to meet or have a question. She was very organized, which was important to us. Melissa provided a lot of little touches along the way that we really appreciated. We soon found out that Melissa is not only good at wedding planning, but she is also a truly good and genuine person. When it came to the actual wedding day, everything was flawless. I'm sure that there were tons of things that could have potentially gone wrong but didn't because of Melissa. Melissa made sure that we were completely shielded from that so that we could enjoy the day fully. Our advice: 1. If you are on the fence about hiring a wedding planner or not, then please decide to hire one. It will take a lot of the planning stress away. 2. When you decide that you are hiring a planner, look no further than Melissa Conradie! She is the absolute best.”
— JOSIE, BRIDE
“Where do we begin? To say that Melissa is ‘incredible’ would be an understatement!
Melissa made our big day more amazing than we could have ever hoped for. We hired Melissa approximately 11 months prior to the wedding, and she was with us nearly every step of the way. Melissa made the planning process so easy. She was flexible and accessible whenever we wanted to meet or have a question. She was very organized, which was important to us. Melissa provided a lot of little touches along the way that we really appreciated. We soon found out that Melissa is not only good at wedding planning, but she is also a truly good and genuine person. When it came to the actual wedding day, everything was flawless. I'm sure that there were tons of things that could have potentially gone wrong but didn't because of Melissa. Melissa made sure that we were completely shielded from that so that we could enjoy the day fully. Our advice: 1. If you are on the fence about hiring a wedding planner or not, then please decide to hire one. It will take a lot of the planning stress away. 2. When you decide that you are hiring a planner, look no further than Melissa Conradie! She is the absolute best.”
— JOSIE, BRIDE
Monica
“Let me start off by saying that if you haven't yet booked Conradie Event Design for your event, you need to immediately stop reading this review and call them ASAP! We worked with Melissa for over 2 years and she was nothing short of extraordinary. The entire CED team is generous, attentive, thoughtful, creative, and kind (read that again, I cannot emphasize this enough!!!). They recommend and work with an all-star vendor team that will make your event/ day/ week absolutely magical - if you can dream it, they will MAKE! IT! HAPPEN! We got married at the Leelanau School in Glen Arbor and I had numerous guests tell me it was the best wedding they had ever been to, and I 100% credit that to CED. Endlessly grateful for this incredible and brilliant team. If I could give them fifteen million stars, I would! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!”
— MONICA, BRIDE
“Let me start off by saying that if you haven't yet booked Conradie Event Design for your event, you need to immediately stop reading this review and call them ASAP!
We worked with Melissa for over 2 years and she was nothing short of extraordinary. The entire CED team is generous, attentive, thoughtful, creative, and kind (read that again, I cannot emphasize this enough!!!). They recommend and work with an all-star vendor team that will make your event/ day/ week absolutely magical - if you can dream it, they will MAKE! IT! HAPPEN! We got married at the Leelanau School in Glen Arbor and I had numerous guests tell me it was the best wedding they had ever been to, and I 100% credit that to CED. Endlessly grateful for this incredible and brilliant team. If I could give them fifteen million stars, I would! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!”
— MONICA, BRIDE
Ann
“Melissa Conradie was by far the best decision we made when planning our daughter's wedding! She has every quality you would want in the person guiding you through numerous choices to bring your vision alive for your special day. Our original date had to be changed, but Melissa took all that stress away. She is very knowledgable, respected and well liked in northern Michigan and within a few days she had contacted all our venders and coordinated a new date. Melissa was always available when we needed her, she was organized and kept us on track, she listened to us and also had great ideas and she always paid great attention to detail. Melissa and her team were at our vineyard venue first thing in the morning until very late at night working hard to insure our daughter's wedding would be as beautiful, special and stress free as possible. And it was all that and more! I could go on and on writing about how Melissa went way above our expectations but more importantly she was kind and thoughtful to everyone. We became friends and I will always be grateful to her for playing such an important role in making our daughter and her husband have such a magical wedding day!”
— ANN, MOTHER OF THE BRIDE
“Melissa Conradie was by far the best decision we made when planning our daughter's wedding!
She has every quality you would want in the person guiding you through numerous choices to bring your vision alive for your special day. Our original date had to be changed, but Melissa took all that stress away. She is very knowledgable, respected and well liked in northern Michigan and within a few days she had contacted all our venders and coordinated a new date. Melissa was always available when we needed her, she was organized and kept us on track, she listened to us and also had great ideas and she always paid great attention to detail. Melissa and her team were at our vineyard venue first thing in the morning until very late at night working hard to insure our daughter's wedding would be as beautiful, special and stress free as possible. And it was all that and more! I could go on and on writing about how Melissa went way above our expectations but more importantly she was kind and thoughtful to everyone. We became friends and I will always be grateful to her for playing such an important role in making our daughter and her husband have such a magical wedding day!”
— ANN, MOTHER OF THE BRIDE
Ali
“Melissa and her team were absolutely AMAZING! They are so incredibly organized, keep you on track, and are always willing to find the perfect fit for your vision. Our wedding was made 100% easier with them! Myself, my husband, and my mom felt very supported through the entire process. Melissa is so FUN and a great person to spend time with. I really can’t say how grateful we are. There really isn’t a more professional, communicative, or encouraging team out there!”
— ALI, BRIDE
“Melissa and her team were absolutely AMAZING!
They are so incredibly organized, keep you on track, and are always willing to find the perfect fit for your vision. Our wedding was made 100% easier with them! Myself, my husband, and my mom felt very supported through the entire process. Melissa is so FUN and a great person to spend time with. I really can’t say how grateful we are. There really isn’t a more professional, communicative, or encouraging team out there!”
— Ali, BRide
Zack
“Do you find yourself asking, "Do I really need a wedding planner?" the answer is yes. you do. Specifically Melissa and CED. Melissa will be there for you from day 1. She's not just a planner, she will become your friend and take a genuine interest in your lives together as a couple. She is respectful, organized and professional. When you mention your Airbnb has no body wash she shows up the next day with stress relief Lavender soap. If you casually mention something you're interested in as a wedding detail she will do the research to find a way to make it happen. On the day of when it starts pouring rain she gets soaking wet moving things under your tent and keeps going as if it never happened. She takes pride in what she does and we are so happy with how everything turned out. Val was also a huge part of the day and very attentive to the bride on the day of. It will be the best money you've spent on your wedding. Leave it to the professionals, especially the ones at CED who truly are dedicated to giving you the wedding day of your dreams.”
— ZACK, GROOM
“Do you find yourself asking, ‘Do I really need a wedding planner?’ the answer is yes. you do. Specifically Melissa and CED.
Melissa will be there for you from day 1. She's not just a planner, she will become your friend and take a genuine interest in your lives together as a couple. She is respectful, organized and professional. When you mention your Airbnb has no body wash she shows up the next day with stress relief Lavender soap. If you casually mention something you're interested in as a wedding detail she will do the research to find a way to make it happen. On the day of when it starts pouring rain she gets soaking wet moving things under your tent and keeps going as if it never happened. She takes pride in what she does and we are so happy with how everything turned out. Val was also a huge part of the day and very attentive to the bride on the day of. It will be the best money you've spent on your wedding. Leave it to the professionals, especially the ones at CED who truly are dedicated to giving you the wedding day of your dreams.”
— ZACK, GROOM
Aimee
“Melissa Conradie was the best thing to happen to my relationship during wedding planning. My husband, Melissa and I planned our wedding in 30 days and she made sure that every detail was accounted for before, during, and after the wedding day. She made the whole process so easy by taking initiative with design and coordination and open to change at any moment. She also had to deal with mine and my husband’s crazy requests. Another key part of her services is that she is very well connected in the industry in northern Michigan which made the experience very pleasant and easy. For such a last minute wedding somehow we were able to have everything we wanted. On the wedding day we did not have to think about a thing. I was persistent on getting married outside in a very inconvenient spot on a rainy day and she made it happen. Umbrellas for everyone, tarp over our chuppa, hot cider/donuts, band under a tent, handmade benches for people to sit and a little bit of drizzle.... it was perfect.... Melissa made sure everything we needed at the end of the night was packed up.... I can’t imagine what our wedding would have looked like without Melissa. She helped make the day unforgettable.”
— AIMEE, BRIDE
“Melissa Conradie was the best thing to happen to my relationship during wedding planning.
My husband, Melissa and I planned our wedding in 30 days and she made sure that every detail was accounted for before, during, and after the wedding day. She made the whole process so easy by taking initiative with design and coordination and open to change at any moment. She also had to deal with mine and my husband’s crazy requests. Another key part of her services is that she is very well connected in the industry in northern Michigan which made the experience very pleasant and easy. For such a last minute wedding somehow we were able to have everything we wanted. On the wedding day we did not have to think about a thing. I was persistent on getting married outside in a very inconvenient spot on a rainy day and she made it happen. Umbrellas for everyone, tarp over our chuppa, hot cider/donuts, band under a tent, handmade benches for people to sit and a little bit of drizzle.... it was perfect.... Melissa made sure everything we needed at the end of the night was packed up.... I can’t imagine what our wedding would have looked like without Melissa. She helped make the day unforgettable.”
— AIMEE, BRIDE
Kellee
“I am so grateful that we had Melissa as our wedding coordinator. Initially I thought I could be this DIY bride and I wouldn’t need much help but as time went along I realized just how little I knew about what all went into planning the wedding of our dreams. When we reached out to Melissa I could tell she really understood what I was looking for and once we hired her she took over all the stresses I’d been feeling. She was able to do everything I wanted to do myself. But I didn’t have to do anything other than explain the vision and she took care of everything!”
— KELLEE, BRIDE
“I am so grateful that we had Melissa as our wedding coordinator.
Initially I thought I could be this DIY bride and I wouldn’t need much help but as time went along I realized just how little I knew about what all went into planning the wedding of our dreams. When we reached out to Melissa I could tell she really understood what I was looking for and once we hired her she took over all the stresses I’d been feeling. She was able to do everything I wanted to do myself. But I didn’t have to do anything other than explain the vision and she took care of everything!”