Beyond Eventful

Debbie and her team at beyond eventful were great! She definitely went above and "beyond". The service was worth every penny. She exceeded expectations of what she was contracted for and continued to be helpful even outside the scope of her responsibilities

We couldn’t have asked for a better wedding planner! To start, Debbie is incredibly knowledgeable about all the local vendors around Elk Rapids / Traverse City, ensuring we had the best options for our special day. She handled every unforeseen circumstance with grace and flexibility, always keeping things running smoothly and making the process fun along the way. It's clear Debbie genuinely loves what she does, and her passion for weddings made our experience stress-free and enjoyable. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a hardworking and dedicated planner to make the wedding of their dreams come true!

Consider this a glowing review for Debbie and Ford (AKA Mr. Debbie)! When our original venue required us to hire a wedding planner, I was so excited to work with Debbie. Even from our first video call, I could tell she truly loves what she does and would be an absolute joy to work with. When disaster struck and our original venue didn’t work out… she was extremely flexible and helpful in finding a new venue. Communication was always spot on and she was always willing to chat even with our busy schedules. During the weekend of the wedding, I received so many complements from everyone on how efficient and organized she is. It was such a relief having her and her hubby set everything up and not having to worry about anything so we could truly enjoy every moment. Every situation a bride doesn’t want to deal with was taken care of before I even knew about it. Overall, DO NOT miss out on the opportunity to work with this lovely woman. I am absolutely so thankful for everything they did. If there is any moment in the future I would need a planner, Debbie is my girl! 💕

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amazing Wedding Planner and Day-Of Coordinator – Beyond Eventful We couldn’t be happier with our decision to work with Debbie from Beyond Eventful for our wedding. From the very beginning, Debbie was organized, attentive, and genuinely invested in making our day perfect. Debbie, a Northern Michigan local, has extensive knowledge and experience working with all the vendors and venues in the area. This expertise was invaluable in ensuring everything came together seamlessly. She took our vision and made it a reality, handling every detail with care and professionalism. Whether it was finding the perfect vendors, managing our timeline, or ensuring everything ran smoothly on the big day, Debbie was always on top of things. One of the things we appreciated most was how Debbie truly voiced our wishes and made sure that all our requests were honored. On our wedding day, we were able to relax and fully enjoy the moment, knowing that Debbie was taking care of everything behind the scenes. She seamlessly coordinated with vendors, managed any last-minute changes, and ensured that everything went off without a hitch. Her husband was also there to help, and together, they made us feel like family. If you’re looking for someone who is not only experienced and capable but also kind and genuinely passionate about creating the perfect wedding, look no further than Debbie and Beyond Eventful. We are so grateful for her hard work and would highly recommend her to anyone planning a wedding!

We absolutely loved working with Debbie! She helped us with our rehearsal dinner, wedding day, and farewell brunch. Debbie and her crew consistently went above and beyond to help us plan and carry out each event. She has great relationships with so many vendors and venues Up North and was absolutely ready to go to bat for us when any gave us trouble or inconsistent information. Likewise, on the day of the wedding Debbie and her team were superb and vital to us being able to have a beautiful day. We had inclement weather and Debbie made sure every alternative arrangement was in place on a compressed timeline. Debbie always seemed to strike the right balance of offering her own suggestions based on her expertise and deferring to our ideas throughout the whole process, and we could not recommend her more highly!

Our wedding was perfect and it was all due to the care and talents of Beyond Eventful. They exceeded our wildest expectations. From the start Debbie understood our thoughts and desires. She brought it all together and it was stress free and amazing. We can't thank the team enough for taking such good care of us and our guests. I highly recommend them. Josephine

Having Debbie by my side throughout the wedding planning journey was truly a blessing. From the very beginning, I had her support, and everything fell into place flawlessly on the big day. Debbie was always ready to help, offering assistance without hesitation and consistently following through with care. Whether it was providing feedback to the caterers or ensuring my makeup was perfect with the artist, Debbie had our backs. Her service was both personalized and extensive, including on-site visits, handling invites, designing signage, and solving any issues that cropped up. A big thank you to Beyond Eventful and the amazing team. Thanks to them, the journey felt like a smooth and joyful start to forever.

I cannot recommend Debbie and her team at Beyond Eventful enough. I was fortunate to be in a wedding and observe her and her team work their magic and knew I needed to hire them for my wedding. Debbie offered advice, resources, knowledge, and decorations throughout the entire planning process. The day of the wedding everything was taken care of. Debbie and Ford set up everything, took care of any mishaps throughout the day and tore down everything. It was a huge stress reliever and well worth it. When I look back on my wedding day years from now, the wonderful memories will greatly be thanks to Debbie. If you need wedding help, please consider Beyond Eventful.

If you want a top-notch wedding planner, Debbie Luhrs with Beyond Eventful is your gal! Everything was spectacular! She took care of all the problems so we didn't have to. We highly recommend her if you are planning an event.

There are not enough kind words to say about Debbie and her team. First of all, she helped me plan a wedding in 6 months, from another state, and made it absolutely beautiful. She was attentive, listened to my vision, and made it a reality. There were things that happened beyond anyone's control regarding flower delivery, desserts, etc., but she went above and beyond, to remedy the problems like making my bouquet last minute and even baking cookies. I see her as family now, along with her awesome husband, who helped out on our special day. Debbie, thank you and we love you!

Our wedding experience was certainly improved due to the efforts of Debbie and her team. Firstly, it was helpful (if admittedly mildly stress inducing) to review our timeline months in advance and get practical tips on what we should be focusing on with the planning. In this process as well, we were pleasantly surprised with how much she could offer other than her actual labor, and things we hadn't necessarily thought of (water glasses, chargers, things from her own garden to cover decoration needs, etc.); none of which came with additional charges which was a welcome change from many vendors who have extra charges for everything. The true value though was the experience of our actual wedding day. As with anything requiring extensive planning and coordination, there were some mistakes and mishaps we realized retrospectively; but very few things were allowed to rise to a level that needed our attention and nothing drew focus away from our overarching goals for the day (which we established in our many virtual meetings beforehand). I will mention too; that despite our experience, is likely there was a lot of effort never brought to our awareness to keep everything on track. For this, the best metric I can offer is that many friends/family reliable for their honesty commented on the great details and experience they appreciated. TL:DR - well worth the cost for ease of mind, an experienced set of eyes to point out what you haven't thought of yet, keeping vendors/guests in line, and applying some mild redirection to the couple to ensure they remember that they are celebrating something special.

Debbie and her team are incredible!! They made our wedding day and night go SO SMOOTHLY!!

We were hesitant in hiring a planner as we had definite ideas of what we wanted to have at our wedding and didn't think they would understand. So glad we took the leap of faith. They listened to both of us and made all our dreams come true. Debbie was passionate about our wedding and not just all weddings. Her attention to detail allowed us to be confident that our wedding would be great. Her team was great, quiet and always in motion. They were always smiling and happy to help. We strongly recommend hiring Beyond Eventful to designs and plan your wedding. Their connections in the community run deep and the other vendors couldn't speak more highly of them.

Beyond Eventful was so great to work with. From the very beginning they relieved our stress and worrying. We were able to bring all our hopes to life with the help of Debbie. She knows everyone and can really get things done right without a lot of fuss. The design she came up with was great and the then on our Wedding Day the whole team was there and it was PEREFECT! HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM.

We can’t thank Debbie and her team at Beyond Eventful enough for the amazing work they did for our wedding. They truly went out of their way to make sure that we had the wedding day of our dreams. Everything turned out better than I imagined. Debbie made the planning process and coordination with all of our vendors much less stressful. Debbie and her team take care of everything on your wedding day so you don’t have to worry about a thing. I highly recommend Behind Eventful to help any bride and/or groom make their wedding vision come to life.

Wedding August 5th, 2022. Beyond Eventful (Debbie Luhrs) went above and beyond helping us plan and carry out my daughter's shower and wedding. She was on zoom calls with us constantly planning, reminding, and following up to make sure everything was taken care of. She took care of several things on her own that really wasn't part of her duties to help me because I was going through a rough time. Also since Covid was still around a few companies we hired canceled on us at the last minute but Debbie was on it immediately and either found another company or did the job herself. The catering company canceled the day before my daughter's shower so Debbie cooked several dishes herself that day and then went shopping the morning of the shower, brought all the food to our home and put it all together for us! The shower was a huge success and everyone had a great time. Debbie had foot surgery two weeks before our wedding but that didn't hold her down a bit. She was there early with a boot on her foot and was on her feet the whole time taking care of everything to make sure the wedding went off smoothly. She was amazing! I definitely recommend Beyond Eventful for your daughter's wedding. Debbie will make sure it is the best day of your daughter's life! We are so very grateful and blessed that we chose Beyond Eventful and Debbie for our daughter's wedding planner!

Beyond Eventful was wonderful!! Debbie was always available if we wanted to have a zoom meeting and never rushed our conversation. She was very attentive to our needs and went above and beyond to fit everything we wanted into our budget. Our wedding was a dream because she worked so hard to make everything perfect. I highly recommend hiring her and her team for your event!

Mrs. Debbie Luhrs of Beyond Eventful is a miracle worker! We asked for some very specific outings and events to encompass our big event... What she put together with the wine tours, vintage shopping, sightseeing, and even a day of boating was extremely splendid! We will definitely use her for other events as they come along. Debbie is very organized and listens to your vision to make it magical. Call Debbie Luhrs...she is excellent!

Thank you for asking us to review your services for our Wedding. We really love telling everyone how wonderful our wedding was and all you did to make it happen. I would highly recommend Debbie to anyone getting married. We LOVED her! We first met Debbie when she did a Bachelorette party in 2017 for a friend. The Dr. Seuss Scavenger Hunt Wine tour was so fun and creative for our group as we were a bunch of elementary teachers. So when I got engaged I thought you would be perfect for my wedding in 2018. We were really getting stressed out and you were so fun and creative we couldn’t have picked anyone better for us. In just a couple of weekly meetings you developed an idea of what we wanted and presented us with a fantastic plan. You took all our ideas and then brought them to life and added even more. Even when we had a last minute “welcome dinner” you calmly took charge and got it done last minute for us. You managed every step of the way from the drivers that transported the guests to the returning of the groom’s tux you and the girls were amazing! Everyone still talks about that weekend as the best. We happily recommend you for anyone doing a small wedding or an intimate wedding that grows into 172 just can’t go wrong with you and the team of professionals you work with.

We hired Debbie for our Rehearsal Dinner and our Day of Coordinator. She was a breath of fresh air. She was fun and upbeat and always smiling. She was always early and kept all the other vendors informed of changes and scheduled them to keep everything flowing and beautiful. We found her to be well organized and she had an easy charming way of handling people and getting things done calmly. Everything was stress free and beautiful even when it literally rained for 3 days and could have ruined everything. She was able to secure we suddenly needed because of the rain. She was under-budget and the best choice we made and even had 3 people from her team come to help with the rain preparations. They were funny and quick. I would recommend her to my friends and family. Actually I already have. When you need peace of mind you can have it with her.