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Always A Positive Image, LLC "API" is a full service event planning company. We specialize in providing professional and personalized service with positive results. Our name reflects our mission, our motto and how we do business. Our team believes in going the extra mile to ensure that your wedding or special event is .... Always A Positive Image.
Whatever the event.....weddings, corporate functions, grand openings, house warmings, quinceañeras/sweet 16 celebrations, banquets, family/class reunions, showers, birthdays, graduations, engagement parties, anniversaries, retirement, home staging, and more... we have something special for you. Don't trust your event to just anyone....put your trust in the Event Specialists.......... SPECIALized planners, doing SPECIAL things to ensure that our clients' SPECIAL event is ALWAYS A POSITIVE IMAGE.
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Frequently asked questions

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
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Military

Reviews of Always A Positive Image

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Gwen Sent on 12/26/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Always a positive image was just what I expected with a personal touch. I was very please with the outcome of the event and would recommend the company's services to friends and family. Thank you for making the planning stages easy and uneventful. Our guests was please with the accommodations and had a wonderful evening.
Louise
Louise Sent on 12/20/2012
5 out of 5 rating
I don't have the words to adequitely describe the service I received from Deidre. She was more than a planner; She felt like a big sister and friend. She was available whenever I needed her and she gave advice when needed but she also gave me what I wanted as well. She was very professional but also very real. She did everything she promised she would and ten times more. I highly reccomend her...She knows her stuff. If Deidre was a basketball player she would be Michael Jordan!!
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Ebony Sent on 12/19/2012
5 out of 5 rating
I was first introduced to Always A Positive Image, when my uncle and his wife were planning their wedding. I was a bridesmaide in their wedding and Always a Positive Image was their event planning company and I said to myself "When I get married I have to use them." Well fast forward six (6) years and it was m tun to take the big step. I contacted Deidra Gray and she remembered me and she was full of ideas the moment I told her about our up coming day. She and her staff were very accommodating to our needs and worked with us with all of the ups and downs of the process. If something was overwhelming to us, they took care of it with the maximum amount of professionalism and quality. They became my councilors, budget planners and they helped me keep my sanity.

Deidra and her staff made my day possible and I don't think I could have had such a beautiful day without them. They have a very keen eye for detail and an understanding of what the consumer wants. I loved the fact that if I wanted something that was not budgeted for, Deidrea would give it to me straight as to keep me on the budget we agreed upon. The contractors she recommended for us were just as professional as she was and represented Always a Positive Image to the fullest.

I was a little sad when my day was over for that ment that I would not be dealing with them, but it gave me a great excuse to plan another event and call them for their assistance. They worked very hard and diligently to make our day "A Positive Image".

To anyone reading this message, words can not describe the amount of hard work and dedication they place into their business. Let them plan your even and you will be as happy as myself andI my husband were.

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Quanda Sent on 02/03/2009
5 out of 5 rating
The API team was excellent. I was referred to them when my original wedding planner stole $4000.00 from me and was no where to be found weeks away from my wedding so I was very desperate. Deidre and her team stepped right in and took control and did everything possible to make me feel calm and secure they also did everything possible to help me with everything I needed as well as plan a beautiful wedding on such a small budget which we were now working with because of what happened to us. I didn't know how we were going to recover all of the things that we were missing but API was a one stop shop and we were able to get everything we needed through them. Working with Deidre and the API team was such a heart warming experience; they became family to us in such a short period of time and we still keep in touch. API will always hold a special place in our hearts.

Quanda & Wayne March 17, 2007
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Sheila Sent on 11/17/2008
5 out of 5 rating
First I would like to say that Deidre and the entire API staff, was a blessing in planning my our wedding on July 27,2008. Deidre was exceptional with the entire planning process. She had given us such great ideas and also great referrals. Thanks to Deidre and the entire API staff our wedding will "Always be a Positive Image in our memories."
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Olivia Sent on 03/08/2008
5 out of 5 rating
I would highly recommend API to all future brides. Deidre took my breathe away with her amazing creativity and attention to all detail. She knew my vision before I did and I will never forget that day. She is amazing and her staff is wonderful!!!!!
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Juan Sent on 02/20/2008
5 out of 5 rating
It was great to know that we did not have to worry about anything on our wedding day. I recommend EVRERYONE take advantage of the services that Always A Positive Image provides.
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Judith Sent on 02/19/2008
5 out of 5 rating
Dee and her group wen above and beyond the call of duty in helping us have a wonderful wedding. She was tireless in suggesting a reception venue to suit our vision and our budget. Moreover, she helped us by making referrals and arranging for meetings with the deejay and photographer so that we had less of a headache and could be confident in our choices. No detail went unattended.

The entire crew was patient, professional and pleasant--and very accessible. even in the midst of a last-minute disaster(wrong color maids dresses),she remained cool and efficient. I highly recommend the staff at "Always A Positive Image." No matter what kind of affair you're planning Dee is the person to call.


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Danielle Sent on 02/19/2008
5 out of 5 rating
I would strongly recommend API for future brides. Deidre was more than just a wedding planner she became my friend throughout the entire wedding process. It was wonderful to have someone with such a strong knowledge base provide me the support I needed. From the very first day we met for my initial consultation, Deidre and I connected. As a result, I had the Fall wedding of my dreams. Deidre made my dream a reality and for that I am so thankful.
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Jennifer Sent on 02/19/2008
5 out of 5 rating
Deidre and the API team truly made my wedding a "positive image in my memory." I met Deidre in January 2007 to plan a July wedding. Everyone said that it would be impossible to plan a wedding in 6 months and that I was behind the 8-ball in planning, but Deidre was a pro and had it all under control. I have a very demanding and time consuming job so having Deidre by my side to take care of the "little things" was so helpful. My wedding went off without a hitch and I have Deidre and her team to thank. I still receive comments from both the wedding party and guests about how impressed they were with Deidre's professionalism and eye for creativity. If I had to do it all over again, I would definitely select API to plan my special day!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2010 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2009 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

6 Endorsements
Elegant Events Planning + Design Elegant Events Planning + Design Wedding Planners

Deidre is creative, professional and s pleasure to work with

Blessed Wedding Blessed Wedding Wedding Invitations

Great work all over the world and staff.

Papertini, LLC Papertini, LLC Wedding Florists

We always have fun working Deidre Gray who is knowledgable and generous in sharing her wealth of information. Thanks, Deidre!

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