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Since 1980, Events By Simone has been designing weddings hosted at historic and unique venues throughout, Virginia, Maryland, Washington, DC and Colonial Williamsburg. We specialize in creating events located at sites such as, Inns, Estates, Manors, Bed & Breakfasts and Upscale Hotels.

Events By Simone’s list of preferred vendors are the best in the hospitality business and we match their special abilities with your desired planning goals. Simone Benson, Owner, truly feels your event day should be one filled with excitement, anticipation, fun and fantasies that came true. You can rely on her twenty-seven years of event planning experience and trust that she will design the wedding or special event of your dreams.

Events By Simone can assist you with all of your wedding and event planning details. No detail will ever be overlooked, insuring your special day will be as stress free and perfect as possible. We offer full or partial wedding and event day planning and coordination services. Simone will travel upon request. Hourly rates available.

 

"The Bridge Between Your Imagination and Reality"

 

Georgetown Caterers	I have had the pleasure of working with Events By Simone and find her a true professional. I would recommend using her services for a flawless event. Gloria Rouse
Black Horse Inn	Who has more wedding planning experience than Simone Benson!? In business since 1980, she is a premier wedding planner in the area. Her attention to detail is unsurpassed! If you have a nervous bride, I suggest that you refer her to Simone. Rest assured, the day will go smoothly.
Jones Photography - Fairfax, VA	Working with Simone of Events by Simone is always a pleasure. What a difference having a planner can be, knowing that all of the details will be handled with out having to worry about it. With Simone taking care of things, your wedding will be a "STRESS FREE ZONE". When Simone and her staff are at a wedding I'm photographing I know it will be a fun and pleasurable event. I Highly Recommend Events By Simone!!!!!
I Do Photography Inc.	Simone brings many years of expertise to planning events - and it shows in the way her event venues look! We appreciate how easy it is to work and plan with her - she is great about allowing us time to create those great images!

How many planners do you work with? I have two other event planners that work for me.

What style of wedding do you specialize in planning? I specialize in weddings hosted at historic and unique sites, such as Inns, Bed & Breakfasts, Plantations, Private Homes, Finer Hotels and Estates.

Do you support or cater to any specific cultures? No, we do all types of events and enjoy working with all cultures.

Do you support or cater to any specific religions? No, most of our Brides and Grooms have their ceremony and reception at the same location, using clergy of their choice.

What sizes of weddings have you coordinated in the past? 25 guests to 600

Which venues have you worked at that you are familiar with? I have worked with most of the venues in my area over the course of my twenty-seven year career, to include sites in VA, MD, DC and Colonial Williamsburg. When a new venue opens, I make a sincere effort to visit the site within three months of them opening.

Additional Questions and Answers

1. How do you refer vendors?

A vendor must do three events for Events By Simone, without complaints, before we add them to our list of preferred vendors.

2. Why would I choose a historical site over a hotel ballroom?

Although hotels offer lovely spaces to host your reception, that tends not to be the case for your ceremony. A site that has gardens, patios, art, large grounds and space, offer a wedding client endless options for a ceremony site, tenting, views, photos and parking.

3. Why do you charge by the hour?

I have found over the years that package rates are not the best value for my clients. Clients have more control over their event budgets when they are billed by the hour. Most wedding planners that offer package rates, charge between $3,500.00 and $5,000.00 to plan and coordinate a simple wedding. Most of my clients pay between $2,500.00 and $3,500.00 for complete wedding planning services, to include myself and one of my personal assistants the day of their wedding.