Heirloom Events and Decor

Marianne fully planned my wedding this past September. We worked together for over a year and from the start she was easy going, so creative, and the nicest person to work with! She kept us on schedule for all of the planning details and helped us to navigate the uncertainties that Covid brought. She was always available to chat and answer any questions that I had. She knew exactly what I wanted before I even showed her any elements that I liked for the wedding theme and colours! She recommended the best vendors and helped us to choose the services that fit our budget. She helps with every aspect of the planning; from finding the invitations, to creating the most detailed schedule I have ever seen, to organizing the guest lists, designing and creating the menu, placards, etc., I didn't have to do anything! She was always there to lend a helping hand without me having to ask! The design and mood board that she created for the wedding were exactly what I was dreaming of, and she brought that vision to life! On the day of the wedding, she was there as a support system, she was organized, and a calming presence. She kept us on schedule, even though there was a protest of thousands of people where we were getting ready. She took care of all the small details, like helping me with my dress and showing my bridesmaids how to hold their flowers properly so they look good in pictures. Everyone in the bridal party knew what they had to do and where to be because of Marianne. She made the venues look BEAUTIFUL and exactly how we planned, adding elements I didn't know I wanted or needed! The decor she brought were so beautiful and added the small details that made our venue even more amazing. Her assistant Rachel was also wonderful and was there to help us whenever we needed. All of our guests said it was one of the most beautiful weddings they had ever been to! Nothing went wrong on the day of! I can honestly say that Marianne becomes a friend throughout this process and I plan to keep in touch with her! If I could get Marianne to plan every event I ever host, I would. She is amazing, wonderful, and goes above and beyond in everything that she does. I cannot say enough good things about her.

One of the first things we did after getting engaged was hire the best wedding coordinator I’ve ever seen or heard of, Marianne from Heirloom Events. She understood our vision from day one, helped us make every key decision, and put together venue and ceremony décor that was so far above and beyond what we expected. Her creativity, positive energy and expertise were honestly such a blessing to have throughout the destination wedding planning process. When we walked into our wedding venue we were blown away by the beauty of the set-up she had created. Working with Marianne made wedding planning fun, and I always felt like we could trust her 100%, which really helped alleviate a lot of our wedding stress. Marianne for president. All day every day. This girl is amazing.

Marianne is an expert, a professional, and genuinely such a fun and authentic person to have in your corner as you navigate planning one of the most important days of your life. Along the journey, Marianne was extremely responsive and proactive, providing incredibly helpful suggestions and recommendations while also keeping everything in line with our ideal vision. Her event execution expertise made our day go as smoothly as it could have. I cannot recommend Heirloom Events and Decor enough.

If you are looking for a wedding planner that is scrappy, creative, and dedicated to exceeding your every expectation, Marianne is your girl. We worked with Marianne over the course of a year and a half to plan our backyard destination wedding, working with dozens of vendors to bring in every single rental and design element. We had some wild ideas and were quite picky, and Marianne never told us we were crazy or difficult. In fact, she seemed to revel in every challenge we threw at her! As it was a destination wedding, she went to garage sales for us, made runs to Ikea, and even brought items from her home in order to get every design element just right. On our wedding day, we were presented with some seriously challenging weather--insane humidity and intermittent thunderstorms, which meant Marianne was hauling things in and out of the tent all day. She never complained, remained calm under pressure, and pulled it all off just as the skies cleared and our ceremony began. Marianne is so dedicated, caring, and just plain pleasant to work with and we now consider her family. Do yourselves a favor and hire her to bring your dream wedding to life!

As a wedding photographer, I breathe a huge sigh of relief and get giddy inside when my couples decide to work with Marianne of Heirloom Events and Decor. The reason for this is because Marianne is one of the most detail-oriented, organized and intelligent wedding planners and decorators I have had the privilege of working with. She makes all her couples' wedding planning experiences such a breath of fresh air. When last minute changes need to happen, Marianne takes the lead and makes the wedding day go smoothly. She is also well known and loved in the Ottawa wedding industry. On top of all this, Marianne has such a calm and down-to-earth demeanour that is contagious. Which is very important when working with a wedding planner and decorator. I love working with Marianne because she prioritizes the couples and ensures that I get enough time to take all the important photos throughout the day that last a lifetime for my couples. Two words. Hire her.

I couldn’t be happier with the decision to hire Heirloom Events and Decor for my wedding!!!I wasn’t sold on the idea of having a wedding coordinator at first, but I am SO glad that we decided to hire Marianne from Heirloom events!Marianne, even though we only had you for a short time, you really helped to piece everything together during the planning process, and on the day itself. From the first conversation I had with you I knew that you were going to be the right person to help bring everything together for the wedding. You are so personable and absolutely hilarious, and we bonded over our list -making tendencies.You are so incredibly organized and detail-oriented, but also so easy to talk to and bounce ideas off of. You are also so knowledgeable about the industry and know how to get things done, and that really shone through in our conversations leading up to the wedding.My wedding day was magical and Marianne and her assistant Courtney were a big part of that. Shoutout to Courtney who was fabulous in keeping things calm and organized. You could tell that she really loves what she does.From the set up to the take down and everything in between Marianne was there making sure everything was going according to plan. I actually got to sit down and relax on my wedding day! I felt so comfortable with Marianne and had complete trust that she was going to help make the day one to remember and she did not disappoint.Marianne you absolutely exceeded our expectations and took our vision to the next level and I can’t thank you enough!!Leanne & Tom

I honestly cannot thank Marianne enough for the incredible job she did planning our wedding. She was organized, kind, accommodating, and went above and beyond in every way! She managed to put on the perfect event despite being at a venue with no water, electricity, or washrooms. She is a true DREAM to work with!!

We really can’t say enough about Marianne!!! Our wedding wouldn’t have turned out nearly as beautiful, nor run as smoothly without her. From the moment we met Marianne we could tell she was not only organized and hardworking, but that she was also just an all-around wonderful person and a calming presence.We are very organized people so wondered at first if we needed design and coordination help, but can’t tell you how glad we are that we had the extra support. Marianne was able to help us refine the ideas we had and make them even better. She understood our vision perfectly, helping us bring all our ideas together to ensure elements worked well holistically and the end results exceeded our expectations.If you are looking for a coordinator who is easy to work with, has great connections in the industry and is willing to go above and beyond, then Heirloom Events is definitely who you want to hire!!!!Thank you Marianne for everything!!! We trusted you 100% and you seriously over-delivered, we can't wait to see you at all our friends' weddings (as they saw in action how awesome you are)!Cheers!

Where do I begin?! We hired Marianne to help us with the month of and day of coordination for our wedding day and it was without a doubt the best money that we could have spent for our wedding. Marianne was warm, professional and truly a pleasure to work with. She provided us with advice and recommendations based on her expertise and she made sure that our best interests were looked after. I can honestly say that if it weren't for Marianne I don't think either of us would have been able to enjoy our wedding day as much as we did and really be present throughout the entire day. We 100% recommend her to anyone looking for help planning/coordinating their wedding day and truly hope that we can cross paths again in the future! Thanks again Marianne :)

I went from engaged to married in eight months in October of 2022, one of the biggest year in decades for weddings and I didn't go completely round the bend because of Marianne. She is excellent: calm, professional, thorough and so kind. Her planning and decor services was exactly what I needed: someone to walk me and guide me through vendors, flowers, decor, invitations and just advice in general. She is extremely organised (her day of charts were a God send for the bridal party) and thoughtful. Even our parents said she was well worth the money." If you want to enjoy your wedding