As the parents of the bride we could not have been more thrilled and thankful with Sarah Heaney and her team at Leila James Events. Planning a destination wedding in Newport is a multi-dimensional undertaking that typically begins 12-18 months before the event. If you're looking for peace of mind with someone who can seamllessly help orchestrate your daughter's wedding, then look no further than LJE. They were incrediblty professional, resourceful and fun! They stayed on top of every detail so you could we could focus on our family and guests. Sarah and her team are simply the best!

Working with Sarah was the absolute best decision my now husband and I made during our wedding planning process. She created the foundation for everything! Heading into planning a Newport wedding from out of town, we knew we needed someone who could both recommend vendors and be our local point person throughout the planning and during wedding weekend - Sarah was that and SO much more. She has such an eye for a bride's or a couple's personal style and vision for their wedding, and she was able to confidently match us with the best vendors for our big day. We had almost everything booked over a year before our wedding day because Sarah was so on top of it and wanted us to have our first choice of vendors and venues. She was patient and flexible with us - yet kept us on track! - as we approached various deadlines during the planning process, and she negotiated with vendors on our behalf to get the best prices for us. Throughout all this, she was just genuinely FUN to work with - so kind, always energetic, and so clearly in love with the work that she does. When friends of mine would ask me about how wedding planning was going, I would always respond how I wasn't worried at all because my planner was so on top of everything. This was the total opposite reaction that a lot of my friends had during their wedding planning! And finally - Sarah and her team ensured that our wedding weekend couldn't have gone more smoothly. We had a few small mishaps during our wedding weekend - last-minute additions and subtractions to the guest list, my husband's contact falling out during the reception, a misplaced check from a guest - and the LJE team made sure these weren't even blips on our radar. Sarah made sure our venue got the updated guest list, even with the changes, in time and perfectly correct for the wedding day; she had a new contact picked up from our hotel room for my husband in 5 minutes; and the missing check was back in our room the day after the wedding. There was nothing Sarah and her team couldn't' solve! If you're planning a Newport wedding, it would be a no-brainer to work with Sarah.

Sarah is absolutely incredible!! Throughout the entire wedding process, she made the experience feel calm, organized and fun. Planning a wedding can be a very stressful process, but Sarah's amazing attention to detail, honest and compassionate expert eye, and overall fun and warm attitude made the process a breeze. She will forever hold a very special place in my and my family's hearts, and we will absolutely be keeping in touch. I would recommend Sarah to anyone as she is truly the best in this industry!