Em Devaud Events

our first time working with Em and what pleasure it was...Em possesses that amazing hybrid of being angelic to her core but also has a presence that is able to command a room. Just think about that for a second, a super rare, but extraordinary combination of layers that makes the perfect recipe for a great wedding planner. We worked our best and favorite wedding weekend we’ve ever been apart of this last fall and from every angle you can look at it…the beauty, the people and their family and friends, the other vendors, the heartstrings pulled, career defining moments witnessed, etc…Em was a singular huge part of why that is. She is the best wedding planner we have ever worked with. Just read our bride Bri's review below.

y half way around the world while setting everything up properly can be a logistical nightmare. Em made this entire experience an absolute dream. Everything was planned more than a year out and during COVID restrictions. Em took the lead on communicating with the venue, all the local vendors, wedding website, you name it. There are so many meticulous little details we never even thought of in the planning phase that Em made us aware of and proceeded to ease any worries or cares. For over a year Em met with us virtually (we started planning in the US and then moved abroad) and seemed more like a best friend than a wedding planner. When it came time for the wedding Em flew in before us to get everything prepared to our specifications, took care of transportation for us and all our guests, and kept everything on the rails for the next few days that everyone was on the island. Our guests loved her as much as we did and Em was very responsive when communicating with everyone as they moved around since not everyone was staying at the same resort. Guests had to take boat and land taxis but Em wanted to shield us from the logistics of it and let us enjoy the stay. Everyone was always where they needed to be and when they needed to be there. When Em flew in she had to lug all of those small venue items (like flowers or centerpieces) with her. Em hired a most helpful employee to assist with this and to help her at the venue and it was no problem at all for Em to make this accommodation. Em is extremely attentive, knowledgeable, and absolutely relentless when it comes to getting something done that needs to be done. It does not matter where your wedding is, if you want a phenomenal planner who is also an absolutely gracious human being, contact Em. You will not regret it.

ner and after doing all my research I narrowed it down to contacting 5 planners. I told myself I would do a phone meeting with each one and then make my decision. I hired Em approximately minutes after we hung up. She was the first and ONLY person I had a meeting with because after our very first conversation I knew she was the one! Working with Em was an absolute DREAM and after every meeting we ever had my fiancé and I would gush about how amazing she was. Planning a wedding out of state can be extremely overwhelming but Em made this entire journey perfect. I’ve always been told wedding planning was extremely stressful and anxiety enducing but when people said that to me all I could reply was “you didn’t have Em as a planner!” She makes sure every detail for the big day is ready and perfect and is always there day or night for communication. Honestly if you are searching for your wedding planner stop now and just hire her you WILL NOT regret it. Thank you Em Devaud for making our day the absolute best and easiest day of our lives. We are going to miss you SO MUCH but we know we have a life long friend in you.

ring, SUCH a hard worker and overall a radiant person who brings a breath of fresh air and positivity to planning a wedding. Em and I originally met at my sisters wedding 5+ years ago and once my venue/date was set, she was my first call. The value of her services are unmatched - I truly do not know what we would have done without her. If you're getting married in the Newport/Boston area (especially Rosecliff Mansion), Em knows EVERYONE which is incredibly valuable - this is something I didn't think about until we were deep in the planning process but was invaluable and helped take so much off our plate. I cannot list the number of times we mentioned a vendor we were exploring or that I was thinking of reaching out to, only to realize Em already had a personal relationship with them, could make a direct intro, and get us a quick response on their availability. A few specific examples that may be helpful of where Em really stepped up for us: monthly check in calls/google docs with organized to do lists for you, direct vendor intros, any and all coordination with vendors, creating bus schedules and routes, hopping on vendor calls the weeks and months leading up to the wedding for additional guidance, she took photos of our wedding tasting so we could reflect on what food we loved the most, creating/editing/tweaking our wedding day timeline countless times, working to perfect the hair and makeup schedule, helping us negate a emergency situation when our welcome drink location closed due to inclement weather the day of the rehearsal dinner (as the bride I actually had no idea this happened until the problem was already resolved), organizing and dropping off welcome bags, coordinating guest lists directly with hotels that don't allow room blocks, printing menus last minute for the reception, helping our officiant find a misplaced tux two hours before the ceremony, handing out tips to all vendors so we could just enjoy the night, sewing a wedding guests dress when the strap broke...I could go on and on. Lastly and most importantly, Em is a wonderful person inside and out. Hiring Em will be the best decision you ever make for you wedding!