Hello there! I am lucky to have the opportunity to create and plan weddings in Massachusetts as well as destination weddings in Costa Rica! I know! What a great deal!! I spend my time between Costa Rica and the New England area.

While I offer different types of services, what I enjoy the most is to be able to plan and design for my couples all the details of their big day, beginning to end.

Therefore, the most popular package I have is definitely Full Planning & Design services. However, there are other options I have based on every couple's needs.

All offerings will always have the level of service and personal touch that is unique to my business.

SERVING COSTA RICA & MASSACHUSETTS

The Process

01. LET'S MEET

Let's get to know each other! We start the planning process with a phone or video call where you tell us all about the wedding plans you've made so far, and where your pain points are in the planning process. From there, we let can help and the ways in which we can make the process more enjoyable for you and your fiancé.

02. MAKE IT OFFICIAL

We take only a limited number of events each year to ensure the highest level of service for all of our couples, SLE will draft up a proposal complete with an outline of the services you've selected, payment schedule, and an agreement. As soon as we receive your retainer and signed agreement, we begin planning and designing your event right away.

03. GETTING ORGANIZED

We'll send you all of our welcome info and get you up and running on Aisle Planner right away so that you can get acquainted with our planning portal before we dive in! Aisle Planner is an online tool you will have access 24/7 where we will have all the details of your big day, from your budget, to the look, vendor orders, timeline, contact list, checklists and more!

04. PERSONALIZATION

With Susan La Reau Events, you choose only the services you want, offering you a customized experience with just the right amount of support for your unique needs. If you feel any of our packages fully meet your needs, feel free to let us know. We will be happy to customize our services!

Our Services

FULL PLANNING & DESIGN

This service allows you to relax, enjoy the planning process while I handle from finding the perfect venue (if you haven't yet), finding lodging options, sourcing and negotiating with all vendors on your behalf, planning every detail of the planning, creating a bespoke design and a seamless execution and styling on the wedding day. This offering is perfect if you are hosting a tented at a private estate or at an established venue.

PHASE 1: Initial Planning

- Access to Aisle Planner planning software program for communication + organization.

- Access to SLE Preferred Vendor List.

- Venue and Lodging scouting and analysis (if a venue has not been selected) + Venue site visits.

- Venue and hotel room blocks contract negotiation.

- Budget consultation + financial management.

- Tent contract negotations.

- Professional vendors' contract and negotiation: Photographer, Videographer, Caterer, DJ or Band, Entertainment, Photo-booth, Bakery, Hair and Makeup, Transportation, Florist.

PHASE 2: Design

- Brainstorming meeting to understand your vision, color palette, must-haves, and your wedding look vision

- Bespoke design creation that includes a document with all details and specifics of the wedding look: wedding save the dates & wedding invitations suites, calligrapher, wedding website, bridesmaids dresses, wedding party, and groom’s outfit looks suggestions, wedding day rentals, florals, stationery, cake sketch, chandeliers, accessories, ribbons, favors, upgraded silverware, china, plate chargers, napkins, decor, seating walls or creative seating arrangements.

- Booking and contract negotiation of all vendors involved in the design proposal.

- Mockup set up of the table design and florals, table rentals.

- Full management of the invitation and save the dates design.

- Save the dates and invitation assembling (does not include sending the invites or save the dates).

PHASE 3: Planning

- Sourcing and contract of Portable Restrooms, Generators, Heaters or AC units, Stage, Dance floor, Flooring, Landscaping, Draping, and Lighting.

- Guidance of menu and bar selection + menu tasting attendance.

- Personalized minute by minute wedding day timeline creation.

- Custom made ceremony, dinner, and reception layouts.

- Coordination and management of town hall tent and police detail permits.

- Assistance with playlist and instructions for the band or DJ.

- Guidance to create a master photo list for the photographer.

- Help to create a document with specific instructions of all required beauty services.

- Creation of a Food and Beverage master document.

- Help managing transportation needs and creating the pickup and drop off schedules.

- Church paperwork guidance.

- Favor sourcing (assembly not included).

PHASE 4: Event Management

- Timely execution of the production schedule with two event managers on the wedding day.

- Supervision and management of the tent set up and early rental deliveries.

- Help managing transportation needs on the wedding day.

- Run a Ceremony rehearsal the day prior.

- Day of styling of decor.

- Lead Wedding Planner and Event Assistant on-site and one event Assistant on site

- Quality control of all vendors on the day of the event.

- Vendor confirmation, timeline creation + orchestration of ceremony rehearsal 30 days prior.

- Set up all personal items on-site at ceremony and reception locations.

- Breakdown oversee + return of gifts/personal items at end of the night to a designated location.

WEDDING DESIGN

This service is perfect if your venue provides you with an in house event coordinator pr if you are able to handle all the planning on your own while I create and personalized wedding design, booking and managing all of the vendors that will make that design happen: invitations and other stationery, bridal party outfits, florals, rentals, cake design, seating displays, and all decor details.

PHASE 1: Initial Planning

- Access to Aisle Planner planning software program for communication + organization.

- Access to SLE Preferred Vendor List.

- Venue and Lodging scouting and analysis (if a venue has not been selected) + Venue site visits.

- Venue and hotel room blocks contract negotiation.

- Budget consultation + financial management.

- Professional vendors' contract and negotiation: Photographer, Videographer, Caterer, DJ or Band, Entertainment, Photo-booth, Bakery, Hair and Makeup, Transportation, Florist.

PHASE 2: Design

- Brainstorming meeting to understand your vision, color palette, must-haves, and your wedding look vision

- Booking and contract negotiation of all vendors involved in the design proposal.

- Mock up set up of the tablescape and florals, table rentals.

- Full management of the invitation and save the dates design.

- Save the dates and invitation assembling (does not include sending the invites or save the dates).

PHASE 3: Planning

- Sourcing and contract of Stage, Dance floor, Flooring, Landscaping, Draping, and Lighting.

- Guidance of menu and bar selection + menu tasting attendance.

- Personalized minute by minute wedding day timeline creation.

- Custom made ceremony, dinner, and reception layouts.

- Assistance with playlist and instructions for the band or DJ.

- Guidance to create a master photo list for the photographer.

- Help to create a document with specific instructions of all required beauty services.

- Creation of a Food and Beverage master document.

- Help managing transportation needs and creating the pickup and drop off schedules.

- Church paperwork guidance.

- Favors sourcing (assembly not included).

PHASE 4: Event Management

- Timely execution of the production schedule with two event managers on the wedding day.

- Supervision and management of the tent set up and early rental deliveries.

- Help managing transportation needs on the wedding day.

- Run a Ceremony rehearsal the day prior.

- Day of styling of decor.

- Lead Wedding Planner and Event Assistant on-site and one event Assistant on site

- Quality control of all vendors on the day of the event.

- Vendor confirmation, timeline creation + orchestration of ceremony rehearsal 30 days prior.

- Set up all personal items on-site at ceremony and reception locations.

- Breakdown oversee + return of gifts/personal items at the end of the night to a designated location.

MONTH OF COORDINATION

Besides running your the wedding day and taking over 30 days prior, this service includes a full checklist for a perfect wedding planning on your own, access to my preferred vendor list, a wedding day timeline sample and access to my planning software which also includes: budget management tool, tools for design, guest list and RSVP tracking too, vendors contracts, orders and payment tracking your wedding day.

PHASE 1: Setting You Up For Success

PHASE 2: Planning (while you plan your wedding)

PHASE 3: Event Management (30 days prior to the wedding day)

- Full check of all contracts and services you hired.

- Revision and updating all final rental and caterer orders.

- Vendor confirmation, timeline creation.

- Take overall communication and coordination with all hired vendors and the venue.

- Main point of contact for any updates or changes.

- Wedding day timeline creation.

- Wedding ceremony and reception floor plan creation and/or detailing.

- Call with every vendor to confirm all services.

- Ceremony rehearsal the day prior.

- Orchestration of your wedding day beginning to end.

- Timeline execution from getting ready to breakdown.

- Two event managers on the wedding day.

- Day of styling of decor.

- Breakdown oversee of the design-related vendors until 1.5 hours after the event end time.

- Package all personal items (cake top, guestbook veils, flowers for next day, decor that needs to be returned, etc). Janitorial tasks or cleaning up is not part of these services.

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Susan La Reau Events is a destination Weddings and Events planning company that services Boston, Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, New England and Costa Rica! With ten years of experience planning beautiful Celebrations!

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