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!

Katie was truly amazing - we could not have pulled off our wedding without her. Katie helped us to…read morepick most of our vendors and and provided month-of coordination services. I felt like she really "got" us, but also let us make our own decisions. I was afraid of hiring someone who would push their own vision on us, but I didn't have to worry that Katie would do that. I especially appreciated her positive and upbeat attitude, particularly at times when the wedding industry frustrated us. Katie was very well-organized, knowledgeable, helpful, and efficient at everything she did before, during, and after. She went above and beyond our expectations and we are grateful that she was there to help us. I would HIGHLY recommend Katie at the Plannery!

Tarra, Katie's partner at The Plannery, was our day-of coordinator and she is amazing. She helped…read moreus think through our wedding plans and refine them, and prompted us to think through details which had not occurred to us before. Since we were planning a wedding from out-of-state, Tarra worked with our local relatives and our vendors to coordinate a venue walk-through, and checked on us regularly to see how we were doing. On our wedding day, Tarra was a friendly and focused presence, working hard with her assistant Kaitlin to make sure everything ran smoothly. And it did -- everyone had a wonderful time! We recommend Tarra whole-heartedly.

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!

Recently I used Timely Partner for a Family Party Event. I had them create a balloon filled…read moreentrance and a Happy Birthday sign on it. They did a fantastic job and the balloon display was the centerpiece of the whole event because everyone wanted to take pictures in front of it. They were also a good resource for catering, and other planning logistics I had to think about at my event. Thank you! Till next time...

We used Timely Partner to arrange a large family reunion event. Timely Partner coordinated the…read moreevent and had amazing decorations (flowers, table pieces, etc.). Every aspects of the event (including venue, decorations, food/drinks and entertainment) was handled and coordinated by Michelle so we did not have to worry about anything. Her attention to detail made the event proceed smoothly and everyone had a great time. Highly recommended!

Fakhra made our vision come to life for our multi-day wedding event!! We were still looking for…read moresomeone to help us with our decor quite late in the process. We were so glad to find Fakhra, who made it very easy to share our inspiration photos, which she compiled and laid out so clearly for us so we were all on the same page. She worked with us around our budget, and even helped to source several must-have decor items for us! Even in a shorter time frame, she put everything together and made it perfect for us on both days!!

Fakhra Khalid is AMAZING!!! She has been in the business for less than 5 years but is better than…read moremost wedding planners who have been working in the business for twice as long. I hired her for my June 2012 wedding 2 weeks before the event when my initial decorator (http://www.myweddingdecorator.com/#/home/) cancelled on me! I was devastated when I went to Fakhra but it turned out that my decorator canceling on me was the BEST THING that could have happened. My wedding was amazing and everything I could have ever dreamed of. Not only that, but I did not have to deal with ANY stress because Fakhra was SO RELIABLE and made sure everything was perfect. Unlike most other decorators that just send her staff, Fakhra stayed around until she made sure everything was going according to plan. I highly recommend her! She will not make you any promises she cannot keep and will provide you with everything you want.

The good: -Decor…read morewas beautiful for my two events and I was grateful. - Wide selection of things depending on your style The bad: - Liz was arranging bouquets for me (the bride) and all my bridemaids and family and she left them in another location. While we understand Liz had a family emergency it was unacceptable that there was no one to handle her business and we were left scrambling that day trying to find at least one bouquet for me (the last thing you want to do the morning of your wedding). The rest of my party walked empty handed and I didn't like how it looked. - she also asked for hotel rooms the week of the wedding which was never brought up until then and not in the contract. When it's the week of the wedding you have no choice and I didn't appreciate being put in that situation so last minute on top of other stress. She felt terrible and compensated us but as I look back on my photos months later it always makes me feel so sad that they're missing. Liz is nice but it was a BIG miss on my wedding day and I wouldn't recommend this business.

Do not hire Liz Decorations! We hired her for ballroom drapery at my wedding. She did not properly…read moresecure the drapery and it all fell down ONE HOUR before my wedding started. The incident destroyed my centerpieces, DJ equipment, and caused my wedding to start over an hour late. I have reached out to her for refund and compensation for the damages multiple times but she has completely ghosted me. She won't even respond to the insurance claim I have filed with her insurance. Avoid Liz Decor at all costs!

Andrea was fantastic! I hired her for the Full Wedding Planner service. It initially started with a…read morevirtual 30 min. consultation where she asked all of the questions to get an understanding of our budget and our vision. After the consultation within the next couple of days, I received an email with some venues to look at and visit. Andrea took care of setting up the appointments to visit locations based on our schedule, once we selected the venue she contacted all of the vendors that we selected as well, we didn't have to deal with the vendors unless we wanted to. Her service includes unlimited calls, texts, and emails and she definitely lived up to that! Her response time was always within minutes and she always had time to sit and answer every question I had. When it comes to budgeting she is a realist and will give you an honest answer to ensure you are making a wise choice, I trusted her experience and she helped me save a lot of money. It's good to work with someone who will give you sound advice because as a bride I got caught up in things that didn't matter, like the color of napkins... Andrea kept it real about what truly matters on your day. And now that I am married she was right. On the day of the wedding, she was at the venue very early and was in communication with all vendors, and knew what everyone was doing. Some things like all weddings didn't go as planned but she kept me calm and made sure my focus was on getting married. She thinks quickly on her feet and is great at solving problems. If there was an issue she had a solution. Andrea has a great personality and you will not regret working with her. I plan on using her for events in the future!

I can't give a 5 only because I don't know her prices and how that value compares to her services…read more But Andrea's services were top knotch! I am an event planner from California and came to the east coast for my cousin's wedding of 170 guests at the Newton White Mansion. Andrea attended to the details, was thorough, composed and polite throughout the couple days I saw her working this event. It was large and elegant and she did a great job! From one pro to another, nice job, Andrea! Holly

I could not be more excited to write this review! I had…read moregotten quotes from several florists prior to meeting with Christine, and all the over vendors had significantly higher quotes (2-3x) and were unable to get some premium flowers I wanted that were out of season. Christine meticulous, made sure the flowers perfectly complimented my venues AND paid attention to small details that I didn't even think of. She also styled the flowers on the wedding cake as well as the candles and decor items around the venue. I truly felt like she went above and beyond to make sure that our wedding was beautiful and I could not be more thankful.

Christine Chung Flowers was all around an amazing experience! They made my vision come to life,…read morewere very affordable, and so professional! They really went above and beyond to make my wedding flowers so incredible. I cannot recommend them enough!!