Gatherings by Elle

Ellie was amazing to work with and I couldn’t recommend her enough!! I can’t tell you the amount of times I have told people that having a wedding planner was the best decision I made- especially Ellie! I worked with her for around 11 months. Throughout that entire time, Ellie was extremely detail oriented. She had a timeline for when I should be making XYZ decisions, coordinated with all my vendors, and made planning a destination wedding with a full time job 1000x easier. I chose the entire weekend package, which made the transition from rehearsal dinner, to welcome party, to the wedding day a breeze. I couldn’t recommend working with Ellie enough. She helped make my husband and I’s day beautiful and truly unforgettable!

Ellie was the absolute BEST to work with and the best decision we make during out wedding planning process! She made the entire wedding planning process so smooth and seamless from start to finish. She helped make our Arizona 2024 Christmas dream wedding come to life and it truly would not have been possible without her! Her knowledge, expertise and professionalism are above and beyond and she truly cares for each couple and their making their special day so perfect. She is such a blast to work with and will make any wedding vision come to life! Thank you Ellie for everything, you made our day so beyond perfect!!

We had the extreme privilege of working with Ellie for 18 months (!!) to bring our Indian & Persian fusion wedding to life. I knew from our first call that Ellie would be a great person to work with — she is so warm, genuinely kind, and knows how to get to the point and get shit done. From the start, we turned to Ellie for everything - how to book our venue and find the right date, find and book all of our vendors, our planning timeline and shopping lists, and so many more things, big and small, along the way. I am an Operations Manager, and used to work in project management and events, and am quite particular about logistics and organization - I was continually impressed by Ellie and how she kept every detail meticulously tracked. It was daunting to be planning a 3 day wedding and inviting over 400 guests, but Ellie paced everything out so well throughout the 18 months of working together so as to avoid any overwhelm or bottlenecks. I had so many people ask me if I was stressed out throughout the process, and I truly was not because Ellie had a handle of everything, she only surfaced things when they mattered, and she did so much behind the scenes lifting that I didn’t even know about. On top of her usual expertise, Ellie was willing to stretch her usual scope and experience to learn the customs of a Sikh wedding and she handled it with so much grace. It was important to me to work with someone who would take the time to learn and respect our traditions, and Ellie exceeded our expectations. She brought her experience of Persian weddings as well, helping us plan elements that were important to my husband’s family. In this process, I learned that having such a strong lead at the helm and trusting in them and their partners is the best thing you can do. Ellie’s network of vendors is truly exceptional - everyone we met was so sincere and kind, and had a shared investment in making our wedding a success. It was truly exemplified during the wedding weekend when, and I am not exaggerating, every single person I talked to told me how seamlessly everything went. Everything was buttoned up, on time, and perfectly done. We had people asking me who my planner was so they could thank her because of how great the guest experience was. And this wasn’t a regular wedding day - we had 2 ceremonies in one day, on top of a big welcome party the night before. Across all of these moving parts and ceremonies, Ellie and her team executed everything flawlessly and truly went above and beyond their scope. I could truly go on to write pages and pages more about how special it was to work with Ellie for our wedding. I already miss working with her dearly, and am jealous of anyone who’s yet to get started on this journey with her and her team. Trust that they care just as much, if not more, about your wedding. Trust that they will only bring on vendors who the know will have your best interest in mind. Trust that Ellie will not judge you or steer you anywhere that isn’t best for you. I couldn’t recommend her highly enough!

Ellie was outstanding to work with! She was professional, easy to communicate with, and SO organized. She made our most special day run perfectly with no issues at all. We truly could not have gotten through planning or the wedding day without her. Unfortunately, I was sick with a stomach bug on the day of the wedding. She catered to me to make sure I had every medication I needed and even adjusted the timeline. Her dedication to making our day perfect was impeccable. I cannot recommend her enough to family and friends. When it’s my little sister’s turn, she will be our first call! Thank you Ellie for everything you did to make our wedding day MAGICAL!! Love, Hannah and Brody, October 2024