My wife and are needed childcare for our ~6 month old for our Wedding day. We wanted our family members to enjoy the day and celebration without needing to look after the baby all the time so looked for a nanny to help out. In total we used Maddy for 5 hours before the Wedding to get the baby accustomed to Maddy, plus 5 hours the evening before the wedding then 13 hours on the wedding day itself! She had to criss cross London to look after the baby in multiple locations west and east.

The wedding in particular was an incredibly difficult situation to handle. It was a long day, and so much stimulation for the baby with all the noise and guests (180!). Maddy met us at the house to help while my wife was getting ready, then took the baby to the church, then walked her in the pram to a boat (since promised car ride couldn’t be provided due to a protest in the area), looked after her throughout the boat ride and then when we got off the boat took the baby to a hotel room away from the reception. What’s more - it was Maddy’s birthday! She took that time to work on her birthday for us.

It was an ENORMOUS help to be able to enjoy our day knowing our baby was being looked after. There difficult moments along the way given the multiple changes in location, and constant stimuli. Despite this, most of the day she was happy and smiling. And when we returned from the reception to the hotel room she was tucked up in bed sleeping soundly.

It’s a shame to read some of the other reviews of Maddy when our experience had been so positive.

On communication Maddy was excellent. At short notice I requested an additional few hours with her to look after the baby in the lead up to the wedding. She always made sure baby was warm, well fed, dry. No problem taking her outside in the carrier or the pram. There were no issues whatsoever.

I have no problem recommending Maddy for any of your childcare needs.

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