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You have a life to live and a legacy to build. You need a wedding planner who gets that and grinds hard so you don’t have to.

When it comes to planning your wedding, you’d rather bask in the glory of the fun stuff than get bogged down in nitty-gritty details. The idea of letting the planning process overshadow the excitement of your engagement or interfere with that life you love? Never!

You know you need a planning partner who will keep things real and relatable—someone you can trust to execute your vision with expertise, someone who lives up to your expectations, someone who will set clear goals and deadlines...and someone who will finally remember your mother-in-law hates purple (it’s all in the details).

The good news? You just found her.

Hey, I’m Lauren O.

Here to pull off the wedding of your wildest dreams...and always game to taste the cake.

This slice in time is finite—and I believe my greatest responsibility as your wedding planner is to protect it for you. I’m here to use my organizational acumen and industry expertise as the shield that saves your sanity (go live, boo—I’ve got this).

I’ll problem-solve on your behalf, work meticulously to bring your vision to life while you sip champagne in the background, and create an event experience that honors your love story, puts Pinterest to shame, and leaves your guests raving for years to come.

Step away from the spreadsheet and get back to celebrating.

We’re here to help.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

What is the hourly rate?

$150

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Double Weddings
Elopement
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Lauren O & Co.

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Imani Sent on 08/25/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Book her!!

Lauren and her team made our wedding day all that it was. Beautiful and glorious. We didn’t have to worry about anything, she had it covered! They went above and beyond for us during the whole planning process and we couldn’t have asked for a better planner. If you’re looking for a planner please book her!
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Donna Sent on 05/28/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Lauren O and her team are a wedding must have

Wow. I cannot write enough wonderful things about Lauren O and her team. I honestly never thought I would need/want a wedding planner but looking back on my wedding day, I cannot imagine going through the process without Lauren. When we started wedding planning, my now husband and I said that our one goal in planning would be to have fun. We wanted our only focus on our wedding day to be about the marriage ceremony and celebrating that special moment with our family and friends. I can tell you with 100% confidence, we only got to have that experience because of Lauren O and her team. They are the most professional, kind, passionate people we have ever met. Lauren made every moment of the planning process feel special and exciting. Her and her team were so organized and helpful. She guided us through the process providing suggestions and her expertise while constantly ensuring our personal wants and needs were the main focus. Not only did Lauren and her team help us manage all the vendors, details, dates, times, payment, etc., they did all of that with genuine excitement. It honestly felt like I was planning all of these details with my closest group of friends. They could not have been more supportive or excited about our wedding. My husband and I got to enjoy and savor every moment of our engagement and wedding plan because of Lauren O and her team.

Any one that has been apart of a wedding or planned a wedding knows that the wedding day can actually be incredibly stressful. Nothing ever goes exactly as planned; coordinating everyone's schedules, needs, and all your vendors while still trying to enjoy your special day is nearly impossible. Or so I've witnessed at other weddings. I can't tell you what that is actually like as a bride because Lauren and her team made sure I never dealt with any of that. She took care of everything from the second we woke up until the second we went to bed. It was absolutely amazing. We got to savor every moment of my wedding day stress free which is something we would have never been able to do without Lauren O and her team.

Every couple deserves to have their perfect wedding. If you are going to spend money and time making sure every detail in your wedding is perfect so that you and your soon to be spouse can have an amazing day, then without a shadow of a doubt, you need Lauren O and her team. It is crazy to spend all your money on the details if, come your wedding day, you aren't going to be able to enjoy all of those details in the way you want to. My husband and I have said a million times since our wedding, hiring Lauren O and her team for our wedding was the best decision we ever made. We are endlessly grateful to her and whole heartedly recommend her and her team.
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Caitlin Sent on 12/14/2020
5 out of 5 rating

The BEST wedding planner in the business

Michelle was an absolute godsend. Not only did she fix, or offer advice and recommendations for every hiccup that came up, She was also kind, pleasant, understanding, professional and all around great to work with. She was organized and really communicated well with me. She responded so quickly to every text and email, always with answers and options, and with such a warm and positive attitude that I felt like I had a best friend planning my wedding. Michelle and Lauren O and Co really went above and beyond to make my wedding not only what I always dreamt it would be, but made sure everything went smoothly and like clockwork. We had absolutely no delays or issues throughout the entire day and week leading up to the event and I owe it all to Michelle. This was the best investment I made on my wedding and I highly highly recommend them.
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Naomi Sent on 07/22/2019
5 out of 5 rating

LaurenandCo made our dreams come true!

I cannot say enough about Lauren and her team. They were absolutely AMAZING to work with. They were extremely responsiveness and made our vision for our wedding come to life!!! So many people say wedding planning is so stressful but I can honestly say we felt none of that. The team literally took ALL of the stress off of our shoulders. Our wedding came out GORGEOUS!!!! Everyone that we have spoken to has raved about how beautiful everything turned out and how it was one of if not the best wedding they have been to. Every last one of her recommendations was SUPERB! From to caterer to the Emcee and the makeup and hair. Absolutely WONDERFUL! I am mad I can only give 5 stars cause I want to give 10+
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Tricia Sent on 07/01/2018
5 out of 5 rating
My wedding was on June 10, 2018. Lauren and her team are amazing. They are truly caring and wonderful people. Lauren was with me every step of the way. She was available at all times of the day. She listened to all my wants and needs and was able to put it all together beautifully. I am actually kinda sad that the wedding is over because I miss her and her team. They make you feel like family. I would recommend her for all your wedding day needs. From planning to decor to florals, Lauren, Stephanie and Michelle should be your first choice!
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Valena Sent on 06/15/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Lauren and Kim were amazing!!!! They made our vision come to life and really let us enjoy our engagement without the hassle of dealing with all the intricate details. I would HIGHLY recommend the if you are looking for professionalism and expertise.
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Pat Sent on 05/19/2017
5 out of 5 rating
We hired Lauren from Lauren O Events a mere three months before our daughter’s wedding on May 13, 2017. The wedding took place in a Catholic church and the reception was held in a tent at our home. We cannot say enough good things about Lauren O and her wonderful team. They were on top of every detail, dealing with every vendor, solving every problem and were just a dream to work with, even responding to special requests a week before the wedding! Thanks to the efficiency of Lauren and her team, we were free to enjoy ourselves thoroughly. The day of the wedding was when her team was there in full force from early in the morning to make sure everything worked perfectly and were there long after the last guest left. We would recommend her and her team to anyone!
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Rita Sent on 10/24/2016
5 out of 5 rating
I cannot say enough positive things about Lauren and her staff! We booked her "day of" services. I loved her the moment we met and was so excited to work with her. I knew right away that we'd made the right decision and she was super helpful throughout the planning process (we booked her probably just over a year before our wedding so we worked together for a long time and she did waaaaaay more than "day of" planning). Five weeks before our wedding day, we found out the town was having a very large and loud festival right next to our outdoor wedding site, effectively losing our wedding venue at the 11th hour. Lauren jumped into action and found us another (even better) venue within one week! This was after she listened to me cry on the phone, called the initial venue to complain on our behalf, called the town etc...Everything about her and her staff was absolute perfection! I can't recommend her strongly enough, you will not be sorry!
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User2514158 Sent on 01/22/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Lauren o event planner are awesome team. they were outstanding very helpful I am very grateful I would recommend them to any one that need an event planner.
A good friend told me about them and I thank them also. Our wedding went smooth, stress free no worries. Team has a great personality and can do attitude. made sure everyone no were to go and walk when we practice for rehearsal. Invitations was on point programs also love the fans she stay in constant communication via phone, text and email, everyone in the wedding on time no mess up music on point i just love it love it very detail oriented and dedicated to you professional. The team was friendly to everyone I'm just so grateful to have them in my corner to help me with ceremony rehearsal / wedding was beautiful we loved it and till this day family friends still talk about our wedding.
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Emily Sent on 01/02/2016
5 out of 5 rating
I hired Lauren O Events for full planning and would do it again in a second. TLDR; Lauren + team are fabulous: detail oriented, organized, execute flawlessly on a wide range of responsibilities and have excellent taste / creative vision.

1) Organization: Lauren is one of the most organized people I have ever met. She kept 100% on top of everything from vendor contracts to tasting/hair trial etc. schedules to the color tulle we wanted. Her memory /note taking is awesome.
2) Execution: Flawless. Her team did A LOT. They stuffed our invitation envelopes, decorated our tables etc. I never anticipated working with a team that was so dedicated to our wedding in every way. I kept wondering "who is going to do this? or that?" and every time Lauren's team took care of it.
3) Day of: I did not worry at all on my wedding day. Lauren and team had everything covered. She had someone making sure the guys arrived on time, someone making sure everything was good with hair and makeup, someone at the venue, someone at the church etc. Between Lauren and her two colleagues (also awesome people!) we had not a care in the world. Crisis management was also excellent.
4) Vendors: Lauren found most of our vendors and they were awesome. I recommend each vendor we worked with. They were also all expertly managed by Lauren to make sure what they did was in line with our vision.
5) Budget: Lauren was great at helping us with the budget and trying to keep us on track. She helped by suggesting areas we might be able to cut without sacrificing anything notable.
6) Style: Lauren has excellent taste. She knows what will work and what won't work. She totally bought into my ideas / vision but wasn't afraid to let me know when she thought something might look off.
7) Awesome personality: I miss Lauren! She is so great to work with, friendly, always nice to me even when I was being crazy, very calming, and just generally a good human.

I cannot recommend Lauren O Events enough.
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