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About

Sophisticated Events is a wedding and event planning company based in Columbia, South Carolina. Owner Lydea has over 10 years of experience in the event industry and loves helping her clients create their dream day and design. With her passion for planning and organization, she works closely with soon-to-be-weds to ensure that each detail matches their vision.

Services Offered

Sophisticated Events offers packages for full-service planning, partial planning, and day-of coordination. Each package can be customized to suit a couple’s budget, event size, and specific needs and wants. Some of the services that Lydea and her team can provide include RSVP tracking, vendor coordination, music selection, and design assistance. From local elopements to extravagant destination weddings, the team behind Sophisticated Events will go above and beyond to exceed their couples’ expectations.

  • Black-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$800

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$2,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$100

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Double Weddings
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Sophisticated Events

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Whitney Sent on 09/13/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn't have done it without Lydea and her team!

We are so happy we had Lydea and the team from Sophisticated Events at our wedding. I had wanted to plan and carry out the whole wedding on my own, but everyone kept telling me I would want a day of coordinator. We picked this group and are SO HAPPY we did. She did much more than just "day of" coordinating in my opinion. She met with us well in advance to make sure she know what was going on and what else we needed. We had a large wedding party, including 6 small children, and somehow the wedding went perfectly. I have no idea how the wedding actually started on time, but Lydea was moving everyone around in the background the whole time, insisting that I just enjoy the day (and the whole week really). From the beginning, she pointed out areas that I hadn't even thought of, asked much more direct, detailed questions than I would have when we met with the venue, and made sure that all of the vendors prioritized what I wanted. I could go on about the other things she did that I thought were above and beyond what she signed up for, but I'll just say that I think she is the reason that I look back now and feel like our wedding was perfect and stress free, and I think she is worth much more than what she charges!
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Audrey Sent on 02/23/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best Bang For Your Buck

Lydea was AMAZING! She went above and beyond. She was at my beck and call, ready to work whenever I got in touch with her, got all of my information handled and she took care of business! Lydea helped made our wedding day perfect. Whenever I need another event coordinator or planner, Lydea will be the one I call. Thank you so much for making my day everything I wanted it to be and more. We are forever greatful!
Jessica
Jessica Sent on 09/25/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely fantastic and made our day 100% stress free!

“Above and beyond” is an understatement when it comes to Lydea and her team. From over a year out, she was in contact and always ready to help me with my questions, find and recommend local vendors (who were all also fantastic) within our budget, and work with them to make our wedding day go without a hitch. As we were planning from a small distance, her coordination with vendors and the venue was a massive lift off of our shoulders. The entire event was right on schedule, completely efficient, and we had a blast. I was completely relaxed the day of the wedding, because I had complete confidence that everything was in good hands. We can’t think Lydea enough for all the hard work and assistance she provided on our wedding day, and we cannot recommend her enough to anyone looking for wedding planning and coordination services!
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Angela Sent on 09/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Lydea is amazing!

She did what I could not. I thought, I can do this and quickly realized, I am only one person and there is NO way I could pull this off and be a part of the wedding at the same time. Once I higher Lydea, she made it very clear that she had my back and that I could trust her to carry everything out. She did not disappoint. She gave my daughter, new son in-law and our families a beautiful wedding and took the burden off of my shoulders, so that I could enjoy the event with zero concerns. I just can't say enough. Thank you Lydea!!
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Barron Sent on 12/31/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Day of Planner

Awesome!!! I highly recommend using Sophisticated Events.
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Jade Sent on 11/15/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Exactly what I needed!! Stress free bride!!

Outstanding service. Lydea and her team did a fantastic job ensuring our day went according to plan. Extremely organized, respectful, and diligent. I knew I could count her from day one! The moment I needed anything she was there ready to help. I appreciated her SO MUCH on our big day. I was a stress free bride on our wedding day in large part to Lydea and her team. I even had guests tell me how great she was!! 100% recommend Lydea and her wonderful team at Sophisticated Events.
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Keyunna Sent on 08/24/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Mr&MrsReady

My wedding was more then I could ever imagine. I have a lot to say but unsure how to put my words together lol. I am very grateful for Ms. Lydea and her crew for making my wedding one of the best day of my life..
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Amahd Sent on 06/28/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Simple The Best

Lydea was AMAZING....... She went above and beyond what we asked of her. She stayed on top of everything,and keep us on track. From speaking to vendors to breaking down contracts with them;She did it all. I had a very specific request for decorations and thi g I wanted and Lydea hit every single one. If your looking for an event planner look no further.
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Savannah Sent on 06/21/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Incredibly helpful and easy to work with

Lydea helped make the wedding planning process so easy and handled everything with ease on the day of. We didn’t have a traditional venue so having her handle the tiny details and large tasks was a huge help. Having her help with our wedding allowed me to fully enjoy the day with our friends and family.
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The B. Sent on 12/16/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Love her, caring amazing and proficient

Professional and caring. Lydea was awesome as a day of coordinator.
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