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    Ceremony
    Tiana C.

    Christine and her team at Lavish Weddings were amazing. My husband and I live on the east coast, so we purchased the full-service package which was perfect for us. Planning a wedding during COVID is no easy task but Christine made it seem effortless. On top of planning during a pandemic, we had a few additional hiccups leading up to the big day. I didn't have a dress less than 3 months before the wedding, Christine put me at ease and referred me to an amazing designer. The week before the wedding, my husband decided he wanted to rent an exotic car at the last minute and Christine went above and beyond to find him the perfect one. Our wedding was June 2021 and it was executed flawlessly, our friends are still raving about it. We also worked with Lavish Travels for our honeymoon to the Maldives which was spectacular. Don't look any further, just hire Lavish.

    Our Ceremony. Everything was Christine's idea.
    Nancy L.

    This review is completely overdue. My husband and I got married back in November of 2019 and I have to say it was most perfect day of our lives. We met Christine one year before our wedding and our first initial meeting was AMAZING. I knew that I wanted her to be my wedding planner right away. We didn't even go home and think about it. We were like, "We want to book you RIGHT NOW." So we did! After our first initial meeting, we met up with her again a couple months later to go over what our dream wedding would look like. I told her what I was going for and she created this entire page of inspiration. I honestly wanted to give her free reign. I saw on her instagram that she had planned so many beautiful weddings, so I basically just gave her the colors and what I was going for, and she just put it all together. Christine is definitely creative and amazing! She helped me book our florist as well who exceeded my expectations and she also provided a list of recommended vendors. We, however, didn't go with any of the vendors she provided, but only because most of my vendors are friends who have their own businesses. But all her recommended vendors had amazing reviews as well and I don't doubt them at all. Throughout the whole wedding process, Christine has been absolutely patient with me. And best believe that I emailed her almost every week about something. She never once seemed annoyed with me and was just the sweetest with all her responses. And she replies super fast too!(except weekends because she's so busy with her other weddings but that's okay!) Once the wedding got closer, she and our florist (MRflorist) help put together a mock up guest table and OMG, I fell in love. I was so excited for the wedding and when the wedding did come around, it went so smoothly! I didn't have to worry about anything. Christine was there that day but she wasn't the lead coordinator. Our lead coordinator was Nadia and her assistant was Gabriella. Both of them are just the absolute sweetest. They helped me with all my needs and I didn't need to be a bridezilla. Lol. When my mom's hair fell apart, I had to ask Nadia to find help to fix her hair and Nadia found someone to help. She never once bothered me about anything at the wedding. Everything was taken care of! It was amazing! I do have to say that I am very particular about everything and I like to plan everything out myself so the fact that I didn't do anything for the wedding says a lot. I put all my trust in the Lavish Team. Honestly, if you don't book them, then you're missing out. I know their prices may be out of budget (they were for us), but they are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO worth it. If I had to redo our wedding, we would not replace them at all. 100% rehire them again. I almost forgot to mention that we also used her travel business as well (Lavish Travels) for our honeymoon. Brooke was the person who helped us planned our honeymoon to Bora Bora. With the wedding around the corner, the last thing I wanted to plan was the honeymoon. So I basically was like, "Brooke, I want to do this, this, and this, can you please just help us book everything?" AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW! I was completely hands off. She booked all of our excursions and not only that but the lavish team sent such amazing gifts while on our trip. It was such a dream. I honestly want to use Lavish travels again for another one of our trips. They were able to get us upgrades to over the water bungalows and other amazing amenities. I honestly cannot emphasize how amazing Christine's team is! Completely recommend 100%. Don't even think about it. Just book her!

    This review is such a long time coming! We got married March 2021 and could not have asked for a better wedding planner! From the beginning of our planning process in 2019, Christine was absolutely incredible. We used Lavish for the full service planning, and were in contact with Christine from the very beginning of our engagement. I knew that I wanted a "Christine-planned wedding" as every photo from weddings she has planned were just so above and beyond. She walked us through every step of the way and met with vendors for us. Considering we live across the country, this was SO helpful and kept my stress down during the planning. Even with COVID restrictions, my husband and I were determined that we were still going to have our dream wedding, on the date that we wanted. Even though logistically, a lot had to change, Christine kept our heads up and always had a plan B. For example, we had our first caterer go out of business and the second caterer not able to provide services due to their own covid restrictions. Before telling us the bad news, Christine would already have another option vetted, in our budget, and ready to go. We ended up getting married at my parent's house - Something I never envisioned could be my dream wedding. Christine. worked. magic. We were shocked at the transformation and what we were able to do! Looking back, it was the perfect venue all along- just needed Christine's vision. I cannot stress this enough - hire Lavish weddings and Christine to plan your wedding. It will be the best decision you make.

    C. O.

    Christine and her team at Lavish Weddings is the single best decision we made for our wedding! To give some context, my husband and I had our wedding events (a total of 3 to be exact) over this past Columbus Day weekend and we were engaged just 7 months prior. Our planning process was only 4.5 months and to add to that, we live across the country and had the challenge of planning a destination wedding. Christine and her team is the reason we were able to make our fairytale wedding possible. I manage events for my professional career so I can confidently note that Lavish Weddings are not just "wedding planners" -they are production experts. Christine's expertise in the Wedding industry is extensive. Her ability to not only address all your concerns but present new ideas and solutions is what makes her stand out from the rest. And when speaking to florists, DJs, venues, etc. not only do they all know Christine, they speak very highly of her. Throughout weekly calls, organized documents, the planning tool & app, and more - Lavish made it possible for us to have the most memorable wedding weekend with our family and friends. We are still reminiscing over all of the well executed detail all the way to the warm memories that we will have for the rest of our lives. Christine is not only a great partner, she's a wonderful person and someone I plan to stay in touch with throughout! To all the brides out there, you will be as thankful as I am to have Lavish by your side!

    Kate found a perfect place for the extra decor (the signs surrounding the cake) I wasn't aware about! Photo credit: True Photography
    Resi Katherine C.

    SHORT ANSWER: If you're wondering whether a wedding planner is worth the money, the answer is YES! If you're wondering whether Lavish is worth the money, the answer is YES! BOOK THEM! LONG ANSWER: I just got married last month but I booked them A YEAR AND A HALF in advance! I only needed a planner for the MONTH & DAY-OF so I searched high & low to find the perfect one. I didn't want to spend a fortune but I needed someone I could COUNT ON. Lavish was the very first company I contacted and would turn out to be the last! Christine was away on her own honeymoon when I first reached out to her but she still managed to respond to my email and we set up a time to talk more in detail later when she returned. I was able to speak to many other planners in between that time but the fact that she still responded while on her HONEYMOON speaks volumes! Take note - as I interviewed many planners, I learned that some only make themselves available for the month-of if you're only looking to hire them for that time frame; but NOT LAVISH! Christine made herself AVAILABLE for the ENTIRE YEAR & A HALF I was planning my wedding! I knew I would need some tips & guidance for some of the wedding details that I wasn't familiar with and Christine was very kind & helpful for this! MONTH OF: Once the time came closer, I spoke less with Christine as I was given KATE as our primary wedding coordinator. The last month leading up to the wedding can be extremely stressful, but having Kate COORDINATE everything with our vendors, creating the main TIMELINE (which is extremely detailed and something I would not have wanted to do myself when I saw it), and reminding us/keeping track of all the DETAILS, relieved so much of the BURDEN! Honestly, I hardly stressed! Kate even provided timelines for our families & wedding party so they would also be aware (they even create separate timelines for the vendors). She was such a LIFE-SAVER! DAY OF: In addition to Kate as our primary coordinator, NADIA was the assistant the day-of. She was also such a blessing! Per my HUSBAND - none of the men knew how to put on their BOUTONIERES! Thank God Nadia was there to save the day, since wedding planners deal with this stuff all the time! Nadia also kept me CALM as I waited for my turn to walk down the aisle (I walked the first half alone and then met my parents halfway). Apparently, additional decorations were added to the box of decor my then-fiance delivered to our reception area the night before. So in the morning, Kate asked whether I had a specific place for them or if she should place them where she sees fit. Well, I trusted that Kate would place them in a perfect place and she DID NOT DISAPPOINT! This also goes for all the other decorations that I really didn't give specific instructions for their placement. At the END OF THE DAY, all our belongings were SAFELY BROUGHT HOME! Nothing was left behind or broken! We were able to go home with PEACE OF MIND knowing that everything was being WELL TAKEN CARED OF! I heard that some planners do not stay until the very end, but Lavish does! Nadia stayed UNTIL THE VERY END! I DIDN'T WORRY ABOUT A THING AT ALL the entire day! I can honestly say I thoroughly enjoyed my wedding day and that's because I knew I could count on KATE & NADIA to take care of EVERYTHING that needed to be done, even things I failed to take into account! I also want to add that Kate was very PREGNANT at the time but she did not let that slow her down one bit! THANK YOU CHRISTINE, KATE, and NADIA! Your hard work allowed my husband & I to enjoy every aspect of our wedding day! You also helped us feel less stressed during our last month of planning! Our wedding day could not have gone as smooth as it did without all of your help! We'll miss working with you!

    (Photo taken by Encor Studio)
    Jamie C.

    So thankful for Christine and the Lavish team!! Christine, Nadia, Gabriela, Annie, and Elizabeth made the planning process so much easier and so fun! They're super organized and professional. I've heard so many great things about Lavish Weddings so I knew I had to book with them for my wedding and I'm so happy I did :) thank you ladies!

    Breathtaking view of the ceremony
    Chrissy D.

    I will forever be thankful to Christine at the Lavish wedding for making my 10 year vow renewal wedding nothing short of amazing. I live in Arizona part time, and I was not able to be hands on for my wedding. Many of my friends would ask me, "Are you stressed about planning your wedding?" I would think to myself "Am I supposed to be stressed?" I never felt stress! Christine really made planning my wedding fun and easy. I sent her a few pictures from Pinterest, so she knew what direction I wanted to go with. From then on she show me 3 or 4 options of everything and pricing for each, and I would make the decision. Same goes for her vendors. She literally saved me thousands of dollars by going with another vendor. I loved that we were her main priority. All of the vendors she recommended were fantastic, and we loved what each of them did for our wedding. Planning a wedding is not easy, and it takes a lot of hard work and dedication to actually deliver a flawless wedding that blew away our guests. People are still talking about all the beautiful details of our wedding. It was definitely more than I could ever dream of. Thank you Christine! We mean this from the bottom of our hearts we were so blessed to have you as our planner.

    I'm telling yah! Christine is amazing!
    Jastine J.

    Christine is an amazing and patient coordinator. She is detail oriented and knows every single thing about a wedding. She's what you call an expert in the wedding business. My wife and I were a long distance couple and I couldn't help my wife as often as I wanted to but Christine was always on top of the game. She made sure that we were always on the same page and used various useful tools to help us be organized. On the day of the wedding, It seemed like there were 3 Christines. Everywhere I went she was always there. She was taking charge of every single aspect of the wedding. I had absolutely no stress and not one detail was forgotten. Our wedding was amazing and beautiful. Exactly what we wanted. Christine is a professional and I would recommend her for anyone looking for a wedding planner. Your vision is her vision and she will make your dream wedding come true. -jastine

    Mary L.

    Three weeks before my son's destination wedding in San Diego, our Las Vegas wedding planner disappeared. We had heard about how wonderful Lavish Weddings was and contacted them immediately. They not only took over all the planning and last minute details but created a dream wedding and reception for my son and daughter- in-law! I can not say enough about Christine, Jacob, Nadia and Gabriela! They did everything and we had no stress. They are amazing! If you want a stress free experience and a dream event, this is the company to contact!

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    Christine not only became my "therapist" during my wedding planning but someone I will call my forever friend.

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