Three Little Words | Wedding Planning

d, and we literally couldn't have done it without her. Sam was very easy to get in touch with, easy to talk to, and never made you feel like you were being annoying or asking too many questions :). I appreciated her professional, kind and straightforward manner. She truly always made herself available to us when needed, no matter how small the question was or how many times I'm sure she had to repeat something we already asked her... She had great recommendations for everything. She designed the floorplan/layout of our reception and it was great. She also made major adjustments to it shortly before the wedding when our headcount changed. It was really thoughtful and lovely. She definitely knows how to create a lively but intimate space. On the day of the wedding, it was seriously amazing to have Sam there, directing everyone where we needed to be and making sure everything went off without a hitch. We had tons of guests say something along the lines of "I can't believe everything went so smoothly and everyone was so relaxed!". At the end of the night, Sam and her assistant took care of everything (moving stuff, dealing with vendors) so we literally could just leave & go to the after party without worrying about anything. When we first started wedding planning, I didn't even know what a coordinator was, or if we really needed one. But yeah, I can now say I cannot imagine how stressful this day would've been without Three Little Words! Thank you so much, Sam!

se), and provided invaluable wisdom and insight on day-of logistics. In addition, she has a kind and down-to-earth presence—exactly the kind of person you want by your side on the big day! The peace of mind is worth everything her service costs and more. Thank you, Three Little Words!!

and ideas perfectly! In the month and weeks leading up to the wedding, Sam kicked everything into high gear and absolutely crushed it. She learned our communication styles, she solved problems swiftly and tactfully, and she kept us on track even when we got overwhelmed with decisions. When we think back to the wedding, it felt like everything was flowing perfectly, like in a movie! The energy of some weddings ebb and flow, but Sam curated a high energy and constantly fun celebration for us, which was exactly what we wanted. She perfectly executed ideas of ours that were complicated, and she never told us that an idea or concept was too much or impossible. The most resounding feedback that we have heard about the wedding weekend was that it was magical, and it’s really the only way we can describe it. Sam perfectly weaved the magic of New Orleans, our amazing guests, and our different cultures, and created something spectacular. We are so grateful for her, and for Caroline, Sam/TLW's assistant (who was an MVP in so many ways). Thank you Sam!

t Sam came up with a remarkable plan to make sure every single guest made it too! She's a joy to work with and I honestly can't say enough about the magic she made that day. Our day was perfect!

as possible. Save yourselves the time/stress and hire Sam and her team! You will not regret it!

ed, attentive, professional, highly organized, and creative! She knows her city and procured an amazing group of vendors at R +R- caterer, string quartet, brass band, DJ, florist, furniture/decor, tarot card reader, photographers, hair/makeup, second line, and a Cafe du Monde truck without a single hitch! I can honestly say I was not stressed AT ALL on my wedding day. All of my guests have raved about my wedding and said it was the most beautiful, polished wedding they have been to, adding not a detail was missed! Sam listens to your style and needs and makes your dreams come true. I was such a magical day for us along with all our friends and family. Make the investment and have a wedding planner as a priority! We could not have done it so effortlessly without Three Little Words as we are not from nor do we live in New Orleans.

all of my questions and always helped me problem solve. Leading up the wedding, we held several planning calls to go over all of the details and do handover. Sam was really on the ball with all of the little details and needs and seamlessly worked with the vendors to resolve any issues. On the day of she made sure everything went off without a hitch. I had major anxiety that it would rain, but Sam reassured me every 5 minutes with her radar app. Sam wasn't feeling well but she masked up and toughed it out for us, and was able to employ a back up assistant at the last minute, who was also excellent. When our floral display fell over due to wind prior to our ceremony, I would have been none the wiser because Sam sprang into action and fixed the display with zipties. I really can't recommend Sam and her team enough. We were so happy with how everything went. You won't be disappointed.

e was there to answer them, she was so organized and thoughtful and thought of everything. If there ever moments during our big day when we were asking ourselves a question about "what's next" Sam was there, 2 steps ahead of us with the answer. Such a wonderful experience. I would highly recommend her services! Austin and Sarah

ndor recommendations, was extremely familiar with our ceremony and reception venues (which helped SO much since we didn't set foot in either until the day of our wedding!), and most of all, she made us feel so at ease the entire time. Sam is calm, cool and collected, which helped me stay calm on my wedding day - if anything did go wrong, I had no idea! I cannot recommend her enough - she was incredible and made our special day as amazing as we had hoped it would be!

was impeccable. Would highly recommend!

g the center of attention. I didn't want to relax! That sounded very NOT relaxing, and I think when I explained this to her she was suspicious but the woman came with the absolute best "roll with it" attitude and was so kind, so helpful, NOT your mother's wedding planner. In fact, mine had specifically advised me against it since her wedding planner 35 years ago was such a nightmare! But Samantha is it. You can't be a conductor on your day. Your MOH cannot. Your mom cannot. You need another set of hands, trust me - and you're in excellent hands with her.

! On the day of, she kept everything together and running smoothly!

it did seem that she was a stretched a bit thin. I had to prompt Sam for the detailed itinerary the day before the wedding. The wedding item pick-up was also a bit disorganized & we had to reach out to Sam multiple times to figure out how to get our stuff the day after the wedding. Finally, I did note that I wanted to keep my bouquet in the final planning document and unfortunately it was not grabbed from the wedding venue. Overall Sam was easy to work with & I am happy with my decision to contract her services, would just hope she is able to address some of the issues above for her future weddings.

e very honest and transparent. It was so helpful having Sam and her team on the day of our wedding so that we didn't have to think or coordinate anything. We would highly recommend Three Little Words to any couple looking for a wedding planner to assist with coordination and support!

lk about ideas and goals for our day, Sam helped to shepherd us through all the decision making, kept us on schedule, and on budget. All of the vendors she recommended were perfection, and the day-of coordination was superb (shared online spreadsheets for the win!). Very few people can say that their wedding went off without a single hitch, and thanks to Three Little Words, I can say that I'm one of them. If you're getting married in New Orleans, I cannot recommend TLW and Sam enough!

n everything and anything we asked her about. Then, when she took over during the lead up to the wedding we had full confidence and trust that she would ensure everything was as we had envisioned and discussed. I cannot recommend her enough.

y and we couldn’t have done it without her. I highly recommend Three Little Words!

so already booked Sam, as she was a godsend to us as we reworked the wedding multiple times. From moving the date entirely, to downsizing from 150 to 25 guests, Sam helped us every step of the way. We had booked our venue, the Marigny Opera House, specifically for its interior charm, and we ended up having to host the event outdoors. Sam also helped us to make that just as dreamy as we were hoping the indoor celebration would be. Sam has excellent relationships with local vendors and is a great resource for all things wedding related that you might need guidance on! Most importantly, though, she will make your big day go so smoothly! In the end, despite all the changes, the wedding we had was absolutely perfect and we continue to say it was the wedding we always wanted but just didn't know it! We are so thankful to Sam for helping us achieve that!

h-of-coordination which was perfect for us. Sam offered trusted advice on vendors and contracts and was a savior when it came to logistics like the timeline, flip, floor plan, and rehearsal. I also loved that Sam rents items like easels and card boxes which saved us time and money. Our wedding day went so smoothly and was an absolute dream thanks to Sam and her assistant! We highly recommend Three Little Words!

list all of the issues we had — we postponed twice due to COVID, had multiple vendors back out due to COVID rescheduling issues, and we parted ways with a different planner just 4 months prior to our wedding. Because of our initial planner hiccups, various vendors we thought we booked backed out or disappeared as soon as 3 weeks before the wedding. Despite the chaos, Sam fixed it ALL, and she did so while caring for her newborn baby that she had just a week after we hired her! Did I mention Hurricane Ida also hit New Orleans just a few weeks before our wedding? Sam somehow managed to coordinate our wedding while evacuating from NOLA. She cannot be stopped! Sam is a doer - if you want someone you can trust to get things done without you constantly hovering or checking in, Sam is your person. Sam essentially replanned our entire wedding in just under 4 months and somehow kept me calm throughout the entire process. If Sam had bad news to break to me, she always came with potential solutions in hand. Despite the time crunch, our wedding day was beyond perfect - I am still in awe of the experience Sam created for us. We still have wedding guests tell us how unique, gorgeous and “us” our wedding day felt. Sam essentially planned a wedding in 4 months that felt like it was years in the making. She is an exceptional wedding planner and we cannot recommend her enough.

our venue sight unseen), 2 covid postponements, vendor changes, and ultimately a venue change less than 30 days from our wedding due to Hurricane Ida damage. Sam navigated us gracefully through all these changes and helped give us the wedding of our dreams! When the wedding day finally came around in October of 2021, it was perfect, and her hard work was visible in every detail of the day. The vendors she helped us select were incredible and the day flowed seamlessly. Sam's warm personality, and professionalism relieved so much stress throughout the wedding day and entire wedding planning process. We could not have done it without her.

he most frustrating one being that we had to part ways with our original wedding planner of two years in late April 2021 (5 months before the Sept. wedding date). We found Sam on the Knot website in May 2021 and did not look back. Many of our original vendors had not received the new date, some moved from the city and a few even wanted to change the original contracts. Sam basically replanned the entire wedding in 4 months finding us multiple new vendors including a great caterer. She is AMAZING!!! Sam had a baby, evacuated from Hurricane Ida and still did not miss a beat. She kept us informed and most importantly she kept my daughter calm. The wedding was PERFECT!! Three weeks later friends are still telling me this was the very best wedding they have ever attended. I am even going to credit Sam for the perfect 75 degrees, no humidity NOLA weather. If I could give her more stars I would.

s—including our DJ who was the biggest hit at the wedding and was honestly nearly unobtainable (he travels constantly and has done the met gala, oscar after parties, parties at the burg dubai, et ceter) and convinced him that our wedding was the perfect fun job to do on the side. In addition, she found the best photographer I’ve ever met and wrangled in a design team that turned the crazy vision in my bead into the most beautiful, joyful, and incredible day of my life. Nearly every one of our guests told us it was the best wedding they have ever been to, and it would never have been possible with three little words.

team back in 2019! From my first conversation with Sam, I knew that she got my vision. We worked with Sam through two postponements, several vendor changes, a baby (hers!), and a two year engagement. Through it all, Sam and her team offered a steady hand, excellent recommendations, and top-notch customer service. When Sam told us that she was going to miss our wedding due to the birth of her baby, she assigned Courtney to take over. The transition was seamless and effortless. One of my favorite memories from my wedding day is eating lunch with my mom, sister, and Courtney. Everything was so peaceful and calm. My mom and Courtney handled everything so I felt completely stress-free that day. Courtney has the perfect personality for wedding planning: kind but firm with people trying to interfere with your day, responsive, flexible, anticipates problems, proactive, and so kind. When I decided at the last minute to change the second line, she wasn't even rattled. She made it work and I am so pleased with how it turned out. I am kind of sad I won't get to talk to these gals as often, but I know that the next time I'm in New Orleans, a friend is not too far away. Do yourself a favor and hire Three Little Words before you do anything else.

esponded to my frantic emails in a calm and practical manner that instantly helped ease whatever concerns I had. We ended up having to postpone our March 2020 wedding, and despite being one of her first couples to do this, she handled the situation with grace and compassion, including contacting all of our vendors so that we wouldn’t have to (a daunting task for us at the time while trying to process postponing our wedding 2 weeks out). She stuck with us through our postponement and continued to be a valuable resource for me as I struggled through adapting our expectations and downsizing our wedding. After 2 long years of wedding planning, I went into the day feeling relaxed and confident that she would handle whatever was going to happen, and my confidence was well placed. When our day finally came, she was fantastic – she was like a little ghost, zipping around making sure that things I didn’t even know needed to be done were getting done. She even tidied up our hotel room so that my husband and I had a relaxing place to return to at the end of the night. It was such a relief, and I am truly so so grateful to have had her there and throughout my planning experience. I would absolutely recommend working with Three Little Words!

Sam was, and I am very glad I did! We had to completely change our wedding due to COVID and I was nervous to reach out to our vendors because of horror stories I heard from friends changing their plans. Sam was the first person I called and she was just as pleasant with that call as she was with the first call. She was so understanding and willing to work with us to make our new day just as special as our original day would have been. Our small backyard wedding went off without a hitch! I would highly recommend Three Little Words, especially after working with them during such uncertain times and having their full support the entire time!

m: managing vendors, decorating the venue, even DJ'ing when the band didn't show up. In anyone else's hands I would've been going into control freak mode, but I knew Sam would make it happen. Our whole experience with TLW was smooth, professional, and responsive from initial conversations, the website and billing interface, to final handoff. I couldn't recommend TLW more.

the first planners we spoke with. We knew she would be a great fit for us due to her organization skills that planning a wedding requires (especially when the couple lives out of state!). Although we had only signed up for her Month-Of planning package, she was always available to answer my emails/questions or take a look at a vendor agreement. When Covid-19 hit, she helped us wade those uncertain waters and gave us more peace-of-mind than we would have had without her. Unfortunately, I eventually made the tough decision to cancel our NOLA wedding due to the circumstances. I was bummed that I wasn't able to continue working with Sam to see our wedding materialize but I know that if we had had that opportunity, it would have been exceptional thanks to her. At the end of the day, we highly recommend working with Sam and encourage you to check out the rentals she offers which takes a lot more stress out of the planning process.

beyond--even delivered decor and other items back to my hotel room.

tell me exactly what is going on. Being from Los Angeles, using New Orleans as our wedding spot was tricky and what I really needed was a day of coordinator, with a little extra help like vendors etc. Great fast communication, easy and to the point. Plus the price was right, and she offered a semi-planning package which is exactly what I needed. Also love the interface of the website, everything in one place. Very happy, no complaints.

oday (and for the past several years), we live in Denver, Colorado. We were engaged for almost 2 years and as a result of our familiarity with the city we'd done a lot of the major planning pieces, but wanted someone handling day-of logistics so neither my mother or myself was worrying about anything! Sam was fantastic. From answering/attending to the multiple questions and requests we had over the months leading to the wedding, to the planning/coordinating phone calls we had in the fall, to the weekend of - I know we would not have been as relaxed without her services. It was because of Three Little Words that we were able to just be in the moment and enjoy the weekend. We highly recommend Three Little Words to anyone who is planning a New Orleans wedding in their home town or from out of town for any level of service.

making our day stress free and easy.

on really stands her a part from many others. We strongly recommend Three Little Words to help make the wedding of your dreams become a reality!

these and multiple other issues and she refused to give us any money back. Below are examples of how we felt Sam failed to fulfill her planner duties: Communication: Often took several days, sometimes weeks, to respond to emails or didn't respond at all. Continuously forgot action items, messed up details and let things fall through the cracks. Her lack of communication forced us to micromanage the details and Sam herself. Vendor Selection & Management: Sam didn't always listen to what we wanted and we had to find some vendors ourselves. We felt like she was often only giving us vendors from her rolodex, instead of really listening to our criteria. We told Sam we were unhappy and outlined our expectations of her, including pressing vendors on our behalf. A few days after we had just outlined our expectations, she wasn't able to get our restaurant vendor to do a tasting on the day we wanted. However, after speaking with the vendor myself, they easily accommodated us. We felt Sam misled us, on multiple occasions, to cover up her mistakes and misrepresented vendor information because she couldn't keep details straight, like the pricing for cocktail hour vs the reception. Planning & scheduling: Sam was in charge of organizing our Nola visit schedule to meet all of our vendors (florist, photographer, venue, etc) 6 months before our wedding. We took a week of vacation days and spent a lot of money to fly from SF to Nola for this trip. She assured us she was securing appointments, however, a few days before the trip we learned that Sam had messed up the entire visit, booked things for wrong day, and in some cases never booked any appointments at all. When confronted by us, she blamed our vendors and didn't take any responsibility. However, after speaking with all of our vendors directly, many told us that Sam had not confirmed appointments with them. Additionally, our vendors found Sam confusing and difficult to work with. Her communication style is very unclear, leading to unnecessary confusion and frustration. We had several vendors reach out to us directly to ask what we wanted, because they were so confused by Sam's requests. We had signed up for Sam's full service planning package, but after everything, we felt she did less than the bare minimum, and she was terrible to work with. She seemed to blame everyone else for her mistakes, including us as her clients, and our vendors, without taking any responsibility herself. When we asked for a refund, she didn't answer for 5 days, responding only after we had emailed her a second time, and she refused to give us any money back. Bride to bride - do not book Sam as your planner. She caused an immense amount of stress and almost ruined our wedding. Give your money to someone who respects you as a bride and a person, and will cause happy tears instead of hopeless ones.

cial, fun, magical wedding night and I shudder to imagine what it would have been like without Sam. Hire her, you won't regret it. I adore Sam's matter-of-fact approach to the craziness of wedding planning, her attention to detail, and her willingness to listen to what was important to us. She provided invaluable recommendations for venues, florists, vendors, photographers, and DJs we never would have been able to find without her. She worked hard to understand our aesthetic and taste and turn the visions in our imagination into reality. Sam transformed an empty courtyard into a gorgeous party setting and scheduled the entire evening in 15 minute increments so nothing was left to chance. She thought of things we didn't (cake stand! tissues!) and was able to provide expert advice on matters where we felt lost or uncertain. Sam was incredible to work with for the months leading up to the wedding but she truly saved the day when a building collapsed down the street from our venue and we had to re-plan everything with a week and a half to go. Sam worked tirelessly to ensure that the backup plan was as good as the original vision and kept our stress levels under control. I am in shock thinking of how she planned two wonderful weddings for us. Sam is prompt, communicative, obsessive, creative, and motivated. She helped us craft a celebration that embodied who we are as a couple and I am eternally grateful to her. Thanks to her, I didn't have to think about any logistics during the wedding weekend and was free to get drunk and dance the night away.

ew Orleans, so we were looking for a wedding planner who could help us navigate all of the vendor options and wedding planning timeline to make sure our wedding day was beautiful, fun, on-budget, and stress free. And it worked - our wedding was THE BEST, most fun, and least stressful day. Better than I could have ever imagined! From the beginning, Sam was extremely professional, attentive, and communicative. She helped us find the best vendors and she truly doesn't miss a beat (she knows more about Jewish weddings than we did!), but she also has a relaxed and friendly demeanor which we really appreciated. We were equally impressed with Sam's team -- on the night of our wedding, when my bustle broke on the dance floor, Dani from the Three Little Words team was by my side within minutes with white safety pins. Thank you for everything, Sam & Dani!

as incredible throughout the planning process. Our welcome party had so many moving parts since we had a local band which required several different vendors for backline and other sound items and a food vendor we couldn't get responses from ourselves, and Sam was able to pull it off seamlessly. At every step of the way she was there to keep us on track, and when we didn't know what to do about someone to serve drinks for our ceremony and second line, work security for the welcome party, etc. she had contacts she was able to pull in to help out. I was also able to drop off everything I had gathered for décor, etc. the week before the event and it was amazing to not have to worry about setting up, organizing, or clearing things out that night - this was super important to me so that my friends and family could just relax and enjoy themselves, and Sam made it all 100% worry-free. During the events, she also handled everything without bothering us about minor details and we were able to just sit back and truly enjoy our special day. I don't know what we would have done without her!

our guests as well as day-of coordinator for the wedding itself with a different venue for the ceremony and reception. She was always very responsive, kept on top of deadlines, and also was able to find us ways to save money! For the Friday night event in particular, it was an absolute mess trying to get responses from some of our vendors and coordinating everything needed for the band. I tried to do this myself before giving up and asking Sam to step in, and I was very glad she did. Since the food vendor we wanted was not responding, she coordinated a great back up plan and after approximately 5 months of trying, was able to finally secure the vendor we wanted. With the band, she was able to secure a better price than I initially was able to get and coordinated the multiple other requirements needed by them to make it an extremely successful evening. For the evening of the wedding, everything went off without a hitch. We ended up wanting a few additional things than initially discussed and she was able to round up some last-minute helpers to assist us with everything. The ceremony was perfect, the second line went off without a hitch, and the reception was perfect. My wife and I both agree we're not sure how we could have pulled it all off without Sam! She made the entire weekend so stress-free and we continue to recommend to her to all of our friends getting married!

g. Sam was so detail-oriented and gave us so much advice without being too pushy. With every surprise or last minute question, Sam knew the answer or could figure out a solution. She easily was the reason I got to sit back and enjoy my wedding day.

ew Orleans experience. Sam used online/cloud services to great effect so that we could keep track of everything and reminded us when payments to vendors were due, etc. She was also great at scheduling our visits so that we could efficiently meet vendors, view venues and do tastings. She always had vendor options for us so that we could choose price points and service we were comfortable with. On the day everything went brilliantly and we could enjoy ourselves without having to worry about anything. She made sure we got some food and also packed up our belongings at the venue so we could party on. We would strongly recommend a planner, and that you make that planner Sam!

perate for help planning our big day. Sam was SO helpful - basically all we had to do was communicate our ideas and budget to Sam and then sit back and be amazed as our dreams became reality on our wedding! Sam handled everything seamlessly, understood our multi-cultural vision, and executed our ideas flawlessly. She really took all of the stress out of planning and I could not recommend her services enough.

able for questions I had, recommending vendors and connecting us to a few for us to hire. Once everything was handed off to her and her team, I knew I didn't have to worry about anything falling through the cracks. Sam actually got the flu right before our wedding and Three Little Words quickly shifted their team around. Danie was with us the whole day and had such a great energy. She took care of things I hadn't even thought of - her kit of day-of necessities is no joke. I seriously cannot recommend Three Little Words enough, they made the day perfect.

howed up in New Orleans, all I needed to do was get married!

ng planning process. Samantha was a joy to work with beginning with our initial meeting over a cocktail. She was easy to talk with and quickly responded to calls/emails. Samantha truly went out of her way to perfectly implement our wedding vision, including creating a day-of- timeline, confirming times/details with vendors, and set up/clean up of our wedding ceremony and reception items. Samantha and her team gathered our presents, decor/belongings, and left over food from the venue at the end of the night; which we were able to pick up from her the next week. We truly were able to enjoy the night; while Samantha and her team rocked all the small details and beyond! Could not recommend Three Little Words enough!

p of it to do whatever necessary to correct it. We are still getting comments on how perfect our wedding was and how smooth everything was from start to finish! That is all thanks to Sam! Not only is she an amazing planner, she's a terrific person to work with! We actually had started with another planner, and once I spoke with Sam once, we switched immediately. Do yourself a favor and hire Sam for your wedding, you won't regret it!