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Elle & Co. is renowned for planning and designing heirloom weddings and iconic events, as well as for its signature pink branding. With studios in DC, Charleston, and Nashville, each led by a veteran Elle & Co. Wedding Planner handpicked and trained by Elle, every event is executed with polished precision and a standard-raising style.
"Creating weddings so iconic that they don't just become trends, they become the benchmark."
DC. CHARLESTON. NASHVILLE.
THREE HOUSES. ONE STANDARD.
THE WOMEN BEHIND THE STANDARD
"A wedding planner needs to be several things: center stage and fly on the wall, hype woman and truth-teller, friend and leader, sweet and assertive. A good planner knows exactly when to be each. "
LAUREN MADURA
LEAD PLANNER, MARYLAND STUDIO
BASED IN BALTIMORE, MD + TRAVELS WORLDWIDE
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"Meet the planning team trusted to carry the details, protect the vision, and deliver the Elle & Co. standard with grace from beginning to end."
"Luxury is not more. Luxury is knowing exactly what matters."
-ELLE
Elle & Co. has studios in three cities, but our purpose has never been to expand for the sake of size. It has always been to preserve what makes our weddings & events unmistakable.
Each city was opened with intention, only when the right planner made expansion worthy of the brand. Each studio is led by a longtime senior wedding planner who began in our original flagship Baltimore studio and is rooted in the original Elle & Co. process, poise, and point of view developed and upheld since 2008.
I am behind the scenes at every studio, on every wedding, proofreading every detail to ensure every celebration is shaped by the same eye, discipline, and exacting standard that have defined Elle & Co. from the beginning.
A NOTE FROM ELLE
xo Elle
Three Houses. One Standard.
DC-BALTIMORE
THE FLAGSHIP HOUSE - 2008
CHARLESTON
THE SOUTHERN HOUSE - 2020
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NASHVILLE
THE MUSIC CITY HOUSE - 2027
COMING 2027
FOUNDER
Repeatedly recognized by numerous publications as one of the leading planners in the nation, Elle has become an iconic figure in the event design industry, the world of weddings and all things pink.
Originally aspiring to be an interior designer, Elle Ellinghaus's career took a turn after she agreed to design a client's wedding. This prompted wedding planners to consult her for their own clients' wedding designs. Recognizing her versatility and the shift in the air, she ultimately established Elle & Co. in 2008. The original studio was located on the historic and charming Canton Square in Baltimore, MD, featuring an iconic pink door and pink pineapple, bringing her company to life.
Elle has since been featured in podcasts, interviewed in magazines, highlighted in countless magazines, contributed to collegiate event-planning textbooks, and is a highly sought-after speaker and coach on all things business & branding.
Elle lives in Milton, Georgia, with her husband, their two southern belles, Emmy and Ellabelle, and their cavapoos, Peach and Pickle.
GEORGIA
BASED
ELLE ELLINGHAUS
WORK WITH ELLE
Elle accepts weddings on a selective basis and oversees all planning & design across both studios to uphold the Elle & Co. standard.
LATEST DESTINATION WEDDINGS
New Orleans Annapolis Caribbean
"Hiring Lauren of Elle & Co. was hands down the best decision my husband and I made for our wedding! I can confidently say that Lauren exceeded every single expectation we had and more. The confidence I had in her allowed me to not have a worry in the world. That is something no amount of money can buy... I cannot thank her enough for everything she did for my husband and I!"
Maddie- Bride
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