Little Acorn Events

Wedding and event planning for central Virginia

Meet Mia

Wedding planner, creative designer, lover of the finer things & curator of core memories

Your homesteading, earth loving, people-driven luxury wedding planner for wedding planning & experiences that are rooted in curating core memories. Wedding design & even wedding day timelines can & should be unique. Quality time is my love language & bespoke, true-to-you wedding design, along with timelines that prioritize guest experience & yours, is my love letter to the world. Making the world a more joyful, loving place by celebrating all Love in such abundance.

I live in the countryside of Albemarle County with my husband, three daughters, & a growing list of animals. I love a good book, game nights with good friends, & cooking adventurous meals at home. When I'm not planning & producing weddings, I am homeschooling, baking with my kids, hiking with my family, or gardening & reveling in the joy of so much vibrant life.
xoxo
Mia

You’re Looking For A Wedding Planner

Who believes we can make the world a better place by cultivating love & joy

While designing a celebration that is true to your love story

Let’s dream together.

Mia's Approach

Process

intentional & personal

Your engagement should feel fun, like one long & exciting date! Of course, there's a LOT to do to get you to your wedding celebration, so we work in an intentional planning process that allows us to streamline the to-do's so you can lean into the joy. I give my clients the gift of fully living & experiencing your wedding day, cultivating moments you & your loved ones will remember forever.

Design

thoughtful & bespoke

Your wedding design is an opportunity to tell your love story through visual elements & experiences, so it should feel unique to you. I love finding ways to fold personal touches seamlessly into a wedding design, so that each of our weddings are curated to our individual couples. When great design is rooted in celebrating the people for whom it is designed, that's where the magic happens!

Guest Experience

joyful & unique

From the moment your guests receive their save the dates, to the moment they enter your reception space, to the end of the night, we want you & your loved ones to experience a showstopper from start to finish. This means thoughtful details & flawless, seamlessly executed timelines. Charlottesville is an incredible place to welcome guests to join for a weekend of excursions where quality time is paramount.

Curating core memories

Mia was amazing at delegating fun tasks to us while taking care of business that was challenging for us from abroad. We had a small 40 person wedding on a lake in Virginia, and she curated such an amazing day that totally aligned with our vision.

Kate & Dan, married June 2023

...like working with a best friend!

Working with Mia honestly felt like working with a best friend! She was so easy to talk to and made you feel at ease from the start. She has the tools and connections to help plan the smallest of details, but also allows you to visualize what your day will look like and knows just the person for even the most unique requests.

Jackie & Zac, married April 2023

Mia somehow made us feel like we were her only clients

Mia was seamlessly organized, deeply kind, and highly professional through the entire process. She started every meeting genuinely asking how we were in not only our wedding planning lives, but also just in our day to day. She truly wanted to get to know US and from that blossomed a beautiful relationship that didn’t feel contractual or forced at all. She somehow made it feel as if we were the only couple she was working with and like we were a top top top priority for her! Plus, her design suggestions are impeccable! She has taste and an eye for all things beautiful!

Sarah & Shay, married October 2024

Hiring Mia was the best decision we made!

Hiring Mia was the best decision we made during wedding planning! Mia was with us from the beginning, listening to our vision and helping us find vendors who would perfectly execute our dream wedding. She answered any questions that we had throughout the process with grace and kindness and kept us focused on the tasks at hand. When it came to the wedding day, she truly had everything under control so that we, as well as our family and friends, could focus on each other and the day.

Maddie & Scott, married April 2024

The team was phenomenal from start to finish!

The LAE team was phenomenal from start to finish! We just instantly clicked. They were so helpful the day of and weeks before our wedding. They called and verified all of our vendors, made an awesome day of timeline, came to our rehearsal and kept us fed, hydrated and on task the day of the wedding. They made great recommendations and truly just exceeded our expectations.

Julie & Nathan, married August 2021

We saw her calm confidence & skill throughout the planning process

Mia's hard work and kind personality mean that she has an amazing reputation with local vendors. Having that history of trust and good will as the basis for our relationship with the vendors meant we got to work with the very best local vendors who were excited to be a part of the team. One of the best parts of working with Mia is her intentionality in creating moments throughout the day where you and your partner get to soak in the moment and be present. We had seen her calm confidence and skill throughout the planning process, and so had the trust established to simply be able to relax, enjoy the moment, and take it all in when the day came. And isn't that what it's all about?

Hannah & Jeremy, married May 2025

Mia did an absolutely phenomenal job.

Mia did an absolutely phenomenal job. Through the process of planning and replanning our COVID-era wedding, she was endlessly thoughtful, kind, and well-organized. In addition to helping us navigate needed changes, she also contributed so many great ideas for how to create fun special moments while keeping our outdoor socially-distanced celebration as safe as possible for our guests.

Campbell & David, married September 2020

...she made sure we were relieved of the stress surrounding the little details

Mia was the driving force in making our wedding run smoothly and ensuring that it was an event we would cherish for the rest of our lives. Starting with our first conversation, she made sure we were relieved of the stress surrounding all of the little details that are so easy to become overwhelmed by. Her personable and detailed oriented nature made it so easy to entrust her with anything we needed prior to and on the day of the wedding.

Tyler & Abby, married August 2019

I cannot say enough positive things about Mia.

I cannot say enough positive things about Mia. She has a way of calming you down and making everything seem like it’s going to work out perfectly. As rain decided to descend on our entirely outdoor wedding, she helped to orchestrate a move under the tent that left us with just as beautiful of a day as I could have ever hoped for.

Katie & Cam, married September 2022

ready for more?

This is wedding planning that is personal, mindful, & intentional. We accept a very limited number of weddings per year & thrive in high touch service. Your wedding is an opportunity to tell your love story, & it is an honor & a privilege to be entrusted with such a special time in your lives. Inquire for your date & to schedule a consultation call because we know the vibes need to immaculate!

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