I had the pleasure of meeting Shay from Harken Events at a wedding expo and I was drawn in by her calm and welcoming presence. We got to talking about floral and decor for our wedding, she is so organized and knowledgeable, all while being charismatic and kind. I quickly realized I wouldn’t want a wedding without Shay as a part of it.
I started planning my wedding almost two years in advance, and Shay was there through it all. She was in the know about all of my vendor bookings, my progress, and even family intricacies that may arise. Shay asks questions that I wouldn’t ever think to ask, but ones that will show up on the day of our wedding. Shay did research with me and for me, gave suggestions, timelines, resources, support, and reached out to vendors all along and I felt as if I had a good friend helping me in the entire process. I looked forward to the check in calls we would have, because Shay is an amazing resource and also.. she just gets it. It’s tough to plan a wedding and she was there all along.
Our rehearsal and wedding day went off without a hitch because of Shay and her teammate Jillian. They literally did it all. Family showed up late? No prob. Dress got muddy? They’re on it. Forgot a toothbrush? They have one. I never once was worried Shay couldn’t take care of something.
I cannot say enough about Shay and her team. They are professional, extremely knowledgeable, personable, and you can tell they do this out of love. I never once felt I was asking for too much because I knew we were in great hands.
Shay, thank you so much for such a wonderful experience. You truly made stressful wedding planning fun, easy, and I knew you always had my back.

Wedding planning was immediately overwhelming for me, and finding Shay + Harken Event Company was the greatest blessing. A support system was immediately in place that enabled me to keep my sanity + provide me the structure to maintain a healthy progressive timeline throughout the entire planning process.

The day of was an absolute breeze, Shay and her team's experience really showed, and she was prepared for anything! (Which I did test, like spraining my ankle at my reception)

My wedding was beautiful, and it never would have come together like it did without Harken Event Co. Not only did Shay make the day run as smoothly as possible, but she also helped so incredibly much with the details. I procrastinated too much on my signs for the day of, and she took care of it all! Walking around, taking in all of the decor I didn't have to worry about setting up, such a dream. Truly, the best thing I ever did was hire Harken Event Co! 11/10

I had not had experience with a wedding planner before, but my son and daughter-in-law's were living in Illinois but getting married at the Lyman estate near Boston, so a wedding planner who knew vendors and venues in the area made sense. They narrowed the list down to 3, and chose Shay. I think she was everything they hoped for. She listened to their ideas and concerns, worked within their budget and over 9 months the three of them brought a beautiful wedding to life.
The weekend of the wedding she was the behind-the-scenes major-domo for everything. Present and managing in the background the rehearsal dinner, the Sunday brunch and of course, the wedding. You would expect a great wedding planner to be a good listener, hyper-organized, detail-oriented, knowledgeable and experienced, but Shay was also warm, reassuring, and down to earth. If you can afford it, she's worth every penny.