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About

Metta Events is a full-service event planning firm based in Newport, Rhode Island, that specializes in weddings throughout New England and Long Island, New York. This team of creative designers conceptualize and execute unique events that focus on your style and vision. Metta Events planning style is meticulous and approachable, so your wedding day goes smoothly from beginning to end.

Experience
With nearly a decade planning special events, owner Christine Bevilacqua graduated from Barnard College with an art history degree. She’s worked and managed galleries and events all over the U.S., and served as director of events at the Newport Art Museum. Known for her calm presence and a fresh eye for design, Christine connects personally with her clients to create an unforgettable celebration.

Services Offered
Whether you need help from the very beginning or just someone for day-of coordination, Metta Events will tailor their services to fit your needs. Christine and her team are personal and flexible, and offer style and logistical solutions every step of the day. Other services provided include the following:

  • Budget analysis
  • Event design
  • Full planning
  • Guest list creation
  • Partial planning
  • Timelines
  • To-do lists
  • Vendor referrals
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Frequently asked questions

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

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
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Metta Events

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Afton Sent on 05/22/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Best Wedding Planner Ever!

Christine and the Metta Events team helped make our wedding planning and day absolutely perfect! We brought her on a couple months before the wedding and our only regret is not having had her help sooner. Her attention to detail and organization, knowledge of the local area and unwavering patience is truly unmatched. We felt calm while planning because of her help and positive attitude. We highly recommend Christine and her team to help plan and execute your big day!
- Afton & Ryan
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Sabrina Sent on 07/23/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing 21st Bday Party

Christine helped plan my 21st bday party in march and I cannot overstate how great she was! All I had done was a venue and she basically did everything else. All the vendors she works with are amazing from the DJ to the photographer to the amazing flowers. However, the highlight had to be a giant cake shaped like a Fireball bottle. She was so responsive and helped plan the party on fairly short notice (around a month). I asked her to run with anything and she did! (while still informing me/ asking me if I liked her ideas). It was one of the best nights ever and it was all thanks to Metta Events! PS photo of cake does not really do it justice but I had to include it (and obviously wasnt taken by photographer)
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Randall Sent on 06/24/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Metta made all the difference

Christine and her team were terrific. Their positive attitudes, calm presence and tremendous work ethic made the entire process flawless. Not to mention the delicious catering from Stoneacre Brasserie, Christines wonderful restaurant.We can’t thank her enough
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Bay H. Sent on 06/22/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Absolute heroes and a joy to work with !

Christine and her team were absolute stars from day one. We immediately felt at ease knowing we had Metta Events in our corner. Not only is the team wildly competent and well-seasoned, but the calm, kind, thoughtful discussions and interactions we had throughout the planning and production process were assuring and simply enjoyable. We had a very challenging site that required full infrastructure build-out — they anticipated the issues and prepared accordingly, and they also intervened on unforeseeable problems before we even knew they were happening. It would be impossible to have deeper appreciation for the fabulous Metta Events team, and we only wish we could share greater praise here!
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Jodie Sent on 02/07/2019
5 out of 5 rating

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Christine from Metta events is amazing. She made our dream wedding happen. We challenged her with a wedding 6,000 miles from her east coast hometown with only a few months notice. Alaska is not an easy place to pull off an event especially when 75% of guests are traveling up from the lower 48. Christine was a rockstar. She traveled 5 hours to the peony farm in Homer to pick up 100 white peony stems. The morning of the wedding she spent foraging in the Alaska wilderness for giant ferns to compliment the peonies. Christine was able to corral our guests, who mostly are unfamiliar with Alaska, to our riverside ceremony and then on to our reception, which is not marked nor has a google maps location. My husband and I are incredibly thankful to Christine. She handled all of the logistics and allowed Mark and I to enjoy every moment of our wedding day without stress. Christine is as professional as they come, but also incredibly warm and genuine. We highly recommend her company!
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Annalisa Sent on 02/01/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Best decision we made!

We absolutely loved working with Christine and her team throughout our wedding planning process! She is incredibly organized, professional and a calming presence. Working with Christine and Metta Events was the best decision we made!
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Kelly Sent on 01/21/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Delightful !..that is the word I would use to describe working with Chrissy and her team. . Other words that come to mind..fresh, creative current and

Delightful !..that is the word I would use to describe working with Chrissy and her team. . Other words that come to mind..fresh, creative current and extremely organized, Chrissy handles the sea of inevitable details with such grace. She takes the lead staying ahead of all that needs attending to. Any request...she replies with her trademark beaming smile "Not a problem!"
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Hubright Sent on 01/13/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Super helpful and very much needed

Christine was absolutely amazing! She was on top of every little detail of our wedding. She made us feel at ease on our wedding day and everything went smooth stress free.
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Arline Sent on 01/12/2019
5 out of 5 rating

They were very attentive and reliable.

Metta helped make our wedding seamless. There were no problems that we know of the weekend of the event. They were very pleasant, and asked us many times if there was anything we needed.if there was something they took care of it. They also took the initiative to make sure everything was taken care of. We paid extra to have multiple people at the wedding and it was worth it.
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Carol Sent on 01/12/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Christine is an outstanding wedding planner.

Christine was calm, positive, and an excellent source of information during the entire planning process and wedding weekend. She attended to every detail and is the ultimate professional.
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Awards

41
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
Alan Neale Alan Neale Wedding Officiants

It is a real joy and privilege to work with such a consummate professional as Christine Bevilacqua. Christine's attention to detail combined with her concern for the individual is stunning and... in all of the inevitable bustle of preparing for great events Christine exudes an air of confident serenity that is contagious. Each moment with the ready potential to become wonderfully memorable. Alan Neale (Wedding Officiant, alan-neale.com)

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