Events by Gillian

I cannot say enough good about Gillian and her crew. She did my daughter's wedding and it was absolutely perfect! She did the decor and the day of coordinating! She made our day so easy and again PERFECT!! You cannot go wrong hiring her!

Events by Gillian was recommended to me by another bride and i couldn’t be more thankful for this !!! Gillian and her team helped me with every little detail and made everything like a dream come true. I am not a very organized person and Gillian completely helped me stay on track. She took every thing i told her i wanted and made It better than i could’ve ever imagined. I am so grateful for everything Gillian and her day of coordinators did for me and my husband. I couldn’t recommend them ENOUGH !!!

Gillian was a DREAM to work with. She was so communicative and always on top of everything! My now husband and I even work in the wedding industry and she still thought of things that never even crossed our minds. She was always so prepared and on top of things. To say that her and her team brought our dream wedding vision to life would be an understatement. Everything was even more beautiful than I could have imagined. I am a very type A person and to feel comfortable enough to fully trust Gillian and the fact that she would make sure everything was ok and turned out beautifully was so reassuring. Along with all of that, she is one of the nicest and sweetest people I have ever met. I will 1000% be referring her to everyone!

Gillian was our wedding coordinator for a 200+ guest count wedding at a venue that was completely DIY. There were so many moving pieces to our wedding with 10 different vendors that we were working with and from day one Gillian helped us stay on track for planning and keep calm during the craziness of wedding planning! Her organization and attention to detail is impressive and so helpful when it comes to the big day. We had some things that had to get changed up on the day of the wedding due to drizzling weather and me forgetting to order enough centerpieces (whoops) but Gillian remained calm and quickly came up with alternative arrangements that she always ran by me and my husband. During the wedding her and her team were always there to make sure everything went as planned and when there was some bigger issues (like our shuttle buses getting stuck and blocking the road) she continued to remain calm and make sure that I did not have to worry about anything! Without Gillian and her team our special day absolutely would not have been able to happen and I would recommend her 12/10 times. You will NOT be disappointed!!

Booking Events by Gillian was singlehandedly the best decision we ever made for our wedding. From the very beginning Gillian worked with us to help our dream wedding come to life. Gillian and her team are truly experts in their field and are so incredibly organized to make sure no tiny detail is missed. My wife and I were blown away at the level of detail Gillian and her team put into the planning process. A few months before our wedding, we worked closely with Renee as she was going to be our day-of-coordinator and there are not enough words to express how wonderful it was working with Renee. Renee also made sure that every little thing that my wife and I wanted for our wedding came to life. I always found myself saying "if it's possible" when asking for things and Renee constantly assured us "of course it's possible, it's your wedding." I am confident our wedding wouldn't have been even a fraction as amazing as it was without Renee's help. Fast forward to the day of we worked with Renee, Maddie, and Jaina and every single one of them made sure the day went smoothly. My wife and I knew planning a wedding was challenging but we had no idea how many moving parts there are until we got into the thick of it. There are truly so many more things than you can ever imagine when it comes to planning a wedding and Gillian, Renee, and the whole team made sure no detail was forgotten. We had numerous guests ask us who planned our wedding and to provide their contact info because they thought it was so expertly planned. If we could do it all over again we would work with Renee and Gillian again and again and again. Thank you so so so much to Renee, Gillian, and everyone who helped make our special day come to life. It truly meant the world to us. And to anyone on the fence about booking Events by Gillian for your wedding or event: do it, I promise you will not regret it.

**best wedding planner** Gillian was wonderful to work with! She made the process easy and stress free. Gillian was able to bring our vision to life and help us design exactly what we wanted!! We were able to find most if not all of our vendors through he. She worked with us to help identify vendors within our budget and help minimize cost where needed. Our day went so well and was so organized. Even when something went wrong (like my fake eyelashes falling off), gillian and her team went out of their way and saved the day. We can’t recommend her enough !!

Gillian went above and beyond to make our day seamless. Starting from monthly phone calls going over details, to her incredible never ending rentals to choose from! She is the sweetest & most genuine person with all the structure you need on wedding day to kick those groomsmen in the butt! Gillian nailed everything from coordinating vendors to managing the BEST timeline, Gillian & her team handled every detail flawlessly. Her organizational skills and attention to detail truly set them apart! Benjamin and I's special day felt stress-free, allowing us to fully enjoy the moment. If you're looking for a dedicated and experienced wedding coordinator/planner, I highly recommend her services!!!!

Gillian was everything I could have asked for and more! She is so professional, organized, experienced and so sweet! I booked the “Partial Planning Package” because I am NOT a planner. She helped with finding vendors/providing recs within my budget and vision, creating a budget excel sheet, communicating with vendors, walkthroughs of the venue, floor plan creation, design guide creation, coordinating drop offs/pick ups of decor for day of and so much more - I am FOREVER grateful! Her opinion was huge to me on basically everything leading up to the day of my wedding - so many times I was asking what she thought/what she would recommend on many different aspects. She is so knowledgeable about the wedding industry and knows exactly how your day should flow. The venue I used did not have any all inclusive packages and was on the 3rd floor of a residential building. Any issues that arose Gillian immediately had a solution, so I never had any regrets picking my venue (it was my dream venue!). She helped me with so many details that I would have NEVER thought of and her timeline was a lifesaver day of. There was some hitches day of including other vendors (issues with table/chair delivery & no linens came!) and I had NO CLUE anything was going on, Gillian had everything under control and she only told me because I made her LOL! Otherwise I would have had no clue that anything went wrong at all. My wedding day was literally a dream and my Pinterest board came to life. Gillian was a dream to work with and she made a VERY anxious bride feel excited and less stressed! I can’t recommend her enough!

From start to finish, Gillian was such a pleasure to work with! As many brides, I was overwhelmed and nervous as my wedding was approaching. When I met Gillian, all of those nerves went away, because I knew the wedding would be seamless with her in charge. She was so organized, positive, and stayed on top of everything through the planning process and throughout my entire wedding day. I cannot recommend Gillian enough, I am so grateful that I had the pleasure to work with her!

Working with Gillian and her team was literally a dream come true. Our wedding this July at Historic Shady Lane was everything we could have hoped for and more, and we owe so much of that to Gillian and her team. We went with the Full Service Planning package and we could not be happier with that decision. From the start, meeting with Gillian was an instant relief for all of my stress about planning and it stayed that way throughout the entire planning process. She explained everything so well and got to know us to tailor everything to our taste and style. Gillian is extremely organized, detail-oriented, thoughtful, and all-around just an incredible person to have on your wedding team! Almost every single vendor we chose for our wedding day was one that was recommended through Gillian and because of that, our day was just as seamless as it was magical. Every detail was thought out to the point where I (as the bride) did not even feel an ounce of stress on the actual day of the wedding. Gillian's rentals were also amazing and added so much to our vision and the overall decor for our wedding day! Gillian and her team set all of the decor up for the entire day and made sure everything was where it needed to be—not to mention, they were all the sweetest people imaginable to both us and our friends and families. We seriously could not recommend Gillian and her team enough!

I'm not sure where to start as I could write an entire essay on how amazing Gillian and her team was leading up to our wedding, on our wedding day and even after. We booked the month-of service but it was much more than that! Gillian set up multiple meetings leading up to the month of, continuously checked in over email, and collaborated with me on a Google Doc. I was supported throughout the entire process even though I didn't book the full planning service. There were a few members of her team present on our day of and I HIGHLY recommend paying for the extra staff for the day of if you're able to. The more team members, the smoother your day will go as so many things pop up in so many different places that you're not even aware about (because the team is fantastic at handling everything themselves without letting the couple know there was even an issue in the first place). Gillian had a wedding to attend the same day of my wedding but she STILL made sure to come the morning of, set everything up, make sure her team members knew what they needed to care for, etc. before heading out. Renee stepped in as lead after Gillian left and I'm so happy I had her. She was warm, understanding, helpful and jumped into anything that needed attention. Gillian's services were well thought out, definitely worth the price, and top-tier.

I have one regret with my wedding planning, it's not hiring Gillian to do the full planning package! My husband and I chose the partial planning package with Gillian and we were truly blown away. I'm a huge procrastinator and knew this wouldn't change in this process so I needed a great planner to keep me accountable and take charge in the wedding planning process. I truly cannot say enough good things about Gillian throughout the process. I was awestruck at how creative, professional, and helpful she is. I had so many ideas but couldn't wrap my head around the full vision, luckily Gillian did that for me. Having the wedding vibe guidebook was so helpful when making decisions. When it came down the rehearsal she put my mind at ease with figuring out the logistics of everything. On the big day, Gillian was coordinating a different wedding on the same property so we were blessed to have Karen and Kathy coordinating our wedding. Karen was just so wonderful at our wedding being our main contact, she is one of the nicest people I've met. We also did some of our rentals through Gillian and it was such a seamless experience and her products are perfect. Our wedding turned out absolutely beautiful and was everything I could have hoped for, and that is due to Gillian and her team. Long story short, book Events by Gillian as soon as possible, I promise you will not regret it.

Gillian went above and beyond to make sure our day went exactly how we envisioned. She was intentional, driven, and professional. She made it a priority to get to know us better as individuals and as a couple. She is meticulous, has a brilliant vision, and has a great relationship with many other vendors. Not only did Gillian go above and beyond the months leading up to the wedding, but the day of she handled everything so my husband and I could enjoy our day. Her passion and skill set is something that comes naturally; however, her drive to invest her time into learning how to build her company is something that didn’t go unnoticed. As she worked on planning her own wedding, not once did I feel she was putting our wedding on the back burner. Going into my wedding day there was an overwhelming feeling of comfort knowing that Gillian was there - she worked tirelessly to make sure we had the details in order. Without Gillian, there is a lot of things that would have easily fell through the cracks. Her experience is evident as she organizes and asks you specific detailed questions that help curate and create your dream day! We cannot speak higher of Gillian and will absolutely be using her in the future.

Where do I even start with how awesome Gillian was to work with!? I guess I should start at the beginning. From the very first interaction with Gillian, she was prompt with responding to set up a time to chat via zoom about our wedding plans. From that conversation plus scrolling her beautiful website & social media accounts, we knew she was the one! We hired Gillian for partial planning & it was pretty much smooth sailing from there. From her inquisitive questionnaires and deciphering my mile long Pinterest page, Gillian created a design guide that literally made me tear up upon reviewing. That design guide helped us hone in on what we needed to focus on to make our dreams a reality. The day of, it really felt like the design guide came to life! Even with the insane wedding schedule that has occurred in the last 2 years (plus planning her own wedding!), Gillian was always able to respond to our questions within a day or 2. She was able to suggest venues, vendors & made sure we were getting the information we needed from them. The day of truly felt like a dream! We had walkthroughs & detail sessions lead by Gillian that helped make that possible. As far as we know, the day came & went without a hitch. Gillian & her assistant for the day, Karen handled everything with ease, grace & a constant smile. We never had to think about anything other than being together, with our friends & family. It was a perfect day! I know you aren’t supposed to give others wedding advise but I cannot suggest Gillian & her team enough! I truly admire this woman & I cannot wait to see what becomes of her future endeavors. I’d give Gillian 10 stars if I could!

My husband and I got married on October 8, 2022. We got engaged 2 years prior and started the wedding planning process right away. I began feeling overwhelmed and started researching wedding planners. We hired Gillian for partial planning and we couldn’t have been happier! For 2 years Gillian answered any and all questions, no matter how small the questions were. Gillian is an organized, caring, and reliable planner and our wedding wouldn’t have been the same without her. Gillian created two vision boards/ look-books throughout the planning process. On our wedding day the beautiful vision on paper came to life and it brought tears to my eyes. Gillian has the ability to create such a gorgeous space in any venue and the work she did at Wyndridge was nothing less than magical. Thank you Gillian!!

Gillian was our day of coordinator for our wedding at Lauxmont Farms. We are so so so thankful for everything she did to make our day the BEST! She made sure our wedding day was everything we had pictured and so much more! She was great to work with and super organized. She kept us on track and helped us answer all of the questions that came up throughout the wedding planning process. I was nervous about bringing in all of our own vendors but Gillian worked with all of them seamlessly to make sure everything went as planned. She also has the CUTEST rentals that you can rent for your wedding day (we loved the Bristol shelf). Hiring Gillian was the best decision we made. She is the absolute greatest!

If I could give a 12-star review, I would! My husband and I got married 10/01/22 at the Kings Mansion and hired Gillian back in early 2021 to help with partial planning. It was one of the best decisions we made around wedding planning since both of us were completely lost. For the last year and a half, Gillian kept us on track, reminded us of every detail and was VERY responsive. I loved that her services offered a design portion which helped really bring our Pinterest board to life! The day of the wedding was the least stressful part of the planning process because we knew Gillian had our back. She kept everything running smoothly, helped with executing our design and kept our very large bridal party in order. We were incredibly impressed with her professionalism, extreme organization and attention to detail. We still have guests reaching out to let us know how organized and fun our wedding was! Overall, the day went completely seamless, and it was all thanks to having Gillian behind the scenes. I would HIGHLY recommend Gillian and her team.

Gillian was always there with answers to questions and even brought her own ideas which we loved for our wedding.

Would you love to be able to just enjoy your wedding day without all the stress of worrying about the little and last minute details? Gillian will do just that. We booked the day of coordinator package which went far beyond just the day of my wedding. Gillian helped me with everything I was hopeless with including creating a timeline, coordinating vendors, and allowing us to fully enjoy our special day. Gillian's team went above and beyond the day of our wedding ensuring everything was just right and keeping our bridal party moving where we all needed to be. I can not thank Gillian and her team enough for helping me to pull off the most perfect day!

I could not be happier with choosing Gillian as my day of coordinator for my wedding! Throughout our meetings, Gillian made me feel so confident in my planning and how much I had done, even though I felt behind at times. She was so kind and so calming that I felt very confident walking into my wedding day that everything would go smoothly. My wedding day went perfectly, and I give a lot of credit to Gillian for making sure everything happened just as I had planned and if there were any mistakes, she handled it without me knowing! I could not recommend Gillian enough if you are looking for an incredible coordinator and a very smooth wedding day!!

Gillian is absolutely wonderful. She is so sweet, genuine, and professional. We cannot imagine our wedding day without her. We hired Gillian for day of coordination. I was able to meet with her/ask her any questions throughout my planning process, which was fantastic. Her answers were always very prompt. Gillian was honest and gave her opinion about what she thought would work best, which we appreciated. On our wedding day, a huge storm rolled in right before the ceremony. She was calm, cool and collected and navigated the situation seamlessly! We love Gillian and definitely recommend hiring her to make you wedding day stress free!

Gillian is a God send!! You have to book her for your wedding. I can't tell you enough how amazing she was from our first meeting in a coffee shop to saying goodbye the night of our wedding. We decided on the partial planning package and it was perfect for us, because I had lots of ideas that she was able to help me with. Everyone kept saying to me "you look so calm, why aren't you freaking out!?" and I always said, "It's because my wedding planner is on it and she's helping keep me in line!" (in a good way and VERY kind way). She is an angel and so sweet and so great at what she does. My venue and guests complimented her several times to me, they all enjoyed working with her as well. You will not regret hiring and spending the money to have her! I promise!

Gillian is beyond fantastic! From planning to setup/breakdown she was just always on top of everything, so organized and excited. I cannot thank her enough for her guidance in picking decor and developing my vision because I was truly stuck. On the day of she was so quick and accommodating and just all around amazing. I would 1000% recommend choosing Gillian for your event even if your venue offers an on-site coordinator, you won't get the same level of passion and insight that you would with Gillian!

I hired Gillian for wedding design and day-of-coordination services. She helped me think through my overall design, colors, etc. for my wedding and was a wonderful sounding board for all of my design-related decisions. As for the day-of-coordination, I honestly don't know how anyone plans a wedding without a coordinator like Gillian. While I am an overly organized person already, it is SO much work to plan a wedding on top of all your other life responsibilities. Gillian was incredibly thorough and captured all the details I didn't think of. She created a full action plan for the day so that every responsibility had an owner and didn't fall through the cracks. She made sure that I was not being bothered on my wedding day to fix anything - that was the most important thing for me. I was completely stress-free about my wedding day knowing that Gillian was handling all the details. Everything was perfectly executed - our ceremony & reception space were GORGEOUS. She knew my style, exactly what I wanted and created my dream day. The day was seamless - that is what every bride wants! I would recommend Gillian to everyone planning a wedding! Worth the investment to truly enjoy your wedding day without all of the stress.

Gillian, I have finally found the time to process the magic we have created. From our first zoom call, on November 29th 2021, I knew you were the one! The only one, who I trusted to help execute my brother’s wedding. You supported my wildest ideas of designs and layouts. Calm and compose by nature you became my peace. The nightmares transpired and we had to dream again of different concepts. You have taught me that our plan b always have to be stronger than our plan A. You always made time to accommodate my busy schedule and always stayed on top of things. Down to the day before the wedding you saved the day. Your professionalism is definitely unmatched! There’s no one as detailed oriented as You. You made my Brother and sister in law felt comfortable and assured that they wedding will go off without a glitch!! It was definitely a MOVIE! Many family and friends commented on how will organize and beautiful the wedding was. Gillian I could honestly write a book about this experience with you! I just want to say thank you soooo muchhh for being so compassionate and patient! I felt like I knew you all my life! We have to be friends in real life after how much time we spent together!! Cheers to more success to you and your business! You are definitely hired for my wedding! Stay tuned! - Malik Richard Brother, Bestman ,Wedding Planner.

Working with Gillian for my wedding day was a dream I didn't know I had. Gillian is so professional yet fun and really helps with all the details big and small. Before our calls My husband and I would stress out because we didn't really know the process but after our call with Gillian we always felt calm and taken care of. Gillian made all our wedding dreams come together and made everything so smooth and effortless for us. Gillian is now a friend I hope to have for life and I am excited to continue working with her for years to come!

My husband and I got married at the end of October 2021 at Conestoga House and Gardens / Stevens School Ballroom. Not only was Gillian prepared with every single back up plan, but she communicated everything with me and sat with me through all the tiny stressors and took care of every decision so I didn't need to. The ceremony & cocktail hour weren't the most decorated because it was a garden venue, but the reception had all the details that I could have dreamed of. I didn't need to worry about anything the day of because when we walked in everything was perfect & beautiful and exactly how I imagined everything to look. Gillian wasn't only great on the day, but every moment leading up. Any question I had she had an answer. It was amazing to have a friend right there throughout the full wedding planning process, from beginning to end, to trust their professional opinion and not feel alone in the pile of planning. Highly highly highly recommend Gillian and her team. THEY WERE AMAZING.

Gillian was better than I could have ever hoped for when picking a day-of-coordinator. She is so attentive, knows the business, and truly wants nothing but the best for you on your wedding day! Throughout the whole process, she was more than helpful with answering questions, keeping me on track with where I needed to be in terms of planning, and offered great advice and connections when I needed it the most. We truly appreciated her working with us, and coming out of her way, for a walk through of our venue and the day of the wedding (it was almost an hour and a half from her home). Gillian's rentals are perfect for anyone who doesn't want to have to buy a ton of decor and sit on it once your big day is over- I don't know what I would have done without them (and there are so many styles to choose from depending on what you're looking for). We can't recommend Gillian enough, she made our big day run so smoothly and helped make it an absolute dream!

Run, don't walk, to hire Gillian for your wedding! I was an incredibly disorganized, indecisive, and neurotic bride, and Gillian is pretty much the only reason that I actually had a cohesive wedding! She guided me through every step of the planning process, was there for me when I met with vendors, and made our actual wedding day a BREEZE. I truly cannot imagine getting through my wedding day without her help. She set up everything I needed, flipped the ceremony space during cocktail hour, and had everyone in place when/where they needed to be. I didn't have to worry about a thing other than enjoying myself and being a newlywed. Not to mention, she's just about the sweetest person I've ever met! I cannot recommend her and her services enough!

Gillian was awesome to work with! She was incredibly organized, listened to all my requests, and was so patient with me when I was super indecisive. She made the day relaxing and easy for me and my family to really enjoy the day. We were so grateful to have her handle everything!

We had an excellent experience with Gillian as our day-of wedding coordinator. She did an amazing job with our outdoor Indian wedding ceremony and reception, displaying spectacular professionalism, enthusiasm, and problem solving on the day-of and our pre-wedding meetings. Would highly recommend her to anyone in need of a coordinator.

Gillian is truly a five star wedding coordinator! Not only is she kind and welcoming, she is thorough and meticulous, with no detail too small. Working with Gillian felt more like a collaboration between friends instead of tedious wedding planning. Gillian brought to life our vision of a simplistic boho themed wedding, even more beautiful than we ever imagined.

I first met Gillian at a wedding show and knew right away she was the person for us! Gillian was amazing throughout the planning process and the day of. She went above and beyond to make our wedding day perfect. She was responsive to her emails, always friendly and overall a very kind hearted person. She even helped my now husband surprise me with a bridesmaid who traveled from Germany! She made sure my florist knew we needed an extra bouquet and was able to have hair and makeup setup for this bridesmaid as well! The day of the wedding she managed everything so well and exceeded my expectations with the decorations. She was able to make my vision come to life. Gillian took care of everything from day 1 of working with her and made the wedding planning process enjoyable. I felt like I was planning my wedding with a friend and feel blessed to have had her a part of our special day.

Planning a wedding definitely can be stressful and I am so glad we hired Gillian to make our big day stress free! She gave great suggestions, was very organized and was always just an email or call away when we had any last minute questions. I highly recommend her to any couples looking for a wedding planner/coordinator and we cannot thank her enough for helping is create our dream wedding!

Hiring Gillian was one of the best decisions we made when planning our wedding—and she stuck with us even when we had to uninvite her and have a tiny COVID wedding in 2020! She helped us through planning our reception in 2021 and was incredibly organized and responsive throughout the process. She had wonderful vendor suggestions as well (Fox Meadows ice cream was such a hit!). We loved working with her and she made the process very easy for two very busy people. Could not recommend her enough!

Gillian was the wedding planner for a wedding I photographed this past October and I have to say she really impressed me! She was always available when anyone needed her, but somehow remained in the background. She is extremely professional and cares deeply about what she does. Also, she is just super kind which goes a really long way! GIllan's design of the space was GORGEOUS! I kept Ooo-ing and Ahh-ing all day long! If you're on the fence about who to hire to plan your wedding, do not waste any more time and just go with GIllian! You will not regret it! <3

Gillian and her team were fabulous to collaborate with throughout the planning process and then fully executed every detail on the day. Gillian has a well outlined contract that makes the expectations clear for scheduling meetings and all the services you will receive in her packages. She was always prompt with meetings and went above and beyond making excel sheets to keep everything organized. She accepted the feedback and pivoted the plans and changes. I wish I hired her sooner in the process! Gillian kept everyone on track during the day and helped to direct all the vendors so my family and friends did not have to lift a finger. We appreciate every attention to detail that made the day extra memorable!

I am so glad and grateful that I decided to book with Gillian! I went with her day-of coordination package and she was an absolute life-saver to have with me on our wedding day. I'm fairly organized so had the planning under control, but realized about 8 months before the wedding that the one thing I really wanted was someone to handle all the tiny details of the day, from vendor coordination to set-up and tear-down - Gillian was perfect for this! The details session call and timeline creation process were so helpful and she made sure there was absolutely nothing I had to worry about when the day came. Gillian is warm, kind and professional - the best combination when it comes to wedding vendors. I had no stress leading up to the day because I knew all the details would be handled by Gillian and her assistant, and they handled everything even better than I could have imagined. She also has an amazing portal of rental options for her couples which I took advantage of and I loved all the little details of her rentals that brought my whole wedding together. I cannot recommend Events by Gillian enough for any couple looking for the best hands-on coordination and planning ever!

As I reminisce on my wedding day, the first thing that comes to mind is…wow, I would have never been able to pull off this day without Gillian and her team. My venue required a day of coordinator which is how we found Gillian, and thank god that was a requirement! Even though she was hired as our day of coordinator, she was so much more than that! From the very beginning Gillian was extremely professional and always kept things on track. Leading up to the wedding she asked all the right questions and helped to remind me of details I would have totally looked over. On the day of the wedding Gillian kept everything running on schedule and had the most calming presence, which is crucial for an anxious gal like me on her wedding day! I gave Gillian a vague idea of what I was looking for decor wise and provided most of the decor, but the way her and her team pulled it together on the day of was absolutely amazing! I can’t recommend Events By Gillian enough. Thank you for helping to make our wedding day perfect!

For the bride who thinks she has it all together, to the bride who doesn’t even know where to begin, I have the answer for you – Gillian! I truly believe Gillian was made to be a wedding planner. She is detail oriented, has the most amazing calming and positive energy, and the best listening ear a bride could ask for. Gillian was with me every step of the way and I could not have done it without her. Also, check out her rentals! They are so elegant and an absolute must on your wedding day! Growing up, I dreamt of a beautiful wedding, filled with laughter, love and tears with all my family and friends. Gillian made my dream come true and so much more! She always goes above and beyond & never stops continuing to amaze me! I highly recommend her for your big day

I simply *cannot* say enough good things about Gillian and her team. I was a postponed 2020 covid bride with a Type A personality that THOUGHT I could skip the wedding coordinator step. When the pandemic postponed our October 2020 wedding, it provided us with more time save & plan, so I ended up bringing on Gillian to help elevate the design of my backyard tent reception. Postponing was a blessing in disguise, because I quite frankly would not have had my perfect wedding day without Gillian and her team!!! Gillian's eye for creating a wedding space to match your wedding Pinterest board is impeccable. Our wedding venue was unique in that we had a backyard tent reception in my now husband's childhood backyard. Gillian, her team and beautiful rental collections helped me build a boho dreamscape that my guests couldn't stop talking about. I also, to this day, cannot stop talking about it. Besides the overall wedding design, the greatest gift Gillian and her assistants Karen & Kathy gave me was a frictionless, stress-free and PERFECT wedding day. Most people will tell you something will always go wrong, but when I tell you NOTHING went wrong (to my knowledge), that is not an exaggeration. It allowed me to be present with my girls as we got ready and enjoy the day with my new husband. Gillian is there for you every step of the process and there to answer your questions -- she eases the chaos of wedding planning and has incredible experience planning events both big & small. She also is on top of all the details and logistics that start to pile up a month out, so you can focus on the fun parts of prepping for your wedding day. I cannot even believe for a second I *almost* didn't hire a coordinator. If you're on the fence, please don't hesitate to reach out to Gillian and hire her ASAP. You will not regret it. I'd plan a whole new wedding just for fun if it meant I could work with Gillian again.

Gillian is amazing and worth her weight in gold. We were a covid postponement who originally did not hire a day-of coordinator. It was the biggest mistake that I didn't know I was making at the time. I am SOOOOO glad we decided to hire Gillian. She made the entire month before so easy. The day of I had absolutely no worries about anything because I knew Gillian was handling everything. She is absolutely wonderful to work with and made our day 100000X more enjoyable.

Gillian is literally my life saver. She helped me from the beginning put everything together. I could not have done this without her. She was quick to respond to every question and concern I had, and never made me feel stupid for asking. She put together such a beautiful event and was everything we could have asked for and more. I am super high anxiety and with her help and expertise everything went so well!! Thank you Gillian!! We appreciate you so much!!!

We selected the partial planning package with Gillian. We were planning our wedding from a different state and the day could not have been done without her! One of our biggest focuses (and where we needed the most help) was with design. Gillian crafted inspiration options and with the inspiration she communicated with the florist etc. and the design was PERFECT. We had a neutral bohemian vision that was better than we could’ve imagined. Gillian also had recommendations for vendors that were within our budget but still met our needs that we would not have been able to find ourselves. The day of coordination was flawless and everything went exactly as planned.

Gillian is without a doubt one of the best vendors we hired. We hired her as a day of coordinator to make our day run smoothly and because it was required by our venue, what we got was so much more. From our first call I instantly trusted Gillian and knew that she understood my vision. In subsequent calls that initial feeling was only reaffirmed. She always eased my mind with all my worries, answered all my questions and always told me I had time even when I was last minute with everything. The day of the wedding was better than I could have ever dreamed. Gillian and Karen set up my venue with all my decor and made it look absolutely beautiful. She ran the day smoothly and we got so many compliments on our wedding as a whole. I know a large part of that was thanks to her because my wedding planning skills were subpar at best. Gillian was the greatest support I could’ve had before the wedding and on my wedding day- we are so thankful for her and her team!

You NEED to hire Gillian for your day! We had partial planning and she went above and beyond many times while working with us! I am a super type A person, but I really wanted a professional who I absolutely trusted to be able to take over for me on our day. We wanted the true stress-free experience to be able to completely enjoy our day without worrying or micromanaging all the details. Gillian allowed us to be totally in the moment and enjoy the special day with our family and friends. If there were any mishaps, I had absolutely no idea. To me, the entire day was perfect! Her style is also amazing and the rentals were the perfect addition!

there are a million things I could say about Gillian & Karen - but I’ll start here. I am a VERY organized bride and didn’t need help planning my whole wedding. I needed a team that saw and understood my vision and could make it come to life on my wedding day. Gillian & Co did just that. Karen was the person on site for my wedding day and she recreated a scene from my mind when I walked into my reception space. My sweetheart table looked EXACTLY like I dreamed it could look. Every phone call, email, text message, walk through, Gillian was supportive, calm and handled everything with ease. I would recommend them for anything you could possible need. My wedding day wouldn’t have turned into my dream day without them 🖤

Hiring Gillian as your coordinator is a must! Having her help guide you through the chaos of wedding planning and also having her on your team of vendors during your actual wedding day is incredible. Through the wedding process, there are calls to ensure you are staying on track with your plans and helps break the process down so it's not as overwhelming. Gillian also has a lot of incredible rentals to use as decor which really helps to save some money on decor! Fast forwarding to the day of our wedding, things definitely went wrong (they always do) but it was SO much less stress knowing there was someone who was able to coordinate and talk to the other vendors to try to get back on track.

If you are looking for a wedding planner, look no further than Gillian McSherry and Events by Gillian. First she is so friendly and easy to talk to. She truly wants to make your event the best it can be! She really listens to your ideas and forms a design plan to make your vision a reality. You can select the level of service that works for you - we chose the partial plan which suited our needs. We also loved that she has an inventory of all kinds of decor items to rent that made it so easy to get the look and feel we wanted. And she knows how to organize and run the whole day so you don't have to worry! She also has an extensive list of vendors she has worked with and can provide excellent recommendations. We could not have had the successful wedding without her.

Stop your search for a wedding planner right now, and hire Gillian. I have nothing but amazing things to say about her! She was always super responsive, knew the answers to all my questions, and of course thought of things I would have never thought of. She also has amazing décor that you can rent from her for the wedding, and everything is gorgeous. On the actual wedding day, she set everything up and I was stress free because I trusted her completely. She has great taste, and makes your vision come to life. I literally thanked her over the mic in front of everyone at my wedding because she deserved it. BOOK NOW.

Gillian is very bubbly and has a great personality. Her expertise really helped guide the wedding planning process by asking us questions about details we never considered. Guiding us with our decision making process made the wedding day seem flawless and the wedding planning process fun. We truthfully debated a day of coordinator but this was some of the best money we spent. We can say we truly enjoyed my wedding day to its maximum potential without a concern in the world. We had all the faith in the world that Gillian would take care of whatever we needed and she definitely did, to all you brides if you are considering a day of coordinator I recommend her 100%

There are not enough words to adequately describe just how wonderful our experience was with Events by Gillian & Co. From beginning to end Gillian was by our side helping us plan our dream wedding. She was professional, attentive to details, organized, timely, kind, friendly, and a true pleasure! We couldn’t have imagined our day without her and her team. They made our day truly unforgettable, stress-free, and dream-like. Right from our first meeting Gillian completely understood our vision, and entering into our reception was like a dream come true that brought me to tears. She made everything come to life and more beautiful than I can ever have imagined possible. Gillian was so kind and personable we felt as if we gained a new friend through this process. We cannot thank her enough and recommend her highly to all our friends and family!

Let me start by saying I did not think I needed a day-of coordinator or wedding planner at all. I am extremely organized and type A personality, and for full disclosure only hired Gillian because our venue, Historic Shady Lane, required us to have one. We picked her out of the list they provided because she was the most responsive, friendly on the phone, and we liked that she offered rentals as well. We hired Gillian as a day-of coordinator, but Gillian was SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT. I truly thought a day-of coordinator would just show up on the wedding day and be a support for setting up, but that doesn't even scratch the surface for what Gillian provided to us. She met with us multiple times throughout our wedding planning process to help us plan ALL of our details, help us create a day of timeline, help us make our vision come to life, give us recommendations, and so much more. On the day of the wedding, what Gillian provided to us was seriously invaluable and I will be forever grateful for the amount of stress she took off my plate. Here is a few examples: -On my wedding day, Gillian set up all of our decor at the reception, cocktail hour, and ceremony sites. -Gillian handed out all of the tips to the other vendors so I didn't need to worry about it -I lost my veil on my wedding day, Gillian went and found it and brought it to me -I ripped my dress on my wedding day, Gillian was there minutes later ready to help me repair it. -I needed the lights to be adjusted at the venue during the reception, Gillian got them turned off within minutes -We had an issue with our shuttle buses arriving on time for our ceremony, Gillian didn't even hesitate to find out what was happening and adjusted the timeline accordingly so I didn't even know anything was wrong. -We forgot some decor at the venue after the ceremony, Gillian DROVE TO MY HOTEL to deliver it to me. She went above and beyond in every aspect of my wedding. She is truly the best and I cannot say enough positive things about her! Everyone do yourself a favor and hire Events by Gillian to plan your wedding!

I did not have a coordinator for my older daughter's wedding 11 years ago and I remember feeling so anxious and pressured that it was hard to enjoy the day as I should have. When my younger daughter started wedding planning the very first thing I said was I want a wedding coordinator! We found Gillian for our coordinator and I can't express how great she was to work with! She was very organized and patient. As a person she is very sweet and easy to get along with. I enjoyed the planning process with her. The reception had an event coordinator and they worked very well together. The day of the wedding Gillian was instrumental in the wedding turning out perfect! She kept everyone on schedule, helped to make sure everything was placed where it needed to be and made sure I was calm and enjoying myself, which I was and did. She was very hands on and did so much that day. She was there past the time she should have been helping to get things cleaned up. I highly recommend Gillian as a coordinator. She won't let you down!

Gillian did an incredible job and helped guide us through the process amazingly! We booked her as a full package. She helped us pick and choose our vendors by giving us pointers and things to look for when choosing and reassured us whenever we needed it. She was also prompt in responding when we had questions and she was so organized! She is amazing at what she does!