As someone who plans and executes events for a living, I am admittedly a tough cookie to please. And I can honestly say that Sarah and Lasting Impressions exceeded my expectations. If you are looking for full service, no questions asked, there to help with anything and everything kind of wedding planner, Sarah is your girl.
And she'll do it all with a smile on her face. As the first in our families to get married, my fiance and I knew we needed help (plus, he needed someone to help keep me calm :)). I loved that Sarah did it all for one flat rate - because I knew I would need some hand holding along the way! "Saint Sarah" as my dad nicknamed her, was there to answer any and every question.
And she'll do it all with a smile on her face. As the first in our families to get married, my fiance and I knew we needed help (plus, he needed someone to help keep me calm :)). I loved that Sarah did it all for one flat rate - because I knew I would need some hand holding along the way! "Saint Sarah" as my dad nicknamed her, was there to answer any and every question.
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Lasting Impressions is a full service, award-winning wedding planning company specializing in designing and coordinating the wedding of your dreams. With over a decade of event planning experience, owner Sarah Trotter and her team are committed to curating the perfect experience for your special day.
Our goal is to make your wedding planning feel effortless and fun so you can relax and enjoy the run-up to your special day. Designed for the couple who love to plan, yet would like assistance with turning their vision into a reality. We will take your ideas and create a unique design concept blending together your personalities, your venues and your vision.
Reviews (10)
Susan Wolter
Jun 07, 2021
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Sarah Trotter was organized, professional, and a joy to work with!!
She was supportive when the wedding was one of the first to be canceled due to COVID, and helped us quickly regroup and pick up where we left off. She was always very organized at her meetings and she was always prepared! She made the wedding planning process a pleasure, even while planning during a pandemic.
She was supportive when the wedding was one of the first to be canceled due to COVID, and helped us quickly regroup and pick up where we left off. She was always very organized at her meetings and she was always prepared! She made the wedding planning process a pleasure, even while planning during a pandemic.
Carolyn Carlson
May 26, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
Lasting Impressions did an excellent job. My daughters wedding could not have been any more perfect. She took the pressure off me and allowed me to enjoy the day along with spending quality time with my daughter and her guests. Thanks for all you did.
Lasting Impressions did an excellent job. My daughters wedding could not have been any more perfect. She took the pressure off me and allowed me to enjoy the day along with spending quality time with my daughter and her guests. Thanks for all you did.
Sarah Urke
Feb 27, 2021
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We had a terrible experience working with Sarah to plan our wedding. We hired her as a "month of" wedding planner over a year in advance to our wedding. When Covid hit, we decided to cancel our wedding ~6 months in advance. Given, that it was so far in advance, Sarah had YET to do any work for us except reserve our date and send over a few basic PDFs with recommended vendors that we did not even use as we had already booked everything. Despite pleading with Sarah for a partial refund of the $1200 we gave her she refused to provide us with any refund or even discuss the option of postponing/rescheduling
Time Into Pixels
Jun 14, 2020
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As a vendor, we worked with Lasting Impressions Weddings and Sarah many times and it is always a treat! Weddings could be stressful with lots of moving parts, but Sarah makes everything go perfectly smooth and coordinates every single detail. We never have to worry about anything when we work with Sarah and we can concentrate on our common goal of serving our couples in the best possible way because Sarah takes care of every detail. In addition, she has an incredible sense of style - the weddings she executes are incredibly stunning with lots of unique little details personalized for each particular
Allison Robbins
Dec 11, 2019
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I don't even know where to begin with Sarah and her team. I can not say enough good things about working with her. I am a very organized person, but didn't know the first thing about wedding planning. This year my husband and I got a puppy, built a house, both started a new jobs, and got engaged. That said, I knew I was desperate for help to plan a wedding as I didn't even know where to begin. I looked forward to absolutely every meeting with Sarah and each time I got to see her or even hear from her via email or phone. She made the stress of wedding planning fun and exciting, and helped my indecisive
E. L.
Nov 01, 2019
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Doggy Social MN recently worked with Lasting Impressions on a Wedding and was truly impressed with their shared desire to give the couple, their pups, friends, and family the Best Day Ever! PLUS, they are fur-lovin', which is VERY important to our couples who are having their fur-babes involved on their Big Day! We HIGHLY recommend Lasting Impressions and can't wait to work with them again!
Allison Wroble
Oct 26, 2019
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Sarah was a dream to work with. I had no idea where to start or how to go about the wedding planning process, but she helped us with every step of the way and kept us on track. Having Lasting Impressions there running the day of the wedding was absolutely AMAZING. Having Sarah and her team there by my side on my wedding day made for a completely stress-free day. She took care of EVERYTHING for us and made sure that my mom and I had nothing to worry about so that we were free to just soak it all in and enjoy.
Erin Dongoske
Oct 15, 2019
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Sarah Trotter is the absolute best. Not only is she extremely fun and happy to work with, she is extremely talented at what she does! We used Sarah & team for their full-service option and could not be happier we did. She was with us every step of the way -- flower meetings, food tasting, venue check-ins, etc. In addition to constantly emailing us and vendors, checking in to make sure we're feeling okay, giving ideas/brainstorming all the way up to the day of. Day of was a MUST have Sarah. She did everything. My flowers came out a little different than expected and it was fixed within minutes.
The Monarchs
Sep 06, 2019
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Words escape me when I try to describe how grateful I was to have Lasting Impressions at my wedding. I wanted things a bit unconventional, and their team was outstanding in making it come to life and running it flawlessly. Our day was rainy but they really helped everything run smoothly. There were a lot of logistics to manage and my mom said "I'm really glad you hired them." Their team was responsive, organized and proactive during the entire planning process and I was grateful to have them! I highly recommend Sarah and her team!
Katie Kunz
Dec 16, 2017
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Sarah at Lasting Impressions is absolutely incredible! We hired Sarah for complete coordination and it was the best money we spent throughout the entire wedding! Well worth the investment as having Sarah makes the entire process so enjoyable and is a master at minimizing stress. Sarah is efficient and organized and energized!! She is so genuinely happy to be planning your special day. When asked her opinion, she does an incredible job weighing in and guiding you based on her expertise while still ensuring you are happy with the outcome. This goes for matters of logistics, decor, menu, you name
