SwaLaRue Events

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Planning & Design for Busy Professionals

SwaLaRue Events is a wedding and event planning service located in Katy, TX, just west of Houston. The company was designed to cater to busy professionals and couples with full schedules who don’t have enough time to plan their nuptials. While they have packages to choose from, the team is happy to create a customized plan to best suit your needs. Anshwa Lewis is the CEO of SwaLarue Events, whose brand name is a portmanteau of her middle name and childhood nickname. She is a lover of all things romantic and sophisticated and works with her clients in a sweet and masterful way. Her certifications in planning and design, along with her experience as an army officer, allow her to deal with situations in the calmest manner. She has worked for couples of various cultures in locations from Houston to New Orleans, to the Caribbean Islands. The team behind SwaLarue has experience working in a variety of venue types, including cathedrals, barns, and art galleries. An initial consultation takes place before every package, to ensure that you get the treatment that’s best for you. Your schedule to the altar will be mapped out to the finest details until you know exactly what your wedding is going to look like. All packages include unlimited email communication between you and your planner, ready for any questions or concerns that you may have. Some services that the team can provide for you include menu selection assistance, visiting vendor sites, rehearsal management, and monthly planning progress consultations.

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Business Attributes

Black-owned Business, Veteran-owned Business, Woman-owned Business

Destination Weddings

Destination Wedding Packages, Destination Wedding Planning

Planning

A la Carte Wedding Planning, Budgeting, Day-Of Coordination, Destination Wedding Planning, Full Service Wedding Planning, RSVP Tracking, Wedding Design, Wedding Website

Wedding Activities

Rehearsals & Parties, Rehearsal Dinner, Wedding, Ceremony, Cocktail Hour, Reception, Rehearsal

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SwaLaRue Events Reviews

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Reviewed On 1/31/2023 by Valerie C

Anshwa is the BEST wedding planner in Houston!!! Working with her and her team was smooth from start to finish. She was a Godsend to me and my then fiance/ now husband and was always transparent, communicative, and so friendly. We planned our ...

wedding out of state from Colorado which was stressful, but Anshwa made it feel seamless. The vibe and decor for our wedding was everything I could have wanted and then some. I felt like I was planning our wedding with a friend through the entire process. Thank you so much Anshwa!!!!

Reviewed On 9/11/2022 by Stephanie C

Anshwa was the reason why my wedding was perfect not just for me, the bride, but for a lot of our wedding guests. Throughout the night and for weeks after our wedding, multiple guests talked about how our wedding was the most beautiful wedding ...

they’ve ever attended. I’m blessed to have found Anshwa to be our wedding coordinator. Anshwa’s professionalism and quick turnaround made our wedding experience seamless. My parents and I worked with Anshwa a year prior to our wedding date to discuss our ideal wedding. Throughout the year Anshwa assisted on wording for all our stationary, production on the wedding itinerary & managed timeline throughout the event, confirmed all vendors, acted as the liaison between vendors/guests/ & party, coordinated all event rental and equipment delivery, managed vendor set up to make sure all commitments were fulfilled and was our angel throughout our whole wedding experience. Anshwa did way more than what was listed above and we are so blessed to have found her. Thank you Anshwa from the bottom of our hearts for “Planning like a BOSS”.

Reviewed On 8/19/2022 by Iris L

SwaLaRue was AMAZING! My fiance (at the time) did not see the need for a wedding planner, but I did. So I paid for one with my own money. I REGRET nothing! Anshwa was such a gem. I paid for The Boss Bride Business Partner Package, so I did a l...

ot of the legwork myself. But working 3 jobs and planning a wedding was such a stressful thing. So when Anshwa came on during those 60 days and started to get things in order, I was thrilled. She took so much of the pressure off of me. The weeks leading up to the wedding were the worst, but Anshwa was there. Cancellations, my Dad not being able to walk me down the aisle because of Covid, family issues, were all things I didn't expect, but again, SwaLaRue was there to help with reorganization issues. Anshwa and her assistant Fran were amazing!! I had THE most beautiful wedding that started ON TIME AND SO DID THE RECEPTION! My Prince Charming and SwaLaRue...the best ever! Thanks Anshwa! #TheLawsons

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Reviewed On 9/12/2020 by Zondrearl R

SwaLaRue was everything we needed. My husband and I planned to still follow through with our wedding during the pandemic which yes was already stressful and beyond a heavy burden with nothing on place and set date 4 months away . We didn’t have...

to worry about anything from the day we hired SwaLaRue . Anshawe was always at every meeting early and ready to work with questions and answers on hand . My only goal was to get to my husband at the alter and I did with a huge smile on my face because of SWALARUE EVENTS . We had everyone wear mask and everyone felt safe , informed , relaxed and directed from the very start. I recommend SWALARUE EVENTS BECAUSE IT DOESNT GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS ONE. My wedding was virtual and limited guests and everyone were pleased and said it was beautiful. DONT LOOK FURTHER THAN HERE . I had a pandemic wedding and some called it the wedding of the century with a few viral videos!!!! Go with SWALARUE

Response from the Vendor on 09/18/2020

Hey Zondrearl! I absolutely love your spirit and am so thankful to have been introduced to you and Anthony. You guys have a real love and I'm so thankful to have been able to help you see it through! Congrats and wishing you both blessings! Let...

no man and no pandemic put asunder!

Reviewed On 6/29/2020 by Celise E

10 out of 10 would recommend! Anshwa is absolutely the best! Our original wedding date fell during the COVID shut down, but Anshwa was not phased. She figured out a way to put together a lovely last minute small ceremony for us. She is the epit...

ome of calm, cool, collected, and organized! She is an expert planner with a warm and calming demeanor which I think a lot of stressed out brides will appreciate! Anshwa is a rockstar and I love her to pieces! Can't say enough good things about her and her company.

Response from the Vendor on 09/18/2020

Sucha pleasure helping you guys come up with alternatives during such an uncertain time. Can't wait to help you guys celebrate 2021!

Reviewed On 6/05/2020 by Coryon R

My overall experience with SwaLaRue events was of 5 star quality. And the most amazing thing that stood out was the communication with the whole wedding party. To keep us abroad an having a great event. Thank you for exceeding all expectations ...

and planning our event that I will never forget. 🖤 #RossRenaissance

Response from the Vendor on 09/18/2020

Thank you so much for your kind words! It was such a pleasure serving you all in Orlando! Still one of our favorite times and such a beautiful venue and DOPE reception! Seriously could have danced all night!

Reviewed On 5/26/2020 by STACY M

SwaLaRue....just awesome! The price was right! Ms. Anshwa was flexible in meeting with us to seal the deal. With work schedules all over the place flexibility was important. She was so patient to answer all the questions my son, my new daughte...

r-in-law, my husband and myself had....questions we didn't even know we had! I love how passionate she is about her business and making the special day every thing one may dream of. Did I mention patient.....yes very patient! My daughter-in-law must have changed things a million times, but that didn't rock the boat at all! Ms. Anshwa and her staff remained cool and every thing was just Beautiful! I think my daughter-in-law vision came together. Thanks SwaLaRue

Response from the Vendor on 09/18/2020

Thank you so much! It was such a pleasure working with you guys! I'll always remember our last wedding before the pandemic hit!

Reviewed On 3/12/2020 by Jazzmine B

Anshwa was absolutely amazing! Our guests have raved about how beautiful her design was and how well executed the overall wedding day was! She allowed me to relax during the planning process and truly exceeded my expectations in every aspect of...

our wedding! Our wedding day was a dream come true and we could not have done it without her!! She is a true gem!

Response from the Vendor on 05/16/2020

I absolutely loved everything about your special day! You guys were amazing and it was a blessing to see your families and FEEL all the love in the room. Congratulations and many many years of happiness and wedded bliss to you guys!

Reviewed On 3/26/2018 by Meagan C

Anshwa was AMAZING. She was so sweet and she took really good care of us. I didn’t worry about a single thing on my wedding day, and my guests all said she was really nice and did a really good job. We couldn’t have had the amazing wedding day ...

we did without her!

Reviewed On 3/06/2018 by Kristi H

Anshwa was AWESOME! At first, we were kind of luke warm about having a coordinator - it was required by our venue and not our choice to have one. But after seeing how much work she did behind the scenes and how much easier she made the big da...

y go, I would recommend her to anyone. She was extremely professional the entire time, and she certainly knows the industry very well. She helped my husband and I through some choices and decisions that we didn’t even know we had to make, or detail aspects that we hadn’t considered. She also has connections to lots of local vendors, and was able to save us money with some discount codes and referrals. Anshwa is very personable and great to work with, made our day go smoothly with no problems, and I can’t say enough good things about our experience working with her.

Response from the Vendor on 03/19/2018

It was such a pleasure to support the two of you on your very special day! Thank you for letting us be a part of it. You both have such a calm spirit and I'm so glad that everything worked out just as you envisioned. Your families were also som...

e of the most helpful groups I've ever experienced at a wedding! Wishing you all the best in your next chapter. Remember to put each other first always and communicate like your lives depended on it.

Reviewed On 10/31/2017 by Adam H

We truly enjoyed our day. Talk about stress-free and living in the moment! The attention to detail, along with listening to what our vision, made for a flawlessly executed day. Anshwa and SwaLarueEvents were referred by our good friend Marci a...

fter she did her wedding in Cancun which we attended. We knew after that beautiful event when our time came to tie the knot; we could trust her and see our dreams come true.

Reviewed On 4/05/2016 by Miss P

Anshwa was such a professional and sweet person to work with. I was definitely nervous about hiring someone I didn't know or have a personal reference for to handle the logistics of my big day, but Anshwa was absolutely clutch. I had nothing to...

worry about from the time I handed over my materials and notes a month out. She is very flexible about phone and in person meetings which was super valuable to me as finding time to take off work to do all wedding related activities was tough. Overall, Anshwa is excellent at what she does, is extremely professional, and offers a great rate for her superb service. Thank you, Anshwa!

Response from the Vendor on 04/11/2016

It was a pleasure working with you! We had a blast at your eclectic wedding and LOVE when couples embrace who they are it makes your big day all the more special. Thanks for letting us be a part of it and Congrats to you both!

Reviewed On 12/14/2015 by Kristie M

Anshwa from SwaLaRue events was absolutely amazing! She is very knowledgeable, organized, calm, and so easy to work with! She made sure that my wedding day went off without a hitch and kept my groom and I and all the vendors on track and on tim...

e all day! Also, she brought my vision to life at the reception and it was exactly how I envisioned it! I highly recommend Anshwa! If she is your wedding coordinator, you will not be disappointed!!!

Response from the Vendor on 04/11/2016

Hey Kristie! The most stylish bride I've ever worked with! Thanks so much for sharing your special day with us. Your husband is a true gentlemen and was taking care of us just as much as we took care of you on your wedding day. Wishing you both...

a life of happiness together!

Reviewed On 11/03/2015 by Knottie84996682

I don't know where to start...Anshwa is simply a true professional who did everything and anything in her power to make our dream wedding a reality. We couldn't have made it do our special day without her! WE LOVE HER! Our wedding was 3 1/2 ...

years in the making...and Anshwa was there for every minute of the planning. Warren, my husband, are both in the military and we went to West Point with Anshwa so we know her pedigree, firsthand! She does everything wholeheartedly, with passion and attention to detail. So, it SwaLarue Events was our obvious choice for coordinating our wedding, and it was the best choice we could have made. Anshwa has endured quite a bit with us during the planning of our wedding...two wedding date changes due to deployments to Afghanistan, my breast cancer diagnosis, six rounds of chemotherapy, my bilateral mastectomy...and on top of that me and Cleveland were in command of Soldiers at the same time, which is the most demanding job in the Army. So, when I say we gave her our thoughts and vision and she made it a reality that's exactly what she did. We trusted her completely with making decisions and selecting vendors, because she had a complete understanding of what we wanted and what we needed. Again, I can't say enough about her discernment and attention to detail. She knew us like the back of her hand, and that's what we loved the most about her...it's not just business with her, she wanted to know us as a couple and individuals. The love she has for her craft is unmatched and we would have been completely lost with out her. Words can't truly express how much she means to us! A gift from God is what Anshwa is! -Margaree King Richard

Reviewed On 10/27/2015 by Sarah B

Anshwa is so amazing to work with. I was nervous about hiring a Day of Coordinator because I can be quite the control freak and I was concerned things wouldn't be done "my way", but I was SO wrong. From the time of our first meeting Anshwa list...

ened to my wants and vision for our wedding day and completely made my dreams come true. She also does monthly checkin calls from the time of booking up until the wedding day and that really made me feel good so she knew what was going on during the planning process. Our wedding day went off without a hitch (or atleast if something did go wrong I never knew anything went wrong, and still don't!). I highly suggest Anshwa, she will make your wedding day seamless and amazing. p.s. As we were getting ready at the venue we realized they did not have an AUX cord for us to use to listen to music and before we even knew she was gone she came back and had gone all the way to the store and bought an AUX cord for us! Seriously, she is great!

Response from the Vendor on 11/03/2015

Sarah you and Drew were a lot of fun to coordinate for! You did a great job picking your venue (Perfect for your theme!) and vendors and your attention to detail is un-matched! You are more organized than any bride I've ever encountered and it ...

means a lot that you thought so highly of us! Thanks again for allowing us to serve you on your Sweetest Day and we wish you the best in your Happily Ever After together.

Reviewed On 10/19/2015 by Tamara L

Anshwa was the best!! I could not have selected a better planner for my wedding. I would use her again and again. I was completely satisfied with how she handled everything that I threw at her. She always delivered. She exceeded my expectations...

and as long as my wife had a smile on her face I knew we made the perfect choice. She gave us her best and then some. I will recommend her and her team if you want nothing less than outstanding service.

Reviewed On 10/07/2015 by Jamie F

Anshwa and her team ensured that our wedding was memorable and unique! She provided awesome day-of coordination services to us for our 1920s themed wedding, bridal party and families. She covered the majority of the details for our wedding and ...

any snags that ensued. There were several "incidents" that I learned about in the days and weeks following the wedding, but Anshwa was competent and handled them like a professional so that my husband and I could fully enjoy the day. I appreciate Anshwa's knowledge and the vendors she provided. She made the wedding planning process enjoyable at every turn. I'd use her again in a heartbeat, and you should too!