When we decided to get married in New Orleans I knew that I would need to find a wedding coordinator because we live overseas and also because neither my husband nor I have any family in New Orleans so we knew that we would need somebody that we could rely on to communicate with all the vendors, make recommendations, etc.

I found Susan Maria Johnson's name on a popular wedding website, The Knot. Many of the people in the New Orleans section of The Knot chat room chimed in to let me know that they had always heard positive things about Susan and her company, Classic Weddings and Events by Susan.

After hiring Susan, my then-fiancée and I scheduled a trip to New Orleans exactly one year before the wedding date for the purpose of wedding planning. Susan met with us and provided us with a detailed meeting schedule with vendors so that we could decide which places and people suited us best.

Over the course of those few days, we were able to book the bridal luncheon, rehearsal dinner, ceremony and reception locations as well as plan for many other details. During the next year, Susan and I coordinated all of the smaller details of the wedding by email. She was always rapid and thorough in her responses to my questions. Even when I asked to add on additional events to the schedule, she handled such requests with ease.

Our wedding went off without a hitch, which was no easy accomplishment given the multitude of events we had scheduled and the fact that all but a few of our guests came from out of town. Our friends and family all had a wonderful time and my husband and I also were able to thoroughly enjoy the wedding itself and all the events surrounding it because we knew that everything would run smoothly with Susan at the helm.

I worked closely with Susan for more than a year and at every step along the way I found her to be not only exceedingly professional, but also friendly and warm and a real pleasure to be around. In short, I can not imagine having had someone with whom I would have rather worked to plan a wedding. If you are looking to plan a perfect event, I highly recommend Classic Weddings and Events by Susan.

Sincerely,
Camille Purvis
Beijing, China

Camille and Wade’s wedding was fabulous! I just wanted to thank you for the beautiful memory and how impressed I was with your attention to detail and beauty.

Thank You,
Jean (Groom's Mother)

Susan, you did an amazing job coordinating our wedding. Everyone-- from our family, our wedding party, our guests and even our preacher commented on how nice, helpful, efficient and on-the-ball you were. We’re still getting compliments on you! Because of you, on my wedding day people said I was “such a calm bride” and “more relaxed than any other about-to-be-married person” they’d ever seen. Thanks!!

Dave, who at first was averse to the idea of hiring a wedding coordinator, says our bringing you on was “the best money we spent on the wedding.” And I completely agree! From picking up the guys’ tuxes, to corralling our huge wedding party, to making sure the band adhered to our requests, you covered it all. I felt 100% comfortable handing the day over to you and knew you’d manage everything just as I’d want. That way, I was able to concentrate on actually getting married, rather than worry about seating arrangements or placing flower arrangements on tables! You are an absolute pro and truly wonderful to work with. We feel extremely lucky to have found you to help us on our special day!

Thanks so much!
Caryn and Dave Alagno

Susan -

Just wanted to write a quick "thank you" for all your help with the final details and coordinating everything on Saturday. We are really happy, and you helped ease my mind a lot.

Celeste

J. Celeste Lay