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Kiira D. Sent on 01/19/2020The best decision we made!
I will never forget looking over at Elexis (and Wes) during our rehearsal the day before our wedding and thinking, 'wow, I could not have done this whole thing without her.' I can, without hesitation, say that hiring Elexis was the best decision we made when deciding to have our wedding in Lake Placid. She's professional, SUPER responsive, has strong relationships with local vendors, builds strong relationships if you bring in any new vendors, experienced, and LOVELY to work with.
Elexis stayed on top of the one MILLION details that go into wedding planning, and had every second of the day completely memorized from beginning to end. Her relationships with local vendors was completely invaluable; I didn't have to worry about being the middle man coordinating vendor details because Elexis works with these vendors year round and they have a tight-knit community. Elexis also thought of details that would have completely slipped my mind otherwise; her experience, especially her experience in Lake Placid, prevented hundreds of could-be headaches.
The wedding day was calm and easy thanks to Elexis. I didn't have to worry about a thing. OH and we had a 30+ person wedding party, and as far as I know, EVERYONE knew where to be, where to stand, when to leave, where to put their flowers, etc. without any reminders from me! I don't know how she did it.
I can't say enough. If you're planning a wedding in Lake Placid, you HAVE to reach out to Placid Planner. I promise that on your wedding day, you'll see her, give her a hug and say that hiring her was the best decision you made in your planning process! -
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Heather Sent on 12/31/2023Amazing is an Understatement
Where to begin! The TLDR version is that Elexis is hands down the best in the business, her organization & planning skills are unmatched and she ensured that our wedding weekend extravaganza went off without a hitch, or should I say with us getting hitched? Lol
For those of you who like to do a bit more in-depth reading… So turns out, planning a wedding these days can be challenging to say the least. To make matters more complicated for us, we aren’t local to the area (multiple states away). Planning a wedding is so much more than just going through a bunch of checklists and wrangling vendors and contracts, I’m fairly confident we would not have been able to pull it off without the amazing services Elexis provided. She coordinated, kept track of vendors, provided recommendations, kept us on schedule, and so much more. We were able to enjoy our wedding weekend without stressing out and with absolutely nothing going wrong. Elexis worked so hard to make it an unforgettable experience. Hiring Elexis was one of the best decisions we made and would recommend her to 100%! Thank you so much Elexis!! Heather & James -
Jessi L. Sent on 10/25/2023
Simply incredible!
Elexis was the main reason our wedding turned out so perfect. Her attention to detail, multitasking skills, and organization were top notch. I think I spoke to her every single day for over a year, and honestly will miss our email exchanges. She is personable, honest, and a pro when it comes to executing events. Unfortunately it was extremely rainy on our wedding - Elexis made sure in advance to have all of our rain plans set in stone, thinking of every single detail possible. She went above and beyond on our wedding day to make sure everything was perfect, despite the rain. She will undoubtedly make your wedding planning and day of perfect. I appreciate you endlessly Elexis! -
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Madison H. Sent on 09/01/2023
Hire elexis!
I came into wedding planning a little stressed since I was working full time and in grad school, and was about to add planning a wedding to that list. The second we hired Elexis I felt at ease. She provides the best working documents that tell you exactly what you should be working on each month to keep you on track. I never felt worried that I was missing something or falling behind because Elexis was right there with me every step of the way.
Elexis is also a joy to work with. She knows her stuff and comes at the whole experience with a sense of excitement and fun. She made me feel at ease on my wedding day (even though we had some weather concerns) that everything would go to plan. And it did.
LONG STORY SHORT: hire Elexis. You will not regret it. -
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Doreen M. Sent on 08/14/2023
The best planner
The absolute best wedding planner. I was five plus hours away and I never worried about one single detail. Elexis it organized (very) , professional and fun to Work with. My wedding day was perfect bc of her. She took care of every little detail. I’m so happy I chose her. Well Worth every penny -
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Roz G. Sent on 08/14/2023
A mother of the bride - POV
Having Elexis Gaines from Placid Planner as our daughter Doreen Massie’s wedding planner made all the difference in the outcome of the wedding. It was perfect. Doreen seemed overwhelmed when she started to plan her wedding. We discussed the magnitude of planning and contracting vendors. A short time later Dorie contracted with Elexis and from that point on everything fell into place.
Elexis suggested menu options, the band and the baker for the wedding cake. Our menu items were great, the band was fabulous and the cake was wonderful.
Elexis went above and beyond working to make Doreen’s wedding special. The day of the wedding Elexis was at the ceremony, and didn’t leave until the reception was over.
I can only say if anyone planning a wedding doesn’t contract with Elexis Gaines from Placid Planner they are making a big mistake. Elexis is truly a special person, wonderful personality and easy to work with. -
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Kathleen M. Sent on 12/07/2022Elexis Gaines Was a Great Choice as Our Wedding Planner
When our daughter and her fiancé chose the Lake Placid Lodge for their wedding, we knew that we would need a Wedding Planner, as the wedding would be a destination event for everyone. We were relatively unfamiliar with the Adirondack area and needed someone, who could help us make all the local arrangements, such as the tent, transportation, flowers, hair and makeup, and so on. Elexis knew all the best people and helped us with all the logistics. She kept everyone on schedule and organized. Elexis also insured that everything was beautiful, paying attention to the smallest of details. Our guests really enjoyed themselves and commented on the beautiful flower arrangements, the place settings, and the flow of events. The rehearsal dinner, welcoming cocktail party, wedding reception, and brunch all went off without a hitch. It was very comforting to have Elexis with all her experience guide us successfully through the one year of planning.
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Heather U. Sent on 12/14/2021
Elexis is a wedding planning rockstar!
Elexis was instrumental in helping us have the most perfect wedding day ever! We were a pandemic couple who had to postpone from 2020 to 2021 and you would think that would be a very stressful addition to wedding planning, but with Elexis's help it went so smoothly. Elexis is very professional, knowledgeable and not only keeps you in check with her detailed planning and timelines, but also offers helpful advice on other situations that arise when you just need an ear and guidance. Our wedding day went absolutely perfectly thanks to Elexis (and Wes's) hard work and we can't thank her enough for everything she did behind the scenes for us. I would recommend her to anyone looking to get married in Lake Placid. -
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Kevin M. Sent on 10/04/202110/10 - Cannot Recommend Enough
Elexis is an absolute star in the industry. My wife and I went into the process with little information on how to pull off such a gorgeous and grand wedding. Without her help it would have been a huge stresser, but with Elexis she so clearly mapped out what we had to do month to month that it really eased a ton of stress. Aside from an entire year of guidance, timelines, deadlines and more, she truly shined on the wedding day itself. She was such a detail oriented liaison between us and the venue - there is no way the wedding would have been so perfect without her. She is a must hire! It was our pleasure truly to work with her.PLACID PLANNER's reply:
Thank you for the kind words Kevin. You and Dylan were an absolute pleasure to work with and you guys made the best team wedding planning. Handled my deadlines like a champ. See you around Lake Placid and on the Lake. - Elexis -
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Kristin S. Sent on 11/16/2021Best decision ever
Hiring elexis was the best decision we made. I can't say enough good things about our experience with Elexis and I cannot imagine what our wedding would have been without her. She knew our venue better than anyone and worked incredibly hard to give us the most amazing wedding. Elexis goes above and beyond in every single way, whether it be driving to another state to try a baker or finding the perfect cake stand on etsy or literally cleaning the bridal suite while the bride and groom dance...she's a magic making machine and truly cares about her clients and the events she plans.
We began planning with Elexis at the start of covid for a June 2021 wedding at the Lake Placid Lodge. Elexis helped us navigate many, many issues with the venue and all of the constantly changing NYS covid regulations. Every single tiny detail was thought of; details that we never, ever would have thought of on our own. Elexis helped us with everything down to flatware, linens, the hunt for perfect chargers, and flowers and candles that I knew nothing about. She came up with multiple floor plans that would optimize the space and guest experience, she found us transportation for our welcome party, helped with rehearsal dinner and sunday brunch planning, gave us welcome bag ideas, and recommendations for the best vendors the area had. Thanks to her guidance, we were able to book amazing vendors with time to spare and did not have to book any second choices. The timeline she provides is excellent and will keep you on track to have the best wedding ever.
Elexis works tirelessly for her clients throughout the planning process and throughout the event as well. It was raining on our wedding day (plan A was outdoor ceremony) and Elexis came to me and told me that the venue was adamant about setting up our ceremony indoors, and asked if I still wanted to try for an outdoor ceremony. I told her I did, and about five minutes later I saw the chairs being set up on the lawn. Elexis was there with us late into the night/early into the morning making sure everything was going off perfectly and getting things ready for our brunch the following day. She even cleaned up our bridal suite and made sure we had extra wedding cake slices in our mini fridge.
Long story short: If anything went wrong on our wedding day, I didn't know about it, and our wedding was so beautiful and detailed that it put anything on my pinterest boards to shame. Now that the wedding is over, I truly miss talking to Elexis nearly every day! -
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Shelby Sent on 09/21/2021
Elexis is priceless
An absolute godsend is the easiest way to describe Elexis. My family and I are beyond grateful for finding her and even more thankful that she was available to work with us. We had struggled with planning a wedding during Covid and actually had to reschedule numerous times. Our heart was set on Lake Placid and Elexis was the perfect person to help us make our dream wedding come true.
Her professionalism and ability to guide me during this process was perfection. She helped me to clearly set up the things that needed to be done, and more importantly……she gave me insight to things I had no idea even needed to be done.
Elexis connected with all of our vendors and helped me to put everything in place. It took a tremendous weight off of my shoulders. As my dad described her she was the “best quarterback”, she pulled everything together and executed our wedding weekend perfectly.
Elexis was so easy to work with, and made this wedding weekend for us even more special than we could have imagined. We don’t even have enough words to describe how she made this all come together for us. We will forever be grateful to Elexis.PLACID PLANNER's reply:
I am so incredibly happy that you found me Shelby! You were so easy and chill to work with, and I just loved your family too. Forever my first REAL wedding, sans restrictions, masks, dancing pods, and all the stuff nightmares are made of. lol. Guests danced, everyone enjoyed themselves and the setting was wonderful. -
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Peter Sent on 01/19/2020The Best Wedding Planner
Elexis was so helpful throughout the whole planning process and the wedding day. Everything was perfect and I would highly recommend her to anyone. -
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Chelsea P. Sent on 10/02/2019Best decision!
It began to rain just as I started to read my vows to my (then) soon-to-be husband. A brides worst nightmare...or so you'd think!
Elexis has been a supportive friend & partner from the start & our day turned out to be better than we could have ever imagined. I honestly think that if she could have, Elexis would have called up Mother Nature & asked her to hold off on that late afternoon sprinkle she had planned (she is Super Woman but I think Mother Nature was out of office that day).
I mean it when I say that I would not have changed a single thing about our special day and we owe SO much of that to Elexis's support and guidance from start to finish (& beyond). Having a destination wedding can present so many challenges & unique road blocks. If we hadn't had Elexis's local knowledge, wedding expertise & unmatched professional relationships with local vendors, our day would not have turned out to be as wonderful as it was.
I walked back down the aisle with soaking wet hair & it was the happiest moment of my life.
THE BEST wedding decision we made was bringing Elexis on board to be the lead of our incredible wedding planning team. If I had to give one piece of advise to all Lake Placid brides, it would be to roll with the punches (rain or shine) & to HIRE ELEXIS! -
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