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We are so happy you’re here! The Main Event By Emily is a full-service florist, event designer, and wedding planner based in Smithfield, Virginia, and traveling well beyond. No matter what aspect of your wedding you need our help with, we are ready to turn your vision into reality. We have over 15 years of experience finding ways to reflect the hosts throughout the design plan and believe that no two events should be the same. If you’re looking for a team that prioritizes making your event unique and memorable, you’re in the right place.

  • Design: Designing events is how we got our start. We are passionate about getting to know each couple that we design for and understanding what is most important to them. Each event should be unique, and design is a great way to do that. Our passion for making events true representations of our clients and their personalities is unmatched by any other designer. Our goal is to create an event in which your guests see personal touches of you and your fiancé throughout the décor. We will work with you to turn your vision into reality. Don’t have a vision yet? That’s ok, too! We love helping clients discover what they want their event to look and feel like.
  • Flowers: Flowers are such a staple at any wedding, and what better way to let them shine than to have them fully integrated into your design plan? We aren’t just a florist, and we aren’t just a designer. Being both allows us to create stunning floral arrangements that are truly one of a kind and complement the décor seamlessly. We design stunning bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, centerpieces, and more. While we do offer floral services as a stand-alone option, we love being able to seamlessly tie design and flowers together for our clients. This allows us to create continuity throughout the event. Booking us for both design and flowers is a decision you won’t regret.
  • Planning & Coordination: Our team is known throughout the Hampton Roads area for their attention to detail, vendor relationships, and client experience. We vowed long ago to never offer day-of-coordinating, as it simply can’t result in a smooth wedding day experience for you, your vendors, or your guests. We know all the work our team does prior to the day-of, and we don’t feel a seamless event can be accomplished without it. After years of offering Month-of-Coordinating, we’ve decided that it just isn’t enough either. We could tell that our couples felt rushed during those last 30-days of their engagement, and that is the last thing we want. Our goal is for you to enjoy your engagement season, not to have a big to-do list during the last 30-days of it! Thus, our 90-Day Coordination Package was born. It gives you access to the Planning & Coordinating Team Manager via email immediately upon booking for any questions you may have, and access to your Lead Coordinator 90-days before your event date. This ensures you plenty of time before the big day to have your planning sessions, complete your questionnaires, and approve your timeline. If 90-Days isn’t quite what you’re looking for, we also offer a more robust Guided Planning Package and custom packages upon request!
  • The Formal Wear Boutique: Our Formal Wear Boutique offers a wide variety of formal attire and accessories. We have over 200 wedding dresses (consigned and new), as well as more than 500 formal dresses that range from prom dresses to mother-of-the-bride dresses, and everything in between. We are also proud to offer tuxedos and suites from Jim’s Formal Wear, both for rent and for purchase. Need accessories? We’ve got you covered there, as well. We have shoes that vary in size from child to adult, formal jewelry, handbags, and more.
  • The Gift Shop: Our gift shop boutique is filled with unique gifts and treasures, many of which are locally made. We have a large selection of gifts perfect for parents, wedding party members, brides, and grooms too!

The best way to inquire about our packages and availability is to submit an inquiry via the 'Contact Us' form on our website. We can't wait to meet you!

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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
Military
Non-Religious
Religious
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Reviews of The Main Event By Emily

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The Main Event by Emily received glowing reviews for their coordination, design, and floral services for weddings. Reviewers praised the team for being responsive, organized, and creative, making the planning process stress-free. The staff, particularly Emily and Ashley, were highlighted for their attention to detail, communication, and ability to bring wedding visions to life seamlessly. The team's professionalism, organization, and beautiful floral arrangements were highly recommended by multiple satisfied customers for a flawless and enjoyable wedding experience.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

The Main Event by Emily received glowing reviews for their coordination, design, and floral services for weddings. Reviewers praised the team for being responsive, organized, and creative, making the planning process stress-free. The staff, particularly Emily and Ashley, were highlighted for their attention to detail, communication, and ability to bring wedding visions to life seamlessly. The team's professionalism, organization, and beautiful floral arrangements were highly recommended by multiple satisfied customers for a flawless and enjoyable wedding experience.

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Sarah B. Sent on 10/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Recommend 10000%

We hired The Main Event for coordination, florals, and design. It was the best decision we made!! Having a one stop shop for all these important factors was immensely helpful and really eased a lot of stress. Emily is fantastic at getting to the bottom of your vision for florals and design, and as soon as I walked in and saw the set up I was in love, even before it was all set up! The flowers were extremely important to me and she knocked it out of the park. For coordination, Ashley was amazing! She knew the answers to any question I asked, responded almost immediately every time, and was around all night of the wedding night to help with anything we needed. Extremely professional, kind, organized, and an overall pleasure to work with. Our wedding was perfect & we couldn't have done it without them!!
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Victoria M. Sent on 08/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The Perfect Wedding Design & Coordinator Combo!

Everything involving The Main Event by Emily is amazing!! We went through The Main Event by Emily for design / flowers and day-of coordinator. From the initial meeting to the final setup, the entire process was seamless and enjoyable. Emily took my vague vision for the wedding and truly transformed the venue, bringing it to life in a magnificent way with beautiful bouquets, center pieces, and decorations. Ashley as our coordinator was super communicative, well organized, detail-oriented, and calm under pressure (even in the insane 96 degree heat!). All the logistics and details with the vendors were handled flawlessly by Ashley and her brilliant assistant, Tiffany. Our wedding was absolutely perfect thanks to The Main Event by Emily!!
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Sarah Sent on 07/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Great planner and designer

I booked both of Emily's services, the design service and planning service. I had a great experience with both. Emily was the designer and florist and did an incredible job bringing my vision to life. I love that once you book the design package, you have access to all of her warehouse items. It did not cost extra to use her arch, pillars, centerpiece vases, etc. and you get the flowers at a discount. Ashley Goff was my planner/coordinator and she was excellent. She and her assistant made the day run smoothly and I didn't have to worry about anything. She kept every vendor and member of the wedding party on-task and where they needed to be. Their entire team is very talented and I recommend their services.

Professional Network & Endorsements

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Dani White Photography Dani White Photography Wedding Photographers

I always love working with Emily's team on weddings! She thinks of every detail and makes such a smooth day happen! It doesn't matter if the bride and grooms wedding is a barn wedding, a ocean side wedding or a country club wedding, it will be elegant with Emily! I always recommend my brides to The Main Event!

Music Makes You Happy Entertainment Music Makes You Happy Entertainment Wedding DJs

Emily and her staff always go the extra mile to make sure your event is perfect. She offers a lot of different services so no matter what your budget is, she has a product or package that will help make your big day a lot less stressful!

Cedar Point Club Cedar Point Club Country Club Weddings

I really enjoyed working with Emily and Alanna! Their decorations were beautiful and Alanna did an excellent job with all day-of coordination. I look forward to working together again soon!

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