Steph Saunders Events Reviews
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Jcheckers71 Sent on 04/16/2025Steph for the win!
Working with Steph as our wedding planner was one of the best decisions we made. From the very first conversation, it felt like we were talking to a lifelong friend—she's just that warm, kind, and easy to connect with. Her friendly, down-to-earth energy made the entire planning process feel so much more relaxed and fun.
Steph was the perfect go-between for us and all of our vendors. She communicated everything clearly, advocated for our vision, and kept everything on track without ever making us feel stressed or overwhelmed. We never felt pressured into any decisions—she always gave us the space to choose what felt right for us, while still gently guiding us with her expert insight.
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Clare Sent on 06/10/2024Steph is amazing!
Steph was two steps ahead throughout our entire process. She had a quick response for every little question and concern that popped into my mind. When she started coordinating I finally relaxed because I knew the day was in good hands. I seriously can’t imagine how we could have pulled it off without her. We had the most perfect wedding day and we owe so much of that to
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Micah-Ann Sent on 05/10/2024The Best Decision for Our Wedding!
I could not imagine my wedding day without Steph Saunders! From the day of booking, to after our reception, Steph managed everything with a smile and pure professionalism. Steph was attentive to our questions and requests, managed every detail and issue that came up, and was so calm through the entire day. She genuinely was one of the highlights of my entire day. All my family, bridal party, and other vendors were telling me about the positive impression she left. Booking with Steph was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding! -
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Tori Sent on 10/24/2023Steph is the best decision we made, immensely helpful & supportive, and a joy!
Hands down - hiring Steph was the BEST decision we made in preparing for our wedding day. Steph is incredibly helpful, knowledgeable, responsive, organized, thorough, easy to work with, adaptable, kind, and she has such a way of making you feel at ease throughout every step of the process.
In the early stages, she supports couples in identifying next steps and in helping to connect you with necessary resources & context to identify priorities and make decisions. Her vendor coordination leading up to the wedding is a lifesaver. There are so many questions (big and small) regarding insurance, day-of timelines, specific contractual needs, etc. that Steph handles easily and with grace--and not having to personally navigate as many unknowns... -
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Niesha Sent on 09/19/2023Steph is amazing!
Steph did an incredible job. She was hit with some challenges during our wedding and she persevered through it all. She is also the sweetest! It was so easy working with her, it felt like we knew each other forever. Thank you Steph for making our day everything we envisioned it to be! Couldn’t have done it without you. -
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Samantha Sent on 10/28/2019Invaluable
I have to echo another review on here - hiring Steph was easily the best money we spent on our wedding. She made EVERYTHING- from finding and hiring vendors, to managing costs and budgets, to detailed decorations- a breeze.
She went above and beyond for us, and you can tell immediately upon meeting her that she does for every one of her couples. She is an utter professional, with tons of experience planning in the Charlottesville area.
We received so many compliments on her specifically from our parents and friends. She was an absolute angel to have during the almost-year planning our wedding. I cannot recommend her highly enough! -
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Allison Sent on 09/21/2019I wholeheartedly recommend Steph for everyone. She's amazing!
Steph is absolutely amazing. When I first began planning my wedding, I didn't really know what a wedding coordinator was and I wasn't sure if I needed one. Several vendors kept recommending that I hire a coordinator, eventually I complied. I can honestly say that hiring Steph was the best thing I did for my wedding. I'm so happy I decided to hire a coordinator and that I hired HER instead of any other coordinator I found. I hired her for the month of my wedding but she was helpful all throughout the planning process, the month before the wedding, the day of the wedding, and even after the wedding.
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Christina Sent on 05/29/2019Lifesaver, Innovator, Ninja--Steph is the Complete Package
There is no way around it--wedding planning is stressful. Do yourself the ultimate favor and hire Steph Saunders. She is worth a million times her weight in gold but is super affordable. Steph is also highly professional and quick-thinking...honestly she is just freaking amazing. Our getting-ready site didn't have any full-length mirrors and she took her own mirrors off the walls of her house and brought them to our venue--that's just a tiny peek into the level of dedication you will get if you book Steph Saunders. A lot of our wedding decor was DIY and she was there to help every step of the way. She had also worked with most (if not all) of our vendors before... -
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Case Sent on 05/16/2019Exceeded all expectations and made our night unforgettable!
Steph was awesome! She was super responsive and did everything in a timely manner. She was able to adapt on the fly and keep things moving in the background seamlessly. She grouped everything together for us and made sure we didn't have to worry about anything! She even had the guts to tell us to leave certain things alone because she would take care of them for us. She even cleaned up for us after our event! She worked great with all the other vendors and made sure to answer all of their questions so we didn't have. She was very knowledgeable and thought of everything we couldn't think of. You won't regret having coordinate your wedding/event! -
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Amanda Sent on 04/29/2019Totally Worth It!!!
Hiring Steph as our week of coordinator was THE BEST decision we could have made for our March 2019 wedding!!
I plan events for a living so the planning part we had a grasp on, but we decided early on we wanted someone week of our wedding and day of the tend to last minute details, ensure things run smoothly, and deal with any of the chaos. Finding Steph was a lifesaver! From the get go she was easy to work with, prompt in responding to questions and day of the wedding an absolute lifesaver!! Steph helped to make our wedding day an absolute fairytale!
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Allison Sent on 12/20/2018Amazing Job
Steph was flawless!! She did such an amazing job setting up everything and running the show. I was able to relax and enjoy my day just being the bride. She did such a great job communicating with us and making sure our day ran smoothly. I can’t express enough how amazing she is!! -
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Melissa Sent on 12/14/2018Only happy memories!
That's what Steph gives you, only happy memories! I have no complaints from working with her and am so happy that I went with my gut after our first meeting and put my trust in Steph to help make our day so special. We had a very different wedding in terms of having to complete all set up and diy decorating for the ceremony and reception, Steph jumped in and helped with everything we needed. I was comfortable explaining situations to her that I was worried may play out with anxieties due to the venue, guests, and general wedding craziness but nothing seemed to phase her!! -
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Lindsey Sent on 08/30/2018Wow. Steph is beyond amazing. She was our weekend coordinator for our wedding on August 25, 2018. We maybe touched base briefly 2 or 3 times a few months out, but the fun began the week of - Steph is very detailed oriented, friendly, kind, patient, and organized.
From the moment I found her, I knew we'd be in good hands. She is very committed and it shows in her work ethic. She was so calm from the beginning, I didn't have to stress out during the entire weekend. She has a great eye for decor and made my reception/ceremony area perfect and exactly the way I envisioned. She even took down decor at the end of... -
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Rebecca Sent on 08/22/2018Steph was our DOC for our 8/18/18 wedding at Old Metropolitan Hall and was absolutely phenomenal. She's easy to work with, responsive, incredibly friendly, and works super hard to make all of your wedding dreams come true. I could not recommend her planning services more, and could not be happier with the hard work she did to make our big day perfect. -
Estefania Sent on 03/20/2024
THE BEST Wedding Planner
I cannot describe enough how incredible Steph was. I would recommend her with my eyes closed. She made our wedding stress free, I didn't even have to think about anything on our wedding day. She walked me off a ledge multiple times during the planning process and she did it with such grace and love. She is so kind, organized, and respectful. Think no longer, you've found your planner! -
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Jessica Sent on 03/07/2024
Flawless Wedding Weekend
Steph is easily one of the most personable, communicative, and caring planners out there. She puts her heart into what she does and goes above and beyond for ALL. We had a HUGE wedding party and she managed all of us and our chaos seamlessly. If anything went wrong on wedding day, I never noticed because she made sure everything kept flowing perfectly and that every single little detail was special. She may or may not have climbed several sets of stairs several times for me for shoe changes, dress changes, you name it! If we could do it all over again, we’d choose Steph 10 times out of 10. ❤️ -
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Beth Sent on 10/16/2023
Amazing work ethic and professionalism!!
Steph is amazing!! To give a little insight about our wedding, it was at our family's property about 50 minutes outside of Richmond. This meant that we had to rent tables, chairs, bathrooms, and a dance floor, as well as have food vendors come to the property, and we provided transportation for our guests from Richmond. So there were many pieces that had to be organized in order to make our wedding day special. While we took care of a lot of the initial planning, Steph was there to make sure everything stayed organized and on-time, as well as arriving on site the weekend of the wedding to make sure that everything was perfectly executed.
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