Oh my god - book SEG! We had the best experience with them from the very beginning. I really felt they were one of the only planners (out of at least 15+ I talked with) that truly understand my vision and tailored their proposal to fit my needs. We had the BEST experience with Ashley Lytel (Carpenter) and could not recommend her more if we tried!! I am a very over the top, type A bride that had the most specific vision. Ashley was SO supportive, understanding, organized and just an over all fun person to work with! She never made me feel annoying or crazy with all my questions and emails and I mean it when I say our day would not have gone as smoothly without her!! She was so responsive, helpful and organized throughout the entire process. And then day of, she handled anything and everything from bustling my dress, pulling us away from chatty guests so we could stay on schedule (bless her!), putting my veil on as I was walking down the aisle, bringing me drinks, giving my bridesmaids snacks and lip gloss, packing up and labeling all our decor, and so, so, so much more. As someone who is admittedly neurotically organized and an over-thinker, it was amazing to have someone as talented as Ashley to handle the heavy lifting and keep our day stress free and perfect. THANK YOU ASHLEY
Lainey Saucedo
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November 12, 2022
We couldn't have asked for a better experience working with The Simply Elegant Group! From the beginning, Lindsay was kind, thorough, so helpful, warm and friendly. After an initial meet and greet type call and graciously answering my many questions, she helped recommend the best package to fit our needs and set us up with Ashley, our AMAZING planner. Ashley started working with us 2 months out from wedding day and helped organize and wrap everything up to make sure our wedding day ran seamlessly. From major things like timeline creation, to the little things like making sure the napkins on our guests' tables were set up correctly, she absolutely nailed it from start to finish. She is kind, confident, calm, collected, giving, and the most gracefully assertive person I've met. She has a way with words and simply knows how to get things done. Even in the short two months of working with Ashley, she became a friend and she totally gained our trust. We knew our wedding day would run seamlessly with Ashley there. I cannot recommend Ashley and the entire Simply Elegant Group enough. Thank you sooo much for being such an important and special part of our wedding experience! Couldn't imagine having done it without you!
Hannah Leibinger
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July 23, 2022
We couldn't be happier with our decision to work with The Simply Elegant Group for our wedding. I knew I didn't need a planner to take over the entire wedding planning process, as I had already booked all my vendors. But I needed somebody to step in to support with coordination the few months before the wedding and the wedding day. That's where Abbe came in. :) From vendor communication and building out a day-of timeline to making sure our rehearsal was completed and fixing my bustle, she was there for us whatever we needed. I was able to enjoy a stress-free, perfect wedding day because of her, and I didn't need to put any of those tasks on my family or bridal party so that they could enjoy the day, too. If you're considering hiring SEG, I would definitely recommend it.
Vanessa De Riggs
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July 29, 2022
If you are on the fence about whether a planner/coordinator is necessary – LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!!! My husband and I got married July 23rd, 2022 and we had the pleasure of having Danielle by our side for the last 9 months to help make our dream wedding a reality. We are based in New York City and having to plan a wedding in another state on top of it being in my husband’s home turned out to be a bigger challenge than we ever anticipated. From the moment we met Danielle at the end of October, we felt so much more at ease with our decision to take on this challenging planning process because of her calm, reassuring, and realistic optimism that she brought to our meeting. We knew that we could turn to her for anything and she would provide an affordable/easy solution that immediately calmed our panic. Fast forward to the actual wedding – We don’t know what we would have done without her there. She made the day go by seamlessly, helped us with every small detail (she steamed my dress and cleaned my ring!!!!), and communicated with all of our vendors, allowing for my husband and I to focus on the happiness and love that surrounded our day. We are forever grateful to Simply Elegant Group for pairing us with Danielle and we know that whoever gets to work with her in the future will feel as lucky as we do!!!!
Natalie Bowman
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October 11, 2022
We were thrilled with our experience working with Lindsay as our day-of-coordinator. She jumped in and took the lead with vendor communications in the final weeks before the wedding, and had helpful tips and resources for making sure everything we needed was organized. We got married in Madison, WI, and Lindsay arrived on Friday evening so she could help out with the rehearsal. On the day of the wedding, she took 100% of the stress off of me and my mom by coordinating with vendors, wrangling the wedding party, and making sure I had everything I needed to make the day perfect. She was hands-on, but not pushy. We felt so lucky to have Lindsay as a part of our day!
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Oh my god - book SEG! We had the best experience with them from the very beginning. I really felt they were one of the only planners (out of at least 15+ I talked with) that truly understand my vision and tailored their proposal to fit my needs. We had the BEST experience with Ashley Lytel (Carpenter) and could not recommend her more if we tried!! I am a very over the top, type A bride that had the most specific vision. Ashley was SO supportive, understanding, organized and just an over all fun person to work with! She never made me feel annoying or crazy with all my questions and emails and I mean it when I say our day would not have gone as smoothly without her!! She was so responsive, helpful and organized throughout the entire process. And then day of, she handled anything and everything from bustling my dress, pulling us away from chatty guests so we could stay on schedule (bless her!), putting my veil on as I was walking down the aisle, bringing me drinks, giving my bridesmaids snacks and lip gloss, packing up and labeling all our decor, and so, so, so much more. As someone who is admittedly neurotically organized and an over-thinker, it was amazing to have someone as talented as Ashley to handle the heavy lifting and keep our day stress free and perfect. THANK YOU ASHLEY
We couldn't have asked for a better experience working with The Simply Elegant Group! From the beginning, Lindsay was kind, thorough, so helpful, warm and friendly. After an initial meet and greet type call and graciously answering my many questions, she helped recommend the best package to fit our needs and set us up with Ashley, our AMAZING planner. Ashley started working with us 2 months out from wedding day and helped organize and wrap everything up to make sure our wedding day ran seamlessly. From major things like timeline creation, to the little things like making sure the napkins on our guests' tables were set up correctly, she absolutely nailed it from start to finish. She is kind, confident, calm, collected, giving, and the most gracefully assertive person I've met. She has a way with words and simply knows how to get things done. Even in the short two months of working with Ashley, she became a friend and she totally gained our trust. We knew our wedding day would run seamlessly with Ashley there. I cannot recommend Ashley and the entire Simply Elegant Group enough. Thank you sooo much for being such an important and special part of our wedding experience! Couldn't imagine having done it without you!
We couldn't be happier with our decision to work with The Simply Elegant Group for our wedding. I knew I didn't need a planner to take over the entire wedding planning process, as I had already booked all my vendors. But I needed somebody to step in to support with coordination the few months before the wedding and the wedding day. That's where Abbe came in. :) From vendor communication and building out a day-of timeline to making sure our rehearsal was completed and fixing my bustle, she was there for us whatever we needed. I was able to enjoy a stress-free, perfect wedding day because of her, and I didn't need to put any of those tasks on my family or bridal party so that they could enjoy the day, too. If you're considering hiring SEG, I would definitely recommend it.
If you are on the fence about whether a planner/coordinator is necessary – LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!!! My husband and I got married July 23rd, 2022 and we had the pleasure of having Danielle by our side for the last 9 months to help make our dream wedding a reality. We are based in New York City and having to plan a wedding in another state on top of it being in my husband’s home turned out to be a bigger challenge than we ever anticipated. From the moment we met Danielle at the end of October, we felt so much more at ease with our decision to take on this challenging planning process because of her calm, reassuring, and realistic optimism that she brought to our meeting. We knew that we could turn to her for anything and she would provide an affordable/easy solution that immediately calmed our panic. Fast forward to the actual wedding – We don’t know what we would have done without her there. She made the day go by seamlessly, helped us with every small detail (she steamed my dress and cleaned my ring!!!!), and communicated with all of our vendors, allowing for my husband and I to focus on the happiness and love that surrounded our day. We are forever grateful to Simply Elegant Group for pairing us with Danielle and we know that whoever gets to work with her in the future will feel as lucky as we do!!!!
We were thrilled with our experience working with Lindsay as our day-of-coordinator. She jumped in and took the lead with vendor communications in the final weeks before the wedding, and had helpful tips and resources for making sure everything we needed was organized. We got married in Madison, WI, and Lindsay arrived on Friday evening so she could help out with the rehearsal. On the day of the wedding, she took 100% of the stress off of me and my mom by coordinating with vendors, wrangling the wedding party, and making sure I had everything I needed to make the day perfect. She was hands-on, but not pushy. We felt so lucky to have Lindsay as a part of our day!