Right after I got engaged, I was horrified by the thought of wedding planning due to families who…read morehad yet to meet, a strict budget, and my husband and I having no time to plan due to work and school. But then we hired Allison Jackson of Pineapple Productions and all of the stress, worries, and anxiety of wedding planning simply melted away. Not only are Allison Jackson and Pineapple Productions organized, creative, and experienced at planning weddings, but they are excellent at working with all different types of people who have varying opinions on what a "wedding" should. Allison calmly dealt with differing opinions between family members and bride and groom and came up with creative and effective solutions that made everyone happy. Allison and Pineapple Productions also really helped me and my husband plan the wedding on a limited time schedule. After getting a feel for our style / vision, Allison would use her extensive knowledge of the D.C. wedding industry and narrow our choices up front so that the choices of photographer, florist, venue, etc., didn't seem so overwhelming. In the end, we ended up with a venue / vendors that we were extremely happy with without having to spend loads of time upfront researching, and we know we couldn't have found them without Allison's help / insight! The wedding itself went off without a hitch - Allison and Pineapple Productions put together our dream wedding and our friends and family still talk about it over a year later. You can see pictures of it here: http://www.stylemepretty.com/2010/10/19/pineapple-productions-downtown-garden-wedding-with-a-spanish-flair/ Our wedding would have not been the same without Allison and Pineapple Production's expertise, poise, and altogether amazingness. If you are looking for a wedding planner in D.C., stop right now - Pineapple Productions is it!!

I could not have planned my wedding - which many friends and family say is the best wedding they…read morehave ever been to - without Arney Walker and Pineapple Productions. After interviewing several wedding planners, I chose Arney for partial planning services because of her professionalism and calm/friendly/non-pretentious demeanor. I was also sick of planners from other companies telling me that their partial planning packages only included recommendations for a limited number of vendors. These companies charged the same amount as Pineapple, or more, and don't have nearly as good of a reputation as Pineapple. Pineapple Productions is considered one of the best planning companies in the country. Choose them and you will NOT be disappointed. They will handle any and all situations that will inevitably occur during the process of planning your wedding, and you'll have a lot of fun working with them!!

Michele and Laura are awesome, I absolutely suggest this team to plan any special day you have in…read moremind!!! We started lost and confused but they helped us through planning the best wedding ever that wouldn't have happened if they weren't with us. They are so awesome they become your friend =)

Michele and Laura are absolutely amazing and I highly suggestion them for any type of event! They…read morewere such a delight I now consider them friends. I hired them as day of planner for my wedding(8-16-14) about 30 days before the wedding date and they jumped right in and help me with all details and logistics for the day so I didn't have to think about anything. They worked with all of the vendors I hired to coordinate and schedule out the day of the wedding as well as the details needed before the day. They also came to every meeting with me that I had at the hotel(reception site) from the day I hired them to the day before the wedding. They were there to protect me and my ideas and vision for my wedding day. Every email I sent with questions was answered within hours if not sooner. And trust me, I sent a lot of emails :-) My wedding was amazing and I owe it to them for it being possible. They were able to source signs and décor I wanted last minute, the day before the wedding!!There were some hiccups that happened the "Day of" but I didn't even know about them because Michele and Laura from hotel to the church helped smooth it all out and knew what I wanted and were able to make decisions for me. They really do it all, the hotel coordinator left before my desserts were plated, so Michele and Laura were in the kitchen plating desserts for the buffet. And the last song of the night Michele, the multi-talented lady that she is, played the drums with our band!! Honestly, their professionalism, coordinating skills and genuine care and passion for their events make these two the BEST!

I had a great experience using Kreative Sentiments to help plan a birthday party for my wife. Kim…read morewas extremely helpful with guiding me through the process and offering great suggestions for the party. Kim provided me a selection of vendors and venues to choose from based on my preferences and budget. She provided regular checkpoints and updates as we moved closer to the date. I am extremely busy and left a lot of decisions up to her discretion. Most of our communication was through email which was very convenient. On the day of the party her execution was impeccable and the party exceeded my expectations. My wife and guest had a great time and said it was the party of the year. I will absolutely use their services for any future events.

I contacted Kreative Sentiments to to help with planning a surprise birthday party for my wife…read more They were very receptive to my needs and meticulously planned the birthday party to make it a success. They found the venue and all the vendors. All I needed to do was show up. The party was a great success and exceeded all my expectations. I will definitely use them again for any future events.

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 am simply elated to be the first to review this company on Yelp!…read more Shelby Tuck-Horton is the owner of this company. She and her assistant SAVED OUR WEDDING DAY from catastrophe. We'd had an absolutely horrendous 10-month ordeal with our original wedding planner (see review for Jeannelle Muhammad Designs/LifeTime Events, Inc.), which culminated in termination with that company with just 6 weeks until our wedding. Luckily for us, Shelby happened to have our wedding date unbooked. My husband and I live in California and were super busy during this time, as are most couples planning a wedding. We also had the additional stress of having experienced exceptionally poor service from the previous wedding planner. What Shelby and her assistant were able to accomplish with just 6 weeks, our original planner was unable to achieve in the 10 months we were under contract with her. We secured the services of Exquisite Expressions & Events, Inc. on August 11, and we were married September 20. Not very much time--but she was able to pull off the most classy, elegant, and tasteful wedding for us! We still receive compliments about our wedding and by far, the most common adjective used to describe it is "classy." If there were any problems on that day, we were not aware. She thought of every detail, handled everything tactfully, and was even able to help me with my dress malfunction! Our entire wedding day ran flawlessly and seamlessly like clockwork, and everything began and ended precisely on time. Shelby was able to understand our vision, helped shape it without compromising it (given the time constraints), and exuded and demonstrated an overall sense of competence. She was extremely timely in her responsiveness and truly efficient with our time. The flowers and decor were fantastic--from the table cloths, to the chivari chairs, to the napkins, to the uplighting-- everything was quality. Shelby used quality vendors from her arsenal, who were exceptional in their own right. She has real connections and is very well-known throughout the D.C. metropolitan area. The prices that she got us for flowers, linens, and decor were absolutely amazing, a true testament to who she knows in the industry and how much they value her business. She has been in the event planning business for many years and has formed genuine relationships with TOP vendors in the area. I don't know exactly how she was able to get some of the deals she got us, but she did, and all with an extremely short window of time to pull it off. A weight was truly lifted off of our shoulders once Shelby came into the picture. We wish we had used her at the outset. Look nowhere else!

I've attended several of the District Bliss Vendor Socials in NYC. As someone who is generally not…read moretoo passionate about wedding and event professional "networking" events, these events have been very refreshing (and feels more like a cordial "happy hour" than a "networking event". Sara and Sarah, the founders of District Bliss, along with their team, have done a wonderful job putting together these events. Consistently, these events have had a great fun, low pressure and relaxed vibe; and they've certainly had a knack for bringing together friendly, creative, like-minded people. Cheers to Sara and Sarah, and the rest of the District Bliss crew!

It was such a pleasure working with District Bliss, both Sarah and Sara are amazing and very…read morehelpful. They bring together super sweet and talented vendors to put together great socials that are well planned but relaxing and fun.

Paid for a Photo Booth for my wedding and was supposed to get a Photo Booth, custom props, and paid…read morefor a guestbook. I got only a Photo Booth. Everything else was forgotten about. I got a small refund after fighting for it and was also told I would get a 10 by 10 canvas for a photo of our choosing. The company stopped replying about that. Pretty much you can go with ANY other Photo Booth company and get better service because there's absolutely no reason to go with this company. They can't deliver on anything they promise and for an event like a wedding, I would 200% go with a more trustworthy company. Just fyi the photobooth also broke down for a short time too during the wedding. I so regret choosing them! Danielle, Janine, Lindo, Anna at this company are jokes of employees. Their email also got hacked and I got phishing emails. They knew about it and didn't even bother contacting their clients about it to warn them. Scam of a company.

Don't use this business for the portable Photo Booth. Not sure if it was just the guy that we had…read moreor the technology in general but our photos were not good. Later I found out the guy acted annoyed to our guests that wanted to get their photos taken. I'm very disappointed that I paid for this for our wedding and wish we had never heard about a portable Photo Booth. I left a bad review through their website and heard nothing back. They were also weeks late in delivering the crap photos from the wedding in the online portal. Again, please avoid the portable photo booth. Don't fall for it.