SES Events, LLC

y impossible for me to capture in words all the ways in which she helped my wife and I piece together the wedding of our dreams. She didn't just make our lives easier, she made the experience of planning itself more enjoyable for us. Shannon is organized, thorough, easy to work with, and was always willing and able to go to bat for us when something came up. Outside of wedding logistics, she took care of us as people. As the wedding approached her check ins became more frequent until the week of when she would check in every morning just to see how we were doing. By the time our wedding date arrived she had become more of a friend than a vendor. Oh and she's great company to hang with over mudslides. If you want to hire Clark Kent as your wedding planner then give Shannon a call because when the bright lights come on, she throws on her cape and comes to the rescue.

sponsive to what we needed. She provided tailored, personalized services that transformed our wedding planning from overwhelming to entirely doable. She created order out of a chaotic sea of vendors and logistics. She has such a great combo of a strong network, deep experience, and an openness to new/unique ideas and approaches. She deserves five MORE stars for handling *several* curveballs on our actual wedding day. With her ability to pivot, her grace under pressure, and her straightforward approach, she saved us major headaches and let us focus on our guests and dancing :) Many, many thanks to Shannon.

th other services/venders to make your day is exactly how you wanted it. She’ll keep you on track throughout the entire process (which at times being a new mom was definitely hard for me). Her warm and inviting personality felt like a comfort blanket that took away all the stress. I was able to enjoy my entire wedding day because she took the reigns and was an absolute BOSS ensuring everything was on time and running smoothly. Having Shannon in my corner was the absolute best decision I made.

Throughout the process, all our questions and concerns were swiftly addressed and resolved with impressive results, and always followed by ‘..is there anything else you’d like me to do for you?’ Shannon kept us on task and on schedule every step of the way from our beginning ideas until the last glass was gathered after the reception. We may not have been the easiest clients to work with (overtasking ourselves and missing deadlines), but Shannon picked up the pieces and tied up all our loose ends in an encouraging and friendly manner. I have no reservations, whatsoever in recommending Shannon with the highest of regards.

s for every vendor we asked about, she was incredibly organized and punctual with anything we asked of her, and she was knowledgable and calm throughout it all which kept us from being stressed throughout the process. She is also just an incredibly thoughtful and kind person - during planning she learned that my mom passed away when I was younger, and during our wedding week she surprised me with a charm that had a photo of me and my mom (she worked with my fiancé to find it) for my flower bouquet 🥹 There was an unexpected issue with our trolley on our wedding day (brakes went out!) and Shannon handled everything so seamlessly that I didn't even know it happened until replacement transportation showed up, right on time. Hire SES!!!

. From the minute we hired Shannon (about a year before our wedding) she made herself available to answer any of our questions. About three months before our big day, she was all ours :). We had several calls, a site visit, and many text messages leading up to the big day. Shannon handled everything from communication between my vendors (huge help having her take this off my plate, no bride wants to answer a million questions before their wedding day), managing our rehearsal, keeping my thoughts positive while the forecast showed nothing but rain for the day of, assistance with day-of set-up, day-of questions/headaches, ensuring everything ran on schedule, and most importantly, she was there to make sure my husband and I had the most amazing day. Plus, so much more! Shannon was such a delight to work with, we can't recommend her enough. I promise, this could be the best investment you make for your big day!

edit to her for the perfect day that we had. Shannon is organized, professional, responsive, patient, kind, and a true expert at what she does.

n July. Shannon was infinitely patient with us as we kept changing our ideas about when our reception would be, and also incredibly helpful in narrowing and directing our ideas about reception venue--she totally nailed our style. One of my favorite parts of working with Shannon is that she only tells you about a problem once she's found a solution--and she can change plans on a dime without (seemingly) breaking a sweat (for example--she found us a new welcome party venue a month out from the event). She also has a fabulous way of representing you to your vendors, and making sure everyone has all the information and details they need! Definitely work with Shannon!

nt and kind she is). She treats you like a true friend and is always true to her promises. I've always been a hands-on, do-it-myself kind of person so letting someone else plan my wedding of all things was way out of my comfort zone. Shannon proved to me that relinquishing control brought the best outcome I could have ever imagined -the perfect wedding!! She's amazing and I would hire here again in a heartbeat, I have no advice on what could be done better because it was all perfect. We love Shannon and it meant a lot for her to have been with us during our wedding journey❤️ Jenn and Cedric P.

n. I tell everyone to think of it as an insurance policy on a day you’re spending so much on already. Without her my decor dreams wouldn’t have been possible as my venue wouldn’t setup my flowers since they were rentals and they said flowers had to be set up by a florist or a family member. She checked in frequently. Made sure everyone was comfortable and dealt with all my vendors. She ensured my wedding day ran smoothly and on time. I never felt rushed going to the next task and she coordinated with my photographer and DJ to ensure I got everything I wanted. I had an issue with the venue not setting up enough chairs for my ceremony and she handled it promptly. I hear couples who say they didn’t eat on their wedding day and she ensured that we had as much time as we wanted to eat and ensured we ate everything at our wedding!! I can’t imagine what issues she handled behind the scenes as I know of stories of how she saved the day for other couples regarding day of trolley breakdowns and such. Shannon was personable and is extremely knowledgable in her field. Her pricing is the BEST out of all the ones I reached out to which is crazy because she is SO experienced and great at what she does. I would recommend her over and over again.

e our wedding without her expertise and support. Shannon is incredibly organized, resourceful, and just on top of everything. Any question, comment, concern we had - she had an answer. She doesn't miss a beat. She is a logistical queen. Planning a wedding is stressful enough, but Shannon took a huge weight off our shoulders and was someone we knew we could trust to execute our vision. She was a great liaison between us and our other vendors, especially the weeks leading up to our wedding. We had one vendor, our venue, that was a bit of a nightmare to a communicate with and it just got extremely frustrating... but then we let Shannon know what was going on and she came in and took over all communications with our venue and handled all the issues in a very clear and professional manner - taking a MASSIVE burden and stress off us. I cannot say enough about having someone who is in the business and working with the other vendors to be your #1 advocate leading up to your wedding day. We knew she had our best interests in mind and truly was our #1 ally leading up to the wedding. The day of the wedding went so smoothly and she was there for absolutely any question/comment/concern we had. Whether it was running upstairs to get me something I forgot in my suite, making sure the venue put the right easels out for signs, ensuring we had food and drinks the whole night, or making sure that your crazy uncle isn't getting too crazy - Shannon is 100% there for it and committed to making your wedding as seamless, stress-free, and fun as possible. She is there for you to have the best wedding you can imagine and is so dedicated. She went above and beyond and is the reason we were able to be so present the day of our wedding as she handled ALL the little details that trust me - you don't want to deal with the week or day of your wedding. HIRE HER!!! Best wedding investment you can make. Thank you Shannon!!!!

things done, keeps people in line (in a nice but firm way - exactly what you need) and is just so great to be around. I cannot imagine how my wedding day would have run without her. Even if you have a venue coordinator, you need Shannon as part of your team!!

tion are unmatched. Our entire wedding party also commented that Shannon was incredible to work with her. We are forever grateful to her for the support she provided. If you are looking for a planner, hire Shannon. You will not regret it.

goes on. She laughed (a lot ) with us, she cried with us, and everything between. Don’t even think about it – just hire Shannon. Knowing how much effort she put into our event now, she was easily worth double or triple!!

(somewhat neurotic), hyper-type-A personality with high expectations and attention to detail. We brought Shannon on as a month-of planner when we began running into issues with our venue as it was a new venue and they were still in the process of figuring many things out. Shannon was nothing short of a miracle. Relatively quickly after meeting Shannon, we upgraded our package to rely more on Shannon's expertise with a more hands-on planning package and, boy, are we glad we did! Shannon is meticulous, super responsive, kind, and honest. She advocated for us and was our biggest supporter in the planning process. She coordinated all of our vendors, worked with us to create an amazing timeline and STUCK TO IT! Bonus, she somehow manifested 70 degree sunshine in mid-November in New England. Shannon truly was the best thing to happen to us during our wedding. Do not think twice about hiring her!!

ed an inquiry to SES Events page, Shannon was prompt, professional, and personable. By the time I was able to connect with Shannon, I had already found & booked my venue, so she built a “partial planning package” with a la carte add-on service options. Shannon was a dream to work with because I truly feel like she got to know me as a person & gal pal. She took the time to learn my vision and even the little quirks I have (I hate the color pink and I’m very particular about the type of font we should use) She brought fresh new ideas to the table and cohesively incorporated my ideas to make sure the vibe of the wedding made sense. During my wedding planning process, I was promoted to a more demanding position at work, COVID was still trying to make a comeback and my fiancé moved to another country & back to the US only to pick up and have both of us move to a new city the week before my wedding; Shannon knew when I was stressed out and trying to manage too much and really took things off the plate. (i.e., stepping in to solve the problem when other vendors were about to have me lose my mind!). Shannon remembered things or detailed ideas that I would mention in passing while on the phone at the start of our relationship and would bring them up to me to make sure they weren't forgotten and a decision had been made on those items/comments/ideas. She was so patient with me when life would get in the way of planning and my responses were slower than usual, she knew when to push and when to give. When Shannon is given a task list, she bangs it out quickly & precisely, keeps you in the loop on any pending items, AND fights for you to make sure you’re having the best outcome. We laughed, I cried, and she supported, solved, and delivered. Speaking bride to bride, when you’re making the budget and trying to see what's important and what's not… listen to me when I say, no one actually cares about the upgraded champagne flute, get the cheap one and spend your money on Shannon’s expertise you’ll thank whoever your God may be for Shannon pretty early on in the process. Shannon is worth a million bucks.

re everything ran smoothly and was the point of person the week of the wedding, which took a lot of stress off my plate. We honestly couldn't have done this all without her and her expertise.

of during our wedding weekend. We live in NYC, so having Shannon's RI expertise was invaluable! We were so lucky to have someone so kind, organized, and thoughtful support us through the wedding planning process!

on us as the wedding got closer. On the actual wedding week, Shannon took over communicating with all the vendors so we would not have to, and this was super helpful and allowed us to relax a little more during an already stressful week! Shannon’s organization and attention to detail allowed me to really enjoy my wedding day and we could not have done it with out her! She is the best!

tay in budget of $10k. I am originally from Providence but have been living in Tampa for the past few years. Finding a venue that would be in budget but still looked classy, romantic and most importantly not cheap was more then I bargained for! I was not prepared for how much work planning a wedding would be! I found Shannon on The Knot and after reading reviews knew I needed to book with her! I booked full planning and wedding design and I am so happy I did! I had no idea of what I wanted except I wanted my wedding to look pretty and I wanted everyone to have a good time! Shannon asked all the right questions to hone in on what I truly wanted. Shannon had numerous recommendations (all within budget of course) Shannon kept me and all the vendors on track, I would not have been able to pull off the wedding we had without her! The knowledge and expertise she brought to the table was priceless! The only thing I would change about working with her would be booking her sooner to save myself the headache and stress I had trying to plan a wedding without her! I could really write a book on how great Shannon was, her communication was A1! She was available 24/7 the week of my wedding to answer any and all questions I had! She helped calm our screaming toddler when he refused to walk down the isle and took him off to calm down when he had a full blown meltdown while we said our vows and did our handfasting ceremony, she eased my worries when there was an impromptu Bolivian festival on the State House steps where I planned to take wedding photos. We got our shots and the dancers even joined in for a couple, my day was magical thanks to Shannon! She even joined us in some dancing at the end of the night, happy to say Shannon was a friend during one of the most important times of my life!

always available to answer any question we had. We wanted our wedding to have a strict order of events to move the day as quickly as possible to allow for as much time to dance and Shannon worked with each of our vendors to make sure this came to life and our day went without any issues. I would 100% recommend Shannon, for full planning or just help the day off, your stress level will go down significantly with her help!

e wedding it would be all right. However, in our mind if we planned enough we could ensure there was no need for contingency plans. As the wedding approached though we realized there was just too much for a single couple to be able to juggle leading up to, and on the day of our wedding… at least while ensuring that we were able to enjoy our special day as stress free as possible. Shannon was the answer to all of that. We brought Shannon into our vendor team late in the process, at this point we already had most of our vendors selected and hired. However, we wanted help with coordinating our vendors, ensuring all of the logistics were solidified, planning and executing on the decor aesthetic we were looking for, and finally creating the timeline for the day of the wedding. In what will become a common theme Shannon exceeded our expectations. We knew in order to give up control over these critical components of the wedding we would need somebody reliable, accountable, and available; again an area that Shannon went above and beyond in. Shannon truly runs events she is involved in as if they were her own. She reaches out to vendors and members of the family / wedding party independently to coordinate logistics, ensures no key element to the success of the event goes overlooked, reaches out regularly and proactively with updates, and potentially most importantly, follows up with couples on action items that they owned to ensure nothing slips through the cracks. These traits and her approach to event planning ensured not just a great event, but a genuinely enjoyable and less stressful planning process. Furthermore, Shannon went above and beyond our expectations of an event planner by helping us consolidate our vendors’ contract payment terms into a single document to ensure timely and full payment, recommending reliable and trustworthy vendors she has worked with in the past to round out our vendor team (such as dessert and transportation), helping us procure specific design elements for decoration to fully bring our vision together, and critically brought her experience and expertise to help advise on things that would have otherwise been overlooked or not considered. On the day of, Shannon brought in an assistant to help coordinate logistics across multiple sites so the wedding party could get ready off site while ensuring that all of the vendors were able to get access to and set up at the site of the ceremony and reception. I’m sure there were more roles that she played the day of such as coordinating the movement of decorations between ceremony and reception space, however, these were done so expertly that we as a couple were minimally involved and truly were able to be present at and enjoy our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception with our friends, families and guests. Shannon was easily the MVP of our vendor team, ensuring that if there was an issue that occurred that weekend even we as the couple didn’t know. Without her our wedding would not have been the success of an event that it was. Our advice to all of our newly engaged friends has been to leave it to the professionals, get a wedding planner, and if possible get Shannon!

e wedding it would be all right. However, in our mind if we planned enough we could ensure there was no need for contingency plans. As the wedding approached though we realized there was just too much for a single couple to be able to juggle leading up to, and on the day of our wedding… at least while ensuring that we were able to enjoy our special day as stress free as possible. Shannon was the answer to all of that. We brought Shannon into our vendor team late in the process, at this point we already had most of our vendors selected and hired. However, we wanted help with coordinating our vendors, ensuring all of the logistics were solidified, planning and executing on the decor aesthetic we were looking for, and finally creating the timeline for the day of the wedding. In what will become a common theme Shannon exceeded our expectations. We knew in order to give up control over these critical components of the wedding we would need somebody reliable, accountable, and available; again an area that Shannon went above and beyond in. Shannon truly runs events she is involved in as if they were her own. She reaches out to vendors and members of the family / wedding party independently to coordinate logistics, ensures no key element to the success of the event goes overlooked, reaches out regularly and proactively with updates, and potentially most importantly, follows up with couples on action items that they owned to ensure nothing slips through the cracks. These traits and her approach to event planning ensured not just a great event, but a genuinely enjoyable and less stressful planning process. Furthermore, Shannon went above and beyond our expectations of an event planner by helping us consolidate our vendors’ contract payment terms into a single document to ensure timely and full payment, recommending reliable and trustworthy vendors she has worked with in the past to round out our vendor team (such as dessert and transportation), helping us procure specific design elements for decoration to fully bring our vision together, and critically brought her experience and expertise to help advise on things that would have otherwise been overlooked or not considered. On the day of, Shannon brought in an assistant to help coordinate logistics across multiple sites so the wedding party could get ready off site while ensuring that all of the vendors were able to get access to and set up at the site of the ceremony and reception. I’m sure there were more roles that she played the day of such as coordinating the movement of decorations between ceremony and reception space, however, these were done so expertly that we as a couple were minimally involved and truly were able to be present at and enjoy our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception with our friends, families and guests. Shannon was easily the MVP of our vendor team, ensuring that if there was an issue that occurred that weekend even we as the couple didn’t know. Without her our wedding would not have been the success of an event that it was. Our advice to all of our newly engaged friends has been to leave it to the professionals, get a wedding planner, and if possible get Shannon!

sors away from us. She worked with all the vendors and made sure to get us the best deals. I received so many amazing compliments from other vendors saying they enjoyed working alongside Shannon. As someone who has a hard time making decisions, Shannon stepped right in. She is FABULOUS and worth every penny. I love that she offers an array of services. We decided to book her for the entire process and we were not disappointed.

hing base and making sure she truly understood what our vision was so on the day of, we didn’t have to worry about a thing and could just enjoy the moment! She took care of all the set up and coordination with the other vendors and made sure our day flowed seamlessly. We received many compliments from our other vendors on how great Shannon was to work with as well. Thank you, Shannon, from making our special day such a success!