Reviews of Pinch Me Planning (Event Planner)

Amanda Fogarty

Being a wedding vendor myself, I knew the importance of hiring a planner. I knew I needed someone to help make my vision cohesive and execute it the day of in a way that I would. But most importantly give me peace of mind knowing my dreams were in good hands and I could be stress free. Christina did all of that and more. She was my sounding board, my voice of reason, and an absolute rock star the day of the wedding and all the days leading in between. From thunderstorms, to ceremony location changes, and a lot of non-traditional aspects Christina handled the entire day. The moment I walked into my reception tent my heart exploded and I immediately started crying tears of joy. She made all of my dreams come true. Every single detail just the way I imagined it, and so much more. I couldn’t imagine planning one of the best days of my life with anyone else.

Jillian Oliver

Hiring PMP was the best decision we made. Having someone manage all of the details that go into wedding planning was a HUGE help. We would have forgotten a million things if it wasn't for PMP. I didn't worry AT ALL on our wedding day about what was going on behind the scenes because I knew the PMP team would make sure everything was perfect...that ease and sense of calm on your wedding day is priceless. The PMP team was fun, friendly, professional, and kept the entire wedding party at ease! I can't recommend PMP enough. Thank you <3

Ruchi McFall

Do yourself a favor and hire the best team to alleviate all stress & execute a thoughtful, memorable event! We had Christina and team plan our wedding weekend and it was the best decision. 10/10 recommend!!

Alex Ostebo

Pinch Me Planning was incredibly efficient and organized on top of being creative and resourceful. Christina, of PMP, really listened to my husband and my concerns and questions so that we felt heard then she worked incredibly hard to find any necessary solutions. The details were spectacular. Everything went perfectly.

Nicole Townsend

Hiring Christina and the Pinch Me Planning team was the number one best decision we made for the wedding (besides choosing to marry each other obviously)! It was such a relief to have her as our guide - she kept us organized, on schedule, and eased any stress we had. Even when planning a wedding during Covid-19 pandemic, we never once felt in a panic - she would just present different options and trade offs to help us navigate the ever changing circumstances. Christina was a straight shooter and helped us to be decisive and to honor ourselves and our vision. She was also kind and nurturing, helping to comfort us in our moments of stress. This was certainly displayed when right as the ceremony was about to start, an unexpected thunderstorm rolled through. Nicole was in tears as the rain was pouring for fear that the wedding ceremony was ruined and that her guests were upset. Christina (who was drenched from head to toe) took time to check on Nicole, give her a reassuring hand squeeze, tell her that everything was just fine, and provide reassurance that all would go as planned and that we would reset once the rain passed. It can be difficult to know the value of having a rockstar planning team when everything seems to just go smoothly - but that’s exactly the value PMP provides. The fact that we didn’t feel like we had to worry about any coordination or logistics on the day of our wedding was priceless. We were able to truly relax and be in the moment, and that’s all thanks to Christina and her team. It was so wonderful to work with Christina from design, to planning, and finally the wedding day itself. Thank you so much for your abundance of hard work, your thoughtfulness and caring nature, and your ability to roll with the punches (ugh Covid).

Jenny Heidkamp

I always knew that I wanted to have a coordinator because I tend to feel really anxious around large groups of people, especially when attention is on me. I knew that I'd be managing my own mental load on my wedding day, and I didn't want to have to think about anything else. Pinch Me Planning took literally everything off my plate for me and allowed me to just show up and have an amazing day! There are things they did that I am sure I don't even know they did, because they are just that smooth! I honestly had no idea how much work goes into putting on an event, and it was an amazing experience to have someone that knows how to throw a great party take the reins. It took the pressure off me and really helped me and my husband enjoy the day. If I didn't hire Pinch Me Planning on my wedding day, it would have been a mistake!

Ned Gold

We ended up hiring Christina and PMP because our venue, Brick South in Portland, ME, required a day of coordinator (for good reason). Looking back on it, the money we spent on the PMP 60-day Coordination package was the best money we spent on the entire wedding. It proved to be invaluable both in the planning process and the weekend of the wedding. We would recommend Christina and her team to ANYBODY getting married in the New England area, without hesitation. For those curious about what the 60 day coordination plan looks like, this was our experience: We had an initial meeting at a coffee shop to come up with a game plan for the coming months including our current standing with vendors, our overall vision of the wedding day, and a tangible to-do list. She also put us in touch with talented vendors from the area that we otherwise would likely not have discovered. Whenever we had questions, whether about big picture decisions or nitty-gritty details, Chrstina was patiently there for us, always with a smile on her face and a positive attitude. She was incredibly flexible, squeezing phone calls in as her OWN wedding approached and even afterward, during her time out-of-office. On the weekend of the wedding, her level of service continued to amaze us. Everything that we could possibly imagine or fret over, was handled, often before we even could fret over it. From sewing back together a cornhole bean bag, to warning us that it was imperative we hold on to the arm-less chairs during the Horah, to magically reverse-engineering and printing a missing table number sign, Christina and her team had it all under control at all times. She even met up with us in Boston, after the wedding, to pick up a rental item that a guest had “accidently” taken home. The peace of mind that came from this was priceless to us. Like we said, it was the best money we spent for our special day. Thank you PMP!

Eliza Scott

Working with Christina made such a positive impact on our overall wedding planning experience! Christina’s expertise was invaluable and made us feel extremely confident in every decision we made for our big day. I felt like I had a friend on my side throughout the planning process that also happened to know everything about planning the wedding of our dreams. Being able to tap into PMP’s extensive vendor network was a huge bonus and we couldn’t have been happier with how everything came together so seamlessly. I was floored when I saw our vision come together so perfectly on our wedding day and Christina enhanced it with so many creative touches that we would have never thought of without her help. I feel very thankful to have found PMP and would 100% recommend to other brides looking for planning/design help for their wedding day!

Alexandria Udeh

We LOVED working with Christina and the PMP team. My favorite part of having a coordinator was the confidence boost and empowerment I felt in the decision making and planning process having a group of pros supporting me in every decision and every twist. Christina was available for every question, big or small, and helped me feel confident in my vendors and wedding day decisions because she gave honest and transparent recommendations and suggestions every step of the way. This was extremely helpful to me as I was planning a wedding in Maine from Texas and because I can be so indecisive. Christina and the PMP team helped me overcome the indecision and really gave me a strong touchpoint in Maine for any local needs we had while planning. Because of Christina, I believe we had the best of the best team from the planning team to the florist to the photographer. Beyond this, on the day of the wedding, from my standpoint not a single thing went wrong because no issues were brought to me the whole day. I'm positive there were hiccups along the way, but Christina and the PMP team took care of EVERYTHING and I was able to enjoy the day and get lost in the moment with my husband, friends and family. And to top it all off, Christina is an absolutely amazing person - she has become a true friend that will be part of our lives beyond our wedding day, and I couldn't ask for anything more in a coordinator.

Claire Motto Steil

My husband and I were just married this August in Maine, but live in the Midwest. Planning from afar (without taking a trip ahead of our wedding weekend) has its challenges, but working with Pinch Me Planning helped make it smooth sailing. Amanda was our planner and she was incredibly helpful and professional. She gave great advice and was always willing to jump in and help in any way. She truly made sure our weekend went off without a hitch and took care of any and every detail. We had a great experience! Thank you!

Meghan Quigley Graham

From the moment we started planning for our wedding, we knew we wanted a day-of coordinator so that we could really relax and so that our families and close friends didn’t need to worry about anything. We found Pinch Me Planning by searching for wedding planners in the Portland, Maine area. What we didn’t realize we would get as part of our day-of coordination package was the invaluable information and insight that Christina shared with us in all of our planning phone calls months before our wedding. Christina was such a great resource and was always communicating with us. We loved that she asked questions - she didn’t just try to tell us what to do, unless we asked of course! We could tell that she wanted to help us to make our vision of our day a reality. She was helpful and extremely organized, even though she was planning for her own wedding (and getting married) in the middle of all our planning. Christina was so great in helping us plan and prep for our wedding, and Carolyn was amazing running our rehearsal dinner and getting everyone in our wedding party on the same page. Carolyn made everyone feel comfortable with what was going to happen the next day. We held our wedding at O’Maine Studios and brought in most of the decorations and things that needed to be set up. Christina and her team set everything up the day of the wedding and perfectly executed the vision we had of how we wanted it to look and feel. We walked into our reception and ceremony spaces and felt that PMP had completely nailed it! The best thing about having a coordinator from PMP was having the organization and structure on the day-of so we didn’t have to worry about anything and we didn’t have to put our friends or family in the position of being responsible for the flow of the day. Christina and her team (Carolyn and Mariya) executed our wedding day perfectly and so flawlessly. With all the emotions you feel during that day, the last thing you need to worry about is when to get everyone seated for dinner (or some other major thing that only a coordinator would know to handle). Everyone who worked with us on our day was genuinely kind while keeping us on task, and directing the flow and order of our day. They were extremely attentive to our needs and they made sure we each had a drink post-photos! The team was inconspicuous throughout the reception, and we both felt we could completely focus on enjoying our wedding. Christina and her team helped our day to be absolutely perfect and carefree and we couldn’t recommend Pinch Me Planning enough!

Greta Tucker

If you are looking for a wedding planner you should stop right here. Pinch Me Planning is Maine best and loved by the wedding industry and her couples. Pinch Me Planning's team is excellent, so helpful and experienced. I love working with Christina and her team very much! You will too:)

Lauren Gadeberg

When my husband and I started planning our wedding (2 years ago) we thought a wedding planner would be a good idea but we had NO idea just how much of a necessity it turned out to be. With COVID throwing off our original wedding plans and having to switch gears to postpone 4 months, I will be forever grateful that Lena and the PMP team was there all along the way. Every day there was a new challenge and Lena made me feel so at ease, like everything was going to work out perfectly (which is hard to imagine when you are trying to get married in the middle of a pandemic). But she was so right. It may not have been our original plan, but it was perfect. Lena allowed me to fully enjoy my day, which ladies.. that is the goal! I didn't have to worry about a thing and that is exactly how every bride should feel on their wedding day. I cannot recommend PMP enough and cannot thank you all enough for help making our day so special.

Abby Lania

Pinch Me Planning truly made our wedding day come to life in a way that truly exceeded our expectations. We had so many guests compliment us on how beautiful the day was, and we attribute that to Christina and her team. The best part about having a coordinator was the peace of mind of knowing that someone else, someone who knew all the the little details in my brain, was in charge of the day. I enjoyed planning our wedding, but I always knew that I did not want to have to coordinate and be in charge of the day itself. I wanted to be able to hand the reigns over to someone else with full confidence that our vision would be brought to life. That is exactly what Christina and her team made happen. We primarily worked with Courtney on Christina's team for day-of coordination and could not have been happier with our decision to to hire Pinch Me Planning. Courtney took care of coordinating timelines and schedules with all of our vendors, reviewing our rental list to ensure we had everything we needed based on all the details of the day, and she set-up and ran the day flawlessly. As far as I was concerned our wedding was perfectly executed and if there was a hiccup PMP took care of it before I even noticed! If you are on the fence about whether or not to hire a planner, just do it. And hire Pinch Me Planning - it's worth every once of the peace of mind you'll get in return.

Olivia Cutitta

We can't speak highly enough about Christina and the Pinch Me Planning team- they are truly the best in the biz! Christina and her team helped bring our vision to life and coordinated with all of our MANY vendors to make it all flow smoothly, and look incredible. When the weather forecast was looking ominous at best (it ended up downpouring), Christina helped pivot all of our plans in what felt like a moment's notice. There is absolutely no way we could have pulled off such an incredible wedding day without her and the team. Christina brought a calm, easing presence to wedding planning, and our whole wedding weekend, which allowed us to truly enjoy everything from start to finish. Best day ever, in LARGE thanks to her and the team. Hiring PMP will without a doubt- be the best decision you make!

Joanna Wexler

The best part of working with Pinch Me Planning was knowing that everything was taken care of, so I could just sit back and enjoy! Christina and the PMP team really honored my vision and made it fun. She was so easy to work with, yet kept me and my parents on track...Christina truly feels like a friend. I would highly recommend them to anyone getting married in Maine!

Hannah B

I truly could not have asked for a better experience than Pinch Me Planning provided. I predominantly worked with Amanda, and she was the most attentive, patient, calm yet perfectly assertive, AMAZING coordinator I could have ever asked for. She helped me plan and execute a day that exceeded my wildest expectations. There were so many details that would never have occurred to me had it not been for her, but that made a huge difference in the aesthetic, flow, and overall perfection of my day. I will FOREVER look back on my wedding and be grateful for Amanda, and all the time she spent working with me in the time leading up to it. If you are on the fence about whether to go with Pinch Me Planning, or to hire a wedding coordinator at all, please take my advice and DO IT. Pinch Me Planning will be the best money you spend on your wedding, and Amanda and Christina will make sure that your day is perfect!

Mikailah Padawer

Christina & team are truly the best in the business. Pinch Me Planning held my hand through two very difficult years (for me & for them!). They are the most thoughtful, creative, organized & well executed team I have ever worked with. Anyone having a wedding is CRAZY not to use them. They helped me plan the wedding weekend of my DREAMS and literally everything went as planned. As stressful as wedding planning is, these guys make it seamless and if I could get married all over again with them planning it, I would! Thank you guys, you truly are the best!