Lasting Impressions Weddings

We worked with Sarah with Lasting Impressions weddings for about 9 months up to our wedding. I can't express enough how great she was and how stress free she made everything. My wife and I would not have been able to do it with out her. Sarah is the easiest person to work with and really keeps you on budget. Even if your bride is always trying to go over budget. She is always available and always willing to go the extra step to make sure your wedding day is exactly how you want it. I would highly recommend her!

Sarah at Lasting Impressions is an invaluable addition to our wedding. You have no idea how much work goes into a wedding until you have one and it is overwhelming to say the least. I don't think I would have been able to have as good of a time as I did on our wedding day if it wasn't for her. I got to enjoy the guests and the day all because she was putting together all the details behind the scenes. She is definitely worth the money. She made me feel like the only wedding she was working on and I know she had way more brides to deal with than me.

Sarah is a godsend for a type-A control freak- once you turn over you lists and supplies you can truly trust that she’ll make everything work beautifully. If any issues come up, you won’t know about them, and she’ll make sure that they don’t affect your day. She’s an absolute joy to work with- she was referred to me by a former bride, and I’ve already referred her to my friends. That has to speak volumes about what a good job she does.

We rented chair covers for our reception from them. We were deciding between black or white chair covers and in order to better assist, since we lived out of state, they sent us many pictures of actual receptions. They even gave us decorating tips based on our choice. The chair covers made the reception look so much more elegant. (We went with black, by the way) Georgeous!

Sarah was a blessing while planning my wedding, she had great ideas and really helped transform my vision into a reality. Hire her for coordination was by far the best way we spent our wedding budget!

This was by far the best investment I made for our wedding! We hired Lasting Impressions as our day-of wedding planner and they were amazing! They took care of everything from confirming vendors the week of our wedding to taking our gifts back to our hotel. They directed us on what we needed to do and where we needed to go as well as set up all these little extra details that my mom and I had included, but none of our parents or anyone in our wedding party had to worry about any of those things all day long! They wouldn't even let me help them pick things up at the end of the night! They were also very accommodating with my challenging schedule since I was planning my MN wedding from Boston!

Sarah was absolutely phenomenal! I didn't have to do a thing on my wedding day other than smile and pose. I didn't have to do anything the day after, either, because she took everything back to my vendors. I couldn't believe how on-top of everything she was and her positive energy really helped get me through the day. We had a couple of mishaps that she took care of instantly, and she never broke a sweat! I can't say enough great things about my experience with Lasting Impressions!!

I interviewed few other planners before I met Sarah and I could not be happier with my final decision. I knew after first few minutes that I wanted to work with her. Sarah provided me with impeccable service from the first meeting we had. Her positive energy and great knowledge of the industry made wedding planning a breeze and actually really fun! I worked with her for about 9 months straight and every single meeting we had in between that time she came completely prepared with fabulous ideas/recommendations and was always extremely professional. I feel as though I gained a friend through this experience and would highly recommend Sarah’s services for wedding planning. She is truly passionate about what she does and it shines through all of her work! Thanks Sarah!

Sarah and Brooke of Lasting Impressions Weddings are amazing! They take care of all the wedding "work", so all the wedding party has to do is relax and enjoy! I have used their servies for both of my daughter's weddings.

We had Lasting Impressions be our day of wedding coordinators. They did an amazing job! They came to our rehearsal, helped us run last minute errands the day of, set up all of our DYI projects and tore everything down at the end of the night. It was definitely worth the money to have our families enjoy the celebration and not have to worry about getting stuff put away or load items in a car. They were very organized, professional and they helped us keep on schedule and keep everything running smoothly. We simply gave instructions at the rehearsal and when we came to the reception everything was set up better than we could have imagined or have done ourselves.

Sarah was amazing to work with! We truly believe that hiring her for complete wedding planning was one of the best decisions we made during the whole process! We had a very large and complex wedding to plan over the course of a year and Sarah handled everything with ease and competence. She was also able to effectively problem-solve any issues we had. She was prompt in responding and following-up. In addition, she clearly has great relationships with all the vendors we went with and they all seemed to go the extra mile as a result. She was reassuring, funny, and genuine throughout the process. Sarah was always able to calm my anxiety and help me be realistic and practical. The day of the wedding, as well as the week leading up to it, people kept commenting how calm I was and I know it's because of her! I already miss her!

The best wedding decision I made was to have Lasting Impressions as my day of coordinator! Sarah and her team were easy to work with and available whenever I needed them in the months leading up to the wedding. My day was stress-free and went smoothly because of Sarah. This is the best idea and best use of money to ensure your big day is perfect!

Back in April, my mom met a woman while on vacation who was a mother of a recently-married bride. They struck up conversation given the commonality between them – daughters and marriage. She provided a tip for the wedding day, i.e., hire a day-of coordinator. My mom related a list of reasons why. I dismissed it. As a planner by profession (product, not weddings), I felt I had everything under control and had planned the wedding thus far – I was on top of it. One month before the wedding, the details and coordination of them became overwhelming, and the final planning stage was taking away from me savoring such a special time before our wedding day. I was up at night with a checklist playing in my mind of “to-do’s”. And, I had several unresolved pieces of the puzzle I wasn’t quite sure how to solve, including day-of logistics, transportation, and “who should be in charge of what” in bringing items from the church to the reception and the reception to our house. Fast-forward to August 13th 2011, a wonderful day that will go down the record book as a perfect wedding for my husband and I. It was perfect because I was marrying my best friend first and foremost, but it was also perfectly seamless because of Sarah and her team stepping in to manage the last month of the wedding, details and the day of. My mom and her acquaintance’s advice was invaluable. Lasting Impressions, from the beginning, demonstrated professionalism, attention to detail, passion and an ability to step right in and handle the last month and day of without question. The gift that Sarah and Andrea gave me, the latter of whom was the most amazing day of coordinator, was the gift of peace of mind, excitement, and as for the day of, a wonderfully-coordinated day. I knew it was a good match when Sarah called me back within 5 minutes of my call to set up a meeting to determine if we were a good fit. And since then, I found that responsiveness was a core part of her character and business. I sent Sarah dozens of sporadic emails when wedding thoughts came to my mind, which in turn she collected and made sure were reflected in our day of plan and/or that she followed up on with the selected vendors. As for Andrea, talk about impressive! Andrea was there at the rehearsal and day of. I actually had individuals approach me at the wedding complimenting Andrea. And, when my discerning fiancé sees the value and extends compliments to the wedding coordination we received, it is telling of a great job and one well done. On a side note, at my first meeting with Sarah, I mentioned an idea we had for Dairy Queen treats as a late night snack at the reception. My attempts to have DQ host an ice cream bar weren’t successful, and we were resolved to just have an ice chest filled with dilly bars and other treats. Sure enough, Sarah mentioned that she had a relationship with a DQ that delivered blizzards. How lucky were we? The blizzards were a hit. And, Sarah and Lasting Impressions truly goes above and beyond. A week before the wedding, it became evident that my sister’s bridesmaid dress (which was ordered in January) wasn’t going to arrive in time. My attempts to remedy were not proving successful, and if there was ever a moment of pure frustration, this was it. Sarah hopped on the phone with the store for 1.5 hours, and sure enough, the dress showed up with just enough time for a quick alternation. I’m giving Sarah credit for that feat. In general, I feel like the luckiest bride. I was able to work with the most wonderful vendors, and I’m convinced that the amazing day we had was because of everyone, and Lasting Impressions helped make the day perfect (and gave peace of mind to a wound-up bride).

Sarah and Andrea from Lasting Impressions were amazing. SO glad we had them as our Day of Coordinators. Helped our June 2011 wedding go off without a hitch! Thank you Lasting Impressions!!!

Sarah and Lasting Impressions were great for us. We knew she would be a good fit when we interviewed soon after we got engaged, and she was with us through the entire planning process. Her knowledge of vendors and other professionals was invaluable and saved us uncalculable time. Her day of services were fantastic as well, as she was running everywhere making sure everything was the best it could be. We hardly had to worry about a thing at our wedding.

Sarah Trotter with Lasting Impressions was amazing! Working with her to help plan our wedding was probably the best decision that we made! From our first meeting with Sarah, we knew she would be great. When interviewing other wedding planners, we felt like we were just another client or "job", but with Sarah it really felt like we were working with a friend, but a professional nonetheless! She gave us invaluable advice about anything and everything wedding related from what vendors to choose, what food choices would work best at the reception, how/where to cut costs without changing the look/feel, etc. She made a conscious effort to help us stay within our budget and created an organized spreadsheet of all expenses, and reminded us when all our vendors needed to be paid. Sarah was always incredibly prompt with replying to our questions and requests, always emailing or calling us back the same day. We were planning our wedding from out of town, so she did a great job coordinating various meetings with vendors during our short trips home. She created a day-of timeline which was down to the minute, and gave both us and all our vendors a copy well in advance so everyone knew where they were supposed to be and when. On our wedding day, she made sure that everything ran smoothly and perfectly, and took care of all the behind the scenes details so we could really feel like a guest at our own wedding and enjoy every minute of the day withour worrying about last minute details. Sarah helped us create a beautiful, fun, stress-free wedding day. She helped us turn our visions into a reality, giving suggestions as needed but not changing our overall vision. Thanks to Sarah, our wedding day was absolutely perfect, and it would not have been the same without her help!

Sarah was masterful at defusing conflict by asking the right questions. She is very organized, knows good contractors, and is pleasant through it all. Recommended by a neighbor- best decision we made.

My review is from the point of view of the Mother of the Bride. I was 4 states away and while I did much of the planning from a distance, pulling it all together was proving to be a huge challenge. This is where Sarah with Lasting Impressions came in. We booked her for the day of the wedding to help keep us all on track. She was there the day before to set up our reception venue and on the spot for the day of the wedding. (I swear she managed to be two places at once!) Despite being locked out of the reception venue (YIKES!) she managed to track down someone to unlock our space in record time before guests arrived and no one was the wiser. She gave us very good advice, helped sort out the things that were non-issues with a calm attitude and just the right amount of humor. IF I could do it over, I would strongly consider turning over the entire planning to Sarah and her staff. I am a bit of a control freak but I can assure you she will take care of every detail in a seamless, professional manner. Thanks Lasting Impressions!!

After going through a wedding with Sarah, I don't know how brides make it without her! I'd recommend her to anyone because she takes all the stress out of your wedding day so you can enjoy your day to the fullest. She is the most reliable and I trust her with anything that needed to be done. She also attended meeting with the vendors since she knows the right questions to ask and what needs to be planned. After getting married, I heard from The Depot's (my reception) coordinator that Sarah was the hardest working Wedding Coordinator he has ever worked with and he would recommend her to anyone.

I was skeptical about hiring a wedding planner for my first daughter's wedding. But after meeting Sarah at Lasting Impressions, it was clear that we needed her. So when our second daughter was engaged, we actually picked the wedding date around Sarah's schedule. Professional, honest and hard-working, she always tried to keep us on task. Her recommendations were helpful and vendors speak highly of her. Our venue assistant said he has never seen anyone work so hard. She took the stress out of wedding day for our family so we could enjoy ourselves and our guests. She became a friend to our family and was gracious to our family and guests.