Emily Elizabeth Events Reviews
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Emily Sent on 02/13/2023
There is no one better!
Our wedding would not have come together without Emily. We fell in love with Emily's aesthetic from looking at her portfolio and after meeting her in Portland, we knew she was the perfect fit. She really listened to how we wanted the day to feel and helped select the most wonderful team of vendors to make it all happen. She was conscious of our budget, organized, and calm through it all. We felt supported through the whole planning process and on the day of, everything went beautifully. We cannot thank her enough for making our weekend so special and just wish we could do it all again! -
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Caroline C. Sent on 05/04/2023Best decision we made in wedding planning!
I cannot recommend Emily with Emily Elizabeth Events enough. Emily's support throughout the entire wedding planning process up until our special day was invaluable. She was extremely helpful and consultative in our early stages of planning when evaluating vendors, sending inquiries, gathering quotes, handling the back and forth communication to firm up each detail. Throughout the design portion she was so proactive in bringing forth vision boards and ideas for every little detail - tablescape, lighting, tent setup, florals, bridesmaid/groomsmen outfits, photography suggestions, transportation logistics, invitations & day of paper goods - you name it she had an idea and vendor recommendation that fit exactly what I was looking for. Then the day of... went off without one single hitch. Emily gave us so much peace of mind so my husband and I could truly enjoy every single moment of our special day. Something that was absolutely priceless to me. She kept us as a couple, our bridal party and family, vendors and our venue so organized and helped us stick to our timeline and her organization, attention to detail, calm demeanor and unwavering support was unmatched. As a VERY type-A bride, I had 10+ emails for Emily each day which she handled with grace and efficiency, making wedding planning actually enjoyable and nowhere near as overwhelming as I thought it would be. If I could recommend Emily 5x more times, I would!!! -
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Rachel L. Sent on 05/06/2023
Would work with again in a heartbeat!
We worked with Emily as a planner for our 35 person August wedding in Maine that was at a private residence. Emily was incredibly responsive; we worked primarily over email for the year leading up to the wedding. She had every detail covered and made it really easy to tackle all of the planning steps involved and had many vendors she could recommend that she already worked closely with. She coordinated directly with all of our vendors and was incredibly organized leading up to the weekend and being onsite during Friday / Saturday festivities. We trusted Emily with many of the design decisions and everything came out so beautifully. She knew all of the specific vendors we would need to prepare a private (non venue) space. She was invaluable the day of and made everything go smoothly so that we could fully enjoy the day and be present. We highly recommend working with Emily for your event, especially if you are going for a more intimate affair. -
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Veronica G. Sent on 05/08/2023
Best wedding decision we made, hands down
We cannot recommend hiring Emily Elizabeth Events more--it was absolutely the best wedding planning decision we made. We got married in August 2021 and worked with Emily for 27 whole months (!) to plan. From the second she started working with us, we felt so comfortable with her and had complete trust in her. We so appreciated Emily's gentle guidance, her incredible vendor recommendations, her lightning-speed responses, her professionalism with us and our vendors, and her keeping us on time and on budget, and immediately saw her skill and design talent as the vision for the wedding started to take shape.
It's such a testament to Emily's work ethic, relationships, and attention to detail that not only was most of our wedding planned by April 2020, but that when we decided to rebook because of the pandemic uncertainty, she essentially did it all in 24 hours. We felt so incredibly lucky that during such a stressful time in the world, wedding planning wasn't an added stress.
Our wedding weekend itself was better than we could have hoped for. Emily pulled together such a thorough timeline that gave us and our families so much comfort to know every single detail was taken care of. She ran the rehearsal perfectly, got to our venue at the crack of dawn on wedding day, spent the whole day on your feet creating the most beautiful space we've ever seen, and didn't leave until the venue was cleared out.
Every single element was more beautiful and went more seamlessly than we could have hoped. We've been to many weddings and spoken to many friends who have hired planners, and Emily is far and away the best of them all. We are so grateful she made our experience the best weekend of our lives! -
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Meghan S. Sent on 08/09/2021The best decision you could make for your wedding is working with Emily
Emily was wonderful to work with, day in and day out of our entire planning process. We couldn’t have done it without her! She was always prompt on email and available to talk through anything at any time. She kept us on track, organized, and thought of everything. She answered every question, no matter how small it seemed, with thoughtfulness and kindness.
Her design and creativity made our dream wedding come to life. We were beyond impressed. She has the knowledge and experience to know what is best, and we trusted her guidance with every detail.
One moment that I thought particularly stood out was the night of our wedding, after everyone had left, Emily was still boxing everything up and making it absolutely seamless for us the day after. When it was time to head home the next day, everything was organized and ready for us to load up into our car. Down to every candle votive back in its bubble wrap and in the box! She also took apart our flower arrangements mid-reception and made little bouquets so every guest could take home some fresh flowers.
If you are thinking about investing in an event planner for your wedding, I would say it is 100% worth it, especially with Emily. You won’t regret it! She is amazing! -
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Meghan K. Sent on 11/03/2019We Cannot Thank Emily Enough!
Our wedding day would not have been possible without Emily. She was with us from beginning to end and made what could have been a very stressful process easy and fun. We had an absolutely gorgeous day and no detail was overlooked - there were so many little touches and ideas that we would have never thought of if it was not for Emily and her creativity. It was amazing to watch her come up with things that were so uniquely "us" - she really took the time to understand what our style was, but was able to elevate that vision to something we didn't even know was possible. More than anything, she became a friend - working together for over a year I truly felt like I could ask her anything and absolutely trusted her, her style and her judgment. We remember getting the detailed schedule of the wedding week with all of the vendors and timing, and being in awe of the level of coordination and detail involved - it drove home that this magical day would not have been possible without Emily. We cannot thank Emily enough for being such a huge part of our best day! -
Alyssa Sent on 08/30/2019
Amazing Year, Perfect Wedding!
After speaking with Emily for the first time I knew she was exactly what I needed to plan my dream wedding. She is very organized, responsive to emails, and knew all of the vendors to work with. As someone with a busy job and lifestyle I knew I needed someone who could be truly dedicated to making sure my day went off without a hitch, and that's just what Emily did! There were plenty of details that went into the day, and vendors to be worked with (my wedding was tented and outside), and everything went perfectly. Emily knew the vendors from Maine to work with, which was very convenient and helpful as I live in Boston. Emily and I exchanged emails multiple times daily, and she created an organized online portal where we could view our To Do List and various items listed out as High, Medium, or Low priority. Truly a pleasure to work with and I already miss her because she is such a friendly and great person overall. The photos from our day speak volumes but it was the most perfect day of our lives! Thanks Emily! -
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Jenna M. Sent on 10/17/2018Emily helped me create my dream wedding
I found Emily through a Google search, along with several other potential wedding coordinators. We scheduled a phone interview, and I was immediately impressed with her professionalism and her immediate grasp of the feel I wanted for my wedding, as well as the challenges and willingness to work within my budget - so hiring her was a no-brainer.
And I am SO glad that I did. She helped me get set up with the tools I needed to stay organized throughout the process. She gave me all kinds of assistance with every step along the way, from recommending local vendors (which was very important to me, as I'm fairly new to the area), to helping me select all of the details that would come together to make the big day exactly what I had in my mind - and even going so far as to gently steer me in a different direction when I (very infrequently, thank goodness!) got off track a bit (mostly wanting to overdo it).
Although I've attended quite a few weddings, I'd never hosted my own wedding before, so I had a LOT of questions about all the details. (I found I hadn't paid that much attention during all of the other weddings I've attended!) Emily always had the answer, or at a minimum directed me toward tools that would help. Although I did end up going somewhat over my planned budget, Emily was instrumental in helping me make some very tough decisions about where exactly to spend my money, where to save and where to splurge. She was even able to give me a discount code on my stationery suite, which was much appreciated!
On the weekend of our event, Emily was instrumental in walking us through our rehearsal, setting up our on-site event decor, directing all of the vendors, keeping us on schedule through all of the events - in short, I don't have a clue how we would have done it without her.
But I must say, I was so focused on all of the details myself that I didn't fully grasp just how amazing everything was until after the weekend was over and we got our pictures back from the photographer. It was in that moment that I realized fully what our guests had been telling us all along - our little backyard wedding was truly as beautiful and elegant as anything I've ever seen on Pinterest or a celebrity wedding, only scaled down to our intimate size and customized exactly for our specific tastes. The whole thing somehow came together and looked entirely breathtaking.
Not only does Emily possess the organizational and connections skills to be an excellent event coordinator, but her taste is exquisite and her love for what she does shows through in every detail and every communication. If you're looking for someone who can help you pull off your dream wedding, working with you every step of the way, I would not hesitate to recommend Emily as the first and best possible choice you could make. -
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User2536566 Sent on 02/17/2016It is hard to explain to a newly engaged couple why hiring someone like Emily is helpful. It is for this reason that I want to explain why you should not hire someone like Emily, but rather just hire Emily.
I had to convince my fiancée that this was a smart investment. We were planning a small, non traditional wedding in a restaurant. I had a vague idea of how I wanted everything to look, but no way to put all that into action. Emily helped with all of this. She is calm and relaxed and basically feels like a good friend who happens to be helping you out. I emailed her all the time with stupid questions and she always gave me great feedback. When it came to décor, she always gave at least 3-4 ideas and let me pick and make changes from there. She will provide you with great vendors, but won’t push back if you either don’t like them or have your own people.
As the wedding gets closer, she was especially helpful putting together an in depth timeline and contacting all the necessary people. But what can’t be underestimated is just that she is a great person. When my mom and I went to Maine to check out wedding stuff, we invited her out and had a great dinner. A couple of months after the wedding, my husband and I got brunch with her and her husband, James. She’s my go-to for all things Portland. Here is an example of how great she is. For a summer wedding in Maine, we were hoping for a nice breezy ceremony on the water. Of course it ended up being high 90s and our guests were sweltering. I don’t know how she did it, but from thin air she was able to get a table with cups of cold water for everyone. This was not something we planned at all, as it was maybe a 10-minute ceremony, but Emily noticed a last minute need and just took action. The wedding was absolutely lovely and Emily made me and my fiancée feel at ease. At the end of the night she was tying up loose ends while I was saying goodbyes to family and friends. We are so happy we chose to hire her.
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User2581528 Sent on 04/19/2016Hiring a wedding planner is not something that I saw myself doing initially, but as the planning progressed it became evident that help was needed for our medium-sized (160 guests) wedding. Emily came highly recommended and I have to say that hiring her was one of our best decisions during the planning process! Emily kept us on task and was instrumental in making vendor recommendations. She responded to emails promptly and knowing she was in charge of making things run smoothly the day of made my day much easier.
I 100% recommend Emily! So many people told us that our wedding was one of the best they'd ever attended and I have no doubt that this is largely due to Emily's vision.
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