Vicky was my wedding planner, and I really can't say enough about her. Let's just start from the…read morebeginning... I interviewed two planners, and I knew I wanted Vicky right away because I was confident that she could get the job done. She didn't want to be my best friend--she wanted to help us achieve the wedding of our dreams while staying under budget. When we were deciding on what services we wanted her to take care of, she showed us this very detailed list of services, kind of like an a la carte menu. We wanted to keep our wedding planner services at $3000 I think, and so we basically picked and chose which things we wanted her to do. SO SIMPLE. No negotiating necessary. After that, she made it feel like our wedding was the only wedding she was working on. Such attention to detail, with a balance of her suggestions and getting our input so that it would still be our wedding. She was honest and straightforward about what she thought were bad ideas, which made us trust in the things that she was excited about and thought were great ideas. Vicky just has so much experience that--really--every little tiny detail was taken care of, so that on the day of our wedding, all we had to do was get our hair and makeup done and show up at the wedding. (My husband and the groomsmen were actually bored the day of our wedding!) The weeks before the wedding, my friends--who know that I get stressed out managing dinner reservations--were amazed to see me so stress-free! Lastly, and maybe I should've opened with this, as soon as we booked all of our vendors, I knew that the cost of having Vicky as our wedding planner paid for itself. The money and time we saved using Vicky's contacts (especially DJ, caterer and florist) was significant. SIGNIFICANT. Please consider Vicky for your event planning services! She is amazing!

My mom hired Vicky as our day-of wedding coordinator. It was the best decision we made during the…read moreplanning process. Vicky was communicative, responsive, and helpful in every way. She helped us with a ceremony script, venue and vendor communications, and with general guidance. Thank you Vicky!

All I can say is that my wedding would not have happened without Kathryne. I can't say enough…read morewonderful things about working with her. She is organized, professional and knew all the right questions to ask when we were planning our wedding. Whenever I had a question I went to Kathryne and she responded immediately with sage advice and good guidance. She helped me find my flower and make up vendors when the original companies backed out when we had to reschedule the wedding. If you are looking for a wedding planning extraordinaire you can't do better than to work with Kathryne and her team. Hoping I won't be getting married again (ha!) but will definitely keep her in my contact list for any future parties I want to organize (maybe an anniversary party ;-) -Chris

My wife and I used Statuesque events full planning package for our wedding in late August. We live…read morenear Boston and knew planning a wedding in D.C. would be difficult from a distance. Fey and her team made everything easy for us. They helped us find a venue, select decor, and find very high-quality vendors (caterer, videographer, photographer, and DJ) at reasonable prices. Our wedding went smoothly as Fey and her team coordinated the entire event from setup and breakdown to ensured that everything happened on schedule. During our awesome day, my wife and I only had to focus on ourselves and our guests. We had an AMAZING time and I'd highly recommend Statuesque Events to anyone.

the dress I ordered was to big. took over two months to get. I asked for a refund and they stopped…read moreemailing me. this place is a scam to say the least.

Now that I'm more a year out from doing battle with the wedding industrial complex, I can finally…read moreput pen to paper about how much Pollyanna Events helped us with our big day. As a person who has experience with event planning, I knew I just needed someone who wasn't me or my spouse to coordinate some of those last minute details and to keep track of all of the pieces that go into a event (it also helped to have a professional to talk my wedding crazed spouse through stuff and stop bothering me about it). I am NOT one of those women who have been planning their wedding day since I was a little girl, so it was refreshing to talk mostly logistics and best practices without feeling like a bridezilla (I'm looking at you, Macy's registry who kept trying to register me for frilly plates that I didn't want). Sarah met with me for coffee to walk me through the range of day of coordinator versus full wedding planning packages, and I felt instantly comfortable with her. Since we were approximately six weeks out from the wedding, we did end up going with day-of coordination. Sam was my day of coordinator (with an assist from Kate), and they did such an excellent job. Prior to the event, Sam definitely talked me through one of my freakout moments when the venue "unapproved" our seating chart the day before and wanted to exile a table to 150 feet away from everyone else. Sam ensured that we stayed on schedule and that I had food, and remained professional and calm throughout the whole event. Seriously, I cannot recommend Pollyanna Events highly enough! Note: Pollyanna Events explicitly states that they're feminist on their yelp business description, and their literature with their package pricing was literally one of the first wedding industry items where I saw LGBT couples, interracial couples, and older couples. I was also determined to try to direct my wedding business to women owned or minority owned businesses, and I'm so happy I found such an excellent one.

Andrea was fantastic! I hired her for the Full Wedding Planner service. It initially started with a…read morevirtual 30 min. consultation where she asked all of the questions to get an understanding of our budget and our vision. After the consultation within the next couple of days, I received an email with some venues to look at and visit. Andrea took care of setting up the appointments to visit locations based on our schedule, once we selected the venue she contacted all of the vendors that we selected as well, we didn't have to deal with the vendors unless we wanted to. Her service includes unlimited calls, texts, and emails and she definitely lived up to that! Her response time was always within minutes and she always had time to sit and answer every question I had. When it comes to budgeting she is a realist and will give you an honest answer to ensure you are making a wise choice, I trusted her experience and she helped me save a lot of money. It's good to work with someone who will give you sound advice because as a bride I got caught up in things that didn't matter, like the color of napkins... Andrea kept it real about what truly matters on your day. And now that I am married she was right. On the day of the wedding, she was at the venue very early and was in communication with all vendors, and knew what everyone was doing. Some things like all weddings didn't go as planned but she kept me calm and made sure my focus was on getting married. She thinks quickly on her feet and is great at solving problems. If there was an issue she had a solution. Andrea has a great personality and you will not regret working with her. I plan on using her for events in the future!

I can't give a 5 only because I don't know her prices and how that value compares to her services…read more But Andrea's services were top knotch! I am an event planner from California and came to the east coast for my cousin's wedding of 170 guests at the Newton White Mansion. Andrea attended to the details, was thorough, composed and polite throughout the couple days I saw her working this event. It was large and elegant and she did a great job! From one pro to another, nice job, Andrea! Holly

I am so happy I found Desiree and A Bride's BFF! They truly allowed me and my husband to enjoy our…read morewedding day knowing that the details and set-ups were completely handled and under control. Desiree is such a professional with so much knowledge about weddings and vendor details and protocol. She helped to organize our day and the details of the day in a way that we could never have done on our own. I literally had no worries on my wedding day (and that is a great feat since I am such a type A and hands-on person), because I had such confidence in Desiree executing our wedding vision. From my initial call with Mimi all the way through the day of coordination by Desiree and Kelly, it was a true pleasure working with this team and I am grateful I had them to guide me during the wedding planning process and day of execution. I would recommend this company three times over. If you are hesitating with the idea of hiring a day of coordinator, just DO IT. It is well worth the money (and A Bride's BFF is actually very affordable and reasonably-priced for the area). This team is so knowledgeable , professional, and experienced, and they will guide you and help you achieve your wedding day vision. Thank you Desiree, Kelly, and Mimi for everything you did for Doug and I--we appreciate you more than I can ever express in words!

Mimi was a great help in our DIY wedding decorations extravaganza! We would not have been able to…read morehave the wedding we wanted without her services. My wife spent countless hours making all the decorations for the wedding from name cards, garlands, programs, centerpieces, table cards etc pretty much everything was DIY! Mimi did a fantastic job following our vision for decorating our venue and was able to also coordinate with all the other vendors to ensure they came on time, were set up properly and received the bonus checks at the end of the night. Everything in our wedding went smoothly because of Mimi and her crew. I would say her services are a necessity for any DIY wedding because she will be able to take one less thing off your plate on the Day of your wedding!

LIG Events provided us with outstanding wedding planning services for our recent wedding. While we…read morewere initially skeptical of hiring a wedding coordinator, this ended up being FAR AND AWAY the best money that we spent. Laura is a true professional who went above and beyond at every opportunity to help us think through our vision, provide us with resources and options, and problem solve. She was able to adeptly think through creative solutions, anticipate potential risks and challenges, and was extremely attentive and responsive to every question and detail. She was also a strong communicator who was transparent with us about risks, costs, and opportunities, who was able to communicate and build relationships with a number of vendors, and who was able to work through any differences of opinion. Laura literally saved us THOUSANDS of dollars by identifying alternatives, coming up with creative solutions, and negotiating on our behalf. Our wedding would not have been possible without her and we are truly in her debt. Each of our guests attested that this was the best wedding that they have attended and Laura deserves a great deal of the credit for helping us identify and coordinate with vendors, build our vision, and execute. If you need a wedding or event planner, LIG Events proved that they are able to adapt to your vision, style, and budget and they will go above and beyond to make sure that your event is a success!

My wedding was done by Wendy Raab from 4Rave reviews and it was an incredible event. She provided…read morethe best location in DC and hotel Sofitel and a famous Georgetown photographer. She has access to all the best sources including catering and all details like stationery, flowers etc. If you want her to do calligraphy she will and she can mail your invites and it's beautiful and flawless. She is onsite at the event to make it an elegant upscale and memorable event. She is like an orchestra conductor seemlessly pulling it all together. Please invite Wendy to do your Wedding, Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah or any special event with class!

Event Planner, Wendy Raab, of Rave Reviews....is a gem. Hiring her was the smartest thing I could…read morehave ever done and was a great gift to myself...no stress. While respecting our budget, Wendy listened to what my daughter wanted for her wedding and made it happen. She had creative ideas, she had vendors (eager to work with Wendy) who gave us their best work at reasonable fees...from florists, to photographers, dance bands, invitation specialists...my mind swims thinking about all the details that were involved in pulling it all together and I, MOB, had nothing to worry about but enjoy this special time with my daughter. Wendy was with us every step of the way...and was there throughout the wedding and reception.... She was our voice of reason when we needed one. She told my husband and I what was important to spend money on and where we could save. The result...a wedding that looked 3 times more expensive than it was, a very happy Bride and Groom, and relaxed rested Parents who had a wonderful time. Wendy was so pleasant and FUN to work with. She was extremely professional, very positive, always calm, and confident. Our guests are still talking about how magical the venue was - Wendy took an ordinary ball room and transformed it into cascading flowers, floating crystals, candle light, guests dancing into the night, and a wedding that my daughter and son-in-law were very proud of...it was a night to remember... AND ONE OF THE FUNNEST YEARS OF MY LIFE!