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Stephanie Sadowski, CMP
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SRS Events in Annapolis, MD
An award-winning and nationally published luxury wedding planning boutique, SRS Events works with couples from all backgrounds and cultures on their special day. They aim to personalize each moment to reflect the beauty of your and your partner's unique and wonderful love story.
Destination Weddings
As well as providing expert services for the people of Annapolis, Stephanie Sadowski and the team at SRS Events are delighted to travel for destination weddings. They offer planning and coordination for nearlyweds throughout Washington, DC, Maryland, and across the Eastern Shore. Such hard work has not gone unnoticed either, and SRS Events has seen their wedding days published in a series of print and online publications, including Style Me Pretty, Washingtonian Weddings, and Modern Luxury Weddings.
Leave it all to the Experts
Are you desperate to start planning but don't know where to begin? Maybe you have an idea of what you want your wedding to be, but don't know how to bring it all together. That's where SRS Events come in. Stephanie and her crew will guide you throughout the wedding planning journey, marrying all of the logistical details with the personal touches that make your big day yours. If you want exceptional attention to detail, flawless execution, and the freedom to celebrate your once-in-a-lifetime event with no stress or panic, send out the SOS to SRS.
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Stephanie Sadowski, CMP
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Stephanie R. Sadowski, CMP, is the founder SRS Events based in the Washington, DC metro area. Stephanie graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Baltimore. Since 2016, SRS Events has coordinated more than 100 weddings for brides and grooms throughout Washington DC, Virginia, and Maryland. Stephanie loves working with her couples to create their dream wedding day, and alleviate the stress that comes along with wedding planning. Stephanie's brides and grooms appreciate her calm personality, quick response time, her attention to details and passion for weddings!
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5.0
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Stephanie and her team at SRS Events have garnered consistent praise from multiple reviewers for their exceptional wedding planning and coordination services. Clients rave about Stephanie's professionalism, creativity, organization, and vendor recommendations, attributing the success of their weddings to her expertise. From Stephanie's detailed checklist to her ability to bring visions to life seamlessly, she is commended for ensuring stress-free experiences and stunning results for couples tying the knot in the DC area. Reviewers highlight Stephanie's friendliness, responsiveness, and dedication in delivering dream weddings that exceed expectations, making her a highly recommended choice for any couple.Review photos
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Rachel L
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5.0
5/06/2025
If I could leave 100 stars for Stephanie and SRS Events, I would. We started working with Stephanie in December 2024, planning for a spring 2026 wedding. But when our dream venue o...
nly had one weekend available--and in 2025!--I wondered if it would be possible to pull off my wedding vision in only ~4 months. Stephanie not only made it happen, she executed everything flawlessly, with elegance, class, and poise. She made every decision we had to make easy, had amazing and adorable ideas to make our intimate, 30-person wedding extra special and unique, and she ensured that I felt zero stress in the weeks and days leading up to our wedding. She understood my vision perfectly and pulled together an incredible wedding design and a complete suite of top-notch vendors on short notice. When I decided to add a videographer at the last minute, she found one within a day, and when the weather threatened to literally rain on our parade, she even had a meteorologist on standby to help advise on the precise timing of our outdoor ceremony and cocktail hour. I would not change a single thing about our gorgeous, perfect wedding weekend, and Stephanie absolutely made it happen. I would recommend her in a heartbeat to any couple in the DMV area. Thank you Stephanie!!!
Alexis M
5.0
12/22/2025
Hiring Stephanie was truly the best decision we made. She is everything you want in a wedding planner/coordinator: she's organized, responsive, attentive, kind, and creative. Not o...
nly is she fantastic, but our wedding day was truly perfect in large part because of the fabulous vendors she recommended, all of whom were amazing to work with and the best in the business. Her wedding checklist was a life saver for me—especially being engaged for two years, there was a lot of time but a lot to get done, and knowing what I needed to do and when was so extremely helpful. If anything did go wrong on our wedding day, I wouldn’t know because Stephanie and her team handled everything seamlessly. I was on cloud nine the entire day because I trusted Stephanie and knew she had everything handled, which is truly priceless as a bride. Especially after many, many months of planning, all you want is to enjoy your wedding day, and Stephanie delivered this for us. Stephanie is also a wonderful content creator and took so many videos throughout the day, and especially since we didn’t have a videographer, I’m so beyond grateful that she took these for us and that we have some of my favorite moments on video also. I can honestly say our wedding was perfect all thanks to Stephanie!
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Riley R
5.0
8/10/2024
Stephanie was absolutely fantastic! We are so happy we picked Stephanie and her team to work with us throughout the entire wedding process! Stephanie was professional, very respons...
ive, easy to work with, pleasant, and always had great ideas and recommendations! Because of Stephanie and her team, our wedding was absolutely stunning and everything went perfectly! We would 1000% recommend Stephanie to anyone having a wedding in the DC area! We miss talking to Stephanie so frequently- she honestly become a friend throughout the entire process due to how personable she is and the desire to go above and beyond!
Amy G
5.0
7/03/2024
Hiring Stephanie is hands down the best decision we made for our wedding. Stephanie is professional, kind, organized, and just so fun to work with.
She is very well connected and ...
set us up with the most wonderful vendors. We felt so fortunate work with such great people in every aspect of the wedding planning process. Our wedding day went incredibly smoothly, it was so beautiful and a ton of fun! Stephanie understood my vision and executed on it perfectly. I knew we were in such capable hands the second I even emailed with Stephanie.
We had such a stress free planning process because of her and I will sing her praises every time we talk about planning our wedding!!
Anna T
5.0
12/09/2023
I will save you 20 minutes of reading reviews-- hire Stephanie and the SRS Team! It was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. My only regret is that we didn't hire he...
r sooner. Stephanie has a wealth of knowledge, an eye for design, and is professional and organized. You will be in good hands for your special day!
Marissa N
5.0
11/20/2023
If I could give Stephanie and her team a million stars, I would. From start to finish, Stephanie was absolutely phenomenal. Throughout the entire wedding planning process, Stephani...
e was extremely detail-oriented, communicative, thoughtful, and efficient. She also has a fantastic eye for design! In the weeks leading up to our wedding and wedding day, Stephanie brought the most calm and kind energy and she really eased my stress. I had the wedding of my dreams that was executed flawlessly, because of Stephanie’s planning and skills! I truly cannot recommend Stephanie enough!
Kristen B
5.0
7/29/2023
Some of the best money I spent on planning my wedding was Stephanie's virtual design service! I hit a point about halfway through planning my wedding where I was overwhelmed with a...
ll the design options and second-guessing my choices. I reached out to Stephanie and within about three weeks, had a custom design board that included vendor sources or Amazon links for each and every item. We had a call to review everything, which was so valuable for getting her take on how to make my wedding day the most beautiful it could be. She took into account our budget when creating the plan as well. She even built out our rental order AND created a virtual floor plan that I could edit myself as things changed once our final guest count came in. Cannot recommend this service enough!
Krista B
5.0
2/23/2023
Stephanie and her team were a dream to work with! They were responsive, kind, and knowledgeable throughout the process, from early planning to day-of execution. Our wedding could n...
ot have gone more smoothly! Stephanie worked with me to understand my vision and help make it a reality through vendor recommendations, design support, and making sure everything stayed organized. I highly recommend SRS Events for your big day!
Linda S
5.0
9/19/2022
Whew-where do i begin? Having Stephanie as our wedding planner was the first and best decision I made in the wedding planning process. Im the MOB and was working with Stephanie to...
plan the wedding while residing in another state. Thank goodness for her!!Total attention to detail, a visionary with creative ideas, calm demeanor, great suggestions, attention to detail, quick responsiveness....I could go on and on. Truly the epitome of wedding planning perfection. Simply the best!
Kristen S
5.0
9/14/2022
The reviews say it all - Stephanie is a JOY to work with!! I got married on 9/10/22 and it was the best weekend ever. She worked very closely with my mom and I throughout every asp...
ect of the wedding, was so attentive to every detail and provided such calmness throughout the wedding planning process. She is an absolute all-star and I can't recommend her enough!
Rachel R
5.0
6/01/2022
We cannot thank Stephanie at SRS events enough for helping us plan the most beautiful wedding and best day of our lives! When we began planning our DC wedding, we were living in Ha...
waii and had no idea where to start - both working busy jobs & not going into planning with a vision of what we wanted. Stephanie was organized, thoughtful and punctual from the beginning, all while navigating our 6 hour time zone difference as well as planning during the height of COVID uncertainty. She made the whole process stress free which allowed us to relax and enjoy every party of our engagement and wedding day. Her design recommendations and vision were incredibly helpful, and seeing our room reveal at our wedding was one of my favorite memories of the whole day. Her day of team was also excellent and made the entire day run smoothly. I wouldn't change one thing about our wedding day and cannot recommend her enough!
Karen D
5.0
10/09/2021
I cannot say enough good things about Stephanie and SRS Events. From the beginning, I loved how she got to know us and what we were looking for in our day, it felt personal from th...
e start. She made the entire process so easy--including all the prep work in advance, managing the entire team of vendors, all the way though to the wedding day itself. Our day was perfect, and felt completely seamless, so if anything went wrong behind the scenes, we had no idea!
We were also so appreciative of how gracious she was with helping us reschedule due to COVID (twice!). She helped alleviate so much stress at that time, and was an absolute life-saver in handling all the added work that came with that.
Stephanie was so amazing in helping us make decisions, giving us helpful suggestions on things we didn't even know we needed, and was incredibly responsive throughout. She was also great at sending us reminders about when we should be taking care of different aspects, so we never felt rushed as the final date neared. To top that all off, she had a baby during this process, and communicated with us early so even when she was taking time to be with her family, we never felt alone.
I would highly recommend Stephanie to absolutely everyone!
Justine R
5.0
10/07/2021
Stephanie went above and beyond for our wedding! Just one of many examples - there was a music festival a block away from our venue which we found out when we could hear music blas...
ting one hour before our ceremony. Stephanie literally walked over to the music festival and asked the people in charge to pause it for our ceremony...and they did! In the months leading up to our wedding, we sent her so many emails with question after question and we very much relied on her for choosing all of our vendors. The day of our wedding was so meticulously planned out that we didn't have to worry about anything. Without a doubt, hiring Stephanie was the best decision we made in planning our wedding.
Jenna M
5.0
10/04/2021
We recently had our wedding in Georgetown, DC. Stephanie, our wedding planner, was truly incredible. We had to postpone our wedding due to the pandemic and Stephanie helped make th...
e process seamless. When we finally did have our wedding two years after we started working with her, the event was magical and better than I could have ever envisioned. I loved every second of my wedding day and still smile just thinking about it. None of this could have been possible without Stephanie and her team! She is very responsive by email, timely and reliable with deadlines, and has connections throughout DC to make sure that you assemble a star-studded team of vendors. Not a single detail was missed. I am sad no longer to be working with her, but the memories she helped us create will last our lifetime. Thank you, Stephanie and SRS Events!
Luci L
5.0
9/06/2021
We hired Stephanie as a partial planner for our wedding in August 2021 and we couldn’t have done it without her. I wasn’t sure what I wanted or envisioned when we started, so it wa...
s great having her help make decisions. She was easy to work with throughout the process, from choosing vendors, to putting together the design and decor. She also helped us navigate covid - including unpredictable restrictions in Washington, DC. On the day of, everything came together perfectly and ran so smoothly. I didn’t have to worry about a thing. We’ve gotten so many compliments from our guests about how beautiful and fun the wedding was!
Suzanne D
5.0
8/17/2021
Stephanie and her team were absolutely incredible - I can't strongly recommend her enough! My now-husband and I had no idea how to even start with wedding planning, and Stephanie m...
ade it easy for us and took so much wedding planning stress away - I couldn't have done it without her. She was so fabulous as we navigated changing our wedding date, selecting vendors, and especially during the weeks leading up to our wedding coordinating all of the details. Our wedding day was so above and beyond what we had ever imagined, and Stephanie was a huge part of pulling it all together. I was actually stunned with how incredible everything was - thank you Stephanie and the SRS Events team!
Helena W
5.0
7/27/2021
SRS events went above and beyond in every aspect! We feel so lucky to have Stephanie and her team on our wedding team. Stephanie and her team were so incredibly helpful and our onl...
y regret is not hiring SRS events sooner! She helped us every step of the way as we navigated the challenges of planning a wedding during a pandemic. Two weeks before our wedding date, we had to scramble to find a new reception venue because of the new COVID gathering restrictions in DC. Stephanie found us the perfect replacement venue that fulfilled all of our requirements. She coordinated with all of our vendors and helped us find last minute catering. She even helped arrange transportation for all of our guests. We literally could not have pulled off the wedding without them.
Stephanie and her team are professional, capable, friendly, easy to communicate with, and detail-oriented. They are so on top of everything, and no detail was overlooked. The week leading up to the wedding, she made us a 10 page detailed wedding day schedule. On the wedding day, Stephanie and her team took care of EVERYTHING. The wedding day flowed seamlessly. I was able to fully enjoy the wedding day all thanks to SRS events. My husband and I, and our family and friends are so impressed with SRS events. We wholeheartedly recommend them!
Jamie L
5.0
6/25/2021
Stephanie and her team deserve all the compliments I received from my guests. I knew nothing about wedding and wedding planning so she literally explained and walked me through fro...
m A to Z. That being said, she is very reachable, easy to work with, and knows how to accommodate. Also, when things went unexpectedly, she knew who to talk to, how to adjust, and gave me a few backup plans, which made me stress-free. And her sweet personality and calming voice were a plus!! As for design, I have to admit that I am very picky with quality and taste, but Stephanie made my special day a very romantic, sophisticated, flawless night. I got so many compliments about how beautiful my wedding was and well-planned. She created a 5-page day-of timeline for me and this tells how much she pays attention to details. She reminded me constantly what I was missing and what to do, which helped me a lot as my husband and I had crazy work schedules. I simply cannot imagine myself planning without Stephanie and sincerely appreciate all the work Stephanie, Megan and Michelle did for us! I strongly recommend SRS events!
Allie T
5.0
9/15/2020
Stephanie has been a true lifesaver for my fiance and I in helping us to plan every detail of our dream wedding, and then helping us reschedule due to COVID. She made the wedding ...
planning decisions super easy and took away any stress or nerves I ever felt in regards to planning. I would be lost without her! She has amazing taste, is very well connected within the industry, is super sweet and always very responsive. I cannot recommend her enough!
Kelsey T
5.0
8/31/2020
There are simply not enough words to give Stephanie all of the praise she deserves. My fiancé and I knew right away we wanted a wedding planner so we could fully enjoy our engageme...
nt and not be consumed with the unavoidable stress that comes with planning a wedding. We were not a couple that had a vision of what our dream wedding entailed and Stephanie was a pro in putting all of the design pieces together for us and making it truly ours. Our wedding was even featured on Style Me Pretty which was so exciting! There are so many behind the scenes tasks we'd never considered before and I can't tell you how many times we exclaimed "thank God for Stephanie!". She tackled every part of planning with efficiency and professionalism and we never had to question if we were dropping the ball on something. Without Stephanie's invaluable industry knowledge, we would have never been able to navigate through wedding planning so flawlessly on our own. We are forever grateful for her and the beautiful memories she's given us. We recommend her a million times over!
Jillian R
5.0
8/29/2020
Stephanie was more than we could’ve ever asked for in a wedding planner! I’m so extremely grateful for her guidance, honest advice, professionalism, poise and patience, especially ...
when she rescheduled our wedding to 2021 due to COVID-19. We honestly could not have done all of the planning, coordinating and rescheduling without her. Best decision we’ve made when it came to our wedding. I highly recommend her without any doubts!
Maggie V
5.0
8/28/2020
My fiancé and I knew right away that we wanted to hire a wedding planner for our special day to help reduce some of the stress and make the planning process seamless, and we were s...
o, so lucky to find Stephanie!
Our original wedding was scheduled for December 5, 2020 and we brought Stephanie on in August 2019. Right from the start she was incredibly capable, creative, and a happy, helpful presence in our lives. She navigated a few tricky family situations seamlessly, and was ALWAYS our #1 advocate with vendors. Any time I emailed to ask her for a recommendation or advice she replied within hours with something genuinely helpful and informative. Truly her expertise is unparalleled!
Sadly, like many brides and grooms, we were forced to postpone our wedding due to COVID-19. As soon as we told Stephanie we were interested in pushing our date back to 2021 she sprang into action with a detailed, manageable plan. Thanks to her quick thinking and hard work we were able to retain ALL of our vendors at the same costs we’d locked in for 2020– which is absolutely not the norm. I couldn’t believe how easy and painless she made what could’ve been a really painful and sad experience!!
Stephanie really goes above and beyond for her couples, and that, combined with her events expertise and calm, composed disposition make her a truly invaluable asset to any couple! I am so relaxed about our 2021 nuptials now after working with Stephanie over this last year, and feel confident that me, my fiancé, and our families will really be able to sit back and enjoy every minute of our wedding when it comes— which is such a wonderful feeling!!
In short, I can not recommend Stephanie enough. Hiring her will be the very best decision you make during your wedding planning process!
Anna F
5.0
4/21/2020
I cannot speak highly enough about Stephanie; she is simply the best. From her design skills to her execution, she produces top-notch events full of timeless elegance and absolute ...
sophistication. She is a pleasure to work with-- exceedingly kind and organized. It is clear that she researches the best vendors and spends a great deal of time perfecting every element of a wedding day. You would be incredibly lucky to have her on your team for your wedding day!
Katherine L
5.0
2/07/2020
Stephanie will make your wedding dreams come true, but most importantly, she will give you the freedom to live a full, rich, stress-free life--while simultaneously planning your pe...
rfect wedding! We hired Stephanie for full wedding planning services, and here are just a few of the many reasons why she is invaluable:
***Relationships with, and knowledge of, local wedding vendors: Stephanie knows everyone in the wedding industry in the D.C. area, and has established relationships with many of them. But the best part is that throughout our vendor selection process, she did not hand us a long list of potential vendors; Stephanie got to know us, and recommended a small, curated batch of highly regarded local vendors that she thought would best suite our tastes and needs. She saved us countless hours of researching and narrowing down lists of vendors.
***Refined taskmaster: Stephanie is the ultimate taskmaster, but not in a manner that is in any way overbearing. My husband and I both have demanding careers, and we needed help knowing where to focus our (limited) energies on wedding planning, and when. Stephanie subtly, artfully kept our wedding planning on track for nearly a year without ever nagging us. Stephanie gave us plenty of advance notice regarding upcoming decision points, did not ping us on things that she knew from professional experience were flexible, and helped us focus on one task at a time by clearly telling us what to prioritize, and when.
***Design expertise: Stephanie not only excels at managing processes, but she also is a skillful designer with exquisite taste. While the vendors ultimately brought our vision to life, Stephanie was the one to give the vendors something coherent to execute. She expertly took our jumbled thoughts and ideas and turned them into a design board with all of the colors and aesthetics we had in mind, all while providing us with valuable suggestions for linens, patterns, flowers, and other details that would fit our vision.
Stephanie gave me the wedding I'd always wanted without me having to sacrifice all of my free time to wedding planning for a year. I was as close to a stress-free bride as they come, both throughout the year of planning and on the big day. In the end, our wedding exceeded all of my wildest expectations and was as close to flawless as I could have ever dreamed. Hire Stephanie!
Anna M
5.0
2/02/2020
It’s been three months since our November wedding and we are still just so blown away by absolutely everything Stephanie was able to accomplish.
As someone who is extremely organ...
ized and good at project management, I figured I’d easily be able to pull off planning and executing an elegant wedding. However, after being engaged for a full year, my then fiancé and I had made no progress planning our wedding.
I didn’t have a dream day planned, and hadn’t given much thought to what I wanted my wedding to be like, leaving me completely lost on the planning process. That’s when we turned to Stephanie.
I didn’t have a gown style in mind, didn’t know what type of a venue I saw myself getting married in, much less had any idea of how to answer the seemingly endless number of decisions to be made: Napkin fold? Charger or no charger? Matte or satin paper? Formal addressing? How long should the reception last? How much time should be in between the ceremony and the reception? The list goes on and on.
I also knew I wasn’t a typical pink and pastel bride. After our first meeting, and after reviewing some of her work, Stephanie assured me she would help us achieve a wedding that reflected our styles. She did exactly that.
She was easy to work with, prompt via email, and never too busy to hop on a call. Most importantly, Stephanie made sure we kept on schedule, and helped me properly prioritize the decisions we needed to make while guiding me towards the best, most practical choices. She was respectful of our budget and also went out of her way to find unique details that would appeal to me.
Our wedding was unique, reflected our personalities and who we are as a couple, and blew away all our guests. They are still talking about it. I can not recommend Stephanie enough. If you’re on the fence about hiring her, don’t think twice.
Heather H
5.0
12/05/2019
Where do I begin? Stephanie was nothing short of my wedding planning ANGEL! I started the planning process on my own and quickly became overwhelmed. My Pinterest board, rather than...
being helpful, was quickly pulling me into an abyss of chaos- did I want blue, no I think neutrals. Do I want modern and edgy but oh, look at this vintage glam, but wait, boho! I had so many ideas but no clue how to organize and execute. And then along came Stephanie. From the moment I reached out it felt like we were already friends! Her energy, optimism, and positivity is palpable! After our first phone call she was able to pull my wedding day vision out of me! The next day I had a vision board and she nailed it! She was there every step of the way, calming my nerves, keeping me and all of my vendors organized, and being the glue that held everything together. She connected us with the most amazing DREAM TEAM of vendors, recommending those she has worked with in the past, that she knew and trusted would do an amazing job. She managed contracts, communication, and seemed to always be a step ahead. And she was SO responsive- text, phone call, email, she always replied quickly. My husband and I say that there is no way we could have done this without her. She alleviated so much stress and truly allowed us to enjoy the planning process and more importantly, have a stress-free MAGICAL wedding day. Stephanie's professionalism, creativity, and passion is unmatched. We're eternally grateful and can honestly say she is the best decision we made! A thousand thank you's wouldn't be enough. LET HER MAKE YOUR WEDDING DREAMS COME TRUE!
Whitney F
5.0
10/08/2019
Hiring SRS Events, and more specifically Ellen, was the best decision we made for our wedding. We had her help with the last month when things were especially hectic (and my work s...
chedule was crazy) and she made everything so easy for us. She brought our vision to life better than we ever could have envisioned and made sure that everyone had a fabulous time. I cannot thank her enough!!
Laura W
5.0
9/26/2019
Stephanie is nothing short of a godsend when it comes to weddings. More than once I emailed her saying she was saving my life. I hired her as a day of coordinator, and I can’t sing...
praises to her enough. By the month before my wedding I was exhausted, stressed, and just tired of planning. I was panicked I would forget a small detail (who knew charger plates weren’t included??) or that I would make an error on timing for transportation, etc, the list could truly go on. Stephanie not only calmed every possible nerve, but she made our wedding day completely stress free. She came early and helped set up the reception room, and when we walked in it was beyond all expectations. She coordinated every vendor, confirmed every detail, and asked questions I would have never thought of without her. She even returned a rented cake stand for us, taking one major post-wedding to-do off our plate. She was available to me constantly – even before our official 1 month out contract started she was willing to answer completely crazy bride questions, and she made me feel so at ease before I even got to meet her in person. A few weeks before the wedding, she attended a final walk through with me and made sure every single detail was covered. We talked on the phone about general timeline details, and she made a timeline detailing every 10 minutes of the wedding day. Because of this, not only was I more comfortable, but our wedding party and parents all knew what was going on and where they needed to be without me having to lift a finger. She even made a full timeline, and a wedding party specific timeline to help highlight the most important pieces of information. I would not have survived without her. We had the most amazing wedding day, and I can say wholeheartedly that it is because of Stephanie. Full disclosure – writing this brought on tears just thinking about how thankful I am for her! You will not regret working with Stephanie. It was the best wedding decision we made, without a single doubt.
Lennie G
5.0
9/11/2019
Stephanie guided me beautifully through every aspect of my daughter's wedding. Her calm presence was extremely helpful as we worked through the immense amount of details that mad...
e a fabulous event. I would recommend her highly to anyone who is looking for a fabulous a planner.
Yumi Y
5.0
7/30/2019
I'm writing this only a couple days from our wedding but that is how much we are just so grateful for Stephanie. We did partial planning and it was the best thing for us. She made ...
the planning process stress free. She has this soothing calmness about her but with that is this type A efficiency, organization, get it together attitude that will make your wedding epic and is the perfect balance. She is amazing amazing amazing you will not regret it EVER if you hire her. Our guests and vendors were talking about how awesome she was. Famous quote from my cousins who were assigned as ushers: "When I leaned back on the door she said pleasantly 'why don't you stand and cross your hands in front of you. See? doesn't that look more friendly?'"
Shae D
5.0
7/22/2019
I simply can't say enough amazing things about Stephanie and how wonderful it was to work with her for a year as we planned our wedding. From the very beginning, she not only und...
erstood our vision for the wedding, but made it so much better!! Stephanie's creativity, talent, passion, ideas, energy, and overall vibes are everything you want in a planner. She made our day even better than we could've imagined. With Stephanie, we never had to worry about a single thing and when the wedding day arrived, we all were able to really enjoy the day knowing that she would take care of every last detail. If you get to work with Stephanie and her team, you're one of the lucky ones!
Katie M
5.0
6/06/2019
Oh wow, I could write a book about how wonderful Stephanie is and I'm genuinely so sad our time together is over already! I really thought I could manage wedding planning on my own...
but January hit and I realized I needed help desperately. I scoured planners tirelessly to find someone who had the right style and cost, Stephanie was the perfect fit. Her work is sooo versatile, she can do classy, boho, vintage, rustic, elegant, you name it. And the cost was unbelievably reasonable for the quality of work she does. She stepped in four months out from my wedding and took on everything like Superwoman- contracts, communication with vendors, reaching out to the ones I still needed. She was SO responsive and organized, always on top of things. I was struggling with transportation and she knocked it out easily for me in one day. She handled so much, it was a huge weight of my shoulders the final weeks before the big day. She picked the perfect furniture rentals for my boho style, laidback wedding and worked with all of the vendors I had already hired to complete my vision. She had some amazing ideas along the way that I never would have thought of myself and I'm so grateful for her creativity! She's also more than willing to take on the challenges that come with planning, like frustrating last minute changes from the venue staff. Best attitude ever, always positive and optimistic, gets you even more excited for the wedding, which I didn't think was possible. The day of, she was again so wonderful, going above and beyond her duties, running gifts back and forth between the bridesmaids and groomsmen in pouring rain. The day after the wedding, she hand delivered my bouquet to the flower preservation company, saving my mom a long trip. She is so wonderful and I HIGHLY recommend hiring Stephanie. She is truly a lifesaver and your wedding will be 100 times more magical for it.
Laura M
5.0
5/21/2019
As Mother of the bride I have to write this review! Stephanie was absolutely amazing in every way as she helped my daughter prepare for her wedding day. Not only was she amazing ...
for my daughter but whenever I had a question or concern she immediately responded and if she couldn't answer immediately she let me know and got back to me before I could even blink. She is reliable, dependable, efficient, on time, thorough, caring, kind and sweet as she can be! The day was flawless and she kept to the timeline, which was so helpful! She packed all our stuff up at the end of the night and not one item was missing, she even delivered the bouquet to the home where it was being preserved. She goes above and beyond and no detail was left undone. Of course her main concern is the bride but she truly was there for everyone and made my daughter's day just perfect! We can't thank her enough, she's a treasure!
Melrose A
5.0
4/03/2019
Hiring Stephanie from SRS was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding! I worked four jobs at the time and I honestly didn't know how I was going to plan my wedding, but w...
ith Stephanie it was a breeze! She had the best recommendations for vendors to go with my budget and she always kept us on schedule. Not only is she professional but she is a sweetheart who really had my best interests in mind. You won't regret making her a part of your team!
James W
5.0
3/07/2019
Stephanie is a fantastic planner with an eye for detail. She and her team were a great addition to perfect our wedding. She made sure the event ran smoothly and took care of any pr...
oblems that showed up during the day. We loved the fact that she carried a sewing kit in her bag of goodies, that helped a lot with the bride's dress when one of the straps came off.
Ricardo P
5.0
1/21/2019
To this day we continue to receive many compliments on how amazing our wedding was. We’ve even had other married couples tell us that if they’d do it again, they would want it to b...
e the same as ours. The credit for all of this goes to Stephanie and SRS Events. We were overwhelmed with having to juggle planning the wedding and work; and we didn’t know any vendors nor venues. The best decision we made was hiring Stephanie since the beginning (around 9 months before the wedding). Since the first meeting we were immediately relieved. She guided us through the whole process with very detailed timelines and budget milestones. The wedding was amazing; my wife and I were able to focus on the important part…enjoying the day and having fun with our guests. We left everything else in Stephanie’s hands and not only was it beautiful; but it was also flawless. All her vendors were so great to work with and very accommodating.
Our wedding day will forever remain as such a unique and cherishing day in our memories and in those of our guests; and we owe this to Stephanie. The best decision you can make is hiring her and her team. They do such a great job! Thank you for making our wedding day so memorable!
anonymous u
5.0
12/09/2018
Stephanie and her assistant were an absolute asset to my wedding day! My wedding included a ceremony offsite and coordination of a variety of vendors and timing logistics. Stephani...
e created and executed the entire timeline and reception setup perfectly and seamlessly. She really helped keep me at ease throughout the entire day and don’t know what we would have done without her!
Katie H
5.0
12/01/2018
SRS was a serious life saver for me! Stephanie swooped in during the last month of planning, as I had done a lot of planning in advance, and tied up all the loose ends, arranged al...
l the deliveries for me, coordinated phone calls, and was basically the wedding expert I needed. She's sweet, professional, and very pleasant to work with. I had a number of hiccups I was dealing with, and knowing I had her in my corner made my stress level so much lower. My husband initially scoffed at spending money on a wedding coordinator when I'm a pretty organized person (and do a fair amount of logistical planning for work), but was extremely thankful for everything she and her team did.
Christine R
5.0
11/27/2018
Stephanie was great. I hired her for the month of and she figured out our timeline, checked in with vendors, and most importantly, made sure everything went smoothly day-of. I didn...
't have to lift a finger or worry about anything. She was super responsive and helpful and the day went off without a hitch!
Malissa L
5.0
11/14/2018
Thank you Stephanie and Ellen for working with us. I completely trusted Ellen to execute my vision and she exceeded expectations. Thank you for being with us.
Elizabeth M
5.0
10/30/2018
Sara was great and very helpful. We hired SRS Events as our day-of-coordinator and had Sara for our wedding day. Sara was very sweet and wonderful to work with. Sara was able to he...
lp us finalize our timeline and take some of the stress of of us. She came to our rehearsal (1 hour) and afterwards took a lot of our decor items so she could drop them off at the venue to following day. She and her assistant were great in helping to make sure our day ran smoothly and that we had nothing to worry about. We were anticipating rain at our September wedding due to a hurricane, Sara kept on top of weather reports and checked it hourly throughout the day. 2 hours before the ceremony she told us we would be able to have our outdoor wedding and we were so excited. She organized having all the chairs and decorations set up in the outdoor space and everything went off without a hitch! At the end of the night she also loaded our cars with all the decor, leftovers, gifts, and flowers so we didn't have to worry about a thing. She even gave us a card afterwards which was very thoughtful. We would definitely recommend SRS Events for your day of needs. We did our planning ourselves so we did not use SRS Event for full wedding planner services but I have no doubt that they would be equally as good for that as they were with us for just the month leading up to our wedding and the day of.
Veronica T
5.0
10/17/2018
Stephanie was fantastic to work with!! We hired her for partial planning and loved working with her to plan our dream wedding day! She uses this great wedding planning software t...
hat is very helpful for staying on track, and is extremely quick to respond to emails! All of our vendors were amazing and she and her team were making sure everything went off perfectly on our big day from the ceremony to reception!! Highly recommend!!! Thank you Stephanie!
Maryann R
5.0
10/15/2018
Stephanie was amazing to work with every step of the way. She had wonderful suggestions, she presents information clearly and uses nice style. She was always willing to help with w...
hatever I asked about. She made the whole planning process stay on track by regularly letting me know what to focus on. Best of all, the end product was a perfect day and everything was well taken care of.
Mariya M
5.0
9/30/2018
Stephanie was amazing to work with! She was very helpful and was great at communicating from the very beginning. I had never been to a wedding before, so I needed someone to be the...
re for all my questions and to keep us on track. Stephanie always responded to my emails quickly and provided suggestions whenever needed. We ended up going with most of the vendors she had suggested and they were all great! My husband and I would not have been able to plan our dream wedding without SRS Events!!
Caterina D
5.0
8/14/2018
Gosh, where do I even begin! Without Stephanie our wedding day would not have been as flawless as it was. From the moment we hired her, she quickly took control and understood our ...
situation better than we ever did. Stephanie always stayed ahead of the curve and helped us address every task at hand. She even helped us save a substantial amount of money and helped us avoid pitfalls.
If you have second thoughts about hiring a wedding planner, let me assure you that it is the best decision to make. There will be things that you won't think of and problems that can and will go wrong. Stephanie will be there to make sure you enjoy your wedding day. I absolutely recommend Stephanie if you're looking for a planner.
stefanie m
5.0
8/08/2018
Stephanie and her team were by far one of the best decisions we made with wedding vendors! We were not sure we wanted to even hire a DOC, but now we wish we had just hired her as o...
ur full time wedding planner! Our day would not have been nearly as stress free or beautiful/fun without her. She not only took care of last minute changes (hello drape change at 6AM on the wedding day) but she juggled 10 different vendor teams and a lot of personalities. Outside of all of the amazing work she did, she is also someone you would want to just hang out and get drinks with! She is so warm and welcoming, and she really makes you feel like your wedding day experience is her number one priority. If you have any doubts just hire SRS, you won't be sorry.
Erika G
5.0
6/28/2018
Sara was such a great woman to work with, always asked if we needed anything throughout the entire day, kept us on schedule, and helped keep people in line when they needed it. Rea...
lly showed how important our happiness was throughout the day and really made us feel taken care of. She anticipated our needs before we even knew them. Well prepared and ready to take on any setbacks with a smile on her face. Never thought we personally needed a planner and we only got one due to our venue requiring one, but after seeing Sara work and how helpful she truly was, I have no idea how anyone could have a wedding without a girl like Sara running it. Highly recommend. We are super organized people and she still helped out immensely with preparation, running of event, executing details, and fast breakdown. She was even there for us the day after the wedding when something had been lost. Go with her for sure!
Tommie S
5.0
6/25/2018
Stephanie was amazing!!! We worked with her for over a year to plan our wedding (which took place at my Parent's house in their backyard) and she made our absolutely DREAM WEDDING ...
happen!! All of the vendors she found for us from band to florist to photographer to caterer were perfect and truly I had been dreaming and thinking of my wedding since I was about 5 and it 10000% surpassed my expectations!!! Stephanie was so patient and responsive and postive throughout the entire planning process and really always made me feel like she cared just as much as I did about every detail. She went above and beyond thinking of all the things my parents and my (now) husband (yay!) and I never would have thought of to make sure the wedding at my parents' home could feel just as smooth and elegant as if it were at a venue. She truly was amazing and so sweet and kind and so on top of everything and I truly do not think I can ever properly express my gratitude for just how amazing the day was!! I knew that I was able to totally relax and just enjoy the day because Stephanie was there and taking care of everything!! If you are looking for a wedding planner to make your dream wedding happen SRS Events is the Place to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nicole C
5.0
6/21/2018
Stephanie is simply incredible. SRS Events deserves 50 stars, she and her team are simply that good. She quelled every fear, concern, and answered every question and anxious brid...
e like me could have! She was there for every step of the way in over a year of planning, her vendor recommendations and relationships are simply top notch, and her confidently calm presence is so reassuring. My mother was in tears out of sheer thankfulness to her and her team because the day went perfectly, the decor was set up like a dream, and we all truly enjoyed our big day. I could not imagine it would have gone so well without her and I hope every bride is lucky enough to have someone like Stephanie as their wedding planner.
Brittany O
5.0
6/05/2018
Stephanie is the best and made my daughters dream wedding come true! We would not have known where to start and she was so helpful and took so much of the stress away. She was on ...
top of everything and everything was planned down to the last detail. She acted on our behalf with all the vendors which really simplified the process. I highly recommend SRS Events to plan your wedding..we will always be thankful for all her hard work and making the day the best ever!!!!
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