"As a professional photographer, I often find myself helping the bride and groom through the events of the day. With Marie, everything ran so smoothly I was able to focus on photography and not the details of the schedule.  She and her staff were tremendously pleasant to work with. It will be a joy to work with her again in the future."

- Amanda Whaley -

3twenty Photography

"Affaires of Splendor went above and beyond our expectations.  Marie has a gift; there's just no other way to say it - a gift for organization, follow-up, creativity and completion.  She thought of details we simply hadn't thought of.  The best part was knowing she was there and taking care of every detail.  Thank you for the peace of mind!"

- Norma Murakami -

Fundraising Banquet

"We were extremely impressed with Affaires of Splendor's/Marie Rhodes' caliber of services.  Marie is the consummated professional and wonderful to work with.  She does not fluster.  She does not take on more than she can handle, and happily, it seems like she can handle much more than most people would be able to.  She is a true pro, tracking details, chasing down hard to reach vendors, keeping up with the client's changing plans, following up when she says she will, quietly taking charge in an emergency and never excuding stress.  We cannot say enough superlative things about her services and her personally.  She is exceptional.  We consider ourselves extremely lucky to have found her."

- Heather and Rick -

Wedding

"I had a wonderful experience with Affaires of Splendor.  Maris is a very sweet and professional person to work with.  She made me feel at ease and worry-free when I was feeling stressed out and frustrated.  She pays attention to detail and did not miss a beat.  Everthing I asked for or enquired about, she did or provided me with the information.  The day of my wedding I was worry FREE!!  Affaires of Splendor took care of everything just the way I wanted it.  I was so worried about "time" dut to having a 6:00 p.m. wedding ceremony but Affaires of Splendor did an excellent job with keeping everything on time and on schedule.  My wedding day was perfect and it had everything to do with a great wedding planner.  I was the happiest bride!!

- Mary and Alfredo -

Wedding

"Thank you very much for your time and helping us with the banquet.  You really were such a help and made the day go so much easier for us!  We really appreciated it! Thank You!"

- Tami Wessen -

Fundraising Banquet

"Marie, went above and beyond in so many ways.  Her "Yes" attitude was a huge relief in the wedding process.  She coordinated well with all of our vendors and, as a result, the whole event seemed smooth, seamless and well-planned."

- Rosalind and Glen -

Wedding

" Marie was our lifesaver! She helped with the reception layout, confirming with vendors and finalizing our guest list.  She helped keep us sane when things got rough.  We don't know what we would have done without her.  With her help our wedding was amazing.  It was so much more than we could have ever imagined.  We would HIGHLY recommend using Affaires of Splendor.  Thank you again, Marie, for all of your help!"

 - Kellee and Trevor -

Wedding

"We can't say enough about Marie! She made sure every detail was in place.  Throughout the entire process, her professionalism and follow-through allowed us to relax and enjoy every aspect of our special day.  I was a hands-on bride and made my invitations and reply cards.  When it came down to the wire, Marie was by my side and helped get them finished on time.  On the day of the wedding, we had a small mix-up with one of the tuxedos - one of the groomsmen was missing his jacket.  Marie was on the phone with the tux shop within in minutes and the jacket was at the church in half an hour.  When we arrived at the reception, it was more beautiful than we had ever imagined.  All of our family and friends were so impressed with how wonderful everything looked and with the way Marie handled every little detail.  We all danced the night away and all of our guests told us it was the BEST wedding they had ever been to.  When my husband and I got to our hotel and opened the door to our room, there were rose petals laid out to welcome us at the door and on our bed as well.  The candles around the room were the finishing touch that made our wedding night as special and romantic as we had always dreamed it would be.  Working with Marie was the best choice we have ever made.  Not only did she make all of our wedding dreams come true, but through it all, she was by our side as our steady friend and confidant. 

Thank you, Marie for EVERYTHING!"

- Crystal and Bill -

Wedding

“Marie is so great at what she does! She is so organized and on top of things. She made sure every detail was perfect and how we wanted it. Whenever I needed something, she was right there to make sure it got done. Marie made sure our wedding day was stress free. I couldn’t have done it without her.”