Brilliant Event Planning:
Founded in 2008, Brilliant Event Planning plans weddings across New York, Boston and the wider New England region, with particular experience in private homes, tented celebrations and destination wedding weekends along the East Coast.
The company is led by co-founders Sarah Glick and Chelsea LaFollette, who work across both offices in New York City and Boston. The business has built a strong reputation among busy professional clients looking for a highly organised planning experience that still feels personal and collaborative throughout.
Many of the weddings take place in locations that require far more logistical coordination than a traditional venue-led celebration, from island weddings on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard to multi-day tented events at private homes and estates.
Weddings Across New York, Boston & New England
Brilliant Event Planning works across:
- New York City
- Boston
- The Hamptons
- Cape Cod
- Nantucket
- Martha’s Vineyard
- Newport, Rhode Island
- Coastal Maine
The portfolio includes:
- Private home weddings
- Tented celebrations
- Coastal destination weddings
- Island weddings
- Multi-day wedding weekends
- Raw space weddings
The company also plans events at established venues and hotels, though much of its work centres around more custom-built celebrations requiring a higher level of planning and production management.
Planning Style & Approach
The planning process is designed to feel structured, supportive and highly detailed from the outset.
Brilliant Event Planning supports couples with:
- Full wedding planning
- Design and styling
- Venue sourcing
- Supplier management
- Guest logistics
- Weekend event coordination
- Ferry and transport logistics
- Tented and raw-space event management
The company is particularly experienced in weddings where infrastructure, timelines and guest movement require significant coordination behind the scenes.
At the same time, the overall tone of the business feels warm and approachable rather than overly formal or production-heavy.
Private Home & Coastal Weddings
Private home weddings form a particularly strong part of the company’s identity and portfolio.
These celebrations often involve building an event almost entirely from the ground up, including tenting, catering infrastructure, guest transport and multi-day scheduling across several locations.
The company regularly plans:
- Estate weddings
- Coastal tented receptions
- Island celebrations
- Weekend-long events
- Raw-space weddings
The New England coastline and islands remain a particularly strong area of expertise, especially where guest travel and logistics play a central role in the overall experience.
Who They Suit
Brilliant Event Planning is especially well suited to couples looking for a highly organised planning team with strong experience in private home and destination-style weddings across the US Northeast.
Their approach is likely to appeal to:
- Busy professional couples
- Couples planning New England destination weddings
- Couples hosting multi-day celebrations
- Couples considering private home weddings
- Couples wanting a warm but highly structured planning process
- Weddings requiring significant logistical coordination
Practical Details
- Founded: 2008
- Based in: New York City and Boston
- Works across: New York, New England and the East Coast
- Wedding styles: Private home weddings, tented celebrations and coastal destination weddings
- Services: Full planning, styling and coordination
- Destination expertise: Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, Cape Cod and Newport
- Planning model: Boutique co-founder-led planning team
Why Couples Choose Brilliant Event Planning
Brilliant Event Planning combines strong logistical planning with a noticeably warm and personal client experience. The company’s strengths lie not only in managing complex weddings and multi-day events, but also in helping celebrations feel relaxed and enjoyable despite the level of coordination taking place behind the scenes.
For couples planning private home weddings or coastal celebrations across New York, Boston and New England, that combination of structure, experience and personality is a significant part of the company’s appeal.
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