1 Elegant Event, Wedding & Event Planning

With our Owner, Cossie Crosswhite's over 20 years of professional licensed wedding planning experience, 1 Elegant Event is a National Luxury Wedding Planning Service based in the Mobile, Alabama Gulf Shores area and Virginia Beach, VA Hampton Roads Area that understands your unique style. We give attention to every detail incorporating the needs of all involved resulting in the haute couture wedding friends and family will admire for a lifetime! Our professional wedding consultants/ event planners have a wealth of creative ideas and insider know-how. From the moment you call us we will bond and begin to discover how to make your day extraordinary.
We have connections with the best vendors not only in town, in the US & Internationally and has learned to become an ace negotiator to get you the best value or 'deal' for your money. 1 Elegant Event coordinators ooze imagination, and know where to find all of those unique and dazzling touches to transform your wedding into an absolute dream. Our team has tips and tricks to avoid trouble, and how to trouble-shoot when the need does arise giving you the comfort and security that is desired. They know what needs to be done when, and how to make it all magically happen. We are well organized, very upbeat, with a penchant for detail and a superb sense of style. Our Planners are the bride's advocate and adviser, her counselor, and her buddy, all rolled into one. 1 Elegant Event will be there to make your day a day you thought only celebrities could host. Whether you need full planning or just some help along the way, we can be there for you. So sit back, relax, and let the professionals take over.You plan your day once, we are and have created once in a lifetime events for our clients (or maybe 2 or 3 for some LOL) for years let our experienced consultants give you the piece of mind to "Enjoy the Experience".

Tying up the Knots: Wedding Coordination only Package $1000/ $250 deposit
We meet with you 1 month prior to your wedding to go over all of your third party vendor contracts, request and desires.
We help you tie up any loose ends concerning wedding vendors and other wedding details.
Unlimited phone calls and emails 1 month before wedding date
We review the third party vendor contracts, and set up 1 group meeting to discuss the overall wedding flow to make sure all of your request and desires are covered and to make necessary changes if needed.
Detailed Custom time-line for the Wedding rehearsal and wedding day
We facilitate a 1 hour wedding rehearsal flow, and wedding rehearsal details
We coordinate your wedding day, making sure your planned pre prepared details are in order per your third party wedding contract request. We facilitate ceremony aisle flow, help to maintain an "on time" start and timely wedding party reception arrival.
We coordinate and facilitate the reception according to the pre planning reception flow time-line.
Light set up and break down of table decorations included.

This is not the correct package if you need your entire wedding planned in 1 month.

The Blissful Bride: Our Classic Program $3000/ $500 deposit
Day of Service- Coordination of the Rehearsal and Wedding day
Full Planning support
3 one on one scheduled planning sessions with our National Event Specialist, Cossie Crosswhite
3 Third party vendor recommendations (photographers, venues, cakes, cinematography, caters, DJ's, Bands and others.) and up to 3 meetings scheduled for you per category with a Senior Consultant or Master Planner in attendance with you as your planning advocate. Vendor Contact reviews and maintenance.
Event design discussion, Event custom designed per your dream wedding request and help (if needed) modifying it to fit your budget parameters to give you the look and feel you desire. Limited access to our events production team to create your custom up-scale designed wedding in your budget parameter.
Access to discounts and upgrades from many of our preferred third party vendors. Detailed Custom time-line with your full planning layout and day of wedding day. 1 Elegant Event Leather bound wedding planning organizer to keep all of your contract copies, ideas and time line papers in style!
Emails, calls and text answered within 24 Monday- Friday and within 48 hours Saturday, Sunday and Holidays. Included is a Set up. Large rental equipment removal handled by third party rental company for small additional fee, which will be scheduled by 1 Elegant Event.

The Elegant Bride: Our Premium Program $5000 / $750 deposit
Day of Service- Coordination of the Rehearsal and Wedding day
Full Planning support
6 one on one scheduled planning sessions with our National Event Specialist, Cossie Crosswhite
5 Third party vendor recommendations (photographers, venues, cakes, cinematography, caters, DJ's, Bands and others) and up to 5 third party meetings scheduled for you per category with our National Event Specialist Cossie Crosswhite in attendance with you as your advocate.
Event design discussion, Event custom designed per your dream wedding request and help (if needed) modifying it to fit your budget parameters to give you the look and feel you desire. Complete access to our events production team to create your up-scale custom designed wedding. Included is a complete table design set-up prior to your wedding for you to view before your wedding.
Access to discounts and upgrades from many of our preferred third party vendors
Access to our custom design vendors for your one of a kind wedding centerpieces and couture or custom linens.
Detailed Custom time-line with your full planning layout and day of wedding day.
Option of your 1 Elegant Event Custom leather bound wedding planning organizer custom to keep all of your contract copies, ideas and time line papers in style!
Emails, calls and text answered within 8 hours Monday- Friday and within 24 hours Saturday, Sunday and within 48hrs on Holidays. Included is a Set up and break down team of 3. Large rental equipment removal handled by third party rental company, which will be scheduled by 1 Elegant Event. Included in this package a"Lady in waiting" Day of Bride's Assistant. This a personal assistant who on the day of the wedding is there just for the bride. What ever she needs she is there to make her day more comfortable, less stressful, she can be a bouncer to keep anyone undesired out of the bridal suite, assist in getting her in and out of her gown, assisting her in anything she needs and many many other things.

Platinum Bride: Our Platinum Program $10,000+/ $2500 deposit
This is an unlimited package and will be customized per the clients needs. This is just a base of what is included for website listing purposes.
(For wedding budgets of $80,000 or more and those wanting platinum services)
Day of Service- Coordination of the Rehearsal and Wedding day
Full Planning support
Unlimited Scheduled Planning sessions with our National Event Specialist, Cossie Crosswhite
Unlimited third party vendor recommendations (photographers, venues, cakes, cinematography, caters, DJ's, Bands, rentals, and others) and up to 5 third party meetings scheduled for you per category with our National Event Specialist Cossie Crosswhite in attendance with you as your advocate.
Event custom designed per your dream wedding request and help (if needed) modifying it to give you the look and feel you desire. Complete access to our events production team to give you your custom designed blue printed wedding to be approved by you from our Award Winning Event Design team! We will schedule a complete table design set-up meeting before your wedding for you to view for final modifications.
Access to discounts and upgrades from many of our preferred third party vendors
Access to our custom design vendors for your one of a kind wedding centerpieces, designer place settings and custom linens.
Custom time-line for planning your wedding day.
Option of your 1 Elegant Event Custom Leather bound wedding planning organizer custom to keep all of your contract copies, ideas and time line papers in style!
Emails, calls and text answered within 8 hours Monday- Friday and within 24 hours Saturday, Sunday and within 48hrs on Holidays.
Included is a Set up and break down team.
Included in this package a "Lady in waiting" "Day of Bride's Assistant" This a personal assistant who on the day of the wedding is there just for the bride. What ever she needs she is there to make her day more comfortable, less stressful, she can be a bouncer to keep anyone undesired out of the bridal suite, assist in getting her in and out of her gown, assisting her in anything she needs and many many other things.
*** 3-6 months (Depending on size and details involved) before your wedding 1 Senior Wedding planner will be assigned to you and their only job is your wedding details. They have been assigned to your wedding day and the pre and post events per your custom contract.
Due to the great detail Platinum Weddings in-tell 1 Elegant Event Wedding and Event Planning accepts only 5 Platinum level events per year. Exact pricing and details will be discussed at your scheduled consultation.

We are a full event planning service that not only does wedding but other social and corporate events. Call us to find out how we can made your next small or large event extraordinary!