Elegante Weddings and Events

ything and we’re able to relax and let her handle all the small stuff. Our wedding was a Hindu ceremony with a western reception. It was a long day, but she was with us the entire way, working with our families when things came up and making sure everything went smoothly.

the one! Over the next 14 months, Lisa became one of the most important people in our lives, and what a fun time that was. Lisa is truly a professional with a strong network behind her. It’s hard to imagine how we would have navigated all the decision-making, sourcing, and unforeseen challenges without Lisa and her team’s guidance. Throughout our touch-points, with Lisa, we were impressed with how she seamlessly absorbed our tastes and preferences into a comprehensive vision, which gave us the bandwidth to get excited for our wedding vs overwhelmed. One thing we liked about Lisa's process was that for every vendor she recommended (from decor, photographer, bakeries, bands, stationers, etc), she gave 2-5 options per discipline and allowed us to find the best match that fit our vibe and budget. Lisa also facilitated additional support, as needed, for things we felt her team would be able to navigate better than us, which was super helpful! On the day of the wedding... It went better than we could have ever expected. Not only was everything beautiful but everything was taken care of down to the smallest of small detail. We are beyond thankful for everything Lisa did for us, making our wedding day PERFECT!

udget, and a language barrier without Elegante. Lisa was able to make all of our dreams come true with our wedding. She found the perfect venue, a castle in the Tuscan countryside. We had the most perfect rehearsal at a local pizzeria, and a farewell dinner at a beautiful seaside resort, all in our rather small budget. Our wedding felt like a fairytale. I was obsessed with all of our vendors. The photographer, florist, caterer, hair/make up, and the staff at the venue were all the sweetest Italian people I have ever met. We did all of the planning virtually with Lisa (we live in another state) and did all of the the planning with the vendors virtually, across the world. The day of the wedding, I was so relaxed because I knew everything was taken care of. The venue was transformed into a dream. They took care of all of the legality with getting married in another country, and translated the official documents. We had a string duet, a floral arch, and an amazing apertivo. That smoothly transitioned into the cocktail hour, a rooftop dinner with a spectacular view, and dancing in the wine cellar with cocktails and late night drinks. We even had cold fireworks! With our budget! The details were perfect. Lisa also helped us plan out a perfect European vacation and honeymoon. Lisa worked with my family to ensure they were comfortable and involved, and our friends. She was organized and professional the throughout the entire process. The. work she did was priceless and our memories will last a lifetime. Lisa and Lucy are like family to us and always will be.

st impressive from that very first conversation. We worked with Lisa for two years and she made wedding planning so much more organized, informed, and enjoyable than we could have ever imagined. She was so responsive over text / email for any and all questions and had the best advice and an informed point of view when we needed one. She also helped us think through effective ways to get more bang for our buck, e.g. by reusing floral installations between ceremony and reception. She recommended all of our vendors, who not only provided excellent service but were kind and thoughtful professionals who had all worked together before. On the day of our wedding, Lisa went above and beyond to navigate some unforeseen challenges and had the most amazing assistant Lucy and attendant Antoinette helping out day of. Could go on and on - but we love Lisa so much and have already raved about her to all of our friends. Could never thank her enough.

tood out from Day 1 and continued through our wedding day and beyond. With a destination wedding in Malibu, CA, Lisa worked alongside us for over a year and methodically created a timeline for us to adhere to, making the process seamless and fun for us the whole time. 7 months out from the wedding we traveled to Malibu to finalize details - linens, venue walk-through, tastings and Lisa was alongside us for every step helping us envision our day. Lisa's persistent nature and calming demeanor proved immensely important when our initial wedding venue cancelled on us 1 month out from our wedding date due to a construction delay, finding us a new venue that was even better in just 2 days and subsequently spending hours transitioning all of our vendors over to the new location. We are so grateful that she kept us both sane during this time period! We knew we were in good hands. Our wedding day ended up perfect and better than we imagined. We are so appreciative of Lisa in making our vision come true.

ts for my husband and I. Importantly, she kept us on track in planning to make sure we never felt crunched. Highly recommend!

l detail, everything was top notch quality. She was super patient with all of our questions during the planning process and the days just prior leading up to our wedding. We honestly couldn't have asked for a better team of planners to make our dream come true. Lisa and her assistant Joni were and are so sweet, down to earth and personable. Not to mention gaining a friend through it all was the icing on the cake. We would highly recommend Elegante Weddings and Events for your special day.

er job and just loves love. No idea is too out there or too simple - she curates a special planning experience that starts from the moment you contact her through the moment you get your pictures back from the photographer after your big day! As a vendor - she has always made me feel supported and is just such a joy to work with. You really can't go wrong with Elegante Weddings and Events!

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not get overwhelming. I am so happy that Lisa was our planner. She is super sweet and always ready to help. She made sure that on the day of I didn't have to worry about anything! I cannot recommend Lisa enough!

ade sure to ask us all of our must haves (and must nots!), attend our walkthroughs, and ask questions to our vendors that we would have never thought to ask. The whole team was attentive and always responded to our questions quickly, no matter how big or small. Our wedding ran so smoothly and we didn’t have to worry about anything on our big day. Joni was so great that we have kept in touch after our wedding and will be lifelong friends! I can’t say enough positive things about her and would highly recommend this team to anyone planning their big day!

se we ran into inclement weather. She saw my vision of a sunset wedding and matched my husband and I’s style. We were incredibly impressed with her knowledge of vendors and helped us stay with our vision and our budget. The day of the wedding she made everything run smoothly and was my advocate when my DJ started going rogue at the beginning of the ceremony. She was proactive to every situation and let us completely enjoy our day. Highly recommend!

isa was the biggest blessing! My husband and I got married on November 2, 2019 in Chicago and Lisa made our fairytale wedding dreams come to life. Every moment was so beautifully orchestrated so that my husband and I were able to be guests at our wedding and be completely immersed and present our whole day. I knew as soon as I met with Lisa that I wanted to book her and work with her! I felt at ease and comfortable right away. She was able to capture my vision flawlessly. I would look to her for all her suggestions and input! Lisa was with us every single step of the way. I was able to enjoy the planning process without the stress. She organized every single detail that goes into the wedding. She organized meeting with vendors that met our needs and aesthetic. she attended all of our meetings and helped ensure we asked the right questions, she helped negotiate contracts and, kept us in track with our weekly to-dos. Lisa was also in touch regularly along our planning journey and no question was too big or too small for her. She made us feel as though we were her only couple. I am so overjoyed that our whole planning process was such a pleasure and enjoyable experience thanks to her. I was constantly being told what a relaxed bride I was, and it was true! Our wedding day came to life seamlessly, and we didn’t miss a single moment. We are still reliving our day and can’t say enough wonderful things to do Lisa and her talents Justice! She is the BEST OF THE BEST!!! My husband and I also feel like we gained a true friend in Lisa. We are so thankful from the bottom of our hearts for her.

ith her ideas, details and vendor recommendations. So much fun executing events with Lisa's touch on them. We have some truly incredible weddings in our portfolio due to her direction. She's also experienced in a myriad of types of events (weddings, corporate, destination) and at certain times of the year, somehow juggles all of them with great success. And her experience shines - she's decisive, troubleshoot wells, and not afraid giving her opinion in groups of many opinions or in light of tight timelines. But above all that, she's simply one of those lovely people that is naturally calm, kind, and approachable in all situations. She navigates any rough patches at any event with leadership, supportiveness and evenness and we always feel assured that there will be smooth sailing with her behind the wheel.

possible wedding. We loved her so much that we hired her to do my sister's wedding as well, and she of course did an incredible job. Working with Joni is like having a best friend who happens to be willing to do every single thing you need. She makes everything fun and is also so organized and on top of it all!!

eye for detail are fantastic. Lisa is extremely knowledgeable and experienced ensuring that her couples make the best choices to maximize their experience and their budget. Lisa is very creative and a perfect production partner. She is a true collaborator and is dedicated to making her event team shine. Together we have and are continuing to design and produce amazing events.

ys out, COVID hit and seemed to unravel every plan, Lisa went above and beyond. With grace and creativity, she came up with backup plans, advocated for us, cried with us, and she carried the burdens of planning amidst so much uncertainty so we wouldn't have to. I am so grateful to Lisa and for the time and energy, she spent to make our dream wedding a reality. we truly could never have done it without her!

every aspect of our wedding. Lisa knew my vision so well, that even when I was unsure, she would suggest something which was exactly what I was looking for. Every single step from start to finish, she was completely engaged with all the planning. She always kept us on track in a timely manner and made sure we did not feel overwhelmed. She took care of getting all our vendors, which is huge in wedding planning, and made sure they were a perfect fit for us, which they were and I couldn’t have asked for a better team! Every detail was planned so precisely that our actual wedding day turned out so perfect. My husband and I actually enjoyed our wedding and we did not have to worry about a single thing! Lisa really made our dream wedding come to life! Even during these difficult times, Lisa made sure we still felt relaxed and able to enjoy our planning process. Planning a wedding during covid, brought its challenges of its own and Lisa absolutely killed it! We are so happy we chose Lisa for our wedding planner! We will forever be grateful to her for making our wedding dreams come true!!

nd when you google Italian destination weddings, you get back thousands of pages and every venue sounds better than the next. So we knew we would need help. A friend recommended Lisa because she was beginning to plan Italian weddings. We met with Lisa and discussed our vision and most importantly, our budget and she assured us that we could have the wedding of our dreams- and we did. It was even better than we could have ever expected. The planning process was seamless- we got weekly updates including what had been checked off and what was on Lisa's to do list and ours. Lisa was professional, thorough and detail oriented. Without her, we couldn't have pulled this off. From the vendors to the venue itself, she was the contact and it took all the pressure off of us. It helps that she speaks fluent Italian! While abroad, having Lisa there with us took all the pressure off and we were able to enjoy our time in southern Italy with 30 of our closest family and friends. The wedding was everything we had envisioned and more. I can't recommend Lisa enough!