Client Reviews
We love our clients! And we’re honored to say that they love us too. Read a few of our clients’ stories below about working with the Oak + Honey Event Planning Co. Team, and visit our profile on The Knot for many more.
I cannot say enough about how amazing Melanie and her team are. I am so grateful we were able to work with Oak + Honey to plan our wedding. Melanie knows EVERY wedding vendor in Cleveland and will help you pick the perfect people to help your wedding dreams come true. She made making decisions easy and quick and took care of so many behind-the-scenes logistics. Our wedding was truly magic, in no small part due to O+H and all of their hard work. I would recommend Oak + Honey to anyone and everyone planning a wedding.
–Margaret, Tied the Knot: August 21, 2021
Can I give Oak & Honey Events MORE than 5 stars? I do not even know where to begin with how awesome Melanie @ Oak & Honey Events was to work with. We hired Melanie about a year out from our wedding in the early stages of planning. We live 3+ hrs from our venue and I was very stressed about finding the perfect vendors to match our style. Melanie immediately jumped into action with wonderful vendor recommendations. Over the course of a year I came to think of Melanie not as a planner but more like a close girlfriend that I could go to with anything : ) It was like she became family to my fiancee Jeff and I. She is always quick to get back to emails, texts, phone calls and willing to help with any questions you may have. When my venue's "event planner" was let go a lot of our wedding details, contracts etc were lost in the shuffle. Melanie immediately worked with the venue's owner and got everything sorted out and helped put us at ease. The month before our wedding she reached out to all our vendors, created timelines for us to follow and made sure everything was checked off on our list. Her online website helped keep us on track with a helpful timeline as well as on budget. The day of our wedding we did not have to think about a single thing- Melanie and her team took care of EVERYTHING and made our day run so smoothly. Everyone in our wedding party kept commenting on how great it was to have Melanie around handling everything. The day was more BEAUTIFUL & STRESS-FREE than I could have ever imagined. Hiring Oak & Honey Events was the BEST money we spent on our wedding. I have to figure out another event to have so that I can have the joy of working with Melanie and her team again <3
–Crystal, Tied the Knot: September 3, 2016
We cannot recommend Oak + Honey enough. Melanie and Kristy were so amazing to work with- from start to finish, they didn't miss any details. Neither of us are planners by nature and Melanie kept us on task and made the experience enjoyable. She was so genuine and straight to the point- exactly what we needed! We began planning during COVID and despite all of the unknowns in the world, Melanie made us feel like no matter what, we would have the wedding of our dreams - and we did! Melanie made everything so easy and seamless and dealt with any issue that came up right away. All of her vendor recommendations were amazing and she helped us to make sure we had everything we needed. The day-of support was beyond helpful as she even helped to manage some difficult family members :) If anything went wrong that day, we had no idea! She made sure we had the best time and could focus on all of the love and excitement. Truly could not have done any of it without her!
–Maud, Tied the Knot: February 26, 2022
I have the unique perspective as the mother of both a bride and a groom that utilized the day-of coordination services of Oak & Honey Events. The weddings were approximately 1 year apart (July 2017 and July 2018). The first wedding involved a bridal party of 16 and 200+ guests. The second had no bridal party and fewer than 100 guests. Both weddings were flawlessly executed, thanks to the coordination efforts of Melanie Tindell and Oak & Honey Events. We so appreciated the responsiveness of the team during the planning stages and the coordination of the final confirmations and scheduling of all vendors. The timelines provided for both weddings were very manageable and kept everyone on track the day of the wedding. Melanie and her team have a great sense of design, style, and attention to detail and placed all of the décor in a pleasing and sensible manner. When you consider your wedding budget, and all the resources you will expend to plan the best day possible, the most critical investment, in my opinion, is ensuring that your vision will be perfectly executed. Because of our trust in Melanie and Oak & Honey, the families were able to enjoy the wedding day in a relaxed manner, knowing that all of the details would be attended to and that any problems that popped up would be solved by Melanie and her team.
–Janel, Mother, Wedding: July 21, 2018
Oak + Honey made all of our wedding dreams come true! Working with Melanie and Melissa was such a treat and because of them we really got to enjoy the entire experience of planning a wedding and the wedding itself. They offered invaluable expertise and insight while also validating our "wants" and helping us curate a day that perfectly represented us as a couple. Not only was the planning process fun and low-stress, but the day-of coordination really allowed us to enjoy our entire wedding day and live in the moment. The day after our wedding we woke up and said, "Wow, I wish I could do that all over again!" It truly was the best day ever and we owe all of that to the amazing team at Oak + Honey!
–Lauren, Tied the Knot: September 17, 2022
Melanie & Oak and Honey were amazing. They were professional, knowledgeable, and made us feel so comfortable and supported throughout the process. We felt confident putting our trust in them for design, vendors, logistics and more. We will 100% recommend them to anyone looking for a wedding planner! We hope we have a daughter someday so we can use Melanie and Oak and Honey to plan her wedding!!
–Kelly, Tied the Knot: July 30, 2022
There's a lot of brides who revel and excel in wedding planning—I am NOT one of them. Thank goodness for Oak+Honey! I worked directly with Melanie, Melissa, and Kristy from the very beginning and it made all the difference. Not only did they keep me on track, they filled in the gaps (okay, a lot of them) to my wedding-day vision with unique, fun, and sustainable ideas. In the end, my wedding was 100% ME (okay, and my husbands) and went off without a hitch. Plus, Melanie didn't bat an eye when I insisted on having six rescue dogs at the ceremony! I also appreciated and relied on their experience and expertise of local venues/vendors—if I wasn't feeling the style of one vendor, Oak+Honey provided a huge list of options until I was content. If you have a busy schedule, are unsure of the style of wedding you want, or could just use some support to stay on track, do NOT hesitate to contact Oak+Honey! You won't regret it.
–Samantha, Tied the Knot: September 17, 2021
My husband and I, and our families, are so grateful to Melanie and her team at Oak and Honey for not only making our wedding day so magical, but also for making the whole planning process (one that spanned 2 years and a pandemic) so much fun and full of memories. Melanie is so refreshingly down-to-earth, organized, and hilarious. She struck a perfect balance between hearing and encouraging our vision for the wedding, while using her experience to help us make informed decisions and guide us when we were unsure. As someone who hates email, knows nothing about planning events (when asked about chargers as part of the table setting, I thought they meant phone chargers), and isn't exactly "detail-oriented", Melanie was a life-saver. She communicated with all the vendors, set up appointments, and thought of all the details I wouldn't even know to think of. And she did this all during an unprecedented pandemic! She helped us navigate the ever-changing rules/regulations, and had invaluable thoughts on what works/what doesn't to make guests feel safe. This allowed the planning process to be so fun for my husband and I, and we could focus on dreaming and planning for our upcoming marriage, rather than stressing about the wedding itself. We are so grateful to Melanie and her team - if you are lucky enough to work with her, you know your day will be magical.
–Clare, Tied the Knot: August 28, 2021
We have been lucky to work with both Melanie and Melissa throughout the wedding planning process, and we couldn't have made a better decision than hiring Oak + Honey. As someone who truly knows nothing about event planning, I was really nervous about planning a wedding, especially living in another state for the majority of the planning process, but even from the first meeting I felt instantly relieved and excited. They accommodated our busy schedules and helped us plan virtually when needed (even before COVID!), which made things a lot easier for us. They are experienced, professional, organized, detail oriented, adaptable, and creative. They brought our vision for our wedding to life even better than we could have ever imagined and prioritized the things that were most important to us. Any suggestions they made were really thoughtful and only enhanced what we had been thinking, and they found or suggested vendors who we have equally loved working with. When we started talking pretty early in 2020 about postponing for COVID, they were understanding and supportive and took care of all of the logistics seamlessly. They have been available whenever we've had any questions and made everything so much easier. On top of all of that, they are dedicated to sustainability and helped us incorporate this into our wedding, which was a huge plus for us. We can't imagine planning our wedding (and truthfully don't want to!) without Oak + Honey!
–Caroline, Tied the Knot: Summer 2020
Hiring Melanie and her team was the best decision we made for our wedding. Due to COVID we had to make tough decisions on how we wanted to move forward. Melanie laid out all the options for us and made everything so painless for us when we made the decision to reduce the size of our guest list significantly. Melanie listened to what we wanted and made it a reality, down to the smallest detail. She makes recommendations and gives advice when you need it. She makes sure every base is covered and allows you to really enjoy your event while she seamlessly manages everything from behind the scenes. My family and friends knew everything was handled and we were able to truly enjoy our day without any worries. We cannot wait to work with Melanie again for our larger celebration next year.
–Haley, Tied the Knot: September 2020 + 2021
Melanie Tindell and her staff were BEYOND amazing! My fiancé Chris and I were very stressed/crazed having moved back to Cleveland for a month from NYC, finishing up all of the prep that we needed to do for the wedding and preparing for our move to Seattle (which, followed a couple days after the wedding.) Needless to say, we both were feeling a little bit on edge/overwhelmed and Oak & Honey helped make us feel a 1,000 times better. Melanie was super friendly/easy to work with and was a great organizer, planner, and director when it came down to wrangling all of the bridal party, as well as our families with what they needed to do and where they needed to be. Oak & Honey mailed us a lovely care package filled with local treats, which was such a nice surprise! Besides, the little touches (such, as that) Melanie and her staff ran a tight ship a month out and the day of. There were even some technical difficulties with the tent (beyond her control) and Melanie made sure to take care of it. She was so great that she didn't even worry us when it was our rehearsal dinner. I found out the next day from one of my sisters that Melanie had told her that she "was going to do all that she could to fix the situation and that she would even get her husband out there if need be to tear down the current tent, put up the new one, and re-string all of the lights) How is that for dedication/awesomeness?!
Thank you Melanie and all of your staff for being so wonderful to work with, so accommodating, personable, and fun. Melanie--you made the decisions when we were unable to and made sure we had a fun, smooth and relaxing day. We couldn't be more thankful! I 100% and then some recommend Oak & Honey Events!!
–Maggie, Tied the Knot: June 25, 2016
We may have jumped on the event planning bandwagon a little late, but I really can’t express how happy I am (still, 2.5 months post-wedding) that we decided to hire Oak & Honey Events. Working with Melanie and Krysta was a breath of fresh air in the wedding planning process. Prior to hiring O&H, I thought I had a handle on the planning, with most of my vendors and venue secured. I had a lot of ideas regarding décor and details but was coming up short on execution. As soon as O&H entered the picture, every single aspect of my vision was executed, without the stress and hassle that I previously experienced. Not only do Melanie and Krysta have great taste and style when it comes to the planning process, but their experience and resourcefulness was exactly what I needed to edit and fine-tune my plans. Décor and details aside, Melanie and Krysta were a Godsend logistically! We had an outdoor wedding, with a venue located in a more rural location, over an hour away from our home; this presented some unexpected hurdles in the planning process when it came to accommodations, transport, setup, etc. I am not exaggerating when I say that every aspect I was worried about went flawlessly the day of. Everyone told me to anticipate at least three things going wrong on our wedding day, and that never happened. After all of the time and energy we put into planning our wedding day, my husband and I, and most importantly, our parents, we able to feel like guests at our wedding. Krysta was present on our wedding day, and without a doubt, her attention to detail, reliability, and attentiveness really helped to create the best day of our lives! O&H was worth every penny, one million times over!
–Allie, Tied the Knot: May 28, 2016
If I could give Oak & Honey Events more stars, I would!! Melanie and I started worked together for about a year and a half at my wedding, and she was fantastic throughout the entire process. She was knowledgeable about different vendors and really tried to help me choose the right ones that fit in my budget and worked well with my theme. She was always available to help me answer my questions, whether it was a phone call, or text, or email, especially when it was closer to the wedding date. The day of, she was (in my opinion) the hero of the day! She made the venue look AMAZING with the help of her staff, and the day went absolutely perfect! She was always checking on my husband and me to see if we needed anything, and she also checked on our parents as well! She really helped to make our day perfect, and it was! She really made the whole wedding planning process a breeze, and my husband and I couldn't have been more lucky to work with her. If you need a wedding planner, Melanie with Oak & Honey Events should most definitely be your #1 pick, you'll be so happy you did!!
–Samantha, Tied the Knot: May 28, 2016
