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The Life of the Party Events is an event planning company based out of New Orleans, Louisiana. This vendor specializes in custom planning for weddings of all kinds, including destination, religious, non-religious, and military weddings. The team at The Life of the Party Events consists of Amaya Hughes, the main event coordinator, and Idara Udoka, the design consultant, and both of these women have over five years of professional experience in wedding planning. They have experience planning a wide range of weddings, including: civil, cultural, religious, non-religious, eco-friendly, double, destination, and military ceremonies. The Life of the Party Events is passionate about helping couples plan the wedding of their dreams, and they could help you to do the same.

Services Offered
The Life of the Party Events provides wedding services for ceremonies, receptions, and rehearsal dinners. Full and partial planning services, budget analysis, and day-of-coordination are additional services offered by this company. This vendor also provides the following wedding planning services:

  • Event design
  • Guest list creation
  • Timelines
  • To-Do lists
  • Vendor referrals
  • Black-owned
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Frequently asked questions

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

$1,500

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$4,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

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
Double Weddings
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of The Life of the Party Events

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Jack Sent on 12/01/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amaya is awesome!

Amaya was everything you could ask for in a wedding planner. She made sure all the vendors were on the same page, and when the bride's dress got messed up while being buckled, she was ready with bobby pins and helped fix the issue. She is very prAmaya for professional, responsible, and communicates quickly! Thank you Amaya for everything you did for us!
Kayndise
Kayndise Sent on 03/05/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Our wedding was a show stopper!

What can I say about The Life of the Party Events... let’s just say they are nothing short of AMAZING! I feel as though my husband and I did not just gain outstanding wedding planners, but gained 2 beautiful friends that are like family. These ladies are bosses in the event planning business and my wedding was definitely a show stopper!

From the start, I shopped around for event planners in New Orleans because we do not live there, but love the city. I interviewed quite a few. However, Amaya and Idara just felt like home. Once I spoke to them, it was as if I had known them for years and they made us feel so welcomed and comfortable. Once we pulled the plug and started working with them, we NEVER looked back. They made our entire process from start to finish SEAMLESS!

Throughout this process, Amaya took the reins and gave me insight to things I had never even known or thought about when it came to wedding planning, she was patient with me, had nothing but our best interest at heart, and was very attentive and organized. Idara was so inspiring and creative with her ideas, considered all of our wishes and ideas and literally took our wedding beyond our wildest dreams. They both followed through on their word every time without fail and it was as though I did not have to lift a finger in this process. They checked in on us consistently, gave us any advice we needed, and were very fun and down-to-earth. I cannot thank them enough for the experience we all shared.

To be honest, I was truly sad when it was all said and done. We spent so much time laughing, joking, and them planning this beautiful wedding for us, I was so upset when it was all over. I literally wanted to say “ok, can we do this again next weekend?” because they made it just that much of an adventure! I am forever grateful for them and will never look to anyone else to help me plan ANYTHING in NOLA!
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C Sent on 06/07/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Goo people, good service. They made it happen!
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Charmaine Sent on 06/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Immediately after getting engaged I knew I wanted to get married in New Orleans and I knew that I would need a planner. I interviewed at least 5 planning companies, as I am very particular, and decided to go with The Life of The Party. That single decision had a positive impact on every part of my wedding planning process and was one of the best decisions I made!

Being a destination bride TLOP was extremely communicative and whenever my husband and I would make a trip to New Orleans they would accompany us to all appointments and would be prepared to answer any questions we had. They have relationships with a plethora of vendors around the city and we actually ended up using several of their recommendations. TLOP communicated with all of our vendors, including the point person for our venue, and ensured that everything ran smoothly for our entire wedding weekend.

In addition to top notch planning services TLOP also has an event designer. This is a unique service that none of the other planners I interviewed offered. Having a personal event designer who works hand-in-hand with the planner really helped ease any nervousness I had. If I had a question about anything one of them was always available to help.

I believe that every bride should have an enjoyable wedding planning experience and the right planning team will make sure that happens. I highly recommend TLOP for both their professionalism and passion. You won't regret going with them!
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Davida Sent on 06/01/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Amaya & Idara is every bit of professional. We did not have any problems. They made sure our night was every bit of perfect and we will always love them for that. They are the BEST!!!!
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Ashleigh Sent on 04/06/2018
5 out of 5 rating
I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Amaya & Idara . Our ceremony & reception was not only GRAND, but it could not have been more beautiful. Though I knew it would be beautiful, it definitely exceeded my expectation of beautiful. Amaya was always energetic & eager to discuss the wedding with me. She was available nights & weekends... & I could also count on her to answer the phone, respond to a text or if need be return the communication in a timely manner. Idara just has the best ideas & best eyes for details. What I loved most about Idara was that she was very accommodating... never pushy...though she had the gift & ideas...she made sure I was comfortable at all times with the budget.

I am truly grateful for the experience of working with these ladies, as well as the stunning ambiance created for us & our guest, but, most of all for the countless memories they have helped us achieve on our wedding day.
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Kelley Sent on 01/29/2018
5 out of 5 rating
AMAZING, PROFESSIONAL, HARDWORKING, and EXCLUSIVE are just a few words that come to my mind as I think about the ladies of The Life Of the Party Events!!! From the first call to Amaya and Idara telling them I wanted to render their services to the day of my AMAZING wedding on 1/27/18, our journey to the wedding day has been a fun experience. They always kept in mind the vision and budget we had and also provided great feedback to ensure we stuck to that vision. The decor of the wedding, organization of the ceremony and reception, and customer service allowed me, my husband, and guests to feel like we were VIPs at a celebrity event! We will definitely never forget the experience and look for TLOP to plan future events!
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Kassidy Sent on 01/10/2017
5 out of 5 rating
My experience with The life of the party was one of a kind, but most importantly stress-free! The ladies were extremely professional. I trusted in them with my big day and they made it a MEMORABLE one. What sets The life of the party apart is the EXCEPTIONAL customer service. My wedding day was everything I've dreamt, plus more.
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Kourtnie Sent on 01/09/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Hiring TLOP was the best decision my husband and I made for our dream wedding. These ladies are very professional and personable, listening to every word we said from start to finish. During our consultation they asked us to trust them and we did just. Our wedding was EVERYTHING we wanted and more. A year later and our family and friends are still talking about it. If we had to do it all over again, we would choose TLOP every time.
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Danielle Sent on 01/09/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Omg! Where do I start! The Life Of The Party has been a part of 2 of the most important events of my life, my wedding and my baby shower! They made sure I had no worries and that everything was just the way I wanted it to be! Because of them I had two of the most unique events that anyone had ever seen, a small intimate wedding, planned in only 30 days and a baby shower that looked more like a black tie event! They are more like family to me now and I recommend them to everyone!
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