I very highly recommend Erika and her team if you want to work with people who really care about you and your wedding day. From our very first conversation, I knew Erika got it. She is brilliant, very creative, and just a fun person to spend time with. Whenever I needed her, she was there. My wedding came in under budget and my decorations were outstanding. The planning was perfect, organized and stress free, just the way I like it. It takes a lot to make me cry but the first reveal was so much more than I expected. I spoke with several planners before choosing Erika and am so happy I chose her for such a special day.

I wish that I were able to give more than 5 stars to Erika for her planning service. She is the sole reason why my wedding was the amazing, spectacular, fairy tale that it was. Erika planned my entire wedding from start to finish and it was hassle free. I basically gave Erika my vision and she brought it to life. She was extremely responsive to me whenever I had any questions or concerns or just wanted an update on how the wedding was coming along. I couldn't have asked for a better planner. I definitely recommend Erika to anyone who wants a professional and dedicated planner.

I was BLOWN AWAY by the way Erika came in and made my wedding a day to remember. I called around and spoke with a few wedding planners in the area, but it was Erika's professionalism, responsiveness and awesome ideas that made me choose to go with her and I definitely made the best choice I could've made. I would recommend Erika to anyone looking to plan their wedding, she won't let you down :D

My fiance proposed to me on Christmas Day and we planned our wedding for a little over a month later. Our families thought we were crazy, but we just wanted to be married as soon as possible! I sent out an SOS to different event planners in the area, but after speaking with Erika I knew I'd found the person who could carry out our dream wedding in a time crunch. Her professionalism and quick response throughout the whole process really made me feel comfortable allowing her to plan the most important day in my life. She really worked with me, sometimes staying up talking until early in the morning as I described my vision to her, and even comforting me as the day came closer and I began feeling overwhelmed. She constantly reassured me that my wedding day would be one that I would always remember and love. She carried through on her promise 100%. I don't know how I could have done it without it! Thanks Erika :)

Working with Erika was a delight. I was already stressed out and couldn't get any of my ideas together. She worked her magic and everything was beautiful. She is like the female version of David Tutera from My Fair Wedding! She was highly professional and was able to answer all of my many questions. I had interviewed many planners and they were all not up to par. Erika exceeded my expectations. I would highly recommend her to anyone planning their wedding or any event.

What can I say about Erica? She was very professional and quick to respond to my many thousands of emails. I was concerned about finding the right person to handle my wedding to my life partner, Wendy. But I did find the right person with Erica. Her planning process and creative ideas made the whole experience everything that I had imagined. It was absolutely splendid. I couldn't have asked for a better way to start off 2012 with such a beautiful event and the love of my life! I would highly recommend Erica for any event. I truly fell in love with her and I am sure you will too!

My husband and I were delighted when we found out that our daughter was getting married and as a gift, we decided to pay for it in full. We chose Erica because she came highly recommended and was very pleasant and kind from our first telephone conversation. Working with Erica was like working with a friend. She came up with great ideas and suggestions and provided us with a wonderful wedding experience. She told the love story of my daughter and son-in-law by making it very personable even though we had 350 guests. The ceremony was very intimate and emotional; there wasn't a dry eye in the church. The reception was the total opposite, we celebrated like it was 1999. Everything was immaculate from the venue to the food to the decorations to the band. Erika is exceptional at what she does, which was to deliver a wedding of a lifetime and she exceeded our expectations many times over. My family has made a friend for life and we will continue calling Erica to plan all of our family events. I highly recommend her.

I RECENTLY WAS MARRIED AND I CHOSE ERIKA DARDEN EVENTS TO ASSIST ME WITH ALL MY PLANNING NEEDS. FROM THE FIRST DAY I SPOKE WITH ERIKA SHE WAS WILLING AND FULL OF IDEAS. SHE WAS THERE WITH ME EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. HER IDEAS WERE ALWAYS APPEALING AS WELL AS ACCOMODATING. I WAS ASTONISHED AT THE FINISH PRODUCT OF MY WEDDING AND TOTALY MESMERIZED AT MY RECEPTION. IT WAS EVERYTHING I EVER DREAMED OF AND MORE. SHE IS TRULY THE WHOLE PACKAGE. NO TASK SEEMED TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL. SHE WAS ALWAYS EAGER TO ASSIST AND AVAILABLE TO MY NEEDS AT ALL TIMES. SHE MADE MY SPECIAL DAY A DAY TO REMEMBER. ANY FUTURE EVENTS WILL DEFINETLY BE PLANNED BY ERIKA DARDEN EVENTS.

Erika is a GENIUS!!! I interviewed 10 wedding planners before I met with her. From the very first conversation, I knew she was the one, sort of like I felt when I met my husband. :) I wanted an extremely upscale and over-the-top wedding, like what you see in Hollywood but at a more reasonable budget. Because of the demands of my career, I knew I wouldn't have the time to participate in much of the planning but Erika took complete and total control of my very special day, she took my dreams and made them a reality. My entire experience was PERFECT! From the invitations to the honeymoon, Erika and her amazing staff gave my husband, parents, family, and friends the most BEAUTIFUL wedding we have ever seen or been a part of. Her style, professionalism, creativity, attention-to-detail, and budgeting skills are top notch. She was also available whenever I needed to speak or text with her and very patient with me and my mother.  I VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND Erika to my family, friends, business associates, network or anyone who wants a SUPERB wedding experience.