Smiling Through Chaos

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Who runs it

• Amanda Hudes verified
  Founder & Creative Director; event planner + wellness expert; author of Amazon bestseller 'Smiling Through The Chaos of Wedding Planning'

What they offer

Taken from the planner’s own website, not from an aggregator listing.

Full-service event and wedding planning with custom design, styling and vendor coordination across NJ, NY and PA.

Pricing

Fully customized planning starts at $80,000 (per company site) — source: website

Contact

Notable

Full-service baby & bridal shower design (decor, florals, rentals, styling, hair/makeup). Named, publicly-profiled founder verified via local news. High-end price point.

Sources & verification

• smilingthroughchaos.com/babybridal-showers
• smilingthroughchaos.com/about
• patch.com/new-jersey/scotchplains/scotch-plains-event-planner-helps-yo
• linkedin.com/in/amandahudes/
• theknot.com/marketplace/smiling-through-chaos-scotch-plains-nj-1023936
• google.com/maps?cid=3495749313059900176

Editorial note: Founder Amanda Hudes VERIFIED CURRENT via independent Patch news profile (Scotch Plains, mother of four, founded ~4 yrs ago), LinkedIn, and The Knot marketplace — well beyond a listing alone. No formal event-planning authority-body membership (WIPA/ABC/QC) found, so does not meet the accreditation-gated top of tier 1, but named+photographed current principal + multi-source detail keeps it at tier 1. Baby/bridal shower focus confirmed on /babybridal-showers. Note: Patch article emphasized weddings/mitzvahs; shower service is from the company site.

Listed 2026-07-06. Details change — confirm directly with the planner before booking. Nobody paid to be here, and exclusion is not a judgment of quality.