From the first day we met Leslie, she put our wedding planning anxieties at ease! Her calm and gentle nature helped us through a process that did not come naturally to my husband or myself. Leslie gave us many options for the design and implemented our choices beautifully. On the day of the wedding, Leslie and her staff were professional and a joy to be around! We definitely recommend Encore for your wedding planning needs :)

Where do I even begin on my love for Encore Event Design, a team lead by Leslie Kaplan?! Leslie has that rare combination of professional excellence and emotional intelligence and is–in my opinion–the BEST money you can spend on your wedding! Leslie went above and beyond for us. Her taste is impeccable and she truly became my wedding fairy godmother–helping to guide last minute decisions and find cost-savings where I could. By the time our big day arrived, Leslie felt like part of the family. Trust me–if you're considering a wedding planner or even a month of coordinator–look no further than Encore!

If you don't hire Leslie and her team now, you'll regret it. Leslie was such a beacon of light from the very beginning. Her knowledge of vendors and logistics was invaluable. Her and her team were extremely responsive and always provided the best ideas and or solutions. She also put up with some of my crazy ideas, and NEVER made me feel like a "bridezilla". Her style is classy, elegant and modern, and her patience is undeniable. Especially in this business, you NEED a planner with all of these qualities. So stop your search and contact Encore right now!

Leslie and Kate (ENCORE) were complete rock stars! From day one, they have been so accommodating and easy to work with. I was very impressed with their level of organization and attention to detail. While planning my wedding, we had many "cooks in the kitchen" and they worked seamlessly with each one. People can't stop raving about our wedding and I owe it to these amazingly talented women at ENCORE for executing our vision to perfection!! Best most stress free night of my life thanks to them!

I cannot even begin to thank Leslie and her amazing team enough for making our wedding day the most incredible day of our lives. From beginning to end Leslie was a delight to work with and we could not have done any of it without her, she truly delivered us the wedding of our dreams. Leslie came highly referred to us personally as she had already done two of our close friends' weddings so we knew her work was impeccable. It was only after working with her that I could truly appreciate her magic!

I am slightly OCD and I thought I was organized but Leslie gave me something to aspire to! Her Google drive documents, prompt responses, and attention to detail is unrivaled. I had a pretty clear vision of how I wanted our wedding to look, aesthetic and color-wise but I had no idea where to start and definitely needed help bringing that vision to life with vendor recommendations and coordination. Leslie and her team were extremely professional, quick, creative, and made our day perfect. We got so many compliments on how beautiful everything was, how smoothly the day went, and how kind and amazing Leslie's team was. We got to enjoy our wedding day stress-free because of ENCORE and their hard work. They truly made us feel comfortable and secure during what can be a very stressful time.

She is the BEST gift we could have given ourselves on our wedding day and we will recommend ENCORE again and again to anyone getting married! Leslie is just the very best and we love her!

I absolutely loved working with Leslie and her team for my wedding this past weekend. It turned out more beautiful than I even hoped, and I'm beyond excited. Along with her eye for detail and design, Leslie is super professional and made her job look easy. On the day of the wedding I didn't worry about anything, and if something went wrong I had no idea. She's a perfect blend of professional and sweet, and it really was a pleasure to work with her.

Everything was executed brilliantly, and I'm so happy I got to work with Leslie!

We hired Leslie and Encore to help us as a partial planner, and we couldn't have been happier with her work! We were planning the wedding remotely, and she made our lives SO easy. From vendor suggestions and coordination to design help to taking care of a thousand little details that we would have never thought of, Leslie and her team were amazing to work with. They were responsive, professional and just awesome to work with. Throughout the entire process, Leslie was very calm, and it made us stay calm even with last minute changes. We didn't have to worry about a single thing on the day of our wedding, and we owe a lot of that to the Encore team. We absolutely loved working with them!

Leslie and the Encore Event team will be THE BEST investment you make on your wedding! As a wedding photographer, I've worked with several planners in the industry and Leslie is hands down my go-to recommendation! I know when I send clients her way they're in the best of hands. Not only is she extremely talented, hardworking and on top of it, she's also the most thoughtful, kind and generous person. Her eye for details and design is unmatched! Every time I have a wedding with her I know it'll be one of my favorites of the year and print worthy because she doesn't miss a detail. She makes my job easy by creating the most stunning setups and goes above and beyond styling everything to perfection for me to capture. She's like my secret weapon! It's in the little things that make a huge difference in what could be a very chaotic day. For example, most coordinators make one huge master timeline with everything on it (I've received a 14 page one before!) and then each vendor is left to sift through an overwhelming amount of details to sort out what matters to them. When I work with Leslie she takes the time to create individualized timelines for each vendor, so they only have to focus on what's important to them and make their work shine all the more. That's one small example of a huge detail where she will go above and beyond to create the best possible day for everyone and it's something that a bride and groom would never even see. She spoils her vendors and everyone loves her for it and the day is that much more relaxed because of it. And with all that said, what stands out to me the most is how much she truly cares about each couple. I see her get emotional every time because she truly loves her couples and puts her heart and soul into every event as if it was her only one.

Wow! I can't say enough about how Leslie handled my daughter's wedding over the past several months.

Her firm attention to detail while working with vendors/partners while always maintaining a soft and supportive approach when working directly with my wife and daughter is a rare find.

To be able to create the vision and style of your bride's wedding and then have the business skills necessary to bring everyone together to pull it off flawlessly is a special skill. I'm here to tell you, Leslie has it!

Leslie, you helped to make Saturday one of the most special memories for our bride & groom, our families and our friends. For that, we will always be grateful.

You're the best. Thank you!

When it comes to planning, I like to have all my ducks in a row and to see ORGANIZATION. As soon as wedding planning became a part of my life, I quickly realized I was going to need additional help outside of my own and my mom’s planning abilities. A close friend of mine had worked for Leslie and recommended her as soon as I needed a coordinator. Simply put, hiring Leslie was the BEST thing I did when it came to the wedding. Between the fast email responses and the Google drive documents updated between the two parties, my itch for organization was scratched!
Even though I pretty much knew exactly what I wanted when it came to florals and color schemes, I needed a lot of help with attention to detail and working with vendors. The excellence and professionalism that Leslie brought to working and communicating with vendors made my family and I feel so at ease. We knew she was working on our side, quickly, efficiently, and getting us the best deals! She clued us in to the ins and outs of the business side of planning a wedding and really helped us understand where our money was going and which aspects were worth spending more or saving on!
Leslie gave me all of the best vendor recommendations and is the reason our wedding was so beautiful and successful. We had SO many compliments on how smoothly the day went, on the details that were exhibited on the day, and the amazing staff running around behind the scenes. This was al thanks to Leslie and the ENCORE team. My husband, family, and I got to enjoy the day, stress free, and completely trusted Leslie with everything!
I couldn’t imagine a better woman and company to work with. If I ever need assistance with a party or event in the future, you can bet Leslie will be my girl!
Thank you so much to Leslie and her team.

If you’re looking for someone to completely make you feel at ease and comfortable during the most stressful & enjoyable time in your life...I truly suggest calling Leslie. Love her!!