Lauren & Co Events and Design

Everything about Lauren and Co made my wedding go so smoothly. Words cannot describe how important Caitlyn was to our wedding going smoothly. She was the master problem solver- the things I heard about after our wedding that she solved were crazy! Seriously- our wedding would not have been as amazing as it was without Caitlyn. She was- by far- our best investment.

We hired Lauren & Co for both our wedding planning and as a florist. The florals were great! Planning-wise, we had some issues. From the start, there were issues with communication. We'd send an email asking questions about a process or a vendor, and wouldn't hear back from them for a couple of weeks at a time. This had happened multiple times. When we raised the issue with the team, we were told that they didn't see an issue with communication, but we can use a phone app for easier and quicker communication. Great, we were a little put off by the lack of accountability but happy to have come to a resolution. We were also promised to have access to an event space planning software that would let us preview our reception layout virtually, but we never saw that. Throughout the planning process, we had been clear with the team that, for our wedding cake, we were going to get a small, 8-inch cake just for the bride and groom. We wanted to do a private, cake-cutting photo shoot with just the two of us, and then save the cake for our 1-year anniversary. The day after the wedding, we went to pick up the cake only to find out that the cake was served to our guests. We had discussed our plans for the cake many times during planning and even the caterer had notes not to serve the cake. After checking with the catering team, they informed us that they were told by the Lauren & Co team to serve the cake. This was incredibly disappointing to hear, as we had made our intentions very clear from the beginning of the process what we wanted done with our cake. When talking to the Lauren & Co team about what had happened, there was a lack of initial accountability and no attempt to try and make things right. Overall, the Lauren & Co team were nice and friendly people, and they definitely helped us out with some vendor recommendations, but issues with communication and a lack of accountability when they would make mistakes really soured our experience with them.

Choosing Lauren & Co Events for our day of coordinator needs was one of the best decisions we made during wedding planning! After just the initial short zoom call with Lauren, I already felt at ease. Even though we only chose the wedding day management services, Lauren encouraged us to reach out any time throughout our planning process if we needed help. I absolutely knew we made the right choice when we saw Lauren at a wedding vendor event, and she immediately recognized me, even though we'd only spoken for a short time several months earlier! She is extremely committed to the couples she is helping. We are also so grateful for Nicoletta, who we started working with closer to our wedding date! She was very accommodating with meeting times, listened closely to our vision, and answered all of our questions. She also helped us reach out to vendors during tricky situations. On the wedding day, Lauren and Nicoletta set everything up above and beyond our expectations! We had a brunch wedding, which means their time to set up was very limited, and they were still able to make our vision come to life! Throughout the day, they kept everything running smoothly and were so helpful as we moved around taking photos. They really made us feel taken care of! I cannot thank them enough for everything they did to help us throughout our entire planning process and wedding day! I definitely recommend hiring Lauren and her team!

Where do I even start with this review... Lauren, you were my saving grace! Weeks leading up to the wedding, Lauren gave such great advice and guidance with all of the overwhelmingly small details and took over the timeline! As we approached our big day, we ran into few hiccups... and without Lauren, I would not have made it through those moments. She was "on call" for whatever I needed, whenever I needed, and I am pretty positive that is not in her contract. She went above and beyond for us, she became a friend and someone I trusted so quickly! Day of Lauren and Nicoletta were prepared for everything! Like when I ripped my dress 20 minutes after having it on- they had fabric glue! I admit I was a bit of an anxious bride, but they kept me calm and ran the show so I didn't have to! Our day was perfect, our venue was gorgeous and the best part was I did not have to worry about any of that! They did it all! And on top of all of that, at the end of the night, Lauren drove my husband's grandparents home for us. She truly was amazing and is just a beautiful human. I can keep going on and on about her and her team, but I'd be here forever! Our day was so magical and everything I could dream of. I cannot thank Lauren and Nicoletta enough for being such a huge part of it! Just a few tips for future brides- hire Lauren and her team, they are amazing and you won't have to worry about a thing! And even more importantly, don't sweat the small stuff, because a month later when you're looking back at it, those things don't matter! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts <3 Meg & Matt