Manette Gracie Weddings & Events

Rachel from Manette Gracie is worth her weight in gold. Hiring her as a day of coordinator for my wedding was the best decision I made during the planning process. She was extremely organized and thoughtful. Her leadership of all of the vendors made the event run smoothly. I was extremely impressed by how she took my vision from a few conversations and grew it into the perfect day.

Many of my friends who got married before me told me that if they could redo something about their wedding, it would be getting assistance with planning. I took their advice and coupled with the busiest year of my and my now-husband’s life, hired Emily of Manette Gracie Wedding & Events. It was, hands down, the best decision we made concerning the wedding. Without Emily’s 18 months of help, our wedding date would have come and passed without an actual wedding taking place.
Like many before me have said, Emily is well worth her weight in gold. And, for her level of experience, a wedding coordination package with her is very reasonably priced. As a bride who wasn’t native to Seattle, Emily was a major help in identifying vendors who matched our style and budget. She is experienced and with her extremely positive vendor relationships enabled us to get reduced pricing with some vendors. She was also generous enough to allow us to use some of the décor she has collected over her years of coordinating. She had so many tricks up her sleeve on how to cut cost where cost could be cut — not something that, I, as the bride was able to see. Communication with her was reliable, quick and easy. We always felt like a priority, even when summer wedding season rolled around and she, not shockingly, very busy.
Knowing that someone else was crossing the t’s and dotting all the i’s was very comforting and allowed us to enjoy the wedding planning process without too much unnecessary stress and anxiety. The day of the wedding went off without a hitch and I can truly say that I, my husband, and our families were able to enjoy it to the fullest without worrying about the behind the scenes things. It was such a pleasure working with Emily. My husband and I could not sing her praises more highly.

Emily and Geneva were absolutely amazing!
I hired them for day of planning and it made my big day smooth as silk. Emily has an amazing eye for décor and my reception was everything I dreamed of!
Geneva did all my flowers and not only were they gorgeous, but reasonably priced as well.
If anything went wrong, I didn’t know about it. ;)
Emily had everyone on time and on point for the ceremony, I was able to be a very relaxed bride thanks to her.
I cannot recommend these ladies highly enough!!!

Emily is a total rock star! Not only was she instrumental in making our super complex three day festival wedding in the woods happen but she made it happen flawlessly with grace, patience and humor. To me she’s not just an event expert but a bride advocate. I took on a lot in planning our DIY wedding and she was with me every step of the way, going along with my crazy ideas and giving me encouragement when I needed it most. She’s got many tricks up her sleeve: when we wanted to have a post-​ceremony parade through the woods, she brought a suitcase full of instruments for our guests. Day-​of I didn’t have to worry about a single thing. Unlike some planners she was willing to branch out and work with vendors we suggested. Meetings with her were like having coffee with a friend. Plus she’s more affordable then many. I don’t think I would have pulled it all off, let alone survived my wedding without her. Emily and her team are amazing, don’t think twice and hire them! Thank you Emily and Manette Gracie Events!

Manette Gracie (and specifically Rachel) helped make my wedding day seamless and beautiful! I had specific visions for certain things and couldn’t care less about some others — but no matter what it was, Rachel nailed it. She was patient with all of my questions, followed up on all the little details, and gave wonderful recommendations for vendors I hadn’t booked yet. I only hired her for day-​of coordinating, but was in contact with her months before to keep her in the loop about everything. She had no problem following my lead, and I trusted her to execute my vision and fill in the blanks when needed. She is also such a lovely person and was so fun and easy to work with. I definitely recommend Manette Gracie!

I don’t even know where to begin! Emily and her team are phenomenal! They made my life as a DIY bride much easier, executing my vision flawlessly and even improving it. Emily is more than a «day-​of coordinator»; she’s a rock star angel in disguise. Emily is professional, encouraging, and truly an expert at what she does. She has great suggestions and awesome connections to help you stay within budget. We couldn’t have done it without them! Suffering from sticker shock? Do yourself a favor and hire her now; she pays for herself tenfold. Thank you, Emily and Manette Gracie Events!

We hired Emily with Manette Gracie as a day-​of coordinator for our wedding last weekend. It was probably one of the best decisions we made.
Emily was professional, sweet, and wonderful in every way. Not only she understood my vision, she was always there to remind me things I haven’t thought of, and did above and beyond what I expected. She made me a very happy bride without any freakout moments on my wedding day.
Thank you Emily!

Emily is worth her weight in gold!!! She went above and beyond to help us create a weeding weekend that was better than we dreamed. From the get-​go, she was organized, enthusiastic and full of creative and fun ideas.
We went with the partial planning package and found it to be EXTREMELY helpful in organizing logistics at an out-​of-​town wedding. Her services are (hands down) the BEST wedding investment that we made!
Emily gave us wonderful referrals for all of our vendors– we were super pleased with every suggestion. We were married in the Olympic National Park and she was like a detective tracking down information and vendors in a place off the beaten path. I would trust her to coordinate an event in the heart of the city or the remote countryside– she is that good!
She is an artistic wizard and was able to use our vague ideas to create an absolutely beautiful ambiance that felt authentic and fun. Her ideas for décor were budget-​friendly and unique. She even had some décor items that she generously loaned to us for the weekend.
She is super down to earth and unobtrusive. Many of our guests commented on how calm and helpful she was to them on the wedding day. She helped everything go so smoothly– all that was left for us to do was relax and have fun! I never even knew that a piece of burlap caught on fire until the next day– she gracefully managed every little hiccup and made the entire day as stress-​free as humanly possible.
By the way, my hubs loved her too. If you are even contemplating using a wedding planner, Emily is the very best! She exceeded our expectations in every way. Hooray for Manette Gracie!

Went to a wedding at MOHAI where Manette Gracie was the planner– the ceremony was about 20 chairs short (but the reception had a seating chart, so obviously they knew how may people were coming). Older people and pregnant guests alike had to either stand in the back or drag chairs over from the cocktail reception setup in order to sit. Ceremony took place in the afternoon in 90+ degree heat. You’re a wedding planner! It’s not ok if people are left having to find their own chairs or stand for an hour long ceremony in that kind of heat! If they can’t do math, I would be very concerned about them planning an entire wedding or coordinating any other details.

The most amazing wedding planner! I’m still amazed at everything Emily and staff did to make our day so special! I would recommend her to everyone! It would not have been as smooth and successful without Emily. From the planning process to the day of she was instrumental in the success of our special day! It was a magical day and we are so thankful For everything Emily did!

From a DJ/​vendor perspective, I am always excited to work with Manette Gracie! The team of Emily, Lauren, and Mackenzie exude a professional yet calm, down to Earth demeanor. Behind the scenes it’s easy to get things done because of their preparation and communication. The byproduct is always an incredible experience for the couple and their guest.

It would be impossible for me to express how instrumental Emily was in making my wedding happen. I was a DIY-​lite bride — I made all of the décor myself but needed help executing my vision. I hired Emily as my day-​of coordinator and couldn’t be more happy with how she made everything happen. She is beyond quick in terms of email response and worked alongside my other vendors seamlessly. I gave her detailed layouts for my décor and entered my venue to find that she tweaked them just slightly to improve them — the result was phenomenal. The space looked gorgeous thanks to her and her assistant’s eye for detail and commitment to executing my vision.
Emily also made sure the event proper moved seamlessly. She always seemed to be right there when we needed her but invisible otherwise. I am so grateful for her services — definitely one of the best investments I have ever made.

I’m a few months overdue on genuflecting at the feet of the team of Manette Gracie.
Our wedding celebrant pointed out that the best investment in the success of our wedding was a day-​of wedding planner. As a funeral director, event planning is the bulk of the job, and I knew that I certainly didn’t want to be tending to details on my wedding day. We planned all the intricacies of the wedding in the months leading up, and with a couple meetings with Lauren from Manette Gracie, we were in great hands and ready to go. But that’s where this review starts.
I’m pretty sure that Lauren rode a sunbeam down from heaven on the back of a sparkly unicorn, because she is freaking magical. We met her many months prior to the wedding, and at seemingly random intervals, she would pop up with a question or a suggestion and just check in on the progress. When we met with her she was professional and organized and always fully up to speed on the details and goals that we set. Her suggestions and tips were invaluable, but nothing could have prepared us for the wonderment, class and exquisite professionalism that was bestowed on us the day of our wedding.
At rehearsal, she was very reassuring and efficient. We had a 5:00 rehearsal and a 6:00 dinner reservation up the road, so she had us all dialed in, orchestrated and practiced up with plenty of time to get to the dinner without feeling rushed. She knew exactly how to frame the ceremony and worked with our officiate to make sure that the finest points were worked out –seat availability for all the attendees and bridal party, traffic flow for guests, entry points, height of the table for signing, and details for dogs (we had our fur kids in the ceremony.) She did everything I could have hoped for from a day-​of planner, but nothing could prepare me for the pixie dust that danced on her little wizard fingers on the day of the wedding.
Let me say that Lauren may very well be one of the most genuinely nice people you will meet this decade. She is the essence of professionalism and her kindness and decorum is rivaled by NO ONE. She showed up at our venue (ceremony, cocktail hour and reception all at one place) and as she floated through the door she pointed her wand at every little detail to spiff it up like Mary Poppins. The day progressed with her making sure that the bride had everything at her fingertips. From the most crucial items to the things that only a seasoned pro would ever think of, Lauren was on it. Items magically appeared as the event moved from room to room. Chocolates, guest book, cards… all seemed to be transported as if by telekinesis to their proper place. Lauren’s fabulous assistant Lacee that was every bit Lauren’s equal in her capacity to anticipate and help and was spot on to run backup on all the details one could hope for.
As the reception unfolded, Lauren made certain that the celebrant, also our emcee, was made aware of her next time points and guided her to where ever she needed to be. As our celebrant recapped «It was as though she appeared out of nowhere with the most polite little voice! ‘Caitlin, your ten minute notice for the cake cutting; we can start whenever you’re ready after your entrée.’» As I circulated around the room, I had extolled the virtues of her otherworldly professionalism, invariably their responses would be «Oh! I hadn’t seen her.» or «I didn’t know that you had one» She has such a mastery of her craft that she becomes the event and blends seamlessly into the fabric of the evening; seeing to it that there is no detail too small nor glaring flaws to disturb the tapestry that the guests are weaving.
The most incredible thing was that she very rarely came to my wife or me for clarification or instruction. She knew what needed to be done and it happened. Never once was my confidence in her shaken. When she came to me, it was to give a brief update or clarify a point, but it was always like a little breath of fresh air when she stopped by. Because… well, she’s magical.
When the day was done and we all sat around to recap how well everything came together, there were a couple of remarks that stood out. One of the groomsmen pointed out «I almost think that wedding went a little too smoothly.» and the celebrant said «Of all the weddings I’ve worked, she was by far the best wedding coordinator I’ve seen»
She is worth every single penny that you pay her. Unquestionably, the most amazing event planner I have come across and if I could give her more stars and accolade, I would. She is THE BEST. You may be thinking «This is a little too much. She can’t be that good.» and you would be right to be skeptical, but I DARE you to hire her to prove me wrong. To walk into the aura of Lauren in the full swing of event execution is to bask in the glory of professional perfection. Seriously. She’s freaking AMAZING.
Thank you Lauren! We love you!

Let me start off by saying that Manette Gracie is amazing! We hired them for our wedding this summer and wow, I couldn’t be happier. We had Lauren as our wedding planner and she totally exceeded our expectations. She was constantly keeping in touch with us and made sure we were happy at all times. On the day of the wedding, she was superwoman! Lauren and her 2 assistants were there for 10 hours and in that time they set all the tables up, made sure everything was ready for the vendors, let everyone know when it was time for the ceremony, had me and my husband’s favorite drinks ready after the ceremony; with appetizers while we signed the marriage license, got all the champagne ready for the toast, and so much more. Lauren totally calmed me down when I was freaking out and she is such a kind hearted person. I am beyond grateful for everything she did and would highly recommend her!

Hire Manette Gracie if you want to enjoy your engagement and wedding plans instead of spending your entire engagement stressing about how to plan it. Lauren Guy was our coordinator, and she is incredibly insightful; she really listened to what we wanted, shared our vision instead of forcing another one (something I was concerned about when thinking about hiring a coordinator) and made recommendations that we loved. My fiancé was new to the Seattle area and I hadn’t yet moved there, so we needed help with recommendations of vendors as well as some other stuff. I always run late and have a very loose concept of time. It seemed like hiring a day-​of coordinator was a good idea. Besides saying yes to marrying my awesome partner, deciding to hire Lauren is probably the best decision I made in the last year.
All of her recommendations were wonderful: delicous, professional and kind foodie caterers, crazyfun band, talented photographers that were professional but not too expensive but also not too obtrusive… well, I can write on and on… but then you’ll get lost in my recounting my wedding, and really, you want to know about them as a company. Okay.
Lauren and Emily gave us so much great advice from day one (even before we hired them) that we knew they were going to be genuinely helpful. Lauren was so generous with her advice, but not pushy. She somehow magically knew when telling me something more would be helpful and when it would stress me out. She is great at stepping up and back! She was always on time (or early?), emailed and called back with a ton of information quickly, and sooo caring and positive!
I have many examples of how great Lauren is, but here are two specific ones that may be helpful to you: I love the color blue and hate pink. I casually mentioned that if I could, I would get married in a blue dress, and I wanted to steer clear of girly pink stuff (which you know is hard to do if you have been shopping for anything bridal). Even though I did not ask her to do so, she sent me pictures and websites of awesome designers that I never heard of who made wedding dresses with blue that were in my price range. Wow. (I had been looking for awhile by that time and didn’t like what I saw, but I hadn’t shared that). She just knew.
Another example: I had it in my head that I wanted to do the flowers myself and have my friends help arrange it for our wedding. She nodded, was supportive, helped me figure out all the steps it would take. (I had never thought about most of those steps). A few weeks before the wedding, I realized that doing a DIY project the day OF the wedding was a terrible idea (okay, most of my family and friends had told me that, but I’m a little stubborn). When I told her that I changed my mind and now think we needed a florist, and could she recommend one that isn’t expensive, she didn’t bat an eyelash or tell me she told me so. She recommended one right away who was incredible. They were seriously the nicest flowers arrangements I have every seen in my life. Guests told us so too. And it came out to be way less expensive than if my friends and I had done them ourselves.
Though we hired them thinking we would mostly only need help at the end, they really did help us along the way a TON. Lauren was always on top of everything, she coordinated the vendors, the rental stuff, set up everything that I haphazardly put in boxes (and forgot to write out instructions), made everything look perfect! Perfect!
If we have another huge life event, I am going to try to convince them to coordinate it. I know they only do weddings, but maybe that is a minor detail they are willing to overlook?

Emily will not disappoint! She is professional, easy to work with, pleasant, and super woman all around! We hired her for day of coordination, however she was involved months before the wedding day, rehearsal, and the day of. I had no worries knowing she was around on the big day. I let all urge to control everything to her and completely enjoyed everything about my wedding. Hubby loved her to. She is priceless, efficient, knowledgeable, and creative. She magically transformed our ceremony to reception within an hour and her creative vision far exceeded my expectations! Till this day, I’m thankful to have had her there!

My day of wedding coordinator, Lauren was my savor! I seriously love her :) She made my day go so smoothly. She was always prompt with any appts we had. She was always smiling and helpful. I didn’t have to think and she just knew what to do, so nice! My husband and I are so happy that we hired Lauren to be there for us on our biggest day of our life. I can go on on about how amazing Lauren is, but I’ll just keep it short and simple.
Lauren Guy is a god send! :)

Emily helped coordinate our wedding at the end of August this last year, and she went completely above and beyond our expectations. We had only hired her for a day of coordination, but she was such an encouragement and provided heaps of help in the 9 months that we planned our wedding. She was courteous, warm, responsive and incredibly receptive to ongoing issues that a bride may be stressed about.
On the day of, she swooped in and took charge — coming to me only with matters that would need my personal opinion and kept the pace of the day so smooth it was like a sweet little symphony. She even got her elbows greasy by passing appetizers and desserts and making sure our wine glasses were filled.
She even created the most beautiful altar and dinner table for us that I was not expecting and tastefully painted a reception and feel for the day that was above what I had envisioned.
She is an absolute delight, and we couldn’t have imagined anyone else there with us to help create such a spectacular day.

Emily is THE BEST! I cannot recommend her wedding planning/​coordinating services more highly. Make sure to book her early in the process of planning your wedding, and go for the partial or full planning package. It’s totally worth it — for example, Emily connected us to several other great vendors (who all did an awesome job), and was key in helping with our planning. She sent us great ideas throughout the process, and was very responsive.
Emily went above and beyond in so many ways, and gave us a lot of really helpful advice that we wouldn’t have thought of ourselves — and that I didn’t see online as I looked through various wedding resources.
And best of all, I didn’t worry about anything once she arrived on the day of my wedding, which is saying a lot, because I tend to worry a lot. Things went so smoothly, thanks to Emily and her assistant. Book her now — it will be the best decision of your wedding!

Lauren Guy saved the day. Not that anything was wrong with the day, just that I didn’t think about our logistics and tiny details, not once not even for a second, throughout our entire reception even though I planned and planned and panicked for the better part of a year… it was DIY to the core.
Lauren coordinated over a dozen vendors, including a shuttle that ran all night to various locations, and my big crazy Indian family. All the while, she made sure the music never stopped even though my laptop fell asleep every 15 minutes or so regardless of the settings.
Every couple I’ve spoken with said they didn’t get to eat at their wedding. We ate a ton. In between everything, she magically appeared in front of us with a smile and offered to bring us food and drinks. We ate and drank all night and had the best time ever.
Even though I did the planning, she and Emily sent us ideas throughout the year, and they were so thoughtful about it. Instead of «can’t you stretch your budget to have a photographer?» it was «Here are fun things you can do to work around it.» The moment that I couldn’t handle any more ideas, the suggestions magically stopped.
Seriously… magic.
Hire them. Even if you think you have everything under control, even if you’ve planned a million events.