Love Letters! Client Reviews!

“Whatever your dream wedding is, the folks at SavvyPlanners [.com] will make it happen.

“Marcinho and Sonia took our humble idea of having our marriage legalized by the great State of New York at the Clerk of Court’s office, and turned it into a dream Hindu ceremony. We asked for the moon and they gave us that, along with the stars and the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Our fervent wish to have a Hindu Pandit perform our ceremony seemed an impossibility. “Impossibility” is not part of Marcinho nor Sonia’s vernacular.

“They treated our event with the utmost respect, and collaborated with vendors who share their philosophy of customer service. Every detail was given careful consideration, from the venue of our dreams to the nuances of the Hindu marriage rite.

“We are still in awe of their professionalism and ability to go above and beyond our wildest dreams. (Their fee was nowhere near what they are worth.) It is because of Marcinho’s vision and determination to take yes as the only answer, that we recommend him wholeheartedly as a wedding planner. He is a magician who pulls fantasies out of his hat. Only the fantasy becomes reality, and he will find just the right person to record it for you in case you wake up the next day thinking it was all a wonderful dream. (Which is what we are still doing.)

“And, oh yes, he will find the right people to make you look movie star glamorous for your special day. Did I mention that he found a way for my groom to ride a horse through Greenwich Village?

“Sonia’s work ethic, which is quite rare these days, her drive to accommodate our every wish, and her eye for detail makes her an invaluable asset to anyone planning their wedding. She arranged a mehndi party at our hotel room, and the artist festooned our hands and feet with beautiful designs.

“She took us shopping for our wedding jewelry, helping us find the very best deals for the most gorgeous pieces. And from the moment our special day began, I kept saying to myself, “I’m not worthy!” The makeup artists and hair stylist treated us like royalty. And when they completed their work, we looked like it!

“Marcinho was available to us during our entire trip, making sure we had everything we needed. He added special touches and provided the kind of guidance and support one would expect from family.

“Sonia created a beautiful setting for our ceremony, transforming a hotel lounge into an intimate mandap, complete with an altar, wedding garlands, sweets and all the necessary accoutrements. Our grandest wish, to have a Hindu Pandit officiate, was granted. Marcinho and Sonia transformed a humble formality into an exquisite and unforgettable event that is now a treasured chapter in our story.”

R & T, New Orleans, LA

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“Do you want the most unusual, unique, or impressive arrangements for your special event? The professionals at SavvyPlanners[.com] can handle ANY task their clients put in front of them – with absolute passion and integrity! I rarely find a professional who goes so far to ensure their clients receive the ultimate in service, but when asked by clients who is the BEST wedding and event vendor for first class events, SavvyPlanners[.com] gets my referral for sure!”

- Jewish & Interfaith Weddings by Cantor Debbi Ballard

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“Wow! I am in Love! You guys are simply fabulous!!”

- Critsey Rowe,  Celebrity Photographer:  Critsey Rowe Photography

[Her work has been published in many popular magazines, including Grace Ormonde Wedding Style, Today's Bride, Destination Weddings and Honeymoons, You and Your Wedding London, The Bride’s Book, Weddings Unveiled, The Knot, Carolina Bride and Queen City Weddings - to name a few.  She is a featured photographer on Platinum Weddings and featured several times on My Fair Wedding with David Tutera on the WE Channel.]

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“Everything from the music, to the food, to the color palette spoke to their love for each other and their cultures. All the details were perfect; another wonderful creation from the folks at SavvyPlanners.com. I love working with these guys… they are fun and highly organized… everything always goes smoothly and looks amazing.”

Gina Carter Photography, Miami, FL.

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“…the precision of a NASA space launch! ” “I would just like to say a few words in tribute to you and your magnificent staff. Working with savvyplanners.com has been a wonderful experience. You and all those working along with you were exceptionally professional and efficient, both in the planning phases and throughout the stunning event. I was impressed that the itinerary timelines flowed seamlessly, virtually to the minute, with the precision of a NASA space launch! Thank you for your exquisite attention to detail, your warmth and caring service, and for the superior event coordination that sets your company above and apart. My very best wishes for your continued success.”

Yours sincerely,

Rev. Lisa Bansavage A Beautiful Ceremony Interfaith Minister April 16, 2009 by Reverend Lisa Bansavage  _________________________________________________________________________________________

“To provide top-quality continuing education courses for our wedding planning certification students, The Wedding Planning Institute selects only the best wedding planners with expertise in each category of wedding planning.   MW Savant, CEO of savvyplanners.com and a WPI Certified Wedding Planner graduate, is a pioneer in the field of GLBTI weddings who believes in paying forward the success he has achieved to wedding planning students everywhere.  We are honored to have such an avante-garde GLBTI wedding planner developing our newest course offering.”

-Jerry Madson, Dir. of Operations, Wedding Planning Institute _________________________________________________________________________________________

Without hesitation, I highly recommend savvyplanners.com to help you plan your special day, whether it is a wedding, an anniversary or just because!

Two months ago I had a vague idea of something I wanted to do for my wife: have her serenaded in a park or somewhere private where we could also have something to eat. After trying to plan it myself for a few weeks while balancing my ridiculous schedule I realized that I needed help. There were just too many details to remember. I mentioned it to Marcinho and within ten minutes (probably five!) he’d solved my problems. It was as if he’d just pulled an elaborate weekend out of his hat without breaking a sweat.

From planning to the day of the event, Marcinho made me feel comfortable, taken care of and assured that I could trust him to make this ‘just because’ day special, and indeed he did! I’m very, very happy with the service, the professionalism, the attention to detail and of course, the splendid reaction I got from my wife when she saw what was done just for her and not for a special occasion (Monica Appreciation Day, I dubbed it, but it was truly a random date). The location was a gem, filled with beautiful antiques (which my wife adored!), the food was impeccable, the serenade was perfect and the photographer he suggested captured every beautiful moment. The owners of the hotel were so friendly my wife and I began thinking about when we could return before we’d even completed our first visit.. Thank you, savvyplanners.com, for helping me plan a marvelous and supremely romantic weekend. I could not have done it alone.

Acclaimed, lesbian playwright,  novelist and producer

Cheril N. Clarke

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Love letter to Hawaiian Team Leader, Fay:

We wanted to let you know how wonderful it was to work with you before and during our wedding. You have a way about you that is calming and reassuring, and those are two qualities you need on a wedding day!

You’re name always comes up with our families when we reminisce about our wedding day. Everyone couldn’t say enough about how perfect you made one of our most memorable moments. You knew just what to say, and like I said before, you put us both at ease.  Thank you again.

See you in 10 years when we renew our vows!!

Keith and Stephanie

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“Can’t say enough about this team. They were helpful and friendly from the moment we booked. A great experience. They made the event flow beautifully without a glitch.”

Gina Carter Photography, Miami, Florida, USA (Gina Carter is an award-winning fine art, wedding and portrait photographer based in Miami. Gina’s work has been featured in various publications including: The Knot Magazine,The Knot Florida Magazine, theKnot.com, WeddingChannel.com, Pictage.com, Gocitykids.com and PartySpot.com. Gina Carter has worked with several celebrities including Jon Bon Jovi, Ryan Shaw and Mike Singletary (Chicago Bears).  Statement on the photographer’s BLOG ENTRY on the wedding on 5-3-08.

See some of the wedding photos.

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Our family and friends have still not stopped talking about our wedding…calling it the “best wedding ever”, and of course we agree. savvyplanners.com is amazing! Our fearless planner Marcinho coordinated our wedding to perfection, paid attention to the tiniest detail and championed our ideas with finesse and style. We could not have asked for anyone better. It was an incredible wedding and we have savvyplanners.com to thank…so, “Thank you savvyplanners.com”!!

Brian and Ron, New Jersey, USA

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Marcinho was absolutely my Guardian Angel Wedding Planner. At the slightest sign of me stressing, He would find a way to solve the problem in minutes. It’s as if he has magical powers or a magic wand that just waves stress away. What a gift. If he could bottle his talent and sell it he’d be the world’s richest man. A Wedding Planner like Marcinho can never be duplicated. Emulated perhaps, but never duplicated.

“Long Island Bride”, NY, NY

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“I cannot be more enthusiastic or confident in my recommendation of MW Savant and savvyplanners.com as event coordinators. It is all too often that I have worked at events at which I am thinking to myself, “If ONLY they had hired MW Savant and savvyplanners.com….”, … and the end of the sentence is something like: the band and the wedding cake would not have been stuck on the sidewalk after the elevator man had gone home, or the personal flowers would not still be on the table instead of in the photographs, or the caterers would not be freaking out. It is only in examining the unfortunate events that did not hire them that it comes to light how absolutely essential they are to a smoothly run program and how important impeccable planning is to any given event. You can be sure that if anyone in my own family were having an event, I would not risk NOT having MW and his crew on my team. In my heart, I know that this man and his firm will be planning the Olympics and the Oscars some day. I suggest that you hire them now, while you can afford them. It has been my privilege to work with them in the past, and I hope to be lucky enough to work with them for years to come. There is no stronger advocate for the client than MW and his savvyplanners.com team when it comes to a “smooth as silk” execution of any critical day. I have seen them work miracles with dismal spaces and dreary locales with unbounded creativity and panache, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. I know it because I’ve seen it, and I’m in awe of the job that they do. I endorse them without hesitation.” December 20, 2008

- Lynn Jawitz, Owner, Florisan Floral Design, NYC
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The Savvy Planners [.com] Team made our wedding day absolutely wonderful. People still rave over the skilled execution and tasteful glamor of the night. Every tiny detail was handled so my husband and I had nothing left to do but enjoy our day. From beginning to end we were involved in the planning but Marcinho made sure we were not consumed by the planning. I highly recommend Savvy Planners [.com] for any event. We came with our idea or what we wanted our day to be and they delivered!

D & A;  NYC

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Thank you for all the assistance you have provided to us during this important and momentus occasion in our lives.  We truly appreciate all that your team have done… from the phone calls and emails that happened countless times a day!

All our thanks!  Be healthy, be well!

Love,  Greg and Nora Mc Farland

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” Back in February I contacted woman, you might know her, **** ******, [Name removed to protect the identity of the vendor]?  … She never would not commit to any dates, times, or places, and her emails were vague, few, and far in between. So, now it is last minute. But, I am thankful, because I’ve met you.  What I’m trying to say is that you are brilliant!  Your personality and your professionalism are amazing and truly appreciated.  You go above and beyond; you have accomplished more in 24 hrs than that woman could in 7 months. THANK YOU so much!!! By the way Teresa is very excited… thank you again for helping me make this special!”

Shelly F., Louisville, KY ______________________________________________________________________________________________ “… Thank you so much for everything that you did on Saturday!    Aruba was phenomenal.   Everyone is still talking about the wedding.  I can’t believe 2.5 weeks later everyone is still on the high!  That makes me feel so proud and humbled all at the same time.  Thank you for all your patience during my panic attacks and tell your staff thank you so much for the choreography and sound.   Again, thank you for everything! Kindest and most sincere regards, Mr. &  Mrs. “Most Grateful”, NYC,  NY Webmaster’s Note:  Per client request, we have withheld their names to protect their identities and privacy. Thank You. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ “I wanted to say my planner ( Marcinho)  was the best in the world.  He was wonderful, everything that we wanted that I did not think was possible Marcinho made possible.  I enjoyed talking to him on the phone and he made me and my partner feel at ease.  He made everything come together so wonderfully, he made all the reservations and was able to find the best rates in everything around to pull off our special day in less than a month…   I can not express how helpful and caring Marcinho was.  He definitely took care of  EVERY detail..  Words can not express how much we appreciate all that he did for us, he went above and beyond what we were expecting, and we can not wait till our special day.  I will definitely tell my friends all about Savvyplanners.[.com]  Thank you for having great people like Marcinho on your staff.  Thank you for everything. Thank you!!”

Carolyn C. & Shannon R.,  Daytona Beach, FL ______________________________________________________________________________________________ “We can’t thank you enough for helping us arrange our commitment ceremony. Your expertise and experience in wedding planning has securely guided us long distance and helped us stay within our budget. This has truly made all of our Key West arrangements stress free as possible! With your eye for detail, care, and professionalism, even the smallest of our plans has been done – from location, to officiator, to flowers, to our reception afterwards, and activities during our stay in Key West. This has greatly eased our minds and been convenient [to] our busy schedules. Your knowledge is priceless!”

Laura and Ann, Chicago, IL _____________________________________________________________________________________________ “This note of thanks is a little late —however, my husband and I would like to thank you for the swell luncheon you planned for our staff’s Christmas party.    Everyone admired your beautiful presentation… Thanks again for a job well done and we wish you continued success! ‘A Satisfied Customer’ “, Summit, New Jersey, USA Webmaster’s Note:  Per client request, we have withheld their names to protect their identities and privacy. Thank You. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ “We have been amazed at how friendly & helpful that each person has been. Thank you.  Thank you! Thank you!” Webmaster’s Note:  Consistent with our privacy policy, and per client request, we have withheld their names and information to protect their identities and privacy.  Thank You. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ “Debbie and I are so thankful for everything you did to make our day so perfect.  We had a great time and have wonderful memories that will last a lifetime.   You will forever hold a special place in our hearts. ” Jennifer & Debbie, Bonita Springs, FL ______________________________________________________________________________________________ “Thanks for putting our wedding together and saving us from the melting rain.  You’ve made the greatest difference in the most important day in our lives (next to being born icon smile Love Letters! Client Reviews! …Thanks for everything~)” Laura & Ann ______________________________________________________________________________________________ “Laura asked me to forward our photos from the ceremony…It was a beautiful and well planned event. You are to be congratulated!” Carol C. (Laura’s Mom) ______________________________________________________________________________________________ From the moment we began introducing ourselves on the telephone, his confident and sincere demeanor put all of my worries and concerns to rest.  He gives special attention to every little detail and has completely devoted himself to creating a successful event.  I never thought planning my commitment ceremony would be so simple and fun!” Jennifer and Debbie, Bonita Springs, FL ______________________________________________________________________________________________ “We also just wanted to add that it was a pleasure to work with Marcinho at Savvy Planners! He was of the utmost professionalism, but also very personable, and we are hoping to work with him on upcoming ventures! Sincerely, Peter and Sharon Estenoz”, Peter Estenoz Photography Key West, Florida (from a confirmation letter from a vendor to one of our clients) ______________________________________________________________________________________________ “It is a pleasure to thank Savvy Planners [savvyplanners.com]… for the assistance provided in planning not only our special day but our entire vacation.  Though we didn’t know Marcinho personally to begin with, we feel as though we do now and we look forward to meeting him soon.  I highly recommend his services to anyone, even though he has done this many times, we are made to feel special and like his only customer due to his personalization and ease with all plans.  For those just looking for a perfect holiday, Marcinho is quite the planner!   Thanks so much Marcinho, you have made this busy time so easy to prepare for and a pleasure.  We know you have gone out of your way to make this special, we won’t forget your help.” (Name Withheld) Sydney, Australia Webmaster’s Note: Consistent with our privacy policy, and per client request, we have withheld their names to protect their identities and privacy.  NB: Items in [   ] are editor’s/webmaster’s additions. Thank You. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ “I just wanted to say thanks again for everything you did to make our day so out of the ordinary. You taking care of everything made life so much more simple. After experiencing two hurricanes in one month, we probably would have cancelled all our plans if had not been for you. The flowers were beautiful, the restaurant you recommended was fabulous.  The spot on the beach was spectacular, at sunset no less, and the rose petals, all in the rainbow colors, was icing on the cake.  Your eagerness to help us make our day so special made us forget all the trauma we had experienced recently.  I felt like I had known you for years and this day was as special to you as it was to us.   I can’t begin to explain how wonderful that made us both feel. All I can do is say THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts. Thanks again Marcinho, so very, very much.” Lots of Thanks and Love”, Deb and Shannon” Florida, USA ______________________________________________________________________________________________ “I just wanted to thank you for all your help. You have definitely made this whole process so much easier. Your help has been most appreciated. I had no idea of any of the things you needed to consider during this process. If it had of been left up to me, Deb and I would have gotten to Key West with her family and would have been lost as to what our first step in making this commitment happen would have been.  I never thought about flowers or any of those little things that makes the day so special. Your kindness is so appreciated. We want this day to be so special and you have made that possible. We have had a lot of trials over the last few years and you have been a bright spot in our lives helping us plan this special day. We look forward to meeting you and thanking you personally for your kindness, but right now this will have to do. Thank you so much Marcinho.   On the brink of darkness, you have been a light. Best Regards, S. Brown” (Florida, USA) ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ” In a world where our love is often unappreciated, it is an awesome and powerful thing to see our love illuminated and presented to the world via savvyplanners……full of enthusiasm and friendship which made making arrangements for our ceremony very easy …Our budget, timing and requests were meager, but we were met with the deepest respect and support from savvyplanners… I am sorry that my words cannot express the deepest gratitude we feel for savvyplanners[.com] to…  with all our hearts – we thank you!” James and Kevin, Pennsylvania, USA NB: Items in [ ] are editor’s/webmaster’s additions. Thank You. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ “Thank you for organizing our beautiful ceremony, and for being a part of this memory.  You really do live the “human rights” of our community “to be happy” by creating these awesome commitment ceremonies.” Much Love, (Name Withheld) Webmaster’s Note:  Consistent with our privacy policy, and per client request, we have withheld their names to protect their identities and privacy.  Thank You. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ “…My excitement about your company and its services is tremendous, and I have already eagerly shared news of your agency with my friends. I wish your business much success and I thank Marcinho for his level of professionalism, excitement and dedication. His presence in this has been priceless for us. Thank you again.” Michael B., Washington, District of Columbia _____________________________________________________________________________________________ “savvyplanners.com was more than I ever anticipated they would be. My personal party planner Marcinho was a total GEM.. I hired them for solely rehearsal and Wedding Day and they did so much more. Just seeing the outcome at my rehearsal nearly brought tears of joy to my eyes… He had all the answers and all the greatest and most creative ideas…Mr. Savant saw my vision and in the end produced the magic that I dreamed of my entire life…” “Mr. & Mrs Satisfied Client”, NYC Webmaster’s Note:  Per client request, we have withheld their names to protect their identities and privacy. Thank You. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ “I am writing in reference to my wonderful experience with Savvy Planners[.com]. Although my experience was not wedding related, it was an escape weekend for my long distance lover and me…Well within 3 hours I received a phone call from Marcinho. It was astounding. Not only did I have a beautiful room at a local bed and breakfast, it was pool side with a private entrance, I had access to set it up before my girlfriend’s arrival with personal touches. We were guaranteed reservations on my birthday, at a local eatery it would be impossible to get. I was overjoyed…’ Ann C. Mc Auley,  Key West, Florida                                     _____________________________________________________________________________________________ “Thank you for everything!  Because of you our special day was stress free, enjoyable & perfect. You made the whole process so easy that all we had to do was show up & be happy. Everyone should have a professional like you to plan their special day!  You’re the best. Sincerely, Janice and Joyce” Mulvane, Kansas, USA Thank you to card to Senior Event Coordinator: Marcinho _____________________________________________________________________________________________ © 2008-2012  savvyplanners.com, Alle Rechten Vorbehalten, All Rights Reserved