Richmond, VA and Washington, D.C. Wedding and event PLAnner
Sonder Event Co. is a boutique wedding and experiential event design and production studio located in Richmond, Virginia. We create artful experiences to illustrate and celebrate love stories. Pairing luxury with creativity, we plan thoughtfully designed events to be enjoyed and remembered. We focus on aesthetics, guest experience, and sustainable and ethical efforts. Every wedding and event is planned with empathetic care, creating intentional custom experiences Primarily serving Washington, DC, Charlottesville, Central and Coastal, VA, Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania, Littleton, NC, and will go wherever your story takes us.
ARTFUL, emotional EXPERINCES
weddings & Event
East Coast & Destination
Part creative agency, part small-town wedding planner. Completely in love with the art of celebration. We create visual manifestations of ideas and dreams. We are known for our design work, and we take pride in doing things a bit differently than the rest. We are not for everyone, but we are for you. We are a team of designers, planners, coordinators, and creatives who care a h*** of a lot.
LOVE AND design
WEDDING Planning
We handle the entire planning process from start to finish. We select vendors, create a conceptual design plan, source decor and design elements, and manage all of the details, big and small. We specialize in designing fully banded days. This package allows us to create a fully encompassing experience.
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WEDDING Design
You manage the logistical vendors; we design your dream aesthetic and manage your rehearsal and wedding day. We bring your vision for your big day to life through florals, rentals, papers, and sourced goods; you and your guests stand in awe, mouths open, eyes wide, hearts happy.
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WEDDING Coordination
For couples who have planned their wedding but want a professional to oversee the logistics on the big day, our Wedding Coordination is the perfect package.
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EVENT Planning
We foster connection through creative celebrations: award shows, influencer events, activation events, retreats, and much more.
CREATIVE Direction
We create the magic to be captured. Styled shoots should be beautiful and ORGANIZED. We plan styled shoots and editorial shoots. Hire us for prop styling, outfitting, and arranging. your shoot, window display, and more.
SONDER
Sonder means “the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.” Additionally, in German, ‘sonder’ means ‘special’, and that’s exactly what each event should be.
We take each guest's experience into account when planning any event, from comfort to moments of surprise and delight we consider each individual in attendance.
A belief in the existential
IN good
COMPANY
Hopeful romantic with an eye for aesthetics and an affinity for dirty martinis and clean lines. Helen Elyse Row is a lover of romance, black and white photographs, classic films, and bright colors. Her classic style and creative taste translate to events that defy timelessness and trends. She leverages years of experience in advertising and branding to create visually cohesive events that tell a story - your story. After five years of working as a wedding vendor and venue coordinator, Helen started Sonder Event Co. Having seen the industry from many sides, she knows the vendor and venue experience, which allows her to think through the wedding day from every angle. Helen has built a team of highly trained event coordinators and designers to take your event from an idea to a fully branded experience.
"Sonder Event Co. was unwaveringly dedicated to ensuring that our wedding honored our love. They made sure that our wedding reflected us and our relationship, helping us plan the personal details and touches that we knew we wanted to see."
June & Zach
The sooner we start, the sooner the stress goes away, and we get to the fun stuff.