We highly recommend using Encounters for any event planning, they did an outstanding job for my wife and I wedding. They use their expertise to plan every detail to our liking and desire. I would recommend them to anyone and would use their services again for any future events I may have.

When my now husband and I began to plan for our wedding, we realized that the task was going to be too large to do on our own with both of us working full time jobs and me going to grad school. We heard about Encounters and sent an email for a meeting. Right away Karin and Peyton responded and were ready to meet and begin to plan. They continued that responsiveness throughout the 6 months we had together of planning. They always listended to what we wanted and gave suggestions based on our vision. They were more than happy to work with our budget (which wasn't a huge one). Based on our personalities, our budget, and our vision; Encounters created a wedding day that (one month later) I am still glowing over. The Encounters team is amazing and I will spread positive words about them to all planning for their big day!!

It was a pleasure to work with Karin and Peyton Craig, and I would definitely recommend them to anyone planning a wedding or other event. They always responded quickly to telephone calls and e-mails, recommended excellent vendors and provided helpful advice and input regarding everything from the dinner menu to the typeface on the wedding invitations.

They also did an excellent job on the day of the wedding, keeping everything organized at the church for the ceremony and making sure the reception went smoothly. The Craigs are very professional, and selecting them as our planning team was one of the best decisions that we made in preparing for the wedding.

Karin and Peyton are absolutely wonderful to work with. They each have their own specialty areas troughout the planning but work together as the perfect team. They think of all the little, but important details that come up that you never even think of. Wedding planning can get really stressful! They lead you to the right people to work with based on their experience in the business that will get the job done right. The most important thing to me was that they were never pushy and listened to what I liked with open minds and helped figure out a way to make it work for us. They will do as little or as much as you need them to do. When my wedding day came and they showed me around the ballroom before the guests entered I was in awe of how beautiful and perfect everything was. When all the fine details and what seemed like the little stuff came together it was just stunning. I could never have done it without them! All we had to do on the wedding day was try to relax and enjoy ourselves, they took care of everything, and I mean everything else. Peyton even got my husband and I a drink when we were taking photographs during the cocktail hour. I have had so many compliments from guests that I don't even know how to respond anymore. Encounters helped me create the wedding of my dreams, it was a fairytale come true that never would have happened without them!

Peyton and Karin were absolutely fantastic! We could not have done it without them. Our only regret is not having them with us from the day when we got engaged! They were prompt to answer all our questions, to give us fine recommendations, and they were spectacular during the day of the wedding making it enjoyable for us and taking all the worry away on our special day. The whole thing went so smoothly! We were really really happy with them! They also worked our friend's wedding and they were great as well, so I can say that by having them on my own wedding and watching them in action at another, I have no doubt that they would excel and would provide an outstanding service again and again and again!

Karin and Peyton were there whenever we needed them. They provided quality resources and kept us moving to the next decision. Planning a wedding is an enormous undertaking but having the support of Encounters made the whole experience wonderful. The day was perfect, the memories are wonderful.

Karin and Peyton were awesome! We couldn't believe how smooth the wedding day was, all of the details were taken care of and we just had an amazing time. The vendors that they helped us choose were all 10's. If we ever get married again (joke!), we would definitely go with Encounters.

Karin and Peyton are an outstanding team and hiring them was the best thing we did for our wedding. Although we planned from a distance, everything went very smoothly. All the vendors they recommended were exceptional. Karin and Peyton worked very hard on the wedding day and it was noticed by all. We could not have asked for better planners. We felt very comfortable with them. The service they provided was personable, professional, courteous and accommodating. I would highly recommend them to anyone.

I am not exaggerating when I say hiring Karin and Peyton was the best decision we made when it came to our wedding. My husband and I both work full time so it was extremely important for us to find someone who was helpful, responsive, flexible & organized since we were planning 170 person wedding over an entire wedding weekend. Karin and Peyton went above and beyond this and made our wedding the most memorable experience. If there were any issues that arose during the wedding, we never noticed because everything was perfect. It's been a year and half since our wedding and people still come up to my husband and I and say our wedding was the best wedding they've ever been too. I have to attribute this Karin and Peyton's expertise and service. If you are looking for a wedding or event planner you should definitely hire Encounters as your coordinators. There is no one more I trust!!! Thank you Karin & Peyton!!!

BRAVO!!! I absolutely loved working with Encounters. They are true professionals with years of experience. They attended to every detail, and have an extensive network of already existing vendor relationships. They were thorough, friendly, and just a joy to work with.

On the day of my wedding, they were there right there with me thinking about all of the things I didn't want to be thinking about so I could just enjoy the day. They made sure that every detail was accounted for. I was so blessed by having them there. I'd highly recommend them!

Encounters was the most important vendor that we selected to plan our wedding and they had the biggest impact overall on our amazing wedding day! From the beginning to the overwhelming vendor selection of band, caterer, officiant, florist, even seamstress for the bridal gown, they were there with top notch recommendations and we were so pleased with all their recommendations. Each vendor was outstanding and with Encounters referrals we were able to secure amazing vendors with much welcome discounts. Encounters developed a timeline for our wedding planning leading up to the big day, and event were there for any issues such as the mis-engraving on the wedding band, they had a jeweler that could help out to fix it last minute! They ensured the wedding day went so smoothly and most importantly they did a beautiful job of making sure always that the Bride and Groom had a very special day, and always put them first and ensured they were free to enjoy each and every moment. I can't recommend them enough to any future brides!

I had a really bad experience w/ my first wedding planner. I am not a demanding person, but my venue was a blank slate and required complete planning and organization by someone other than myself. We hired Encounters on the fly, 2 weeks before my wedding. I have to mention it was in Pennsylvania and they are in Maryland. They were my life savers. They handled everything w/ patience and graciousness. Nothing was overlooked and the wedding went off without a hitch. These 2 professionals are worth their weight in gold!!!! If you need organization, professionalism and kindness Encounters is the place. I cannot say enough good things about them.

Peyton and Karin are a topnotch wedding planning team whose services were absolutely indispensible. With incredible patience and forbearance they managed to have all tasks completed down to the minutist detail well within the appropriate timeframe. Their knowledge-pool of advice was endless, and provided a tremendous amount of comfort to all of us. Ours was a unique and rather complicated wedding but the Craigs took it all in stride. The end result was a wedding to be remembered by all for a very long time to come!

Karin and Peyton were fantastic! They helped us plan a beautiful wedding in Annapolis in 5mos time. We made it even more difficult for them as we and all of our guests are from out of town. I was extremely busy with work, but they worked around our schedule. With one week's lead time and some discussion on my "vision" of the wedding, they arranged a power packed day for my mom and I to meet with our major vendors--we picked our reception site, flowers, photographer in one day.
They were great the weekend of the wedding as well, doing small errands for us to give us more time with our friends and family.
Our wedding ended up being 175 people and it was amazing. People danced all night and had a great time. They are still talking about it.
Although the initial price for the full wedding planning service seemed steep, I ended up feeling like it was a bargain. The Craigs are repeat business that we brides (hopefully) are not. They were able to barter prices that more than covered their cost. The headache and time they saved us during the engagement and the wedding weekend further added to their value.

Karin and Peyton truly went out of their way to make our wedding a special and memorable event. They took away all the stress associated with the wedding planning process, and I had literally nothing to worry about during the days leading up to the wedding, other than enjoying time with friends and family. Karin and Peyton also had a great vision for the entire look and feel of our wedding. They have great connection in the wedding industry in the Washington/Baltimore area. They found us wonderful, reliable vendors at very reasonable prices. Without their guidance and help, we would have never been able to create the wedding we had (which we absolutely loved). They have the ability and experience to figure out where your money is best spent, and they truly made our wedding look two or three times more expensive than it actually was. They are absolutely wonderful wedding planners, and we couldn't be more grateful for their help.

AMAZING coordinators!! My husband and I loved Peyton and Karin like they were part of our family. I was so afraid that I would have coordinators that were pushy and telling me what to not...NOT the case AT ALL! They were so accomodating and really wanted it to be the best day of our lives. They helped in all areas and kept me on a timeline and let me know what needed to be done next. They made suggestions and took every request I had and tried to make it work. I would HIGHLY recommend Encounters to any new bride out there!!!