Susan La Reau Events:Full Planning&Day of Coordination

through the pandemic. From every vendor she recommended to every small detail, everything was so amazing. I can’t get over of how perfect was our wedding day was! It was beyond our expectations we had and even better than we had both visualized. Susan, we love you and we are forever grateful! If your looking for a wedding planner/destination planner you need to meet Susan!

she has with her vendors. She guided us throughout this process with an honest perspective. Super star team! Professionalism at its finest.

ers and Susan by far was the most genuine person I spoke with. We were on track with planning , then the pandemic hit. Through our roller coaster of deciding to post pone our wedding and even changing venues, Susan was with us and supported us each step of the way. Once we decided to change venues to Savannah, GA, (a city that was not in her portfolio) she was quick to find local vendors and venues for us in such a short turn around time. We eventually decided to post pone the wedding in Savannah to the following year and still she came through with everything we can ask for and more. Our parents and wedding party was so impressed with her. After the wedding we had “Susan withdrawals” because we worked with her for so long and she felt like a part of our family. She even followed up months after our wedding to check in on us and made sure we received all of our photos and videography. Our friends and family still reminisce about how beautiful and memorable our wedding was. I 110% recommend Susan for all your planning needs! You will not be disappointed!

the details of planning. After having a conference call with Susan and telling her my vision and our wants for our wedding- I was really reassured and felt a lot better about the undertaking of wedding planning. My first call with Susan- I honestly felt like I had just got off the phone with a long time friend. Least to say, Susan left an impression. She is kind, professional, patient, trustworthy, and has an eye for detail (I promise). We hired Susan for full planning and design- reason mostly being a destination wedding. But I would 100% recommend her full planning because 1.) helping you organize the beginning stages and laying out a plan is key- she uses an incredible platform to stay organized 2. she offers a lot of reassurance for anything good or bad that comes up by quickly resolving issues and getting responses quickly 3. so many reasons, that after choosing her, you will know for yourself. In working with Susan, we were able to really appreciate all the effort planning our wedding took and to have someone care to make it even more beautiful and memorable than we could have imagined. If I could redo everything and have it turn out the same way- I would get married every weekend and this is because of Susan’s shear perfection!! She created what I never even dreamt- but in reality was ultimately my most perfect dream wedding. Thank you. You will not go wrong working with Susan! For the Brides- wedding day, I was in complete joy!! Day was perfection, the production of everything being set up was seamless thanks to Susan’s high attention for organization; paying the vendors wasn’t a terrible task because Susan ensured that everything was in order; Susan made our wedding run smoothly from beginning to end! Her personal touch- irreplaceable. Vernon wants to add- you should know that Susan cares. She aims for perfection and it is clear in her work. Because she cares- really- she’s priceless. Ashley & Vernon

calm and maintained poise and professionalism through all the troubleshooting that came along the way. She even got tough with vendors when it was necessary so I wouldn’t have to. Her talent for design and overall sense of style shined through the entire process and the end result was the most personalized and stunningly beautiful wedding I could have imagined. Hire Susan if you have absolutely no sense of design and can’t make decisions and trust her process. Also hire her if you know exactly what you want and she will execute every detail large and small. In either case you can’t lose with Susan! The weekend and day of our wedding Susan blew me away with her efforts. There was a package with our seating chart and table settings that did not arrive so Susan tracked down the package and picked it up! I forgot to buy 2 picture frames meant for our signature drink signs so Susan bought new ones and spray painted them gold to match our decor. Our guestbook was a watercolor portrait of our dogs (with the missing package mentioned before) but it was too wrinkled when she got it so she had the image printed out instead and it looked much better. Things that could have been major disappointments she solved immediately! To name a few things from the wedding day, she made sure our timeline ran smoothly, she took amazing pictures of us throughout so we would have something to look at while we wait for professional shots, she touched up my makeup after dancing, while taking photos I heard the DJ play a slower song but I wanted the party to amp up so Susan had him change it right away, she setup a marshmallow display for our fire pit that was lovely, and packed up absolutely everything (including the cake) and delivered it to me at our hotel the next day! Thanks to Susan my wedding was gorgeous and perfect because Susan worked to make sure any little hiccup was solved to the point where I didn’t even notice. I had a stress free, happy day thanks to her! You’re the best Susan!

as going to accomplish it all. Before Susan and I started working together, I was stressed trying to find my vendors, book a venue, and how I would pull it all off. I hired Susan for full planning and design. She listened to everything I wanted and didn’t want. She took the ideas that before were just in my head and made them real life. She was the main point of contact for all the vendors which she recommended to me and we chose together. I honestly was never stressed about the wedding with her planning it! It was so nice to enjoy the rehearsal dinner without worrying if I had everything ready for the next day. It was even nicer when I got to sleep in and drink champagne with my bridesmaids while Susan worked her magic and put everything together. The day of the wedding, Susan took care of EVERYTHING! If something went wrong she had it fixed before I even knew and made sure I was having a good time. She provided a sense of relief and direction I didn’t even know I needed until after I hired her. On top of everything, she is the kindest soul and has the best personal style! I will forever be thankful for Susan that she created my dream wedding.

her professionalism and attention to detail was the perfect fit for my personality and our guests. From our first phone call to the night of the wedding, I never felt like I had to step in, and she truly allowed me to enjoy our day.

rk with (e.g., DJ, catering, photographer, videographer, rental equipment, hair and make-up, flowers, hotels for guests). With so many choices and decisions to make for a destination wedding, we didn’t know where to begin. We also struggled with articulating our vision and bringing everything together under one theme. We each had ideas of what we wanted and with Susan’s experience and great recommendations, we were able to have a wedding that was a reflection of us both as a couple, and that was fun, classy and modern. Susan helped us immediately by giving us her recommendations for a venue and vendors that she worked with previously and thought highly of. Her recommendations saved us a lot of time and gave us peace of mind. Susan strengths are her attention to detail, organizational skills, excellent taste, creativity, patience, and professionalism. Susan kept us organized, on track, and within budget. Even though we planned our wedding a year and a half in advance, there was so much to do and time flies by. She kept us organized with to do lists and timetables. She would follow up with us to make sure we completed our tasks. She also coordinated everything and everyone for us. With so many details, it is so easy to drop the ball. She made sure everyone was in the loop. Susan provided great coordination with the vendors, and constantly worked hard on our behalf to make sure were happy and our wedding would be beautiful. For instance, for things like the flowers, we told her one vendor was too expensive. She found us another vendor at a much cheaper rate and a fraction of the cost. Our flowers were AMAZING! We invested in the full planning and design. We could not imagine having someone just handle the day of coordination since we lived far away and could not work with and communicate with many of the vendors in Spanish prior to the wedding. We were also able to enjoy ourselves and spend time with our guests on our wedding day instead of having vendors. Susan always knew exactly what needed to be done. Since she had been part of the planning process from the very beginning, she had been already working closely with the vendors. Susan is extraordinary planner, and we could not imagine pulling off this EPIC wedding without her. We and our guests came away feeling that we had the perfect wedding that set the new standard for weddings in the family…and it’s mostly because we had Susan was our wedding coordinator. Working with her was easy. Susan was so responsive, flexible, and accommodating. Susan has great decision making under stress, and was tireless in pulling our wedding together even when the occasional difficulty arose. If we had questions, she usually emailed the same day or within 2 days. We skyped 5-6 times with her and our vendors to see if we clicked with some of the vendors. We also emailed regularly and she responded to all of our concerns within 1-2 days. Susan took much of the stress and anxiety out of the wedding by communicating with us regularly and providing us with her expertise. She also was there the whole day of the wedding handling EVERYTHING. We were able to enjoy the three-day destination wedding with little stress.

immediately that I would need to find a wedding planner. Fortunately, my search was over when I found Susan. Her presentation, website and proposal for her services were very clear and well communicated. When I spoke with her on the phone, I immediately connected with her – which is very important for this type of service. She has a genuine sense of excitement, a calm demeanor and passion for what she does. These qualities blended together perfectly to create the best day of my life in Manual Antonio, Costa Rica. I hired Susan for both wedding planning and rehearsal dinner coordination services. She was very organized, kept things moving so that we wouldn’t be in a panic later and most importantly, she listened to what I wanted for my special day. I was always able to count on her for suggestions and input, when needed. Even when I didn’t want to make another decision on anything or didn’t think that some of the little details were that important Susan helped me through it! All the little details did matter and that is what separates a great wedding planner from all the rest – they pay attention to those special details that they know will make a difference! Susan was extremely professional throughout the whole process and truly made our wedding day completely unforgettable. I can’t tell you the number of compliments we received on everything from our guests. She made herself available and I knew I could call or e-mail her anytime. She also put us in touch with some great vendors and was very resourceful. For such a special day that is often one of the bigger expenses in a couple’s life, Susan was an amazing investment – worth her weight in gold! – and we made a friend along the way!

tress off my plate (and my family's plate, as we did a lot of planning ourselves). She gave us all the info we needed and worked our entire day around our preferences and plans, making sure everything took place exactly the way we wanted it to. She helped us follow up & confirm all payments, and impressed our vendors. I highly recommend working with Susan!

n. She and her team coordinated all of the details flawlessly. Four weeks before the wedding we decided we needed a day-of coordinator which brought us to Susan. Having a perfect event is so important to Susan that she did far more than most event planners offer for this service. She was extremely organized and had all of the details laid out on a digital platform that all parties involved could access to review and adjust as desired! I never imagined a stress-free wedding day but Susan made that happen. I most highly recommend Susan. She was truly wonderful and is just an all-around great person to work with.

was always available for questions or to hear our ideas, and was kind and accommodating when we changed our minds, which happened quite often. On the day of our wedding, Susan and her staff made sure that everything happened on time and we heard over and over from our guests that it was one of the best weddings they’ve ever attended.

er on our wedding day, she made sure everything happened flawlessly and every detail we planned showed up. Our guests were impressed with all the planning and for sure we will remember this day as one of the best days in our lives. Thank you Susan for being part of this day!

sible! She did an impeccable job listening to our vision and making it come to life. She answered all of our emails in a timely manner. Her communication, attention to detail and professionalism far exceeded our expectations. I would recommend Susan to anyone looking for help to plan their wedding no matter how big or small .

or chat, I thought it was going to be a challenge, but not at all! She completely understood every detail I wanted for our wedding, even recommend me different options that came out perfectly, better than expected. We got married in Langosta beach, Costa Rica. The wedding was a intimate, romantic, bohemain green wedding and it was just the wedding I was expecting and as a bride I was so relaxed and the atmosphere was with such good vibes and love. Thanks too Susan and her great team! Definitely recommend her as your Wedding planner. Julia

recommend Susan, we don't overpass our budget and the most important thing was that we did not worry about that day and we enjoyed every detail from our wedding! Thank you very much.

ts would feel welcome and have fun, which was no small feat since we were mixing languages, cultures, families and friends. It would not have been possible without Susan bringing Susan on board as our full service wedding planner. With years of experience, she knows what works and what doesn't, and kept us on track for 10 months. She helped us bring some of our non-traditional (i.e. weird) ideas to life in a way that was fun for our us and our guests. Beyond her professional credentials, we felt like Susan really cared for us and was cheering us on in the lead up to the wedding day. We can't recommend Susan highly enough!

for your great support on creating a unique celebration making the most of our personalities, with spaces to laugh, dance and take photos full of excitement! :) Photos here: https://www.facebook.com/susanfevents/posts/594869760702541

nd always available through e-mail or phone. She took the time to visit vendors with me and carefully help me with all the selections. The day of the wedding she did an awesome job taking care of all the details before, during and after the event, she was awesome adjusting to the changes as they arise. Her flexibility and attention to detail is upstanding. Susan has a true passion for weddings and events and you will find out during your first interaction with her. Her great customer service set her aside from other wedding planners. I have been working in the Hospitality Industry for more than 11 years and Susan really stands out from other planners I met in the past, and that is why we choose her to help us with our dream wedding in Costa Rica. Simply awesome! Words can't express how grateful we were to have Susan!