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Natasha Sent on 06/27/2022Experienced and Fun to Work With
Mia was a delight to work with to plan our big day. Her experience and organization made the process easier while her attitude alleviated stress. Her genuine passion and excitement for wedding planning translate into all of the aspects of planning a wedding and are truly infectious. I highly recommend working with her to plan your wedding. -
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Jen Sent on 01/21/2026Wonderful Team
Working with Lauren and the team for Little Acorn was a breeze! They were positive, encouraging, fun, organized, and thoughtful. I’m a wedding band leader. I met them the day of the wedding and cannot express enough gratitude for the clear schedule and expectations, beautiful set up, and kind team. They produced a seamless reception. -
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Hannah Sent on 06/11/2025Our Wedding Fairy Godmother!
Working with Mia and Little Acorn Events was the best decision we made during our planning process, hands down. After a very rocky start to our planning process with another wedding planner, we were extremely skittish to hire another planner, but after our first call with Mia, her genuine care for her couples and belief that everyone deserves a joyful and low-stress engagement came through so clearly.
Mia has the lovely combination of being immensely capable and a delight to spend time with, which is important when you are deciding someone you will spend so much time working with and who will be by your side on your wedding day. We sincerely looked forward to our calls and meetings with Mia, and having her calm and joyful presence by our side on our day was a gift.
Mia's hard work and kind personality mean that she has an amazing reputation with local vendors. Having that history of trust and good will as the basis for our relationship with the vendors meant we got to work with the very best local vendors who were excited to be a part of the team.
We had some big life changes happen during our wedding planning season and Mia was understanding, flexible, and allowed us to focus on the fun parts of planning while taking the most stressful parts off of our plate. She took our day seriously and treated it with the utmost care, while seeing the big picture of life and not feeding into the wedding industrial complex :)
One of the best parts of working with Mia is her intentionality in creating moments throughout the day where you and your partner get to soak in the moment and be present. We had seen her calm confidence and skill throughout the planning process, and so had the trust established to simply be able to relax, enjoy the moment, and take it all in when the day came. And isn't that what it's all about? -
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Josh A. Sent on 05/07/2025Such a great wedding planning experience!
Mia and her team are fabulous! My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Little Acorn Events for our wedding. From the very beginning of planning, a year and a half before, Mia understood the vision we were wanting to portray on our wedding day. Because of this, we were able to work with the BEST vendors that made our day perfect. Mia and her team have the detailed eye that anyone would be lucky to have at their wedding! Our day was absolutely perfect because of Little Acorn Events!! We will cherish all of our memories for years to come! -
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Megan Sent on 04/28/2025Incredible!!
There aren’t enough words to share how incredible Macie and the team at Little Acorn Events were to work with. Throughout planning, I would consistently tell folks that there’s no way I can be stressed, because I knew Macie would handle it. She was detail oriented, helped keep us calm, and an incredible problem solver. We had some boutonniere issues on the day of, and within 5 minutes, she took a flower from a bouquet and whipped up a new one! That’s just one example of her ability to think on her feet and leave us with no stress. The resources and guidance that the whole team provided throughout the whole process were extremely helpful. We could not have had the incredible wedding day that we had without Little Acorn Events!! -
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Sarah Sent on 01/11/2025Professional wedding coordinator turned bride!
Since wedding coordination is my career, my standards were very high and I was worried we wouldn’t be able to find a coordinator I trusted. Mia quelled ALL of my worries and blew me away with her skill and knowledge at every turn. Mia was seamlessly organized, deeply kind, and highly professional through the entire process. She started every meeting genuinely asking how we were in not only our wedding planning lives, but also just in our day to day. She truly wanted to get to know US and from that blossomed a beautiful relationship that didn’t feel contractual or forced at all. She somehow made it feel as if we were the only couple she was working with and like we were a top top top priority for her! Plus, her design suggestions are impeccable! She has taste and an eye for all things beautiful! Hiring LAE was the number 1 best decision we made for our wedding!
QUEER COUPLES THIS IS YOUR COORDINATOR!!! We are a queer couple and Mia was so incredibly supportive of us and our identities the entire time. She cared about and understood pronouns, family dynamics, and more without making it a big deal. She was 100% open to throwing tradition out the window when it didn’t suit us but also totally here for upholding it when it felt right. She LOVED our clothing choices and encouraged us to embrace our true selves instead of what the wedding industry told us we had to wear. We felt truly celebrated!
On the big day, Mia and her team, Macie and Tiffany, were early and on the ball! The second they arrived I could feel my nerves disappear knowing they would be overseeing every little detail. They came ready with every form (and extra copies) imaginable, dressed professionally and in line with our color pallet, and miced up for quick and discreet communication. Our wedding party and guests were raving about how kind they all were and how well they executed everything that day. As a couple, my spouse and I felt at ease and were able to let go and have a blast on our wedding day because we knew all the little details were in the BEST hands.
We heard from guests that the shuttle had messed up big time and literally went to the wrong hotel. Mia and her team fixed the issue SO FAST and kept it SO QUIET that we had no idea anything was wrong and we were able to enjoy our evening blissfully unaware that our guests almost didn’t make it to the ceremony! Then, after the wedding Mia had already reached out to the shuttle company to begin dialogue about what happened and to request a refund without us even having to ask her! I cannot possibly recommend Mia and LAE enough and we will forever look back on our beautiful wedding day with fond stress free memories thanks to LAE! -
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Tessa Sent on 10/14/2024Highly Recommend Little Acorn Events
From our first conversation with Mia, we knew she was the wedding planner for us! Not only is Mia a wonderful person, but she is an exceptional wedding planner. As new Charlottesville residents, she guided us through the wedding planning process, and recommended a fantastic team of vendors. She always made time to answer my many, many questions, and helped us to create a wedding day that felt like us.
On our wedding day, we were blown away by both Mia and Kinsey. Their expertise and attention to detail put us at ease, and thanks to all of their hard work, absolutely everything went according to plan. Our families and wedding party raved about Mia and Kinsey, and we could not be happier about how everything turned out. Thanks to Mia and Kinsey, we had the perfect day! -
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Victoria Sent on 01/06/2024Highly recommend!
We chose the partial planning package with the power planning session add on. My husband and I we wanted to do a lot of the planning and decision making ourselves, but the power planning session with Mia helped us tremendously in terms of where to start and making sure we were well equipped to do so. The LAE team was always an email away if we had questions about a contract or wanted design advice, etc. so while we did a lot ourselves, they were always there for us to turn to. We aren't from the Charlottesville area so they were a huge resource for us. As we moved closer to our day we began to work with our month-of-coordinator, Lydia, who is absolutely amazing. Lydia stepped in and took so much off of our plate in the last month from coordination with vendors, offering advice on anything and everything, and answering my probably excessive amount of emails. Lydia brought a much-needed calm demeanor to what can be a very chaotic and stressful time. The last few weeks leading up to and our wedding day went so smoothly thanks the Lydia and Macie. We were able to soak up every second of the day because they handled anything and everything. She was ready to tackle anything we needed help with, we felt so lucky to be paired with her and would choose LAE again and again! Highly recommend! -
Taylor Sent on 10/26/2023
The best part of our wedding planning experience!
I cannot stress enough how much my husband (yay!) and I enjoyed working with Mia during the more than year long process of planning our wedding. We obviously had no idea where to begin, but Mia was there every step of the way to keep us on track with helpful to do lists and monthly meetings. On the day of our wedding, we were projected to have some significant storms and Mia was constantly in touch about our back up plan, and the back up plan for the back up, Our bridal party and guests commented frequently throughout the night on how impressed they were with her professionalism and attention to detail. I can truly say that our wedding would not have been nearly as beautiful and special as it was without Mia. We can't thank you enough! -
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Elizabeth Sent on 09/29/2023LAE is amazing!
Mia and her team were fantastic! They went above and beyond throughout the entire process. We did a lot of research and met with a lot of potential wedding planners and definitely found the perfect fit. -
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Katelynn Sent on 06/28/2023Book for the MOST FUN wedding experience!
Mia & her team were key & essential to our wedding day - but most importantly, in the year leading up to it. We booked a partial planning package with LAE and Mia was amazing at delegating fun tasks to us while taking care of business that was challenging for us from abroad. We had a small 40 person wedding on a lake in Virginia (not an easy location to get vendors to agree to do!) and she curated such an amazing vision that totally aligned with our vision. LAE used awesome digital platforms like aisle planner and honeybook that helped us and our families track everything going on. She was able to suggest ideas and vendors that totally made us realize she "gets" us as a couple. Personality wise, Mia felt like a best friend we were planning our wedding alongside; however, professionally her knowledge of the industry and authority with decision making and keeping things on track was a huge comfort to us. We were both in two different locations and never close to our wedding location, often making phone calls to Mia from across the globe and needing to coordinate time zones. I am still amazed at how perfect everything turned out. This was the absolute best thing we spent budget on for our wedding because it allowed us to relax and enjoy the process rather than thinking of our wedding like a constant "to-do-list". Mia was a great listener, balanced our different opinions, helped sort through tension with vendors, guests, weather, and other situations flawlessly. Most importantly, she was a great communicator and incredibly responsive within a reasonable timeframe. Even though LAE is an incredibly successful business, we felt like we were their most important clients at all times! We are forever grateful for Mia and LAE's work, kindness, patience, and care. -
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Zac C. Sent on 04/18/2023The Best Wedding Planner In the Charlottesville Area!
If you are looking for a wedding planner STOP right here because Little Acorn Events is it! Working with Mia honestly felt like working with a best friend! My groom and I were planning our wedding from overseas and throughout the planning, people constantly commented on how difficult this must be, but this could not be further from the truth thanks to Mia and her team! She was so easy to talk to and made you feel at ease from the start. She has the tools and connections to help plan the smallest of details, but also allows you to visualize what your day will look like and knows just the person for even the most unique requests – she helped us locate a Gelateria for a gelato cart! She also doesn't shoot down ideas that seem crazy and helps you figure out a way to get there even if the first option is outside the budget.
While Mia and her team were amazing leading up to the wedding, they really blew us away on the big day! Throughout the process Mia’s calm and confident demeanor was reassuring, but every Bride is still going to worry that the day isn't going to be exactly how they visualized. Well fear not because Mia and her team - they got you! My biggest stressor was decor (tables, dance floor, florals, etc.), but Mia meticulously listened to every detail I wanted and created a space that was better than I could have ever dreamt. Additionally, from the start of the wedding weekend, she took control and she addressed every concern or hiccup flawlessly; I am truly envious of her ability to remain calm under pressure!
She also provides her brides with an emergency kit that is all-inclusive for anything that could possibly go wrong – my bridesmaids and I loved this! My new groom and I will miss our monthly meetings with Mia, but we are so excited to see what’s next for Little Acorn Events and their couples!
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Brittany Sent on 10/26/202211/10-amazing
Hire Little acorn events for your coordination! They are amazing. The owner is well versed, friendly, professional and helpful. Our day of coordinator , Mary, was truly amazing and executed our dream party for our wedding reception with a smile on the whole time! Thank you little acorn -
Jasmine Sent on 10/16/2022
Made our day go smoothly!
I originally chose Little Acorn after a conversation with Mia. It really felt like catching up with an old friend. Over the months that followed, Mia was able to provide me with so much advice and was able to gut check vendors (even though I only hired her for the day of coordination). This just goes to show how kind and helpful she was! Sarah (who works on Mia’s team) ended up being our actual Day of Coordinator, which originally caused me anxiety (I was a bride-to-be, what can I say), but Sarah absolutely rocked the day! She floated around in the background putting out all sorts of fires and kept checking up with my husband and me to make sure we were fed and had something to drink. I know this is earlier in Sarah’s career at Little Acorn, but we were truly impressed with how she handled all of the shifts in the schedule and chaos that a wedding can bring.
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Katherine Sent on 09/27/2022AMAZING day of coordinator!!
I cannot say enough positive things about Mia. She has a way of calming you down and making everything seem like it’s going to work out perfectly. I hired her as a “day of” coordinator and she was such a huge help in the final sprint to our wedding. She put together a flawless timeline and helped make many of my dreams a reality. She helped us execute our ceremony rehearsal to make our ceremony go flawlessly. She transformed our venue into the space of my dreams the day of our wedding. And, as rain decided to descend on our entirely outdoor wedding, she helped to orchestrate a move under the tent that left us with just as beautiful of a day as I could have ever hoped for. My parents and wedding party could not stop raving about how wonderful and helpful she was the day of the wedding. I hope that our paths cross again because she truly is an amazing person. -
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Laura Sent on 04/21/2022Go with Mia! You won't regret it!
My now husband and I worked with Mia for our wedding, and she was an absolute godsend! I couldn't recommend her enough! -
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Sydni Sent on 12/03/2021Day of Coordinator
We loved Mia! We used her day of coordinator package and she executed our day fantastically! She was quick to respond when I had questions leading up to our day. She helped with everything from our final walk through, rehearsal, to the break down of our wedding. Our day went so smoothly thanks to Mia! I know I would’ve been way more stressed on my day without her and her assistant. If you need a wedding planner she is your best bet :). -
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Jessica Sent on 09/26/2021Mia is my Hero
This woman is not only an incredible wedding coordinator, but also a lovely human. She helped us every step of the way for our day of coordination and took extra time to walk through it all at the rehearsal and meet with us in advance. Cannot say enough positive things about her- would recommend to anyone looking for assistance in planning and coordinating. -
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Julie.nathan Sent on 09/05/2021Mia the Marvelous!
Mia was phenomenal from start to finish! We just instantly clicked. She was so helpful the day of and weeks before our wedding. She called and verified all of our vendors, made an awesome day of timeline, came to our rehearsal and kept us fed, hydrated and on task the day of the wedding. She made great reccomendations and truly just exceeded our expectations. She was such a stress-relief! Thank you so much Mia! -
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Mariel Sent on 08/30/202110/10 amazing
SO AMAZING! She was always there for me when I needed her, and made my wedding day stress-free! I'm so glad to have met her and have her apart of our big day! -
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Abbey Sent on 05/11/2021The Unicorn of Wedding Planners!
Stop searching – you have found the unicorn of wedding planners! Mia will not only make your wedding dreams come true, but she will also become a great friend along the way. Mia takes hard work, listening, empathy, artistic ability, passion, project management excellence and creates your dream wedding with absolute ease. I am in event planning and have experience in this realm, but I was planning a Virginia wedding from Texas and figured I could use some help. After only a few short meeting with Mia, I realized that she would not only excel in bringing my vision to life, but I was able to step away completely from the details and entrust her completely to do just that. She made the wedding planning process easily, stress-free and FUN! She takes the time to get to know you, your partner, and your dream for your special day. She develops good relationships with all of your vendors and their teams to create a trust and friendship between the entire day-of team, which makes the entire experience seamless, organized and promotes a streamlined vision. Mia is kind, but able to have tough conversations on your behalf. She is outgoing and high energy, but brings a calming presence to high stress situations. She follows your vision, but is always willing to bring new ideas and suggestions based on her experience, which in turn created a better version of my dream.
Mia is brilliant in the planning process, but my wedding day experience with her was even better. I was extremely anxious the morning of and the second she showed up everything changed. At that point, she is your friend and partner in perfecting that day. No one understands your vision like her! The wedding day was absolutely flawless and she went out of her way to surprise us by not letting us see the reception until the moment we walked in that evening. It was a beautiful moment. Everything was above and beyond expectations from start to finish. My friends and family were raving about her the entire day. I could not have dreamed up a better wedding planner and person to bring my dream wedding to life. HIRE HER!!! -
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Tahlia Sent on 11/15/2020Look no further, Mia will help plan the wedding if your dreams!!
WOW!! That does not even begin to sum up the amazing service and dedication that Mia has for her clients. She went above and beyond to make my COVID (and military) wedding a socially distanced success. She helped me every step of the way and thought of little details that I had overlooked. She has AMAZING suggestions and her day of coordinating is second to none. She took the stress of my wedding day away and made sure every detail was perfect. The day went so smoothly and my vision was executed to perfection. She was always available and so easy to work with. If you are looking for a coordinator or wedding planner look no further. Mia with Little Acorn Events will make your wedding day everything you could expect and more. **Bonus** she is super affordable and surpasses expectations... so what are you waiting for? Book her today!! -
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Heather Sent on 10/01/2019Mia is the best!!!
Working with Little Acorn Events was one of the best decisions we could have made. I really cannot imagine what our wedding would have been like without Mia's help as our Day-of Coordinator. We did a lot of the initial legwork on our wedding, finding and signing with vendors, planning our decor. However, as we got closer to a month or two out from our wedding, we realized that we needed someone to help us connect the dots, tie up loose ends, keep track of all the little details, and figure out some logistics for which we had no idea.
Before we signed on with Mia, and were considering a DOC, I thought I'd be calling the DOC in a panic every few days. Once we actually sat down and started talking with her, I realized this was going to be easy.
Mia is organized, smooth, attentive to details, and has a deep behind-the-scenes understanding of how to structure weddings. She reminded us about things we had not even considered. Where we were stressed and uncertain (especially about figuring out the timeline), she had great suggestions for us to consider. When unexpected things happened (like my husband and I running off with several guests to a nearby field to watch an International Space Station flyover), she rolled with it and helped keep things on track. When problems came up (for example, we thought our guest transportation wasn't showing up), she was already three steps ahead of us in handling it.
I regret that we didn't find out about her sooner, because we probably would have done partial wedding planning with her too. I would 1000% recommend her for your wedding. -
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Emma Sent on 02/23/2023We love Mia!!
Mia is amazing! Her kindness and gentle spirit offer a sense of peace in a stressful time, and her organization + knowledge of all things wedding helps the planning process flow smoothly. My now-husband and I worked with her for nearly a year, and cannot recommend her enough. Book with Mia; you'll be so glad you did! -
Caitlin Sent on 11/15/2019
Mia is a kind & dedicated coordinator!
Mia is THE SWEETEST! And she is a very talented & affordable wedding coordinator. I hired Mia as my day-of coordinator for our welcome dinner and wedding day. As a very Type A person myself, I was a bit nervous to hand over the reins to my day, especially since I was planning from a distance and our wedding was very DIY in nature. In the weeks/days leading up to the wedding weekend, Mia made me feel confident that everything would work out and made me feel okay about all the little details that needed to be focused on or still needed working out once we got to the wedding location. During the wedding weekend, she worked very well with my caterer to make sure my vision was executed and she did an especially great job setting up our welcome table and moving our floral decorations from one location to another. There were times where I wished she had handled issues on her own or asked others for help rather than come to me during the day, so I could remain focused on my guests. But, considering the very DIY nature of our wedding and, with that, the fact that SO many different friends & family members handled various aspects – it might have been hard to find a point person besides me when things came up. When I think back on our wedding day, there is nothing that I wished worked out better – everything went beautifully and our vision for a rustic, warm, love-filled, family & friend-focused weekend was accomplished, due in large part to Mia. Also, the fact that she took time away from her family and new baby made me feel very special and shows how dedicated she is to her job. Thank you, Mia! -
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