LuLumination

My wife, Katie, and I worked with Shannon to put on our wedding at King Family Vineyard in May 2024. Our wedding turned out perfectly and Shannon at LuLumination was one of the main reasons why! She never missed a beat emailing us to make sure we were on track to have all our vendors booked and our invitations sent. Shannon has an excellent network and knows all the best Vendors for wedding and events around the Charlottesville area. She also offered high quality recommendations on the aesthetics and design decisions for our wedding (including tablecloths, table settings, floral arrangements) so we had a beautiful and consistent lavender theme throughout our decorations. Shannon wasn't just a huge asset in helping us make the major decisions, she also went above and beyond to help us finalize the minor details - she designed and printed beautiful signage for our rehearsal dinner and wedding. Given her substantial experience and work with soo many weddings, she also is great at generating fresh ideas for fun twists to add to your event. For example, she recommended having "fathead" signs printed of our beloved pets to hold up on the dance floor and this was a hugely popular touch that gave all of our guests a good laugh. Its also worth mentioning that Shannon was incredibly good at communicating. She would text or email us back very promptly and her messages were also well organized and to the point. We were already blown away by Shannon and how helpful she was with wedding planning, but the best was yet to come. Shannon worked incredibly hard on our wedding day as our "day of" coordinator. Every event on our timeline was done right on time and went smoothly thanks to careful preparation and leadership by Shannon. The actual day of our wedding felt almost effortless for my wife and I because Shannon made sure we were where we needed to be. This meant the world because it gave us the space to really enjoy the moment without having to stress about the logistics. I can't emphasize enough how much effort Shannon put into making sure we had the perfect day. She really cares about her clients and strives to go above and beyond! I would give Shannon at LuLumination 6/5 stars if I could.

With absolutely great service, and the ability to adapt on the fly, this wedding would’ve never been as great as it was without the amazing work of our wedding coordinator Sharon. She brought incredible skill as well as the ability to handle, conflict, resolution, and the craziness that comes with any wedding. From helping us find vendors when things fell through, to creating a great environment for my wife’s wedding vision to thrive. She helped make our day absolutely magical and would highly recommend her services to anyone. We cannot thank her enough!

Shannon was great to work with: organized; creative; calm; prompt; and kept us on track for my daughter's wedding. This was especially helpful and reassuring since we live 3 hours away from the wedding location.

Shannon was a pleasure to work with. She saw our vision immediately and aligned our plans with that vision every step of the way. There were countless vendor selections and choices that needed to be made along the way and Shannon was able to nudge us in the right direction for all of them. She was communicative and detail oriented and somehow able to juggle a million things at once and still stay focused on the priorities. I was honestly amazed at how she was able to pull together a last minute rain plan, coordinating with us and the vendors to make sure we still had an AMAZING reception. We had quite the untraditional music festival themed wedding at a psychedelic art museum. She was able to break the mold of normal wedding styles and suggest creative ideas that fit with our vision. Everyone that came to the wedding absolutely loved all the nice touches all around that made it feel like we were truly at a festival. From a music festival poster to wristbands, food trucks, face painting, dancers, fire breathing performers, and 3 different musical acts. It was truly a night to remember. She even surprised us with a few very nice final touches like a wedding cake piñata that not only fit the theme but was a crowd favorite! I can’t say enough about how amazing it was to put this on with somebody that was aligned with my vision and had the experience and means to pull it all off while keeping the budget in mind. It was absolutely perfect and I’d definitely recommend Shannon to anyone!