Rachael was referred to us from another vendor. Contacted her early Feb with phone call, voice mail, and filling out inquiry form. She returned phone call promptly, seemed quite pleasant, and responded there was a "day-of" opening in her schedule. The next day we sent email and left voice mail stating we wanted her services and asked how to proceed. No response for four days, re-contacted her, and she stated she found our message in her "drafts." She then sent contract and we signed and mailed a $300 deposit immediately. She emailed she received this mid-Feb and stated she would sign her end and send it back to us. By end of Feb had not heard from her, so we sent another email. No response from her, so actually filled out another inquiry form (as if new customer) to get her attention. Finally early March received contract signed by her. This time she stated she got a new scanner app which must have caused the delay. Almost a month's time to get this done! We put this poor communication... Read more episode behind us and were still looking forward to utilizing her services, based on reviews and the recommendation from a vendor. With a late Sept wedding, her stated policy for a "day-of" was that we'd hear from her three months prior with a timeline. That would be late June. No communication from her at all, especially with the ever-changing wedding restrictions due to COVID. Would have been nice to have heard from her at this time because it was still a possibility the wedding would be able to go on, as it was three months later. Not. A. Word. Finally, at the end of July it became a reality that our wedding could not go on as planned. Phone message left with her to call back. Not. A. Word. Email also sent. No. Response. Waited about a month. Still no reply. It was as if we never had done business with her. We felt totally ignored. Since you learn a lot about a business and people during times of stress, combining the poor communication from the very beginning with how she non-communicated during the "iffy" pre-wedding times, we just can’t recommend her business. She was nice on the first contact we had, seems to have had positive reviews, so not sure why she was this way with us. We might add the wedding deposit was not returned. Granted, it was non-refundable, but these are historic, extraordinary times and the cancellation was not due to change of mind, venue, illness, or etc. that is usually the reason for inserting a no-return deposit policy. It was mandated by the governor of the state and we had absolutely no control over the situation; the decision was not ours. Thankfully, we did find that our other vendors replied to us and offered to move our deposits forward to another time. Not Rachael. As we never heard from her after she signed the contract, and were supposed to at the 3-month prior time, we can only assume that she had done zero work for our wedding. Therefore, we view the $300 deposit as not getting what we were due.

Hiring a coordinator was the best investment. Rachael was our day of and she ran our rehearsal and wedding day seamlessly with NO snags. All of our vendors knew what time to arrive and where to set up, family and wedding parties were taken care of, and our reception details were set up and looked exactly as we had pictured. At the end of of the day when we were exhausted and ready to go home, Rachael had already packed everything up in our cars - gifts, leftovers, decorations, etc. and sent us on our way. I can’t imagine what the day would have been like without Rachael. She made our wedding so incredibly perfect. We are so glad we hired her!

Where to start, Rachael was everything and more. From helping find the right fit with other vendors to asking us questions we had not thought of yet. She helped make our wedding day go off without a hitch. From locating family to be in the right spot. To helping create a special dance with my grandfather happen before he had to leave. I can not thank Rachael enough for everyrhing.

Rachael Eckert at Lovebug was wonderful! We used her for our daughter's wedding at Green Gates at Flowing Lake for the day of coordinator. It helped a ton that she was familiar with the venue. She stayed on top of everything and was so calm throughout the event. I would have no hesitation recommending her to anyone.

For my husband and I, it was an obvious choice to have Rachael with LoveBug Weddings and Events as our wedding planner. She and her assistants helped make our day absolutely perfect, and better than we ever could've imagined! They are always SO on top of everything and organized, and because of them, the day went super smoothly and without any hiccups. They never fail to amaze me. Thank you, LoveBug, for making our special day the best it could be!

Rachael from LoveBug Weddings & Events was a pleasure to work with. She was kind, helpful, organized, flexible and adaptable. She recommended the best vendors for us to work with. That alone is worth the cost of her services! We were so blessed to have her lead us through the wedding planning process with ease. She helped make it a wonderful experience for my family and me. Rachael and her assistant, Bayley, had everything under control on the day of the wedding, coordinated with all of the vendors, kept the timeline on schedule and went above and beyond to assure our family and guests could just enjoy the beautiful day celebrating our daughter's wedding. I would highly recommend LoveBug Weddings & Events!

Rachael and her assistant were phenomenal. They made sure everything went off without a hitch. I couldn’t have done it without her. PLEASE HIRE A WEDDING PLANNER! Even if you didn’t originally budget for it. You deserve a stress free day!

Wow, where to begin with the amazing day of coordinator services of Rachael and her assistants! Planning a wedding in seven months was pretty stressful and overwhelming, but Rachael made this experience so simple and easy to understand for someone who was new to the wedding world. When we would meet up before the wedding day, each time she would not only ask how I was feeling about each decision we made but also about how I was doing as a woman who was about to step into marriage. I felt so loved and cared about as an individual, which is hard to find in the mass production and mazes of the wedding industry sometimes. She made each detail about our special day very clear and personalized to match us as a couple. Throughout the seven months, we were in communication weekly about how things we coming, and she went above and beyond constantly when it came down to ironing out the details and being realistic when we needed to hear it. On the day of the wedding, Rachael made that day tick, d... Read moreown to the minute, and her spit-fire self whipped our venue into shape, beyond what my dreams had been. I was a nervous wreck while getting ready before the ceremony, but the things I was not worried about were the flow of the day, coordination with vendors, and communication with family and guests when it was needed. She really was a rockstar, and our dream wedding would not have been possible without her there. Rachael is always thinking 5 steps ahead, and her experience with other weddings and events has given her an eye for details. Her ideas will make any bride feel at ease. The wedding industry is intimidating, but the point is that you get to marry your best friend at the end of the day, and Rachael ALWAYS reminded me of that during our time together. She makes this crazy world look tame and inviting. Thank you again so much to the ladies at LoveBug Weddings and Events for making our wedding feel so tailored to us. If you are a newly engaged bride pick LoveBug!

This company is AMAZING!! Always willing to help and so thoughtful with details that will make your wedding day glorious!!

Our venue required we have a Day of Coordinator and I found Rachael with LoveBug Wedding & Events through Instagram. I looked her up and she had wonderful reviews so we decided to meet with her. So glad we did she is worth every penny! No anxiety or pressure on wedding day! Rachael and her assistant were there when they opened doors for us and she coordinated everything from set up, ceremony, clean up and everything in between. Also coordinates your rehearsal. I could contact her with any questions we had during the planning process as well and she was always helpful. So sweet and professional.

We hired Rachael as our day of event coordinator and she exceeded our expectations in every way. Rachael is very professional and organized. Having her as our coordinator took so much stress off of us the day of the wedding, so that we could enjoy ourselves on our big day. Rachael worked with all of our other venders and did a fantastic job making sure everything came together smoothly. Thank you!

Rachael was the absolute best person/vendor that we hired for our wedding. We were a little worried about our vision for our wedding day, because it involved so many kids in the wedding party. We were extremely passionate about having all of them involved, but another participant in our wedding day expressed concern about coordinating with so many kiddos. But once we met Rachael, she immediately eased our minds and hearts and assured that she could coordinate without any issues. And she did exactly that. Aside from that, we fell in love with Rachael immediately, and we hope to maintain a lifelong friendship with one of the most important people from our special day. Our wedding was a two-bride show, and Rachael never batted an eye at us. She instantly made us feel comfortable, and she tolerated our jokingly playful manners so well. She fit in with everyone attending our wedding, but most importantly, she literally created the most flawless day. All we had to do was provide t... Read morehe things we had to help decorate the venue, and she did the rest. I never had to explain where things should go, or what my vision for the day was-she just created it as if she lived in our heads and just KNEW what we wanted. She helped to create a timeline for our day, and then she stuck to it, and made sure that the two of us, our vendors, and our wedding party were exactly where they were supposed to be when they were supposed to be there-all while never really being seen. I think i recall seeing her probably two times throughout the entire evening. (Rachael, where were you?!? ;D) One regret is that we never even got a picture with Rachael. Rachael was always on top of everything, flexible, and very personable. Rachael, Erika and I truly cannot thank you enough. I apologize ahead of time, because you're likely stuck with us for life. We have every intention of asking you to coffee, dinner, and checking in with you often! :) WE LOVE YOU!!!! Katie and Erika Morgan

Rachel was awesome, as was her helper for our event Tiffany. Coming from the grooms mother who doesn't always have the in on a lot of the wedding details she absolutely kept me in the loop so I knew what was going on without being in the way.. Everything was perfect.. Nothing seemed forced & the flow was amazing. Most importantly for this over emotional mama she kept me calm & knew exactly the right time to step in when my emotions were about to take over with a kind look or a great big hug. I will definitely recommend her & LoveBug weddings & events to anyone looking for a professional & personable party planner.

I would absolutely recommend Rachael to anyone planning their wedding!! My husband and I hired Rachel for our day-of coordinator because we didn't want to have to worry about all the little details on our special day and I am so happy we did! Our wedding ran flawlessly, we received many compliments from guests after our wedding on how the day ran so smoothly and how the transitions from cocktail hour, dinner, cake cutting, etc. were seamless. At one point one of my bridesmaids had a headache and Rachael even had her assistant run to the store for Ibuprofen! Wedding planning is so stressful, but your wedding day shouldn't be, Rachael really cares about her clients and wants to make sure this will be the best, stress-free, day of your lives.