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    Danielle J. Sent on 10/12/2020
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    Lauren made our special day come together flawlessly

    Lauren is such a wonderful human being and was a phenomenal wedding planner! We used her services for month of coordinating and it was such a game changer! She handled all communications with our vendors 4-6 weeks prior to our wedding day and was always available for any questions we had in the months before our wedding. She met with us multiple times during the planning process to help us navigate the ever-changing COVID pandemic. Lauren helped brainstorm with us on how to make our plan B wedding just as special as what we originally envisioned. I would highly recommend her as she made our special day come together flawlessly!
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    Kylie G. Sent on 11/23/2020
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    The best decision we made!

    I would give Lauren and the Lion House team a review of 1 MILLION stars if I could. Lion House has mastered the perfect balance of planning and design while keeping your desires and style as a couple top of mind. Each decision Lauren and her team helped us make was intentional, timeless, and a true reflection of our relationship. They helped seamlessly tie in some of our favorite things in a way that was so unique and something that I could have never discovered on a Pinterest board.

    I'm not exaggerating when I say Lion House helped us plan not 1, not 2, but 3 different weddings due to COVID. Plan 3 moved the entire wedding to a different state, was executed in less than 2 months, and truly exceeded ALL of our expectations. Countless guests came up to us complimenting the unique touches of the day but also kept saying "Wow your wedding planners are amazing! So calm and helpful. They literally thought of everything!!!"

    Lion House was without a doubt THE BEST DECISION WE MADE!!!
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    Natalie Sent on 12/20/2018
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    Lauren was a pleasure to work with! All details of her clients' day was spelled out in a packet she shared with everyone! She was a wonderful addition to the wedding planning team!
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    Nealy Sent on 10/30/2019
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    Our best decision!

    Working with Lion House was an absolute dream. From helping us navigate a venue change halfway through the planning process, to executing an INSANE ceremony to reception flip the Lion House team exceeded our expectations. Lauren knew exactly how to take our pie in the sky dreams, and make them a reality by creating a mood board that resulted in the most perfect night of our lives. Lauren also helped keep us grounded, letting us know when to splurge, and what wasn't worth the $$. And her budget tracker was a life saver! We can say without a doubt that our wedding would not have been possible without the Lion House team, and we went into the weekend feeling excited and confident that we were in great hands. If you're reading this book Lion House immediately - it's the best decision you will make!
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    Maggie Sent on 11/10/2019
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    The best investment!

    Lauren is an absolute lifesaver. We found her very early on in our planning process - we both work crazy hours and were planning our Raleigh wedding from a distance, so we needed someone to guide us all the way through the process and keep a close eye on all the details. From day 1, she was so responsive, easy to work with, and organized. She is also SO creative and was able to pull together our abstract ideas so beautifully and cohesively, and in a way that was very reflective of our taste, personalities, and relationship. She puts so much thought and care into each and every detail and it really shows in the end. She also was really helpful when it came to deciding where we’d get the most out of our budget - we were able to work in elements that were important to us as a result of her guidance. On the day of our wedding, we felt so well taken care of and we were stress-free because we knew that Lauren, her assistant (Hannah) and the phenomenal vendor team she helped us assemble were on it. Hiring Lauren was one of our best decisions and so worth the investment - just do it!
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    Marianne V. Sent on 09/24/2019
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    Best decision we made for our wedding

    Hiring Lauren of The Lion House was the absolute best decision we could have made for our wedding. We worked with her for almost a full year planning what became the best day of our lives. In the beginning, Lauren worked with us to create the most beautiful and meticulously curated mood boards that helped us envision exactly what we had told her we wanted for our wedding day. She was able to design exactly what was in our heads, as well as work through any logistical complications we would have never thought of.
    About halfway through our planning process, my husband and I decided to plan an elopement instead, and Lauren couldn’t have been more supportive. Though it would be a much smaller scale event for her, she was actually excited for us! This time around, I let her have more creative freedom and kept saying "just do what you think I'll like." I trusted her judgement and vision 100%, and WOW, did she live up to our expectations! The Lion House also did all of our floral arrangements for the day, and every detail was perfection. When I saw my bouquet, ceremony set up, and reception space on the day, my eyes filled with tears because it was exactly what I’d always wanted.
    Lauren is the most talented, creative, enthusiastic, and positive person. I couldn’t have planned my wedding (or gotten through planning) without her. She took such a weight off of our shoulders by handling the tedious stuff so that we could just enjoy the process. On the day of, she made everything run so seamlessly so that we could just sit back and focus on what was important. She truly is such a joy to be around and also just the sweetest person you’ll ever meet. I am SO thankful we hired Lauren as our wedding planner – our day wouldn’t have been what it was without this beautiful soul being a part of our big day!
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    Kaylor G. Sent on 09/26/2019
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    This Dream Team Helped Us Have Our Dream Wedding

    We hired Lauren and Lion House two months before our wedding as our day of coordinator. We lucked out immensely. Just as we were running out of steam in the wedding planning process, Lauren helped us think through the remaining details of our day. She did an excellent job setting up our space and making sure that things went smoothly for us.
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    Rebecca R. Sent on 10/31/2018
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    Rock-star Planner!

    Lauren Watson of Lion House is a rock-star planner. She is easy-going, creative, available, organized, and fun. She is the full package. My new husband and I were so pleased with every detail of our wedding and much of that was due to Lion House. Being a designer myself, I had a lot of ideas, and Lauren was always open to hearing them and incorporating them when they worked and never lost patience with me when they didn't. We highly recommend working with Lion House, you will not regret it!
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    Jamie V. Sent on 01/30/2019
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    Lion House makes my photographer dreams come true!

    I LOVE working with Lauren for so many reasons - her impeccable taste, attention to detail, and killer organization skills to name just a few! She is a fun, wonderful person and is so easy to work with. If you need a full service planner you can't go wrong with Lion House!
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    Cameron Sent on 07/02/2019
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    I Can't Give Enough Praise for the Lion House!!!!

    I could not recommend The Lion House more. If you are getting married and in the process of planning your wedding - you need to HIGHLY consider hiring Lauren and her team. I was completely capable of planning my own wedding, but I am MORE than thrilled that I decided to hire The Lion House to take over 2 months out and take care of everything day of. I met Lauren the day I bought my wedding gown as fate would have it, and she immediately made me feel calm, cool, and collected - what else do you need in a person who you will be planning your wedding day with!? Not to mention her impeccable taste, outstanding professionalism, organizational skills and ability to make you feel as though everything is taken care of. She has an amazing ability to make you feel as though your only job leading up to your wedding is to relax and enjoy your time being engaged. I never one time felt like things were falling through the cracks or something important (or even not important) was being missed. When it came to the weekend of the big day, Lauren and Hannah drove 6 hours to Virginia where my wedding was taking place - ran the rehearsal in a different location than where the ceremony would take place due to pouring down ran with absolutely no flaws. And the wedding day you guys - was actually perfect. If there were hiccups, I didn't hear about them. Everything I mentioned to Lauren as a vision was a reality. She is the Fairy God mothers of weddings - and she does it looking trendy and effortless.
    I wish I could gift The Lion House to every bride (that would treat Lauren with the upmost respect :)) because every girl deserves a Lauren & Hannah in their life on their day. Do yourselves a favor, and hire The Lion House.
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    Kristina Sent on 11/26/2017
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    Lionhouse was flawless start to finish. As a wedding photographer, I have seen enough weddings to know what I wanted but needed someone with the right eye to bring my vision to life. Lauren listened to my goals and put a plan of action into place that made for an absolutely stunning wedding.
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    Cami Sent on 12/26/2017
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    I had the pleasure of working with Lauren and The Lion House on a fund raising event for charity. Lauren had so many creative ideas that made this event very successful and so well attended. She really has the pulse of this city. I look forward to working with The Lion House in the future.
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    Charlotte Sent on 10/20/2017
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    I own a vintage & antique shop and event space in Raleigh. I met Lauren years before the store opened and was re introduced to her when she came on board to help plan a large community event that I was hosting at my space. And thank heavens we had her! There are SO many things that I can say about Lauren - both socially and professionally. Incredibly fun, upbeat and positive, hard working, funny, creative (she even helped us with graphic design and social media!!) , timely (lord is she timely! she is ALWAYS on time!), fair, intuitive... She's a great team player as well as solo champion for her clients. She listens and she listens well. She mends broken lines of communication with a smile - and with ease! She bridges people. She is a breath of fresh air. She will work tirelessly for the effort (whatever that may be) and she will do it with a smile. She is a fantastic human and anyone (ANYONE) would be lucky (and smart) to have her by your side/ or on your team for your/ any event. She's just SO special!
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    Brooke Sent on 03/06/2017
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    Lauren is very knowledgeable about the industry and has tons of awesome ideas! She is very responsive and listens to what you want and then shares her opinion based on her experience! She is absolutely wonderful to work with and so much fun - you can tell this is clearly her passion :)
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    Leslie Sent on 01/03/2018
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    Lauren with The Lion House is exceptional! Her creativity is mind-blowing and she truly cares about the couple, or styled shoot she is working on! Here attention to details is impeccable and above-all, an incredible girl-boss to be around! Her energy and positivity leaves you in a better mood!
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    Hannah Sent on 12/18/2018
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    Wonderful Weddings!

    Working with The Lion House has been wonderful! We have gotten to work with The Lion House at our venue, and the event went smoothly and was beautiful. On the day of, the Lead Planner was organized with vendors, attentive to the wedding couple, while making sure every detail was perfect. They give their clients the best service by getting to know them and making sure that their Wedding Day is perfect. The Lion House can create the wedding of your dreams!
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    Melissa Sent on 09/22/2017
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    Lauren was amazing to work with! From start to end it was a wonderful experience and the end result was breath taking! She went over and beyond the call of duty, I can't wait to use her services in the future!
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    Erin Sent on 03/16/2017
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    Lauren from The Lion House was the savior of our wedding weekend! From the weekly planning meet-ups to the wedding day coordination, we couldn’t have entrusted our vision to more capable hands. Lauren’s flair for impeccable design coupled with her innate ability to turn any situation into a celebration, made for an absolute memorable day. She worked tirelessly to make sure our most special day was a perfect mirror of our love. We will look back at this day for the rest of our lives and we have The Lion House to thank for bringing it all together!