Tani helped me to plan my wedding that took place on November 11, 2018 in the DC area. She was the…read moremost responsive wedding planner I had reached out to and immediately began helping me plan the day to make it special and memorable. She helped me find vendors and design the wedding based on my preferences. Along the way, she also tried to help me find the lowest, but quality services. I'm very thankful for her help and would recommend her to other brides looking for a right hand in their planning process! Thank you Tani!

I had my first ever professional massage at TC Wellness in October. Brennan made the whole…read moreexperience very comfortable and took the time to ask about problematic areas as well as give tips and suggestions on how to cure the problems in addition to regular massages. The prices here are fantastic as well. I haven't been in for a second massage yet, but plan on making my appointment very soon!

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.

SIT DOWN. LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THIS WEDDING DECOR COMANY! Want someone with classy, elegant tastes…read moreand who works with any budget? Someone who listens to your needs and incorporates every bit of it into your dream wedding? Read on to find out our story... Ours was an Indian wedding.Amina Jaladi and her husband Mehdi were the best! She was god-sent, we had only 15 days to go to the wedding and she exceeded my expectations! I was looking for someone who had elegant tastes as well as worked within our budget. The venue was at Crowne Plaza, Herndon. She was so easy to work with, was always on time. We had previously paid money to a strong headed and arrogant Indian wedding decorator in Ashburn whose tastes were way too different from ours(read cheap) and also refused to work in our budget despite saying otherwise.So decided to let her go. It was then that we understood that these kind of people can cause trouble till the D-day. We found event envy via google ,called Amina and she came to meet us at a nearby Starbucks the very same day! Loved her attitude and her energy. We 100% trusted her to show up and do her magic, man she didn't disappoint us a bit. She had some interesting suggestions and gave us some extra decor for free even!We have attached some pics for you to see. Love from Shobana and Revanth!

If you're searching for a wedding planner or are on the fence about booking one, book Carmen &…read moreEvermore Occasions! Hiring Carmen was the best choice we made in the wedding planning process. Planning a wedding can be a lot, but Carmen has great customized tools and resources to help you make incremental progress towards your overall goal and keep you organized. Carmen was great at walking me through the big decisions and small details. Her approach to wedding planning and thoughtful guidance truly helped us think through every detail, but not get overwhelmed. The week of our wedding had the typical last minute guest cancellations, but Carmen helped us navigate those bumps in the road and communicate with our vendors for the best possible outcome. Carmen and the Evermore team ensured our wishes for our day materialized and everything went smoothly. We could not have pulled off our wedding without Carmen and her staff! Their speedy setup and teardown skills transformed our venue into a personal celebration. On our wedding day Carmen was fabulous at handling our other vendors when they needed direction or assistance. It was so wonderful to be able to live in the moment and enjoy the day because Carmen and her team took care of everything. When our wedding was over I turned to my husband and said, "that was amazing, literally nothing went wrong!" In the month since our wedding I've heard nothing but great things about our day from our friends and family, all thanks to Evermore. We truly can't thank Carmen and the Evermore Occasions team enough for pulling off the best party of our lives!

I've had the pleasure of using Melaphone Hosting for both event emcee and trivia hosting needs…read more Each experience has been top notch. Melody goes above and beyond to create a warm, hospital, and FUN environment for all guests. Would highly, highly recommend!

Melody was the best wedding officiant I could've asked for! She captured my husband and I's story…read moreperfectly and was the right balance of personal warmth and humor. She created a ceremony that felt intimate and genuine. Not only did my husband and I absolutely love her, but our guests kept raving about how engaging and memorable the ceremony was. If you're looking for an officiant who can make your ceremony feel authentically "you" while keeping everyone thoroughly engaged, Melody is your person - book her early!

We had the pleasure of being married today by LaAntoniette. When I tell you she is amazing and a…read morelife saver I called her short notice after 10pm she answered and calmed me down I was freaking out (my original officiant fell through last minute) she answered all of my questions walked me through the steps and went out of her way to accommodate me with a last minute meet up. She was very professional and kind. She went above and beyond to make sure my needs were met and My day was special. Thank you again!!!! -Mr and Mrs Thomas

She was a very great officiant! She was able to meet us at short notice when my wedding plans…read moremessed up and I am very appreciative. Thank you LaAntoinette, my husband and I wish you the best!

My husband and I live in NYC, working in professional event design and management. We wanted…read moresomeone who we could trust to execute the details we carefully put together over our two-year engagement so we could fully enjoy our wedding day. Nicole was an asset to us in her execution of the majority of the day-of responsibilities we as the bride and groom couldn't handle. However, there were significant difficulties in the process that required us to take a much more active role than we had expected. At the two week-out mark, we had not heard from Nicole since our intro meeting one month prior, and I asked that she get in touch with our vendors who were emailing me directly. Based on the timeline and division of responsibilities she shared with us, this was to be managed by her. She apologized and explained that another wedding had taken her time during the first two weeks of our month, and that vendors were on her to-do list. When she did reach out, our wedding date was incorrect in many of the emails (1 week off). There continued to be incorrect or partial information distributed to our vendors or added to our timeline. For example, we handed her a complete shuttle schedule organized down to the minute and she translated it into her timeline software with only a start time. We went through round after round of revisions, communicating the exact same details until it was accurately reflected. I think Nicole sensed our frustration and was quick to make the adjustments and move forward with an ever-positive attitude. She was quick to respond and make herself available for phone calls. Unfortunately, these repeatedly missed details only two weeks away from our wedding made us lose trust in Nicole and nervous for the wedding day. Nicole's assistant was not helpful. I asked that she direct my grandparents, who were confused where to be for the ceremony, while we were needed for wedding party photos. She disappeared and I was left to deal with the issue myself. She arrived at our black-tie optional wedding in a bright orange jumpsuit and is in the background of a lot of photos. She interrupted photos later to ask a bridesmaid for pens for our guest book but left without the pens. Small details, but on the day-of these things added to our unease. At 11:59pm, security came in to alert the band that they needed to wrap up and my husband and I were unable to find Nicole or her assistant. The music stopped, and it was up to us to take the lead and direct all our guests out of the venue. It was pretty uncomfortable for everyone. After about 30 minutes of checking in with our vendors and doing a thorough sweep of the venue, Nicole and her assistant showed up with our personal belongings. We would have liked to leave the venue with our guests and leave the vendor coordination to her. Instead, we were the last guests to leave the building after our long wedding day, almost an hour after the party ended. Nicole managed the load-in of our venue and went out of her way to help us pick up our cake when it could not be delivered. She and her assistant moved all of our décor and remaining alcohol back to our hotel room at the end of the night, above and beyond what we expected. She met all of our feedback with grace and positivity. With more attention to detail and support during the full, contracted 4 weeks before our wedding, many of the frustrations could have been avoided, and would have made us feel more at ease on the wedding day.

We wanted to hire a day-of coordinator, but we ended up getting Nicole's month-of coordination…read more We're thrilled we did this! She made the whole process a breeze. She's kind and really knows weddings. I had so many questions, and she remained patient, answering them all. She created incredible timelines for all parties (bridal, photo, vendors, etc.) and saved us hours if not days. Nicole ran a great rehearsal which made it super easy for the officiant/bride's brother to oversee his first wedding. On the day of the wedding, Nicole arrived bright and early helping to set up everything we brought. She kept us on schedule and helped calm our nerves. I never had to think about what time it was because Nicole was there to get us to the right spot. At the end of the night, Nicole and her team packed everything up and transferred it to our hotel so that we didn't have to worry about anything. We're so glad we hired a coordinator and even happier it was Nicole.

I was referred to Nekesa and Njoy Weddings by family who had nothing but positive things to say…read more My experience - it was obvious Nekesa had experience and was able to guide us naive newlyweds through the process of executing a beautiful wedding. Communication was top tier and she showed up for all the things leading up to the wedding. My husband and I agree we would not have been able to pull it off if she weren't involved. She pulled her team in on the day of the wedding and they were so on point with pulling things together and keeping us organized. Thank you, Nekesa and your team.