Your Story Events - Milton Keynes

Lesley H.

Hiring Mel was the single best decision we made for our wedding! She was always so easy to communicate with and truly helped our vision come to life — while also keeping us in budget, which we greatly appreciated. We had multiple in person and virtual meetings with her in the year, months and weeks leading up to our big day. We highly recommend using her.

I found Mel through another transatlantic couple who used her for their wedding and raved about her services and we immediately booked her and have no regrets. Half of our guests were flying over from America and half were from the UK and she made sure everyone was taken care of.

Mel’s organization skills and attention-to-detail were so helpful throughout the whole planning process. She was really good at finding vendors for us — especially our florist, celebrant and photographer, who we all adored. When our wedding day finally arrived, she was on top of everything and made sure we stayed on schedule and also kept us calm throughout the whole day. Everything ran so smoothly. Our wedding was a dream come true — and we really have Mel and Your Story Events to thank for that.

Julia C.

We are so grateful to Mel for her incredible hard work planning our wedding over the last 18 months, and could not recommend her more highly! We knew we wanted a big marquee wedding at my parents’ home with glamping options for guests and a ceremony at the local church, but otherwise we had no idea what we were doing so we relied on Mel entirely to bring our ideas to life - from vendors to the logistics to the design and timeline of the entire weekend. There are so many stressful elements to planning a wedding (especially one with a big guest list that was not held at a typical wedding venue, such as ours), but we can confidently say we really enjoyed the entire process and that is completely thanks to Mel. Mel was so easy to work with throughout the whole process, with clear communication via email and organising regular check-in calls at our convenience to keep everything on track. She truly went the extra mile(s) to make sure our weekend was a complete success: from staying late and arriving early during set up on the weekend, to even bringing in her husband to help design our wedding stationery! Mel’s calming and enthusiastic presence was such a blessing in the lead up to the weekend itself, and she was there to answer any of our concerns. It rained basically the entire day before and the morning of our wedding day, but Mel stayed calm and positive throughout which really helped calm everyone’s nerves. She managed to organise all the vendors and finer details perfectly, while adjusting for less than ideal weather conditions and navigating through the chaos of my very large family - and so the wedding really turned out perfectly (with gorgeous sunshine!). So many of our guests commented on how beautiful the tent looked, how excellently the wedding seemed to flow, as well as how happily and relaxed the two of us seemed throughout the day - and again that is all thanks to Mel. We had the best weekend of our lives, and we are forever grateful to her for all her hard work and dedication!

Michael B.

We had a great experience working with Mel from Your Story Events. We engaged her for our wedding at the Barbican Conservatory in London. We are based in the United States which adds the complexity of a 5 hour time difference, however Mel was accommodating with organizing the right cadence of Zoom calls and being flexible with timing and availability.

She was invaluable keeping us on track leading up to the big day, sourcing and chasing suppliers, and interjecting helpful opinions when asked. In particular she had a big influence on the day by helping us find a celebrant from a few curated choices. She thought of many things which would not have occurred to us. She was great in explaining the different options and nuances with each option and providing honest feedback, which allowed us to choose vendors that were more representative of the vision we wanted.

The wedding day was actually a breeze and the final few days leading up to it. There may well have been fire-drills in the background, but we never heard of them. In fact, the biggest snafu might have been the length of the wedding dress, but Mel was 100% prepared with safety pins and was able to work her magic to ensure the dress would not catch during the first dance. The whole day was very smooth, which is testament to the amount of planning done by Mel in advance and coordination with different vendors and the venue the day of. We certainly enjoyed the day rather than had to worry about the behind the scenes logistics of the event. We knew that having her plan our wedding was the right choice and trusted her judgment and feedback every step of the way.

We would certainly recommend Mel for anyone planning a wedding.

Freddy-Fionna C.

Mel was our on the day co-ordinator for our wedding in August, she was always more than happy to have a call to discuss any issues we had ahead of the day.
She also attended our site a few months before the day, to ensure she knew the set-up we were envisaging and to help with any queries our suppliers may have had on the day.

As part of our package we had asked Mel to attend the day before, this was a huge relief and helped calm our nerves as we were having a DIY wedding the whole week before the wedding we spent hours setting it all up. By having her help the day before was hugely beneficial and any issues that arose she was able to help solve them quickly and having her expertise to hand was amazing…Along with her emergency kit!

Mel was lovely throughout, really approachable and made sure both myself and hubby were okay throughout the day and making sure we had a drink in hand too!

If you are planning a DIY wedding yourselves we would highly recommend having a wedding co-ordinator, as this was something we were unsure of however after experiencing it first hand, it meant we could really focus on our guests and enjoy the whole day without worrying about the background running of the day!

We honestly had the best day ever, thank you soo much Mel for all your help on our special day, it really wouldn’t have run as smoothly as it did without you!
All our love, Mr & Mrs Ceely xx

Jesse T.

We had the absolute pleasure of working with Mel as our wedding coordinator, and she was nothing short of amazing! Throughout the whole process, she made everything run smoothly, and made us feel like someone had our back.

One moment that truly shows Mel's talent was when we realized at the last minute on the wedding day that we had forgotten to get a basket with petals for our flower girl. Mel got in touch with the florist and worked it all out, and it all turned out perfectly.

Mel was always available to answer our questions and provided invaluable guidance throughout the entire process. Especially impressive because we were planning the whole thing from a different continent and a 6 hour timezone change!

Thanks to Mel, we were able to relax and fully enjoy our wedding day, knowing that everything was in her capable hands.We can't thank Mel enough for making our wedding day so memorable and stress-free. She is just the best!

Courtney B.

Working with Melanie at Your Story Events was an absolute dream! We live in the USA and desperately needed help with planning our wedding in England. She helped us with vendors and every other little and big thing that goes into planning a wedding.

From the very beginning, she made the entire process so easy and stress-free. She was always available to answer any questions we had and provided us with helpful suggestions and recommendations throughout the entire planning process.

Melanie is also the sweetest and kindest person. Double bonus there!

One thing that really stood out to us was how Melanie helped us stay organized and on track with all of our deadlines. She kept us on schedule and made sure we didn't forget any important details.

On the wedding day, we all felt completely calm and relaxed knowing that our wedding planner had everything under control. She took care of all the little details so that we could just enjoy our special day with our loved ones. The entire day was so seamless and beautiful! If there was any issue, we didn’t know about it. She handled everything.

We would absolutely recommend Your Story Events to anyone looking for a stress-free and enjoyable wedding planning experience. Melanie truly went above and beyond to make our day perfect, and we couldn't be more grateful for all of her hard work and dedication.

Bud A. F.

Where do I start with the wonderful Mel. Seamless from start to finish. I can honestly say she is a joy to work with and her attention to detail is spot on.
There was never an awkward moment and very approachable. Mel is down to earth, genuine and a very hard working lady.

Mel is by fast one of the best wedding planners I have had the privilege to work with within the wedding industry.
Her understanding of time lines and on site coordination on the day is 100%. This is a super important skill to have when working with big scale events!

Her mood boards and proposals are realistic to the clients vision and executed on the day to perfection. She is very clear to her suppliers as to what is required.
However, she is also very good at listening to her wedding suppliers recommendations when it regards her clients best interests.

I cant recommend Mel enough and hope that we will have the opportunity to work together again soon on another awesome event together.
Thank you for everything

Much Love
Chrissy xx

Christine C.

We hired Mel as our full service wedding planner for our destination wedding! Living in the US, we didn’t even know where to start with our UK wedding! Mel really listened to our vision and sourced the best vendors to make our wedding weekend dream a reality!
Mel was vital in liaising for us with other vendors! Mel became our advocate! She knew when to push back for our vision and how to negotiate compromises! Mel also kept us on track with our payments and regular check-ins! It was so easy to get in touch with Mel at any time throughout the planning process.
On the wedding day, all of the set up felt seamless! Mel created timelines and list for all of the vendors. I just relaxed and enjoyed the day! It felt magical to see it all come together once the event started! We couldn’t have done it without Mel and I would absolutely recommend Your Story Events to anyone getting married in the UK!