Southern Savvy Events Reviews
Reviews
4.5 out of 5 rating
4.5 out of 5 rating
16 Reviews
89% recommend it
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Ann Sent on 12/07/2018Indian Wedding Decor Planner
Where do I begin with Lauren and Southern Savvy Events. I am beyond blown away at how amazing she is! George and I came in with big visions and LOTS of questions and she was just so patient, kind, and just so darn creative! She took all of our smallest details and turned them into a decor theme that was the one word that kept coming through in our conversations and that was: magical. She makes things easy, totally gets on the same page as you, and works with some of the BEST vendors. The florist she coordinated with (Springvine) created such a stunning, unforgettable entrance into our reception space. I can't recommend enough how lucky you'd be to work with Lauren for your next event or wedding. -
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Steph B. Sent on 11/29/2018Best wedding planner ever!!
Words cannot express how thankful I am that Lauren came into my life to plan and design our wedding. We interviewed a bunch of planners and I was immediately drawn to Lauren’s spirit. She is calm but confident and I knew I would be in great hands!
And it was only uphill from there. Lauren put a ton of effort into getting to know us, as well as our wedding style. The result was that she curated a set of vendors that not only perfectly captured our vision, but also were a delight to work with. To be honest, I was kind of dreading planning the wedding, but Lauren actually made it enjoyable.
She took so much off my plate, kept me organized, and always seemed to know exactly what I needed before I even realized it (going so far as to tell me to breathe just before I walked down the aisle so I didn’t pass out from nerves). She took my mish mosh vision and turned it into the most beautiful event that I have ever experienced. On top of that, she came up with a million little details that were extremely personal to us – those are the things that we will remember looking back on the most special day of our lives.
Thank you, Lauren – you truly are the best! -
Leah Sent on 10/20/2017Lauren handled our day-of planning and went above and beyond. Our venue was a private residence so it had its fair share of logistical challenges - especially in setting up catering for 170 people. Lauren handled any issues that arose seamlessly. As the bride, I didn’t see or feel any issues that came up on wedding day- everything was handled without creating any sort of stress. Our day was perfect and we could not have pulled it off without her.
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User2471160 Sent on 12/16/2015Once we started planning our wedding, I became completely overwhelmed and I knew we needed help. We met with Lauren after a wedding planner acquaintance recommended her and we hired her after being impressed by her organization and professionalism. Lauren helped us plan a destination wedding in Asheville in just 6 months which is by no means an easy feat. She found nearly all of our vendors and executed all of our ideas flawlessly. She suggested top notch vendors that completely delivered and she handled the inevitable small issues that came up on the day of without us knowing a thing about it. I was completely relaxed and enjoyed celebrating with family and friends without worrying at all about what might happen because I knew Lauren had the experience and expertise to know how to handle it. Everything was exactly as I'd imagined. The last thing I will say is that the value of her services is incredible. The amount of work she put forth on our wedding for what we paid her made her worth every last penny! Not to mention she saved us thousands of dollars in fees, vendor discounts, and price negotiating. Any time our venue hit us with a handling charge or a vendor charged us a little more than we were originally quoted, Lauren was right there going to bat for us, negotiating the costs down or having our venue get rid of the charges altogether. I am forever grateful to her for this. The best investment you can make for your wedding is a highly organized planner like Lauren with great connections who goes above and beyond to make everything just right. I couldn't have planned this wedding and kept my sanity without her! -
User2474998 Sent on 12/19/2015Southern Savvy did an excellent job! I am not easily pleased but was extremely impressed when i saw the wonderful job Lauren did at our daughter's wedding, including the days leading up to the wedding. Lauren was very organized and calm throughout the whole process and really kept my "perfectionist" daughter happy and at ease along the way and on her wedding day. Before and during the wedding, Lauren and her assistant were ON IT...EVERYWHERE managing every small and large detail-- I just couldn't believe it. There were hundreds of little details that my daughter wanted to be taken care of on the wedding day and everything went perfectly. It all was exactly as the couple wanted - nothing fell through the cracks - all thanks to Lauren! My daughter was the calmest I have ever seen her and trusted Lauren with everything...believe me, that says a lot for Lauren. She also saved my daughter several thousands of dollars in negotiating fees and following through with vendors. "Lauren is well worth the money and I highly recommend her. -
User2448030 Sent on 11/30/2015It is very sad and unfortunate, but I would not recommend hiring Lauren of Southern Savvy Events. I hate to write a negative review, but my hope is to prevent other brides from experiencing the stressful and disorganized process that we went through. Lauren loves what she does and has numerous contacts in the Charlotte industry. Overall, however, we were not satisfied with her services. Lauren greatly struggled with keeping up with details. Numerous things were dropped all the way up through the wedding day (ex: guests never got their programs, 60’ of garland never made it along the aisle, etc). However, our greatest obstacle was Lauren’s attitude. I felt like I constantly had to fight for what I wanted, even on decisions that were purely opinion based (ex: linen colors, glassware, etc.). It didn’t feel like we were being treated like a client. Any time we brought issues to her attention, she transferred the blame elsewhere instead of taking ownership. However, we believed that she would be able to pull it off when our big day arrived. Unfortunately, on the wedding day Lauren was frazzled, disorganized, and clearly stressed out, which only caused me to feel uneasy. She was late in getting me and the bridesmaids to come downstairs for the ceremony, and was yelling at us to run down the hall. I’m very saddened to say that she very negatively impacted my experience during my ceremony, and that’s something I can never get back. After that, the bridal party wasn’t served any food during the cocktail hour. During our sparkler exit, Lauren insisted on being the only one to light the flames. And finally, Lauren forgot to tell our caterer that the rented plates and glassware needed to be rinsed before being returned. Although clean-up was part of her responsibility, we were charged $170 from the rental company. To be perfectly honest - these are just a few of the frustrations we experienced, and we truly don’t want another bride to go through the same thing.
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