Joy was a pleasure to work with! She was very knowledgeable, prompt and quick on her feet. I would definitely recommend her to anyone needing assistance with day of directing or planning a wedding!

I would recommend Joy and her services to many people!

Joy has great local vendor connections who are willing to travel (my invitations, flowers, linens and hair/makeup were all Joy's personal referrals and wonderful to work with). She has a friendly, energetic attitude and was very accomodating with my work schedule regarding times of phone calls and meetings during the day near the office. She is a great listener with good instincts and attention to detail. On my wedding day, I turned everything over (which is not easy for me to do) and trusted her completely to "sweat the small stuff" as I enjoyed the day.

When my wife and I think about our wedding, we both agree that we wouldn't have changed nearly anything. Joy can take most of the credit for our wedding turning out so wonderful.

I would highly recommend this service to anyone

Joy was amazing! She handled everything so I could have a memorable wedding day. Joy took care of any little mishaps that happened, and made sure things were just as I planned. I can't thank her enough and highly recommend A Joyful Occasion!

Joy was extremely helpful with my wedding. We only had five months to plan so her advice on vendors was critical. Joy and her assistant kept us on task, within our budget, and completely organized. My husband and I were incredibly happy with the results! I highly recommend using Joy for your wedding planning needs.

Joy was a lifesaver for me! I contacted her when I realized I was in over my head with all the planning and details. She really got me organized and on track right away. The best thing was the month by month timeline that had every little detail included. I didn't have to worry about missing or forgetting anything- it was all on the timeline. I met with her on a regular basis to review the timeline to make sure I was on track. She was always available to meet with vendors and help with important decisions as I valued her expertise. My wedding was destination and she visited the venue several times to make sure we had every detail taken care of. On the big day- I didn't have to worry about a thing! Joy was there keeping everything going on time and it allowed me to enjoy the day. I can't imagine how things would have went without her. I highly recommend her to anyone planning a wedding. She is very energetic and a pleasure to work with.

We have to thank Joy for making our wedding day very special! Her
organizational skills and attention to details allowed us to be at
ease and relax - in turn, we could enjoy the company of our guests
and the wonderful environment that she helped create. To anyone
looking for a thoughtful planner who will help them in creating a
memorable and meaningful event - I would suggest A Joyful Occasion

We had weddings for two of our daughters within four months of each other. One was a destination weekend long event, and the other on a cruise boat on the Potomac. With Joy's help, both weddings went off without a hitch. I could not imagine trying to keep everything organized and on schedule without her! I would give her ten stars if I could. She was a blessing to our family. I would highly recommend her wedding planning services to anyone.

Joy was absolutely fabulous to work with. She used her expertise to tailor our wedding to be exactly what we were looking for, and took care of all the logistics and details so that we could enjoy the moments of our wedding day carefree.

Prior to being married, I didn't realize how much went into planning an event as elaborate as a marriage ceremony and reception and am so thankful we had the guidance of a veteran. At first I thought we could handle all the decisions and details, but in retrospect, we would have been lost without her. Joy saved us serious time, effort and stress. I highly recommend her services. :)

Joy did an absolute perfect job in planning and coordinating the wedding. No detail was left untouched. She is a delight personally and professionally; willing to help however she can and very responsive. I did not have to worry about anything and my day was beautiful and completely stress-free!

Professional, knowledgeable, courteous service. You can’t go wrong. Well worth every penny.

Joy was wonderful! I don't know how we would have planned and executed this wedding without her! She helped us find the right vendors for us and our day was beautiful and memorable. So many of our family members commented on how it was one of the best weddings they had ever been to!