Events By Sorrell

be overjoyed! She is a wonderful combination of organized and fluid, serious and relaxed, well organized and trouble shooter. She hits the ground running yet neither the other vendors, the couple nor the guests feel anything but calm. I'm not entirely sure how she manages so many components of the wedding at the same time, but her professional demeanor is mixed with a fun and friendly personality that makes working with her a joy. My one regret is that she is not here more often. I cannot stress enough how valuable her creativity and expertise has been in all the weddings we've hosted with her as the planner.

lot of people to manage, but Sorrell somehow handled it all with grace and a friendly smile. She's an amazing planner, would be honored to work with her again!

erything on track helped us book a large wedding in 6 months. Sorrell was there each step of the way to coordinate with vendors, the venue and ensure everyone was on the same page. She was open and honest on what we need and what we didn’t need to meet our wedding vision. On the day of the wedding, Sorrell and her team ensured every little detail was perfect and it was. They went above and beyond to ensure the the flow of the event went smoothly. Everyone had the best night. Sorrell and her team are the ultimate team of professionals to make your wedding day a dream come true. She is a calming presence throughout the planning process - Sorrell helped my sister and my best friend with their weddings and she has nailed it every time. She is the most wonderful person inside and out and we couldn’t have done it without her.

process and is generally a lovely person. When the weekend of the wedding came, she was a calming force. She managed everything so myself, my husband and our families could focus on enjoying our time. Sorrell is incredibly well connected in the industry. Every vendor she connected us with was wonderful and easy to work with. Her aesthetic choices were also wonderful. She has great taste! Overall, if you're thinking of working with her, do it! She is the BEST!

over the course of wedding weekend: space to engage on pieces that were really important to us and complete confidence that she would take care of the rest. Sorrell’s unique combination of emotional intelligence and organization skills make her THE choice for creating the event of a lifetime. Not only is she kind and professional, she has deep knowledge of New England wedding vendors and incredible design instincts. We chose a DIY wedding venue, so we had to find vendors for everything (even toilets!). Sorrell helped us find partners that fit what we were looking for and fostered an incredible vendor team environment from planning to executing the actual event. Lastly, she has an incredible eye for design. We wanted an understated aesthetic with lots of color. She brought this to life with beautiful table linens, simple furniture and tableware, and incredible partnership with our florist to pull it all together. She created a tent that felt warm and fun. We can’t wait to find another reason to throw an extravagant party so that we can work with her again!

vision, options of vendors and met us where we were at with our goals. She made us feel calm, excited, relaxed in the year leading up to the event. Then once the day(s) came we got to witness her magic in full effect. She held the reins and let us sit back and enjoy the day, our people, our wedding. It's truly like having a fairy godmother who (with a ton of behind the scenes hard work) transforms your location into the vision board you imagined all year. We feel extremely grateful to have had Sorrell and her team with us through this process. We hope you leap at the opportunity to have Sorrell orchestrate your event. We will never be able to recommended her enough.

and confident when things go wrong? How does she execute so flawlessly?” Simply put, Sorrell is wonderful to work with and very skilled at what she does. I can’t imagine there is anyone that knows this industry as well as she does and she has really mastered the New England region. She knows everyone and works well with everyone. She has a keen eye for design (I think in a past life she was a designer 😉) and she understands the complexities of events. Our wedding was one of the most challenging (on a private lake property and it was three days long) and she really knew exactly how to make everything fit together so pleasantly. Her staff is also amazing. My family was not easy to deal with and they all handled us well! Lol! The only thing that was complicated for me was that she changed softwares part way through and I didn’t find them super easy to use. Budget management was the only thing that I think could have been a bit better. I definitely needed help keeping the numbers down and they kept climbing, but perhaps that’s what every bride says! Ultimately, I’m so grateful that I got to work with Sorrell and I would recommend her with more than five stars if I could.

inally we hosted the event of our lives under her guidance . Sorrell is a beautiful force. She provided wonderful vendor connections. All the while she was a calming, capable, compassionate ally. Her elegant sense of style was present in every decision. On the day of the wedding she seamlessly made everything fall into place. It was a thing of beauty to realize that the little details of the day quietly appeared and it allowed us a stress free day of pure joy. We can't thank her enough and we feel so fortunate to have had her lead our beautiful event.

nd weekend) without Sorrell and her team there. She made sure everything ran perfectly, on time, and smoothly so my husband and I could enjoy the day. I highly recommend Sorrell!! She is incredible!

id for us. She went over and above with all the things she did for us. As mother of the bride I did not have to worry on the wedding day about anything because Sorrell took care of everything. I would highly recommend her to anyone who wants to have the perfect wedding.

onality and, at worst, can lean into micromanaging. But when my husband and I hired Sorrell, I quickly learned I could take my hands off and cruise. Sorrell is an expert in all things New England wedding - she has a fantastic eye for design and conceptualization in addition to crucial practical knowledge of logistics and local vendors. She truly has it all. We came to Sorrell in early 2020 with some loose design concepts, and she translated our scattered buzz words into a magical winter wedding with fun, theatrical elements that paid homage to mine and my husband's shared interests. Sorrell actualized such a personal and dazzling wedding - one far better than one I could have come up with myself. Sorrell also introduced us to all of our vendors, who blew us away with their stunning work and professionalism, proving that her judgment is also sharp. By the time we arrived at our wedding, I kept telling Sorrell I wasn't sure how all of the elements we talked about for months were going to come together. She kept telling me not to worry, and I believed her. I'm so happy I did, because I was able to relax the morning of my wedding and walk without any nervousness into my ceremony and reception. I knew I could breathe easily knowing our wedding was in the hands of Sorrell Downing. And she pulled off a magnificent one.

s, guide us on decisions and was the calm we needed to help us through it all. The way she envisioned things often sounded too good to be true, but she more than delivered on every one of them. The wedding was breathtaking and every detail was meticulously done. She went so far to assure blankets and umbrellas available for our guests. She was there every step of the way to make sure every detail was in place. The day of our wedding we were able to enjoy the event without a worry. She handled all of the little things (and the big things) and worked around the clock the day before and the day of, even in the pouring rain to assure we had the best experience possible. We can honestly not say enough great things about her wedding service. We can happily say that we would not change any part of our wedding and it is because of Sorrell’s expertise and ability to create an amazing event. She is enthusiastic about this passion and it evoked a similar feeling from us. Thank you Sorrell for the most beautiful wedding, one that exceeded our dreams.

re outdoor ceremony/cocktail hour 24-hours before due to rain, but we never once had to worry because Sorrell handled everything flawlessly. She even stepped-in during the final months to also help plan our rehearsal/welcome party the night before. Throughout all of the uncertainty and emotional ups-and-downs of planning, she was a calming voice, reassuring us that no matter what, everything would be beautiful. And she was right! Our wedding was gorgeous thanks to her eye for detail and excellent design taste, and we received so many compliments from our guests (“best run wedding I’ve ever attended”). We are so grateful to her and her wonderful team. Sorrell has very close partnerships (and personal friendships!) with some of the best wedding vendors in NH/New England, which ensured that we had a team willing to do whatever it takes to make our day absolutely perfect. She was so easy to work with, truly the kindest soul, and she was always there to answer every email, call or text. After everything we have been through, I consider Sorrell family, and you will, too. You will absolutely not regret hiring her - the best decision we made!!

g day hiccups would be expertly handled. It rained on the day of the wedding. Sorrell quickly found solutions and the end result seemed like we’d always planned it that way. I’m so very grateful for her expert and loving guidance every step of the way.

cheduled a new date that worked for all of them--we didn't need to find any new vendors because she did this so quickly and efficiently. Not only that, but my husband and I live in California and were planning a New England wedding, so we were long-distance clients; we trusted Sorrell to help us find excellent vendors in the area without necessarily meeting them before booking, and she did a fabulous job of finding people who were a good fit--for our personalities, our wedding aesthetic, and our budget. The wedding itself ran so smoothly because Sorrell and her team were with us every step of the way, guiding people to where they needed to go, getting me Shout wipes when my dress got dirty, and keeping the timeline moving. I felt like I could actually relax and enjoy the day because I knew I was in good hands. This was a hard year to be a wedding planner, but Sorrell made it look easy. She was always calm, quick to respond when I reached out, and truly made our wedding one of the best weekends of our lives.

ll and staff were life savers and made it an amazing day!

Manor in NH in October. I came across Events By Sorrell and am so glad I did. Sorrell was so helpful through the entire process from helping us find vendors to keeping us on track for each and every step. She was super responsive to my every question and was a calming force when I needed it. She was always so reassuring that everything would be beautiful and it was. Her design work was STUNNING and she made all of my visions come to life and more. She went above and beyond. Sorrell is very detail orientated and was so accommodating to all of our requests. She helped my husband and I pull together our dream wedding in two months. Our guests couldn't believe what we had accomplished in that time frame - you would think it took a full year. Not only is she an amazing planner but also so kind and friendly! We were so lucky to have her. I highly recommend Events By Sorrell. Your wedding day will run smoothly and everything will be absolutely gorgeous!!

ent from sending out invitations for our original wedding this August, delaying it until 2021, and then making a last-minute decision to do a micro wedding on August 1st. Needless to say, Sorrell was with us each step of the way. She provided calm guidance, flexibility, a deep knowledge of local venues/vendors, and impeccable professionalism. Her relationships with others in the industry were key in helping us pull off our successful micro-wedding in only weeks. She is incredibly mission-driven and cares deeply about each of her couples. I really appreciated how solution-driven she was (especially for this nervous bride) and how she makes sure each bride/groom feels secure and confident in her/their day. You cannot go wrong with hiring Sorrell!

end, Sorrell exceeded all expectations, went above & beyond, is so kind, & executes everything to perfection!

ere living in New York City at the time. Without Sorrell being our boots on the ground, the wedding - that all of guests said was the most fun they had ever attended - would not have been possible. Her attention to detail and willingness to go above and beyond is unparalleled. The energy she went to bat with vendors for us was exceptional. Most importantly, she knows the best in the area and was able to find the best team for us. Everything was perfect. She thought of the most perfect details like a jam cabinet to put our take home gifts on when people entered and left. Besides her master of the planning portion she was a delight to work with in the leading months and the day of our wedding. Everything was seamless and she navigated working with family as well. Our weekly calls in the leading months were a delight and someone my wife and I looked forward to after work. Sorrell was so pleasant and made us feel safe and comfortable throughout the entire process. I would recommend her to anyone and guarantee you will have the wedding of your dreams and a friend afterwards.

d willingness to work with your vision is why I highly recommend. Trust me, you will not be disappointed.

as we decided it would be worth it. I can honestly say booking her was one of the best decisions we made while planning our wedding. She is so organized, reliable, energetic, and artistic. Having her on board for our planning process lifted such a weight off our shoulders leading up to the big day. The actual day of our wedding was SO relaxing and perfect because Sorrell & Melanie took care of everything. I can’t say enough wonderful things and would recommend to anyone, if you’re on the fence about a coordinator the way we were, do it!! 100% worth it and more. Thank you Sorrell for making our day so beautiful!

being buttoned-up, quick to respond, and incredibly knowledgeable about the whole process, she was just a sweet, fun person to have around me throughout the whole thing. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Sorrell to anyone and everyone planning an event!

ding, and was a calming presence. She skillfully coordinated many vendors, fielded calls from mothers of both bride and groom, and made us feel taken care of. During our Fri-Sun wedding events, Sorrell was calm and adaptable. She listened to what we needed and made sure we got it. For example, the bride needed a few minutes alone before the ceremony and Sorrell kindly ensured that she got that time. Sorrell also genuinely cared about the special guests at our wedding such as our parents and grandparents and made sure they were comfortable. Sorrell has an amazing artistic touch and adding lovely details to our wedding that we didn’t even expect that made it feel so special. We felt lucky to have has Sorrell as our coordinator and feel so close and trusting with her now- we highly recommend her!

ound Sorrell and her team to help make our wedding day perfect! From the moment we first met Sorrell she had a positive attitude and we could tell that she was willing to take on anything we threw at her (and she did so with a smile). We could not have pulled off the amazing wedding that we did without the help of Sorrell and her team. The best part about Sorrell is that she handles everything with kindness and grace. She makes all of her difficult tasks look easy and effortless. Sorrell was not able to make it to our event day of because she took us on as last minute clients, but that did not stop her from working with us. Sorrell sent her husband, Jeff, and assistant, Melanie, to be there on the day of our wedding. Melanie and Jeff did such an amazing job making sure everything went perfectly the day of. I am so happy that we decided to work with Events by Sorrell for our wedding! We could not have imagined the day to be any better. Thank you so much to Sorrell, Jeff, Melanie and the rest of the team for all of your hard work!

lements that would need coordinating. Sorrell was incredible throughout the whole process. On the day of our wedding she effortlessly took care of everything, even in the pouring rain! Sorrell and her husband Jeff made our wedding day absolutely beautiful, fun, and carefree for myself and my husband. They truly went above and beyond. We can't thank her enough!

mpeccable attention to detail, timely, and honestly very easy to work with. She has a wonderful personality and is easy to talk to and work with. I highly recommend her services.

aggravation. Prior to meeting Sorrell we had extensive communication and she was always responsive via email, which I appreciated because I had a lot of questions (first time bride over here) and needed the guidance. She even coordinated borrowing a vintage Land Rover for the ceremony which was very cool! That said, the day of my rehearsal Sorrell was late because she had a hair appointment that ran over. We were all at the ceremony site and waiting for her when she arrived. The actual rehearsal felt a bit messy, possibly because she was a little out of sorts after rushing to get to us. She forgot what time my ceremony started and also started lining up a ton of family members to formally walk down the aisle when we had already discussed everyone being on site and ready when my dad, MOH, and I pulled up to walk down the aisle. After the rehearsal Sorrell had to sprint (literally) into the venue to start setting up for the dinner, which I felt should have been done before we even started. We had an awkward hour of people rushing around to set up tables, them not being set up correctly, the incorrect candles being used, the runner I bought not being cut to the right length or tied off, not to mention my family jumping in to help Sorrell move everything around. I held it together, but really wanted to say something. Ultimately, it was the guests, the venue, and the food that saved the night so I can't really complain. But the experience made me nervous for how she'd execute my wedding the next day and I was upset she did not even apologize for what happened. I totally understand things happen, but as someone who has worked in customer service for over 10 years, I really value when people own up to things like this, and I might not even be writing this review if she had pulled me aside to talk to me. The ceremony and reception ended up going beautifully and Sorrell even threw in some decorations that I didn't bring. That said there were still a few minor hiccups. She sent me, my dad, and my MOH in a vehicle up to the ceremony site before everyone was in place and ready for us. People were scrambling to get seated and in place as we pulled up. My husband said he didn't even see us pulling up. The tables were again not exact to my layout and I had to tell Sorrell this right before my ceremony. Also, because she used the wrong candles the night before she had to fill in with mismatching candles on the tables. Not a huge deal, but as a bride I worked really hard on the details of my wedding and wanted things to look a certain way. There were also candles that weren't lit. Like I said before, my wedding really was perfect. The venue, the food, the people. It was a dream I wish I could do all over again. Maybe Sorrell was having an off day because I know she prides herself in her work. I just wish she had been a bit more professional when it came to my wedding.

we decided to change out the furniture at our venue. Without blinking she had a plan and team in place to make my wedding table dreams come true! Sorrell is organized, pleasant, calm, and has a great eye...very important qualities for the person running your special day. We highly recommend her. Thank you Sorrell and team!

ses to keep every moving part in order are incredibly helpful resources. Day of, she was a gem. She went above and beyond for my girls and I. She even got us some pedialite so we were game day ready. She and her team have a way to stay tucked away while conducting the entire day. It’s truly magic. Thank you Sorrell and co! It’s a day Nate and I will never forget.

options, and Sorrell was key to help us make decisions and get things done. Sorrell is experienced and has strong relationships with many vendors in the New England area, so she knew exactly what we needed and who to contact so we could have it. Because we live in MO, most of our planning was done from distance and Sorrell was always available and quick to respond. Sorrell was also a pleasure to met in person, she has great energy and always on the top of her game. Sorrell cared so much that we felt like she was part of the family. Sorrell, thanks for making everything perfect for our special day!

listener. She is able to work with your ideas, offer inspiration and work within your budget. As mother of the bride, all of us including, my daughter, her fiancé, mother of the groom, Sorrell and I, began planning 9 months before the wedding. We met according to Sorrell’s well detailed timeline to prepare for a Sept wedding. She produced remarkable picture story boards with updates as needed, in vivid detail to help us communicate on the details. She was invaluable in every respect including the management and contact with all vendors. We had an especially challenging wedding day moving from the church to a cabin on a hill with only a hose for water. On a strict budget, she brought a dream wedding for my daughter & fiancé- Tent, kitchen, parking attendants, electricity, lights, decorations, flowers, dinner, music & dancing & laughter! It was as if ‘Brigadoon’ came alive on this hilltop after asleep for one hundred years. She was ready for all kinds of contingencies. One special rescue: My daughter’s dress was too long/ shortened it with rescue safety pins!!! It brought such smiles to my daughter’s eyes in that nervous moment. It was a seamless day thanks to her planning and creative thinking. She works tirelessly behind the scenes all those 9 months, the week before the wedding. And, on that special day brought harmony and joy. First Class! Five star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Invite Sorrell to help plan your wedding.

and were using her partial planning services. Sorrell seemed comfortable taking the lead on our venue search, but due to essentially miscommunication and perhaps bad timing, we saw just one venue with Sorrell in the two months that we worked together. We understood we would likely need to upgrade to a fuller level of service as we were ready to rely on Sorrell for a lot of our wedding planning and design, but I felt that we accomplished so little together that we ended up terminating our initial contract. I do think it's worth sharing that, when we cancelled our contract with Sorrell, we were asked to sign a non-disparagement agreement before we could get a portion of our deposit back. It felt wrong to be asked to sign another agreement after terminating services and she confirmed it was not legally required. I was excited to work with Sorrell based on the reviews here and it is frustrating to find out they may be censored by non-disparagement agreements.

nner’s help. For us, we wanted someone who was going to have strong relationships with vendors in the area, and know exactly who I needed to hire and what we needed for the day. Sorrell was that and more! I can’t imagine all of the details I would have overlooked if I didn’t have her help and guidance. She did an amazing job helping our wedding come to life, and really emphasized making sure things ran smoothly on the wedding day. I would highly recommend Events by Sorrell for your wedding planning and coordinating! Thank you Sorrell for everything!

edding. I feel as though I have to warn future brides, “brides beware”. Sorrell was my most challenging vendor I worked with throughout the wedding planning process despite hiring her to ease some of the wedding planning stress, she did just the opposite. Just a few examples: 1. Our first meeting – she didn’t show after my parents driving 3 + hours to meet her. She got a flat tire and sent a message at the time we were supposed to meet (with my parents with me waiting). 2. Rentals – after confirming a rental (an essential part of our ceremony) from Sorrell multiple times, she later advised she the specific rental was not in good shape and couldn’t be used. Leaving us to scramble for another rental. 3. Day of planner – left the wedding around 10pm …. our wedding went to 12:30pm. It just seemed inherent that a Day of planner would stay to the end of the night? She missed the sparkler send-off…. Which unfortunately we didn’t have enough lighters to light the sparklers. A planner would have been a good person to have at that moment, right? 4. She left after haphazerdly tossing out the late night snacks. At the end of the night I randomly met up with my mother by the snacks to find the individually wrapped cookies thrown onto our display. My mom was pissed we spent a lot of money on those cookies! 5. The biggie! She kept messing up the photo check list…. I sent her the list of people in each family photo group. I think her ability to copy/paste is nonexistent. On the wedding day the photographer ultimately utilized Sorrel’s photo list – which caused me to make adjustments throughout the family taking process. I could go on… ...but....honestly, please beware. Of every single vendor I used on our wedding day. Sorrel was by far the most challenging to work with.

geous reality. Sorrell is easy to work with and a pleasure to get to know! After our first face-to-face design meeting, my now husband and I, knew we had made the best decision we could have made for our wedding planning and day of coordination. Events By Sorrell is an absolute must have for New England weddings.

rom various wedding websites. Of all the vendors we hired, the best decision we possibly could have made was to hire Sorrell. She helped us to streamline the process and went above and beyond to make our day absolutely perfect. She didn’t bat an eye when we had to move our ceremony location to a completely new venue with only weeks to spare! I was completely stress free on the day of our wedding, and this was all thanks to Sorrell and her incredibly positive attitude and insane attention to detail. I promise you this will be the best money you spend!

our wedding weekend, Sorrell always had a smile on her face. When I had time to reflect after the wedding, I realized how important it was for her to not let me see her stressed under the circumstances so I wouldn’t stress. The stress we had was due to another vendor not pulling its own weight and Sorrell was happy to step up and go the extra mile to get the job done. She had a great attitude the entire weekend. Sorrell and her team worked very hard to pull off our wedding weekend and I would highly recommend her services! Sorrell is someone you can rely on to be there for you on the big day. She also has a lot of experience and pointers! I got a lot of helpful tips throughout the planning process even though we didn’t pay for her planning services. Follow her Instagram to see the beautiful work she had done – both day of coordination as well as full event planning. If I could do it all over again, I definitely would have used her planning services as well as day of coordination.

her role. When I told her my wedding date she said she was available but then later told me she would actually be attending her friends wedding and would send her assistant for an additional fee. I found working with Sorrell difficult. When we received the "proposal" for decor, not only was is completely out of budget, but the layout for the venue was completely wrong. I wasted a lot of time emailing back and forth to ultimately decide not to work with Sorrell. If you're looking for a wedding planner, I would [seriously] consider someone else.

". Wow was I wrong! I hadn’t realized how overwhelming it could be with so much information out there. Calling Sorrell was the best thing I did and from day one of meeting Sorrell, I knew our wedding was in excellent hands! Sorrell’s encouraging and personal approach to wedding planning ensured our special day incorporated all of the important aspects we were looking for – elegance, seamless coordination, and best-of beauty and service for our guests. In the countless decision you have to make as a bride, Sorrell guided us through tough budgetary decisions, finding vendors who could execute our complex vision to sheer excellence (we had a secret garden theme), and the sometimes difficult to navigate familial dynamics of our guests. Her ability to be our advocate, trusted advisor, and confidante was bar-none! Sorrell becomes more than your wedding planner, she becomes your friend in some of the most intimate moments of your life! We can’t imagine what our wedding would have been without her expertise and guidance. During our wedding day, we knew we were in excellent hands knowing that Sorrell was taking care of all of the details so that we could focus on the occasion and be in the moment. She truly is also, just the nicest person you will ever work with and has the experience and talent to make your wedding beyond what you could have imagined! To this day, our guests are still amazed at how seamlessly the events were conducted and the attention to all of the details for them. Sorrell ensures that everything your guests see, hear, and do are thought of throughout the entire planning process. Most of all, Sorrell helped me to stay prioritized, organized, and sane! We look forward to working with Sorrell again for other events in our lives and I can’t recommend her enough to future couples!

contact via e-mail, which was nice. She asked a lot of questions and caught on to my theme quickly. Our personalities meshed well together and she was happy to go along with anything I wanted. She also even brought a few items of her own to use and didn't charge me rental fees which was great since everyone in the wedding industry likes to do that. I love that her husband came along with her to help out too. He was very nice. I would recommend her.

uld suggest her as a planner to anyone. Truly enjoyable to work with and made our day wonderful!