Driftwood Weddings and Events

We honestly can’t say enough good things about Cherish. From the very beginning, she made the entire wedding planning process feel so much less overwhelming. She was organized, calm, and always on top of the details, which gave us a ton of peace of mind leading up to the big day. On the wedding day itself, everything ran smoothly because of her. She handled things behind the scenes, kept everything on track, and made sure we could actually relax and enjoy the moment. Cherish truly cared about making our day special, and it showed in every detail. We’d highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wedding planner who is professional, supportive, and just great to work with!

I had the pleasure of hiring Cherish C. For my daughters St. Pete Beach wedding. Before hiring her I had already secured the venue and a few of the vendors. Unfortunately we were informed about 8 months before that the venue would not be able to accommodate us (due to damage from the 2024 hurricane). Cherish immediately put on her superhero cape and saved the day! She found us a new venue and helped us secure our exact date in only a few days! She was a rockstar! Extremely responsive, helpful, knowledgeable and went above and beyond with answering all my questions (even the silly ones) and managed to keep this nervous mom calm. The entire experience was well above my expectations and Cherish was a huge part! Do yourself a favor and hire Cherish!!!

I cannot say enough amazing things about Driftwood Weddings and Events, especially my wedding planner Cherish Coddington! From the very beginning, she was so sweet, attentive, and always in touch to make sure every detail was exactly how I envisioned it. Cherish asked all the right questions and truly cared about making my day perfect. On my wedding day, it rained all day long, but she never let that stop anything, she made sure I still had the wedding of my dreams. She decorated my entire venue beautifully, down to every detail, and made sure it was exactly what I wanted. Cherish kept everything running smoothly so I never had to stress about a thing. I am beyond grateful for all her hard work, patience, and kindness. She is truly amazing at what she does, and I highly recommend her to any bride who wants their day to be perfect!

Everyone needs a Cherish for their wedding day. We had the most insane wedding experience due to having to reschedule because of hurricane Helene. I don’t think I could have kept my sanity without her help. I was a bit of a bridezilla by the time the day had happened, she kept me calm, organized and smiling! She did a perfect job at setting up what we needed her too and equal as good of a job tearing down. She kept track of all the vendors with ease and confidence. This company is highly experienced and knows exactly what you need on your special day.

I highly recommended Driftwood Weddings for your dream St. Pete Beach wedding!! After having to rebook my wedding to a new venue in a short notice after my original venue cancelled on us due to damages from the hurricane, I was connected to Cherish as my day of coordinator at my new venue, the Sirata Beach Resort. From the moment we spoke to Cherish, she was hands on and determined to help us re plan our wedding. I was heartbroken having to let go of my original venue but once Cherish stepped in, I was confident that our vision would turn into something even better. From consistent communication, changing around her schedule to meet up with us every time we were in town, to awesome recommendations for vendors in the area ...Cherish remained professional and genuinely cared about making our dreams come true. We can't thank her enough. Day of, Cherish made sure to have our reception room decorated the way we envisioned. I had a lot of decorations that I brought and very specific instructions on how I wanted everything displayed and she did it perfectly. I never had a doubt with her. During the reception she was very attentive to both me and my groom but also our parents which was really appreciated. My mother has dietary restrictions and my father has mobility challenges and she made sure they were well taken care of. She ran our timeline smoothly and allowed me and my groom to fully enjoy our night without having to think about anything but having fun celebrating our marriage. Cherish got the job done and I will always be grateful!!!!