Elle Ellinghaus & Co Reviews
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55 Reviews
99% recommend it
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Laura H. Sent on 06/26/2024Beyond amazing experience!
Our wedding was March 9, 2024, at the spectacular Mt. Washington Mill Dye House. From the moment we began working with Lauren and her team at Elle & Co., we knew we were in the best of hands. Their week-of support was simply unparalleled.
From the outset, Lauren's dedication and foresight were remarkable. She anticipated details we hadn’t even considered and deftly arranged a rain backup transportation plan, which turned out to be a lifesaver. Her proactive approach, coupled with her insightful advice and seamless vendor connections, transformed what could have been a stressful planning process into an absolute joy.
Lauren's availability and responsiveness were outstanding. She was always there to answer our questions and offer valuable insights. In the crucial week leading up to our wedding, she was available at a moment’s notice, meticulously tying up every last detail. The creativity Lauren brought to our wedding was extraordinary. She took our vision and brought it to life in ways we couldn't have imagined, showcasing all our months of planning with effortless beauty and elegance. Lauren and her team made our wedding not just special but a true reflection of our personalities and love story.
Lauren's connection with our vendors was seamless. She ensured everyone had exactly what they needed, and any potential hiccups were managed with grace and efficiency. She even assisted us in arranging “happy birthday” to be sung to our two flower girls, turning 6 and 1 the week of the wedding. She also assigned a team member to escort in the Orioles Bird who made a surprise appearance for our guests during cocktail hour! Ushering him in during our ceremony, with our guests none the wiser.
One moment that stood out was when she discreetly removed a tip jar we hadn’t planned for, knowing we had already taken care of tipping the bartenders. Her thoughtful actions ensured everything flowed smoothly, keeping our families and guests at the forefront of her mind. Another was when we surprised our bridal party with a dance floor champagne toast — a detail we forgot to tell her about, but she stepped in and magically made multiple bottles of champagne appear at a moment's notice.
On the day of the wedding, Lauren and her team executed a master plan that was detailed and perfectly timed. Every aspect of the day went off without a hitch. Their meticulous attention to detail was beyond anything we could have imagined. If there were any issues, we never knew about them, which is a testament to their flawless coordination.
We cannot thank Lauren and the Elle & Co. team enough. They helped us created a magical experience that will forever be etched in our hearts. Our guests were equally impressed, with many commenting on the seamless and well-thought-out details of the day. I wholeheartedly recommend Lauren and the Elle & Co. team to anyone seeking a wedding planner who will go above and beyond to make their special day extraordinary. We can’t thank them enough for their incredible support and professionalism that has left an indelible mark on our lives.
Thank you, Lauren and Elle & Co., for making our wedding day a perfect, unforgettable celebration of love! -
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Nancee Sent on 04/20/2023Amazing! Outstanding!
We love Lauren! She made the entire process fun. Because of Lauren, we felt confident that everything go smoothly - and it did.
She handled all of the details - coordinating vendors, giving us a comprehensive timeline, managing things we couldn't have anticipated - and also made sure the overall event was wonderful for everyone. Lauren is charming; she is super-personable, easy to work with, professional, and just incredible. -
Alex T. Sent on 05/26/2022
Lauren is Everything!
Legitimately, where can we start. Our journey with Lauren started in 2019, when we chose her as our month of coordinator for our May 2020 wedding. After the third postponement, we upgraded to planning services, and Lauren helped design a special package for us to fill in the gaps we still needed to plan. Lauren is THE MOST responsive (probably the only person I've met who emails as quickly as I do), and she took our original ideas and refined them for what our new day would be. We could go on, but ultimately what we'll say is that our wedding day was PERFECT. Lauren truly took my bare bones Pinterest board and a color scheme and came up with the most gorgeous design. Whenever anything came up on the day or before, Lauren was quick to handle it, and when she had to fix something, it turned out even better than it had before. We'll miss planning with her, but we're so grateful we found her for our day. She was so kind and lovely throughout our entire process, and the day was everything we dreamed of and more! Thank you, thank you, thank you for everything! -
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Morgan Sent on 10/29/2019Extremely talented planner and wonderful person too!
Jillian Jenkins is just pure magic! Our wedding weekend was everything we dreamed it to be and more and I owe that to Jillian of EED (and her team.) Friends and family still talk about how our wedding was the best they’ve ever been to, and comment on the high level of attention to detail. With over a year working with Jillian in the planning process, she always made me feel like I was her top priority. I often joked with her that she had the uncanny ability to read my mind. From many many meetings with various vendors, to helping me make those hard decisions that nobody else understands (like what shade of gray to use on our invite, haha). She was there for it all – she is the perfect balance of experienced professional and friend. She was truly invested in every decision we made, and always made me feel like she cared about the little things just as much as I did. When our wedding day finally came around, I didn’t have to worry about a thing because I knew Jillian had it more than under control. (see attached photos of my husband and I's reaction with Jillian to our tent reveal) Jillian and EED’s connections within the wedding industry made the entire process so easy. Without a doubt she was the absolute best decision we made in the planning process. She engineered and orchestrated the entire day, the details, the décor and of course the events with ease (and always with a smile.) Not only is she extremely talented at what she does with amazing taste, but she is the sweetest most down to earth person you will meet. Jillian started out as our planner but by the end, turned friend. We could not be more grateful for her, and are positive that we couldn’t have done it without her. You’ve found the absolute best- I can’t say enough about her. I miss her already! -
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Monica Sent on 06/02/2019INcredible planner/coordinator - really exceptional experience
Oh my goodness where to start!! We worked with Jillian and has the most AMAZING experience. My fiancé and I call DC home but live in LA so we wanted someone to help us with everything from 3K miles away who we could trust, understood our priorities, had impeccable taste. Jillian was all of that and so much more!!! We opted to use her for a coordination package starting a month prior, plus a design package add-in. This meant she helped us with our vendors and design choices during the planning process, and on our wedding day, she made sure that it all went sooo smoothly -- we got married at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club, and when my sister/MOH said her feet were hurting but that she forgot her backup shows, she immediately went all the was over to the Inn to get them for her! My husband and I were so grateful she was there running things for us. She was amazing and worth every penny (even more!!) -
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John Sent on 10/28/2018Simply Amazing!!
No words can describe how amazing and professional Jillian and her Elle Ellinghaus Design team were for our wedding. From the first moment we walked inside their office we could immediately see the professionalism and experience that EED offers. When we first met Jillian we both knew that our wedding would be an excellent hands and we weren’t wrong at all! Our wedding was back in June and it was truly the best day of our lives and Jillian was definitely a huge reason for it.
My wife and I honestly did not have a true vision of how we wanted our wedding to look. The colors, the designs, the feel, everything was completely challenging and new for us; however, when we sat down with Jillian she helped guide us to the perfect colors and theme that we both loved so much!
Honestly, we are not sure how our wedding would have worked out without Jillian’s help and guidance. She helped us with all of the vendors and definitely helped us stay within our wedding budget which was no easy task at all.
Our wedding had a combination of Greek and Egyptian culture. In fact, we got married in a Greek Orthodox Church and Jillian was at the rehearsal and ceremony helping things run perfectly!
My wife and I both feel that not only did we receive an amazing wedding planner but also a great friend.
Thank you so much Jillian for making our wedding dreams come true!! -
Jennifer Sent on 10/16/2017Writing this review makes me a little sad because it means my time with my AMAZING wedding planner, Jillian Jenkins is over. When I got engaged I knew instantly that we would be hiring a planner and I knew in my heart who it would be. About a year before I got engaged a friend attended an event planned by Elle Ellinghaus Events and sent me their Instagram account because we have similar styles. Even after interviewing a couple other planners I just knew that Jillian would be the one after our first meeting. I reached out via their website and was contacted by Jillian in less than a day with our first meeting at their studio exactly 2 weeks after our engagement. Jillian is warm and welcomed us with a sign with our names and mimosas. She got to know us during the first meeting and we ended up hiring Jillian as a partial planner and worked with her for around 10 months on our August ‘17 wedding. She attended numerous meetings with me (florals, linens, venue walkthrough, etc.) had in-person appointments with my husband and I and did countless other things to make our day perfect. She was almost always available to me and I took full advantage running ideas by her on a regular basis (even when I completely changed our colors 5 months before the wedding). Her ability to explain to my husband the “vision” and her eternal excitement for our day was worth every penny (and more). She went above and beyond to make our vision come to life with her creative ideas and practical suggestions. We went into this wedding with a really distinct vision and even then she was able to make it “us” but better. When we entered our reception space I couldn’t have reacted any more authentically (pic included) and my Fiance was in awe. She made our wedding absolutely perfect; I just can’t say enough great things about this “southerly sophisticated” design firm and its planners. They managed to give this Jersey girl (and her Jamaican husband) a wedding that was beyond their dreams.
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Emily Sent on 09/24/2016Elle was the most amazing friend and person to work with throughout our wedding planning process! From the moment we met her at her studio, we could immediately tell how amazing she was going to be!! Elle is detail-oriented, organized, super sweet, and trustworthy. She made our day absolutely incredible and she is THE reason our day was as perfect as it was! She led us to all the BEST vendors in the area, and accompanied my mom and I to all of our appointments. Elle not only captured our 'vision' of how we wanted our wedding day to look, she exceeded our expectations x 10000. Working with Elle was hands-down the best decision we made throughout the whole process. During our wedding weekend, I was about as stress-free as I could've possibly been, and I truly believe that was because I knew she would take care of everything. She checked on me throughout my wedding day to see how I was feeling and if I needed anything. She is ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE - you will be thrilled if you work with her for your wedding! -
User2320102 Sent on 09/16/2015We could not have higher praise for Jillian and her team. This is the best investment you will make. The below does not begin to describe or give justice to the amount of work and effort they put into our wedding and the value that they added. Leading up to the wedding and the day of, Jillian and her team did everything we asked of them and more. They were extremely accommodating throughout the process and provided very helpful and meaningful advice; whether it was color schemes, bands, transportation, food, and everything in-between. In addition to the help throughout the planning, Jillian and her staff made our wedding day go seamlessly. The amount of coordination and planning was fantastic. The entire bridal party, bands, photographer, videographer, etc. all got detailed itineraries leading up to the wedding. Jillian spoke with each of them the month and week before. The team coordinated everything the day of and we didn't have to lift a finger or worry about a thing. I could not imagine what our day would have been like without them. We would recommend the Lady in Waiting option for the bride which was a great additional service they offered.
Jillian and her team were amazing. We cannot put into words the unbelievable job they did.
Thank you Jillian and Team!
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User2104183 Sent on 04/21/2015Our venue required a wedding planner and we knew of Elle-she was absolutely amazing. Responsive to every e-mail, call and text- she would even e-mail us ahead of time when she was away on vacation or away with another wedding to let us know she'd be hard to reach at that time. Every vendor she referred was amazing, on time and cost effective. She creates a very detailed, color coded timeline of the night before for the rehearsal and the day-of. Of course, not everything goes according to plan, but you would never know that when working with Elle. She contacts all of the vendors for you and sets up their times to set up and clean up. I work full time- she contacted all of the vendors to follow-up and make sure everyone was good to go, she set up our hotel room blocks, she did sooo much to make our wedding day absolutely amazing. I highly recommend Elle and the girls of EED-their friendliness and caring nature is exactly what any couple needs to battle through the stress of wedding planning. I cannot thank her enough for an absolute gorgeous wedding day that I will never forget!
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