We hired MDM Associates to plan our wedding. Everything was beautiful and better then expected. The…read moreday of coordination was seamless making our wedding day stress free and more memorable then I could have imagined.

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'm not exactly sure what I would have done without Megan Pollard. Wedding planning has so many…read moredetails and we thought we could do it all ourselves but in the end we called Events in the City. From start to finish this chic is detailed and on-point. She directed the vendors, kept us on schedule, made amazing suggestions and in the end it was the perfect wedding. We had 170 people to coordinate, live entertainment, delivery of grooms by boat, and family speeches. Everything was so seamless I could not even believe my own OCD eyes. My partner has his masters in Event Planning (tourism something whatever) and even he said it couldn't have been more perfect. I throw parties at a nightclub several times a week - I'm telling you, this chic is everything. Jus sayin.

My daughter had a beautiful wedding on New Year's Day. It was at a beautiful location and we were…read morejoined by many friends and family members who traveled from all over the country braving the holiday travel season to be there. We wanted the day to be special not only for the bride and groom, but also for those guests. We anticipated bumps, as every wedding has them, but with the help of Alyssa and her team, not a bump was felt. As expected, Alyssa communicated with my daughter months ahead of the wedding, but I was happy that I was also included in the emails and phone calls to square away any concerns, ideas or meltdowns. If we had an issue with anything, she was on it. From firming up table décor, to handling the staff at the venue, to something as small as my new grand-daughter's slightly larger-than-it-should-be dress, Alyssa could be counted on. She was prepared, professional and on time. Her staff was more than friendly, yet stayed professional and tended to everything at the wedding so my daughter and the rest of the wedding party were free to enjoy the day without having to break away to handle anything. Alyssa comes highly recommended. With weddings having such a high potential for stress, having a reliable, and professional go-to person to keep everything flowing in a timely manner not only on the day of the event, but the months and weeks leading up to it is imperative. I can't thank her enough for providing much needed peace of mind for my daughter and me since I live across the country and couldn't be there in person to help. If I had another daughter to marry off, we know who we would call first! Thank you Alyssa for everything you did to make my daughter's day so very special. I am happy to provide a reference if ever needed.

There are not enough positive adjectives to describe Alexandra. My husband and I were initially…read moreskeptical of hiring a wedding planner for our wedding this past April; we weren't sure if it would be a worthwhile investment. After signing on with Alexandra of Alexandra & Co., there's no way either of us can imagine having planned the wedding without her! I'm completely serious: she competently handled all details from start to finish, mundane to significant, while keeping us in the loop at all times. We presented our vision for a cocktail/small plate reception to her; she in turn recommended a caterer who offered us a proposal that required zero revisions. She lined up our appointments, interviewed vendors, kept track of our budget and was always expense-conscious; she did all of the above thoughtfully, efficiently, and in a timely fashion. Never once did she push vendors or ideas on us; she let us envision our wedding the way we hoped to have it and she executed it all brilliantly. She was always available, responded same day to emails and phone calls, and we found ourselves marveling at how stress-free the process had become! We were able to fully enjoy our wedding day, an uncommon occurrence among newlyweds consumed with the planning process, because she had taken care of everything. I cannot imagine navigating the minutia that come with planning a wedding without Alexandra. Our guests and family raved about the wedding - we credit Alexandra for working her magic. I cannot recommend her enough.

My spouse and I highly recommend Alex to plan not only your wedding, but any special event. She…read moreplanned our wedding last September and did an outstanding job. She is amazingly organized and creative. She's amassed a variety of contacts in all phases of planning, i.e. flowers, music, reception, etc. We were extremely pleased with all of them. She made our job so easy. We are also proud to say that we were her first same sex wedding! :) Lou Ann S.

You're in expert hands with Felicia! Felicia went above and…read morebeyond expectations for our wedding. She is responsive, asks questions you haven't thought of, manages vendors smoothly, creates a fantastic timeline for you, and even handled a bridesmaid fracturing her finger right before the ceremony! She always is looking out for you. We felt well taken care of the entire time we were in her hands. She's more than a planner, she's your advocate with vendors! She makes sure you get to sit, eat, breathe, and enjoy your wedding day. We were so impressed with her work. If you need a wedding planner, she's the one!

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!

Most valuable money spent during entire process! I attribute 100% of the success of our wedding to…read moreEdelina. She kept us on track the entire year leading up to it and then the day of she ran around making sure everything was where it needed to be, on time, correctly positioned, etc. We literally could not have pulled this off without her. To be clear- we had NO idea what we were doing!! She gave us so much insight on what to expect, ideas for decor, vendor recommendations, scheduling recommendations and buildout, and even kept an eye out for special promotions and how to find the best deal! We also used the caterers she recommended and it couldn't have turned out more perfect. She is SO organized, accommodating, and personable!! We are so incredibly grateful to have found her. I only wish we could have her as part of our daily lives