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About

The Grater Collective, formerly known as Simply Grater Events, is a boutique design company for couples, individuals, and organizations seeking unforgettable celebrations and events in Frederick, Maryland and beyond. With a focus on inclusivity and authenticity, they offer bespoke wedding and event services, from coordination and design to floral artistry, and specialized event rentals. Their mission is to create meaningful gatherings, helping clients authentically embrace and celebrate the essence of life's special moments.



Services Offered

  • Wedding Coordination
  • Event Design/Styling
  • Floral Design
  • Rentals






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Frequently asked questions

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

$2,000

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$1,500

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$75

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

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

Reviews of The Grater Collective

Caroline
Caroline Sent on 11/27/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The best!!!

I cannot sing Emma’s praises enough!!! We hired Emma as a month-of coordinator and are fully convinced she is the sole reason our wedding went off without a hitch! We had over 200 people and our ceremony was at a different location from our reception—no small undertaking—and from the moment we started working together, we knew our wedding was in good hands. Emma is extremely organized and has the perfect demeanor for this type of work. When I was actively pulling my hair out with stress (and a venue that was less than forthcoming about a conflict with our event space), Emma stepped up and made sure everything went smoothly, all while remaining calm, cool and collected. Emma was SO easy to work with and is a pleasure to be around. She also has a great inventory of items to bolster your décor—we ended up renting a card box and table numbers from her that she printed and designed with our names on it! She helped us hone our vision and refine our timeline, all while making sure everything was finalized to our liking! She put out every fire that popped up and truly felt like our wedding day guardian angel.

Do yourself a favor and book Simply Grater Events!!!
Katie
Katie Sent on 11/18/2024
5 out of 5 rating

An Absolute Dream!!! 🤍🤍🤍

Simply Grater Events is the gold standard of wedding planning/coordination!!! Working with Emma was an absolute privilege and I cannot say more whole heartedly that she is the hands down best you could ask for to help plan or even just coordinate your event.

My wedding came with more than a few bumps in the road and Emma took care of everything (even a very very rude and deceptive florist) with confidence, poise, and skilled expertise. She made me (a very nervous bride) feel more calm and confident about my wedding and my husband and our families loved working with her too. I will absolutely be using Emma’s services again and I urge anyone to hire her! She will not only help deliver a seamlessly beautiful event but also help create an environment for you and your guests that’s unique, elegant and timeless.

Emma is a true leader and force of nature when it comes to planning and executing the perfect event. My wedding would have never been the absolute dream it was without her. Emma TRUELY helped me have the most beautiful wedding day and helped me TRUELY enjoy it by eliminating all of my stress.
🤍🤍🤍
Amanda
Amanda Sent on 05/02/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing--hire emma!

TL;DR: If you want an insanely organized stress free day, hire Emma!

It's taken me almost 6 months post wedding to write this review because I truly did not know how to put into words how amazing working with Emma was. I remember having our initial phone call and stressing about everything. I had no idea what I was doing when it came to wedding planning and I felt this insane pressure to have this picture perfect day. Emma was absolutely amazing at calming me down and reassuring me that everything would be okay. We hired Emma for Day of Coordination and Design and she blew every expectation out of the water. Emma took the chaos of my brain and the million ideas I had and created a beautiful design board to work off from. Along with our photographer Emma helped create a timeline for the day full of intention. The day before the wedding we dropped of all wedding details and decor at the venue. I went into my wedding day having no stress about how the day would go or the venue would look because I knew Emma would absolutely nail every single detail. Emma is insanely professional and detailed oriented. She knows this business so well. More than that she is just an insanely kind and thoughtful human being. I truly cannot recommend Emma enough for day of coordination.
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Jana Sent on 11/26/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Flawless wedding planner!

I almost did not hire a wedding coordinator and how glad am I that I did! From our initial meeting to the day of - Emma helped make the planning process a flawless and stress free one. Her honesty, genuine nature, and calming presence was so reassuring. She really helped me hone in on the aspects of the wedding that meant most to me - helped me reduce waste and inefficiency. On the day of, she was responsive, meticulous, thorough, and a pleasure to be around. I would recommend her again in a heartbeat!
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Kerry Sent on 05/18/2023
5 out of 5 rating

We love emma!

Emma is AMAZING! She helped make our wedding so special and was there for us every step of the way. The planning process can be really stressful at times but Emma was always there to put our minds at ease and she executed every plan to a T on our wedding day. Hire her, she's awesome!
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Hannah Sent on 01/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Cheers to Simply Grater

Emma is an amazing wedding planner! She made the whole process of planning our wedding fun and stress free. My husband and I had a lot of ideas and Emma helped us organize our vision smoothly. The details to the design and the execution of how everything turned out was beyond expectations. Thank you Simply Grater team!!
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Hailey Sent on 01/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Amazing

Our wedding day would have been so much less without her help. She was so communicative and patient with me while I struggled to find my vision. Her work to make the venue beautiful brought me to tears when I saw the reception area for the first time. I can’t recommend Emma enough times!
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Keith Sent on 01/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you, Emma!

Emma was great to work with! We found her to be incredibly flexible - we changed ideas several times, and throughout Emma offered her advice and suggested what might work best for our budget and for the venue. We had several phone calls with her to discuss details, and each time she refined the plans to perfectly match our vision. She was very communicative and was always available to hop on a phone call throughout the planning process. That said, she REALLY shines on the day of the wedding. In addition to coordinator duties, Emma also acted as our florist and overall wedding designer. She could not have done a better job meeting our vision and adding personal touches. Throughout the night, she made sure we had everything we needed and took care of the details to make everything run smoothly. The night went off without a hitch and we had so many comments about how beautiful the space looked. We are so thankful we hired Emma as our coordinator and designer!
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Leah Sent on 10/24/2022
5 out of 5 rating

My Wedding

I am so grateful for Emma. We hired her as our day of coordinator and as a DIY bride, she made sure that everything that I envisioned came to life. It ended up being a rainy wedding day but she made everything run seamlessly! Emma was responsive, professional and so hardworking, I can’t thank her enough! Even when I started to stress and panic, Emma was always very calm and directive. All of our guests complimented how smoothly our wedding went, even with the rain. We couldn’t have done this without her! Highly recommend Emma for your wedding day.
Hamza
Hamza Sent on 07/03/2022
5 out of 5 rating

My wedding day!

I don’t have enough good things to say about Emma and Simply Grater!!! We hired Emma to do all of the decorations and florals at our wedding venue, and from the moment we started working with her a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. I don’t have an eye for decorating but had a clear vision, and after one detailed convo with Emma about my vision she sent over a detailed PDF with elements of my vision broken down beautifully and it was exactly as I had imagined. On the day of the event Emma arrived and got right to making the space look absolutely incredible. Can’t recommend her enough!!!
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
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