Client Response
Thank you so much for all you did for Jessica and Cody’s wedding. You gave me my hope and dream: the next day our daughter came to our room at the hotel and told us she had the perfect wedding and wouldn’t change a thing! You all were so amazing to work with! It almost makes me wish I had another daughter! Thank you for recommending fantastic vendors (I can’t imagine changing any of them), holding our hands throughout planning and being there on New Year’s Eve to make sure all went as planned. You allowed me to stay in the moment and enjoy the day.
Susan Levey, mother of the bride, December 2010
Thank you so much for all your help through the planning process and on the big day! I can't imagine having to have done all this myself. It was wonderful to have you there the day of to push and prod people in the correct directions--even myself at times! Cody and I were both able to have a wonderful, worry free night that was a perfect end to a long engagement. Thank you again!
Jessica (Levey) and Cody Mace, December 2009
Viva Bella was extremely helpful on the day of and truly made me feel like a guest at my own wedding (which I wasn't sure was actually possible!)
Molly (Marreo) and Micheal Aquilino, October 2009
I just wanted to say thank you for helping to plan Caitlin and Joel's wedding because it was SUCH a success! Everything was perfect and beautiful. I had so much fun and I know it was the best night of Caitlin's life! Thank you for your part in contributing to that:) You did an excellent job.
Carrie Sarver, sister of the bride, July 2009
I wanted to say thank you to all of you for being part of such a wonderful evening for Joel and Caitlin. Really, I have never seen people work harder in all my life...you have to know how much I appreciate all your hard work. You all are so talented and I always admire the creative talents that you all have. Our families had such a great evening and I give thanks to all of you for making that happen. Joel and Caitlin were beyond appreciative and in awe of how everything turned out. Please know that we are extremely grateful to each and everyone of you. I will forever have the vision of that evening in my mind that you were all part of. Thank you so much for all your work.
Carol Lindner, mother of bride, July 2009
Everything turned out perfect, I can't even believe how wonderful it was!!! Thank you so much, Dora, it was perfect!! The sparkler exit was a hit !! We are still talking about it !!
Michele Vollman, mother of the bride, July 2009
I just have to say how happy I/we/our families were with everything. You were a savior on Sunday and it made such a difference having you there. I couldn't have asked for anything more. To me, it was perfect. Thank you so much!
Anna (Moskovich) & Craig Sarembrock, June 2009
Thanks so much for everything! It could not have been better!! You are so good at your job!
Liz (Levy) and Kevin Koller, June 2009
We have been singing yours praises since the wedding. Everything went so smoothly and I know that didn’t happen by accident. It was truly a perfect wedding! Thank you so much.
Madelyn and Richard Levy, parents of the bride, June 2009
Antwan and I wanted to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making our wedding day so spectacular. You made us both feel so special and you took all the stress out of our special day. You certainly took our desires and requests to heart making the entire event just perfect!!! Thank you for making our dreams come true.
KC (Gans) and Antwan Peek, June 2009
Thank you Dora and Sara for the wonderful job you have done at our wedding! You both were so great!! Thanks so much.
Jenny and Ed Kim, July 2009
Thank you so much for everything that you did for the wedding. The whole wedding weekend was absolutely perfect and it looked spectacular. I can't even think of anything that I would have done differently. It was amazing. I wish I could have another party so I could work with you again because it was so much fun! Thanks again!
Sarah (Fassler) and Brian Riesenberg, May 2009
Thank you so much for the great job you did on Leslie and Adam's wedding. You were an absolute joy to work with. Your organization of the whole day put our minds at ease. You kept everything moving so smoothly that we were able to enjoy the day. Thank you again!
Gina and Mark Eggerding, parents of the bride, May 2009
The wedding was just as I pictured it to be. I had so many comments about the attention to detail at the reception and the ceremony. Sarah had so much fun and smiled all night. Everything was unbelievable. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Vickie Fassler, mother of the bride, May 2009
I loved the wedding! Both Mike and I had a great time - thanks in large part to you and Sara handling everything - thank you! I really appreciate it and your services were well worth the money.
Stacy (Tucker) and Mike Majba, January 2009
Thanks to you and Sara for your organization and calm on our wedding day.It was a surreal, amazing and love-filled day with many logistics that you helped us pull off so well. Thank you again!
Avideh Moussavian & David Kinnecone, November 2008
The wedding was wonderful! Everyone, including Katie & Patrick, had the best time. It would have never run so smoothly without your and Sara's help. I am so thankful that I hired the two of you! You both did such a great job with everything, from running the rehearsal to pinning up Katie's dress at the reception, and everything else in between. I could have never enjoyed the wedding as much as I did without the two of you being there. Thank you so much for all your help!
Rebbie MacConnell, mother of the bride, November 2008
Just a note to let you know the wedding weekend for Lizzy and Nick was a magnificent event! We appreciated your attention to the planning and implementation for everything. Dora, we are especially appreciative of your grace and willingness to work out details, be it logistical or otherwise. Your demeanor is so calming and we are all grateful for that! And Sara, the timeline prepared for the wedding party was extremely helpful. With so many people traveling to Cincinnati, it was comforting to know we were all on the same page. I know we will all be talking about the wedding for a long, long time. Thank you again!
Patti and George Camille, parents of the bride, October 2008
Thank you for everything you did for our wedding- it was PERFECT! It was truly the greatest day ever! Thanks for all of your hard work... you and Sara did a great job!
Karly (Kraft) and Mike Denton, October 2008
You and your team bring dreams>and visions to life and that's what weddings are all about!
Thank you so much for all of your help!
Kelly (Grimm) and Matt Pross, September 2008
Thank you for a wonderful evening. Literally the first thing we said when we got into the car after the reception was that we could not have done it without you! Thank you!
Lizzy (Camille) and Nick Christenson, October 2008
I am still reeling from the excitement of my recent wedding! With the help of viva bella, I was able to thoroughly enjoy my own special day...and that is such a gift! Sara was delightful to work with and I completely trusted her as she took the lead for the weekend. She did absolutely everything I needed her to do, and then some! Your services were indispensable and my husband, mother and I have all agreed that it was a very wise investment. We all had the time of our lives, thanks in big part to you and Sara. I don't know how anyone has ever done it all without viva bella on their side! From the bottom of my heart, thank you!
Jane (Lavy) Hogan, September 2008
I can't express my gratitude and appreciation for all your hard work and support. Kelly and I knew instantly that you were the right person to help her dream wedding come true. The night was magical and your attention to detail, advice and organizational skills made it all work. I could enjoy our out of town guests, family and friends and especially, Kelly and Matt, knowing you were in control. When the power went out, I knew we could count on you… and you more than pulled through. You are gifted and a delightful person to work with and to know. Thank you, thank you!
Bonnie Grimm, mother of the bride, September 20, 2008
Thank you so much for everything. The wedding was perfect and even the hours before seemed effortless because you were there to take care of everything. Joey and I decided that you were the best wedding decision we made (other than to marry each other of course). Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Jacylnn (Hausfeld) and Joe Krella, August 2008
viva bella provided creative inspiration and execution for an annual recognition event we host for our sales team. Dora and her team completely transformed the typical conference room set up classroom style during the day for a classy event by dinner. From lighting to sound to a customized video montage set to a live drum band performance , all aspects of the event blew away the 110 attendees. In fact, the quality of the event improved so substantially with viva bella’s involvement, there is internally at our firm a new standard for how recognition will be done. Overall, Dora and team are great planners for anyone organizing a special event!
Stacey Browning, Executive Vice President, Paycor, July 2008
Thank you so much for helping us pull together the Health and Well Being Event on May 5th. We gave you virtually no time and few resources and you pulled it together phenomenally. Everything was fabulous – you again wowed us. We had several compliments on the design. Thanks again for the fantastic help!
Tom Duncan, Procter & Gamble, May 2008
You did an amazing job. It was everything we could have hoped for!
Kendall (Verrett) and Kyle Shaw, May 2008
Thank you for all the help in making our wedding day wonderful. We were very happy with all the vendors you recommended and your wedding timeline was very helpful. Most of all, thank you for making sure our wedding day went as planned. All our guests commented on how lovely our wedding was. We would not have had a wedding without your help. We look forward to our paths crossing again!
Marge (Lim) and JJ Tee, April 2008
Doug & I wish to express our sincere thanks for all you contributed to our wedding day. We could not have been happier with EVERYTHING. You were a constant source of support, not to mention a calming and encouraging presence. We have been amazed by your organization, resourcefulness and attention to detail. Thanks for asking all the tedious questions and following through on ALL you promised. Our special day would not have been the same without you!
Rachel (Crossley) and Doug Saphire, April 2008
Dora's impeccable sense of style and organizational skills created the wedding of our dreams. After carefully listening to our unconventional ideas for a "Concert-style" wedding she went over and beyond to make our vision a reality. She assisted us through every step of the planning process and was always a phone call away to answer our questions. Dora committed herself to making our wedding perfect.... and she didn't disappoint. Thank you, Dora, for making our wedding even more beautiful than we could have imagined!
Spring (Hollingsworth) and Jorge Teller, April 2008
After the wedding weekend settled, my husband and I went out to dinner last night and got to talk about everything. Most evident was how smoothly everything went, thanks to YOU! You did a terrific job and we are most grateful that you were the person to get it all together for Rachel and Doug after all the work they did. You are so well suited to your work! A huge gigantic, oversized thanks! If we can ever do anything for you in the future, please let us know.
Marilyn and Craig Crossley, parents of the bride, April 2008
Betsy and Matt's wedding could not have been better. You presided so gently, yet so efficiently over every aspect and you connected us with our "Dream Team". Many vendors mentioned that although they had been to Drees many times, the room had never looked better. Every person who attended, whom we have spoken with, has expressed having experienced what we felt. It was a day and an evening filled with love, joy, faith, and elegance. I humbly thank you from the bottom of my heart for making Betsy's and Matt's wedding weekend an absolute treasure that we will remember for the rest of our lives.
Dr. Claude Corbitt, father of the bride, February 2008
Thanks again for everything to both you and Sara!!! You guys were great. We didn’t have to worry about a thing!
Kristin (Humpert) and Nate Hagedorn, December 2007
The holiday event viva bella designed for our group was magnificent and totally exceeded its goal of delighting and treating our folks to a celebration designed just for them. I received numerous emails from those who attended expressing gratitude for such a special event. I appreciate the commitment and work that went into making it a stunning and super afternoon.
Michael Kuremsky, Vice President, P&G Beauty, December 2007
Thank you so much for your amazing work on the Volunteer Celebration Event! We could not have done it without you. We’ve received SO MANY comments on how great the look and feel were of the event, but most importantly, how people felt appreciated and valued! Every detail was in place for people to feel hosted and pampered and celebrated. I loved working you with!
Lori Stansbury, Director of 0-18, Crossroads Church, November 2007
We just wanted to thank you again for everything you have done for us…for the many hours you spent planning our wedding. Looking back, the whole day was amazing. Not only would the wedding not have been the same without you, but it would also have not been the same if we had anyone besides yourself that was planning it. You did such an amazing job! All of our family and friends were in awe of the beauty that you created. I know you had help, but when all is said and done, it is because of you that we went with the vendors we went with. You pulled it all together. Almost every person there told us it was BY FAR the most beautiful wedding they had ever been to. We even had vendors themselves telling us that they had never seen the Hall of Mirrors look so beautiful. We are forever grateful to you!
Melissa and Mark Matson, November 2007
viva bella was absolutely fantastic...very creative, collaborative and professional! It was a pleasure to work with them. Without them, we would never have had the breakthrough event that we had last night. It was the best awards event we have had in 17 years.
Amanda Clark, Brand Manager, P&G / Oral-B, October 2007
viva bella thought of everything and made our event truly special – a huge improvement over previous years.
Todd Borgerson, Brand Manager, P&G Health Care, October 2007
We can not thank you enough for all you did to help us with our wedding. It would have turned out very differently without you. The day turned out so perfectly and beautifully.
Stacey (Snedden) and David Ristano, September 2007
Alex and I can’t thank you enough for what a beautiful job you did at our wedding! Everything from the detailed timeline, the organization at the rehearsal, and all the many details on the wedding day… You were honestly a life saver! Both Alex & I felt so calm knowing that you had everything under control! You are extremely talented and we are so thankful you helped plan and organize our wedding. Thanks for everything!
Shaedyn (Cousino) and Alex Bogle. August 2007
We all had the time of our lives! Dora allowed us to thoroughly enjoy ourselves that evening without any stress or concerns. We had many, many compliments on every part of the wedding. Everyone enjoyed themselves tremendously. Everything was coordinated to perfection!
Cheryl Volk, mother of the bride, September 2007
Thank you for being there for Stacey and Dave to make this a special memory in their life. It truly means more than words or money can provide. We feel blessed to have been able to share your blessed talents on this event!
Vicki Snedden mother of the bride, September 2007
Our wedding was perfect. Dora was awesome to work with: professional, detail-oriented, friendly, and filling in the blanks that I or my mom missed. Christina and Sara were FANTASTIC. I was extremely comfortable with both of them. They worked SO HARD and diligently the entire time. I can't imagine my wedding without them. Hiring viva bella was the smartest thing I could have ever done. My mom and dad said they were so thankful to have Sara and Christina. They couldn't have imagined not having their help. The wedding was SMOOTH. They made me feel confident and calm and really enjoy the day. I'm sad it's over! Dora was so awesome to work with, I feel like I'm loosing a buddy! I would recommend viva bella to ANY bride to be!
Molly (Williams) and Ed Miersch, September 2007
Dora was great! We hired her for the Wedding Weekend package so that we would not have to worry about anything and could just enjoy ourselves. She and her wonderful team took care of everything - including all of the stuff I had forgotten to do! They definitely made sure our day was perfect, even if that meant running to Staples half an hour before the guests arrived at the reception site! She is incredibly detail-oriented and had so many wonderful ideas to make our day unique. She works very well under stress and gives you a great sense of relief when working with her. Dora is incredibly organized, works very well with others and is able to turn any dream into reality. Thanks so much, Dora!
Courtney (Knowles) and Dan Hass, married June 2007
Having worked with viva bella events before, and having been to Beauty events before, I thought I knew what the event would be like. But, walking in, I was totally wowed and amazed. The vibrancy of color, flow of the room, and the ambience created by lighting and music were nothing like we'd seen before. Dora took time to pick a very unique venue and then transformed it entirely to bring to life the equity of P&G Beauty. All of the attendees, including our NY based advertising agencies, were really impressed and enjoyed themselves immensely!
R. Alex Keith, General Manager, Procter & Gamble Beauty, June 2007
We are so grateful to Dora for all she did to transform our wedding dreams into reality. She made sure everything ran so smoothly. I had no idea if anything went wrong because she fixed it before we could have ever noticed. We’re so thankful she was a part of our wedding. It would not have been the same without her!
Kelly (Schofield) and Nick Mortellite, married May 2007
We are thankful for all of Dora’s great work. The wedding and reception were beautiful! She helped make March 31st a very memorable day. Dora’s ideas and surprises made everything very touching
Nancy Eichstadt and Ed Jody, married March 2007
I hired Dora Manuel for the Wedding Weekend Package so that I could be able to enjoy my wedding day (and relieve the stress!). It was hard to let go of control over a wedding I’ve dreamt about my whole life and worked so hard on, but I trusted her. She’s the kind of person you just know is not going to drop the ball. It turned out to be an amazing day. Everything and everyone was in the right place at the right time. She made it so special for us with many personal touches along the way! It truly was the perfect day.
Katie (Kruer) and David Linich, married September 2006
We are abundantly appreciative for the role viva bella played at our wedding. Dora Manuel is truly gifted to envision the big picture for events, as well as gifted in her ability to make dreams come alive. Dora understood how we wanted our wedding to play out (from start to finish) and knew exactly how to coordinate things so that our wedding day was what we'd always imagined it would be. We felt secure knowing that Dora was taking care of things; this gave us incredible license to rest, relax and enjoy our day. We cannot thank Dora and viva bella enough.
Kristin and Jeff Davenport, married September 10, 2005
Dora Manuel has a real, passionate heart for people, combined with a passion for excellence in the details. This makes her uniquely suited to be a blessing for people planning a big day.
Brian Tome, Senior Pastor, Crossroads Community Church
Having worked directly with Dora for nearly 4 years, I can assure you that she is an incredible individual, both as a business professional, but more importantly, as a person. She operates from a foundation of integrity.....always moving forward with tremendous passion while treating every person she touches with the utmost professionalism.
P. Lance Layman, Vice President – Sales, Campbell Soup Company
Dora Manuel has been a huge asset to the wedding ministry at Crossroads Community Church. Dora has been our go-to person to help us develop a system for operating our newly opened chapel. As one of the marrying pastors who has worked with Dora, I see the blessing she is to the couple and their families. Not only do we trust her judgment, we love her style. Dora is both quite professional and personal in helping with the rehearsal and the ceremony, and is an encouragement to the wedding party.
Steve Mercer, Director of Pastoral Care, Crossroads Community Church
viva bella truly lived up to its name in bringing together an absolutely incredible event for 300+ of our Marketers who work in P&G Beauty. We placed a special emphasis on selecting someone that had the ability to deliver a “true beauty experience” - and she delivered on all fronts! Dora and all of her staff were extremely professional and creative and we look forward to her help in the future.
Jim Taylor, Associate Marketing Director, P&G Beauty
The holiday event was the best I’ve ever experienced! Thanks for your efforts.
Sally Rust, Procter & Gamble
What an incredible event you organized yesterday! I’ve never seen anything like it!!