Fernie Cosgrove Events

30/07/2024

In athe most precious, unforgettable, beautiful and sometimes challenging era of my life: motherhood. It fills me with joy, purpose, dignity, laughter and every good thing! For as long as I can remember, this is what I wanted and man, I have it and I’m so lucky!

These months have been off our regular rhythm as we wait for the newest member of our family, and we’re deeply grateful for everyone’s support, love, care and understanding as we navigate this most precious era in our lives!!

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30/06/2024

That was officially a wrap to the 2024 spring wedding season! ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The hustle was real, and I'm grateful to everyone of you that trusted me to coordinate, assist and plan this short spring season! Tallied thirteen different events, including pop up, re-launch; styled shoots by , and , and ; beautifully designed weddings by ; fine photography by ; and my own styled shoot and two wedding management!

To say its been exhausting and exhilarating is an understatement, all while pregnant, but it has been the best spring I've had in a very loooong time!

Now, for a summer break/maternity leave, before we kick off the 2024 fall wedding season!

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25/06/2024

The inspiration for this shoot came from trying to describe my design style. As I contemplated this, four words came to mind, “ELEGANT, MOODY, FUN, & CLASSY”. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Slowly, and piece by piece as I let this vision take form in my mind, the scariest hurdle became clear: how to make this vision become a reality? How to find the right people to partner with? How to partner with the vendors that could make this come alive being so new in this industry? So I did the only thing I could, threw myself out there, reviewed galleries of vendors I’d love to work with and learn from, and I asked. To my astonishment, every creative I thought would be a perfect fit for this editorial said “YESS!!” (and, yes, there were a lot of behind the scenes squeals).

We curated every element, chose the best components, and then we just had fun! We crawled around the floor, hid behind the bar, parachuted under the bridal gown, and talked very loudly and laughed very hard!

These chefs cooked, and I am so honored that they trusted me, and joined me to make this first editorial come true!!

Forever grateful and ready for more,
Fernie

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Designer/Planner: Venue: Photographer: & Wedding Gown: Best of Me by
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25/06/2024

Have you been thinking of me as your wedding planner or wedding manager (day-of-wedding-coordinator)? If so, right now is your time to submit that inquiry!!

Very limited 2024 availability & accepting full planning service weddings for 2025!!

I can’t wait to chat with you about your beautiful wedding vision!! 🤩

Submit Inquiry Here:

24/06/2024

It’s been a while since I popped over here to say hello, and introduce myself!

My name is Fernie, and I am the owner and lead planner for Fernie Cosgrove Events. This is a Hispanic 🇲🇽, female-owned, and LGBTQIA+ 🏳️‍🌈 allied small-business!

For many, my life and who I am may seem like an oxymoron. Two opposite and often contradictory worlds colliding, but the closer you look, you’ll realize this tension helps me create with complexity and depth of meaning. I bring this perspective into every event I have the opportunity to coordinate, and plan.

I want to know the beauty, difficulty, and complexity behind your story. To honor your scars, and your victories, and the unique stepping stones that have brought you to this moment.

Working with me means that we will work with mutual respect, honor and celebrate our differences, listen well, trust and learn from each other, laugh at our mistakes, and most importantly have fun along the way.

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30/05/2024

Spotlight: the groom, his luxurious dinner jacket and whiskey on the rocks.

Every man deserves to feel his best as he waits for his beloved to walk down the aisle to his embrace. The getting ready process may look different, a few beers here and whiskey on the rocks there, ball tossing and dope music, but the end goal is the same: taking the brides breath away.

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Couple: Chelsi & Jason Cameron

26/05/2024

If you can’t find me, look for me in a vintage NYC cab.

Kidding, I’m just of the office 05/26-06/06. I will respond to all emails, DMs and new inquiries upon my return. Zooom zooom honk honk 🚕

23/05/2024

These two melt my heart with their love, and joy around each other!

Kristina & Ryan are so excited to get married this fall and we at Fernie Cosgrove Events are so thrilled to celebrate alongside them!

Welcome Kristina & Ryan | Gillette Castle & Marker 37 | September 24th, 2024

08/05/2024

Pause, breathe in, take in all the details, admire the elegance and let the tingly feeling run down your spine as elegance meets moodiness, and gives you a whole vibe.

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Couple: Chelsi & Jason Cameron

08/05/2024

That tingly feeling when your vision becomes reality.

There are not enough words to describe how in awe I am at the way this team carried out the vision it’s impeccable elegance. You are so so so talented and I’m honored to have the privilege of working alongside each one of you.

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Couple: Chelsi & Jason Cameron

08/05/2024

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08/05/2024

I’m just hoping if anyone takes a close up of my face my eyebrows look this amazing 😂
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08/05/2024

Vintage wedding cakes have entered the chat 👋

It’s our birthday month so naturally we have cake on the brain🎂 We’re loving this retro trend and nod to the past!

PS- Don’t forget 12% off your dress this month! Only 3 weekends left!
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08/05/2024

03/05/2024

Let me introduce you to our lovely couple, Brook & Sam!

From the moment Brook & Sam met, they couldn’t take their eyes off each other while they danced the night away. Now, we can’t wait to see them dance the night away in their own wedding night in only a few weeks.

We’re so excited to work with this lovely couple and walk them down the aisle!

Welcome Brook & Sam | Wyndcrest Estate | June 29th, 2024

02/05/2024

Sometimes the hardest thing to do is slow down, pause, look around and take it all in.

So often we fail to slow down and miss the beauty that surrounds us, the intricacies of the rhythms in our midst and the complexity that brings individual elements and makes them into a whole.

This styled shoot planned and designed by gave me exactly that: the opportunity to slow down, take it all in and swoon at all the beauty! After months of being mentored by Sarah, watching her in action was absolutely breathtaking.

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Lighting .dj.lighting.photobooth

24/04/2024

Absolutely gorgeous 🤩🤩

23/04/2024

Let me introduce you to our fabulous wedding party! If you take a close look at this picture, you will see that our wedding party isn't only dressed with style, but they are carefully setting up our venue in preparation for the reception. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​What did their set up entail? Well, everything.

The night before, we set up lighting.

In between the ceremony and reception (in two locations), we set up the tables, linens, center pieces, florals, the sitting chart, and guest favors, all in a time crunch.

During the reception, we welcomed guests, and served dinner. While in my dress, I made sure that the timeline was followed by running around, greeting our guests, and following up with our incredible live-band to ensure all the formalities occurred smoothly.

Once the reception ended, my husband and I exited with a failed sparkle tunnel - who would have thought you can't coordinate people lining up and turning on the sparkles while walking out? - only to return through the back door for... you guessed right, break down!

Since we were the first ones to get married, we didn't know what we were doing. The wedding was stunning, and to this day we keep hearing that our guests had a blast and it was the best wedding they have attended. We did lots of things right, and our wedding party was so willing to help us out every step of the way to make this day special.

In the midst of the chaos, here are a few things that we didn't get to do at our own wedding: relax and simply enjoy the magic of the day, try our cake, eat a warm meal, or say hi to a lot of our friends that flew in from out of town. The strap of my dress tore and we didn't have pins, and we were exhausted.

It's a day we'll never forget! So now, when we get asked for wedding advice, we say: hire a wedding coordinator!

Photo credit: .erichson

18/04/2024

TEN YEARS 🥂 TEN YEARS 👏🏼 TEN YEARS ✨

I cannot believe that it has been 10 years of being your wife! That I’ve had the privilege to call you my husband, best friend, lover, confidant, gossip girl, DJ, dance partner, chef, pillow, therapist, long conversations partner (legit hours upon hours daily) and the daddy to our children (OUR CHILDREN 👀)!!

The journey has not been easy per se, that’s life, but it has been so much fun. We have grown together and have accomplished so much. Through think and thin, and the roughest of days, we’re here and there is absolutely no where else I’d rather be than by your side.

Ten years ago I thought we were invincible, now I know we fu***ng are and cannot wait to see what the next 10 years bring!!

I love you, adore you, admire you, respect you, enjoy you, and want you more than ever.

Happy 10th Anniversary partner of my heart and mind!!

Photo credit: .erichson
Dress: by Moncheri

15/04/2024

There are times when the waves of life toss and turn you. They push and pull. They threaten to drown you, overwhelm you, and never let you get back to safety.

As you’re about to give up, the strangest thing happens. The tides become still, you see the coast, and with the little fight left in you, you reach the shore.

Can you think of a time when this was true in your life?

I can, and it actually wasn’t very long ago.

When 2023 started I was thrilled. I had recently been promoted at my job, and was about to start my position as an adjunct professor at UConn. My hobbies were taking off to a whole new level as my writing was about to be published in print for the first time, and I was now writing for large and reputable websites. I had everything I wanted, so I submersed myself in my work and my career.

I thought everything was going well. How could it not? I had it all: the husband, our son, the house, the career, the reputation, what could go wrong?

What I didn’t take into account were both the internal and external storms raging. The severity of my depression and anxiety, the upcoming unexpected diagnosis, the relational conflict taking a new level, and the intensity of the work I did without a break. Before I realized, the waves had pulled me to treacherous deep waters and I couldn’t keep up the pace required to overcome them. I was too stubborn and prideful to realize that there were things that needed to come off board if I was to survive. Slowly but surely the intensity of the storm left me no other option, and with all the unnecessary weight on board, and the unrelenting support and help from my husband, dad, and siblings, my ship reached the coast, wrecked but alive.

Recovering from the wreckage was painful. Walking away for the career I strived for was so very hard. Accepting and embracing my limitations and weaknesses has been humbling and challenging.

As I took a step back to draw the blueprints, I realized it was time to chase my dreams and do something I love. So here I am, doing it, building from the ground up, and this small business is part of building a stronger foundation to sail again.

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08/04/2024

14/03/2024

Hello brides & grooms!! Hi, I’m Fernie! I’m the lead planner and mastermind behind Fernie Cosgrove Events and Wedding Planning.

I sincerely believe that wedding planning should be fun and stress-free, but most importantly that it truly reflects your relationship, priorities and the foundation in which you will begin your marriage!

Your engagement should be filled with celebrations of your love with family and friends—not worrying about your to-do list. That’s why we’ll be by your side every step of the way to make sure no detail gets missed, and no to-do goes undone!

My goal is to bring your vision to life in a way that is unique, thoughtfully designed, unforgettable and fun!

I have a few spots left for day of wedding coordination for 2024, and am booking for full wedding planning & design and wedding day-of coordination for 2025!

Submit your inquiry in bio.

01/03/2024

Fernie Cosgrove Events & Wedding Planning is now booking! ✨✨

I serve New England area, including Connecticut, Boston, Rhode Island, and NYC, as well as specialize in destination weddings in Mexico!

We are currently booking for 2024:
- Milestone events
- Launch events
- Corporate & non-profit events for the holidays
- Wedding event management (limited availability for April, May, June, July, October and November).

Submit inquiries via our website: https://ferniecosgroveevents.com/