Reviews of PLAIN WITH SPRINKLES (Event Planner)

Woven Strands

There’s no way I could recommend Erin enough! The work and effort she puts into a wedding day is absolutely FABULOUS. Every time we’ve gotten to work a wedding with her has been an absolute treat, and we are so stoked for every upcoming wedding that includes her. Seriously - she’s that good. As photographers, timeliness and a creative eye is so important in a planner, and Erin has that down pat. We know that we can expect the weddings she coordinates to be gorgeous and artistic while running efficiently and smoothly- because you can bet she is working hard to make magic happen, often without the couple even noticing. She’s easy to communicate with, problem-solves like the best, and my favorite part? Erin tirelessly works to not only create a beautiful event, but one that is absolutely authentic and true to a couple’s personality. That’s one of the reasons we love working with her so much, she knows how to take the inspiration and hopes of her couples and turn their wedding day dream (no matter how quirky, non-traditional, or out-of-the-box) into a reality. A gorgeous, picturesque reality that is wholly, truly them. What could you want more than that? Absolutely recommend her a hundred times over!

Haylie Mills

Erin and Sierra are AMAZING! And also super cool, like I want to hang out with them just because. Leading up to the wedding, Erin was on the ball, always available to chat, checked in on how I was feeling, and had great ideas/recommendations. She also has these very handy/easy to digest timeline documents, seating arrangements, etc. On the wedding day, these two ladies went above and beyond, from running out and getting a guestbook that I forgot to purchase, giving me deodorant after getting my groove on on the dance floor, working things out with the band, to dropping off my bouquet as well as food & cake to our hotel room. I can't thank them enough. I had the BEST time at my wedding and I owe my stress-free day (YES stress-free) to them!

Lily Wilson

Erin was indispensable in planning our wedding back in October. I was apprehensive about hiring a planner because our main goal for the wedding was that it felt "like us" and not like it was following a wedding formula. My husband and I are both pretty apathetic about weddings in general, and just knew we wanted a great party with no idea how to make that happen. Erin immediately picked up on the vibe we were going for and rolled with it. Aside from keeping us on top of all the practical stuff that we absolutely would have forgotten to do on our own, she was also able to talk my very anxious mother off a few ledges, which is a mighty feat. I really think that without Erin we would have just given up and eloped, but I'm so glad we didn't. Thank you, Erin!

Heather Michelle Cooper

You know that moment when you realized you had just made a new friend? I had that moment with Erin, on the dance floor at my wedding, singing side-by-side to “I Want it That Way” by the Baskstreet Boys. That’s not to say, she wasn’t great before that. She was but after that moment, I even asked her if we could be friends. Her calm demeanor throughout the process kept everyone pretty even keeled. She was incredibly helpful across the board from attending our catering tasting to tracking down missing items post-event. Ryal and I couldn’t have imagined our day with Erin and I would hate to imagine my life without her now. More items: She helped Ryal and I swap gifts pre-ceremony, run through the ceremony and feel more comfortable on the day of, coordinate how much alcohol to order, etc.

Joan Quattlebaum

I simply can’t say enough good things about Erin! My daughter’s wedding was in a beautiful but difficult location… a summer camp that had only hosted 2 weddings prior to hers. It was huge with different locations for the ceremony, dinner and reception. But it couldn’t have turned out nicer or more beautiful! Erin was on top of everything moving things around from location to location and coordinating everything! Her suggestions for vendors were awesome… it all went off better than anyone could imagine… thanks Erin for the wedding of her dreams!!

Meagan Bond

Erin has been unbelievably helpful, kind, and an absolute joy - and she's not even my wedding planner. Let me explain. I reached out to Erin about her wedding planning services but sadly she was already booked on my date. Despite being unavailable, she managed to be more helpful than anyone else I had reached out to at that point (including people trying to get me to hire them!). She offered to answers questions I had, gave helpful pointers, and made recommendations for other vendors she thought would do a good job. It's clear that she genuinely cares about people and is driven by her passion for for this work which is SO refreshing in an industry that sometimes seems like all they care about is getting you to spend more money. If you get the chance to hire Erin, do it! She's absolutely wonderful.

Hollar

I can't imagine my wedding day without thinking of Erin! It is so clear that she invests in the MARRIAGE of her clients & that was so helpful for us during the crazy, emotional stress that is your wedding day! She went above & beyond in every aspect of our relationship with her (I know the other review says the same thing, but it's just SO FRICKIN' TRUE!), and we are so grateful to have had her cheering us on. There were so many hiccups during our wedding, but she handled everything with such professionalism & grace that we probably never would've known the hiccups happened if they weren't right in front of us! We are forever grateful to have had such a rockstar planner & now a rockstar friend! --Sierra + Glenn

Amanda Macfie

Erin is amazing! I can honestly say I enjoyed the entire planning process, thanks to her guidance and support. Wedding weekend I felt totally relaxed knowing she was coordinating. She is well connected and will provide excellent recommendations for other vendors. She is knowledgeable about the process and helped us figure out how to represent ourselves really well through the day. We are so grateful to her and will recommend her to any couple or host of an event!!

Hunter Kruse

Oh my goodness, I honestly don't even know where to start the long list of wonderful things! From the very beginning, Erin was fabulous! Our first phone call and I knew we were going to be friends because she was awesome. She answered all my questions and concerns immediately and was on top of everything! I no longer had to worry about communicating with the vendors and the tiny details because she handled it all PERFECTLY! She asked me what my biggest stressors were and handled them all! My wedding went absolutely perfectly and we could not have done that without Erin and her wonderful assistant Sierra also! It was an absolutely magical night and we can not thank Erin enough for all of her help. I was a very calm bride the weeks leading up to the wedding because of her! Love love love! She was out there setting up chairs for the wedding and tearing pedals off roses for the aisle! She definitely went above and beyond for us and for that, we are grateful!

Hannah Early

Erin and Sierra went above and beyond to ease our nerves every step of the way! We felt at ease by their honesty and professionalism and were impressed with their knowledge and attention to detail across the board with all our vendors. (Erin even knew exactly which type of fern we needed to fit the space!) When it came to our wedding day, we felt taken care of and it was even more perfect and beautiful than we thought it would be.

ted lawson

Our wedding meant a great deal to us and we had to plan it from afar, so we knew whomever we hired to coordinate it would have to be excellent. But then a perfect storm of work/moving/family emergency hit us. We worried that our wedding would not be the exceptional experience that our Type A personalities hoped for. But Erin and her team stepped up an exceeded our expectations. Erin's combination of organization + taste level + dedication is a rare find. Plus she is a joy to be around. We cannot recommend PWS enough.

Christian Shinkle

Sierra was amazing and went from wedding planner to friend in a matter of months. She more than helped us plan our wedding while incorporating a couples trivia and a piñata, but she also acted as a budget consultant and relationship counselor when we needed it. Highly organized without being pushy. If you're looking for a wedding planner, stop. You just found her.

Marc

An absolutely fantastic experience! Erin made our wedding day absolutely effortless and special. My wife and I highly recommend her services!

Mary Gross

Erin and her team are beyond amazing. She helped make our wedding unique, fun and stress-free. I never thought we were the type of couple that needed a wedding planner but when we saw how many details we needed to figure out and with our wedding being 2 hours away in Asheville, Erin was the perfect partner. I'm proud to say that she has become a good friend throughout the process and we can't thank her enough for her patience, guidance and adorableness. If you think you don't need a wedding planner, do you. You need Erin.

Reagan Banks

While proving DJ services for a recent wedding in coordination with the event management services of Plain With Sprinkles Events, we found Erin and her team to be first-rate professionals. We observed them to have a bird's eye view on all activity and were on top of all of the many wedding day details. Their direction and interaction with us was clear, concise and professional. A great partner!

Alexandra Miller

I don't even know where to start with this review, Erin was out of this world amazing, I don't know what I would have done without her. She seriously went above and beyond in every single aspect of her job. She understood my vision straight off the bat and made everything flow seamlessly. Everyone says one thing has to go wrong on your wedding day- nothing went wrong on mine- and I know it is truly thanks to how wonderfully she handled everything. She was flexible and patient, and gave me 100% attention from the moment I hired her, until after the wedding when she was bringing everything back to my hotel for me. I didn't have to stress about anything at all, I knew I could trust her to take care of anything. She handled decorating, and working with my other vendors, and managing my guests, helped direct my family and bridal party. She truly made it seem easy, she smiled the whole time and I really felt like she cared about me and my husband and was truly invested in our day being perfect. She got us plates to take home and made sure we took a breath and actually ate a bite during the reception, she really kept us both grounded and allowed us to take in our day, as opposed to it being a blur. I want to recommend her to literally anyone possible, I couldn't have asked for anyone better than her. And the cherry on top of it all is her rates are so incredibly reasonable, I looked at so many different planners to try and get the right fit, she really offers the most for the money. She is new to the Asheville area, and I already feel like she knows it in and out. She helped put my mind at ease about everything from the moment I hired her, definitely check her out!!!

Laura Meierkort

Erin is the real deal. We chose her after reading through her website, and after one FaceTime we knew she was THE ONE. My husband and I chose Asheville for our wedding, never having visited there, and not knowing much about it. Erin went to work recommending vendors, contacting the vendors we liked (even if they weren’t the ones she recommended). We put our trust in her and were not disappointed in the least. We were BEYOND impressed with how much work she put in to our wedding. All the little details that I was stressing about came off beautifully. The day of, Erin was there from beginning to end and my husband and I didn’t have to do a thing. Erin continually reassured us that this was our day, and we should enjoy it, and leave the worrying to her. We honestly didn’t think it was possible to have such a smooth wedding day, but with Erin, it is possible! She is also a very sweet, kind, caring person on top of being amazing and passionate about her job. We also trusted her with our florals (we had a small, intimate wedding) and she knocked it out of the park. They were gorgeous and even better than what I envisioned. Every guest remarked to us what an awesome person she is, and what a great job she was doing. We are so appreciative of Erin and everything she did to make our wedding the wedding of our dreams!

Kelsey Hensley

After meeting Erin, I knew she was the wedding coordinator for me. Not only had she done dozens of weddings at my venue (Shoutout to Highland Brewing!), she is also so organized and knowledgeable about the wedding industry and all the local Asheville vendors. I'm a big planner myself, so when I met Erin I knew we would have a great working relationship. And I was right - Erin was a pleasure to work with leading up to the wedding and was a literal BOSS the day-of. Even though I hired Erin for just day-of coordination, she helped tremendously months leading up to the wedding. She also responded to all my texts and emails very promptly and always offered her support and opinion on vendor selection, timeline and decor. And then the day-of the wedding, Erin was a rockstar and her years of experience and professionalism truly shined through. She made our day perfect and even brought us drinks and apps while we were busy taking pictures (seriously, can you ask for more?) Her best advice to us was to take a moment away from our guests to reflect on each other and on the day itself. We were able to take it all in, away from everyone and bask in our most important day. Erin is a truly caring person who is there for you in every aspect of your wedding day. And if that doesn't convince you, many of our guests came up to us during and after the wedding to tell us how awesome Erin was. DUH, we know it! And lastly, let me tell you - if you think you don't need a day-of coordinator (or a wedding planner, in general) - you're wrong. Do yourself a favor, take most of the stress out of wedding planning and hire Erin. She's the most important vendor you'll hire. :)

Amy Holtzapple

Erin is FANTASTIC!! She was so calm and level headed during our wedding yet kept everything organized and wonderful. We chose her to help with day-of wedding coordination, yet she went above and beyond and was there for us at least a month in advance. She helped us with all the last minute details and communications so that we did not have to worry about anything on our wedding day. She was always so kind in reminding us that this was our day and we could choose to celebrate it however we liked! I would highly recommend Erin for all your wedding planning needs! She is wonderful!!

Amy Wessel

Erin did a fantastic job as our wedding coordinator! We planned our Asheville destination wedding from Florida and we are so grateful to have had her on our team because she made the whole process run so smoothly. We technically hired her as our "month of" coordinator but she graciously provided us with tons of advice during the months leading up to that. She also provided us with an extremely thorough vendor list, wedding timeline, and budget calculator, all of which were super helpful in planning the wedding. Perhaps most importantly, she was always incredibly positive and has such a calming presence about her! She kept reminding us that this was "our" day, and not to worry about abiding by what we deemed to be the norm. She gave me confidence to make some decisions regarding decor that turned out beautifully. The whole day ran so smoothly and I really did not have to worry about a thing (which says a lot because I tend to be rather "Type A", super detail-oriented, and was hesitant to relinquish control over the execution of the details), so we were truly able to savor every special moment of our big day. Also, she offers a wide array of rental items through her company so we rented beautiful plate chargers, table numbers, and a polaroid camera from her. During our reception, she was out there on the dance floor taking polaroids of our guests and she put them in our polaroid guest book with the cutest captions for us. Another special memento from our day. THANK YOU, ERIN! YOU'RE THE BEST.

Robin Quattlebaum

Erin was a JOY to work with. I honestly still don't even know how so many things came together on our wedding weekend - she legit just HANDLED everything without me having to be involved. I was able to truly unplug and enjoy the day and she took care of every single detail, with a huge smile on her face. I was always excited to see her because she always looked like she was having so much fun which was our goal for all of our guests!! Our wedding was not without it's hiccups throughout the planning process and Erin felt like my wedding therapist helping us through all sort of brainstorming and last minute changes. She reminded us often that our day could be whatever we wanted it to be and she truly helped us do our wedding in our way! We can't thank her enough for all of her hard work and partnership through the wedding planning process!!

Shayna Sengewalt

WOW! What a pleasure Erin was to work with. She made me feel at ease and made all my ideas into a reality. She has great taste and tact when helping promote my good ideas and helping me filter out the bad ones. She did my decorations and they were on point! Our wedding was bohemian and fun. Exactly what I wanted, well organized, and affordable. She also rolled with it when we had to CANCEL and rebook our wedding due to a hurricane. Seriously this girl deserved an award. Thank you, Erin!

Hayley

The first thing to say is, ERIN IS AMAZING! If you are looking for a planner that will care about you and your hopes and dreams then you need to book her now! I was so stressed and nervous about the our big day, and I couldn’t have asked for a better planner than Erin Lowndes! First of all, she is kind, thoughtful and helped me stay happy, stress free and focused on the most important thing, getting married! She really has a beautiful way of getting to know what is important to you, very attentive to detail, fun and lively, and made the ceremony and reception run smooth and fun! On our wedding day, we were so busy, she made plates for us and packed to go boxes for our hotel! Super thoughtful!! She listened to all the ranting and raving and helped solve every problem without complaint....she even stayed later than anticipated and help clean everything too! Thank you Erin!

Connor Love

Hiring a coordinator was one of the hardest decisions we made while wedding planning - but one phone call with Erin (after MANY other calls with others) and I basically hired her on the spot. She managed to be both an excited and calm force through the last month of our planning, and I felt better every time I got off the phone with her! THANK YOU so much to Erin and team for all of the hard work put in during the actual weekend - it was a beautiful day full of love and happiness! Hiring Erin was truly the best decision we made while planning and I would do it again in a heartbeat (minus the wedding part, we're done with that!)

Adrienne Alden

I can’t say enough about our experience with Sierra! She took care of everything. She was organized and calm. She made the day go so smoothly- it was the absolute perfect day and night! Forever grateful for Sierra ! Definitely hire her!