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At Three Little Words, we specialize in creating beautiful and unique Weddings and Wedding Events in New Orleans and the surrounding areas. We provide a range of services from Month-of Coordination to Full Service Wedding Planning, with the option to add planning for other events such as rehearsal dinners and welcome parties. We work hard to get to know you as a couple so that together, we can create an event that is a reflection of your love story and your life together. This process starts with an initial consultation, during which we learn more about you and you learn more about our services. Once we determine what services are needed, a detailed proposal will be created and customized to your needs.



Services Offered
Three Little Words is a full-service wedding planner that offers a variety of service packages to best fit your needs. From scheduling, décor, venue selection and more, this vendor has you covered! Their services include:

  • Budget analysis
  • Day-of coordination
  • Event design
  • Full planning
  • Guest list
  • Partial planning
  • Referrals
  • Timelines
  • To-do lists
  • Woman-owned
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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?

$2,500

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$5,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

What is the hourly rate?

$50

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
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Three Little Words

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Ashley Sent on 05/21/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best choice you could make for your big day!

Sam was fantastic. We wanted to plan our own wedding, and Sam made our vision a reality. She coordinated all the vendors, got all of our DIY items to the venue (and back to our house), and provided invaluable wisdom and insight on day-of logistics. In addition, she has a kind and down-to-earth presence—exactly the kind of person you want by your side on the big day! The peace of mind is worth everything her service costs and more. Thank you, Three Little Words!!
Mackenzie
Mackenzie Sent on 03/22/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Sam and her team were amazing!

We can't say enough good things about Sam and her team. Having a destination wedding can be stressful enough, but Sam was always there to guide us and make the process as smooth as possible. Save yourselves the time/stress and hire Sam and her team! You will not regret it!
Jami
Jami Sent on 03/21/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Love, love, love

I can not say enough about the amazing experience we had with Three Little Words! I knew immediately after our initial conversation that we had made the right choice. Sam is talented, attentive, professional, highly organized, and creative! She knows her city and procured an amazing group of vendors at R +R- caterer, string quartet, brass band, DJ, florist, furniture/decor, tarot card reader, photographers, hair/makeup, second line, and a Cafe du Monde truck without a single hitch! I can honestly say I was not stressed AT ALL on my wedding day. All of my guests have raved about my wedding and said it was the most beautiful, polished wedding they have been to, adding not a detail was missed! Sam listens to your style and needs and makes your dreams come true. I was such a magical day for us along with all our friends and family. Make the investment and have a wedding planner as a priority! We could not have done it so effortlessly without Three Little Words as we are not from nor do we live in New Orleans.
Rachel
Rachel Sent on 12/07/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Sam is the BEST!

Sam was truly AMAZING! We planned our destination wedding in New Orleans in 4 months, during COVID, and she was just incredible from start to finish. She had impeccable vendor recommendations, was extremely familiar with our ceremony and reception venues (which helped SO much since we didn't set foot in either until the day of our wedding!), and most of all, she made us feel so at ease the entire time. Sam is calm, cool and collected, which helped me stay calm on my wedding day - if anything did go wrong, I had no idea! I cannot recommend her enough - she was incredible and made our special day as amazing as we had hoped it would be!
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Anya Sent on 08/05/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Sam is awesome! We were able to fully enjoy our wedding because she had it all under control.

Sam and her team are awesome, so fun, and professional. I felt so relieved when I handed everything over to her. She made sure everything was organized and coordinated with all of our vendors well (most of our other vendors knew her already and spoke
highly of her, too, which was also great!). Our wedding day went so smoothly, we had so much fun(!!!), and we couldn’t have done it without her. We had a New Orleans wedding without ever really visiting before so it was very helpful to have a locals perspective on the area while planning. Thank you for everything, 3littlewishes!
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Jay A. Sent on 06/18/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Three Little Words Should be the First Vendor Your Hire

It's been a long time coming for me to write this review. My fiance and I hired Sam and her team back in 2019! From my first conversation with Sam, I knew that she got my vision. We worked with Sam through two postponements, several vendor changes, a baby (hers!), and a two year engagement. Through it all, Sam and her team offered a steady hand, excellent recommendations, and top-notch customer service. When Sam told us that she was going to miss our wedding due to the birth of her baby, she assigned Courtney to take over. The transition was seamless and effortless. One of my favorite memories from my wedding day is eating lunch with my mom, sister, and Courtney. Everything was so peaceful and calm. My mom and Courtney handled everything so I felt completely stress-free that day. Courtney has the perfect personality for wedding planning: kind but firm with people trying to interfere with your day, responsive, flexible, anticipates problems, proactive, and so kind. When I decided at the last minute to change the second line, she wasn't even rattled. She made it work and I am so pleased with how it turned out. I am kind of sad I won't get to talk to these gals as often, but I know that the next time I'm in New Orleans, a friend is not too far away.

Do yourself a favor and hire Three Little Words before you do anything else.
Shannon
Shannon Sent on 05/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent Month-Of-(plus a pandemic)-Coordination

We hired Sam for month-of-coordination and my only regret was not hiring her for full-service planning! Sam was available and helpful during the whole planning process and always responded to my frantic emails in a calm and practical manner that instantly helped ease whatever concerns I had. We ended up having to postpone our March 2020 wedding, and despite being one of her first couples to do this, she handled the situation with grace and compassion, including contacting all of our vendors so that we wouldn’t have to (a daunting task for us at the time while trying to process postponing our wedding 2 weeks out). She stuck with us through our postponement and continued to be a valuable resource for me as I struggled through adapting our expectations and downsizing our wedding. After 2 long years of wedding planning, I went into the day feeling relaxed and confident that she would handle whatever was going to happen, and my confidence was well placed. When our day finally came, she was fantastic – she was like a little ghost, zipping around making sure that things I didn’t even know needed to be done were getting done. She even tidied up our hotel room so that my husband and I had a relaxing place to return to at the end of the night. It was such a relief, and I am truly so so grateful to have had her there and throughout my planning experience. I would absolutely recommend working with Three Little Words!
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Haley Sent on 11/11/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Pinch Hitter on our Hectic Wedding Day

We had quite a few curveballs thrown at us on our day, pandemics, hurricanes, power outages, downed trees, the list goes on. Sam handled every last minute change with grace and calm: managing vendors, decorating the venue, even DJ'ing when the band didn't show up. In anyone else's hands I would've been going into control freak mode, but I knew Sam would make it happen.

Our whole experience with TLW was smooth, professional, and responsive from initial conversations, the website and billing interface, to final handoff. I couldn't recommend TLW more.
Erica
Erica Sent on 07/01/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Great Experience with Sam

Working with Sam for the short amount of time that we did was a very satisfactory experience. My fiance and I were planning a destination wedding in New Orleans and Sam was one of the first planners we spoke with. We knew she would be a great fit for us due to her organization skills that planning a wedding requires (especially when the couple lives out of state!). Although we had only signed up for her Month-Of planning package, she was always available to answer my emails/questions or take a look at a vendor agreement. When Covid-19 hit, she helped us wade those uncertain waters and gave us more peace-of-mind than we would have had without her. Unfortunately, I eventually made the tough decision to cancel our NOLA wedding due to the circumstances. I was bummed that I wasn't able to continue working with Sam to see our wedding materialize but I know that if we had had that opportunity, it would have been exceptional thanks to her. At the end of the day, we highly recommend working with Sam and encourage you to check out the rentals she offers which takes a lot more stress out of the planning process.
Blake
Blake Sent on 05/22/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Easy, affordable, professional.

Most important thing I would say about Sam, is that on the day I didn't worry. I could tell it was all under control and any time I started to feel anxiety, Sam was there and would tell me exactly what is going on. Being from Los Angeles, using New Orleans as our wedding spot was tricky and what I really needed was a day of coordinator, with a little extra help like vendors etc. Great fast communication, easy and to the point. Plus the price was right, and she offered a semi-planning package which is exactly what I needed. Also love the interface of the website, everything in one place.
Very happy, no complaints.
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Awards

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

Professional Network & Endorsements

3 Endorsements
D2 Entertainment D2 Entertainment Wedding DJs

Three Litte Words are the best! Every detail of your wedding and reception will be perfect with Samantha, Danni & Elizabeth. They are very professional, and will make sure that everything goes smoothly, from start to finish :)

NOLA String Quartet NOLA String Quartet Wedding Bands

We have had the pleasure of working with Samantha from Three Little Words on several occasions. With so many moving pieces on a day where every detail has so much significance, Samantha has always delivered a very organized and confident performance both leading up to the events, as well as the day of. There are many event planners on the scene, but Three Little Words really stands out as one of the best, and we would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a friendly, and passionate planner.

Glam Nola Glam Nola Wedding Hair & Makeup

We absolutely love working with the ladies of Three Little Words. They are the most friendly, organized and efficent group of event planners around. We love that they keep a good flow of communication with us pre-wedding so everything is set and runs smoothly.

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