Mississippi’s Top Rated Local® Event Planners Award Winner: Elegant Designs, LLC

Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Elegant Designs, LLC is an award winner for event planners in 2019.

If you are looking to plan an event in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, we highly recommend reaching out to Elegant Designs, LLC. Life’s a party, and they will help you to make it an awesome one!

Elegant Designs, LLC has received many overwhelmingly positive reviews across three different verified sites with an average rating of 4.91 stars, earning them an impressive Rating Score™ of 96.05 and a 2019 Top Rated Local award for ranking as one of the top three event planners in Mississippi!

Here’s just one of their many five-star reviews:

“Elegant Designs, LLC is one of the absolute best event planning companies around. Annie is very friendly, and she knows how to bring your vision to life in the most elegant way. As I prepared for my wedding, there were several bumps along the way, but she never missed a beat. She always knew how to keep me calm, and she made my day very stress free. The set-up was absolutely beautiful. I can’t imagine anyone else planning any event for me. I would highly, highly recommend Elegant Designs, LLC for your next event.” – T.G.

It is because of excellent reviews like this that Elegant Designs, LLC is now able to call themselves a Top Rated Local award winner!

Not Your Average Event Planners

We were excited to learn all about how Elegant Designs, LLC has been able to build such an impressive reputation, so we sat down with the owner and operator, Annie Fortenberry. The first thing we wanted to know was what it is that makes Elegant Designs, LLC  apart from their local competitors. Annie shared:

“It’s always personal. I don’t want a one-time customer. I want to build lasting clients and relationships — this isn’t just my business; it is personal for me. Many of my clients have gone from strangers to friends through our process.”

Annie went on to tell us about how she began her company and why this business is important to her. She knows from experience the difference a great event planner can make, and she hopes to provide the peace of mind that people deserve on their big days. Annie told us:

“I am really big on customer service, and I always put myself in their shoes. I had a horrible experience planning my own wedding, and so I help people avoid that by planning their big day the right way.”

Elegant Designs, LLC works hard towards the business’ mission, which Annie describes as:

“To always provide an event for someone that is a complete representation of themselves. I want to be able to create an event that is 100 percent theirs and make it memorable.”

Building Success Through Happy Clients

Elegant Designs, LLC has certainly managed to create a strong online reputation. Annie exclaimed:

“Happy clients will always tell people about you”

Because they have had so many satisfied customers, Annie told us that Elegant Designs LLC gets many word-of-mouth referrals.

In addition to building a strong reputation online, Elegant Designs LLC is also active in their local community, where they sponsor local schools for field and sports teams.

There are many businesses out there that are looking to build as impressive a reputation as Elegant Designs, LLC has managed to. We asked if Annie could share any expert advice to these companies. Here’s what she had to say:

“Always focus on being customer oriented. Without customers, any business will fail. Put yourself in their shoes, and ensure a positive experience that makes them feel important.”

Annie concluded our meeting with this joyful sentiment:

“Life’s a party; let’s celebrate”


Congratulations to Elegant Designs, LLC for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner, and special thanks to Annie for taking the time to speak with us!

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