Reviews of Laurie D'Anne Events – Wedding Event Planner Nashville (Event Planner)

Lauren Forrest

Absolutely loved working with Laurie and her entire team. My wife and I just got married last month, and everything about our entire weekend was perfect. We can’t thank her whole team enough for all the time and effort they put in to our special day and weekend. Can’t stress enough how nearly impossible it would’ve been to do it without them!

Alexis Nuismer

I have worked with Laurie for years and love photographing her events because every detail is perfection. Laurie has the talent and drive to give couple's the kind of wedding they have always dreamt of. Her vision and execution of providing to her clients is what puts her ahead of the game to give you an incredible wedding you'd never forget!

Zoë Kuhn

Where to begin with our experience working with Laurie! We began planning in summer 2019 for a fall wedding. As many couples experienced; we were faced with the challenge of rebooking due to the pandemic. Laurie was unwavering in her availability, flexibility, and lead us as a voice of reason through unprecedented times. She reworked all of our contracts and set us up for success one year later. Several fun, creative and collaborative meetings later, it was finally our weekend! The welcome party and rehearsal dinner were intimate and seamless. The ceremony and reception was impeccably timed and we were BLOWN away by the detail, execution, and design. Our venue was a unique (a restaurant in Germantown Nashville) and Laurie brought our vision to life - it was a romantic dream. All in all, we chose Laurie because we felt a sense of care the moment we met her. We felt that same sense of being cared for throughout our entire experience. From a bride who never thought about her wedding day, she instilled confidence and calmness the entire time! Cannot recommend her talent enough!!

Peter Anku

If you are looking for Nashville's leading luxury event planner to ensure your special occasion is flawless, look no further than Laurie D'Anne Events! Laurie and her team are personable, professional, and brought our vision to life with more creativity and beauty than we could have imagined. Throughout the planning process, I could tell she cared about the success of our event as if it was her own. Highly recommend!

Nyk Huber

If you are reading this you have found your next event planner! Laurie is just wonderful. She will get to know you and what your idea of the event should be. She is exceptional with attention placed on every detail. Our daughters wedding could not have been more beautiful. Thank you for hanging in there with us through all the changes we had to undergo!!

NAV Nashville

Laurie saved the day and needs 6 stars!!! I tell everyone about the candle debacle when describing Laurie and her team. The venue did not tell Laurie (thankfully her and not me) that we could not have real candles until I was walking down the aisle. Instead of getting my input, which would have made me panic, she somehow pulled off finding well over a hundred flameless candles, all within a couple hours. She didn't drop this bomb on me until 5 minutes before we were to make our grand entrance and after I had a drink in hand. This is what you need in an event planner. Not only does she know when to ask for your opinion and to deal with the bad news herself, she was on top of everything...everything! She was also very passionate about certain things which I didn't feel were as important in the beginning, yet my guests cannot stop talking about them; the food (trust her on this one), the nicer linens, the more expensive invitations, etc. She knows her business and that's why I hired her. She was referred to me by a friend who was married the day of the Nashville flood in 2010 and now I can refer her to everyone else. She will not only be your event planner but will also serve as your therapist when you're having a meltdown. She is quick to reply and give detailed explanations (when necessary). Hire her. Trust her. Enjoy your big day! With love - a super Type A Bride who accomplished exactly what she wanted on her wedding day

Mike Zeller

Great place.

Joseph McCormick

Highly recommend working with Laurie and her team! My husband and I got married in August 2021 at the Cherokee Dock Estate. We worked with Laurie from day one and she made the entire planning process easy and fun. I had a hard time really decided what I wanted and Laurie was able to read my mind and create the most perfect wedding for us. During our first meeting, I told Laurie that we really wanted to be able to enjoy our wedding weekend and not have to stress about any last minute details. Laurie gave us just that. She really went above and beyond to make sure everything was executed perfectly so we could enjoy the weekend with our friends and family. Thanks again for everything!

Aryn Meyer

Laurie and Nicole took such care to make sure that our wedding day went spectacularly. Laurie is such a sweet person and has an excellent eye for design; there wasn't anything that could have been better on our day. Laurie, thank you so much for taking such good care of Michael and I. Our wedding was incredible!

Abigail Volkmann

Laurie is absolutely incredible. Her design is magnificent and she is so easy to work with. You will be so happy with your decision with Laurie! I would give her 10 stars if I could!!

Joe Goelzhauser

Wow. I cannot say enough great things about Laurie and her team. From her kind and fun personality, to her incredible wedding planning talent, she was such a pleasure to work with. Laurie worked with us 4 months past our original wedding date after having to reschedule. We even had a last minute change of venue one month before, and she didn’t miss a beat. Throughout the entire process, Laurie made everything as stress-free and easy as possible. She created the most beautiful wedding ceremony and reception out of a completely blank slate. The flowers, food and design were all perfection. I am still blown away at how amazing it turned out. It truly was better than I could’ve ever dreamed. 10/10 would recommend Laurie for all your wedding planning needs!

Lou E

Working with Laurie and her team was amazing! Planning a wedding brings you many options and many opinions. Throughout the planning process Laurie had the best answer in every situation. We never had to worry about anything, Laurie and her team handled it all. Trust Laurie with everything - especially vendors! The food, cake, flowers, event set up, linens, dishes, bartenders, etc. was perfect! Laurie might be a superhero as all of this was planned through a pandemic! Laurie - thank you for making our wedding exceed our expectations and be the best day of our lives!

Lindsey Kanes

We contacted Laurie after booking my daughter's wedding at Cherokee Dock. The venue had recommended a few planners and we interviewed Laurie and knew right away that she was the right person to help us! From that first interview, Laurie began collecting important data points that were meaningful to all of us regarding the wedding. She never missed one detail of what our vision was...not one detail. Laurie has excellent relationships with such a variety of vendors and knows who to recommend. Working with Laurie was seamless. She is organized, efficient, professional, friendly, patient, and oh so kind. My daughter, her fiancé, my husband and I all felt like Laurie made the wedding day so enjoyable for everyone. She took care of every single detail...from the big ones (such as all the rentals, caterer, printed materials, etc.) to the small ones (such as making sure any place settings for last minute cancelations were removed, making sure there were food items that allergy sensitive guests could enjoy, and putting together gift bags for our guests staying at hotels...just to name a few). Laurie was our "secret sauce" in our wedding. So many people commented on how gorgeous the whole weekend was, thinking I deserved the credit. But truly Laurie and her team were the heroes of the wedding. I am so very thankful that Laurie was our wedding planner. When people ask me now what one thing I would recommend doing when planning a wedding my very quick answer is to find a wedding planner that you like, and who "gets" your vision. Laurie was that person for us! She told us early on that her designs for weddings all look different because her brides and grooms are different and she brings THEIR vision to life (not her own). Trust me...Laurie is the best!

Lindsey Saunders

I am in awe of what an amazing job Laurie and her team did on a very large event held at the Omni this past weekend. There were so many moving parts and so many last minute changes that could have led to stress but Laurie's team knocked it out of the park and executed perfectly. Not to mention, the setup was BREATH TAKING. People who traveled in town for the event were blown away by the production and the beauty. It was by far one of the smoothest running and elegant weddings I have been a part of. I highly recommend Laurie Deanne Events for any planning needs!

Davis Jackson

Laurie D'Anne Events is AMAZING! Laurie can take a bride or client's vision and produce an amazing event experience that your guests are NEVER going to forget. LDE is professional, personal, and so much fun to work with! Best event planner/designer/coordinator in Nashville!

Danny Hodge

Laurie D'Anne is a total pro! We absolutely loved working with her and were so incredibly impressed by the amazing team that she assembled together for our event. All of the vendors were there because of HER! Everything was gorgeous and went off without a hitch. She's kind, caring, detail-oriented, organized and fun to be around. I cannot recommend her more highly.

Brandon Rolland

Laurie is the best. She is such a pleasure to work with and her attention to detail is like nothing you have ever seen. Her events go off without a hitch.

Madi Flournoy Henderson

We are so thankful to Laurie and her team for making our wedding day everything we hoped and dreamed it would be. There were a lot of considerations that went into choosing Laurie as our planner. Firstly, we were looking for someone with experience planning an Indian wedding. Secondly, we wanted to make sure our planner could be flexible in accommodating the schedules of two busy young professionals. Lastly, since we were not local to the Nashville area, we needed to have someone on the ground with intimate knowledge of the market and the right relationships in place. We are happy to say that Laurie checked all of these boxes and then some! In addition to designing a beautiful wedding, Laurie and her team were indispensable on the big weekend, working hard behind the scenes. For instance, when unexpected rain came along, Laurie's team sprang into action and kept the wedding festivities running smoothly. Laurie struck a great balance of letting us enjoy the day to ourserlves, but also being there whenever we needed her. We could tell that Laurie cared about us as people, not just as her clients, and we highly recommend her to anyone looking for a seasoned planner in Nashville. Thank you Laurie and team!

Hailey S

God bless Laurie Hardman. We hired Laurie for full service planning and she knocked it out of the park. She has an incredible eye for designing an event (picking out centerpieces, lighting, place settings, decor, etc.) and a wonderful attention to detail. It felt incredible having so much faith in her on the day of the wedding that I never once worried that anything would go wrong. Our wedding not only looked AMAZING, but it did not have any hiccups and flowed really well. She also has a good network of vendors to work with for instances where you're thinking "I don't know any DJs and I don't have much of an opinion" and she'll say "Great! Brandon from Enertain! is my favorite, let's book him", and you know what? Brandon was the best. She also helped with several other vendors who were literally all wonderful. She and her team are extremely knowledgeable about wedding planning here in Nashville so she also helped with "Hey, this seems expensive for what it is... can you provide some feedback?". I could go on and on about how great she is both as a person but especially as a wedding planner. You won't ever regret having Laurie help with any sort of event, but especially for a wedding!

Amanda Oberhaus

Laurie and her team are amazing! After a bad experience with a previous planner, she swept in and saved the day! She was so easy to work with. She took my random ideas that I had in my head and my crazy Pinterest board and turned our wedding ceremony and reception into something I could have only dreamed of. She thought of everything, even all the little details. She wasn't afraid to jump through hoops for us to get permits for my crazy ideas. I honestly cannot say enough good things about her!

Dorothy Curtis

Laurie is an absolute pleasure to work with! Her attention to detail is the best and she truly cares for her clients! Would recommend to anyone!

Barbara Morris

I gave Laurie a call to help with my proposal. I had a vision of what I wanted to do in Nashville but no idea about how to make it happen. Laurie took my ideas and created an unrivaled experience. From the communication, planning, to execution, everything was perfect. I could not have dreamt up a better proposal! HIGHLT RECOMMEND!

Danielle Spence

As a wedding photographer, Cali and I get to work closely with a lot of wedding planners in Nashville and Laurie is one of our absolute favorite planners and designers to work with! We always meet with our couples before booking them to make sure we're the right fit for them, but whenever Laurie refers someone to us we 100% trust her and are completely comfortable booking them on her recommendation alone! She does the work necessary to make sure the vendors she refers to her couples are the perfect fit for them. When we see that Laurie is the designer for a wedding we get so excited because we know it is going to be MAGICAL! She puts so much creativity and talent into her designs and they are breathtaking and she is a scheduling mastermind so the day always runs so smoothly. We would trust Laurie to design and plan our own wedding and we trust her with all of our couples wholeheartedly!

Nichole Downey

Laurie is a true professional and executed a night to remember for our family and all of our guests. Every detail was covered. I highly recommend Laurie D'Anne Events.

Jayne Legate

Laurie is incredible!! I have seen several events she has done, and all of them are absolutely breathtaking. She can really make an idea come to life. She is extremely friendly, and so dang easy to work with. I recommend her to all my friends getting married, and to friends in the corporate world. She will make a HUGE difference to your event!

Kourtney Kizer

Laurie planned and coordinated our wedding celebration in Nashville and she created a magical experience and was a joy to work with. She and her team made it easy, which is saying a lot for a wedding! My wife loved working with her. Highly recommend and booking her again for another event!

Programs - Wish Upon A Wedding

We love working with Laurie and her team. She is truly a first class designer and planner. Laurie makes the design process so easy, which for a vendor is so incredibly helpful. We work with several planners in and around the Nashville area and Laurie D'Anne Events is without a doubt one of our favorites!

Katie Shamp

Laurie D'Anne Events is the best Event Designer and planner in Nashville!! They know how to MAKE a party an EXPERIENCE! They are not just coordinating vendors, they are creating a mood and experience for your guests, all while making YOUR life more relaxing! You will be so happy you booked Lauire D'Anne Events to design and plan your party/wedding/event!

Rebecca Haskins

Five stars don't do Laurie justice! She has some of the most beautiful designs I've ever seen!! I'm always blown away by how she transforms a space. Truly an A+ team.. they are all SO helpful and fun

Sara Grace Brandon

Laurie made the whole process of planning a wedding so joyful and so fun! She truly loves what she does and it shows in the incredible end results. Laurie took time to understand the vision that my now husband and I had for our wedding day and then ran with it! She was so patient and understanding in walking our family through this wedding planning process that we had never experienced before. I would recommend her to any Nashville brides and grooms that are looking for a seamless and fun process steered by such a seasoned professional!

Elizabeth Driggs

My husband and I were lucky enough to have Laurie D'Anne Events as our month-of coordinators for our wedding, and they simply blew us away! If anything went wrong on our wedding day, that is news to me. Everything we had planned for months was perfectly executed and seemed to go off without a hitch. Laurie and Sydney had incredible insights on decor, logistics, and the timeline of our wedding day that I never would have considered on my own. They have such talent and are wonderful to work with. We can't imagine what our wedding day would have looked like without Laurie D'Anne Events, and we couldn't recommend them more!

Carolyn Hendricks

Laurie and her team planned the wedding of our dreams! She worked with us for almost a year to plan our wedding - always timely, prepared, creative, attentive and fun to work with. She has a relationship with all the best vendors in town which made every element of our wedding stand out. She listened to what we wanted while also giving her professional advice along the way, which was such a help. Every single detail of our entire wedding weekend (she helped plan events from the rehearsal dinner to the bridal luncheon to the wedding and after party) was more spectacular and seamless than I ever could have dreamed. I would hire her a million times over!

Sourav & Neena

The BEST hands down! As a venue owner, I see the work of event planners week in/week out. So when it came to hiring someone for my own child's big day, everyone was wondering who I'd choose. It was an easy choice. I've seen Laurie's work for my clients many times. She is not only a planner, she is definitely a designer as well. Her attention to detail and her creativity set her apart in an industry that is loaded with experienced professionals. A wedding day has many moving parts that no one even knows about if it is executed by someone like Laurie. I've watched her put her heart in to her work in the past and I can't say enough about the job she just did for my family. It is the highest compliment when your peers (who are a part of amazing events all over Nashville) let you know that "You knocked it out of the park!!!". Thank you for a day we'll always cherish!!!