I never write reviews, but this event planner garnered one. Considering my wedding was the worst day of my life, I think it’s safe to say that reliving the festivity it’s cause for trauma, however, Iliany is the light at the end of my tunnel of despair. The day would’ve been absolutely perfect, aside from finding out that my soon to be ex fiancé was cheating on me with my best friend — and honored best man — of 12 years, through her very drunk cousin hours before the event. Iliany thought of details that not even my ex-fiancé thought of (and the bitch is detailed oriented if her ability to keep a secret relationship for 2 years is anything to go by); this planner has a great eye for detail that is unrivaled, I was astounded when I saw the venue being prepared. I am not a flowers guy, but the pieces decorating the guest tables were nothing short of beautiful, and the caterer she procured would’ve been excellent if their food was anything like the tasting we had (unfortunately, we didn’t get that far into the event). After calling off the wedding, Iliany also helped me book a week stay in Mexico with the remainder of my wedding party. I am grateful for someone who not only knows how to plan a great party, but also, be flexible for whatever events might transpire afterwards. If you want a caring, experienced, and flexible planner, look no further.

Iliany is the best wedding planner. She was accommodating and helped me achieve my dream wedding without the stress of planning it. She made the process extremely easy, and the wedding was absolutely breathtaking. I will continue to use her company for future events.

I was so stressed with work and my children. I didn’t have anyone to help me, but Iliany was the best decision I made to help me plan my wedding. She took care of all the hard work and was able to give me my dream wedding based off the description I gave her. She was so detailed and organized. She made sure that it all fit into my budget but also didn’t compromise on quality. I’m so grateful to have found her, I had a mainly stress free wedding day. It was a beautiful wedding that represented me and my husband. Thank you for your dedication to my special day!

Iliany planned my destination wedding in Cancun everything went better than planned, all my guest loved the wedding and my wife and I were able to enjoy every moment of it without having any stress.

Iliany is absolutely amazing, very detailed, we had an amazing time, everything was beautiful, detailed and delicious. I’d recommend everyone to hire her for their next event, party, wedding. You won’t regret it!

iliany Events made the wedding of my dreams come true. I provided a rough idea and she made the magic and my dream come to light. And what’s best I didn’t have to worry about anything. She handled the whole event. Can’t wait to have her plan my baby shower. If you want someone detailed and who knows what they are doing, call iliany events.

I hired ilianyEvent to do my little sister Sweet 16 Came out AMAZING ! My sister was so happy with the outcome. Iliany was so professional, caring, energetic, and very creative! She was the best coordinator that I could have asked for!! Highly recommended. I would definitely hire her again to do any Event.

I hire this vendor for my niece birthday party. Everything came out better than planned. Very profesional, will hire for other events as well.

When we first met, we knew we wanted her to plan our special day. She met my expectations in every way possible and put my mind at peace. With each request we asked, from the centerpieces to the music selection, she was there for us every step of the way.

https://lovethestrayhons.com/the-truth-about-iliany-events/

Here is some of it, if it cuts off the rest is on our blog.


So one thing I am is HONEST and transparent to a fault.
I did not want to go about things this way, but I feel other couples, brides etc should know how my story unfolded.



So I was in a bind and most wedding planners were well out of our budget after the couture gowns I had commission etc.
Also I had a very very clear vision for my wedding, had sketched it out and bought our decor straight up, no rentals.

So I did most of the planning so really only needed a month of and day of planner.



The venue offered a planner but due to issues within my family at the time that caused financial stress she got booked up and could no longer hold my date. Boy do I wish I’d of rethought that.



The Venue actually also would have allowed me to send my items there prior to the wedding. I was an out of town Bride. I live in Atlanta and wedding was in Miami.



At any rate, on to what happened.



I gave the benefit of the doubt on lots of things, my venue even wondered if it was best to go with the planner I went with.

Now looking back there were some warning signs so to speak.

I understand in today’s economy most of us have more than one hustle, I get it 100 percent. I think I have now learned though that when hiring a wedding planner, they probably should be a full time wedding planner or at least one with a less rigid “other job” work schedule.



So to make things make better sense for you all, if you read either of my blogs you know the theme of our wedding was very distinct. It was the Twilight Zone ( Vintage version)

I can go through all my orders, emails and texts to prove EVERY word of what I am about to share.



Even down to the sketches etc.

So where to start…..



Due to knowing I would not be able to fit my items into the car to travel back to ATL because we were already over run with gowns and luggage I made plans for a storage unit in MIAMI. At no point until the morning after my wedding was I told that my planner had to work her job the next day or that my venue coordinator HARRY would not hold the items past a certain time, which my planner could not meet. She called me the morning after my wedding to ask me to go to venue to get those things when I fully expected her and the venue to have coordinated that and for that to be part of her job.



As a matter of fact lets back track to my reception. Lots of our guests did not show up. So my planner either was not able to handle the room flip herself or she let Harry the event coordinator of the venue overtake her and what I asked for. ( I have stated this before) I bought way more decor items than was used. I mean lots of it and my ETSY and AMAZON history reflects it, along with E favormart for anyone with doubts I can go right back to it as proof.



So even though the amount of tables had to be downsized , they could have still not done the same decor on each table and could have still alternated as I requested which was NOT done.



Many of the items I paid for were CUSTOM , expensive creations. Especially the backdrop. One would expect their planner to handle these issues. If you have a wedding to do , you probably should ask for the next day off to ensure that you can finish up any loose ends with your couple.



Not to mention it was a formal wedding and my planner ( her reasoning was it was Mother’s Day) knew my wedding was on Mother’s day for MONTHS and still planned a mothers day brunch etc. I have seen through her social media how she dressed for other weddings and for mine she and her assistant showed up in beyond casual clothing with sneakers. I was upset but didn’t mention it.



We are not even going to get into two other events, well yes we are.



Weeks before my wedding my birthday was a month before my Wedding and she asked me for my address to send me something.



NO GIFT ARRIVED, but a crazy meant to break me and my Hubby up gift arrived from 1800flowers. The only person who had asked me my address weeks before my wedding and stated they were sending something was in fact her. They wrote it in Ebonics to try to throw us off but I know who I provided my address to. Everyone else got my address as apartment A , she is literally the only person I gave it to as Apartment 1.



I cannot prove she sent the sick gift but honestly even prior to my wedding, I told my family I thought she did.

I think she was upset that I was pushing on certain things I wanted done. Her and the event coordinator. AGAIN I CANNOT PROVE IT BUT IT IS THE ONLY VERSION OF EVENTS THAT MAKES SENSE.



Also on my wedding night, a lot of money on our sweetheart table ended up missing and with all that staff NO ONE not one person could tell us what happened to it.



I GOT WHAT I PAID FOR I SUPPOSE , I needed affordable and boy did it match the level of service I got.



I will thank her for STORING MY THINGS , although there was never supposed to be storage with her, had she of made the correct arrangements you expect your planner to make, I’d of gotten my things before I left and been able to put in storage or I would have been able to pay her and have her put them in storage!



We then agreed I would get my things when I came to Miami again with ended up being Nov 2023.



I reached out and she could not meet me . MY GROOM AND I THEN ON ATTEMPT ONE( THERE WERE THREE TOTAL) ATTEMPTED TO WORK OUT A WAY TO GET OUR THINGS SHIPPED TO US OR TO PAY HER FOR STORAGE.



I simply as a business woman asked for a written contract and photos I KEPT ASKING and she never replied so we did not pay.
For all I know you can take my money and throw away my items so I definitely wanted it in writing.



Fast forward to like FEB 2024, I reached out again , ( also in Jan I reached out) I AGAIN asked for the photos.



She informed me she was moving in JULY 2024. I then at start of March got a message saying to contact her ASAP because she was moving in April instead of JULY. I again asked for photos back on MARCH 2! It took her till 3/28/2024 to send them to me and her explanation was she is busy!



I am busy too but never to the point where I cannot answer.

She states she was doing all this for free. WELL ONLY BECAUSE SHE NEVER wrote up a contract I could sign to protect my items and my money . I was not sending money after how things had gone without an agreement in writing. I think that is fair and professional.



My opinion, shes good at weddings that are small, or that are elopements or that do not require room flips. Beyond that maybe not so much and the professionalism is definitely lacking.





If you can afford it, go with a wedding planner whos MAIN focus and job is as a wedding planner.

I tried more than once to coordinate getting my items and each time it was her who couldn’t or wouldn’t meet what was being asked.