Stone Event Planning-Gabrielle Stone

Gabrielle is incredible, her attention to detail, ability to keep all the vendors, the venue (and myself) on task was crucial in order to make all the necessary decisions in time and meet deadlines. We planned for over two years and she was able to manage our timeline so well that we didn't feel too rushed the weeks leading up to the big day and could thoroughly enjoy. Additionally, the vendors she provided for us to select from were top notch. I knew that whomever we selected for the band, flowers, and the photographer were going to be the best - and they were! We were just so pleased throughout the whole process, she was highly responsive and commutative, always following up right away and I knew she was "on it" the whole time! Our big day was last weekend and we just felt so lucky that we were in great hands and could enjoy the process, as well as the big day, without too much stress. Gabrielle was also very understanding that our 3.5 year old daughter was part of our celebration, and was so helpful to plan according to what might come up with a toddler! Something we appreciated immensely. We highly recommend Gabrielle as a wedding and event planner, could not be happier with how our big day turned out! Jenn & Josh

My husband and I are extremely grateful to Gabrielle for her help planning our wedding last August. We live outside of the US, and Gabrielle was always accomodating finding times to meet with us over Zoom. She made sure that when we were making decisions they were just as informed and considered as if we were able to be closer to our venue and vendors. Gabrielle helped us plan three events over the course of our wedding weekend, and she was extremely helpful in giving us all the steps in the planning process and the deadlines that went with them. Gabrielle was very pleasant and knowledgeable, and always followed up with us to make sure we were on track with our tasks. During the day of our events, we had confidence in Gabrielle that everything was going smoothly (or would go smoothly if something were to go wrong!). Gabrielle was invested in us and our events, and helped us out even though they were in Connecticut, outside of the city of Boston where Gabrielle does the majority of her weddings. She found great vendors in Connecticut for us to work with, and we're very grateful for all of her hard work and support!

Words cannot express my gratitude for Gabrielle and her staff. Our wedding was BEAUTIFUL. If you think you don't need a wedding planner, think again! Gabrielle is a top-notch planner and I am incredibly lucky to have had her help. She always made us feel as though she had everything 100% under control. I loved everything she came up with! She respected my input and added her special eye to my ideas. The day of the wedding ran so smoothly. Everything, every person, every moment. Thank you again, Gabrielle!

Our wedding day was one of the best days of our lives, and Gabrielle played an integral role in that. Extremely professional, detail-oriented, and experienced – she is everything you want in a wedding planner! We planned our wedding for 17 months with Gabrielle, and of course it got stressful at times, but we always felt that Gabrielle was steering us in the right direction. She recommended high-quality vendors for us to work with, then coordinated meetings, costs, and other details with them. She was respectful of our choices, but always gave her professional opinion when we asked. Leading up to the wedding and on the day itself, she coordinated among all the vendors, and there are probably a million behind-the-scenes things she took care of that we will never know about. A few of our vendors mentioned to us that we were lucky to be working with Gabrielle, because she is best in class.  On the wedding day itself, it was fun to see Gabrielle (and her two assistants) in their element – calm, cool, and collected. She came and said hello to us in our getting ready suites, and seeing her in the morning put me at ease. We had some last minute table seating swaps, and she reminded me that morning to give her the new place cards. I would’ve completely forgotten otherwise. During the whole evening, Gabrielle anticipated our needs before we even had them, whether it be bringing a glass of water or bringing my extra pair of shoes. She always made sure to be close by so we could easily find her if we had questions or requests. At the end of the night, she and her staff delivered all the items we wanted to save, personal belongings, wedding gifts to our hotel suite. We highly recommend working with Gabrielle on your wedding! She's worth every penny!

Gabrielle Stone of Stone Event Planning was an absolutely extraordinary wedding planner to work with as we planned our wedding weekend. We spent about 16 months working with Gabrielle to plan our wedding (ceremony and reception) at the Institute of Contemporary Art, a welcome party for our out-of-town guests on a Boston Harbor Cruise, a rehearsal dinner at Boston Public House, and a farewell brunch at The Newbury Hotel for our friends and family. The fact that we had so many events happening throughout our wedding weekend meant that there were many logistics and points of contact. Gabrielle and her team were able to keep all of these pieces organized and helped us understand the timeline for when we should make which decisions for which events. Gabrielle is not only well connected to countless vendors in the Boston area but is also extremely organized, kind, and responsive. My husband and I often joked that we couldn't believe she was planning multiple weddings at one time because we always felt like we had her undivided attention and support for 16 months straight. My husband and I both started new jobs right around the time we began planning our wedding. We were working crazy hours and our schedules were not always conducive to "typical" meeting times. Gabrielle was flexible and willing to work with us - often times scheduling zoom calls at 8pm so we could all check in on the planning. I also had some very particular personal touches that I wanted to include in our ceremony and reception. Gabrielle made sure to set realistic expectations for me but also allowed me to make the final decision that would make my partner and I happiest. Finally, we greatly appreciated Gabrielle and her team's organization and support on our wedding day. She and her assistants were friendly, helpful, and made sure that the Bridal Party and our families had everything we needed. She was able to answer questions and manage logistics so that my husband and I did not have to worry about this and were able to focus on our special day. In the end, our wedding day was absolutely perfect. After it was over, we both said we wanted to relive that same day over and over. If we were to do this all over again, we would absolutely choose Gabrielle. If you are looking for a planner that can help you bring your vision to life, connect you to all the vendors you need, make recommendations based off what style / aesthetic you are looking for, and manage your budget along the way , then Stone Event Planning is the best way to go. Gabrielle's friendly personality, professional mannerisms, and industry experience make her a complete dream to work with and someone we know made our wedding go from great to PERFECTION.

I am so glad that my husband and I hired Gabrielle to lead our wedding planning from start to finish. I went into my engagement period with no clue how to even begin with the wedding planning process, so I enlisted Gabrielle to help me navigate the year ahead. Once she came on board, I felt a flood of relief as she gave us direction and guidance, all the while reassuring us that we'd create a beautiful and meaningful wedding together. To say she is organized is an understatement: she was on top of each big and small detail, our planning timeline, day-of logistics, and more. She responded to all of our questions and concerns in a timely manner (and I had many!), always professional, kind, and knowledgable. Her communication with all our vendors was especially helpful, since she's established a long and trusting relationship with many of them. As most couples planning a wedding don't work in the wedding business, it's great to have someone with her connections on your team! The vendors I hired all spoke highly of Gabrielle - from hair/makeup, to photography, etc. - which meant they were eager to work with her and contribute their services to our wedding day. Each vendor she connected us with was high quality and reliable. Her communication with them was also useful since I was planning a wedding in Boston while I live four hours away in NYC, so I couldn't often visit vendors or venues in person. Lastly, I appreciated the effort Gabrielle dedicated to learning all about the particular customs and rituals at our wedding. We had a pretty traditional Jewish ceremony with several religious aspects, and she made sure to do her research so that she'd be prepared to help with each unique part of the day. Wedding planning can be anxiety provoking, but hiring Gabrielle will help you feel calm and confident that everything will work out in the end. Our wedding was beautiful, memorable, and personally meaningful-- thanks in no small part to Gabrielle's expertise, patience, and guidance along the way.

In July of 2022, after a 2 year delay due to Covid, our daughter was married in Boston, MA. Seventeen months before that when she and her fiancé began their planning, we strongly encouraged our daughter to hire a good wedding planner. She chose Gabrielle Stone of Stone Event Planning, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. Gabrielle did an outstanding job managing the “wedding project” for over 1 ½ years prior to the event and ESPECIALLY during the event. Her attention to detail and her logistical guidance were impeccable. Weddings are complicated things with a million moving parts. Staying on top of these things to ensure a flawless wedding is no small job, but Gabrielle pulled it off. We couldn’t be happier and would wholeheartedly recommend her if you are in search of a wedding planner. Her and her team were there whenever we needed them and kept the event running on time. Any small problems were immediately resolved without making excuses. Probably the most enlightening thing to us that demonstrated Gabrielle’s commitment to a well run event was at midnight when the party was over she was STILL THERE! She didn’t pass this step on to her staff and go home! She stayed until the wedding party and parents had left the venue! We were stunned that she was still there. Gabrielle is well connected with the many, many vendors that are needed for a wedding and it was a great help to us. We only have one daughter, so we don’t get to take advantage of her services again, but we would recommend you do!!

Gabrielle was outstanding. The organization, attention to detail and the network of vendors she brought to the event de-stressed everyone, and all but ensured a smooth reception that could actually be enjoyed.

We had the pleasure of working with Gabrielle over the past 3 years to plan our wedding. When we had to make the decision to adjust our plans due to covid, Gabrielle was integral in helping us to plan not one but two events! She organized a wonderful micro wedding for us last year on short notice, working with all our vendors to adjust our contracts to a smaller event while simultaneously securing vendors for our delayed reception. She navigated all of the covid regulations and kept us up to date on everything going on. We were still able to have a small intimate ceremony and dinner with all of her help and hard work. Beyond the micro wedding, she then continued planning for our reception this year. Because of the amount of groundwork and prep she had already accomplished, we were able to pick up right where we left off and continue planning the reception we had originally intended. Even through the pandemic, everything stayed on track if not ahead of schedule thanks to her hard work. Both events went off without a hitch, everything handled by Gabrielle and her team seamlessly and professionally. Any requests we had day of were quickly taken care of. I could not recommend her enough if you're looking for a wedding planner. We look forward to seeing the events she manages in the future - they always look amazing!

Gabrielle was an incredible planner and friend to me and my wife as the three of us navigated planning a large wedding through the pandemic. Over the course of three years Gabrielle planned our 220 person wedding, paused due to the pandemic, helped plan our small intimate wedding with just family in 2020, and then helped us re-create our original large wedding celebration in 2021, and all that it brings in terms of evolving dates, evolving vendor agreements, and evolving mandates. Wedding planning is already stressful enough, but working through 2020 and 2021 added so many more challenges - and we really felt like Gabrielle was with us every step of the way to lead us through that process. She is detail-oriented, organized, and a confident executor who kept us well ahead of track through many difficult and unknown circumstances. Her attention to detail and sincere care for the unique aspects of our wedding also really shined through on the wedding weekend as she was able to accomplish so much even through constantly evolving circumstances. Gabrielle is also incredibly communicative - we always felt like she was there for us and willing to jump in to manage changing deadlines, brainstorm creative ideas, or even just share her advice and perspective given her deep experience in the industry. When we give other loved ones advice on how to plan a wedding, we always stress how important it is to work with someone who you enjoy spending time with and feel like you can communicate openly with. Gabrielle is that person for us. We look forward to seeing her continue to execute amazing weddings for so many other people as well!

Gabrielle and her team did an excellent job coordinating and overseeing my daughter's late afternoon wedding with 50 people attending. All the logistics were flawless and smooth, with all the vendors doing their jobs exactly as promised with no glitches or problems. Gabrielle was on top of everything, and was very responsive and accommodating to any last minute items asked of her. The entire 4 hour wedding, reception, toasts, food, etc. flowed beautifully, and we were so pleased and happy with everything. Importantly also, as Gabrielle was hired by my daughter and then fiancee, all of the pre-wedding items were discussed directlyamong them; and, I know that they enjoyed working with Gabrielle and found her advice and counsel to be very helpful along the way.

Gabrielle is incredible. We had to change our plans due to covid after a year and a half of planning - deciding to move our reception to a later date and instead hold a micro wedding on our original date. Gabrielle took all of the stress out of the difficult decision, taking care of countless contract negotiations and vendor date changes as we moved everything. The micro wedding was more beautiful than we could have imagined, and we're so happy to keep working with her as we plan our reception for next year. If you want your wedding planning process to be stress free, look no further. Gabrielle is not only the most organized person you'll meet, but she also comes full of amazing connections within the wedding and entertainment industry. She'll customize the best options for you to choose from after getting to know you and your partner, and guides you through the process of creating a fully personalized event. I can't recommend her enough!

We truly could not have done this wedding without Gabrielle. Even my husband who is super DIY was telling everyone we know to get a wedding planner because of how amazing our experience was. There were so many things that Gabrielle gave me peace of mind on. I was definitely an anxious bride, but my day was PERFECT.

We worked with Gabrielle for a little over three years as we planned our engagement party and wedding weekend. She was timely with her responses, constantly updating us on next steps and what was accomplished. In 2022, we received a call that our original venue would no longer be hosting weddings, we were devastated. Gabrielle quickly found new options that could accommodate our 4 day wedding weekend. While this was such a stressful last minute change, Gabrielle made it as stress free as possible and answering all the questions we had. We ended up with the perfect venue and overall perfect wedding weekend. Gabrielle is Boston base but we had our wedding in Laguna Beach, she coordinated all the vendors, the hotel, and each small detail in-between and made it a weekend to remember. She planned a welcome dinner, rehearsal dinner, wedding, after party, and a day after brunch and each event went off without a hitch and went beyond our expectations. Gabrielle was absolutely amazing to work, as well as her team, and we could not be happier with all our events she planned. We are already thinking up the next event we could have her plan for us!

Gabrielle was invaluable in helping us plan our small backyard wedding with 10 guests. With only 3 weeks left until the event, we realized we needed serious help in pulling things together if we were going to have an event that resembled a wedding. We contacted Gabrielle and we drew upon her extensive contact list to find a fantastic florist, caterer, party rental company, and photographer for the wedding. We feel like she listened to our ideas and made them reality! She was always easily available by email, phone, or text and this was especially important given our tight timelines and as the even drew closer. She was also flexible to do as much or as little as we wanted. We had a magical night that I imagine it will be unforgettable for all the guests. We would recommend Gabrielle to anyone who needs help with a small wedding during Covid and we also imagine she is fantastic at planning larger events.

Gabrielle was hyper organized and did a fantastic job planning the finest details of our wedding. Her industry knowledge was invaluable in finding spectacular vendors who executed our event to a T. Of all the wedding planners we interviewed, she was the only one to provide up-front coaching on our budget vs vision tradeoffs, demonstrating her wealth of experience. She always made time for us to address concerns, and found ways to incorporate every detail of our vision into the final event. Most importantly, our wedding was amazing and exactly what we hoped for - a lifelong memory for ourselves and an amazing party for our guests. Thank you Gabrielle!!!!

Gabrielle Stone was a top-notch wedding planner. We were delighted with our event for 300 people at the Boston Public Library and Trinity Church. Gabrielle's experience with these venues made our planning easier, and she also helped us to find an amazing Florist, Photographer and band. She was very organized, pleasant to work with and extremely professional.

Gabrielle is so creative and easy to work with. She helped me plan my dream birthday party for my 40th. She came up with the venue, menu and THE most perfect vendors. She took all the stress away so that I could focus on enjoying my family and friends.

It’s always a pleasure when you work with dedicated, caring professionals especially in a small business environment where you know the results you get are a reflection of personal time and attention to detail. You know they did their homework because the timing worked without a hitch. Stone Event Planning is top shelf. Gabrielle was on top of the myriad of details , a good communicator, and an organized manager. As mother of the groom, I was impressed with Gabrielle and her professional team. It made the big weekend Wonderful. I highly recommend Gabrielle and Stone Event Planning.

Gabrielle is the most amazing wedding planner. She is professional, organized, and fun! She listened to exactly what we wanted for a wedding, offered a "buffet" of options, and made sure that the entire event reflected us, as a couple. She also kept our planning on track to make sure that we never were in a crunch or stressed. I couldn't recommend her more highly.

Gabrielle is top notch! A true professional. I have worked with a number of event planners in the past and I can easily state that Gabrielle is the best. We planned our wedding events from a distance which could have complicated the process, but Gabrielle made everything easy. Delightful to work with, responsive, organized, helps client chose appropriate vendors, creative, and listens to the client so the event is tailor made. A+

I had the distinct pleasure of working with Gabrielle both as a wedding vendor and as a client. She is totally client focussed, making sure she understands your vision while guiding you with a sure hand to make sure it will all pull together just as you dreamed. Gabrielle has the perfect blend of professionalism, warmth, big picture appreciation combined with detail orientation. She also has the remarkable and unique ability to know that by giving her vendors space her clients will always gets the most her vendors can give. Gabrielle has always been cool, calm and collected in the face of chaos which is just what you need when things feel their craziest! Gabrielle was always a pleasure to work with both as a vendor and as a client. I highly recommend Gabrielle and would very much love to work with her again.

Working with Gabrielle and the whole Stone Event Planning team was a genuine pleasure. We started working with Gabrielle a short 4.5 months in advance of our wedding; realizing a little late in the game that we needed help to execute with the vendors we’d engaged. Unphased by the short timeline, Gabrielle jumped in head first – reviewing disparate contracts, laying out a road-map and scheduling regular meetings to get us to the finish line. We loved her approach to planning. Always poised, attentive and respectful in our conversations, Gabrielle would acknowledge each person’s opinion with a thoughtful response and offer up a recommendation based on our collective feedback, our budget and her 14+ years of experience in the industry. What was at first a hectic and stressful planning experience was made easy and enjoyable because of her organization and expertise. When it came to execution, Gabrielle and her team were consummate professionals. The Bridal Party moved throughout the day according to the team’s direction, but never felt pushed or rushed. The pace of the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception was just right. Not a minute too long or short thanks to the team’s diligent planning and follow-through. Our wedding went off without a hitch and my now-Husband and I got to enjoy a truly beautiful day due in large part to the care and attention The Stone Event Planning team showed throughout the planning process and in the execution the day-of. We can’t thank Gabrielle and her team enough and unreservedly recommend SEP for your wedding or special event.

My first draft of this review end up being four pages long. I scraped that because I know from experience you probably don’t need that much detail (yet) but just know: this is scratching the surface of what I have to say about my and my family’s wonderful experience with Gabrielle Stone and Stone Event Planning. My now husband and I got engaged in December 2016. We live in the Bay Area and knew we wanted to have our wedding celebration in Boston in late summer with about 175-200 people. My parents, who live on Boston’s North Shore and generously hosted our wedding, suggested that we start by finding a skilled local wedding planner who could help make this dream a reality. In January 2017, we interviewed a few different people by phone and found that we really clicked with Gabrielle. Before we even spoke to her, she had us fill out a questionnaire, which I thought was brilliant. It helped my fiance and I get on the same page about what mattered to us, and it signaled Gabrielle’s thoughtful approach (centered on understanding our hopes and facilitating our getting on the same page). During our first conversation, Gabrielle was prepared, curious, clear, firm, and funny. It felt like she got us - what we were/were not looking for, the constraints of our work lives, the way we want to approach this experience. She and my mom really hit it off too. We were off to the races. (I cut about five paragraphs that essentially amount to the timeline of our wedding planning since you probably don’t actually need or want that detail.) The headline is that Gabrielle helped make our dream become a reality, in part by helping us figure out what the dream actually was. She framed all the key decisions; presented us with a tailored set of options that made sense for our priorities, style, and budget; connected us with creative, professional, generally wonderful vendors; built a planning timeline that balanced what she has learned from 13+ years in the industry with our own serious scheduling constraints; and facilitated periodic conference calls to ensure we were all on the same page and progressing as needed. A note about the vendors. One of the coolest, most unexpected parts of this process was coming into contact with an amazing set of creative, talents professionals - from photographers to florists to musicians to make up artists and hair stylists and more. Gabrielle knows the industry and has built strong, enduring relationships with people across it; she helped us select great people to work with, who did an exceptional job delivering on our “vision.” It was a thrill to be part of their processes and to work collaboratively with them. And their work speaks for itself! It says a lot about Gabrielle that every single person we ended up choosing raved about her, her style, and her business. It made me realize anew that we working with a really special woman.

Gabrielle was AMAZING to work with. My now-wife and I started out with very limited knowledge of all the many many decisions, both small and large, that go into planning and executing a perfect wedding. After a couple of months, we realized we may need more help & expertise than the two of us and family could provide. It was then that we reached out to Gabrielle and everything became much easier! From what I understand it was a relatively tight timeline between when we started working with her and our wedding date, but you wouldn't have known it from her demeanor. She was poised, knowledgeable and effective, and carefully led us through each step. It was a great relief to know she was on the case. It felt like she genuinely got to know us, and helped us select vendors that were reflective of ourselves and our vision. Our wedding was also pretty large, and there were countless moving pieces, locations, needs, travelling guests, etc. Needless to say, the day itself was absolutely perfect in every way and I have no doubt that is due in very large part to Gabrielle & her team's efforts and execution.

Thanks to Gabrielle we had a wonderful experience in planning the wedding... 18 months from start to finish. Given the fact that my daughter and her fiancée were on the west coast, I was on the east coast in CT and the wedding was in Boston she did everything to make it a seamless process. Her recommended vendors were outstanding. She maintained a detailed record of expenses against budget and she would send reminders before any deposits were due. Leading up to the happy day was lots of fun. The tasting at the Boston Public Library was a wonderful event for both sets of parents, sharing the experience with the happy couple while also listening to Gabrielle’s suggestions. All were right on. She is well organized and absolutely everything worked out as we discussed. As the mother of the bride I did not have anything to worry about on the days leading up to the big day and on the special day... except to take it all in and have fun. Our guests are still talking about the weekend in Boston...many coming from all over the country for the first time. I will never be able to thank Gabrielle and her team for creating such happy memories. Highly recommended!

Working with Gabrielle in creating our daughter’s beautiful wedding was one of the best decisions we made. She smoothly and professionally guided the process, allowing us to be done early with the planning and to enjoy the day. She has an ability to get along with everyone and is exceedingly pleasant, nice and fun to work with. I find myself hoping that we will have another event in the Boston area and will be able to work with her again. She guided us to excellent vendors. She understood when we had preferences and worked to achieve the desired look. When we were unsure or asking for guidance, she was not afraid to express an opinion. We found her taste and judgment to be excellent. Her guidance and advocacy on our behalf saved us quite a bit of money relative to decisions we might have made without her. Her staff which assisted on the day of the wedding also were excellent. We highly and unreservedly recommend Gabrielle Stone and Stone Event Planning as a planner to make your wedding or other big event special, beautiful, and peaceful in both planning and execution.

Working with Gabrielle and her team was such a pleasure. She incorporated our ideas and desires while bringing her own fabulous ideas to make our day a truly personalized, unique, beautiful and FUN event. On the day of the wedding, she and her team worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure that everything ran like clockwork and allowed us to actually enjoy ourselves! I would recommend Stone Event Planning to anyone looking to create an unforgettable day!

Hiring Gabrielle and the Stone Event Planning team was one of the best decisions my wife and I ever made! Gabrielle is a true professional. She is incredibly detail-oriented and made sure that every element of our wedding was perfect. She is also an absolute joy to work with and is an incredibly patient and kind person. She always gave great advice but also knew when to defer to us. I would 100% recommend Gabrielle to any prospective bride and groom!

Gabrielle and the whole Stone Event Planning team are truly the best of the best and I feel very lucky to have been able to work with them on our wedding. Gabrielle went above and beyond at every turn and expertly managed every single aspect of our very demanding and logistically complex wedding. She was never anything but 100% patient, gracious and supportive - in fact, Gabrielle is one of the sweetest, most professional and graceful people you will ever meet. Whether she was talking to us, our vendors or our parents, she was unwaveringly pleasant and kind and laser focused on our happiness and satisfaction. Moreover, she recommended equally lovely vendors so that we were surrounded by nothing but positive energy throughout the planning process. Gabrielle really took the time to understand our vision for our wedding and to understand the way we wanted to work with her (which in our case was to be involved in every single detail and to work with her directly), and she liaised with us punctually and personally throughout our 18-month planning process. As the consummate professional, Gabrielle always responded to e-mails and calls immediately. It was evident from her proactive communications and all the documents she shared with us that she was beyond organized and on top of things. That was reflected in the smooth running of our wedding weekend and the fact that everything went off without a hitch. My husband and I also really appreciated her ability to offer her professional opinion when asked (and when necessary); it gave us confidence that she would never let us make bad decisions. We feel like the money we spent on Stone Event Planning was by far the best money spent for the entire wedding, and we recommend Gabrielle and her team most enthusiastically.

Gabrielle and her team are exceptionally professional, good-natured, and resourceful event planners. I was thrilled with my event thanks in no small part to Stone Event Planning. The team helped us create a memorable, stress-free bar mitzvah--helping us from the very first stages of planning to the final minutes of the party. They helped us identify the right venue and vendors for our budget, and they managed the vendors to ensure that every last detail was attended to. Gabrielle Stone is joy to work with. I'm planning to work with Stone Event Planning again for another event.

Gabrielle Stone and the whole Stone event planning team did an outstanding job with our daughter's wedding. Gabrielle is a pleasure to be with and is an outstanding partner. She listened, made great suggestions and was able to connect us with a great team of other wonderful vendors. Thanks to her help our daughter and son-in-law have the beautiful and personal wedding they wanted. Gabrielle was also organized, attentive and on top of every detail. As a result we were able to enjoy the process and focus on this important family moment. The wedding was just as hoped and we and the guests had a terrific time. We are very grateful to Gabrielle and the whole stone team. I highly recommend them.

It was a true delight working with Gabrielle and her team. Honestly, when the process began, I wasn't sure why we needed a planner. Now that it is done, I realize the magic of the day would have been impossible without her. She has an outstanding Rolodex of contacts she works with who all have creativity and taste. But what makes her truly outstanding is her patience and understanding of how to negotiate this wedding world. Her people skills are immaculate, her suggestions are subtle, she is immediately responsive to any ask, and most importantly - she is kind. She epitomizes the difference between wisdom and knowledge in this realm. It was clear that what she really wanted most was to see a great day unfold for us. And it did. I couldn't be more grateful.

Gabrielle was absolutely wonderful to work with! She brought our wedding to life and created the most beautiful and unforgettable experience for us. She carefully listened to our hopes and vision for our day and then worked with us to masterfully craft it. She was able to handle last minute curve balls with ease. She is extremely organized and experienced. She is calm, patient and thoughtful - just an all around lovely person! The vendors she works with are all vetted by her and are phenomenal. I can't say enough about Gabrielle - she is everything you want in a planner and more!

Gabrielle did an amazing job planning our wedding! I could not have done it without her. She is very professional and knows the best vendors to hire.

Gabrielle was a tremendous help to us in planning our wedding! From scouting the venue to helping with the vendors - the florist, the cake baker, the photographer, etc., she was fantastic! I'm so glad that we had her expertise to help us through what could have been a very stressful time. And, having her on site the day of the event made a huge difference! I would definitely recommend her.

Gabrielle and her team were wonderful to work with right from the start. I knew I wanted and frankly NEEDED a planner to help me with the whole process right from the beginning, and Gabrielle was one of the best choices I made for my special day. My husband and I lived in New York when we were planning our wedding in Boston, and although we both went to school in Boston, we know nothing about the vendors or really anything on how to plan the wedding. I would go ahead and say our wedding wouldn't have been made possible if it wasn't for Gabrielle and her team. They just made everything so easy! She's always responsive (usually replies your E-mail within 2 hours!) and very organized. She and her team are well connected and experienced with the best vendors in town. We had to take trips from time to time to meet with the vendors, and our weekend trip is always well planned and time well spent. She makes excellent recommendations based on our budget and priorities, and never once was impatient because we couldn't make up our mind. Our wedding was a Harry Potter themed wedding, finding the right balance between elegant and themed is hard to do. Gabrielle really helped us to paint a clear and precise picture of how to carry out this concept with the best team put together. On the wedding day, the team kept everything going smoothly without me being bothered by questions or stress. If you are thinking of hiring a planner, and I assure you it will make your life so much easier and stress-free, definitely talk to Gabrielle and her team!

Gabrielle was absolutely fantastic! She was very easy to work with throughout the process, kept us focused, and was extremely responsive. We knew by the time our wedding day arrived that we could relax, since Gabrielle had everything under control. Our wedding day was very smooth and we have Gabrielle to thank for it.

Engaging Stone Event Planning may have been the best decision we made in planning our wedding. Gabrielle Stone has worked with the best of the best in the Boston area and is well regarded by them all, so her contacts and referrals are diverse and all top quality. Gabrielle worked diligently and creatively to meet our every need, communicated in real time and worked within our budget. She has a keen sense of knowing when to send subtle signals and when to voice a concern or opinion a little more vocally. Whether she is managing numerous vendors or quirky family members, her management skills are finely tuned both in the big picture and in the details. Working with Gabrielle was a joy. I could see myself creating an event just to have an opportunity to work with them again.

I interviewed several planners and it went somewhat like the Three Little Bears. One was too soft, one was too gruff, and Gabrielle was just right. I was able to get some of the planning done myself when I was out of work for the summer, so Gabrielle stepped in to take care of everything once September rolled around. She was WONDERFUL. She knows the wedding industry and Boston inside and out, and was so considerate of what I wanted throughout the whole process. Beyond the typical planning, Gabrielle helped me manage some crazy family dynamics!! She is poised and graceful in all dealings with all crazy family members. :) The day itself was amazing. Gabrielle helped us make it everything we wanted it to be and more. She and her assistants took care of EVERYTHING behind the scenes. There were two small issues and I didn't hear about them until weeks later! Nothing at all trickled down to me, my family, or our guests. If you want your wedding to be the most amazing, relaxed, fabulous day of your life, hire Gabrielle.

Stone Event Planning has planned and executed two Bat/Bar Mitzvahs for our family. Working with Stone Event Planning was a seamless process. Gabrielle and her team are extremely organized and made sure that every detail was on target. They brought creativity and vision to each of our parties with flawless attention to details. They provide professional guidance with intimate attention and genuine customer service. I would highly recommend Stone Event Planning for any event.

I realized early on in the planning process that I knew absolutely nothing about weddings and I was terrified of messing up and having a bad wedding experience as a result. So, we decided to find a wedding planner. Gabrielle was one of the first ones I contacted and the first to respond. We clicked with her during our first meeting. She has such a calming manner and her record of beautiful weddings (she showed us a slideshow at the initial meeting) really speaks for itself. Throughout the planning process, she handled all research involved in choosing vendors, leaving us with just a few goods ones to choose from. She then handled all communication with vendors once we selected them, which was so helpful to us. Gabrielle is amazingly organized and able to keep all the myriad moving parts involved in planning a wedding working in perfect harmony. Any time we asked a question, she responded pretty much immediately; we never felt like we weren't her top priority, even though she obviously had other events to work on throughout the year she was planning our wedding. Once the big day came, we found we were not nearly as nervous as we would have expected since we knew Gabrielle and her assistant, Kelly, were making sure all the little details were taken care of. Kelly came to our hotel suite while we were getting ready to make sure we got into our transportation to the venue on time while Gabrielle coordinated set-up at the venue. One of the main reasons I wanted a planner was so that, if something did go wrong the day of, I wouldn't have to worry about it. As far as I know, everything went absolutely perfectly; if something did go wrong, Gabrielle clearly used her extensive experience and know-how to fix it quickly and quietly. Many of our guests pointed out how wonderfully everything worked out and what an enjoyable event it was. I will gladly give much of the credit for everything going so smoothly to Gabrielle and Kelly. My husband and I were able to enjoy ourselves at our wedding and concentrate on spending time with each other and our guests since we didn't have to worry about anything else; this is an invaluable gift for a couple on their wedding day. Gabrielle is certainly not cheap, but you pay for quality. With Gabrielle Stone, you never have to worry that you picked the wrong vendor (she's worked with everyone in the Boston area and knows the best people for every job.) You don't need to deal with every little question vendors have. Gabrielle will meet with you and discuss your wedding requests in depth so she can answer most questions from vendors without ever bothering you. And on your wedding day, Gabrielle will ensure that you are stress-free and can focus on enjoying yourself. I wholeheartedly suggest Gabrielle Stone to anyone who wants a pleasant, stress-free wedding planning experience. You won't regret it!

Stone Event Planning was fantastic! Gabrielle was incredibly helpful in planning for our event, and her staff were professional on the day of the wedding. We knew we were in great hands and could just relax and enjoy ourselves. We absolutely would recommend Stone Event Planning to others planning for their big day. Thank you!

Gabrielle is a fairy godmother. Everything we asked her to do, whether big or small, was flawlessly accomplished. We planned our wedding on a short time scale (3 months) and Gabrielle made it easy for us. Even last minute additions to the plans were no problem. She was very positive and supportive. She is very organized and will keep you up to date with budget, calendar, and requirements. She is such a lovely person and we have enjoyed working with her. All the best from London, Ben and Maryam

Gabrielle did an amazing job with our wedding. She was extremely detail oriented and diligent from the beginning of the planning process (which started ~11 months before the actual wedding started) to the actual wedding. She responded quickly (usually within a few hours) to countless emails from us over the past 11 months, and met with us and our vendors numerous times in order to ensure every detail was accounted for. She saved us so much time and stress by dealing with all the vendors before the wedding so we didn't have to worry about details such as DJ speaker hook-up at the venue, microphones at the ceremony, etc etc. She also has a Status Report that she updates every few days that guides us to what needs to be done in the short term. This process was highly beneficial for us because it guided us to make decisions on time so we didn't have to stress about last minute tasks and decisions. Instead, we had plenty of time in the days leading up to the wedding to practice our first dance, spend and enjoy time with visiting friends and family, etc. As the bride and groom, we only took off 1-2 days from work total between the two of us which would have been unimaginable without a wedding planner like Gabrielle. Gabrielle also has recommendations for all vendors we needed for our wedding at a range of price points. She even brought a sewing kit to the venue on the day of our wedding, which proved invaluable because the groom's jacket button fell off a few minutes before the ceremony.

We're in the midst of planning our wedding and have been absolutely thrilled with the level of service provided by Gabrielle. She is extremely well-organized and has always been available to talk or email with us at a moments' notice about any aspect of our wedding, however small. She has a warm, professional, and trustworthy demeanor, which means that we look forward to our meetings with her. We have been impressed with her efforts to get to know us, so that she can tailor her advice and suggestions to our tastes and preferences. We have been very happy with all of her suggestions. She also has an incredible knack of preempting what we might be concerned about with regard to any particular decision and tries to reassure us, which has considerably reduced the stress of organizing a wedding thousands of miles from our respective families. We couldn't be happier with Gabrielle and recommend her very highly.

Gabrielle was a wonder! Her finely honed organizational skills and ability to work with multiple vendors, venues, and issues simultaneously were enormously helpful and a stress reliever for both the bride and her mother! She was able to keep our plans on a mostly on time track and to keep abreast of all phases of plans--from invitations through seating charts, rehearsals to transportation. Her knowledge of resources in the Boston area was excellent and willingly supplemented by intense research. I was impressed by her willingness to honestly say she didn't know the answer to a specific question and to get back to us with whatever she learned about the issue. She made herself readily and easily available and accessible and I think made good judgments about how she could work best with us. I can really whole heartedly recommend her services. Stone Event Planning made the organizing and running of the wedding a well thought out, well planned, and smoothly run event.

I can't heap enough praise on Gabrielle and her team. As a bit of a type-A bride, Gabrielle truly kept me sane and made wedding planning less stressful than I ever thought it could be. She guided me every step of the way (suggesting vendors, scheduling appointments, keeping me on a timeline) while still leaving plenty of room for me to make decisions and for my husband and I to put our personal stamp on things. Gabrielle is a consummate professional, as are all of her employees (no inexperienced interns here!), but most importantly, she's simply a joy to work with. I can't imagine having gone through this process without her!

My wife and I agree that hiring Gabrielle was the best decision we made in planning our wedding. My wife wanted a planner who was very organized to help her through the planning, and I wanted someone practical who would help us stay within our budget. We interviewed half a dozen planners and Gabrielle was the one person we both agreed on without reservations. One of my biggest concerns was that the planner would side with my wife whenever she and I disagreed, but I actually found Gabrielle did a great job of helping us think through decisions and managed to stay neutral. She was able to draw on her experience planning a wide range of other weddings to help us figure out what was right for us. Another big concern for me was that the wedding would get "out of control." Not just the cost, but also the style. I wanted something elegant, but not ostentatious. Gabrielle was great at helping us figure out where to splurge and where to cut costs, so we got the desired effect within our budget. I really can't say enough good things about Gabrielle. She was instrumental in helping us plan a wedding we BOTH really liked, and in keeping us sane during the process.

Gabrielle helped me make my dream wedding come true, and she did it in 4 months! She is incredibly focused, organized, honest, and she gets the job done perfectly. I had a vision and she helped me bring it to life and it turned out to be better than I could have imagined. She recommended the best vendors, dealt with all the details that I did not have time for, and she let me be a part of the planning in as much as I wanted to be. She is also personal and will be totally involved each step of the way. To top it all off, she is a pleasure to work with. She is the BEST! You cannot go wrong with Gabrielle and Stone Event Planning.

Gabrielle made wedding planning completely stress free. She is knowledgeable, competent, and a delight to work with. Her vendor recommendations were excellent. She took care of every detail, from setting up appointments to preparing schedules and expediting deliveries. If something had to be redone, she saw to it and made the pick ups herself. A budget was established and she managed to keep within that budget. Gabrielle and a staff were with us on the wedding day, not only at the venue but during preparation at the hotel. They supervised the wedding rehearsal, helped plan the rehearsal dinner, and monitored the guest transportation to and from the wedding venue. I found Gabrielle a very pleasant and easy personality to work with. She went on vendor appointments with us and offered her advice or made suggestions at appropriate times only, often helping us with a difficult decision. If one can afford the luxury of a wedding planner, I definitely recommend using Gabrielle Stone of Stone Event Planning.

Stone Event Planning provide seamless event planning. Your event will be taken care of so you will not need to worry about a thing. Meticulous attention to details are provided with the utmost professionalism. Gabrielle and her staff will go far in beyond in making your event everything you will want and more.

“A wedding at a camp? Aren’t you nervous?” my friends would ask. I said, quite honestly, “ No…because I have Gabrielle.” When our daughter and future son-in-law chose a camp in the Berkshires, MA as their venue for a 2-3 day wedding weekend, the best decision that I made was to suggest hiring a wedding planner, someone who could help us navigate what felt like a more challenging and complicated wedding. I count my lucky stars for having been referred to Gabrielle Stone of www.stoneeventplanning.com as she turned out to be a great facilitator, mediator, and (gentle) task master when we all needed to turn in work that were reaching its deadlines. Mothers of the bride, Gabrielle is worth her weight in gold!! While I pride myself on being a very detailed person, Gabrielle was even more detailed and kept us to our timelines. We had 178 guests at our wedding and celebratory reception, and I did not find myself worrying about anything over the weekend as I knew that most everything would be well taken care of by Gabrielle and her able assistants. Therefore, after my daughter and now son-in-law and the bridal party walked into the camp’s dining hall after an afternoon of fun camp activities followed by the wedding ceremony, we saw that it got totally transformed into a lovely dinner setting that was elegant though still in keeping with the casualness of the weekend. Stone Event Planning saw to it that all the tables were arranged in the way we asked for and that there was enough dance floor for our guests to dance all night long, which they did. Gabrielle took care of all the vendors’ schedules that weekend and took charge when a change of plans came up unexpectantly three days before the wedding. Gabrielle is not only a total professional, but also a lovely and easy person to work with. She was 100% reliable, responsible, competent, and creative. She made wonderful referrals to a number of vendors whom we all enjoyed working with. You (in one of the biggest days of your life) will be in excellent hands with Gabrielle! Instead of thinking back at all the tasks that had to be done, which were many, I will always look back at our family camp wedding with joyous memories of all the fun and social connections that our two families and guests enjoyed over the course of a full weekend, thanks to all the work that Gabrielle and her team provided for us. Terry, mother of the bride

Gabrielle Stone was an excellent addition to our wedding. She is easy to work with, efficient, and organized. We chose to have a camp wedding out in the Berkshires, so it was an atypical wedding with lots of unusual requirements (i.e. camp bunk lodging). Gabrielle handled it with ease and kept us all focused on the tasks at hand without making it feel stressful. She was an amazing resource for bands, florists etc and did an excellent job of matching us up with vendors that were right for our needs. Her staff were also wonderful on the day of the wedding, making sure everything went exactly as planned. The wedding went off flawlessly and we have Gabrielle to thank for it!

My wedding is still a few months away but Gabrielle has been truly invaluable in all her help during our planning process. As an event planner myself I was hesitant to hire any professional help; but Gabrielle has proven me wrong every step of the by taking so much off my plate while allowing me to make all the decisions that are important to me. She has kept our budget in mind and been respectful of all our ideas and preferences. In navigating the planning process with my parents, fiance and his family Gabrielle has been a great resource and has been able to be involved and neutral when the rest of us did not quite have the perspective! I truly recommend her to any bride regardless of the level of planning help you need.