NY Engagements, LLC & Engaging Floral Designs

Sarah Lusardi was one of the best things that could have happened to me on my wedding day. I could not have done my wedding without her or her services! Not only were my vendors impressed with her, but my entire family commented on what a kind, professional and awesome day-of coordinator I had. She planned with me up until the event, letting me email her at all hours and she was nothing but patient and responsive. We covered all the aspects of the wedding, and the day of was so smooth I actually had a blast at my own wedding. I was not stressed out at all because I trusted her and knew she would handle everything and all the bumps that could possibly happen. She is worth SO MUCH MORE THAN SHE CHARGES. I cannot say enough about how pleased I was. I hired her TEN DAYS before my wedding because I was freaking out about doing everything on my own. She was so calm as soon as I called her, and she took care of everything. I truly would have been a disaster without her. ALSO, she listened to exactly what I wanted and was not bossy or intrusive, but got the job done in a professional and kind manner that made everyone happy. I LOVE THIS WOMAN! She is the wedding fairy...if you are getting married, give yourself this gift!

We used NY Engagements/Engaging florals for my daughters wedding in July 2010. Sarah Lusardi provided the invitations and flowers. When I first met Sarah I was very frustrated trying to decide on a florist. I sat down with Sarah and within 5 minutes I knew I had found the right person! She is very creative and was able to present a plan to me right then and there that I loved and was within my budget. The flowers were absolutely beautiful at the wedding and I received many compliments from my guests. She also helped me with the invitations and wording. She was very knowledgable about ettiquette and was able to advise me through out the entire process. I will definitely use Sarah again when my other daughter gets married. She was without a doubt the best vendor I used!

My bouquet was absolutely amazing! I received so many comments on how unique and beautiful they were. It was just what I envisioned. The centerpieces were elegant, unique and made the room sparkle.

STRONG RECOMMENDATION FROM RECENT "MOTHER OF THE BRIDE" (MOB) We first met and spoke with Sarah Lusardi of NY Engagements about 10 months prior to the June 5, 2010 wedding. After my daughter's research and follow up with Sarah's references, we decided to contract with Sarah for the flowers and for her help 3 weeks prior to the wedding. This was one of the best and wisest decisions we made for the wedding!! As the "Mother of the Bride" ( MOB), I strongly suggest and recommend contracting NY ENGAGEMENTS owned and lead by Sarah for your wedding or other special event! IT WILL BE YOUR BEST INVESTMENT AND YOU WILL GET 100%+ RETURN FOR YOUR MONEY!I work full-time and so does my daughter (& she was getting her MA degree this past yr also)/ We knew that we'd need help with all the details towards the final weeks before and especially "the big day". Sarah is a true professional! She was always responsive, a great listener and follows through. Her calm, low key style along with her excellent attention to detail and fantastic organization skills help make the hectic months and especially the days before the wedding more manageable and enjoyable. Here are two great examples to validate hiring Sarah:1-On the afternoon right at rehearsal,( eve before the Sat wedding) we noted that caterer/vendor set up tents in the wrong place at our wedding site. My daughter and her fiance were upset and tried to reach this caterer to get this changed in time for the wedding the next day. We had the rehesarsal dinner and cocktail reception immediately after the rehearsal. We had no time to deal with the caterer/vendor to rectify this error. Sarah was with us coordinating the rehearsal (& She did a great job!) immediately took action and told us she'd take care of this. And she did. By the time we returned late that evening after the rehearsal dinner, Sarah had spoken with the caterer/vendor and everything was corrected and tents were where we had wanted!If we did not have Sarah, MOB, Father of the Bride, my daughter and fiance would not have been able to enjoy the rehearsal dinner and cocktail reception.2 - Sarah was fantastic the day of the wedding. She was there when we needed her and she took the initiative to anticipate your needs. Into the later part of the reception, I had no idea that the liquor was running low. I found out the next day that Sarah resolved the problem without any disruption. I learned that she had contacted a local vendor for the additional liquor we needed and everything went on without missing a beat and no one noticed a thing. Everyone was happy and having fun enjoying themselves.Thanks to Sarah and her team, our daughter's wedding was a real celebration for all especially for MOB (& Father of the Bride, Bride and Groom) because we were able to step back a bit and truly enjoy this special time!

Working with Sarah was the best choice that we made in our wedding planning process. She is absolutely on top of every single detail and made sure that things went absolutely perfectly. We could not have had the perfect wedding that we did without her. Sarah was recommended to us by a friend who used her services, and I have to admit that before I met her I thought we didn't need a wedding coordinator. When she showed up for our initial meeting exactly on time and completely prepared, I thought it would be a good idea to hire her, but still wasn't completely convinced it was necessary. But I have to admit, as soon as we started working together I realized that the value she brought far outweighed the cost and I can say definitively now that our wedding day is done, it was because of Sarah that our wedding day was smooth, seamless, well-coordinatoed and fun for everyone involved.

We hired NY Engagements and Engaging Floral Designs for Day-Of Wedding Coordination and Floral Design and they were by far our favorite wedding vendors. We were not sure what kind of floral arrangements we wanted for the ceremony and reception, so Sarah sat down with us to help us come up with a general design. At the meeting, she looked at photos of my wedding dress, the bridesmaids dresses and some magazine clippings of centerpieces and bouquets we liked and she discussed possible designs that would work to create the look we wanted in our wedding venue (Sarah was also very familiar with our wedding venue, which was very helpful). Once we decided on the general design, we arranged for Sarah to make a sample centerpiece so that we could see it in person (it was gorgeous!). We discussed the general look and colors for the ceremony and bridal party flowers with Sarah, but left the details completely up to her. On our wedding day, we were completely blown away! The ceremony room was absolutely beautiful! The chuppah was covered in greenery and flowers, there were candles on the mantles, petals down the aisle, aisle markers on the chairs and floral wreaths on the doors (there were probably more details that I missed). My bouquet was gorgeous and worked perfectly with my dress (I liked it so much I arranged for Sarah to have it preserved for me after the wedding) and the bridal party flowers were prettier than I ever imagined. The centerpieces were also beautiful and worked perfectly in the reception room.Sarah and her team also did an amazing job with the Day-Of Wedding Coordination. I honestly don't know what I would have done without them. They checked in with all of our vendors a few weeks before the wedding to coordinate logistics, and again a couple days before the wedding to confirm any final details, etc....and thank God she did! It turned out that our transportation company (that was providing shuttle bus and limo service for our bridal party and the majority of our guests) sold their business a few days or so before our wedding without saying anything to us or to Sarah and the new company didn't have our contract or enough shuttles/limos to satisfy our contract. If Sarah and her team hadn't followed up with our vendors a couple days before the wedding, we never would have known this and we wouldn't have had transportation to our wedding!! Sarah and her team handled the entire situation, they worked with the new transportation company and contacted other transportation companies that they worked with in the area to take care of the transportation issue. She also had someone stay at the hotel to make sure that guests knew where to go to get on the shuttles and to make sure that the transportation was taken care of. At the wedding, Sarah and her team took care of all the little details so that we could just sit back and enjoy the day (and we did!). I honestly do not know all of the things that Sarah and her team did behind the scenes, but I know it was a lot because I didn't have to think about a thing on my wedding day and everything ran smoothly...all of the little things that were supposed to happen throughout the day happened, the tips were handed out and the gifts and all the wedding items had already been loaded into the limo when I got in at the end of the night.I would highly recommend NY Engagements and Engaging Floral Designs.

I hired Sarah Lusardi to for "as-needed" consultation leading up to the wedding and day-of assistance for the wedding itself. She was super responsive, extremely helpful, and very thorough for both services. Having access to her during my planning gave me peace of mind and helped me avoid making any unfixable mistakes. Her day-of services were invaluble. She helped me take care of the things I missed weeks rather than days before the event, and having her there on the day-of to take care of any problems and communicate with my vendors when I couldn't or didn't want to made the wedding a hundred times more enjoyable than it otherwise would have been. I would recommend Sarah in a second.

I hired Sarah to be our event coordinator for the day of the wedding, which is to say, she came on board 3 weeks prior to the day of. I also hired her to do all the decor and floral arrangements. To be honest, at the beginning I was a little worried b/c I couldn't see the flowers she was talking about, and had no idea what the flowers would look like the day of (I don't know flowers). I had an idea, but b/c I didn't know what each flower was like, and even when I google imaged them, I still had no idea what they would look like all together. But she told me to trust her, and I did, b/c she was professional, and experienced, and spoke like she knew her stuff, and I'd never planned a wedding before! Not only the guests were blown away at the wedding by her decor and floral arrangements, but my husband and I were too as we walked in. She worked well with our budget. She was professional, firm, but not cold at all, rather warm and sweet in dealing with our eclectic, often loud, and completely multi-cultural family, and our various vendors. When my family members began arriving from out of town, she had had all the important phone numbers needed, and she took care of EVERYTHING from that point onward, staying in communication with all my vendors so I could just take care of entertaining my friends and family as they arrived. I wouldn't have been able to do any of that without her. It should also be said that my husband, Sarah, and I put all this together within three months, and it turned out AMAZING. My dream wedding! I would recommend Sarah to ANYONE getting married!

Sarah and her team were fantastic. I worked with her for over a year, starting with Save the Dates and invitations, all the way through floral/event design and day-of coordination. From the beginning, Sarah was always extremely professional, but friendly. She is not a stereotypical NYC wedding planner whose motto is "my way or the highway." She worked with me extensively to help implement MY vision, even when I wasn't sure what exactly it was. Although she let me run with my ideas, she was always there to offer advice and expertise. She really achieved the perfect balance of helpful and not overbearing or bossy.The decor at the wedding was beautiful. It was exactly what I wanted even though I obviously never saw it fully put together until that night. We really lucked out and the weather was fantastic, enabling us to do our photos and ceremony outside, but Sarah worked with me to come up with Plans B and C when the forecast was for terrible weather. I'm sure there was a lot to deal with behind the scenes on the wedding day, but I wouldn't know because everything was literally perfect and seamless, thanks to Sarah and her team. And that's exactly how it should have been.The last couple of weeks were pretty hectic for me and Sarah was always available to answer my questions, implement changes I made at the last minute and take on even more than i'd already put on her plate, etc. Despite the fact that she was busily working on other weddings and other aspects of my wedding, she never made me feel like I was being demanding or hassling her (even though at times I may have been...). I was fortunate to have a lot of time to plan my wedding and I didn't need a full-time planner. Nonetheless, there are unexpected issues and details that come up, especially in the last week, that a bride-to-be shouldn't have to handle all on her own. One of the most valuable things Sarah did for me was to deal with all the last-minute correspondence and different opinions of all the different vendors: venue, band, photographer, videographer, etc. When things started getting a stressful for me, I spoke with Sarah, conveyed my thoughts and concerns and asked her to be my voice with each vendor so I could concentrate on other things. She did so and didn't "bother" me again until everything was settled. I can't tell you how helpful this was! This is when Sarah really earned her fee, which was very reasonable to begin with. Even if you think you won't need this service, spend the extra money if you have it in your budget. It is worth every last penny. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Engaging Floral Designs/NY Engagements LLC and Sarah in particular and would recommend her and the company to any bride-to-be.

Flawless Execution.Sarah Lusardi served in a dual capacity for my wedding -- day-of coordinator and floral designer. From our very first conversation, Sarah was professional, prepared and punctual. For the floral design she listened to my ideas and crafted affordable options for me to consider. The results were stunning! The flowers were more beautiful than I ever imagined. Our guests spent a considerable amount of time photographing the decor. It was unforgettable.Hiring Sarah as my day-of coordinator meant that I was able to enjoy my wedding (which was what I wanted most). I was able to turn all of details over to her without worrying. I spent a considerable amount of time and effort planning this event, and Sarah executed these plans flawlessly (and the wedding started at the appointed hour). One month after the event we're still getting calls and messages from guests telling us how wonderful the day was for them. We couldn't have done it without Sarah.For both floral design and day-of coordination services, I recommend NYEngagements without reservation.

We booked Sarah at NY Engagements for both our flowers and invitations for our wedding. I thought the invitations came out great, and Sarah had a nice selection of different invitations. Also, she was very responsive when it came to additional invitations and changes to any invititions. While we were very satisfied with the invitations, it was in the floral design where Sarah's talents really shined. To be frank, we were blown away with the flowers, and never could have imagined getting as much as we did. We were on a tight budget, and met with a number of florists who were unwilling to work with us. Sarah had a much different attitude, and was willing to be very creative in getting us everything we wanted within our budget. She was also the only florist who told us that we would be able to afford a chuppah within our budget (not only was the price of the chuppah extremely reasonable, but it ended up being as beautiful, if not more beautiful than any others we've seen at other weddings). As for the reception, the flowers were really beautiful and really popped, and we got many compliments on them throughout the night and days after. We did half of the tables with high vases, and half with low vases which created a nice look. The last thing that I would like to add is that the day before our wedding, we realized that we had given Sarah an incorrect table count, and had one less centerpiece than table. Sarah was able to create one more centerpiece, from the extra flowers that she had ordered, and everything went off without a hitch. Overall, we were extremely satisfied with NY Engagements, and we are so very thankful of the work that Sarah put in. I honestly do not believe that we could have gotten a better value for our budget with anyone else.

Professional, Patient, Caring, Helpful, Prompt and Talented are some of the ways to describe Sarah. Me and my family were so lucky to find Sarah anything asked of her was done immediately and patiently. No matter how many things she was asked to do at the same time during pre-wedding craziness she got done with a smile....just the type of person you want helping you during your insanity. I was impressed with Sarah from the moment she agreed to "dress me" for my wedding. She immediately asked for the number of my designer of my wedding dress. Then, she emailed me that she would meet me at my next fitting. Sarah wanted to make sure she knew all the intricacies of my dress and bustle.Professionalism and talent like Sarah is hard to find.Thank you SarahBari

Absolutely stunning and beautiful arrangements. Very efficent as well

My experience with NY Engagements was exceptional! The overall floral arrangements and decor were extremely beautiful. Working with our floral designer was a wonderful experience with absolutely no moment for concern. She was responsive, professional and flexible with all our needs and requests. I would highly recommend NY Engagements!!!!

Sarah was fantastic!!! She always responded quickly, stayed well within my budget, gave me great suggestions for flower choices and even helped all the men put on their boutonnieres!! My flowers were absolutely stunning - I got compliments on them throughout the evening and they look just as beautiful in my pictures! I would highly recommend her to anyone!!

NY Engagements provided exceptional service and professionalism. The flowers were outstanding and the special touches that Sarah provided made our wedding day extra special!

We (the bride {my daughter}, and myself) decided that we wanted to have a wedding coordinator for the day of the wedding. Sarah went beyond the call of duty. We met with her three weeks before the wedding and went over everything that had been planned along with what needed to still be completed. She emailed us with a to do list for us and for herself. As we responded to this list she would update it. She was always responsive to emails and phone calls. We were always able to communicate with her. She did all the functions of a wedding coordinator as if she had coordinated the whole wedding. The weekend of the wedding which was outdoors was the heat wave in New York. Janna, the bride :), called Sarah about buying fans for the guests. Sarah bought the fans even though that was not part of her job description. We felt secure knowing that everything that had been planned for was going to be done. The wedding was wonderful and a good part of that was Sarah. Without hesitation I would recommend Sarah as your wedding coordinator for the entire wedding or for the day of. Leah Davidson

Our flowers were stunning and the color scheme was exactly what we wanted. The decor set the tone and really made the wedding beautiful. We couldn't have been happier with Sarah. We will recommend her to any of our friends who become engaged.

Sarah is amazing. She was extremely instrumental in helping me plan my wedding in less than three months. From the moment we first spoke, Sarah provided me with useful suggestions and recommendations that made my life easier and my wedding that much better. I can't imagine planning a wedding without her.

Excellent decor and flower arrangements. Very responsible.