Wedding & Event Planning · Stamford · Fairfield County · Block Island

Celebrations that feel like you.

Weddings, welcome parties, milestone celebrations and private gatherings across Fairfield County and Block Island: planned with care, styled with intention, and run so smoothly you’ll forget anyone was running them.

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OUR PHILOSOPHY

For the love of life.

Every celebration should be a true reflection of the people at its center. It shouldn't feel like a template or a checklist. We bring nearly two decades of hospitality and event experience to every celebration, from leading event planning for one of Stamford's favorite restaurants to summer after summer of events on Block Island. We know what it takes to make a day feel effortless. That part is our job. Yours is simply to be there for it.

Planning a Block Island Wedding?

It's our specialty. We're based in Stamford, so your planning happens over coffee here in Fairfield County, and we make the island trips so you don't have to. When you do take the ferry, it's for the moments that matter.

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WEDDINGS

Wedding Collections

Three ways to work together. Every collection is a starting point, never a limit.

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What Each Collection Includes

Day-Of Coordination

For couples who have planned it all and want someone else to run the day.

  • Planning call and handoff meeting

  • A detailed timeline and vendor confirmations

  • A full wedding day on-site, wherever you’re celebrating

  • Setup, ceremony and reception direction

Wedding Management (most chosen)

A steady hand as the details come together. We step in two to three months out and carry it home.

  • Everything in Day-Of Coordination

  • Planning meetings in Fairfield County

  • Vendor management and an evolving timeline

  • Final walkthrough and rehearsal direction

Full-Service Planning

From “we’re engaged” to “we’re married.” A true partner from the very beginning.

  • Everything in Wedding Management

  • Venue and vendor sourcing and negotiation

  • Budget build and tracking

  • Design and concept development

  • The guest experience: lodging, travel and welcome bags

Every wedding is quoted to its guest count, location and scope. Request our Client Guide for collection details and investment.

Celebrations of Every Kind

Not every celebration is a wedding, and every one deserves the same care. We plan and run engagement parties, bridal showers, rehearsal dinners and welcome parties, milestone birthdays and anniversaries, holiday gatherings and corporate events.

Choose how involved you’d like us to be: Set & Direct (we style it and run it), Managed Event (we coordinate the vendors and timeline) or Full Production (we design it from the ground up).

Where We Celebrate

We’re based in Stamford and plan events across lower Fairfield County, including Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk and Westport, and on Block Island, where we’ve worked summer after summer. Planning a Block Island wedding? See how we do it. Follow our latest celebrations on Instagram at @mercilavieevents.

Questions We Hear Often

Where are you based?

Stamford, Connecticut. We plan weddings and events across Fairfield County and on Block Island.

Do you only plan weddings?

Not at all. Engagement parties, showers, rehearsal dinners, milestone birthdays, anniversaries and corporate events are all part of what we do.

How far ahead should we book?

For weddings, twelve to fifteen months out is ideal. For most celebrations, a few months ahead gives us room to do it right, but we’re always happy to talk about any date.

How much does an event planner cost?

Every event is quoted to its guest count, scope and location. Request our Client Guide for collection details, or start a conversation and we’ll put together a tailored proposal.

Do you plan Block Island weddings?

Yes, it’s our specialty. See our Block Island weddings page.

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