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Havard Events is a wedding planning company located in Fairfax, Virginia, serving the metro area and beyond. Owner and planner Lisa Havard has more than 10 years of professional experience and blends that with her exceptional customer service, impeccable organization, and quick response times when planning a wedding. Each wedding ceremony, reception, and rehearsal dinner she manages is classic. timeless and personal to each couple. Clients enjoy a stress free planning process while Lisa handles the details.

Services Offered
Havard Events offers a complimentary consultation to discuss the wedding vision. Lisa provides full and partial planning and month of coordination services. Custom packages are created based on the specific needs of each client. Havard Events has experience leading the following types of weddings:

  • Civil unions
  • Cultural weddings
  • Destination weddings
  • Double weddings
  • Eco-friendly weddings
  • Military weddings
  • Non-religious ceremonies
  • Religious ceremonies
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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$6,500

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

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
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

How many planners are on your team?

1

Reviews of Havard Events

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Lisa Havard and her team at Havard Events receive high praise from multiple reviewers for their exceptional wedding planning services. Lisa's expertise, attention to detail, and creative approach to design are highlighted, making her team highly recommended for weddings. Reviewers appreciated the seamless coordination, valuable guidance, and personalized touches that contributed to stress-free wedding experiences. The thorough communication, organization, and support provided by Lisa and her team were commended, ensuring a smooth planning process and successful execution of beautiful weddings.

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Lisa Havard and her team at Havard Events receive high praise from multiple reviewers for their exceptional wedding planning services. Lisa's expertise, attention to detail, and creative approach to design are highlighted, making her team highly recommended for weddings. Reviewers appreciated the seamless coordination, valuable guidance, and personalized touches that contributed to stress-free wedding experiences. The thorough communication, organization, and support provided by Lisa and her team were commended, ensuring a smooth planning process and successful execution of beautiful weddings.

Jessica
Jessica Sent on 11/23/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Would absolutely recommend!

I cannot say enough good things about Lisa Havard and her team. We were double booked at our first venue and Lisa went above and beyond to get everything sorted out, which included basically planning a second wedding at a new venue. I don't know what we would have done without her. Amanda and Maureen were amazing day-of coordinators, everything went absolutely perfectly. I highly recommend them to anyone planning a wedding!
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Dakota B. Sent on 11/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A Great Wedding Experience

We loved working with Lisa and Paige for our wedding! Although I had some prior event planning experience, wedding planning was a whole new world for me. From my first conversation with Lisa, it was clear she had deep expertise and would be a great guide throughout this process. We opted for day-of coordination along with a few consultation calls to keep me on track during the planning process, which ended up being the perfect balance. Lisa provided valuable feedback, direction, and insight throughout, which helped me stay organized and on track during a year-long planning process.
Around 12 weeks before the wedding, the Havard Events team stepped in and took over effortlessly. They asked thoughtful questions, paid attention to every detail, and ensured that everything was in place for our big day. Paige, my day-of coordinator, was truly fantastic. As a type-A bride deeply involved in every detail, I felt completely reassured with Paige by my side. Her organization and attention to detail gave me full confidence that everything was under control - allowing me to relax, be fully present, and focus on making memories rather than managing logistics. Working with Lisa, Paige, and the Havard Events team was a wonderful experience, and I highly recommend them to anyone looking for an organized, supportive, and capable planning team!
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Jess A. Sent on 10/29/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The best decision we made for our wedding

We knew from our first conversation that Lisa was different. After consultations with quite literally dozens of wedding planners, Lisa was a breath of fresh air. She was intentional about listening to our priorities and helping us tackle every step of the wedding planning process with those priorities in mind. She was a creative partner, helping us think about rentals, tablescapes, florals, and other design touches we could add to make our wedding feel unique and special without going overboard. She was hands on and supportive with vendors we needed more help with like catering and flowers, and made sure that we felt confident with every decision we made. When we had challenges with other vendors, Lisa was our first call. She was on top of every single detail, from timeline to room layouts and photography lists. She sent a detailed timeline of the entire day not just to us and to our vendors, but to the entire wedding party so everyone knew exactly where they needed to be throughout the day. The day of the wedding, Lisa and her team managed everything perfectly. If there were any major hiccups or challenges, we didn't hear about them. If we were ever running behind schedule, we weren't stressed because we knew she and her team would handle everything. Our wedding design came together perfectly, and not only did Lisa have an incredible role to play in helping us with that design, but she also made sure we had such a special reveal moment at the wedding where we got to walk into the reception space and see our vision come to life. As a wedding planner, Lisa is among the best. Even more important than her organization, attention to detail, and creativity, though, Lisa took her role in the most important day of our lives seriously. For Lisa, we may have just been one of dozens of weddings she was planning over the course of the two years we worked with her, but we never felt like we weren't a priority. She always made time for us if we needed it, and she knows that the role of a wedding planner goes beyond just logistics. She invests in her couples and their love stories, and she helped us tell exactly the story we wanted to tell on our wedding day.

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