Elizabeth Burkhardt Weddings + Events

er amazing vendors! On the day of the wedding I didn’t have to worry about a thing and everything went so smoothly. I honestly don’t think I could have done it without Elizabeth there.

uld text or call her for last minute questions. On the wedding day, she really made sure everything went smoothly and that we were on schedule. Apparently something happened with my cake but I honestly had no idea because she took care of it all and let me fully enjoy my day!! I am sooo thankful we found Elizabeth. My day would not have been as perfect as it was without her!

nly a friend, but also a part of your family! She helped me every step of the way and was only a phone call away throughout the entire process. She eased my nerves and calmed me down through the stressful days and the breakdowns. Although I had no reason to breakdown, because Liz already had it all taken care of. On wedding day, she did anything and everything. I realized I had forgotten something the morning of the wedding, she went above and beyond to get it for me. She decorated the venue beautifully and ensured that everything went flawlessly. She even went as far as having her husband deliver pizza to the venue mid reception for a late night snack. Seriously, I could go on and on about how amazing she is. She truly loves what she does, and her passion shines through everyday! I will forever owe it to her for how perfect my wedding day was! Just book her now!!

he wedding because she knocked it out the park. She’s worth every penny plus more. From the start it was like she was a long lost part of our family we just reunited with. Throughout the process she treated my wedding like it was her own. She provided the best recommendations for vendors and everything that goes along with a wedding. She set expectations for what needs to be booked and when, secured contracts, facilitated transportation, gave insights down to even proofreading my wedding programs—she literally did everything for our wedding. She was optimistic, calming and reassuring when I needed it and put out any fires that popped up. She handled my parents/husband so well, answered all questions, entertained any ideas and let them know she had it all covered. They continue to rave about Liz. She secured all the details exactly as I, a detail-oriented control-freak, wanted. She blew my expectations out the water. Everything ran so smoothly—the wedding was my vision times infinity. She executed the perfect wedding that went beyond my dreams. Liz was a joy to work with, has the expertise, drive and passion for weddings—it’s in her DNA. She’s amazing and I would not trust my wedding with anyone else. Love you, Liz!!!

happy to report that I picked the perfect person to ensure my wedding day ran smoothly. She was always responsive, had great ideas/insights, and made sure all the little details were buttoned up! Trust me- on your wedding day it's like you are in the middle of a whirling, fantastic, epic storm of emotions, people wanting your attention, you and your new spouse trying to soak in every moment, that's why it's critical to have someone there that's keeping an eye on everything. Thank you Elizabeth for being professional, respectful, and just a sweetheart. You help orchestrate the happiest day of my life!!!

e ideas off" about the reception and just there for moral support--because let's face it--we ALL need moral support during wedding planning! She's not your average planner, who's just there for the process, she really does become part of you life, even AFTER the wedding. If you are looking for someone to go above and beyond for you and your groom, I HIGHLY recommend going with Elizabeth. She is great at what she does and it truly shows in her work ethic. The day of the wedding, she got everything done! I mean everything! (met with all our vendors to set up, organized our reception area layout....she did it all). She constantly checked in with us throughout the day and made sure my groom and I were thoroughly enjoying ourselves. Any mishaps that may occur along the way, (you will never know) because she has it fully covered and you won't ever hear about it until after the big day. I can't speak more highly of her professionalism and wealth of knowledge of the New Orleans wedding industry!! If you are looking at getting a wedding planner that does it ALL look no further---Elizabeth Burkhardt is the one for the job!!!

over think things and decided to hire Liz. She made everything run so smooth, that I didn’t even know the kinks that came about. My husband ended up “losing” his wedding band and watch after the reception. Liz was on her hands and knees in the gravel searching for these items, only to find out my husband just put them away so they wouldn’t get lost and completely forgot where he placed them. I will say it's hard to trust someone you just meet, but her personality makes it seem like you have been knowing each other for so long and could trust her with so much. She has a way with making you feel at ease with everything. I do not regret hiring her at all. I am happy to say that I gained a friend out of this. She is an amazing person/wedding planner. Thank you for everything you did to make our day so memorable.

nd with my family the week of and, ultimately, our (my) big day - even when the heavens opened up and down poured all morning. I don't care what your budget is - crack open your piggy bank, take out a small loan, whatever to book this amazing woman as your 'day of' person. Liz is the absolute best in the business in New Orleans... she is patient, she is kind, she is thoughtful, and firm, and organized, and diligent, and all the other amazing qualities you need when it comes down to the final buzzer on game day. I could not have survived my wedding month, week, day without her. She was the best money I spent, and I got a lifelong friend in the process. Thanks for making our rainy day a day we'll never forget, Liz!

ned through. She made honest and realistic suggestions based on our needs and budget. Elizabeth was very quick to answer any and every question we had. She was so patient with us during the whole planning process. Elizabeth went above and beyond to make our ideas for the wedding a reality. She spent countless hours ensuring every single detail was just perfect. She created such a relaxing atmosphere on the day of the wedding. She took care of everything even down to picking up our wedding cake. We can truly say our wedding day was our all time favorite day of our lives and Elizabeth had such a major part in it all. Elizabeth's charming personality makes it so easy to work with her. My entire family fell in love with her and even invited her to our next family gathering!

that wedding month can bring! I was so overwhelmed and so exhausted trying to juggle every vendor, bridesmaid, family member, & my sanity!! Liz basically saved my life lol I was so close to playing runaway bride!! She quickly & easily took over EVERYTHING & EVERYONE! She listened to my wants, needs, & visions & made them all come together! She was the sweet comforting voice I needed && the loud roar to keep things moving!! I was able to breathe again & enjoy my last few weeks leading up to the big day!! On the day of my wedding everyone kept commenting on how oddly calm I was for a bride; I owe this all to Liz! I put all my trust into her & she didn’t disappoint! My only regret is that I hadn’t hired her sooner!!!

day of my wedding run perfectly, but she was also there for me throughout the year of my engagement to help make decisions, give me suggestions, and just be supportive! I truly got to enjoy the entire wedding weekend because I knew she would handle everything! Elizabeth was extremely hard working and professional, but she was also so fun to be around and kept me calm. My husband even loved Elizabeth and asked if we could still be friends with her after the wedding. Don’t hesitate to book Elizabeth—it will be the best decision you make!

ked out perfectly that I didn't have to worry about anything. She handled the phone calls of the day and last minute issues that arose. I'd absolutely recommend a "day of" planner and Elizabeth is truly amazing at what she does. You don't even realize the little things that she's doing in the background until they're done. She's also a person who will go above and beyond to make sure your day is everything you want it to be!

ing to look and the day to flow, so it was hard for me to trust someone else to take over so I could just enjoy it. I so happened to luck out and pick the perfect woman for the job! When she visited me that morning she calmed my nerves and assured me that everything would go as planned, she is so personable and makes you feel so comfortable, which is a big deal on your wedding day. I couldn't believe it when I walked into my venue, everything looked just as I imagined it, but even better. She kept the whole day running smoothly from start to finish and made sure every special moment I wanted to take place did and I couldn't be more grateful. After getting married I can not express how important a wedding planner is on your wedding day, it wouldn't have be the same experience without one. Elizabeth made it PERFECT! She took it to a whole new level, because you can see how much she loves what she does. She was all in on my wedding day, I had so many compliments on her from my wedding guests, everyone loved her! I would recommend her again and again, because I know you can rely on and trust her and those are the two most important things when putting the biggest day of my life so far in the hands of someone else. My husband and I could never thank her enough, she's the BEST!!

o guide me and ease my mind. She is down to earth, has a great sense of humor and is a complete pleasure to work with. She knows the local wedding industry and has all the right connections you need. I felt like she truly cared about helping to create my perfect day and trusted her advice was unfiltered and budget conscious. She's amazing!!

you through all the OMG moments! Her professionalism and knowledge to coordinate the millions of details is priceless. In the midst of it all - she also makes you feel like you are her only client. Five stars is not enough....

d to go wrong the week of and day of your wedding. I was in a car accident which left me unable to do a lot of the things I planned to do the week of. Elizabeth took over seamlessly. The day of my wedding, I wasn’t aware of anything that went wrong... she handled it and I never even needed to know. Elizabeth was always there to make sure my lip gloss was fresh, I wasn’t in pain, the lighting was how I wanted it, etc. You name it, she did it. I couldn’t have done it without her!!!

l help with, Elizabeth will do whatever it takes to pull off your dream day. She answered all of my questions, was so patient with all of us, and is a pro at making sure everyone ends up where they need to be. Just tell her what you're looking for, and she will find a way to make it happen! There is no way the day would have gone so smoothly without all of her help. I cannot recommend her highly enough!

ade. Our wedding week came and right on cue so did the tropical disturbance headed straight into the gulf. We carefully watched the news the whole week and prayed the tropical disturbance, turned tropical depression, turned tropical storm, turned hurricane stayed far away. Then came wedding eve and we patiently waited for the 4pm news, and we soon saw just how quickly the last year and 7 months of our planning went out the window. While thankfully the hurricane did not hit our city the mayor jumped the gun and issued a 6pm curfew, you can say this put a huge damper on our current plan to have a wedding for 630pm. This does have an ending, bare with me. This girl deserves all the praise and than some more. All Nick had to do was ask Liz if pushing up the wedding was an option and in the matter of maybe two hours she had every plan rearranged, she had every vendor confirmed and on board. Our church was our only vendor who could not accommodate us but once again Liz got on that phone and her and the Arbor Room worked one of the many miracles that helped our wedding day take place. Liz you stayed so unbelievably calm which certainly helped both Nick and I in ways I can't even begin to explain. Liz I know you thought you had it easy with us and I know you got way more than you expected but you stayed so professional. You became a part of our family that day, I could make a book on the compliments I got about you and please know Nick and I seriously LOVE you! I was that girl from day one of our engagement who was totally against a wedding planner. Do not be that person, do not second guess a day of planner you do need one. Yes, in most cases our type of wedding day doesn't happen to many people, but even in a scenario that everything goes completely as planned or in our case that is doesn't this girl is worth every penny. If you are in the market for a wedding planner call this girl up and book her now, I swear you will not regret it. Liz, you saved our big day, you worked miracles, and we could never thank you enough. 😘 Love, The Diecidue's

icane Nate and no one expected your "first tropical storm wedding" to change to your "first hurricane wedding" and have everything from hurricane warnings to a city wide curfew put into effect the evening before the wedding!! You totally handled this with your expert touch and all the tenderness you had for a bride and groom that saw their wedding day changing without any control of their own. Thanks from this mom that saw the happiness and love return to the faces of her son and his beautiful bride and have their dream wedding happen. ANYTIME you need a referral, please send them our way!! Without a doubt, you are the best!

ll" mentality and boy was I wrong! As the last few months until my wedding creeped up on me, I was beyond overwhelmed and not even really enjoying the process or feeling excited. I was completely stressed from planning a destination wedding with no professional help. Liz was recommended to us by our reception venue and she was absolutely the best recommendation we received by far! From the first phone call with Liz, I was put at ease and finally started to feel excited again! She has her stuff together!!! She thought of things that I would have completely overlooked, but reminded us of these details in a way that didn't add to the stress and only brought relief that she was there to help! Although she's a day of wedding coordinator, Liz went above and beyond with the service that she provided. About a month out from the wedding, she began actively working for us by contacting all of our vendors and finalizing details. Once we finally arrived for the wedding about a week prior, she was beyond available and seemed to meet us at a moment's notice whenever we needed anything. She not only did an amazing job understanding vision and bringing it to life, but her personality and presence brought a level of comfort and ease to the day that I will forever appreciate. On the wedding day it was like she was always there the second I needed her, but she was also like a fly on the wall and I didn't feel like anyone else was around during the day's more private moments. Liz deserves awards for the amazing professional that she is! I will always be thankful that she helped to make our day so perfect and allowed me to just be present and enjoy all of the special moments. Thank you Liz!!

er attention to detail was nothing short of incredible. She knew what to do and when to do it. Since the wedding was out of state for us (we live in Dallas), whenever we realized we forgot something, Liz simply reached into her bag of goodies and found what we needed. If you are looking for a wedding planner, you can stop right now….Liz is your person.

of the wedding industry with us and ensured we contacted the best vendors to ensure the day went by smoothly. We can't thank you enough Liz!

t was "We got this. We don't need to spend the money." The investment was worth EVERY penny!!! Elizabeth is a true professional and the best part is that she loves what she does and that shines through. She was sooo organized and had everything under control - I didn't have to worry about any last minute details or day-of minutia, I just kicked back, got primped, enjoyed time with my girls and focused on marrying the love of my life. I would recommend Elizabeth wholeheartedly to any bride.

vendors and worked out any kinks, questions or concerns that I had. But what I appreciated more than anything was how she handled my wedding reception. My photographer was a little on the shy side, and I have an obnoxiously huge, loud family. Elizabeth just stepped up to the plate and called out all of our family members to gather for pictures. It is not an easy task getting 50-something people together for 10 minutes to take pictures...especially when there are drinks involved (lol). I was so impressed by that alone made her worth every penny. I would recommend her to any bride! She did an absolutely exceptional job! Thank you, Elizabeth!!

e glue that held everything together for us and took care of everything locally so we didn't have to stress being out of town. On the day of the wedding she coordinated everything perfectly to make sure everyone, myself included, knew where we needed to be and when. We were truly able to enjoy wedding planning and enjoy our wedding weekend because of her help. And it didn't hurt that she was the sweetest and kindest person throughout the whole process, an absolute pleasure to work with!

llowed for my husband and I to have the honeymoon of our dreams! I made it clear that I was busy with work, so I hired her for everything. I did not lift one finger throughout the duration of my wedding planning. My venue and décor were breathtaking when it was all said and done, all I had to do was walk down the isle! Thank you Liz so much for making the biggest day of my life the best day of my life! I truly owe it all to you! Sincerely, Rae

t as an employee and employer she is a joy to be around. Her buoyant, bubbly personality allows her to handle the stickiest of situations & put out the biggest of fires with ease, a real asset in event planning. She is a pro-active problem solver with a ton of experience, and she has an knack for creating the moments that make your wedding memorable. If you are looking for someone to be simply a safety net to help oversee your event or need a coordinator that will work tirelessly piecing together the tiny details, Liz is your girl. She is someone that will love planning your event as much as you do. Hire her, and you'll be glad you did.

her because of her which allowed us to focus on ourselves and really take in al the moments of the day. If you want someone who will get the job done but at the same time feel like she's one of your closest friends... Liz is your girl!!!!

pinions are easy to come by, but good reviews aren't! So that speaks volumes for the services that Elizabeth offers. Born and raised in New Orleans, she knows all of the hidden gems and popular places. If she doesn't know something, she will go to all ends of the Earth to get you an answer. I promise that Elizabeth will give you the best services possible!