Black Swan Events

Experiencia fantástica: We hired Gabrielle as our wedding planner but unfortunately had a conflict come up a few weeks later (through no fault of her own) that prevented us from sticking with her. She handled the situation with grace and integrity, where I doubt few other vendors would have. In the time we worked together her knowledge and experience shone through. I highly recommend her to anyone.

Experiencia fantástica: My wife and I were nearly halfway through planning our Victorian Gothic Wedding till things had become so hectic that we felt like this wedding was going to be way over our heads. After realizing they we may have bitten off more than we could chew, we were referred to Gabrielle Lennartz from Black Swan Events. She has so much knowledge and experience in multiple types of weddings. She gave us so many ideas and things to decide, thing that we never knew we should've planned. If it weren't for her all those fine details could have potentially ruined our weddings. Gabrielle took what work we had done and fined tuned it and made it a cohesive and wonderful wedding. She referred us to an awesome photographer, Jon from Atelier Photography, and they both built a timeline for our wedding to make sure that every minute was used to its fullest. Thanks to her, our wedding was a great success. We highly recommend Gabrielle to anyone looking to have a professional, wonderful, and smooth wedding on their special day.

Experiencia fantástica: WOW! Gabrielle is amazing. She is attentive, professional, thoughtful and assertive. She has excellent management skills. She connected us with vendors that exactly matched our needs and price point. She listened closely to what we wanted our wedding to be like, and made it happen. She had great suggestions to improve a variety of aspects of the wedding, from decor, to seating, to timeline, etc. Stuff I would never think of. This is what you're getting with your investment with Gabrielle - an extraordinary amount of talent and experience, and a calm and effective personality who will make sure everything goes perfectly so you can enjoy your day. I am normally a planner and stress about everything, but working with Gabrielle, I was able to fully rely on her and trust her to execute our wedding vision, and she far exceeded my wildest expectations. Thanks to Gabrielle, we were able to be fully present during our reception and ceremony, so we could enjoy it, remember it, and create wonderful memories with our family and friends. Gabrielle took care of everything, and was also always there whenever I needed her. I would highly recommend investing in Gabrielle -- you owe it to yourselves to actually enjoy your big day, and she'll help you achieve that.

Experiencia fantástica: I worked with Gabrielle of Black Swan events, for my recent (July 2022) wedding at the World Forestry Center. She was competent, calming when I was stressed and did a great job making sure everything went smoothly day-of. My decorations were all set up and packed up properly, she coordinated with the caterer and the venue so I didn't have to worry at all that evening. Having that extra help meant more time I was able to spend with my family, friends and husband. She came to my final walkthrough of the venue and had great ideas for the tables layout. Basically she has an excellent aesthetic, she listens to you and she is really good at making sure stuff gets done. Hiring her was a great decision.

Experiencia fantástica: We love working alongside Black Swan for weddings and events! Gabrielle is a wonderful person that can lead a team of vendors who will pull off one of a kind experiences. There are so many details that happen behind the scenes and she is always getting things done. We don't know the mysteries of how she pulls off such amazing feats, but she does it every time.

Experiencia fantástica: Words cannot begin to describe how much I appreciated having Gabrielle be apart of our big day. Planning a wedding is no easy task to begin with, let alone planning a wedding during Covid...in less than a months time, yet Gabrielle handled it with such precision and professionalism. Due to Covid restrictions during the early stages of our wedding planning I thought “it’s a small wedding, there will be no need to hire a planner” but that could not be further from the truth, and I was so thankful that Gabrielle was there to help me. Not only is she so well educated on the wedding/event industry, she has built relationships with countless vendors to ensure everyone you hire for your big day is well vetted, professional and reliable. However, if you have chosen your own vendors she is more than willing to accommodate and help ease their way as well. One of our main concerns while dealing with COVID was ensuring the guests we invited all felt comfortable and were still able to enjoy their time. Gabrielle thought of everything! we had “social bubble” seating charts, our dinner was served in the most elegant picknik wine baskets, and all of our cutlery and dinnerware was all disposable. Gabrielle went out of her way to source all of these materials and even brought my fiancé and I a trial basket before the big day, Just so we could get a feel of what it would be like for our guests. Your wedding day happens once, and truly goes by in the blink of an eye. You can trust that Gabrielle will ensure the whole event runs seamlessly and on time. Do yourself a favor and make the whole experience more enjoyable, and let Gabrielle worry about the details, you won’t regret it!

Experiencia fantástica: If there is one investment you make in your wedding, it should be with Gabrielle and Black Swan Events. She was the saving grace of our big day, especially during COVID wedding times. This woman is more than a wedding planner, she is driven, organized, and the steady hand we all needed during the uncertain times. Not once did Jordan and I feel worried or scared about our wedding. If plans needed to change, she made sure to have multiple other solutions before we had a chance to panic. One thing that makes her stand out among everyone else, is Gabrielle cares. She deeply cares for her clients and puts you at the top of her priority list. She is extremely established and well versed and there is not one detail missed. She will take your vision and make your wedding dreams come true. If you are looking for a wedding planner, look no further Gabrielle is your girl.

Experiencia fantástica: Gabrielle came in and saved the day! We had been planning our wedding for over a year and we were determined to DIY it to simplicity and on a very tight budget. Although we thought we were on top of it, with wedding planning binders & blogs, we simply could not anticipate the complexities of actually planning a wedding… let alone planning during a PANDEMIC! One and a half months to the Big Day and we suddenly found ourselves on our 3rd venue and quickly reduce our guest list from 150 down to 25 to accommodate COVID-19 regulations. That’s when we requested some help from a Fairy Godmother, Gabrielle with Black Swan Events! You guys, she’s a miracle worker and a God send!!! With little time to our wedding date, Gabrielle quickly organized our dreams and desires into our eventual Quaint COVID Backyard Wedding. Before I knew there was an issue, Gabrielle had a solution, blowing my mind away with its elegance, simplicity, affordability and all done with grace. Gabrielle’s organization is impeccable and she’s really on top of it. She provides lists and information so you know what needs to be taken care of and will regularly check-in with you in case you get busy with other life events, just making sure the necessities are covered. This truly reduces the last-minute stress we hear so much about. Gabrielle’s hard work allowed us minimal, if any, stress leading up to our wedding! She’s also cautious not to overwhelm you and constantly reminds you that you don’t have to make any decisions if you aren’t ready. “It’s completely up to you” was repeated to me frequently. In the end, she makes sure you know all your options, even those you didn’t think about, so you can make the right decision for you and your partner. Gabrielle is WELL RESEARCHED and EDUCATED in all of the rapidly changing regulations through this pandemic. This is no surprise because she is always on top of the situation and prepared for what is coming long before it becomes an issue. We had enlisted our favorite catering company for our wedding at the beginning of our planning. However, with the pandemic, they were required to limit their services to drop-off only. Gabrielle never skipped a beat and immediately devised a plan AND saved us money in the process! She has all of the resources for all of your rental and purchasing needs and she will never insist that you spend excessive amounts to make your dream come true! One of the toughest parts of planning a wedding is making family members feel heard and showing them their opinions matter. For Gabrielle, this is no challenge at all. She kindly acknowledges your family member and seamlessly incorporates their dreams with yours without ever making you or your family member feel compromised. On the Big Day, Gabrielle was a wizard with handling everything that was coming in and managing all the details in the background while making sure she was fully available for all direction and concerns throughout the day yet also nearly invisible during intimate moments with our family. She works well in the background and anticipates your concerns. In the end, we had a beautiful backyard wedding that honored our families that was better suited to our personalities and our dream than we had even imagined, even pre-COVID. We were able to live stream and record the event in order to include our loved ones that could not attend either due to health concerns, travel or county guidelines. It was the most beautiful and perfect event, more than we could have ever imagined. And this is all because of Gabrielle’s hard work (though, she makes it look incredibly easy!). This isn’t the first event organized by Gabrielle that we have been a part of and it certainly won’t be the last. She has a kind, caring and compassionate soul and her dream is to make your dream happen. You can tell that this is truly what makes her happy and fills her soul. With Gabrielle, your vision and your desire for your special event is everything she works toward achieving.

Experiencia fantástica: With COVID in mind, we wanted a small wedding with our closest family members with plans of a bigger celebration to follow in 2022. We hired Gabby for the 2022 celebration but as she said in the very beginning when we hired her: "I do it all, from now until the big day. It's all inclusive." She is a true professional and helped us bring this intimate backyard (and very impromptu wedding) to life -- and in a matter of weeks! Her genuine character, passion for her work and the extra effort she always puts forth is immeasurable. We feel like the only couple she is working with and are consistently comforted with her full-undivided presence and attention. More than just doing the job effectively, her way of relating to love is touching, real and remarkable. She brings that touch and intention into her work and it shows. Moreover, her ops and logistics trained brain helped us tremendously to stay on top of our timeline and responsibilities. Gabby/Black Swan is not a flashy or super branded company but rather is someone who will be your true partner in making your day a wonderful memory for your lifetime. You won't regret working with her!

Experiencia fantástica: HIRE GABRIELLE! I planned a wedding of 35 people at the end of August 2020 during all the corona virus craziness. Gabrielle was fantastic to work with. I was very skeptical that I needed a day of coordinator but once we hired her we decided it was the best decision we made. Her communication was top-notch, very consistent, extremely detailed. Her knowledge and advice about weddings was incredible. She brought things up that I would never think about, down to the very last detail. Gabrielle went above and beyond to make sure we were taken care of and our wedding went extremely smooth. When you hire Gabrielle you are hiring someone who truly cares about you and your wedding, you will not regret it!

Experiencia fantástica: Wedding of our daughter on June 20th was a very special day of our life. The planning was in process for over a year and then Covid came with all the new normal changes to our lives. Gabrielle and her partners were with us in our journey as it changed from exhaustive celebrations to moving the wedding to our backyard. Transformation to the new plan was the best thing that could have happened within the limitations and Gabrielle was crucial to all what finally took shape. She made it special. She was there in every details of the plan, single handidly steered it to become grand. We want to thank Gabrielle for all what she did, her professionalism, her energy that was evident all throughout and making it the most special day for us. Her planning was immaculate and all the work she did in collaboration with Royce Prop Shop was fabulous. Thank you Gabrielle!

Experiencia fantástica: Gabrielle from Black Swan Events was an amazing guide to all that is needed to plan a wedding, especially one not hosted by a venue. From the other side of the country, she helped us find and coordinate the vendors needed to have our wedding at our own 253 year old farm house. She reviewed each contract and on several occasions kept us from spending extra money in areas where vendors overlapped such as glassware and linens between the rental company and the caterer. She also gave us a ton of great decoration ideas since we were starting with a blank slate in an open field, she threw everything that came to mind out there and we chose or modified her ideas to make a truly beautiful setting. Gabrielle is a go-getting, she gets stuff done! On the day of, she was way ahead of schedule and knew what to delegate to whom in the wedding party to get the decorations assembled, and the flowers from our garden arranged on the tables. Weddings can be stressful, and when we expected the morning to be the worst, we actually found ourselves relaxing with our friends and a drink because it was all taken care of. You only get married once, and we found the best planner for any wedding!

Experiencia fantástica: Gabrielle and Black Swan Events were crucial to our wedding planning and execution process. Gabrielle has so much energy, and she leverages that energy to drive many intertwined pieces of the wedding planning process. I truly appreciated her attention to detail in helping us execute a large-scale wedding! Until you begin the planning process, you don't realize just how many details go into planning a single event, and even a single moment of the wedding. Gabrielle’s expertise, skill, and efficiency led us to identify and execute all the pieces we needed to make the wedding such a beautiful moment.

Experiencia fantástica: Black Swan Events has the plan and expertise to make our Brunk House events superb!

Experiencia fantástica: My wedding was this July 2018. At first, I thought I could do it all on my own, trying to keep things as simple and minimal as possible, while still trying to make it a special day. Gradually, thinking about all of the details, keeping track of everything, stressing about what I might be forgetting about....everything became so overwhelming! Gabrielle was the wedding planner for my sister 4 years ago, she did an amazing job with a huge 400 guestlist, 4 day Indian wedding extravaganza. Though my wedding was MUCH smaller, planning it myself was making it a day I was dreading. That's when I knew I needed help, and Gabrielle is the only planner I would trust. The day was one of the happiest of my life, it went seamlessly and that is all thanks to this amazing woman! I highly recommend her!

Experiencia fantástica: Gabrielle and Black Swan Events made my wedding day dreams come true. My husband and I were married September 26th 2015 and, like lots of ladies, think of that day often. It was like something from a storybook; a picture perfect setting and I was the princess. Gabrielle helped make my wedding dreams a reality, and every person at the event raved about the beauty found in each detail. Her professionalism, calmness and experience was obvious as she worked hard for my special day. Her presence, and amazing skill set, brought me such peace that I was able to relax before and during the wedding. Thank you, Gabrielle. Even now, years later, people tell me that my wedding was one of the most spectacular weddings they have ever attended....and I agree! Truly, this event was made perfect by Gabrielle and Black Swan. Thank you, thank you THANK YOU.