From the beginning, my husband and I knew we wanted to hire a day-of wedding coordinator to handle…read moreall the details, and (most importantly) any crisis that may arise. Given that we have both worked in events professionally, we know the kinds of things that can go wrong, and also the amount of work that goes on in the background to throw a great party - wedding or otherwise. We had to make the argument with our parents to not just assign these responsibilities to a relative instead of hiring a professional. It wasn't until the wedding day that they realized just how invaluable it was for us to have Katie there to support us and essentially run the show. In the words of my mother, "You were a God-send -- we would have been screwed without you there." After working for years for other companies managing events, Katie recently broke off to start her own wedding planning company, Pure Whimsy Events, so her prices are really reasonable. She also goes above and beyond for her clients, which is what we were told from an acquaintance who had hired her for their wedding in Fall 2013. Katie helped us keep everything organized and on time in the planning process, and referred several vendors to us including the transportation (which was much less expensive than others we'd looked into). While trying to keep everything straight and organized, I started feeling like I was losing my mind - but Katie was there to keep my head on straight (and in turn, my husband's). She reviewed contracts for us and called out anything that might seem abnormal. She created a detailed timeline for the day-of, was on time for ALL of our meetings (either one-on-one or with vendors), and of course made sure we had everything we needed throughout our wedding day - even offering to buy me coffee in the morning Unfortunately, she ran into several snags throughout the day but she still kept a smile on her face and got the job done. She even managed to get us an Uber car (the planned getaway car for us), which was really difficult on our wedding night considering it was the same night as the White House Correspondent's Dinner, and Uber was providing the transportation for them. Katie is sweet, enthusiastic, meticulously organized and hard working. It doesn't matter how simple your wedding is, I would suggest hiring Katie to help keep you sanity throughout the process and also so you don't have to worry about anything on the wedding day except enjoying it. She also knows when to crack the whip with vendors to make sure they deliver on their promises, which is not always easy to do. Thank you, Katie, for making the process that much easier and our wedding day so stress-free (for us)! PS. Her emergency kit is worth its weight in gold. There were things in there we didn't realize we needed until we did!

Katie far exceeded any expectations my wife and I could have imagined for a wedding planner. From…read morethe first meeting with her, it was clear that Katie was organized, experienced, and passionate about making sure our wedding went exactly how we envisioned it. Over the course of our roughly 18-month engagement, Katie could not have been more attentive to our needs. She laid out the schedule (managed through basecamp) for both our tasks and hers, and was always quick to respond to our questions. I would say one of her biggest strengths was in helping us fill in the gaps in our vision for the big day and knowing which questions to ask vendors and ourselves when it came to design preferences. She even made sure to reach out when it looked like we were starting to fall behind on our tasks, which we certainly needed. She always had stellar recommendations for vendors but never pressured us to actually take her recommendation. We learned quickly that when Katie recommends someone, they're probably the right fit for the job :) While I can't sing Katie's praises enough for her guidance in planning the wedding, she was unbelievable on the day-of. When we needed to resort to the rain plan- every bride's worst fear- Katie coordinated all the necessary changes with our vendors and made sure that set-up flowed smoothly. We have since had a few guests that thought the rain plan was our original plan all along! Of all the choices that went into planning our wedding, hiring Katie was the best decision we made, period. You will not regret it!

Went to a wedding recently where Pushpa was the event coordinator. It was a large multi day wedding…read moreevent with over 1000 guests. Pushes was extremely disorganized, arrogant and rude. I heard from both the bride's and groom's families that they were unhappy with her services and her behavior. Any question asked was met with rude responses. It is clear her and her team cannot manage large multi day events. I saw her behavior for myself on more than on instance and will not recommend her to anyone else. It is one thing to be organized and be assertive but arrogant and rude in this line of work is totally uncalled for.

Pushpa is extremely organized! Being a vendor myself I understand how hectic event planning service…read morecan be! There are plenty of planners out there but I have never come across someone who is so detailed and organized! She understands each event's need and guides you through the process. Her approach to planning is so refreshing!

Alexandra Nesterak Events We hired Alex and Team for our…read morewedding and things were great back and forth for many months. As the wedding got closer, we worked with another member of her team who was going to be the day of coordinator. Her and Alex worked together well, but we could really see the difference. Many of the final details took a long time to get right and we should have raised the red flag there. When the wedding came, the seating cards were incorrect and not what was agreed to. They also failed to double check we had all the tables set out for the reception, we were one short which caused a decent size disruption. The name cards Alex's team printed also spelled the grooms name wrong, the team didn't leave out the guest book and even more. You count on companies like these to really nail the details and it did not work out for us. We suggest couples take caution if they work with other members of Alex's team.

Our wedding was the most special day of our lives and I can say without a doubt it was because of…read moreAlex and her incredible team. Months later, our guests are still talking about the creative details and design elements that could not have been possible without Alex and her creativity. She took the time to get to know us as a couple and given her great relationships with the vendors in the area, delivered us the perfect team for florals, rentals, music, etc. Alex is detail-oriented, innovative, and incredibly hardworking and her team made us feel so calm knowing they had everything under control. We could not have been happier with Alex and her amazing team!

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!

Krystin was amazing! We reached out to her about 6 weeks away from our wedding day and she…read moreseriously helped us pull it all together. We already had our vendors chosen, but needed help with day-of logistics. Krystin absolutely went above and beyond what we were expecting. She didn't miss a beat with the details on anything, had a solid plan in place, and made sure that everything day of went smoothly and was stress-free. She was incredible! I would recommend her to anyone in the DC area looking for a solid planner.

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!

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!

My company hired Alexis as a day-of coordinator for our annual retreat and she was such an amazing…read morehelp. She walked into the event with no preparation and immediately jumped in and helped in every aspect -- ideating where items should be placed, making suggestions with respect to logistics, setting up/cleaning up meals, always thinking one step ahead.The day went so much more smoothly than it would have had she not been there. She is clearly very skilled in executing events and showed a great ability to think on her feet and deal with curveballs (that are always thrown during an event). We would love to work with her again and I highly recommend her!

Alexis, was the most professional and organize i have ever seen an event planner. She was referred…read moreto me by a colleague, and I valued her referral -- so i had high expectations. Alexis and her assistant did not disappoint. She was very accommodating throughout the process and was always punctual to our meetings and on going e-mail communication. Everyone, including myself were super impressed with her commitment to make our wedding day the best and most organized. She was very accommodating to the bridal party, but knew when it was time to put her foot down and get things moving. Very assertive when she needed to be, and i can certainly appreciate that. It is hard to keep everything moving along -- if you don't have the attention of the audience, so i was very appreciative that she could maintain her composure and work with so many moving parts. I will say that Alexis went above and beyond at our wedding. The venue had some step backs and didn't execute all of our wishes, but Alexis was there to the rescue. She was able to complete all of the necessary tasks, while still managing all of the vendors and the wedding party. To say the least, i am grateful to have her there. Not sure many other event planners would've been able to handle the uncertainty of some of the details. Thank you, thank you!