Helping Couples Enjoy the Journey,
Not Just the Wedding Day
Hey I'm Cass.
I love weddings. All of them. And I want you to experience all the joy to be found in the lead-up!
I believe wedding planning should be about more than ticking boxes. It should be about helping couples navigate the practical side of planning and the people side of weddings, so this season brings you closer together and is filled with joy.
I'm a wife, mum of four, experienced event manager and qualified counsellor (Oh, and 20 years ago a wedding make up artist as well!)
Why do you need to know all that? Well, all those different roles I have had have resulted in some serious organisational skills and a relatability that I hope will help you navigate this season of pre-wedding bliss!
See, here's the thing. Over the past 18 years, I've planned, coordinated and managed weddings, conferences, church events, corporate events, fundraisers and private functions.
What gives me the most joy, though, is weddings.
Nothing beats seeing a couple enjoy the day they've been planning for months.
However, before I started this, I kept seeing so many couples arrive at their day frazzled, exhausted and stressed. All because they didn't have the support they needed in the lead-up (or the funds for an actual full-on wedding planner).
Over the years, I found myself regularly helping couples plan their weddings. We'd sit down, talk through ideas, untangle the overwhelm and work out a practical way forward. Time and time again, I'd hear the same thing: "I finally feel like we know what to do."
That's when I realised something. This is coaching! Combining my counselling skills with event management experience.
That's why I started Alongside Joy.
My goal was never to create the perfect Pinterest wedding, or to tell you how your wedding should look.
It's to help you create a wedding that feels like you two.
One you'll actually enjoy planning, remember for all the right reasons, and look back on with the fondest memories.
Nothing brings me greater joy than seeing couples arrive at their wedding day feeling calm, organised and confident because they had a clear plan to follow.
Most couples don't actually need someone to take over their wedding.
They simply need someone experienced in their corner to help them cut to the heart, work out what matters, make confident decisions, and create a realistic plan they can follow.
And that's what I do. And I love it!
