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Wedding Savvy, Inc. is a wedding planning company based out of Annapolis, Maryland and serving the nation. Founded by Raquel Shutt and led by President Leslie Jefferson, The Wedding Savvy team delight in helping couples organize one of the most important days of their lives. They strive to offer every couple reliable and detailed assistance to help make their wedding one to remember.

Services Offered

Wedding Savvy, Inc. has experience planning all kinds of events and weddings, such as civil, cultural, destination, double, eco-friendly, military, non-religious, and religious celebrations. Their staff is able to assist with rehearsal dinners, ceremonies, and receptions. They know that planning a wedding involves a significant amount of time and attention. The Wedding Savvy Team is dedicated to ensuring that couples spend less time stressing and more time enjoying the experience of preparing to say “I do.” Besides offering full and partial planning, the company also has the following services available:

  • Budget analysis
  • Day-of coordination
  • Event design
  • Guest list creation
  • Timelines
  • To-do lists
  • Vendor referrals

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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?

$4,500

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$7,500

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$150

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 Wedding Savvy, Inc.

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Wedding Savvy, led by Leslie Jefferson, is highly praised by couples for exceptional organization, attention to detail, and vendor coordination, making the planning process seamless and stress-free. Couples appreciate Leslie's responsiveness, expertise, and calming presence on the wedding day, ensuring everything runs smoothly. Her meticulous day-of schedules and network of vendors are highlighted as valuable assets. Reviewers commend Leslie and the team for delivering outstanding service and creating unforgettable wedding experiences, with many couples highly recommending Wedding Savvy for a flawless and magical wedding day.

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Wedding Savvy, led by Leslie Jefferson, is highly praised by couples for exceptional organization, attention to detail, and vendor coordination, making the planning process seamless and stress-free. Couples appreciate Leslie's responsiveness, expertise, and calming presence on the wedding day, ensuring everything runs smoothly. Her meticulous day-of schedules and network of vendors are highlighted as valuable assets. Reviewers commend Leslie and the team for delivering outstanding service and creating unforgettable wedding experiences, with many couples highly recommending Wedding Savvy for a flawless and magical wedding day.

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Madeline Sent on 01/10/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Planning Experience

Working with Leslie @ Wedding Savvy was a lovely experience! Leslie is so organized, creative, kind, and responsive. She helped make our wedding day (and the planning process) so special. Leslie made the most detailed "day-of" schedule that kept the day running so smoothly. She has such a wonderful and calm presence which was invaluable on our wedding day. She also has a vast network of wedding vendors who she works with regularly. I highly recommend working with Leslie!
Deborah
Deborah Sent on 04/12/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Made our day flawless

I knew I would need a day-of management for our wedding at the USNA Chapel and Club, and with less than ideal time left before the wedding, I reached out to Wedding Savvy for help. Leslie Jefferson returned my call almost immediately, and from that point on never let more than minutes go by before responding to texts or calls. But timeliness wasn’t even her most impressive skill, attention to every nuanced moment leading up to the wedding is what made Leslie priceless to us. She has an acute knowledge of her towns and other vendors; her offer to help with last minute issues I would not have ordinarily put on anyone else kept important aspects of the wedding from complete collapse. Being an out of town bride, I didn’t know who to go to for some last minute printing. Leslie took care of this and made sure we had everything we needed. Leslie, was with us at rehearsals to be a second set of eyes and ears; she was with us early on the wedding day making sure everyone did their part, showed up on time and made our day beautiful. She stays calm and she calms others with her kind and supportive demeanor. Leslie was such a blessing to me from the time she took us on.
Debbie and Richard J.
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Brittany Sent on 11/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

10/10 recommend working with Leslie!

I’m a newlywed and had the pleasure of working with Leslie for my wedding on 11/2/24! Leslie was AMAZING! She took the time to really build a connection with my fiance and I and made sure that the two of us were receiving the best quality work from each vendor. Leslie made the planning process and day of run so smoothly. I was so anxious about feeling stressed but Leslie took all of that stress away. I would plan a wedding a million times over again if I could work with Leslie!
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Lauren Sent on 10/16/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect planner for your day!

Leslie, Emily, and the rest of the team at Wedding Savvy made planning our wedding a breeze! They were extremely well organized, providing templates and shared documents to help facilitate planning and tracking what all we needed to do. The team also was immensely helpful in coordinating vendors day of and ensuring that our reception was set up beautifully - this team CRUSHED it for us!

My husband and I would 100% recommend working with Leslie and the rest of the Wedding Savvy team for your planning needs - they gave us so much confidence throughout the process and really helped to keep our stress levels low while planning!
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Kathryn Sent on 09/17/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Savvy

I was hesitant to hire a wedding planner initially as I was thinking I could coordinate everything myself. After deciding on a big wedding I thought twice about it. After discussing a different packages with Leslie Jefferson, I decided to work with her for the entire process. She was wonderful. She recommended several venders who we hired. We were married Aug 26, 2023 at the Baltimore Museum of industry. There were 185 guests. Leslie kept us organized and stayed in touch with all the vendors throughout the entire process and the day of the wedding. It was such peace of mind knowing she was there handling all the details. The ceremony was beautiful. We had a full service sit down dinner , cocktail hour /reception , open bar and DJ. Our guests said it was the best wedding they had ever been to, thanks to Leslie. I couldn't of done it without her. Everything was perfect. I highly recommend using wedding Savvy for your wedding.
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Mary Sent on 08/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Exceptional Experience with Wedding Savvy!!

A little over two months ago, our daughter was married in North Beach at Herrington on the Bay. We knew it would be a good idea to hire a Wedding Coordinator because we had various
outside vendors, family coming in from out of town, and friends flying in from all over the country. The coordination of these moving parts was a bit overwhelming, although the venue was wonderful to work with, we knew it would be wise to get some help! Herrington on the Bay recommended that we reach out to Wedding Savvy, a full-service wedding planning and consultation company based out of Eastern Maryland. Our first call was with Senior Consultant, Leslie Jefferson. To say that Leslie was delightful would be an understatement.
She took the time to get to know our daughter, her maid of honor (our younger daughter) and
me (the mother of the bride). We hired Leslie to assist us two months out, and she coordinated the vendors and created a minute-by-minute timeline for the wedding. There was no detail missed, and Leslie even brought up many items that we had not considered. She was a God-sent! Leslie also worked seamlessly with the staff of Herrington and made sure they were synced with her master timeline. She coordinated 4-5 meetings between our daughter, her sister and myself, and kept a timeline of tasks and needed information.
Leslie had a calm and confident demeanor that left everyone feeling reassured as we approached the week of the wedding. She handled the behind-the-scenes “to-dos” with grace and efficiency. On the morning of the wedding, my husband went out to the venue and noticed a volleyball team had set up on the beach, just behind the location where our daughter would be having her ceremony. We let Leslie know and she took care of the situation without delay, letting the volleyball players know that this was a private beach, owned by the venue, and that
her client had reserved this beach area for wedding. This gave them time to relocate to a different section of the beach, much further down, so they did not disrupt the ceremony.
We were so happy with Leslie and the Wedding Savvy Team!! The greatest compliment came
from our daughter who said it truly was “the best day of her life.” If you are looking for a wedding consultant, please consider Leslie Jefferson and her staff. They definitely received 5 stars from the Lathrop family for their professionalism, being exceptionally detailed, kind and absolutely lovely.
Morgan
Morgan Sent on 06/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding planner!! Leslie is amazing

Leslie from Wedding Savvy was the best wedding coordinator we could have ever asked for. We first met her two months out from our wedding and she helped us work through timelines and create our vision for our May wedding. She was the most organized, professional, and communicative planner and helped the planning process go so seamlessly. She, along with her assistant Sydney, kept our wedding day running so smoothly, keeping us on schedule and handling anything and everything in such a professional way so we could enjoy our day. So many of our guests gave us compliments about her saying how great she was! She truly made the day so special and we are forever grateful.

Lori
Lori Sent on 05/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding Wedding Planners!!!

Hire Wedding Savvy for your best wedding ever! Your day will be outstanding!!
I was an out-of-town bride and needed someone local to give expert advice, handle planning, and provide day-of management. I interviewed several planers, but from the moment I contacted Wedding Savvy, I knew they were the ONE!
I worked with Leslie, and her responsiveness, professionalism, and knowledge are beyond superb and spot-on. She got back to me immediately when I had questions, provided excellent guidance, and was proactive on all details. In addition, Leslie's knowledge of the Annapolis area, wedding venues, and vendors is exceptional. She got to know me, and she know exactly what I wanted, and made that happen. She is expert in her field! She is also kind, caring, and supportive--a truly wonderful person!
Our wedding was held at the Naval Chapel and the Naval Academy Club. Wedding Savvy new all the policies, procedures and protocol of the Academy, which made our day smooth and seamless for both my guests and the wedding party. Leslie's contacts and knowledge of the USNA was a huge stress relief for me.
Leslie and Wedding Savvy were with me every step of the way. Book Wedding Savvy now and have confidence that your wedding will be everything you dreamed of and more!
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Trish Sent on 11/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Leslie is an amazing wedding planner!

Leslie Jefferson is an amazing wedding planner. Leslie has wonderful taste and an eye for design. She also stands out for her kind and pleasant demeanor and her “can do” attitude even in the last weeks when the pressure is high. She has excellent judgement when making recommendations about all the details. Leslie is well connected with and well respected by the other vendors. She is extremely professional coordinating all the details. When we walked into the reception, the beauty of the room, blew our guests away and that was only the beginning of an exceptionally well planned event. Trust Leslie with your wedding! You will be so glad you
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Laura Sent on 09/14/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect coordinator service for our wedding!

We highly recommend working with Leslie! Our wedding felt like a dream, and being able to hand the reins over to Leslie (and feel confident doing so!) was a big part of it. We are really glad we were able to work with her and are very appreciative of all her help making our day run smoothly. Her help keeping us on track even let us eat dinner (!!), and her help managing our friends and family ensured everyone had a great night. She also helped set up our diy flowers, making that project possible! Multiple people commented to us "your coordinator seems to be amazing!" and we have to agree.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2010 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

8 Endorsements
The Groove Spot Band & Show The Groove Spot Band & Show Wedding Bands

Good Day Gina !! It was such a pleasure working with You and your Staff You all were such a "Breathe of Fresh Air". As you can imagine we work with a lot of Wedding Planners/Coordinators who sometimes just don't have a clue on how to work with a Band. So You guys were so wonderful to work with. As you kept everything on track and totally made it a fun and enjoyable;evening for us All. So Thank you and your crew for being right "On Point" with everything. So as Discussed at the evening's end we eagerly look forward to our next encounter with you gals as we hope to get a chance to work together with ya'll in the near future. So until then take care... Sincerely, Vance Wilkerson The Groove Spot Band & Show

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Wedding Savvy is organized and on top of every detail. Isn't that what you want in an event planner?

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The whole Wedding Savvy team is on their game! Making the planning process so fluid and keeping everyone in the loop, they make it seem easy. Meet with the Savvy team and be amazed!

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