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Slauer Events & Design is a wedding planning, design, and coordination firm with locations in both Raleigh - Durham, NC, and Atlanta, GA. While we value strong aesthetics and unique visual elements, our service is focused on loving and leading our clients well. We combine industry experience and knowledge with honesty, gentleness, and genuine friendship to guide our clients from engagement to wedding with ease. I'd be honored to hear your story, get to know you, and walk alongside you as we plan such a meaningful day!
The Slauer Events & Design team offers full-service wedding planning, event management, and day-of coordination packages. The team is focused on you and fostering open communication to understand your vision and needs. Multiple consultations and meetings take place during the planning process, helping you mold your wedding vision and letting you watch it be brought to life by the skilled team.
Photos in the gallery by Lexi Truesdale, Glorianna Chan, Candace Photography, Michelle Elyse Photography, Indie Bird, Sabrina Thomas, Lindsey LaRue, Hellen Oliveira, Justin Leon Brown, Hannah Forsberg, Ellie McKinney, Abigail Malone, Adelyn Boling, Myles Berrio, Tara Parker, Maekoi, Visa Photography, Jordan Maunder, Lupins and Lava.
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- A la Carte Wedding Planning
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- Day-Of Coordination
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- RSVP Tracking
- Se Habla Español
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- Getting Engaged
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Bachelor Party
- Bachelorette Party
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Rachel and her team are fantastic. She provide great attention to detail through out the planning process that prepared us for a very smooth and efficient wedding day! She is so sweet but also very take charge! She was very confident in her wedding planning experience and had an attention to detail that was so amazing! I love that her format allows for some individual planning as well as group planning with her team! It made me feel still part of the planning but also confident that she could make our vision come true day of! I would highly recommend her team to anyone in the Atlanta area! I her from my other vendors that she was a great help and was amazing at communicating all the important information.
Rachel was such an incredible addition to our vendor team. She made it so easy to enjoy our wedding day without any stress. Her attention to detail and organization was amazing. I would recommend Rachel to anyone, no matter what your wedding looks like. This was the best investment we made in our planning process.
If I could give 6 stars I would. I was a Bride who didn't love the whole wedding planning process but Rachel truly made the process easy to follow and helped me feel calm and supported throughout the entire process. Not a single thing went wrong throughout the entire day thanks to Rachels amazing planning & coordination. My vendors RAVED about her in the months leading up to our wedding. They were so impressed with her level of organization and communication. Not once during the day did I have to worry about where to be and when, Rachel was always right there to support but she also gave me and my husband the space to be able to enjoy our day without having to worry about event coordination. I wouldn't work with anyone else but Rachel if I had to do it all over again. She is the best of the best! Thank you, Rachel!!!
If I could give more than five stars, I absolutely would! Rachel went above and beyond from when we hired her to even after the wedding day. She is quick to respond, well-organized, and understanding. We hired her for her event management and were blown away by the level of support, attention to detail, and care she showed during the entire planning process and the wedding day itself. From the morning into evening of our wedding day, Rachel seemed to be everywhere at once. She not only assisted in set up but coordinated the entire day and finished packing everything up at the end of the night. We enjoyed ourselves the entire day, and I can guarantee our wedding would not have been as perfect as it was if we didn't have Rachel. I can't thank her enough for everything she did, and absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a seamless, picture-perfect wedding day.
Slauer Events & Design provided excellent service to us during the planning of our daughter's wedding. Rachel was pleasant to work with, and she guided us through the process in planning the day of the wedding. It was less stressful because we could depend on her team to oversee everything on the day of the weeing. I would highly recommend their sevices.
When my (now) husband and I got engaged, I asked several of my married friends what they wished they'd done differently when they were planning their weddings. The #1 piece of advice I received was, HIRE A WEDDING PLANNER :)!!. So, my husband and I did a bit of research and decided to hire Rachel and her team for their full wedding planning services. We had a VERY long engagement, and Rachel was by our side the whole time. She took our basic ideas and transformed them into a cohesive vision that captured the spirit of our relationship in a way that we never could've done on our own. We were beyond thrilled with Rachel and every single vendor she recommended. And on top of all that, Rachel is just a genuinely kind human. She was fun to work with and we felt truly cared for. Thank you, Rachel & team, for giving us the most perfect day <3.
Firstly, Rachel was amazing to work with throughout the entire process. We contracted for “day of” services but felt like she was there to help us and answer any questions through our entire journey. Rachel was great at communicating with all of our vendors. Even when our venue was slow to respond to our communication Rachel stayed on top of it and made sure they followed up with us. She met with us multiple times in person before the wedding, she helped with our timeline, she organized all of vendors, and over saw everything during our wedding. On our wedding day things were happening behind the scenes and I never had to worry about anything. I would highly recommend Rachel to anyone looking for a wedding planner!
We hired Rachel as our wedding coordinator after our venue (Glen-Ella Springs Inn) recommended her to us. We are so happy with our decision because we quite literally could not have had as beautiful of a wedding day without her and her assistant Danielle. Through the entire process Rachel was wonderful to work with. She provided helpful guidance early on in the planning, and when we got closer to our wedding date she gladly adjusted timelines, answered many questions, and kindly worked with our other vendors prepping for the big day. All of the vendor recommendations that Rachel provided to us that we used were also wonderful! She is very knowledgeable about the GA/NC wedding industry. Rachel is patient and it is apparent she has the ability to work with many types of personalities.
The rehearsal and wedding day were executed to perfection. Rachel had such a calm presence and made sure everything went according to plan. Rachel set up the décor and inventory better than I could have imagined and made last minute decisions and changes to her best discretion without making me think about any of those little details the day of the wedding. Rachel is a professional and expert in her field. The list could go on for all the little details she helped us with. I would hire her again and again because I know that her high standard of work was one of the major reasons our wedding was such a success! Thank you Rachel & Slauer Events for everything!
Rachel did a wonderful job helping coordinate everything for our wedding. Our ceremony and reception were in two different locations and her behind the scenes work with all of our vendors helped make both go so smoothly. Her organization and calm presence were exactly what we needed day-of! Highly recommend her services!
Rachel was the most amazing day of coordinator!! She was available to answer questions throughout the entire planning process. I didn’t have to worry about a single thing on my wedding day. She made sure that my entire vendor team was on the same page. The ceremony and reception spaces were set up exactly as I imagined. She is also one of the kindest people that I have ever met. I can’t imagine navigating my wedding without her guidance. Thank you for an incredible day!!
I cannot say enough good things about this vendor. We worked with both Rachel and Danielle. And both went above and beyond for us. While we we booked them for event management - but they were engaged every step of the way. They provided great ideas/solutions and helped me organize the chaos of planning. They also went above and beyond in set up, as we did a lot of DIY. Multiple vendors told us what a joy they were to work with and the day went so smoothly. I HIGHLY recommend hiring them for your event!
We worked with Rachel for day of coordination, however, she was much more than just a day of coordinator. Rachel was there for us throughout our long engagement with any questions we had. She made the 30 days before our wedding easy and so stress-free. Our wedding day was absolutely seamless thanks to Rachel. I highly recommend and would hire Rachel all over again and again!
Hiring rachel as our wedding planner was by far the best decision we made. We came into this not knowing anything about planning a wedding, or all of the detail needed for the day to go off without a problem. Rachel not only made it so we were not worried about missing something important for our wedding through her constant communication but also helped fulfill (and improve!) our vision. Our wedding day was everything and more we had imagined, in large part because of her. On the wedding day we were able to be fully present to enjoy the love and happiness knowing that Rachel and her team were handling the many, many details needed to make the day a success. You cannot go wrong with Rachel as your wedding planner!
We worked with Rachel for our February 2023 wedding and it was hands down the best decision we made during the planning process. What could have been an extremely stressful time was made so enjoyable by Rachel and her team!
Rachel was so attentive and informative throughout the planning process and always helped to answer my millions of questions or calm me down when I started to panic over minute details.
She was so incredibly organized and detailed and that was so important to me as an extremely type A personality. She was always patient with us and supported all of our ideas. Not only is she incredibly kind, but incredibly professional as well. She handled the day of our wedding with such ease! It was truly one of the most magical and stress-free days and for that we could not be more grateful.
If you are looking for someone to help plan and support your big day look no further than Slauer Events & Design!!
I worked with Rachel as part of her full wedding planning package, and it was easily the best decision I made! We booked Rachel in the middle of the pandemic and worked with her for almost two years planning our wedding. She was so kind, organized, communicative, and had phenomenal ideas! As a very detail-oriented bride, Rachel helped me execute all my little ideas with perfection. My day ended up being amazing, low-stress, and exactly what we wanted. I would highly recommend Rachel and Slauer Events for anyone looking to have their dream day.
Thank you Rachel for helping take so much stress off of finding our venue. We looked and looked and after months realized we needed help and that’s when we found YOU. You got us the necessary information and helped us with tours and just like that our venue is now booked and we have a date set at a dream of a venue! You heard our wants and delivered in a big way. Thank you! We are forever grateful.
I got married on 10/21/2022 and I can say without a doubt that hiring Rachel was one of the best decisions we made throughout the entire wedding planning process! Despite our package with her not fully starting until 6-8 weeks out, she was a support system the entire time and was willing to answer any questions or provide help wherever we needed it. Once we got closer to the wedding, Rachel really took over and minimized all stress that I was having! She was unbelievably kind, polite, responsive and overall just made the entire wedding planning process so easy. She constantly kept us on track with to-dos and had answers to questions we hadn't even thought of yet. On the day of the wedding itself, Rachel made everything flow and operate seamlessly. If something did go wrong, I didn't even know about it because she was already on top of it! She was beyond organized and I know our wedding would not have gone as smoothly without her. On top of all of that, Rachel is one of the kindest people I've ever worked with! She always made me feel like a priority and wanted the day to be as special as it could have been. If you're looking for a wedding planner/coordinator, I couldn't recommend Rachel enough!!
I worked with Rachel and Danielle for day of coordinating services for my wedding and they did an amazing job! The communication was great and there was a clear vision of all of our touchpoints and milestones along the way. Danielle was very organized and professional and also offered wonderful input and ideas. When it came to the day of the wedding, I was able to enjoy my day and not worry about a thing! It was such a great decision using them, I highly recommend!
If you’re looking for a personalized and full service wedding planner, look no further. We cannot thank Rachel enough for bringing our wedding dream to life. From the first phone call, we felt genuinely cared for and heard. Amazingly, she was able to translate the jumbled vision we had into reality in the most elegant, magical way. She made the entire process so much less stressful with her care, support, and guidance. We felt like we were the only couple she was working with because she always gave us her full dedication and really got to know us to make our wedding uniquely us. She was organized and detailed oriented so we knew we could trust her to ensure everything was taken care of and nothing was forgotten. On the day of the wedding Rachel was the go-to for so many people and ensured our day was smooth and as planned. Even our family members and friends were complimenting and thanking Rachel for how caring and helpful she was, and the incredible job she had done making our day special. We can’t imagine going through this journey without Rachel and would strongly recommend her to any couple!
Rachel did an excellent job with our wedding. She promptly answered any questions we had prior to the event. She was constantly communicating with us and the vendors leading up to the big day, ensuring we were hitting all of our major milestones. On the day of the wedding, her and her team went above and beyond. Not only did everything run smoothly, they were constantly checking in to make sure we were doing okay and helping us with the little things. If you want someone you can trust so you can do the important thing (enjoy your big day) I highly recommend.
My husband and I booked Rachel for month of coordination and it was the best wedding decision we made! It was incredibly helpful to have Rachel handle all the vendor communication and absolutely helped reduce stress on my end. Everything went perfectly for our wedding day and it was all thanks to Rachel! Everything was so organized on the day of, my family, friends and I didn’t have to worry about anything. She even took a ton of behind-the-scenes videos and pictures that I am so incredibly thankful to have. Highly recommend Rachel and her team to help with your wedding!
I have nothing but the highest praise for Rachel. She is the kindest, most considerate, communicative, organized wedding planner in the INDUSTRY. I don't even know where to begin. From the beginning of our planning period until even after the wedding, Rachel has been there every step of the way!!
Rachel is incredibly detail oriented and thoughtful - she knows her way around your wedding day and will make suggestions that are tailored to you and your vision. She will also send reminders so that you can stay on top of any tasks that you need and so you don't miss any deadlines.
We had certain budget limitations and Rachel always worked within those ranges, helping us cut cost where we can and also finding creative alternatives that would still keep our wedding classy and ~bougie~.
She is responsive and organized - once we started our vendor search, I gave her kind of a vague list of things I was looking for and my budget - within the week she sent us a list of venues with the open dates and their pricing and reached out to all of the venues we wanted to tour. Her timeline of our wedding day was detailed out to the minute, color coded, and she was very purposeful in the flow of events - taking into consideration our families and our guests.
We had to make rain plans the week of, and Rachel was really quick with providing us options, making a strong suggestion, but also not losing out on the hope that it might not rain (which it did not rain whoop whoop!).
She is the GREATEST team player. Our wedding had SO many planned surprises, we had 2 surprise dances, a surprise toast, AND a surprise ice cream truck - all of this which she coordinated with different family members, vendors and friends of ours - keeping everything successfully under wraps and she perfectly executed it the day of!!
Rachel is not pushy, makes thoughtful suggestions, but is also very direct which is exactly what we needed. She was so involved in our wedding process even as a partial planner and was always a phone call / text away. I am eternally grateful for her!
We have countless examples of why Rachel is THE wedding planner that you need - if you want to see your dream vision of a wedding come to life, Slauer Events is the way to go!
Rachel was a dream to work with! She helped with event coordination for my wedding and helped everything run beautifully. From a few months out through the wedding day and beyond, Rachel was easy to work with, always quick with replies to my questions, and helped workshop all those little details that I was clueless about. She understood my vision perfectly and went above and beyond to bring it to life. Can’t recommend her enough!!
From initial timeline call to the execution of the wedding day Rachel was just really wonderful to work with. I cannot recommend her enough for her expert advice, her calming presence and her ability to fit many requests in. Her team executed in a way that honors the couple, their family and their vendor's team. What I appreciate is that she is so for the couple that she steps in and makes what needs to happen possible for the vendors to create their very best. This is all while offering a great attitude and extending kindness. If you want your guests to be well taken care of while also having someone who is on the team WITH your vendors, Rachel truly will then exceed your expectations.
I cannot speak highly enough of Rachel and her team! She did a wonderful job of stepping in and helping me plan my dream wedding. She was patient with my indecisiveness and communicative every step of the way. She brought my vision to life and it was SO fun seeing everything come together on the wedding day! She brought such a sense of peace and calmness on the day-of, and helped me stay relaxed and calm all day long!
Hiring Rachel was the best decision we made in our wedding planning process. From start to finish, she was responsive, kind, and extremely on top of it. She made the entire process so easy and seamless. She reached out to every vendor, but let me step in whenever I wanted to. She provided her expert advice, but never pushed back when I offered an alternative. We never once felt alone in the process. She followed up with vendors when they were slow to respond, was respectful of our budget, and was EXTREMELY organized. Having Rachel with us every step of the way really put our minds at ease. She took care of everything while we were busy with work/life and, on the day of the wedding, she was an absolute angel.
If anything went wrong on our wedding day, we didn't know about it. Rachel took care of everything and worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure everything was going smoothly. She was there when we needed her and somehow kept everything on time while maintaining an incredibly calming presence.
Throughout the planning process, we could text or call Rachel any time, and I really feel like we made a good friend out of the whole process. I will actually miss working with her.
If you're on the fence, hire Rachel for her full services. Our wedding day was absolutely perfect, and Rachel had a lot to do with that!
I got married on 11/13/2021 and would 1000% recommend Slauer Events & Design to anyone looking for a wedding planner! My husband found Rachel’s page and after we all talked for the first time, we knew she would be a great fit as our planner. Rachel helped us figure out a wedding vision and assisted with coordinating vendors and all the little details. She always had great ideas that I never would have thought of and was very easy to communicate with.
Rachel was always willing to meet with us and answer any questions we had, and I always felt relieved and less stressed after each planning session. Everything she sent out was organized and helped me stay on track for timelines.
Our wedding rehearsal was at our house since we were unable to rehearse at the venue, and it was hectic but Rachel was so calm and collected the entire time and made things run smoothly!
On our actual wedding day, Rachel was so helpful and went above and beyond for us. She kept everything on time and moving along and used the decor we brought to make a beautiful ceremony and reception space! Her assistant was also fantastic and took care of us the whole time. I did not have to worry about the little details and logistics because Rachel and her team took care of it all and made our wedding day so smooth! I could not recommend Slauer Events & Design more, Rachel was absolutely wonderful and we could not have done it without her!
Rachel was an absolute dream of a wedding coordinator! I couldn’t have asked for a more professional, helpful and overall kind-spirited person to be my go-to for all things related to planning my wedding. I would definitely recommend and am very thankful I found her for my wedding! It turned out perfectly!
Thanks to Rachel and Slauer Events, my husband and I were able to have our perfect wedding day! Rachel is so sweet, very professional, and meticulous. She listened to everything that I wanted and made it come true. I especially appreciated her on the wedding day. My husband and I were left to purely enjoy the day with our family and friends while Rachel took care of the details and communications with vendors. Our wedding day and the entire planning process wouldn't have been the same without Rachel–she's everything you would want in your wedding planner!
We had a wonderful experience with Rachel planning our daughter's wedding. She is extremely calm, organized and detail-oriented. She was easy and fun to work with. She is calm and calming, which was a great help to both me and my daughter. I would not hesitate to recommend her.
There are no words to fully capture our appreciation for Rachel and her team. Choosing to have Rachel as a part of our vendor team was the best decision we made during the wedding planning process. We will forever be grateful for Rachel’s time and commitment, attention to detail, and genuine care that she poured into our wedding day. This post is a long one, but if you have made it this far, then the remainder is worth your time. We hope you catch a glimpse of the integrity that Rachel has built her team around and the kind heart that she brings to each interaction.
Even before signing our contract, my first phone conversation with Rachel allowed me to see the thought and care she gives to her work and the dedication she provides to her clients. Then from our initial in-person consult to every phone call and meet-up thereafter, Rachel went above and beyond her agreed upon vendor duties. Rachel was there every step of the way – answering late night questions and concerns via text and email, providing suggestions for setting day-of logistics and managing vendor relationships, creating a day-of wedding timeline months ahead of schedule.
As a highly organized, detail-driven individual, I came to Rachel with every single detail for the day outlined start to finish (even complete with detailed blueprints of the ceremony and reception floor plans, notes on décor placement, day-of reminders and to-dos). Looking back, these plans were most likely overkill, but Rachel and her team didn’t even blink. Our ceremony and reception were at two separate locations, but they managed vendors and setup/breakdown at both with no hiccups. Every detail was carried out to perfection. Our wedding was a dream.
Wedding days are exhausting. Early arrival times for hair and makeup with long setup times for décor. Aside from the florist’s flower delivery and the caterer’s glassware and flatware for table settings, all of the remaining décor was delivered the morning of the wedding by our families. Rachel made sure that every item was in place (again to match my detailed plans) while continuing to coordinate with vendors throughout the day. She then stayed until all items were packed up at the end of the night. Under normal circumstances, this would be an exhausting, whirlwind day for anyone; add to this that Rachel was around 8 months pregnant at the time, and you can understand just how much more she went above and beyond to deliver our perfect day.
It is worth mentioning more here about Rachel’s team. Rachel brought two assistants with her for coverage of our ceremony and reception. Even with meeting both on the day-of just hours before our wedding, it was evident that they bring the same care and dedication as Rachel. We would recommend Rachel and her team time and time again.
Rachel is efficient, adaptive, professional, and a pleasure. She is knowledgable of local business and venues and has great communication and organization skills. She is great at navigating COVID cancellations/restrictions and coming up with back up plans. I completely trusted her with my entire wedding day, and everything was perfect.
Rachel is an expert wedding planner/coordinator, and took excellent care of us throughout the entire wedding process. I know for a fact there are things that she took care of that we didn't realize she did at the time because everything went so smoothly. She is a professional, kind, and efficient, and I am SO happy we chose her to be a part of our day!
I am so grateful that I chose Rachel to be my wedding planner! Her warm and inviting demeanor makes it easy to develop genuine relationship during the planning process. During wedding planning, it is easy to feel shame that you’re not doing enough, not thinking through everything, or can’t juggle all the details; Rachel made the process of planning a wedding so peaceful and I immediately trusted her ability to juggle all the details in a professional and organized manner. Rachel’s desire to care deeply about the individual and their vision for their wedding, while also being gifted with communication and organizational skills, makes her an exceptional wedding planner that I would recommend to everyone!
I can't say enough positive things about Rachel. She made me feel like mine was the only wedding she was planning... she was always there when I needed her, quick to respond, and always professional and kind. I am one of those people for whom it's hard to give up control, but I knew that if I was ever going to do it, it needed to be for my wedding! Rachel kept track of all the details, reminded me when I needed to complete tasks, and took my requests and ran with them. All of this in the time of COVID!! I lost track of the number of changes she rolled with, all while keeping her poise and overwhelmingly positive attitude. I did NOT have an expensive wedding
(I came nowhere near the national average) and it was still 100% worth hiring Rachel to plan it. All of my friends are married already, so now it's my duty to find new friends on the internet just so I can convince them to hire Rachel to plan their wedding!!
Rachel is a precious gem! I worked with Rachel this past year to navigate wedding planning alongside COVID. She made us feel seen and quickly captured our vision and brought it to life. Rachel brings a sense of joy and grounding regardless of any circumstance. She was quick to offer solutions and was always one step ahead of any possible barrier. As a Type A planner, it was so comforting to know that Rachel was both detail oriented and organized. Rachel proactively checked in often as she was busy coordinating with all the vendors behind the scene. In addition, she was quick to respond to any question we had. She worked hard to ensure the month prior was smooth sailing and all the details were in place regardless of whether we were in Plan A or F. We could enjoy the final month countdown knowing our day would be a fairytale despite all the changes. Rachel was no different the day of the wedding! Her nurturing personality kept everyone calm and relaxed and the day went by without any hiccups (at least to our knowledge). She captured the attention of the wedding party with her kindness making it so easy to want to listen to next steps. We were so thankful to have Rachel by our side and we owe her all the credit for a flawless day!
Rachel was absolutely top-notch! I reached out to her for day-of coordination within about a month of our wedding (I know, we were a little late to the game) but she was ready to go as soon as our first call! She was on the ball and so professional while being extremely friendly and understanding! I know that some people may think that a wedding coordinator is not worth it, but TRUST ME, if anything you NEED a coordinator for your special day. One of my main worries was that I was going to be so stressed on our wedding day trying to get together last-minute details and make sure everything was set. Rachel took all of those worries away!! I did not have to think about anything other than marrying my best friend and Rachel and her amazing team played a huge role in that! I cannot thank/recommend Slauer events enough. Best. Day. Ever!!
This team was so incredibly kind, patient and helpful in planning our wedding and navigating a reschedule due to Covid. They really went far beyond my expectations when it came to ensuring we were staying on track in the early stages of planning, and then helping to coordinate a reimagined, rescheduled wedding with all 10 of our original vendors. No question/concern is too small and Rachel and the team really helped guide us through every step. Our wedding day went off so smoothly despite Covid, rain, and all the other usual chaos of a wedding, and that is 100% thanks to this team. I am so thankful for them!
Rachel is the absolute BEST. She was such a calming presence during the stress of planning a wedding during a pandemic, and was always available to bounce ideas off of or talk through different options. She is super detail-oriented, organized, and thorough. Raleigh/NC Triangle couples -- you will not regret choosing Slauer Events & Design!
I cannot say enough great things about Rachel! From the first phone call we had I knew she was going to be great! From the first meeting til the end she never missed a beat. She would always take notes during our meetings so I didn’t have to worry about missing anything and she would send them to me afterwards to remind me of things I needed to still figure out what I wanted. We had a huge crazy change happen due to COVID where for two months we had no idea what would happen with our wedding. Rachel was always there to help guide me through everything. She made sure we knew our options and told us no matter what she would be there whether on the original day we had planned to get married or a different day. She was a huge blessing. We even ended up pushing back when we were going to decide what to do by to wait for phase two of reopening and from there found out we could have our wedding with less than 100 guests. It all worked out and Rachel made sure we were ready for any situation. The day of she made sure that I was always doing good with everything and I knew I didn’t have to worry about a thing with her. She also insured we stayed on time throughout the whole day! Okay you probably aren’t reading this by now but if you are, message her and hire her right now! You won’t regret it!
I cannot say enough about Rachel! I am so thankful that I hired her as our wedding planner. We had our first meeting in May 2018 for our April 2020 wedding and we all know what happened in April 2020. She has been amazing through the postponement process and she also helped us create our "elopement" for our original wedding date. She is so organized, very detailed in her work, responsive, patient and supportive. During our time together, she has had a child and moved from GA to NC and she did not miss a beat. She has also become a friend and I am going to miss our chats once we have our big wedding day. She has gone above and beyond every expectation. I wish I could give her 100 stars!
As we have worked with many wedding professionals in our venue throughout the years, it is always a wonderful experience when you partner with vendors that not only make the experience so pleasant, but are also extremely detailed, organized and truly professional. Rachel is the perfect blend of grace and professionalism and I really cannot wait to work with her again. Her calm demeanor is a great asset when preparing for the wedding, the during the wedding day and pairing with strong logistic skills, she has wonderful qualities as a planner. Rachel was always responsive, prompt and truly a pleasure to partner with!
We love working with Rachel of Slauer Events & Design! She is very professional and comes to PJ & I with the specifics we need to send couples a quote. She is responsive to emails, calls, and books transportation for weddings with us regularly. I would highly recommend her services to any newly engaged couple!
We couldn't have asked for a better wedding planner! Every detail was planned and executed flawlessly while allowing us to relax and enjoy the moment. Rachel went above and beyond our expectations. The entire wedding weekend was perfectly organized and streamlined. Rachel was a complete joy to work with!
Rachel was absolutely amazing to work with! She was so organized and on top of every single detail, we did not have to worry about anything! She also had a great calming presence that was so appreciated during the hectic wedding weekend. She is great at communicating and my whole wedding party and both families were so impressed with how smooth she made everything run!
Hiring Rachel at Slauer Events as your wedding planner is the best wedding gift you can give yourself! We were just married on September 27th, 2019 and were required to have a day of coordinator per venue policy. Being a very hands on bride (type A), it was very hard to “give up control” as I thought I had everything planned out on my own- boy was I wrong! Rachel planned our entire event schedule, and seamlessly coordinated everything down to the smallest of details. She earned our complete trust! Our wedding was magical and a huge success; all our guests said it was one of the best weddings they had ever attended!
Rachel coordinates and supervises all the vendor activities for you, from initial vendor contacts, to wedding day deliveries, to after the wedding pick-ups. Rachel went with us on all our visits to the venue to finalize the layout. She had an agenda and schedule for each day, which made our wedding “homework” very easy. We leaned heavily on her advice, and were extremely happy with all our choices. Her planning and guidance made our experience stress-free, worry-free, and a true pleasure!
Having Rachel there on the wedding day made all the difference for us. She puts together a master timeline for the wedding week, including a detailed timeline for the wedding ceremony and reception, insuring no surprises or running out of time for any part of the event. The timeline is coordinated with the vendors and everyone works off this schedule. All these plans made a huge difference for us the day of the wedding, as we didn’t have to think of anything except to enjoy our wedding!
When searching online for other day of coordinators, I was very disappointed on the packages available in my area. It was very hard to rationalize spending so much money for only 6-8 hours of help the day of the event. I booked Rachel and her team less than 2 months out from the wedding day and she was there every step of the way. I will always refer to Rachel at Slauer Events as my special secret weapon. Your wedding is one event that should be perfect. Ours was, thanks to Rachel, and it’s worth any price.
Planning a wedding? Know anyone planning a wedding? Use Slauer Events! Other than saying “I do” it will be the best decision you make!
Rachel is THE BEST. She literally made our wedding dreams come true. She answered every crazy question we had, and made sure everything went according to plan on the day. She is super calm and organized, which eased so much stress throughout the planning process. She also came up with really great ideas when we were stuck and was so accommodating to everything we wanted. She was absolutely wonderful to work with!
Hiring a wedding planner was one of the best decisions I made as part of the planning process, especially since I live out of town and did not know the Georgia wedding-vendor landscape. Rachel is incredibly sweet, attentive, and detail-oriented. Rachel handled the initial vendor quote requests and cost negotiations, making the final decisions straightforward and simple for me. During wedding weekend, Rachel also oversaw logistics and setup alongside the venue owner. I appreciated not having to worry about those things and instead being able to focus on my family and friends.
Rachel was exactly what I needed in a wedding planner and more. She was always a phone call away whenever I needed advice or to just grab coffee and chat.
Planning a wedding while working full time was my nightmare, but Rachel took the time to fully understand my vision and see through it to the very end. Her calm demeanor was exactly what I needed; I never walked away from a meeting feeling anxious about getting things checked off the list.
My wedding was absolutely incredible, and I wish I could relive that day over and over again, all thanks to Rachel!
Rachel was an absolute necessity for my wedding! She took all the stress out of planning so that we could focus on the importance and significance of the day. She is very knowledgeable and helped us to make our wedding exactly how we envisioned it. I highly recommend her to all brides!
Rachel is so kind and very easy to work with! She is detailed and on top of everything to make your big day special. We love working with her!!
No matter how organized you are - Rachel is a must-have addition to your vendor team. I work in events by trade, but knew I wanted to add someone to make my wedding weekend more organized and stress-free, and Rachel was exactly that. She is proactive, organized, kind, and a calming presence in a very hectic season of life. She managed my vendors, family dynamics and all the minutia of the wedding that can make it stressful. Even if you intend to plan your whole wedding, I recommend adding Rachel as event management so you can truly relax and enjoy your special weekend knowing all the complicated details are being handled by a seasoned professional!
We couldn’t have been happier with Rachel as our wedding planner! She was always there to listen or assist in any way she could. In addition, she is so kind and patient. I had a fear of making sure our timeline for the day- of was planned well, and she made it so easy!! She reduced my stress level by making sure everything was perfect, down to a tee. You will not regret using Rachel as your planner! Thank you for everything, Rachel ♥️
Rachel was such a godsend! She was so organized, timely and kept me sane throughout the whole planning process. Rachel knew exactly what i wanted down to even the tiniest detail! She kept everything on track and was just such a calming, positive force throughout the entire process. I cannot recommend Rachel enough - my wedding would have been a complete disaster without her!
Rachel was the wedding gift I didn’t know I needed. My incredible mother-in-law knew I needed her, though. When my mother-in-law told me she had hired a wedding coordinator, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect because both my ceremony and reception venue both had mandatory day-of coordinators. I thought it may turn into a logistical mess from having too many people in charge, but boy was I wrong! Rachel is a logistical queen and was truly the glue that held the planning, ceremony, and reception together.
Rachel is incredibly kind and always has a smile on her face. She is so calm that it is impossible to become a bridezilla in her presence. When we first started, I was tickled by how she took the time to get to know us and figured out what we wanted. She also worked with our schedule, which was a feat considering we live on the west coast and only came out to Atlanta at inopportune times (aka the holidays) before the wedding. She was incredibly professional and had no issues adjusting to call and meeting changes; her flexibility is admirable.
The flexibility extends into the types of brides she works with! I was probably a different type of bride: I wanted to do a lot of the planning of the details and vendors myself, but I didn’t want to do anything a few weeks before or during the wedding day. Rachel took that all in stride and worked with me in a way that made me feel very comfortable and listened to.
She took control about six weeks out and did all the logistics communicating with our vendors which I was very thankful for. The week of the wedding was when I realized how valuable Rachel was. She picked up all of the decorations for the venue three days before the wedding and confirmed where to place everything and who to send it home with. She also took care of picking up/returning our flowers and props to their respective vendors. What I was most thankful for was how she was able to seamlessly bring together the entire day. Everything was set up at the ceremony site and reception in the morning, and between the ceremony and reception, her helpers were able to quickly move things between the two. This is where I realized having a wedding coordinator was worth its weight in gold! Not having to worry about all the transitions of the day made it infinitely less stressful.
Having a wedding coordinator to meld your event together is essential, and Rachel is more than qualified to help with your day. We loved her work and highly recommend her for your wedding!
Rachel was suggested to me by my (now) husband who said he went to 1st and 2nd grade with this girl who is now a wedding planner. He only knew this through her social media pages. I reached out to her, we met to discuss our vision and our wishes in a wedding planner and the rest was history. Rachel was there for ya from beginning to end. Every detail, if I had a question, I knew I could ask her for help or an opinion. She takes so much time on each of her weddings that you’d never even know she works on anybody else’s! We definitely recommend her for anybody needing help with decisions, a clearer vision or just assistance on the day of. She helped make our day the most special it could’ve been! <3
We could not have been happier to have Rachel walk us through the wedding planning and be our day-of coordinator. She has such a caring and encouraging spirit and her attention to detail is phenomenal! From her pre-wedding communication to vendors, wedding party and family to her timelines, inventory lists and executing all wishes of the bride and groom - she makes it happen with the sweetest spirit of serving and eye for design. She is the best!!
I saw Rachel’s amazing reviews and I am so happy we chose her to help coordinate our special day!! She is the absolute sweetest, is organized, and was very timely with everything. Such a HUGE help, allowing my husband and I to just enjoy the day and not worry about a thing. She is the best! Thanks for everything Rachel!! :)
Rachel was a huge blessing!! She was amazing, and my mother and I completely fell in love with her. The number one piece of advice we were given by friends and family that had been through their own wedding planning was to get a wedding coordinator NO MATTER WHAT. There’s just so much to do the day of the wedding, and having someone in control of all of that is the ONLY way the bride’s family can at least partly enjoy the day.
Rachel was the sweetest and most calm person throughout the whole process. I NEEDED her peaceful nature when I felt a little bit like I was falling apart! She was extremely organized, and patient. The most meaningful thing to me was that I felt like she genuinely cared about me, how I was feeling, and would take the time to make sure I was okay, or not too stressed, etc. If there was a problem, she would fix it!
We hired Rachel as our Day-Of Coordinator and I have no idea how she did what she did! She was on top of everything and was so detail-oriented (this was perfect since my mom and I are both perfectionists). Rachel made wedding-day timelines for the vendors, and a separate one for the bridesmaids/groomsmen and family. She also made an inventory list so none of the things we brought got forgotten about when packing up at the end of the night and nothing got mixed in with the rentals. Rachel also brought the most complete emergency bag I’ve ever seen! It was full of hair things, sewing kits, mouthwash (which I used right before going down the aisle), and anything else you could think of! There are countless other big-deal things Rachel took care of that I truthfully would not have been able to do on my own.
I cannot recommend Rachel enough. Her personality and professionalism were JUST what I needed on my wedding day. I had fun, I was at peace, and everything turned out beautifully. I am so thankful for her!
Rachel’s team was so thorough and supportive throughout my entire planning process and on the day of our wedding! They were extremely detailed with mapping out and implementing the day-of schedule and Way exceeded my expectations of what a “day-of coordinator” could do to help pull off the best day of my life! I am forever grateful for her team of amazing girls that helped me experience the wedding of my dreams.
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