She married us in the summer of 2013. It was so hot but our ceremony was so beautiful and personal…read more We are forever grateful today.

Multiple guests raved about how moving and special our wedding ceremony was. Starlene provided…read morebeautiful words of wisdom that hit home for us and our families. Not to mention, our consultation session was basically a pre-marital counseling session! Starlene is kind, professional, and responsive. Hiring her was one of the best decisions that we made.

When my wife and I got married in October 2016, we looked for civil celebrants, since neither of us…read morewanted a religious ceremony. When we found Cherise, we knew we had our person! Cherise was responsive to our questions, and we had a nice sit-down with her about a month before the wedding. She was also kind enough to attend our rehearsal, and was actually very helpful with some of the logistical details. Cherise is funny, sweet, and caring, and my wife and I were very glad she was a part of our special day!

Cherise performed our ceremony 3/14/15. She was very easy to work with and flexible in terms of…read morescheduling. The ceremony was exactly as we requested. The reading was very moving. I would definitely recommend Cherise for your ceremony.

What a phenomenal experience to attend a retreat here at Our Lady of Bethesda! I urge anyone who is…read moreconsidering a retreat to commit to one with this center. They have left a strong impact on my marriage and renewed spirituality as a couple. Even if you are skeptical, I guarantee they will impress you with their testimonies to faith and the Church. You will leave a different person, or different couple, after the weekend is over. Specifically the "Three to Get Married" retreat was what turned me on to Our Lady of Bethesda - but I will be back to participate in so much more!

I just completed a day retreat at Our Lady of Bethesda Retreat Center. It was an amazing…read moreexperience for me. I really need to wind down during this hectic time of Christmas. I wanted to refocus my life and place my eyes on Jesus and our Blessed Mother. I feel so refreshed and refocused on what really matters. My relationship with God. Fr. Peter gave me some excellent advice during our spiritual direction session. I highly recommend going to this retreat center. I life changing experience.

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 thrilled with Kirkabee Deejays; I made a great decision when I hired him for my 50th Wedding…read moreAnniversary. Kirk Rubley is the owner and primary DJ and he was the one who provided services for our event. He was outstanding and everything I wanted in a deejay. He was understated in his demeanor, both in his appearance and in his mannerisms. He was polite and respectful, did not use foul language and did not try to take over the party. Rather than making it about himself, he made it about us. Our party was very similar to a wedding reception and he guided us through the various stages in a subtle manner, which was important to me. Unlike other DJs he did exactly what I wanted. I had different age groups there and he only played my chosen genres and did not forget any of the songs I wanted him to play or the order I wanted them played. Kirk also added other songs to the list that were appropriate for the specific age groups present and that did not include foul language or violence. He handled requests very well; if they were questionable he sought my approval first. Kirk went over and above for us throughout the night, even helping my son with problems he had getting the video ready to play. Kirkabee Deejays was perfect and I'm very happy to recommend him to others. Actually, I already have! Mary K.

You have found your DJ! Seriously don't bother considering anyone else now that you have made it to…read morethis page. Kirk is a true pro. He's certainly on the circuit and knew most of my other vendors already even though i found them completely separately. I gave him late disparate directions and input and he made my wedding Dreams come true! Honestly you don't need a day of coordinator with this guy. He kept everything on track and made sure we knew exactly what was coming next. Music for ceremony and reception, announcements, everything was perfect. He truly will help you in anyway he can (i.e. getting you drinks, changing something on the fly, dealing with pesky relatives ;) etc.). The dance floor was packed and LIT all night! My high expectations were wildly exceeded. HIRE THE GUY!

Adams-Green was respectful and sympathetic. They followed my wishes and exerted no pressure…read more Members of their team beyond my main point of contact were aware of my situation and were able to step in to help immediately rather than waiting for the main contact's availability. They provided sound advice on some of the minor issues that might evade a family's thinking. Perhaps most importantly, they understood that a family in a time of stress will often change decisions, and they adapted without complaint. I felt totally comfortable throughout the entire process, and recommend them without qualification.

Hillary and the staff at Adams Green provided excellent, professional service. She provided…read moreassistance and answered all question even before the facility was contracted. Shortly after speaking with Hillary, Adams Green was called for service. The appointment was set up in a timely matter, every question was answered and we were encouraged to call with questions. Arrangements were made in a timely manner.

Alex and team were true professionals who were very pleasant to work with, but they really went…read moreabove and beyond in handling the funeral for my late grandfather when they were able to get the Air Force to provide burial services. It was unclear if the Air Force could attend as they were heavily booked and my grandfather was discharged many years ago -- but at the last minute they were somehow able to recruit the Air Force to attend, which provided our family with a great sense of pride and made for a special ceremony. We're deeply grateful that we had Alex and the Gawler's team to help us get through a difficult time, and highly recommend that anyone choose them if looking for a funeral home in the DC area.

Absolutely recommend Gawler's for all funeral needs. Kennedi and Zachary were an exceptional team,…read moreextremely responsive to every question and took care of every detail from start to finish. We had an out of state funeral and everything was taken care of. And their pricing/packages are flexible to add customized items we needed and not do the things we weren't interested in.

Phenomenal! Our experience working with Lavon for our wedding videography was more than we could…read morehave wished for. He captured the happiness of our wedding day through his expert-leveled detail to attention and skill. Lavon was very prompt and communicative with us throughout our wedding day, making sure to capture intimate and representative recordings without bombarding views of the ceremony or interrupting our guests. He was such a pleasure to work with, and our guests loved working with him too! Overall, as we look back over the years at the work that Lavon recorded and produced for us, these videos (highlight video + feature length video) of our wedding will always have a special place in our heart as they symbolize, so beautifully and impeccably, the beginning of our journey of wedded bliss.