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

Now that I'm more a year out from doing battle with the wedding industrial complex, I can finally put 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. read more

We hired Sam for month-of and day-of wedding coordination. Having her there on the day of the wedding was one of the best decisions we made; she was an absolute pleasure to have around and she made sure that every detail was handled. We didn't have to worry about a thing... if a problem occurred, I didn't know about it! We also used Pollyanna's recommendations to hire our florist and hair/makeup; we were very happy with both of those vendors, as well. I'd recommend Pollyanna Events - Sam, in particular - to any couple looking to make their future wedding run perfectly! Thank you, Pollyanna! read more

We found Pollyanna Events on the Thumbtack website and based on good reviews, we scheduled a meeting. After meeting them, we didn't continue researching wedding planners. We met with Sarah and Kristina in DC. They immediately put us at ease and I appreciated that they had a younger more relaxed vibe. While their work is meticulous, don't let their relaxed vibe fool you, I didn't want to work with a society maven type. We are an older couple, mid-40s, and wanted a lovely, intimate wedding but wanted to be smart with our budget and not let things get out of control. I'm sure Pollyanna Events works with all budgets and visions beautifully, but we appreciated that they didn't pressure us into a certain aesthetic. I would say that I was not an "Instagram" bride. We met with them in April and wanted to be married by Thanksgiving, and they wasted no time getting us in gear. We contracted with Pollyanna Events to help us with a venue search/contract and vendor search/contract, as well as the day-of coordination. They were happy to mix and match their services. The contract process was easy and they were responsive to our questions. We were very comfortable with the cost. If you don't hire a wedding planner, specifically Pollyanna Events, for at least your day-of coordination, you're crazy! They gave us spreadsheets for potential venues and vendors (DJ, dessert, caterers, florist, hair and make-up, and photographer) based on availability and our estimated budget. They gathered so much information that would've taken us so long to compile. They kept us on track without hounding us. They were responsive to all of our questions and concerns and really helped us have relatively stress-free wedding planning. We had a few conference calls during the process and then a walk-through at the venue right before the wedding. As a pretty detail-oriented and anxious person, it was wonderful to know that a competent and creative team was working on our wedding, especially as it got closer to the day. They worked with us to create a somewhat non traditional room set up. They had great ideas and I trusted that it would all work out. Our day-of coordinator was Danielle. She was such a calming presence. She was with me all day. I didn't pull out paperwork or check the schedule or worry, she just handled everything and kept me calm. I ended up getting dressed by myself and she helped me with fastening my shoes and pinning my bra! She really went above and beyond. She helped manage the floral delivery and the photographer and the bridal party, and she organized the first look. When we got to the ceremony/reception site, I got teary seeing how lovely they made the venue (Top of the Town) look. They made our relatively simple decor look so elegant! The evening went beautifully, Danielle was a subtle but powerful force, she kept things perfectly on schedule. Hiring Pollyanna Events was the best wedding planning decision we made, and the best money we spent. We highly recommend the wonderful team at Pollyanna Events. read more

I've seen Pollyanna Event's work at several weddings and have been very pleased with the product. They go the extra mile to get their clients the best deals, have tons of resources, and work diligently to create the perfect event for every single event they work. Plus, Sarah is a wonderful to be around; it's impossible not to have fun when you're with her - which is very important, since you'll be communicating with her and spending a great deal with her on your big day! read more

As a wedding florist, we know all too well how many moving parts there are when it comes to planning a wedding, not to mention how many moving parts there are on the actual day of! We were so incredibly lucky that our client had hired Pollyanna Events for their wedding. Pollyanna was so incredibly helpful & thorough. The clients were definitely in good hands; those ladies were on top of everything and had it all handled! I would highly recommend Pollyanna Events to any couple that is looking to remove the stress from their wedding planning. You can be confident that your big day will go off without a hitch! read more

I worked with Sam and she was an absolute pleasure to work with. They can be as hands on or hands off as you want them to be! Sam did calligraphy for my table and party signs, and helped me envision something that was both fun and tasteful to match the rest of the wedding. Thank you! read more

Pollyanna Events provided day of coordination for my wedding and I couldn't have been happier with the result! My husband and I had actually hired another company for a partial planning package. Two months before our wedding the planner's father fell ill so there was a chance she would need to be out of town on the wedding. She reached out to Sarah at Pollyanna Events for help. Sarah came to a meeting with myself and my planner where she listened intently, took notes and offered to provide easels and decor pieces that she had. It turned out that our planner did need to leave town the weekend of our wedding. My husband and I were obviously a little stressed that our main point of contact was not going to be present. Would some detail get missed? Do they have all the information they need? We had nothing to worry about though! Sarah and her husband stepped in and managed our weekend like they had been part of the planning process all along. They were professional, kind, and on top of their game. They picked up all of our pictures, signage, favors (they placed our thank you stickers on each favor, because I had just picked them up that morning) and lawn games on Friday night. it was A LOT of stuff! Later that night, Sarah sent me a nice text reassuring me that everything was going to be handled. They stopped in at the hotel on Saturday morning to drop off some champagne and see if there was anything we needed before they headed to the venue. Once we arrived to the venue everything was falling into place. I didn't even have to answer any clarification questions. When I was headed down to my first look, I passed by the cake and stopped in my tracks. I noticed some beautiful lace draped over the table underneath the cake stand. The florist, who had used some lace from my Mom's veil to wrap my bouquet, gave the rest back to Sarah. Instead of just putting it with my bags to take back, she thought of a creative way to include it in the event. It was a really touching moment for me. Sarah helped touch up my hair when my curls were falling from the heat and called the shuttle company to add another shuttle once we realized there were too many people to make it back on the last scheduled one. The entire day went smoothly! If there were any problems, they never made it onto my radar. My husband and I both wish we had known about and hired Pollyanna Events initially. We would have to colaberate with them from the beginning. We are so happy, though, that they were the ones to help us on our big day!! read more

Wow - working with Sarah was so incredible. We hired her as a day-of coordinator about 6 months prior to our wedding and it was definitely one of the best decisions we made throughout the entire planning process. A little over a month before the wedding she took over on all of the coordination with vendors and the timeline development. She sent out emails to all of the vendors, worked with them to schedule their arrival/departure times from the venue, helped us keep track of when different payments were due, etc. She also provided us with a couple of vendor recommendations and everyone she pointed us towards was affordable and easy to work with. She was such a great resource! Friends and family kept asking us if we were stressed about wedding details in the weeks leading up to the big day but, thanks to Sarah and her team, the month leading up to our wedding entirely stress free. Incredible! Seriously. My husband and I were just talking about how there was no way we could have pulled our 200 person wedding off without her assistance. She even packed our car up at the end of the night with supplies, gifts, cake, etc. and reparked it at the hotel. So amazing. On top of all of her help with coordinating, etc., we also worked with Sarah on some of the creative details for our wedding. We can't get over how great everything looked! She made incredible escort cards, table numbers, and a map for our table numbers. She also lent us a number of supplies for the wedding, which was really helpful (particularly when we realized we needed things like a basket about 6 hours before the wedding. presto... basket!). Bottom line - Sarah is the best. read more

Pollyanna Events handled the artistic details for our wedding (we had an on-site coordinator provided by the hotel to handle the logistics), and did a FANTASTIC job! Sarah is incredibly organized, very responsible, and has an amazing eye for (and attention to) detail. The decor elements she created (including placecards, table decorations, welcome bags, and all sorts of signs, details, etc. for our 3-day wedding weekend) were all beautiful, classy, and professionally done. Sarah's work more than exceeded our expectations and helped to make our wedding the best wedding many of our friends/family members have ever attended! Her great attitude, responsiveness, and willingness to go the extra mile to save you money, time, and hassle make working with Sarah a true pleasure. We highly recommend Sarah and Pollyanna events for whatever event planning needs you have, big or small. read more

I used Pollyanna event for my wedding and my only regret was not hiring them sooner. Sarah is very talented and makes sure that not only is every detail perfect, but that it is perfect for you. She was able to pick up on our style and personality right away and made the planning process totally stress free. I highly recommend using Pollyanna Events, it will be your smartest event planning decision! read more

We worked with Sarah for "day-of" planning/coordination for our same sex wedding, and she was spectacular. She provided great recommendations and advice, was very well organized, dependable, with great attention to detail. She is also very knowledgeable with regard to Wedding vendors, and all of her recommendations for photography, cakes, etc. did not disappoint. I enthusiastically recommend her to anyone (including same sex couples) that are planning a Wedding!! read more

My husband and I hired Sarah to be our Day-Of Coordinator only about a month prior to our wedding. We were reluctant to hire a Coordinator because having one was not part of our budget and we were unsure if it would be worth the money. We were also starting to feel overwhelmed with putting all the last-minute details into place. Sarah immediately picked up where we left off, contacting vendors to make sure they had all of the info they needed, putting together a detailed timeline for the day, offering supplies that she had on-hand and giving advice when asked. You could tell that several hours were done behind the scenes prior to the date. We had several DIY items that took particular attention to detail. Beyond what we did note, I am guessing there were additional issues that came up that we did not notice, but Sarah and her assistant flawlessly handled any surprises so that we were able to fully enjoy the day. While Sarah charges separately for her transportation, her fee is worth every cent. We would recommend her services to anyone. read more