About this vendor
I collaborate with my clients to establish a tailored brand for each event. At its core, an event brand begins with an ever-present purpose & a defined guest experience. Using this foundation, I help clients translate their vision into specific variables that align to form a detailed blueprint of the event flow.
The goal is to give you a bespoke, personalized event that meets your needs & your budget. We have the resources & infrastructure to plan a full range of events—from those as intimate as 10 guests or as large as audiences of 1,000+.
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Business Attributes
- Black-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
- A la Carte Wedding Planning
- Budgeting
- Day-Of Coordination
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- Wedding Design
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Bridal Luncheon
- Bridal Shower
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I almost made the mistake of thinking I didn’t need a wedding planner! Having planned events as part of my career for over 20 years, I thought, "How hard can it be to plan a small, simple wedding?" I quickly realized just how many details required attention—and how much time was involved.
As a mature bride with a demanding career, I was incredibly grateful for Ryan’s ability to prioritize what truly needed my focus and to make executive decisions when necessary. Her guidance was an absolute lifesaver. Every recommendation she made was perfect, and her resources helped streamline the entire process, making it far less overwhelming.
During the planning, I made significant changes, including a complete venue switch, which required adjustments to many other details. Ryan adapted effortlessly each time. Her excellent listening skills, intuition, and experience meant she often knew what I needed before I even had a chance to think about it. What I appreciated most was her ability to curate options based on my overall vision, presenting a few tailored choices and making the entire process so much easier to manage.
Beyond her professionalism and creative talent, Ryan is one of the kindest, most genuine people I’ve ever met. There truly aren’t enough words to describe how much she contributed, both in big ways and small, to make our wedding day so special. Many of our guests remarked that it was one of the most intimate and elegant weddings they had ever attended—a testament to Ryan’s incredible work.
On the day of the wedding, Ryan handled every single detail, allowing me to fully enjoy the moment without stress. Knowing she was there managing everything gave me peace of mind, which was priceless!
Ryan was absolutely incredible and went way above and beyond to help make sure our big day ran super smoothly. She helped set up the venue and take down and clean up at the end of the night, she made our seating chart and bar menu which turned out so gorgeous and modern looking! Plus she offers wedding decor that you can borrow for your big day so you’re not having to buy expensive wedding decorations and centerpieces! Ryan and her assistant also stepped in and bartended when our bartender was late! This is what I mean when I say above and beyond! Weddings can be so stressful and Ryan really helped take that load off of our shoulders and we can’t begin to say how grateful we are! Seriously, If there is anything that you may need help with, Ryan is got you covered on ALL bases! Thank you Ryan so so much for all of your help! You’re absolutely amazing at what you do and we loved having you there with us!
Ryan is a consummate professional who goes above and beyond the call of duty to service her client's needs. Wy wife and I used Ryan's day of wedding planning services for a wedding in 2018. We had a DIY wedding and Ryan helped us every step of the way for about a year leading up to our big day and made sure we were on track and thinking about important details. I felt that we got plenty of attention from Ryan and access to more services than what I thought I was signing up for. I would highly recommend Ryan's event planning services - they are worth every penny.
I cannot recommend Ryan enough as a wedding planner. Planning a wedding in normal circumstances is stressful, but adding a pandemic on top of it adds a whole new level of stress, anxiety, and chaos. Ryan’s calm presence, kindness, and “we can make this work” attitude were a constant source of reassurance for us during these uncertain times. Ryan was always available to answer questions, give guidance, and often times just listen. Every phone call, email, or meeting with Ryan I left feeling less stressed and more confident in the plan moving forward. Thanks to Ryan we were able to fully enjoy our big day without having to worry or stress about things falling into place. She’s a delightful person who truly cares about you and your special day.
Hiring Ryan Abney as our day-of-coordinator was one of the best decisions we made throughout our planning process. Planning a wedding can be incredible stressful, throw in a global pandemic on top only adds to that stress. She was able to coach us through the entire process and allow us to focus on our day without having to worry. We had so many hurdles thrown at us during our planning from our venue flooding, changing plans multiple times, and on top of that we were not always the most decisive but Ryan handled it with ease and was able to reassure us through every turn. Ryan went above and beyond our expectations as our day-of-coordinator, I am not sure what we would have done without her. She coordinated all the vendors seamlessly, kept us on track with our planning timeline, helped us change our plan at least 5 times, knew all of the changing protocols and regulations, and made our wedding vision come to life, even better than we imagined! On top of all of this, she is one of the sweetest people you will meet. She was a joy to work with and shared our same excitement for our wedding day. We cannot thank Ryan enough for all her hard work! Do yourself a favor and hire Ryan for all of your event needs.
If you’re questioning if you should hire a wedding planner, the answer is yes…and you need Ryan! We originally hired Ryan for our Belle Isle Boat House wedding in May. We knew from the time we met her when viewing the venue that she was knowledgeable in her field and would relieve any stress that we may have on the day of. My thought was that we would only need her services for the day of the wedding….but we were very wrong about this. Planning a wedding is stressful but planning a wedding during a pandemic multiplies this by 10. Even in these unprecedented times and uncertainty Ryan was able to come up with a plan…or 10. Protocols were changing daily and we were trying to navigate canceling the big wedding and rescheduling a much smaller intimate wedding. Not only did our date change, but the location as well. Ryan is who you want on your side. She has her clients best interest in mind and will go to bat for you when needed😊 I never could have imagined that we would go through something like this on our wedding, but I can only imagine how much more stressful it would have been without Ryan. We felt like we were talking to a friend who was helping us navigate through these crazy times. Our wedding was not what we originally planned but it was still beautiful and we couldn’t have done it without her. I'd highly recommend her as she is incredibly organized with stellar customer service and fast response times.
I got the remark from my MIL that I was the most relaxed bride she had ever seen on my wedding day. I contribute this to having Ryan in my corner. She handled everything day of so I didn't have to worry about anything but enjoying the day. She also went above and beyond to make sure our wedding went off the way we envisioned it, even going so far as having her team build a champagne tower stand when our bartending service wasn't able to accommodate our idea. We met several times and I left every meeting stress free and smiling because she helped keep everything on track and made the chaos in my brain make sense and come to life for our wedding. And the day of itineray she put together is a thing of organized beauty :-)
Hiring Ryan Abney as our event designer and wedding coordinator was one of the best decisions I ever made. We planned our wedding from 300 miles away, so 98% of our communication was by phone and email. My phone calls with Ryan kept me sane throughout the wedding planning process. After every call with her, I felt a thousand times more confident and reassured about everything.
Despite juggling multiple clients at any given time, Ryan gives you her full attention when you speak with her and makes you feel like yours is the only event she's working on that week.
Ryan is incredibly organized, always takes meticulous notes during conversations, and follows up with every action item she promises. She did an excellent job of keeping us on track in the months we worked with her. I am not the most organized person by nature and I wouldn't have been able to do it all without her.
During her professional career, Ryan has developed an extensive network of vendors and she was able to provide us with many great options for any need. Plus she was able to get us a discounted price with many vendors!
Ryan takes her responsibilities very seriously, but also maintains an easygoing attitude and rolls with every punch thrown her way. She has an easy laugh that always put me at ease and made me feel like any potential setback could be handled. Even in the face of a literal disaster a month before our wedding, Ryan took things in stride and came up with solutions before I even had time to freak out. She kept our stress levels amazingly low during the planning process and when it came to the wedding day, I had no anxiety about the reception because I knew she had it all in hand.
My husband and I were so delighted with how everything turned out. It all looked amazing and we received so many compliments about the reception from our happy guests. I already miss working with Ryan and I can't recommend her services enough!
Ryan was fantastic. Amazing communication, follow up and a joy to work with. I fully credit her and her team for making our wedding day stress free and amazing. 10/10 would hire again but I’m never throwing a wedding again 😂
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