Crafting Timeless Seaside Celebrations Where Elegance Meets Heritage.
BOSTON • MAssachusetts
CAPE COD | NEWPORT | THE COAST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE & MAINE | THE HAMPTONS | Charleston | Palm Beach
Lia Bancroft Events curates immersive, heirloom-quality wedding weekends that reflect the beauty of the coast and the depth of your story.
With a limited number of clients taken on each year, we specialize in bespoke celebrations along the East Coast—from Martha’s Vineyard to Palm Beach—where artistry meets logistics, and hospitality is elevated to a legacy experience.
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Lia Bancroft is a seaside, luxury wedding planner serving couples with events in the northeast
Based in Boston with deep Cape Cod roots, she plans a limited number of bespoke events each year for couples seeking timeless design, generational traditions, and effortless hospitality. From private estates in Newport to iconic yacht clubs on Cape Cod Lia brings a calm, curated presence and a seamless, full-service experience. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, BRIDES, and Carats & Cake, and is defined by deeply personal details, precise execution, and coastal elegance that never goes out of style.
"Without a doubt, the best decision we made for our wedding was hiring Lia. Beyond creating the wedding of our dreams, she went above and beyond to truly make our wedding unique to us. Her attention to detail, knowledge, connections, and expertise is unmatched. Lia made it a point to get to know both me and my husband and made us feel like she valued our wedding weekend just as much as us. By our wedding day, it felt like she was one of our close friends. We could not recommend Lia more and credit her for creating a weekend that we will value forever, surpassing any and all of our expectations."
-Stephanie & Jake
The Facts
80+
Couples
served
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Features
30+
Years
summering
in CApe Cod
10+
years
industry
experience
Recent Events
01.
CASTLE HILL INN: A NEW ENGLAND COASTAL DREAM
For Ali and Ian, their journey to the altar was always destined to lead them to one special place—Castle Hill Inn in Newport, Rhode Island. From the very beginning of their relationship, they knew that this beautiful property, steeped in memories and magic, would be the perfect backdrop for their wedding. The love they both shared for the area, the water, and its significance to Ian’s family made the decision feel like a natural one.
02.
The Beach Club in Cape cod
Laura & Jon have strong ties to the South of Massachusetts. Just three days before their wedding on Cape Cod, they had an offer on a house in Duxbury accepted! There was surely a lot to celebrate that weekend, and the wedding of Laura & Jon at The Beach Club was one for the books! The Beach Club is located on Long Beach in Centerville, MA. A place that holds a very special place in the Bride’s heart. Laura grew up summering in Centerville and...
03.
Wentworth by the SeaCountry Club Summer Wedding
The culmination of a weekend filled with love, laughter, connection, and a lifetime of memories in the making.
Stephanie and Jake’s wedding day was the epitome of classic, romantic, and timeless. The design incorporated soft linen & velvet textures, handmade paper, a cream, white and blush color palette, elegant fonts with touches of gold, and romantic draping and ribbon detail.
"From the start of the planning process to their execution on our wedding day, Lia went above and beyond to ensure our tented, seacoast wedding was exactly what we envisioned! Lia listened to what was important to us and incorporated personal details that did not go unnoticed. My husband’s love for golf, my love for guest hospitality, and design elements like frosted glass signage and heirloom matte china that looked and felt like it was graced by the salt of the sea."
-Courtney & Cameron
Seacoast Luxury Full Service Planning Firm
Boston, MA
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Our designs are deeply inspired by the storied coastal New England landscape, your cherished family heirlooms, and, most importantly, you: your traditions, your style, and your love story. We blend these elements to craft a wedding weekend that feels entirely your own.
For Ali & Ian, their shared love of Newport and life by the water led them to Castle Hill Inn, a place filled with childhood memories for Ian and a meaningful way to keep his late father close on their wedding day. The design was a heartfelt reflection of the estate’s lush hydrangea gardens, the Inn’s timeless coastal charm, and the bride’s personal elegance.
A tradition and celebration we’ll never forget.
Planning & Design: @liabancroftevents
Photography: @brookenashphoto
Filmmakers: @stopgolove
Florist: @stoneblossom
Stylist: @thebostonbridalstylist
Makeup: @glamourcosmeticsofficial
Hair: @maricruzhairstyles
Ceremony & Cocktail Musicians: @fenwayquartet
Band: @night_shift_entertainment (Soho)
Baker: @woodenpinbakingco
Decor & Lighting: @eedecor
Rentals: @peakeventservices @reverie_social @bbjlatavola @pranzitentsandevents
Stationery: @mulberryandelmdesign
Gifting: @belleboxco
Transportation: @vikingtoursnewport
Dress: @annebarge via @lelitebridal
Bridesmaids: @amsale via @lelite_occasions
Tuxes: @aldos_formals
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2024, you were special ✨ From the coasts of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine; we experienced a nearly full New England tour of beauty!
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Adding a casual event to your wedding weekend—like a pickleball tournament—is one of the best ways to kick the celebration off. It gives guests a chance to meet, hang out, and have some fun before the formalities begin. Whether it’s a little competition or just an excuse to get outside, these moments end up being some of the most memorable.
S&J decided to award a prize to the winning team — passes to cut the bar line at the wedding! Definitely a worthy prize in our book! 🥂
A big thanks to @spritz for turning this fun game into a party!
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