Reviews of Illumination Events Studio (Event Planner)

Fairview Farm Events

Chelsea is a preferred event planner for Fairview Farm Events a rustic chic upscale barn venue in Powhatan VA and she is absolutely amazing!

Sarah Schuessler Blaha

We worked with Chelsea for the full-service planning of our wedding and could not have been happier! Highly recommend IES to all couples planning weddings!

Holly Curtinrich

Chelsea is absolutely wonderful! She did a fantastic job planning our wedding. Chelsea and her team are professional, helpful, enthusiastic and creative. They were prepared to handle any situation that came up at the wedding. I highly recommend Illumination Events Studio!

Bryan Comer

We had the pleasure of working with Erica and her assistant Diana on our wedding day and in the months leading up to it. Erica is a superstar. She was incredibly pleasant to work with. She paid attention to details and expertly coordinated among our vendors (caterer, DJ, violinist, rental companies) and the venue. Erica and Diana went above and beyond what we expected from a day-of coordinator team. They drove an hour and a half round-trip to pick up our flowers. Erica and Diana set up the decorations, kept everyone on schedule, and kept us in good spirits. Our guests marveled at the efficiency, professionalism, and good humor that Erica and Diana brought to their work. Thanks, Chelsea, Erica, and Diana! We've recommended IES to the bride's sister, who is currently planning her wedding. We strongly recommend them!

Kelly Organski

My husband and I hired Chelsea and her team at Illumination Events as our day-of coordinator per the recommendation of our venue (Historic Jasmine Plantation), and we are SO glad that we did. Chelsea gave us a call almost immediately after we sent an inquiry. She wasn't personally available for our wedding date, but she assured us that she would have someone fabulous to be the lead coordinator. IES has worked with couple at Historic Jasmine many times, and I felt so at ease knowing that they were familiar with our venue (as well as several of our other vendors!). Erica Hinkle was the lead coordinator for our wedding, and she was fabulous to work with. We started communicating with her regularly in July (our wedding was October 5th), and she was so knowledgeable, sweet, and professional from that moment to follow-up from our wedding. Erica and Chelsea were both able to help us think of things we would have otherwise missed, and I was so impressed by their organization and attention to detail. Erica and her day-of team tied up all of the loose ends - our wedding day was more perfect than I could have imagined! I was so worried about all of the moving parts leading up to our wedding day, but as soon as the weekend came, I could tell that Erica had it all under control. I know that they were working so hard on our wedding day, but Erica and her team made it all seem effortless. They even ran out and bought more beer when we were running low (during the cocktail hour!! Oops!) without hesitation. They kept us on schedule to make sure that everything happened as my husband and I planned. If they were ever in a bind, we were oblivious. Chelsea - you have a fabulous team working for you, and I would recommend IES to anyone in need of a day-of coordinator! (PS - Chelsea has the sweetest Sheties, and you have a bonus of Sheltie pics throughout the planning process :))

Dylan Adams

My company has worked with Illumination Events Studio on a number of occasions, and their staff has always stood out. Prompt, professional, organized and friendly, the IES staff is a treat to work alongside. Highly recommended, full stop.

Chris

Chelsea and her team were great! We hired their team to coordinate our wedding events and they did a fantastic job. They left out no detail and forgot nothing. Chelsea is a very helpful and wonderful person to work with. They were on the ball from the day we agreed to hire them until the clock ran down on our event! Would highly recommend! Thanks! -Chris and Elizabeth

Brandee King

Illumination Events was the absolute best team to work with! They made sure everything was perfect for my wedding at Fairview Farm and I highly recommend using Chelsea as a wedding coordinator!