Simply Brilliant Events

My husband and I were married on July 22, 2017 I can honestly say that Nicola and her staff are AMAZING! My husband and I had the most perfect wedding day and it was because we had Nicola to help plan every detail and execute a flawless day! Even from our initial phone consultation, I could tell that she was someone I could trust with all the logistics of our wedding. We hired her first for the Month of Services but realized that we would need help for the whole planning process and hired her full time.She is detailed oriented and did not miss one single element! She provided Aisle Planner which is an extremely helpful tool that she uses. Aisle Planner was helpful in the way that everyone was on the same page. She went the extra mile to make sure that everything was accounted for and that our day would be more than what we had imagined. She is also extremely personable and down-to-earth. Her professionalism is admirable, too! Her responsiveness to our email and phone correspondence was so quick, and always accurate, we never felt alone! Nicola and her team were the ones behind the scene on our wedding day that made everything possible. We gave them SO much decor to set up, and they made it all look so beautiful, just like a fairy tale!​Throughout the night, Nicola kept track of us and made sure we had whatever we needed.Nicola will exceed all of your expectations, she will fight for you to make sure you're getting great deals, and she will coach you through every step of the way. With her, you are in great hands and literally have nothing to worry about. I could not have picked a better coordinator; she made all of our dreams come true!

Using Simply Brilliant Events for our Month of Wedding services was the best decision we made while planning our wedding. With us living in NYC it was amazing to have someone on the ground in Michigan who we could consult with as we put together our wedding. Nicola's knowledge of the wedding scene in Ann Arbor was extremely valuable leading up to the wedding weekend. Then Ashley's experience and amazing attention to detail on the day of made the day of our wedding go as smoothly as we could have ever imagined.Throughout the whole process Nicola and Ashley were there to help and made the process extremely easy. We were referred to Nicola by another couple who had a similarly fantastic experience and we can't thank them enough. From the intro on, she were always very responsive and easy to work with. Using the easy online system helped us to make sure we had everything in place leading up to the day.When the day arrived, Ashley masterfully executed our vision even when everything didn't go exactly as planned. Having someone we could count on throughout the entire day who took care of all the little details helped to make it the best night of our lives.We cannot thank Nicola and Ashley enough for all of the amazing work they did for our special day.

I couldn’t be happier with Nicola and Simply Brilliant Events to help plan our December wedding. Nicola did an outstanding job helping us throughout the process. We hired her as both day of planning as well as partial support during the planning process. Some of the critical things she assisted with during the planning process include providing vendor options (that turned out to be wonderful), she worked directly with the vendors to setup meetings so I didn’t have to be involved in every step along the way as it can be very time consuming to coordinate everything, she helped make decisions based on her experience and took the time to understand our vision to ensure it was being captured correctly. Nicola even attended multiple meetings with us with the florist, venue and lighting specialist to help facilitate to ensure we were getting what we wanted. Nicola was available throughout the whole process via phone, text and email to answer whatever (big or small) question I had. I felt like she went above and beyond to ensure we were satisfied. Her company also provides a planning website that we used to track budget, guests, vendors, seating, etc. During the day of our wedding we had to coordinate a lot of guests within our venue as we utilized the same room for the ceremony, dinner and reception. I didn’t have to think twice about moving people around or ensuring we were on schedule. The whole day was seamless and allowed me and my husband to focus on enjoying ourselves and our time with our guests. Above all of the tactical items Nicola was an absolute joy to work with and I feel she really enjoys what she does and has a passion for making the couple’s day exactly as they want it. As mentioned before, I wouldn’t think twice about booking Nicola for your planner – she’s experienced, organized, helpful and extremely pleasant to have on your team!

Nicola and her team were incredible to work with in planning our wedding and coordinating the day of the event. We had our wedding plans interrupted by COVID but were able to pull together a plan B" that was still magical. Nicola was supportive and a helpful thought partner every step of the way

As a wedding photographer, I've worked events for 13+ years. In my experience, a wedding planner can make a wedding day easier or more difficult. I have worked with Nicola and her team at Simply Brilliant Events multiple times, and every time it has been wonderful. They have been professional and informative leading up to the wedding, have handled problems on the wedding day seamlessly (inclement weather, transportation delays, catering issues, etc), and most importantly, my clients have enjoyed working with them. They have years of experience running high end events, and this makes a world of difference. I highly recommend Nicola and the team at Simply Brilliant Events!

Nicola saved my wedding planning experience. We interviewed a lot of wedding planners, and Nicola stood out as incredibly professional, prepared, organized, creative, detail-oriented... all the things we were looking for! She has both great ideas and executes. She listens to what you want and makes it happen. From running my rehearsal with efficiency and patience to coordinating all the vendors and activities on my wedding day (including requesting replacement linens day of when two were delivered stained and I never knew of it), she is a prefect blend of creative thinker and project manager. I couldn't have imagined my wedding planning and day experience without her (and her lovely assistant, Sydney!)

Our wedding was over a month ago and my husband and I are still talking about how hiring Nicola/Simply Brilliant Events was the best thing we could've ever done. Wedding planning can be really stressful, especially in pandemic times, and having someone like Nicola in your corner supporting you makes a world of difference. Nicola took all of our half-baked ideas/random things we liked, turned that into a cohesive vision, and made our wedding dreams come true. She elevated our wedding to a level I never even imagined and we are so grateful for her and the Simply Brilliant Events Team!

I hired Nicola to help plan my wedding. While it was small with only 9 people including me and the groom, I was a bit of a clueless bride and really needed help. Nicola was perfect. She was lovely from the very beginning and gave me great advice on wedding venues, flowers, photographers, and places to stay. I basically hired everyone she recommended and was thrilled with how everything turned out.Nicola was very attentive and I felt that she gave me the same level of service as she would have with a much bigger wedding. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to hire a planner. I thought Nicola was worth every penny and couldn't have gotten married without her help.

Words cannot express how happy my Husband and I were with our wedding experience. Nicola was the perfect person to guide us through the process! Everything that we wanted, she made happen! It was like she literally took my vision out of my head and made it possible. We opted for full-service planning, which I recommend to anyone; it takes a lot of the pressure off, especially since we had to change our date due to the pandemic. Nicola is the best of the best and showed us nothing but professionalism the entire time. My husband and I keep saying; there is nothing we would change about the day, and Nicola was excellent! If you are looking for a planner, Nicola is your woman!

Do not hesitate to hire Nicola. As a wedding photographer, Nicola was always one step ahead, prompt with communication and exceeded my expectations. There was no delay in responding to text messages during wedding day that allowed me to make quick game time decisions and get all the photos the couple wanted. Nicola is vibrant and always has a positive attitude. She supported us vendors and made things easy so we could do our job. Hope to work with her again!