Of all of the many trials and tribulations that the wedding planning process will bring, there is one word that can alleviate the majority of your stress: Champagne. Champagne Wedding & Event Coordination that is! I am one of the most organized and type-A people you will meet, and of course I thought I could manage the whole wedding planning process, and day of duties, alone. Trust me when I say that every bride needs, and deserves, help during one of the most stressful and important times of your life. If you think you can’t afford it, honestly you can’t afford NOT to hire a coordinator. One meeting with Champagne and you will understand how much their services are worth. Do not delay, as the earlier in the planning process you have their services the more impactful the results and the less back-tracking you will do! We had the pleasure of meeting with Rachelle for our initial consultation, and were immediately sold by her professionalism and thorough description of Champagne’s services and overall knowledge of all things relating to the wedding industry. This was the third company we met with (save yourself the time and just get the best!), and there was no doubt they were the company we needed. We met with our actual wedding coordinator Mandi shortly after choosing our package, and our decision was solidified – we LOVED her from the very first minute! The passion for her craft, attention to detail, level of involvement, and communication that transpired throughout the planning process and wedding day was amazing. Mandi assisted with every aspect of our wedding, and took my vision and made it come to life. The ideas she had for the wedding were priceless, and enhanced many aspects of the wedding day in ways we could never have imagined. One the day of, there was flawless execution of every detail we planned, the timeline was managed, direction was given, and Mandi never missed a beat. The beauty of her team is that you don’t even know they are there, until they magically appear right on schedule, calmly making things happen. It was a truly amazing experience, and I am still in awe of Mandi’s transformation of our wedding venue into our vision. We have received notes/calls from many of our guests telling us how amazing the wedding looked, how smooth everything ran, and that our wedding was their most memorable to date – this is all due to Mandi’s extraordinary efforts. Mandi gave us the wedding of our dreams, and for that, I am forever grateful. Do yourself a favor and take time to truly enjoy your planning process and your special day…it goes by so fast and you should cherish every moment, as it’s all part of the fantastic journey to marriage. Hire Champage today! With our deepest gratitude – Jayne & Armando Tirado

I cannot speak highly enough of the care and coordination that Mandi was able to provide for us on our wedding day. She put together some many details and made sure that the day and night continued on in an effortless manner. Our day was amazing in every way and know that without Mandi it would not have been functioned the way it did. I can't list the number of guests that were impressed by her ability to orchestrate the day and evening and all comments on her personality reflect the truly amazing person she is. Thank you so much Mandi! Thank you again, Addie and JJ

Mandi was my wedding coordinator and I mean it when I say I could NOT have done this without her. Besides the fact that she was always available to me before the wedding, for phone calls, little questions, big questions, or just someone to listen to me vent ... it was the day of my wedding that would not have happened if not for Mandi. Every bride (especially brides planning an outdoor wedding) dreams of a sunny and shining day for their wedding ... on my August 25th wedding day, the rain started to fall just as guests were shuttled to the very outdoor ceremony. Not only that, but the company who was supposed to set up the chairs, failed to do so ... so, poor Mandi was running in the rain to set up 115 chairs so that I could have the ceremony in time. Mandi has become one of my close friends and I would recommend her to everyone I know. She's fabulous!! Hiring a coordinator for your wedding isn't a bonus, it's a necessity!

One month before our wedding, we realized that even though we only had 30 guests attending, we were in desperate need of someone who could execute everything we spent so much time planning, someone who could make our vision all come together while we relaxed and just enjoyed the big day. Prior to hiring a coordinator, we had our parents, siblings and cousins doing lots of "little things" to help out that day. And there really are a lot of little things to do when you are getting married at 7000 ft on Mount Hood with all your flowers, cake, decor and guests coming up in snowcats! After meeting with Mandi, we were able to call our families and say, "Please come to our wedding and do absolutely nothing but enjoy yourselves!" And that's exactly what we all did. We had an unforgettable day, while Mandi flawlessly put together every last detail. As a wedding photographer and caterer, we have been to many weddings and so we had very specific ideas and expectations for our own wedding. Mandi surpassed all our expectations. We highly recommend her and cannot say enough good things about her.

Hiring a coordinator for our wedding day was one of the best decisions that my husband and I could have made. Mandi helped our entire event to run smoothly and assisted with any task that needed her attention. She was amazing! We were able to completely live in the moment and truly appreciate the beauty of our wedding day.

As an artist, it was extremely important to me to find a planner whom I could trust to execute my design vision, Mandi, did so, flawlessly. Our guests remarked at how beautiful and unique our ceremony and reception was. Walking into our reception hall was like walking into a dream. What Mandi did with that room was spectacular!!! Really it was the cream of the crop, the type of workmanship that is usually only found in editorials. Every detail was attended to; it was glamorous, elegant, and sophisticated.On my wedding day I know Mandi was the quiet force steering everything in the right direction, while my husband and I simply had to enjoy ourselves; she blended beautifully into the wedding.I have recommend Mandi to my family members, friends, and colleagues; I know that with her leading the way the results will be unparalleled. My family could have not been more pleased with her service to Chad and I. I had a wonderful time planning with Mandi, and would use her again in a heartbeat. Choosing Mandi, as your event planner will be one of the best decisions you make while planning your wedding. Bringing her on board will allow you to build fantastic memories for your family and friends on your special day.

As a bride-to-be, I knew what it was like to be inundated with well-intentioned, but unsolicited wedding advice. So I’m careful to give only two pieces of advice to friends about to get married. First, don’t get so caught up in details and pleasing everyone that you forget to enjoy being engaged. And second, call Rachelle at Champagne Wedding and Event Planning. The expense of a wedding planner was, far and away, the best money that I spent on my wedding. The value far exceeds the price! From the beginning, Rachelle steered us in the direction of vendors who were worth our time. It can be overwhelming to see how many vendors are out there. Instead of dialing at random from lists provided by questionably reliable sources, and wasting days and weeks of my time meeting dead ends, Rachelle gave us the names of a few wonderful, reliable, creative people who were (and this is key!) available on our day. It cut our field of dozens down to just one or two choices instantly! It’s hard to describe the look on a vendor’s face when you tell them you’re working with Champagne. They are relieved and excited, knowing that there will be no headaches on the wedding day, that everyone will be well-organized, and the event will be classy and fun. They love to give glowing recommendations for the ladies at Champagne, too, saying that they have worked with them many times before, and they are the best event planners in Portland. The next step in the planning process was the conceptualization piece. Rachelle seemed to read our minds, summoning ideas that so perfectly matched the vision in our head that we were barely able to verbalize. It was such a relief to have someone instantly understand the vibe we were trying to achieve with our party, and to have brilliant ideas to make it even better than we could have imagined! It felt frustrating, before we met with Rachelle, to wonder how we could possibly make our wedding feel like it was our own when there are so many weddings that feel the same as the last. Rachelle made those worries disappear instantly! We felt understood and listened to, and that she was using her enormous gifts to craft our wedding day according to our wishes, not anyone else’s agenda. Rachelle was so attentive and detail-oriented, keeping things organized, and at the same time maintaining the sense of joy and excitement. She never lost focus of the love that was making this day possible, and never made us feel the weight of worry or that the considerable work she was doing was ever burdensome. The countless times I was asked a question by my mother, my mother-in-law, or my friends, that I wasn’t able to answer, I felt confident to say, “I don’t know, but Rachelle will.” Or, “Rachelle’s taking care of it.” That freedom helped me maintain my sanity and actually enjoy the process of wedding planning. If I found myself getting overwhelmed with questions and details, one email or call from Rachelle made me feel like everything was more manageable, and that the idea of having a wedding wasn’t completely nuts after all! Finally, the value of having someone there the day of the wedding, making sure things flowed easily was such an immeasurable gift! It allowed our families and friends to simply be present and enjoy the stunningly gorgeous day without being distracted by tasks or adhering to the schedule or by putting out fires. If there were fires to be put out on the day of the wedding, I was oblivious to them. All I remember of my wedding day was the profound joy, serene happiness, and abundant excitement and goodwill as our favorite people in the world came together to celebrate our union. Since our wedding, guests have freely told us that it was the best wedding they’ve ever been to, that the day was gorgeous, and that we’ve totally ruined all other weddings to come because everything was so charming, joyful, and unfussy … exactly what we wanted! I always give credit to the guests themselves, who helped us celebrate the spirit of the day, and to my enormously loving and adorable husband. But I never fail to give credit where it’s due. “Thanks to Rachelle!” I say, because it could not have happened without her colossal gifts and massively great attitude! Please do yourself a gigantic favor, and contact Champagne!

I hesitated in hiring a wedding coordinator.  I knew I was on a tight budget and thought a coordinator was an unnecessary expense.  I could not have been more wrong! My vision was an elegant backyard wedding.  Rachelle made my vision a reality.  She knew exactly what I needed and where I could financially cut corners without sacrificing quality or elegance.  She kept me within my budget and on time with deadlines, which are two things I know could not have happened without her.  I cannot begin to tell a person how important she was to me and my day.  Her experience and industry knowledge made the 'unnecessary expense' a must!

Thank you so much for all the wonderful planning services for Sarah & Lincoln to help them create such a fabulous Portland wedding event. Many of our family and guests expressed it was the best wedding they had been to. They also loved their experience visiting Portland during this event, thanks to many of your suggestions. Now that the wedding is all done we think of you and one word comes to mind... SUPERB!!! From the start, you had an amazing ability to communicate with Sarah & Lincoln about their ideas, likes, and dislikes as well as their personal needs. Your knowledge of wedding venues and vendors were current and just what Sarah & Lincoln were looking for. You have an excellent eye, and know exactly what to suggest the first few minutes when looking at something which truly enhanced the bride & groom's vision of their wedding. You always had the answers and advice for not only the bride & groom, but us parents during the planning stages and expressed it in such a NICE way. It helped so much! You absolutely have an amazing way of getting everything & everyone organized! The day of the wedding, you had everything covered and any surprises just handled beautifully by you and your staff. Such confidence & calm you carry with you. Thank you for making Sarah & Lincoln's wedding so wonderful. We could never have done this without you. Thank you! Kate & Pete McKearnan [Parents of the Bride]

…we were both 100% happy with your services. In particular, I thought the way that you handled everything on the day of was stellar. I didn't have to think about anything except getting married, and any problems that came up were handled quickly and efficiently without my having to know about them until later (like the backed up sink!!). We were both so appreciative that your sister came, too and thought that your choice of bartender was excellent. All our guests commented on how well run and smooth everything went. One of my bridesmaids recently attended another wedding rehearsal and commented how organized my rehearsal was compared to this other wedding rehearsal. I was so grateful to have you running the show, and the participants in the wedding also felt at ease knowing exactly what they would be doing, and when. Going back in time, Rob and I felt at ease with you right from our first meeting. We loved how you spent so much time getting to know our vision and helping us find resourceful ways to stick within our budget. Rachelle, I could really go on and on singing your praises. I feel that you were a real find, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend your services to anyone I know who is getting married.

I don’t know if you remember me or not, we spoke a few months ago in regards to my daughter Jessica who was getting married at Abernethy Center in Oregon City on July 17th. I did not feel I could afford a wedding coordinator, so I didn’t hire you, but am totally regretting that decision. You were very helpful with the questions I had a few weeks before the wedding, and I so appreciated that. There were so many things, especially last minute that I didn’t do or didn’t know that I should do, that if you would have been in charge, it would have gotten done. I felt like I was scrambling around the entire day, I don’t even remember eating at the reception, our photographer was fabulous but….. we never got a full family shot of my family who was all in town! I’m especially upset about that. I wish I could go back a few months, spend the money, in hindsight, relax a little more myself that day, and have you handle everything for me. ~Marla

I am very glad that I chose Rachelle to help me out on my special day.  Every bride and groom deserves to have fun and relax on their most important day and Rachelle allows this.  She is very detail oriented and highly organized.  Ryan and I received so many compliments on our wedding, without Rachelle it would not be the same.  Rachelle will go above and beyond to make your vision become a reality!

Mandi was the kind of wedding planner we were looking for - she knew exactly when to step in and give an opinion and when to step back and let us come to a decision on our own. For instance, she understood that we didn't want a fussy wedding [no cake-cutting, no toasts] but advised us to keep certain traditions like the First Dance and that turned out to be excellent advice. Mandi also helped us a lot with planning the layout of our reception and with our uniquely-shaped venue we definitely needed it! Furthermore and more importantly, we hired her just for the day-of, but she helped us in so many different ways. From coming through with babysitters for our younger guests to telling us when we were getting gypped by a vendor to helping to lift our spirits when we were stressed out with her enthusiasm, we're super happy with our decision to go with Mandi as our wedding planner!

Rachelle, Lori and Danny had a wonderful wedding and enjoyed it. We have had several comments on the wedding and all were good…I really feel that if you two had not been involved the wedding would have been a disaster. We cannot thank you both enough for all the help. Just to let you know Lori is singing your praises. I have already told several people about your service and do not mind if you use me as a reference. When I have the opportunity to do an event like this again I will not hesitate to contact you at the onset, Just knowing that you would be dealing with the details would make the day even more enjoyable. You should know that your services were the best investment I made for this wedding. I should have adjusted my budget somewhere else and booked your complete package (not for the just day of the wedding.)

One of the best decisions we made throughout the entire planning process was hiring Mandi. She is meticulous, organized, dedicated, stylish and fun! Mandi coordinated and orchestrated our special day seamlessly. It was absolutely perfect!

From our first meeting with you I knew we were in good hands. You helped remove a lot of the stress of planning the weekend event and readily accommodated the many special requests - like roasting a whole pig on site! You took over handling all the special rental needs and saved me a lot of money and time by doing it. Throughout the weekend you were there making sure everything ran smoothly and always with a smile on your face. Your creativity showed in so many ways - arranging the table settings, displaying place cards, helping with the linen selection, and a mountain of other details that really mattered to Megan. We could not have been happier with all the details and the overall event. If I ever have to plan another wedding I will turn all the planning over to you. Thanks so much for making the weekend one which we will remember for ever.