Two River Events, LLC - Gloucester, Virginia

Lauren Renslow

My husband James and I hired Kari as our day of coordinator for our wedding in May. She and I spoke over the phone to discuss what we needed on the day, and I had (at that time) secured my major vendors (e.g., venue, catering, photographer, and band). Because I am such a planner, I wanted someone who would take over on the day so that I could actually enjoy my wedding, and Kari went above and beyond to make that happen. Kari stayed connected with all my vendors, made sure everything was set up in the reception hall to my liking, and had everything packed up for my in my car by the end of the evening (literally got my car keys and packed it all up herself while I was saying goodbye to guests). There were a couple of things she did that really impressed me, the first was her driving to the Airbnb I rented to grab my wedding cake because I had forgotten it that morning. So thankful she was able to solve that issue. I also loved that she worked well with my other vendors and my family. The other thing was keeping me away from all the hustle and bustle of set up and tear down so that I could collect myself. Just directing all questions to her really helped me. The other thing was making sure James and I were taken care of throughout the day. We always had a drink or water being offered to us. We actually had the food at our wedding (it was amazing). The last thing was getting James and I the video of our private, final dance. A couple days after the wedding, reminiscing on the day, James said he loved the last dance and the fact that it was private, but wished someone had captured it. Luckily, Kari did! So now I have that moment to cherish.

I would highly recommend Kari’s services as she was an integral part of making our wedding day a success.

(Not shown in photo - Kari having to drive to the AirBnb I booked because I completely forgot it in the refrigerator. ? Thanks again!!)

Melanie McAdoo

Kari is a GEM. I am so happy she was our wedding coordinator. We felt so well taken care of by her and she was extremely attentive of our potential needs before we needed them - you can’t have anything better than that!

Troy

We don’t know where to start with how amazing Kari was to work with! We chose her for our wedding day-of cooridinator because she came highly recommend by our venue, the Middleburg Barn. From day one, she answered any and all questions we had (typically texted us back instantly) and gave us 100% honest and great information and advice. Her personality fit so well with ours, her sense of humor made our wedding planning process fun, and we now consider her a good friend that we don’t want to lose touch with. On our wedding day, she had things completely under control to the point we could fully enjoy our special day. She kept all vendors and timing on schedule while maintaining her great personality and sense of humor. Our perfect day showed how truly organized and skilled she is at her profession. She could not have done a better job. We hope that you decide to go with Kari and Two River Events - you will surely not regret it.
Not to mention my (the groom) pants ripped 20 min before our ceremony- she took them, sewed them up perfectly, and we stayed right on schedule. She’s a woman of many talents. Thank you Kari for everything!!!

Andrea Raimondo

Kari was amazing! She took care of everything on my daughter’s wedding day, down to the smallest detail. Her efforts allowed us to truly enjoy this special day. Maybe just as important, I really liked her as a person and she was fun to work with.

Wendy Noble

Kari saved my wedding when my ceremony and reception venue renovated and reduced the amount of guests we could have. Three months before the wedding we had nowhere to get married. In less than 24 hours after cancelling our contract with the first venue, Kari found a new venue that meets all of our needs that had availability for our date. She is a miracle worker!!!!

David Cheslak

Husband : “ We don’t need a wedding planner. I have organized Navy Change of Commands for over 1000 people.”

Wise Attorney Son who had done his wedding recently :
“ Yes, Dad. You are a great organizer and you already have a lot written down on charts.
But, Dad - Wedding planners handle it all. You can’t walk your daughter down the aisle and be other places at the same time. And you want to relax and enjoy your day and your friends.”

Friend: Hire Keri Scruggs Of Two River Events. She’s the BEST!

Mom of Bride ( me) Four days before wedding: “But the photographer schedule doesn’t exactly match the schedules for hair, makeup, DJ..., And my daughter is nervous.., And will the napkins blow away if they are put out early? “ Fret fret fret....,

Keri Scruggs- “ DON’T WORRY. I’VE GOT THIS!”

And she did! From coordinating all the vendors and developing a timeline, Keri Scruggs Of Two River Events handled everything with organizational aplomb and CALM!

She was familiar with our venue. She even checked tides and winds so our beach arbor and chairs were properly placed.

On our first meeting in a coffee shop, she smiled and said, “ What do you want from me?” I asked; she delivered!

And she had ideas!!! We had a fabulous moon and stars photo back drop; she had a perfect idea about where to put it. Ditto for the gift table, guest book, bar, cake table, sparkler sendoff. When one of our ideas was not the best, she said ok, but gently offered an alternative.

She was there for the rehearsal the night before. She worked seamlessly with the officiant and everyone was laughing and comfortable and knew how to stand and what to do!

The day of the wedding I felt like we were communicating on Secret Security watches, IPhone style!
As I was in Makeup with the wedding party, she was sending me pictures of the table set up and asking me about a slight switch in the dance floor placement.
“ No worries about the weather.” Kari texts. It’s beautiful up here. I am checking forecast. It’s going to be Plan A! “ And then, by phone, “ Are you ready to bring bride to this location? I am here with the groom and the photographer. We’re ready for the First Look!”

As we prepared to walk in, she got everybody in line, and gave the most calming pep talk. She even offered to use a steamer on the bride’s dress if we needed it. She sent the wedding party out right on cue.

She was there in the background throughout the wedding, like a well dressed guest. The only picture I could find of her was one of her making sure the couple had the special cake servers and Waterford flutes we gave them for the cake cutting and toasts. ( Then she ducked out of the way for the photographer! ?) Only an observant person would notice she was the maestro, carefully orchestrating each event, working closely with the caterer and DJ. Softly whispering to me that I needed to get back downstairs and eat my dinner with my husband, signaling the start of each dance, cake cutting and special event.
There she is- quietly removing numbers from tables after each table had been served, taking away signs and prompting end of evening activities.
My normally shy daughter gave her a big hug at the end of the evening and thanked her for her great work.
We didn’t worry about cleanup. She and the caterer packed everything up.

Kari Scruggs, our Day Of planner from Two River Events was our best spent money of the whole wedding. Worth every penny!

Hire her. As she would say, “ She’s got this!” Five ⭐️stars !