A Perfect Event

Debi created an amazing set up for my baby’s first birthday. Everything was all ballerina and tutu inspired and i loved it! I got so much praises for how elegant my venue looked. And at the end of the day, we got to celebrate my baby’s day without a bit of stress. Thanks soo much debi!

Our experience with A Perfect Event was a bit mixed. We will say that they really came through for the coordination on the week of and day of the wedding, and our wedding planner Kaitlyn literally gave me her shoes at one point between the ceremony and the reception because my feet were sore from walking around in high heels. The reception was beautiful, especially the floral centerpieces and all of the different elements of the event design.
Another review said that it feels like A Perfect Event doesn’t start focusing on your wedding until the week of the event, and I have to say, I think that’s true. We also had our original wedding planner, Christine, leave A Perfect Event about three months before our wedding without a real explanation as to what was really going on. To A Perfect Event’s credit, we were quickly set up with another wedding planner, Kaitlyn Gomez, and Debi provided her services in the transition as well. But until the week of the wedding, I often felt like we were managing all of the item follow-​ups more than they were. We sometimes felt like details mentioned during meetings weren’t properly noted on their end, and we were often asking for follow-​up from them. Granted, my husband and I are very organized people, but we still had more of an expectation that when we pay for wedding planning services, that they would not just bring creativity to the wedding, which they did, but also an attention to detail.
We’d definitely recommend going with a wedding planner, but whether or not you should go with A Perfect Event is somewhat dependent on your personality and what your expectations of wedding planning might be. I will also caution that A Perfect Event will definitely try to have you do your stationary and floral/​event design through them, so be aware with that. They also, like another reviewer pointed to, are pretty oblivious to your budget and there were many times where I felt like the massive amount we were spending on floral was pocket change for them.
Ultimately, we were happy with the final product; our wedding was the best day of our life and A Perfect Event deserves credit for that. But there were definitely some bumps along the way.

Debbie put together an incredible wedding for us which was beautiful, fun and unique. We were proud of the event we put on together in front of all of our family and friends. She executed flawlessly on all of our unconventional requests which were plenty. We even threw in a monkey wrench and had her also help with a second event that was connected to the wedding weekend. She didn’t hesitate at all, was extremely helpful and didn’t charge us extra for that assistance. The only criticism I would note is that she wasn’t that sensitive on the budget. We paid approximately 25% more than the stated budget. Part of that was are neverending list of requests but she also holds some responsibility for not keeping a tight formal budget. This is a big issue of course but the wedding was so great that I couldn’t stomach giving only 4 stars. If you want a perfect wedding and don’t care about cost then she is obvious choice.

Let me start by telling you that I am a huge DIY person, like huge. I rarely find something that I can’t create myself in the custom/​unique way that I envision in my head, and there are few projects that I would pass up when it comes to anything related to events/​décor/​hosting/​etc.
With that said, I just got married on 9−21−13 and had planned to do all of my own floral for the centerpieces. About 4 – 5 months prior to the wedding, I was ambushed by my family members who flat out told me that I was not allowed to do the flowers so that I would be sane and stress-​free on the big day (and on time).
Reluctantly, I resigned as head event planner and moved over to chief supervisor for those things that I was not going to do myself. As you would expect I did an immense amount of research before committing to a company for both my wedding invitations and my floral/​centerpieces along with the ceremony/​aisle décor.
When I initially found A Perfect Event, I only intended for them to do our invitations. I worked with Lindsay who did an absolutely fantastic job helping us with our invitations design, the budget we were working with, but she even helped assemble the final product so that we would be able to get them out quickly!
I got in touch with Christine who is the chief event planner at A Perfect Event once I decided to have my floral done, and she was a dream. Seriously she was like my fairy god mother. Because I was so set on my vision that I had planned to execute, I needed to feel like whoever I worked with totally understood the details that I had in my head, and Christine did just that and more. We were able to come up with a design plan that was streamlined with our invitations so that the overall «big picture» made sense, and the end result was beyond words.
There are not enough compliments that I give these two girls, they literally made my dream wedding possible. Last but not least, I also wound up using A Perfect Event to provide a week-​of wedding coordinator, Monica, who was just as amazing as the other two. She literally made sure that my wedding day was FLAWLESS — the three of the girls are like the trifecta of wedding perfection. I did not hear about ONE SINGLE day-​off hiccup because Monica was there before anyone else to deal with any issues and solve problems. From bringing my bridal party flowers to coordinating a surprise dance that the groom and myself did, Monica kept me cool, calm, and collected and in the end I had the best day and night ever. There were aspects of this event that I had not even begun to think about, and they took care of all of these things for me PLUS made my wedding look like a magical fairytale.
I still have people talking about the wedding, the invitations, and overall how perfect this event was. I was even able to use the vases that I was making for the centerpieces and all other details that I myself put together for the wedding. Monica, Lindsay, and Christine found ways to integrate all of the things that I wanted to pull in somehow. If you are a perfectionist who is also a dreamer with a very active imagination, this is the company to use for your events. They can make anything happen, and they were fabulous to communicate with. All calls, emails, etc. were replied to within minutes for the most part. Whatever we need, they took care of… I could keep going but there are not enough words that I know of to explain the positive experience that I had with A Perfect Event. Plus I love going into their store, it’s like the amazing events they plan in a nutshell :)

Not only did Debi Lily and staff do an amazing job planning our destination wedding in September of 2006… she did it in only 3 months! She was personally there to make sure everything went right, and believe it or not, offered to help put my Made-Of-Honor’s 5 kids to bed (my sister’s kids) when it got late. Gave herself up to the event!
Additionally, I worked with A Perfect Event on a much smaller scale. I simply rented some outdoor victorian couches for a rooftop bridal shower I hosted. They made the party amazing.
Thanks Debi!

I’ve worked with Debi Lilly herself on several events now including one of my own client’s weddings (I work as a photographer), and anyone who takes care of and values my own clients as much as Debi does deserves a lot of praise. The level of meticulous care and detail she puts into each event is unbelievable, and the fact that she can perfectly plan a wedding, a child’s birthday party, baby shower, birth announcement cards, or even a mother-​daughter luncheon all with equal precision and skill is incredible. Other things that I’ve found notable while working with Debi Lilly and her company are that her email and phone communications are both timely and professional, and the way she speaks to her clients with respect and grace has always impressed me. Before I completely run out of synonyms for the word ‘amazing,’ I’ll leave it as this — do yourself a favor and save the details and planning for Debi so she can make yours ‘A Perfect Event.’

Debi Lilly and A Perfect Event planned our September 2010 wedding– everything really was absolutely amazing! Debi always had fabulous and new ideas. She is also an expert in all things French, which was perfect for our French-​inspired wedding. She thought of everything, from our custom monogram to serving milk and cookie shots as part of the desserts (LOVED those!) She was also great at incorporating our Greek traditions into the wedding seamlessly.
She always replied to emails very quickly (even late at night) and she knows how to handle/​work with vendors to get the job done right and on time. Also, all the vendors she recommended were just as wonderful.
Debi was a dream come true for us– we would tell her an idea and she would build on it and bring it to life. We didn’t have stress out over any details on the day of the wedding– everything was so smooth and executed wonderfully. We had a schedule for the day and everything went according to plan because she is so organized and she is able to keep her staff and vendors on time. She even emailed me pictures of our reception hall as it was being set up (such a fun surprise).
Lastly, we had the chance to work with Debi’s A Perfect Event team and they are great as well! I always felt so welcome and special when I was in her studio. I would definitely recommend her to all couples. I can’t wait for her to plan our next big event! :)

Debi was communicative and was sure to send lots of emails. She offered some suggestions and did a decent job of researching vendors. She worked with Oprah so has the credentials to be a good event planner. In just two weeks worth of work she was able to provide:
1. Rehearsal Dinner Research and Assistance
2. Ceremony Programs, Tablecards, Menu Cards and Tablenames for each table
3. Vendor Walk Through Scheduling and Communication
4. Designing the floorplan for the reception
5. Hotel suites for bridal party
6. Transportation for the bride/​groom

Debi — thanks again to you and your whole team for creating the wedding of the century! I have never heard such amazing comments and compliments on each and every detail. Our phone has not stopped ringing with praises from people who you’d never think would even notice. Everyone at A Perfect Event is to be thanked for all the hard work. There isn’t a single thing I’d change or do differently. I can’t wait to see the pictures and video! C.S.R.

Tina from A Perfect Event made our baby announcements and they turned out terrific. She was extremely helpful and offered great tips and suggestions. We came up with an idea and she went with it and made it better than we could have imagined. It was a pleasure to work with her and we were very pleased with the end result and all the effort she put into her job. She definitely went above and beyond. Those who saw our announcements were very impressed!

The people that work there are RUDE and think somehow they are too good to help you. Debi Lilly, the owner the of the company got big because Oprah likes her — but there has to be more pleasant people to deal with; with nicer more accommodating staff. I know they do beautiful flowers but she basically just outsources it. Please go somewhere else.