Beau & Arrow Event Company - South Lake Tahoe, California

Mariana Ricker

We couldn’t have asked for a better planning experience, thanks to Melissa. We opted for partial planning, since I already had a lot of ideas to build on. Melissa was a great resource and partner throughout the whole planning process - fielding questions, providing access to planning software, facilitating with vendor selection and communication, regular progress check ins, and more!

But really, it was the day-of coordination that was above and beyond what we could’ve ever expected! Our wedding day was complicated logistically. With two separate venues, and a variety of modes of transportation, Melissa worked through numerous versions of the timeline to make sure that everything was accounted for. She kept her cool as thunderstorms were rolling in, and was literally getting real time weather updates sent to our remote location from her husband who was monitoring the radar back home. As a bride, I was aware of very little of this in the moment, as Melissa just handled it all and kept the day on track. More guests than I can count made comments about how all the logistics of the wedding day were so smooth and well orchestrated! Honestly, it all went better than we could’ve hoped for - with the rain making it all the more memorable.

From our first call, Melissa totally got what we wanted out of our day and she helped us to execute that vision!

Katie Sculley

Working with Melissa for our wedding at Edgewood was wonderful! I knew from the first call I had with her that she had a great energy, and absolutely knew her stuff.

She provided great recommendations for other vendors in the area, and I loved that almost all of them knew each other from previous weddings--it made everything feel so smooth for us. We had so many questions when it came to logistics and she was incredibly helpful in getting those answered. If she didn't know something of the spot, she'd follow up immediately on it.

Her communication style is excellent, which is so important when looking for a planner. We had some difficulties with our venue, and she was on calls and emails ready to help us deal with them.

She's a reliable, kind, and funny person--all great qualities to have when the planning starts getting stressful. I've been in a number of weddings, but you truly don't know what goes into it until it's you're own, and we're so thankful we had her there to guide us through the process. Our actual wedding day felt so seamless and stress free thanks to the work she puts in behind the scenes to make everything run smoothly.

Absolutely book Melissa for your wedding!

Anja Wittels

Melissa turned our dreams into a reality, and more!!! She is incredibly easy-going, along with her side-kick, which was exactly what we were looking for. However, she was also fantastic at paying attention to detail, but with grace and pizzaz. I can confidently say that all of our vendors, family and friends loved working with her. She had patience when people were pushing her buttons, and she pulled through working with all types of personalities to bring the wedding together personally. We had a lot of little, tricky, thoughtful details for her to manage, and she did it well.

We loved working with Melissa and Beau & Arrow and would recommend her to anyone.

THANK YOU MELISSA!!!

Annika Berg

Being a couple from San Diego getting married in the Tahoe area, Melissa was absolutely crucial to our wedding planning process. She recommended our incredible vendors and worked with them closely to ensure our day-of schedule was perfect, she guided us through a few hurdles, and ultimately was one of the biggest reasons why our day went as smoothly as it did. Melissa, we can't thank you enough! Would highly recommend for anyone planning a wedding in the Tahoe area.

Britta Clark

We absolutely loved working with Melissa! We're from out of town and heavily relied on her experience and vendor recommendations to make our day come to life. She was organized and super easy to communicate with. Our day had some weather complications and Melissa went above and beyond to make it the most memorable day. She's the best!

Kevin O'Brien

It was a breeze working with Melissa in the months and weeks up to our wedding. We were remote while she was local and whatever we chose from her vendor suggestions were all 10/10. Even when the rain and hail started coming down minutes before our outdoor ceremony, Melissa kept a cool head and guided us and our guests through an unplanned side quest that not only kept everyone warm and dry, but we leveled up the whole experience and made memories for a lifetime.

Amanda Kent Benjamin

This review is LONG overdue... Thank you Melissa for being such an integral and fantastic part of our wedding planning process!!!

We worked with Melissa as our wedding planning over a two year period, including a postponed wedding and lots of complications due to COVID-19. Melissa was a joy to work with from start to finish, bringing an immense amount of knowledge and organization to what feels like a very overwhelming project.

Melissa introduced us to an amazing set of vendors, giving us lots of choice to who to work with. Given she is a Tahoe local, she has an immense amount of experience with many of the vendors throughout the area, which was invaluable to us. She ran an efficient and streamlined process to make sure we were checking all the boxes at the right time, and never falling behind schedule. Throughout the two years, Melissa did a fantastic job running go between with all of our vendors, including a seamless date change when our original October 2020 wedding had to be moved to summer of 2021. Her personal relationships with the vendors significantly contributed to how smoothly everything ran.

In addition to her great logistical prowess, Melissa also had a great eye for design, and was a big contributor to the overall look and feel of the day. She helped me think of every last detail, and kept the focus on how we wanted the day to feel (not just look in photographs).

The day of our wedding, everything could not have run more smoothly. We had the most beautiful and perfect wedding, in large part due to Melissa!

We enthusiastically recommend working with Melissa for your Tahoe area wedding! THANK YOU Melissa!!!!

Corinne Hoffmann

If you’re looking for a knowledgeable and thoughtful wedding planner, with incredible organization, collaboration, and communication skills, then look no further than Melissa from Beau & Arrow Event Co. Melissa was a godsend in helping plan and coordinate both our rehearsal dinner and wedding.

My now husband and I always knew we wanted to have our wedding in Tahoe, but with us living in New York, we were worried that the execution of planning a cross-country wedding would be difficult. After hiring Melissa as our wedding planner, those worries quickly dissipated.

In the early days of planning, Melissa took the time to get a sense of what we wanted and was quick to deliver us a list of vendors to choose from that aligned to what we had in mind. She took the lead on confirming their availability, sharing a breakdown of pricing and services, and finalizing the booking of each vendor. She was always helpful with providing insight as a local when needed too. All the vendors we worked with expressed their love and appreciation for Melissa - which is a testament to who she is as a person and the strong partnerships she’s built over the years.

In the months and weeks leading up to our wedding, Melissa was incredibly responsive and communicative. She executed the final details flawlessly and made everything run smoothly. On the day of the wedding, she was present and always checking in on us. She has a calm demeanor and is inherently empathetic, which made us feel at ease, and in turn we were able to cherish the time we had with our friends and families and appreciate what is now and will forever be the best day of our lives. We are truly grateful to Melissa and all the hard work she put into our wedding.