Elegant Celebrations, Seamlessly Planned. Your wedding should be personal, polished, and unforgettable — and the planning should feel that way, too. Sterling Event Services is a boutique wedding and event planning firm serving Greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Janet Abbey entered the events industry in 1995 and founded Sterling in 2000, and has since produced more than 700 celebrations. We guide you from big-picture vision to every last detail. Whether you need full-service planning or just the right amount of help, we design weddings that reflect your story — old-school hospitality, modern design, and planning grounded in calm. Janet Abbey entered the events industry in 1995 and founded Sterling in 2000 — three decades and more than 700 celebrations across Greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. She has managed food concessions for 1.5 million guests at the Cleveland Bicentennial and an NFL event for 90,000 attendees, so a 200-person wedding is comfortably within range. What that means for you: seamless execution, thoughtful design, and a planning process calm enough that you actually enjoy your engagement.