Little Black Dress Events

06/21/2025

Want to Become a Wedding Planner? Start Here.

If you’ve ever thought, “I could totally do this for a living,” you’re in the right place.

I’m Misti, owner of Little Black Dress Events — and I created an online course for aspiring wedding planners who are ready to turn their passion into a real career.

This course is perfect if you:
✨ Are the go-to planner in your friend group
✨ Love details, design, and organizing events
✨ Have no formal experience but big dreams

Inside the course, I walk you through:
✅ What a wedding planner really does (behind the scenes!)
✅ How to lead a rehearsal + wedding day with confidence
✅ Creating packages that sell and make sense
✅ Basics of contracts and professional tools
✅ Templates and checklists to keep you organized

You’ll get step-by-step video lessons, resources I use in my own business, and a clear plan for getting started in the wedding industry.

📩 Ready to take the first step?

Email me directly at [email protected]

I’m happy to answer your questions or help you enroll.

06/20/2025

The perfect repost!
Happy West Virginia Day! 💙💛

📸 The Oberports

06/20/2025

Sometimes life hands you a dream team — and that’s exactly how I feel about my husband, Jason Bauer, and me. 💛

Little Black Dress Events and Jason Bauer with Gordon Food Service are teaming up tomorrow from 4–7PM at the Children’s Home Society – Worthington Site for Family Fun Day!

We’ll be cooking up hot dogs, hamburgers, pulled pork, and all the delicious sides — and it’s all for our community.

Not sure what the Children’s Home Society does for our area? No problem! Swing by, grab a plate, have some fun, and learn more about the incredible work they’re doing — not just here in Worthington, but across our entire state.

We love CHS and would love to see you there!

And if you’re looking for a place to volunteer this summer, let me know!
Maxin and I will be volunteering throughout the summer, and we’d love to see more friendly faces join us. 💛

🎉 FREE ADMISSION
🎨 Face Painting | 🍦 Ice Cream | 🚒 Fire & Police Department
🎯 Outdoor Games & Prizes | 🍔 Food & Beverages
📚 Resource Information

Hot dogs, high-fives, and heartwarming moments — what more could you ask for?
Grab your crew and come hang with us! 🌭🎉💙

🎉 TOMORROW is Family Fun Day! 🎉

Join us at Children’s Home Society between 4-7 pm for our 3rd Annual Family Fun Day, sponsored by the Wood County Partners in Prevention Team!

☀️ The weather looks perfect for an evening full of fun!

⭐️Games & BINGO
🎨 Face Painting by Happy Face Paints
🎈 Balloon Art by Pop N’ Paint
🖌️Rock painting to help "Rocky the Snake" grow!
🏆 Prizes for all ages!

🍔 Come hungry — we’ll have grilled hamburgers & hot dogs provided by Gordon Food Services.
🍦 Cool off with ice cream from Maggie Moo’s Creamery LLC, free for the first 150 people!

Community resources on site for more information from our community partners.

Bring the whole family — we can’t wait to see you there! 💙

06/19/2025

A lot of brides think they only need “day-of” help.
At Little Black Dress Events, we don’t even offer traditional day-of coordination…
We call it what it really is: Coordination + Event Management.

And here’s the truth: it starts just two months before your wedding day.

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Coordination + Event Management

Our team steps in 60 days out to manage the final details you’ve already planned:
✔️ Final walkthrough
✔️ Timeline creation
✔️ Vendor confirmations
✔️ Wedding day ex*****on

It’s ideal for organized brides who’ve planned everything and just need us to take the wheel at the end.

But here’s where it gets tricky…

By the time we enter the picture, many of your biggest decisions are already made.
And if something was overlooked, overbooked, or underplanned — there’s only so much we can do to fix it that late in the game.

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Partial Planning = Early Access, Expert Input

When you book Partial Planning, you get:

✅ Unlimited consultation (email, text, phone during biz hours) starting right at contract signing
✅ More planning meetings with your lead planner
✅ Early design + logistics input
✅ Professional guidance throughout your decision-making process
✅ A more hands-on partnership to make your vision and your budget work smarter

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Here’s the Real Difference:

With Coordination + Event Management, we help you wrap it all up.
With Partial Planning, we help you build it from the beginning — smarter.

Our clients with Partial Planning get:
💥Faster answers
💥Less stress
💥Pro-level strategy from the start
💥And a smoother, more joyful planning process overall.

Coordination helps you tie it all together.
Partial Planning helps you get it right from the start. 🤍

06/19/2025

Meet the Crums — a beautiful beginning to a lifetime of love. We were so honored to be part of their sweet celebration.

06/17/2025

Planning your dream day shouldn’t be stressful—especially when it comes to payments. At Little Black Dress Events, we let you build a payment plan that works for you. Simple, flexible, and totally on your terms.

Have questions or ready to chat? Send us a message or head to the link in our bio to get started. We can’t wait to meet you!

06/15/2025

Yesterday was an absolutely breathtaking day celebrating Chance and Taylor’s wedding! 💍✨

From their incredible families and wedding party to the heartfelt thank-you’s and kind words — this couple will go down in LBD history as some of the most gracious souls we’ve ever had the honor of serving.

A huge shoutout to the amazing vendor team! It’s always inspiring to see professionals come together — many for the first time — and still create such a seamless, joy-filled day. LBD is already looking forward to the possibility of working together again in the future.

Here are a few pics we snapped. Cant wait for the professional ones from Shelly Carpenter Photography.

Cheers to the new Mr. & Mrs. Rucker! 🥂 May your life together be every bit as beautiful as your wedding day.

Skyline Resort - Seneca Lake
Chef Steve, The Professional Caterer
Focused On Legacy
Shelly Carpenter Photography
Village Cakery LLC
Emerald Event Planning
Cain Train
Accents by Alex
Hesson's Custom Wood Shop & Wedding Rentals

06/14/2025

What a great rehearsal tonight at Skyline Events Center at Seneca Lake in Ohio! 🌿✨

We are so excited to celebrate Chance & Taylor’s wedding tomorrow. The views are stunning, the energy is high, and love is definitely in the air.

Let’s do this! 💍🎉

06/13/2025

For Wedding Planners & Dreamers🖤

Hi, I’m Misti Sims, owner and founder of Little Black Dress Events. I’ve been a wedding planner for over 25 years and have spent the last 15 specializing in full-service wedding planning and event management through my company.

Beyond planning weddings, I’m incredibly passionate about supporting fellow planners — whether you're just getting started or ready to take your business to the next level.

Through Little Black Dress Events, I also offer:
✨ A step-by-step online course to help you launch or grow your planning business
✨ 1:1 business coaching for clarity, confidence, and strategy
✨ Consulting packages for planners ready to scale or shift toward more balance and much more

This has been a dream of mine for years — to share what I’ve learned (the wins, the hard lessons, the behind-the-scenes) and help you build a business that’s not only successful, but sustainable. 🤍

You can explore everything at www.littleblackdressevents.net or message me directly through . My DMs are always open!

Let’s build something beautiful — together.

06/12/2025

From heartfelt vows to joyful dancing under the Carolina sky, Cabel + Razia’s wedding was a celebration to remember.








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06/10/2025

At Little Black Dress Events, we specialize in crafting weddings and events that are as unique as you are. With over 25 years of experience, our founder, Misti Sims, leads a dedicated team committed to delivering authentic, beautifully executed experiences.

From intimate gatherings to grand celebrations, we offer:
* Full-Service Planning
* Partial Planning
* Event Management & Coordination
* Virtual Wedding Planning
* A curated selection of unique extras (bridal showers, proposal planning, baby showers, corporate events)

We handle the details so you can focus on making lasting memories.

📍 Serving: Charlotte, NC | West Virginia | Ohio | Pittsburgh, PA

Let’s create something unforgettable together. Reach out today!

06/08/2025

A lot of people have asked who received the first-ever Little Black Dress Events – Hustle and Heart Award… and with his parents’ permission, I’m honored to share that it was Mason Strcula!

Mason was presented with a $100 cash gift during graduation—and judging by the cheers, it’s clear the whole room agreed he was the perfect choice. 🐝

Congratulations again, Mason! I can’t wait to continue this tradition and present the Hustle and Heart Award again next year.