Occasions with Symone Shaw -

Valerie Smith

If I could rate Symone and her team 10 stars I would!! They were nothing shy of amazing from the planning process to the day of. From the beginning I had a vision and Symone brought it to life, she crushed it! Every vendor she brought to the plate was on point with our vibe.

As someone who is very hands on with everything I decided with my wedding to fully trust in the team in the process and it did not disappoint.
She made it SO EASY for me as a bride, and working mom to our 15m old. She communicated & kept the stress off my plate as much as possible.
The day of; from start to finish she was on top of it. We didn’t have to think about any of it, the team had us all where we needed to be and when.
Our 1 year old was our flower girl, minutes before she is set to go down the aisle the team was keeping her occupied and happy playing with her so she wouldn’t see me and have a meltdown moments before it was her time. To see them keep her happy made me smile. They all truly cared.

The team made it all the BEST day and party ever possible.
If you’re ever wondering if it’s worth it, the answer is YES SHE IS! Best decision I made in this whole process!

Monica Traniello

Symone was a true partner throughout the entire wedding planning process. She made the process so much easier and we could not imagine having done anything else. She kept us on track and on budget and was able to do so while making our vision come to life better than we could have ever imagined. Symone really went above and beyond on every aspect and we are so grateful for her and her team.

Amelia Muller

One of the best and easiest decisions we made in planning our wedding was hiring Symone and her team to provide planning support. Don't think twice -- hire her!

We had a strong sense of the venue, look, and tone we wanted to set for our wedding early on, and we wanted to be involved in a lot of the up front planning work. Through the Lilly Package, Symone's help kicked in about three months before the wedding date, though we tacked on some earlier help figuring out tent, table, and chair rentals. It was critical to have the expertise of someone who knows the ins-and-outs of large events supporting on details that were well outside our wheelhouse. We really appreciated having the extra support as all the random last minute questions started bubbling up closer to the date. Day of, my husband, family, and I were able to relax and enjoy the big day knowing Symone had it all handled.

So many times throughout this process, we looked at each other and said, "Thank goodness for Symone!"

Alice Marson

Symone was essential to bringing our wedding day to life - her design vision, relationship management, and willingness to do what’s right by her clients made her a joy to work with. There was never a text or call unanswered, even after the wedding! Do yourself and your family a favor and book her!

Courtney Smith

Occasions with Symone Shaw was the best choice I made when choosing a wedding planner! I am so thankful that I was able to work with Symone for a whole year of wedding planning. Symone was on it from day one. She lays everything out from the start and makes sure you have a detailed checklist of how and when to get things done. Symone has such a great eye for detail and executes her ideas beautifully. She takes your dream and makes it reality! Her thoughtfulness and organization truly take all of your wedding planning stress away. Symone not only plans your day, but also communicates with every vendor along the way. She is always in constant communication with everyone, making sure each detail falls into place. One of my vendors even said, “We have never seen a wedding planner like this before.” She is that amazing! Symone is also honest and helps guide you when making important/tough decisions. I highly recommend using Occasions with Symone Shaw for all of your event planning and needs. Her professionalism, talent and passion for this industry is like no other. You won’t be disappointed!

Melanie Sloneker

Our wedding day was absolutely perfect and beyond beautiful! Occasions with Symone Shaw planned our 10/22/22 wedding. The full service package was a no brainer for us!

I fully trusted Symone and she helped pull together a vision I didn’t even know I had. She connected us with the best vendors and handled all the behind the scenes communications with them!

The day of was so smooth. Her and her team were spread out to make sure all timelines were met. We had someone with us at all times to make sure we knew what was next. The Occasions team was positive, helpful and professional all day long!

Never would I ever think planning a wedding in 10 months would come so easy! They took all the stress away from start to finish. Don’t think twice about working with Symone and her team! You won’t regret it!

Adrienne Hill

Symone and her staff were crucial to the success of our wedding day! Leading up to the wedding Symone was extremely helpful at ensuring my image of the wedding day came to life. Whenever I brought some things that I was concerned about she would do everything in her power to make sure it was remediated. The day of the wedding, I did not have to lift a finger. Her and her staff handled everything completely behind the scenes. I felt at ease knowing they were handling our special day. I cannot say enough thanks!!

Conor Conway

Posting from my husband's account because mine won't let me! But I could not say enough wonderful things about Symone! We had a certain vision in mind for our wedding, but weren't sure how to make it come to life. After we started working with Symone, she took our vision to the next level. She is so creative and has such an eye for detail! What she created for us was beyond my expectations and utterly flawless.

We worked with her for a year, but she had the majority of the wedding planned within months of our first meeting. She recommends specific vendors to fit your vision and budget and then works with them to get everything planned for you. She also provided checklists of tasks that need to be completed each month which kept everything organized and on track. She is very easy to communicate with and so flexible when you throw ideas out there that weren't originally part of the plan. There were many times in the months before the wedding where I would email her with ideas saying "Can we get this?" and she would have the new proposal/contract etc. to me within days. She was amazing!

The day of the wedding went perfectly because she planned everything to a "T". With the detailed timeline she provided, all the vendors, family, and bridal party knew where to be and what time. We were even ahead of schedule most of the day. I was able to enjoy every aspect of our wedding day because I did not have to worry about a thing because I knew Symone was on it and would handle any problem that might come up. I am so thankful we chose Symone as our wedding planner and grateful for all the hard work she put in. So many people came up to me before and after the wedding saying how great of a job she did and I could not agree more! If you get a chance to work with Symone, it will be the best decision you could make for your wedding!