Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Are you a design or a planning company?

Most commonly, wedding and event planners only plan events and don’t design. Also, in most cases, event designers only design and don’t do event planning. Our company is different because we offer BOTH designing and planning. We feel we do our best work when we both design and plan your event with you because it becomes a seamless and streamlined process; however, we can also play only one role. For example, if you already have a wedding planner but need a wedding designer, we would love to work with you as the designer and/or florist only. Or if you are working with a designer already but need someone to coordinate all your details and plan your event – we can do that too.

Q: What services do you offer?

We are a planning and event design company. We offer planning, design, florals, draping, uplighting, rentals, event furniture, dancing on the clouds, sparkles, and more.


Q: What if I have already done all of the planning? Can you still help me?

Yes! That’s just what our Partial Planning Package is designed for. We can confirm and take over management of your selected vendors, assist you in running your wedding rehearsal, and be there for your ceremony and reception to ensure everything goes as planned.

Q: What is the average cost of an ABE wedding?

We know this is your first question. Budgets are so important! We do not have a set price. We create beautiful designs to suit your reasonable budget. We offer design collections, and each collection includes different elements, from premium seating to specialty tables, lush florals, and more. The design also depends on the number of guests and its complexity. We would love to schedule a consultation to discuss your overall needs, as we like to customize each experience.

Q: Do we offer payment plans?

Yes, we have two options. (1) Pay in full or (2) Pay a $1000 retainer payment and make monthly payments until the balance is paid in full. The balance is due 30 days prior to the event date.


Q. How much do you charge for a consultation?

Consultations are $50.00. The consultation fee does go towards your balance upon booking with A Beautiful Event.


Q: How soon should I book your services?

We recommend booking a wedding planner as soon as possible (12 months prior to your wedding date is highly suggested for wedding design and full planning). We only take (12) events per year so that we can give each of our clients the time and attention they deserve. 


Q. What areas do you service?

Although we are based in Mississippi, we service worldwide. Our most-traveled areas are Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee.