Unprofessional, petty, dishonest. These are just a few words that describe Preeti Verma. She made…read moremy daughter's wedding planning hell. Furthermore she never delivered what she promised. She was late and still setting up when the reception started. Extremely disappointed.!

Overpriced, lots of stress…read more We found out about L'ambiance and Priti through our wedding planner while preparing for our wedding Dec 2020. Covid ultimately shut down our event. As a result, we had to eat a portion of the cost of flowers for the event as well as needing to contract to use them for when we rescheduled. This was fine and we ate that cost. When we were able to finally manage to get all vendors to agree on a new date, we found out that l'ambiance increased fees as now the wedding would take place in the summer. Keep that in mind when planning. Priti was busy and unable to meet with me in person to actually start planning until maybe 10 weeks before the rescheduled and larger wedding. We went back and fourth many times on ideas and ultimately finalized our contract merely two weeks before the wedding. At this point, even if I didn't like the pricing, there was no time for me to even shop around for anyone else. There were many little mistakes/fees added such as any supplies they had prepared to use for the canceled dec wedding and the prices of things were not consistent between contracts. (My advice is to print each proposal bc you cannot refer to the previous to see what she was charging, so if one price was negotiated down, something else was "mistakingly" increased to recoup costs) Also the week before the wedding she realized her system had made a mistake on the contract and needed us to re-adjust yet again. Just extremely stressful and didn't really foster trust from my perspective. Ultimately, the finished product was fine. There were things that she claimed to take "artistic" liberties on but that mostly looked like they ran out of flowers plus she never ran those "liberties" past me. For someone spending 30k + divided between two events, she never connected with us after she got her money. When you are doing your budgeting, also add that you will have to provide a lot of hotel rooms for her workers even if the venue is only 1.5 hours away from her office. Also, some of her workers were found to have crashed our wedding and got drunk off our open bar and were found puking behind the event location. I'm glad they had a hotel nearby to sober up to break down the decor on Sunday morning. She will deny this. In the end, I would advise that you carefully review your contracts and that no matter what you agree and sign for, vendors can/and will change it last minute as there is no contract police to help you on your wedding day. Also, be aware that anything custom made for your event you will pay exorbitant pricing for and you will not be able to keep it without paying an even bigger price to take it off her hands. Long story short, end product was fine, sure, but very overpriced. Be prepared for a lot of miscommunication back and fourth and last minute contract changes as you will find many mistakes. Very stressful process.

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.

Do not use these people. Highly unprofessional-did not even provide a full contract. Overpriced for…read morerental of simple items like tables. Retrieved items late and charged for replacing them.

Lily was exceptional in the care and focus she provided us during my daughter's recent wedding…read more She was attentive, assisted us as we navagated through the complex process and saved the day when plans at our venue dissolved. Lily's crew were truly efficient and delightful to work with. Never having arranged a wedding, our suggestion would be to do homework, research, have a lot of prep time, and hire a wedding planner. Lily was invaluable.

Most girls spend their whole life planning their wedding, myself included. That being said, when…read morethe time actually came for me to plan my own wedding, shit got real. I was so overwhelmed with the entire process that I actually did not say a word during our first initial phone call because there were so many tears rolling down my cheeks. Luckily my husband was able to fill Jayselle in to our situation, which was that we had planned the bulk of the wedding already but we needed someone to step in and coordinate all of the details. And coordinate she DID! From finding childcare for our kid's room to finding the best possible rate for a DC Pedicab send off, she took everything that I found overwhelming off my plate. I would simply meet with her, tell her what I want, my budget and she made it happen. She is a true fairy godmother. The day of the wedding went off without a hitch! Her team was complete professionals with ear pieces and all. I knew I was in good hands and from the moment she came into my life, there were no more tears shed. She is extremely thoughtful, creative, funny and relateable and after the wedding I felt like I had gained a new friend. Compared to other wedding planners in the area I have found her pricing to be very competitive and even more so she's not stingy with her time! I hired her just for day-f coordination but she went above and beyond her duties which was extremely appreciated. If you are on the fence on hiring a wedding planner, I highly recommend it and I recommend hiring Jayselle from Good Events DC.

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!

Nicole did an amazing job officiating our wedding. The vows were beautiful. We are so happy we had…read moreNicole marry us. She was personal but professional. Many of our guests mentioned what a beautiful ceremony it was.

We recently got married at Eastern Market in Washington, DC. I wanted to keep with the farmers'…read moremarket feel and utilize the wonderful tastes, colors and textures of fall throughout. Working with Jennifer Tye and the team at dcTaste was seamless. JT read my mind - from the smallest of details to the menu to the ceremony and reception set up - she captured exactly what I wanted. She was much much more than just my caterer. She coordinated with other vendors, helped secure items that fit with our vintage, farm table feel, and pulled together a table setting that was spectacular. The dcTaste team turned the blank canvass of Eastern Market's North Hall into something that would blow the minds of Pinterest followers! Oh....and then there was the food...the fabulous food! More on that in a minute... We had shopped around for other caterers (all uninspiring) before finding dcTaste through a friend. I was so impressed with JT from the get-go - before we ever talked menu - her pricing was incredibly reasonable compared to other caterers in the area and her approach to helping us with event planning perfectly fit my Type A personality.Beyond her incredible talent as a chef, she was mindful of costs and helped advise me on what was worth the splurge and what was an unnecessary expense. JT and I met in person several times to talk through themes/layout/menus, etc. She was very prompt in responding to my many questions by phone and email as well. Every time we spoke, I felt like I was her number one priority and that she was truly invested in making my wedding as fabulous as possible. Through dcTaste, we also had a day-of coordinator who was fully briefed on the theme and vision for the day and worked to ensure I had nothing to worry about. Elizabeth was so thoughtful - she understood that the details matter. She went above and beyond surprising us with added décor that fit perfectly with our theme. She even turned the ladies bathroom at Eastern Market (used by the masses on an average weekend) into a spa quality ladies lounge! I got so many compliments from wedding guests about the ladies room!! The staff at our event were the friendliest and most responsive team I've ever encountered. They seemed happy to be part of our event and greeted our guests with such hospitality. At the end of the night, they took everything down, helped my family load things up and made sure everything was cleaned up as required. Working with dcTaste took the stress out of wedding planning - they ensured that our day was more perfect than I could have ever imagined. Back to the food - best fall menu ever! For cocktail hour, we had passed appetizers that included BBQ pulled pork in tiny mason jars with coleslaw and baked beans on top - so creative and delicious. We also passed mini grilled cheese sandwiches with a tomato soup shooter, bruschetta, and goat cheese stuffed dates wrapped in bacon. For dinner we started with butternut squash soup with a dab of pumpkin butter followed by 13-hour braised short ribs with mélange of fall vegetables and the best cauliflower puree one has ever eaten. For dessert we wanted a pie table - blueberry, sour cherry, pecan, apple and (our favorite) key lime. We also had red velvet wedding cake but the pies were the big hit! Remarks we heard from our wedding guests specific to the menu: "This meal is amazing; I would order it again if this was a restaurant." "Best food I've ever had at a wedding." "BBQ in a mason jar appetizer was so creative and sooo tasty." "Grilled cheese and tomato soup shooter - perfect for a fall night." "Short ribs were just like my mom's - so good." "The pies!! We should have started with the pies!!" "The key lime pie was so good I wanted to plant my face in it." For any event, with great confidence I strongly recommend Jennifer Tye and dcTaste. I can't wait to work with them again!

First time using Extravagant Affairs. Had a small family gathering and needed a tent, lights,…read morechairs and linen. The Project Manager communicated well, the tent was set up where and how I wanted it, and everything was clean. Price was reasonable for the quality of equipment I was looking for. Highly recommend and will use again.

I worked with this company for years. They are excellent at what they do and made my life as an…read moreevent planner much easier.