Leila James Events Reviews
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Barbara M. Sent on 11/10/2023
Absolutely AMAZING!!!
I don't think there are enough adjectives in a thesaurus to describe how much we loved working with Sarah!! Responsive, always available, organized, super creative, friendly, well-connected, never said no, always pleasant, soooo easy to work with are just a few that come to mind. She does it all, from the moment you hire her until the wedding weekend concludes (and even beyond that!!) From storing many, many wedding and after party items, to helping out with every last minute detail. We came from out of town for my daughter's wedding in Newport and when we arrived every single thing was taken care of and perfect. Sarah is extremely professional and I think she has a relationship with every single wedding vendor in the area. I can't recommend her enough--Sarah went above and beyond to make our daughter's wedding absolutely perfect!!! -
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Ethan Sent on 09/25/2023Hurricane forecast worked out great!
Sarah is an amazing wedding planner, she knows how to manage the vendors, the wedding party, the venue and day of event activities. Sarah is professional and responsible. I love Sarah's creativity and her excellent vision. I loved all the vendors that Sarah had recommended. We had a beautiful, fun and personal wedding in Newport! The day of the wedding, there was a hurricane forecasted and Sarah coordinated the entire backup plan and she kept everyone calm and organized. Thank you!! -
Molly M. Sent on 12/12/2023
Absolutely amazing!
We could not recommend Sarah more. From our first meeting to our wedding brunch, Sarah was helpful, professional, full of ideas, calming and the perfect guide throughout the wedding process. She provided guidance on wedding vendors while letting us make the ultimate decisions. She was able to bring our vision to life when we had trouble articulating what we were looking for. No detail was too small. She seamlessly tied together the rehearsal dinner, welcome party, and wedding, making each event feel cohesive but unique. When rain was predicted for our wedding, Sarah was a calming guide and provided excellent recommendations on how to proceed. When we needed tent siding last minute and a carpet to cover a patch of mud, Sarah delivered without us even knowing. Sarah was amazing and we would definitely recommend!! -
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Gabrielle T. Sent on 08/24/2023Dream Wedding Experience!
We had an amazing experience working with Sarah. Leading up to the event, Sarah was extremely communicative and really helpful in offering her expertise. We were able to bounce ideas off of her and it was an extremely collaborative experience. All of the vendors she recommended and set up meetings with, were spectacular. Sarah played a huge part in bringing our dream wedding to life. From the welcome party, wedding day, send off brunch, and everything in between, Sarah was on top of everything. We didn't have to worry about any logistics and could just enjoy ourselves. Our friends and family had an amazing time and we will all be talking about this wedding for a while! -
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Ted M. Sent on 11/22/2022
The Dream Team
Everyone says that something will go wrong on your wedding day and not to sweat it...nothing will go wrong when you work with Katie and Sarah. We could not have had a more perfect day and didn't have to worry about a single thing. It was amazing how stress free we were considering it was our wedding day - and it was all thanks to them. Katie and Sarah covered every detail plus a whole lot more that we would have never even thought of. We worked primarily with Katie through the design process and the way she made our vision come to life was amazing. The local knowledge, experience and long-term relationships with vendors Katie and Sarah have was invaluable. There is no chance at all we could have pulled off anything even close to the wedding we had without them. And on top of all of that, they're great people! I could not recommend LRE enough. -
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Elizabeth V. Sent on 09/07/2022Dream Wedding
As the mother of the bride, I cannot say enough about LRE and Sarah, we could not have managed without them !! We are from upstate NY and the bride and groom are from Virginia. Just the logistics alone , with all of us being from different states and trying to organize and plan this would have been almost impossible without them . Their assistance and guidance, managing contracts , putting us in touch with local vendors were so valuable. We had multiple events spanning 3 days over that weekend. Church wedding, welcome sail , rehearsal and rehearsal dinner with welcome party following . Then the big wedding / reception on the 3rd day . We had both Sarah and Katie on wedding day with us , they were both so organized and kept everyone on schedule . Everything went off flawlessly. Our friends and family haven’t stopped talking about it . -
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Genevieve B. Sent on 08/23/2022LRE is the best money you will ever invest in your wedding
I am going to be very honest here: when I got engaged, I had BBE (“Big Bride Energy”). I was convinced I could plan a wedding on my own. After all, I manage partnerships, events and collaborations for a living. I’ve got this, right?! I kept telling myself that. But let me be very clear for all brides: YOU DON’T GOT THIS. No matter how capable and how determined you are, you need guidance and you need support. I was hashtag humbled real quick on the process of managing vendors, negotiations, details, etc.
I spoke to multiple wedding planners, but I swear fate brought me to Sarah and Leila Ryan Events. (Just kidding, it was deep research. But also, yes, it was also the stars). I wholeheartedly mean this: every bride needs Sarah—not “a Sarah”—this Sarah, in their life. I first connected with LRE in Winter 2019. Sarah was with me in 2019, 2020, 2021 and ultimately in 2022. And oh my goodness, did she ever show up for me, for us.
As you can likely tell, I have zero chill. It’s a gift and it’s a fault all in one. But Sarah has chill, she has calm. Why? Because SHE’S GOT THIS. She’s that good. When she tells you she does, she does. She is an inhuman dichotomy, I swear. She is calm, but confident. She is organized, but flexible. She dreams big, but she follows your budget. She can ideate, but also execute. How is she even real?!
When my wedding week finally came around after years and years of planning, years and years of details, I felt something I had never really felt before—all thanks to Sarah. I was calm. I had full confidence, full faith that she would have us covered. I wasn’t stressing over details—which is incredibly atypical of me—as I knew that she had our backs. She did. I will never have enough thank yous for Sarah.
If there is one piece of advice I can tell future New England brides, it’s this: hire Sarah. She’s the one for you. Sure, your future husband/wife/partner is too. But it’s Sarah. It’s the best money you’ll spend on your wedding. I promise you. -
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Evan C. Sent on 10/20/2022
Look no further for weddings in Newport and beyond!!
We cannot say enough amazing things about Leila Ryan!! We were at ease with Sarah and Katie in our corner - Sarah was extremely organized and kept us in line throughout the entire process. Their knowledge of all vendors and venues in Newport was apparent for Day 1 and was even more important when the big day finally came. They made our vision come to life at Castle Hill Inn and the wedding day surpassed our wildest dreams! Book Leila Ryan for all weddings in Rhode Island or anywhere!! Thank you, Sarah and Katie!! -
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Jessica N. Sent on 09/28/2021Sarah was a godsend!
Hiring Sarah and the Leila Ryan team was the best decision! Sarah was so buttoned up the weeks leading up to the wedding, taking all tasks into her hands and communicating with vendors, that the month before was completely stress free for me and my mom. Things I wouldn't have even thought of were taken care of! It was so helpful to have advice from a professional, and trusted Sarah immediately.
The day of our wedding she was calm, cool and collected and made sure our entire day was even more perfect then we could have imagined. If anything went wrong, I didn't know it because it was handled! Would highly recommend Sarah and Team! -
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Cate Sent on 07/26/2021The best in the business
We got married in July 2021 and working with Sarah and Katie was THE BEST decision we ever could have made in planning our wedding.
They handled so many details that we never knew we would have and took all the stress out of the weekend. Sarah kept us on track with every part of the wedding planning process and helped us book vendors that we never would have gotten without her help.
For example, Sarah reached out to us about booking a wedding band when we thought it was way too early. With her suggestion and time frame, we were able to book literally the best wedding band we have ever heard. Our guests agreed.
Every vendor we had, we loved, and it's because of Sarah's expertise and knowledge of the Newport area.
Planning a wedding during covid was particularly stressful, but Sarah and Katie took care of everything, kept us up to date, and kept us relaxed.
They helped plan our rehearsal dinner/welcome drinks, wedding day and post-wedding brunch. All went so smoothly.
Our wedding vendors even mentioned to us that they knew it was all in good hands because Sarah and Katie were involved. For example, when our photographer and videographer arrived on the wedding day, the dresses, invitations and everything had been set up perfectly for them.
Sarah also let us drop our stuff (150 welcome bags, signage, decor, etc.) for the wedding off at her house earlier that week — and drove it all to the hotels and venues for us, so we wouldn't have to worry about it when the weekend came. Oh and she even offered to assemble all of our welcome bags, which I can confirm is A LOT of work lol.
Plus, they're both awesome, nice, fun people who feel like family to us now.
I can't recommend Leila Ryan Events enough!
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Beth S. Sent on 11/05/2019Sarah and Katie are the Best!
We hired Sarah and Katie for the full weekend package for our wedding and it is by far the best decision we made during our wedding planning. They were with us every step of the way and kept us on track the whole year (I always looked forward to email updates from Sarah!). They recommended incredible vendors (who they had great relationships with already) whose work blew us away. It was always so comforting to know I could run anything by them throughout the planning process. Our wedding weekend ran so smoothly- I truly got to relax and spend time with family and friends because I knew Sarah and Katie were taking care of all the details! These ladies are incredible and so easy to work with! Thanks again for everything Sarah and Katie -
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Michael O. Sent on 09/24/2019Incredible every step of the way, simply the best!
I'm not sure that words in a review can fully capture our gratitude and appreciation for Sarah and Katie at Leila Ryan.
We had a long engagement and ended up hiring Leila Ryan back in December 2017 and worked with them all the way up to our wedding in August 2019, so over a year and a half. Every step of the way they were on top of everything, provided invaluable guidance and recommendations, were responsive and professional, listened to exactly what we wanted, and were simply the best to work with in every way imaginable. When we finally got to the wedding weekend everything was executed perfectly, there was no stress thanks to them, and we had multiple guests and vendors tell us how incredible they were.
The bottom line is that Katie and Sarah exceeded our high expectations and we couldn't have asked for anything more. They made our dream wedding happen without a hitch, took all of the stress out of planning and executing (they actually made even the most tedious parts of planing fun), and were always a pleasure to work with and be around. I simply can't recommend them enough. Thank you Katie and Sarah, we love you guys! -
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Maura H. Sent on 08/20/2019Hands down, the best!
Sarah and Katie of Leila Ryan Events are quite simply the best. My MOH had gotten married last year and recommended them to me, and it was easily the best decision/investment of my entire wedding planning process (maybe my entire wedding? Sorry, Dan! :).) They are the most professional, responsive, talented, organized, down-to-earth, calming, fun, well-connected duo who made our day carefree, flawless and fun from start to finish. I even had other vendors coming up to me telling me what a joy it is when they get to work with them. For those interested in their services, I HIGHLY recommend going with their full planning package. I did not heed my own advice, and as organized as I am, it was easily the biggest regret I had in this entire process. It is definitely a worthwhile investment, at will allow you to enjoy everything so much more. Either way, if you're recently engaged, and looking for planning services, go ahead and book LRE now. You will be so unbelievably glad you did!
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