I had a bad experience here while shopping around for wedding vendors. Katie refused to give me her…read moreprice points. When i gave her my budget, which was our max spend amount, she agreed, and then months later told me that it absolutely could not work for her and that I would need to come up with more money. This is hard for any bride to hear, especially 2 months before the wedding, when I thought she understood my budget constraints. I ended up going with a different florist who worked within my budget and it turned out great.

I know Katy, the owner of Le Chateau de Crystale Events on a personal level for a decade now. She…read moreis an amazing professional, a creative designer and very artistic. She will create beautiful flower arrangements beyond your expectations. She has been assisting the White House since 2016 with their many special events. Three presidents of the United States were pleased with her work--who can top that?

Creative Parties had handled our invitation addressing for four straight years. Always courteous,…read moreon time and efficient. They send a proof of our hundreds of entries, but we never need to make an edit. Highly recommend Tracy and her incredible staff.

I bought 2 living social coupons for Creative Parties. My college friend recommended the living…read moresocial coupon to me since she knew I was planning my engagement party. I work in Falls Church, VA, so driving up to Bethesda after work was not easy. Each time, I had to leave work early in order to get to the store before they close. You would think if I had 2 coupons the store would allow me to make 2 transactions in one visit but they actually made me come in 2 days in a row bc the rules stated that one coupon could be used per visit. After purchasing the invitations, I realized that printing would be difficult. I returned to the store for a third visit to purchase their printing services for the invitations. My fiance and I sat down with the store employee and we wrote down exactly what we wanted on the invitation. You would think this would be simple and they would print out exactly what I wanted on the invitation. She informed me that I would be emailed a proof "next week" and the invitations would be ready shortly after. You would think that you would hear from them within 48 hours (business days of course). On Wednesday I still didn't hear from them. On Thursday, they emailed me a proof. I checked on my iphone for the design but didn't double check all the wording since we sat down with the store employee and wrote down exactly what we wanted on the invitation. We drove up to NY and I showed my in-laws and noticed that instead of printing out Saturday they had printed out Sunday. I was so confused because 04 August is a Saturday and I wrote down exactly what I wanted on the invitation. I ended up having to repay the amount for the invitations. On top of that, I ordered 40 invitations and since they made another mistake, I only got back 39. They did not apologize. If you're planning any special event, I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THEM. They are not timely and they do not meet basic customer satisfaction like giving you back what you order. I am so glad that I ONLY ordered engagement party invitations from them & nothing more. From the first time I first went in their store, it took me a month to get the correct invitations. VERY UNHAPPY WITH THEM & WOULDN'T WANT ANYONE TO DEAL WITH WHAT I DID.

Thank you Hiwi for making our little girls day so special, she loved the bouquet! Thank you for…read morethe timely quotes and early morning delivery!

WOW does Hiwi know how to work with balloons!!!! She totally exceeded my expectations and they were…read moreHIGH for my sister's baby shower. She arrived at the venue right on time, set up the balloon arch, name sign and centerpieces and really made everything look picture perfect. Without her, the party would have been so much less interesting and special. None of the balloons popped during the entire outdoor 3 hour event. She came back right on time to clean up and take everything down. She was a breeze to work with... so reliable, responsible, kind and VERY fairly priced. I will use her whenever I need balloons for any event. She is a master at what she does. She brought my vision to life. THANK YOU!!!!!

the dress I ordered was to big. took over two months to get. I asked for a refund and they stopped…read moreemailing me. this place is a scam to say the least.

Now that I'm more a year out from doing battle with the wedding industrial complex, I can finally…read moreput pen to paper about how much Pollyanna Events helped us with our big day. As a person who has experience with event planning, I knew I just needed someone who wasn't me or my spouse to coordinate some of those last minute details and to keep track of all of the pieces that go into a event (it also helped to have a professional to talk my wedding crazed spouse through stuff and stop bothering me about it). I am NOT one of those women who have been planning their wedding day since I was a little girl, so it was refreshing to talk mostly logistics and best practices without feeling like a bridezilla (I'm looking at you, Macy's registry who kept trying to register me for frilly plates that I didn't want). Sarah met with me for coffee to walk me through the range of day of coordinator versus full wedding planning packages, and I felt instantly comfortable with her. Since we were approximately six weeks out from the wedding, we did end up going with day-of coordination. Sam was my day of coordinator (with an assist from Kate), and they did such an excellent job. Prior to the event, Sam definitely talked me through one of my freakout moments when the venue "unapproved" our seating chart the day before and wanted to exile a table to 150 feet away from everyone else. Sam ensured that we stayed on schedule and that I had food, and remained professional and calm throughout the whole event. Seriously, I cannot recommend Pollyanna Events highly enough! Note: Pollyanna Events explicitly states that they're feminist on their yelp business description, and their literature with their package pricing was literally one of the first wedding industry items where I saw LGBT couples, interracial couples, and older couples. I was also determined to try to direct my wedding business to women owned or minority owned businesses, and I'm so happy I found such an excellent one.

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.

I don't even know where to begin! I had planned my entire wedding, I just needed someone to take…read morecare of the final details of putting my vision together and keeping in contact with the vendors and Renesha exceeded my expectations. Renesha and her team truly took care of everything from helping come up with a timeline and any last minute changes. This made my wedding day completely smooth and stress-free! She was very professional, paid attention to all details, and has a great personality which definitely helped as well. U Deserve An Awesome Day is the right team to go with if you are looking for someone who will go above and beyond for your special day!

Renesha is the absolute best!!!! My husband and I hired her as our day-of coordinator for our…read morewedding on July 5th, 2025. Without a doubt, she made the day run smoothly and flawlessly. She was organized and composed and was the driving force behind everything. Our family members still have not stopped raving about how she just made everything go along flawlessly. And, to boot, her personality is just amazing. We cannot recommend her enough!

I hired Samantha from Painted Palettes to hand letter mini pumpkins for a fall themed event and it…read morewas THE HIT FROM THE PARTY (even three months later, in the dead of winter my personalized pumpkin is still going strong and it's so beautiful I do not have the heart to throw it away). Samantha was easy to work with from start to finish and was able to stay professional despite the long lines at the party (I mean, how could you not want something so beautiful as a keepsake?). I could picture using her for corporate events, bridal showers, baby showers and any other celebration that could you a personalized twist. She can write on any material and even engraves on glass! I have not had the chance to check out her Intro to Hand Lettering classes yet but for now, I'll leave it to the pros. Painted Palettes is simply the best!

I first saw and met Samantha from Painted Palettes at a Yelp Elite event back in 2018. Then I…read morestarted following her work on Instagram (@painted_palettes). A couple months ago, my friend Kim and I took an Intro to Hand Lettering class with Samantha at Steadfast Supply in DC. Oh that rush hour traffic and $20 parking was sooo worth it! Turns out, Samantha used to be a teacher, and it shows in the way she articulates the class. It was easy to follow her instructions, and she was very hands-on with showing examples. Plus we got a pretty decent set of tools and goodies to take home with us! Since, I've purchased some of her watercolor artwork to hang at home. I am such a fan! The artwork can be found on her website or in various shops in the area. And her classes are actually affordable! Next I want to take her Pointed Pen class!

I couldn't have done it without Macy and all of her support! Macy was a pleasure to work with from…read morethe beginning, and it was clear how dedicated and passionate she is about her craft. The entire process leading up to the event felt seamless, and on the day itself, we felt completely at ease knowing we were in such capable hands. She was even able to help me when I noticed a huge stain on my dress. Macy cleared it up right away and was very calm and reassuring throughout the entire process. Having Macy there made a huge difference, and we're so grateful she was a part of our celebration. Macy's professionalism, creativity, and warmth helped create an unforgettable experience for us and our guests. Anyone who works with Macy will be in excellent hands. Thank you again for everything. I would absolutely recommend Macy to family and friends for future events and wish her and her team all the best in their future endeavors!

Macy and her team are the ones you want behind you on your big day! Her kindness, patience, and…read moreindustry expertise made the entire wedding planning process smooth and enjoyable. She was always there to provide guidance without pressure. She made sure everything was taken care of so on the day of the wedding, we didn't have to stress at all!