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We Love Weddings! Creating, Planning & managing Exciting, Beautiful Boutique Weddings is what we do best. We start your wedding planning experience by defining your visons, Your likes & dislikes. We implement your unique reflections into every element of the wedding day & design. We proudly service clients in CT Connecticut, NY New York, PA Pennsylvania & beyond!

Passionate & dedicated since 2008, we have a large repertoire of excellent vendors with whom we have collaborated. Excelling in Design, Planning, Logistics, Organization & Management. Our knowledge & experience allows you to be confident & at ease with your decision making. We do our best to advise & guide you along the journey. So many decisions you need to make. We keep you on track when items & timeline when needs to be completed. So, no stress is necessary. From selection of food, venues, entertainment, florals, lighting, rentals, linen, stationery, transportation will be selected as your creative partner.

All details are reviewed & then some throughout the planning process. -expert site selection & management, supervision of vendors that align with the client's budget & aesthetics, menus, Invitation, website development, the creation of the detail timelines, budget development, integration of all design & production elements. We will share detailed instructions with your " dream team" of vendors, so on the day will be in cohesive harmony.

We understand you have busy lives & now you need to plan your wedding! We have your back! We collaborate with amazing vendors & creative partners. ESE will provide an amazing experience for you during the planning process & on the wedding day, it will be magical!

Let's Connect & start something beautiful together!

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$1,800

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$1,500

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$6,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$75

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Double Weddings
Eco-Friendly
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Eileen Smith Events

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Eileen Smith Events (ESE) is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for wedding planning services. Eileen's prior experience and attention to detail were praised for ensuring a smooth and personalized wedding day, relieving couples of stress and making the event enjoyable. Reviewers highlighted Eileen's responsiveness, flexibility, and seamless coordination with vendors and venue staff, even stepping in when the venue coordinator quit before the wedding. The team at ESE was commended for understanding cultural traditions and delivering exceptional results, with clients expressing eagerness to work with them again in the future.

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Eileen Smith Events (ESE) is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for wedding planning services. Eileen's prior experience and attention to detail were praised for ensuring a smooth and personalized wedding day, relieving couples of stress and making the event enjoyable. Reviewers highlighted Eileen's responsiveness, flexibility, and seamless coordination with vendors and venue staff, even stepping in when the venue coordinator quit before the wedding. The team at ESE was commended for understanding cultural traditions and delivering exceptional results, with clients expressing eagerness to work with them again in the future.

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Hibba Sent on 10/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Great experiences with Eileen Smith Events!

I found Eileen Smith Events on Wedding Wire and I am so glad I did! We had a bit of a special circumstance where we had multiple events and were hosting one of the large receptions on behalf of the groom and his family. This event closes out a long list of events amongst Pakistani Muslim weddings. As fun as it is, it is a lot of work to have so many events! We tried planning things on our own, but we needed help to bring the details together, especially on the day of. Initially, we thought about hiring ESE just for the day of the event, but as we got to talking, we realized Eileen and Cassie would be a great help in the planning stages as well. The bride had her own event to plan, and the groom enlisted his siblings and parents to assist with this event, but we still needed the expertise that only comes with a seasoned wedding planner.

While the venue was already booked and the overall vision decided, ESE helped us bring it all together and make it a little more special. Eileen and Cassie were readily available via email, communicative, listened to the needs, set up meetings as needed to stay organized, and most importantly were willing to learn about our culture and traditions so everything aligned. They were always willing to come up with new ideas if we felt that something didn’t fit and iterate on it as a team. I couldn’t have asked for a better team and partners to make things come together and the bride and groom were so happy with the result!

They worked so well with the venue staff, organized everything to align with our requests, and executed the event flawlessly. We had some last-minute (I am talking AT the event last minute) adjustments that had to be done and they were game too which was SO appreciated. We have 2 more brothers in line to get married and would not hesitate to hire Eileen Smith Events again for sure!
Claire
Claire Sent on 10/26/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Eileen is amazing!

Eileen was amazing as our wedding planner / month-of coordinator. Both my husband and I were SO glad we hired her. Eileen helped us make so many decisions during the planning process that led to an extremely smooth wedding day - from where the bar was located to how we processed down the aisle, from whether to do cake or a dessert bar, to when champagne was poured - she really nailed it. She also worked with all of our vendors to coordinate setup and was onsite to help make sure everything was set up correctly & as planned. Everyone jokes that something *always* goes wrong on your wedding day, no matter how much you plan, but really we had nothing go wrong thanks to Eileen! She made our day stress-free!

It's also important to call out that our venue wedding coordinator quit a couple of weeks before our wedding, and Eileen stepped up and swooped in to make sure our new point of contact at the venue was fully up-to-speed. Thank god for Eileen! I highly recommend her. And if you're on the fence about needing a wedding coordinator -- just take the leap! SO SO worth it.
Brenda
Brenda Sent on 11/23/2020
5 out of 5 rating

The Center of Sanity in a Crazy Year!

Planning a farm wedding is more complex than people realize, planning an upscale farm wedding during the middle of a pandemic is beyond anything I could have handled alone! Eileen made it all so seemless, not missing a single detail, and on the night of the event, she was like a magician!
I can't express enough how much I appreciated how well she handled every curveball, plan change and of course the inevitable mood swings that come with wedding planning. She's a sweetheart and an amazing resource who has the patience of a saint with the organizational skills of a 5 star general.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
The Greenwich Tent Company The Greenwich Tent Company Wedding Rentals

We had the pleasure of working with Eileen Smith for a wonderful B'Not Mitzvah. She was kind, insightful, creative and most importantly amazing at executing a flawless event. Eileen worked closely with the family to ensure that every detail the family dreamt would become a reality for the two girls as they celebrated such a momentous occasion. We highly recommend Eileen and her team for any of your special events. She will make your event the event of the year!

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