I can not say enough about Laurie and her staff. My wedding was at my family farm over an hour away from the Albany area. Laurie traveled there multiple times to visit the site and get inspiration. She assisted coordinating everything with all of my vendors and brought a team to decorate the property before the wedding. I also retained Laurie's services only 3 months before my wedding due to several personal problems that prevented me from focusing on my wedding. In the end, I could not believe how beautiful everything looked - the whole event went above and beyond my expectations. Maybe most importantly, Laurie was responsive and helped keep me calm. I highly recommend Laurie and her team!

If you think paying for a wedding planner is an unnecessary expense…think again. With less than five weeks to my wedding, I was left without a wedding venue. My current venue was illegally renting out a space and my fiancée and I were left to relocate everything in short amount of time.

I heard of A Gracious Event in Guilderland and reached out to Laurie for help. Laurie met me the same day I called and reassured me that with a little creativity and her connections we could find a replacement venue. Two days later Laurie showed me a location that was so similar to where we originally planned our wedding, and a much closer distance to our home. Laurie was prompt, responsive and always delivered. Laurie answered all my questions throughout the process and made sure the day of our wedding went off beautifully.

In five years, a year, no one is going to remember the flowers, the cake or even the decorations. What they will remember is how stress-free a bride and groom is, and how much they are enjoying themselves. Laurie had made that possible for me in the most unforeseen situation.

Hiring a wedding planner is not an expense; it’s an investment in your piece of mind for the most important day of your life.

Laurie was absolutely wonderful in accommodating us and helping us with every need and detail.