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With a foundation in hospitality and sustainable tourism, each event is designed with care, balancing beauty, responsibility, and a meaningful connection to the people, place, and story behind it.

Meet Hana
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Hosting & Event Managment

Exceptional events begin with thoughtful strategy and genuine hospitality. As an event manager and consultant, I guide clients through the complexities of planning while creating experiences that feel seamless, intentional, and deeply personal.

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Recent Work

I’ve been lucky to manage some incredible celebrations on the Maine coast, from cozy seaside dinners to extravagant tented occasions. My focus is always the same: creating something that feels effortless, thoughtful, and entirely yours.

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Compliments

  • “A special shout-out to Hana Suessenguth, the Catering Sales Manager, who went above and beyond to ensure every detail of our wedding was perfect. Hana’s dedication, professionalism, and warm personality made the entire process seamless and enjoyable. She truly is a gem and in a league of her own as an events professional. We can never thank her enough for making our day everything we dreamed of. If you’re looking for a wedding venue that combines elegance, charm, and an extraordinary team, look no further.” M + S

  • “Every detail I envisioned, Hana made it happen. I felt so relaxed on my wedding day because everything was being taken care of by Hana and the team. Wedding planning can be a stressful, long process but working with Hana through it all made it enjoyable. From coordinating vendors to selecting rental items Hana had it all under control.” E + R

  • “Hana went so above and beyond to make the day perfect. I would have been lost without her there to help plan everything. We are so glad with our decision to have our wedding at Inn By The Sea!” C + PJ

  • “Can’t begin to thank you and your team enough for helping make our wedding day so wonderful. We have received so many comments from our guests about how wonderful the venue was and how lovely and attentive the whole staff was. It made us incredibly proud of our decision to have our wedding at Inn by the Sea. We have felt so blissful the past few weeks looking bad on the day and how perfect we felt it was. 

     Thank you for making the best day of our lives go from a distant dream to a reality.” M + J

  • “Thank you so so so much for all your hard work during our wedding! Obviously would’ve liked to have had better weather to make your job easier but you were so awesome in coordinating everything given the circumstances! Was so fun planning our wedding with you and Amanda, we may just have to throw a party at the Inn every year! If the picture below doesn’t tell us enough, you were like our very own Mary Poppins!” A + O

  • “Barbara and I would like to thank you so very much for everything you did to make Anna and Omar’s wedding a truly special and memorable experience.  They were so happy and delighted with their special day.  Thank you especially for managing the weather situation with such grace and professionalism, adapting plans in a way that the changes somehow seemed to enhance the guests’ unique shared experience.  We cannot imagine the stress you and Amanda were under when you were juggling umbrellas, responding to weather alerts, protecting the food service from the rain, and at times literally holding the tent flaps in place. We are truly thankful for everything you did for us; for things that were seen and, we are sure, for so much more that went unseen!

    When people ask us ‘How was the wedding?’ We tell them ‘Everything was PERFECT, and we are so happy!’” FoB

  • “Thank you so much for the outstanding care and coordination of Eand E wedding! We all had a great and memorable experience! You put us all at ease! The Inn was beautiful and it was a stunning day.” MoB ♡