owner & lead

Planner

LAUREN TROUSDALE

Hi! I’m Lauren, the owner of &BEYOND and lead planner.

Here’s a quick little history lesson about me. I was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia but I consider home to be here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The community here in the High Country is what has encouraged me to continue to pursue my dreams as a wedding and destination elopement planner. I want to get out of my comfort zone and take on new adventures wherever that may take me. 
I have 14 years in the service industry under my belt with an additional 7 years  in the wedding and event planning industry. From managing venues to working as an assistant planner to becoming a lead planner, and happy to say now the owner of my own company. 
I want to foster a work environment that:
Empowers women | Advocates for mental health | A place to express yourself without any judgment | Safe space no matter your preference on who you love, your race, or gender | To give a chance for all upcoming vendors to grow | & The most important part, a good balance of fun and responsibility! 
I want my clients to have the same security while we work together. I only want &BEYOND to help you and your significant other discover your own genre of love and provide some guidance to the next chapter in your love story.
Being in love should feel safe and fun in your own way, no one else’s. That is why I’d love to focus on elopements. I feel that elopements are a much more intimate approach to your big day, which makes it even more special when you get down to the details and eliminates the possibility of outside influences weighing in on your day. 
I cannot wait to hear your love story and see where it takes us. Whether that be in the Blue Ridge Mountains or beyond, I cannot wait either way!