Elise made the entire planning process, and wedding day, completely stress free start to finish! She made planning fun and helped me stay present throughout. She helped my vision absolutely come to life in all the best ways!!! She is a GAME CHANGER!!!

We hired Elise for her full wedding planning package and it was the best decision! We could not have planned our wedding without her!! From our very first introductory call with her, we knew she was the perfect planner for us- from her knowledge of the industry, to her organizational skills, and basically her whole personality made the whole process easy and also fun. Elise was always responsive and accommodating whenever we had questions or had to reschedule meetings. She helped us connect to the best vendor team which we never would have found otherwise and helped negotiate contracts and communicate with the vendors on our behalf. On top of all of that her design skills are amazing and she had a lot of creative ideas to make our wedding more unique and personal. We also had a special request for the day of the wedding which was to have a Chinese tea ceremony in the morning before the Western ceremony- Elise helped us create a schedule for the day so that we could accommodate everything we wanted and helped coordinate with all of our family, wedding party, and the venue to make it happen. While we were planning the wedding, people kept asking us if we were stressed at all and our answer each time was "nope our wedding planner takes care of everything!" Throughout the actual wedding weekend, we knew we could trust Elise 100% to keep things on track and orchestrate the perfect day for us. Having her calming and kind presence there behind the scenes allowed us (and everyone else at the wedding) to focus on fully cherishing and enjoying every moment of our wedding. She truly helped us create the wedding of our dreams and memories of a lifetime and we will be forever thankful to her for that.

Elise's planning was out of this world. From the get go she seamlessly made me feel like she understood design goals. She is organized, timely but most importantly NICE. I never felt like she was prioritizing her wants over mine, and always gave me more options if I asked. On the days leading up to the wedding including the wedding day, almost every vendor spoke on how much they enjoy working with Elise. Numerous people said how much more on the ball she is than others, and shared in my opinions oh her kindness.
My wedding day I was able to enjoy and be present for because I was confident that Elise knew what I would want if anything bad came up! Elise really brought my dreams and made it better than I could have ever imagined. I cannot recommend choosing Elise if you want to be floating throughout your planning process, but most importantly on your day!

We booked Elise at the very start of our wedding planning process - which was a GREAT decision. We knew we wanted to get married in Charlottesville, but Elise helped us to navigate the many venue & vendor options from start to finish. She planned and executed multiple events over the course of the weekend. While there are so many great things that I could say about Elise, there are a few that I specifically wanted to call out that I think make her unique:

(1) Elise was able to quickly understand and interpret my aesthetic just from some high level descriptions and pictures that I provided -- and she turned that mood / vibe into a perfectly curated event that flowed through from our invitations to tabletop. Her eye for detail and design is truly amazing - and she really creates differentiated weddings that fit the vibe of all of her unique brides!

(2) I would consider myself very organized - and Elise was one step ahead of me throughout the entire process! During our planning calls, if I asked about something, Elise often already had reached out to the vendor about it or had thought through a plan. During the wedding weekend itself - Elise juggled multiple events seamlessly. My family didn't have to stress at all about communicating with vendors, moving decorations, or managing timelines.

(3) Elise has amazing vendor relationships with both vendors local to Charlottesville and from all over the country! Every vendor that she recommended was fantastic - and not having to put in the work to do the research myself saved countless hours. Her judgement is spot on and she truly found vendors that worked with our personality and priorities. Her team is also PHENOMENAL - my bridesmaids and I didn't have to do a single thing the day of the wedding, there was always someone there to help us.

Elise has such a calming energy - if you are looking for a relaxed wedding day and planning process, but want to throw an event that reflects all the unique things about you and your partner - she is the perfect choice!

Elise was incredible to work with and made the planning process and day of execution flawless! She went above and beyond for special requests and was able to guide us through the entire journey seamlessly. Would highly recommend her!

Elise is simply the best. She will make all of your wedding weekend visions come to life and beyond. For me most importantly, day of she absolutely crushed it - she is so organized, efficient, handles any drama or errors swiftly and does so with a smile and kindness the entire time. Elise and her team are incredibly experienced professional, and genuine. An absolute pleasure to work with!!

Where do I start? Elise at Laurel Elise Events was the best decision I made for my wedding. From the initial conversation I had with Elise, I knew she was the one. She is easy-going, has flawless taste, highly responsive and has a lot of experience in the wedding space. She helped us find the perfect vendors and her guidance throughout the wedding process was superb. She managed to answer all our questions before she took over, and her attention to detail played a big role for our big day. During the day-of, Elise and her team executed everything seamlessly down to sewing on popped buttons for Team Groom, to bustling my wedding dress and just being a calm presence throughout the weekend. I cannot thank Elise enough for coordinating our wedding day. Anyone in Charlottesville, Virginia (and surrounding area) looking for an amazing wedding planner, look no further, Laurel Elise is it.

Elise is a literal angel! I contacted her with a very unclear vision of my wedding…I was never a Pinterest girl and had no clear where to start, especially since I lived over a thousand miles away from where I wanted to get married (NC, VA, MD, or DC). She guided me through every step of the process, refined her understanding of my tastes, and fleshed out an entire vision down to the smallest of details. She helped us sign on our venue sight-unseen due to COVID, and managed ALL vendor communications. At every decision, be it tablecloths or makeup artists, Elise presented around 3 options…already tailored to my preferences so I wasn’t overwhelmed, but still allowing me to make the final call. Her keen eye for design definitely paid off, with everyone complimenting us on our "dreamy" setup that ended up going viral on TikTok!

On the weekend-of, Elise demonstrated her amazing juggling capabilities by managing FIVE events: the rehearsal + rehearsal dinner, a private dinner for the bride’s extended family, the welcome party/cocktail hour, the wedding & reception, and a farewell brunch. Talk about the full package!! Elise also showed an incredible ability to keep cool and deal with emergencies on-the-fly when more than a few things (beyond her control!) went wrong on my wedding day. She was a real trooper and made sure her team handled everything quietly on our behalf, rather than exacerbating our wedding day stress.

Overall, hiring Elise was the best decision we made in our entire wedding planning process! I would definitely recommend her services!

We loved working with Laurel Elise! We felt incredibly clueless and asked many many questions throughout the process. Elise was really helpful and was incredibly knowledgeable - she always answered questions with multiple options of how things could be done, and once we built a strong rapport she did a great job of recommending what she thought would look nice with our wedding or work well for us. She has great connections in the wedding industry and made helpful introductions for us throughout the process. The weekend of the wedding, Elise and her team did a spectacular job. There wasn't a thing that was missed. We really really enjoyed working with her and think anyone would be lucky to have her as a part of their wedding team/day!

Where to begin with Elise... from the moment we first connected, I felt like she was a life long friend. We had to find another coordinator half way through our planning, and Elise came highly recommended.. I totally understand why! She picked up all the pieces without missing a beat!!

As our day-of coordinator, Elise went above and beyond beyond; she was more than just a “day-of” coordinator. She there every step of the way to help answer any questions, give guidance on decor, and help navigate the messy waters of having a wedding in the middle of a pandemic. As a nervous (type-A) bride, Elise calmed my nerves and helped me actually get excited about our wedding whether it was 120 people or 20 people.

Day of the wedding, Elise truly made all my visions come to life. I remember being so relaxed as I knew she had everything under control - something I’d never thought I would feel in my wedding day, relaxed?!. We decided to change our ceremony site morning of our wedding, and again, Elise took the change with excitement and a smile! I looked out the window and was speechless as I saw the magic she created - she brought every vision I had to life, and more. She was well connected with all our vendors; having everyone work so well together made the day so fun, and was icing on the cake.

As a bride who had to give up having a bridal party, Elise was there to make the day extra special. She cheered me on, made me laugh, and did everything the bride squad would have done (and more). I truly could not imagine our wedding without the excellent work and support from Elise! Future brides considering Elise - don’t walk, RUN to her to make all your wedding dreams come true.