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Be Your Own Guest is a wedding planning service located in Waterford, Virginia. The team boasts over a decade of local event management experience and is passionate about transforming wedding dreams into real events. The staff at this business strives to facilitate moments that take peoples’ breaths away. The company has coordinated many weddings and in the process, they have built strong relationships with many popular vendors.

Services Offered

Be Your Own Guest is ready to plan your wedding ceremony, reception, and rehearsal dinner. A range of services are offered to suit multiple event types. From day-of coordination services to full planning assistance, there is a package to match every circumstance. A wedding concierge service can be available of in case an extra pair of hands is needed on the special day. From budget analysis and event design to timelines and guest list creation, the team can design and plan your dream wedding, so that you can focus on the celebration.

  • Hispanic or Latinx-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$1,200

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$1,500

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$2,500

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$100

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Be your Own Guest

Robyn
Robyn Sent on 02/18/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Happy Vowentines Day!

My now husband and I got married five days ago, on Valentine's Day 2026. At the recommendation of one of my oldest friends, who had hired Kayla for her own wedding last September and LOVED working with her, I cold-called her in early January. She picked up on the third ring, and our magical journey of working together began!!!

Kayla saved our wedding. We had been doing it ourselves up until then, and I only regret not bringing her on sooner as our day-of coordinator. She is a genius, and it was a real joy to get to know her and spend so much time with her.

In the month before our wedding, Kayla attended our final venue walkthrough with us, the museum event staff, and our caterer; she held weekly planning/touchbase calls with us; she was available by text and email; and she was on-site for our rehearsal at the venue the afternoon before, and was at the venue from 3 p.m. - 12 a.m. on the day of our wedding (our ceremony was at 6 p.m.) She was a perfect emcee and got along soooooo well with all of our vendors. She answered all our questions (how much do we tip our vendors? what actually happens during a rehearsal? how long should each speech be?) and also floofed my dress before I walked down the aisle so it would be photo-ready.

Another key is that Kayla is the best person to have in charge during an unexpected emergency. A few folks—both venue staff and our guests—smelled smoke on the first floor, and after a thorough initial search by the staff where the smell lingered but the cause was still unclear, they called the fire department. And as such, 20 minutes before our wedding was set to end, we all had to evacuate the building. And WOW, what a great person to make that announcement, keep all 100 of our guests calm and on task, and make sure everyone got outside safely, where they either hopped on board the bus to take them back to our hotel, or came back inside for one or two last dances before calling it a night. We are so lucky that the firefighters (so brave! so strong! so handsome! they took a picture with us!) were in and out within a few minutes, we are so lucky that there wasn't a fire, and we areso lucky that the venue prioritized our safety and our loved ones' safety, knowing that they might make us angry/annoy our guests in the process. We are confident that they made the right decision to call the fire department. But even in the best case scenario, which is what we had, this required a lot of on-the-spot action and reaction, and Kayla handled it like a total pro. Calm, cool, collected, and authoritative without being forceful or aggressive. And as a result, I, the bride, was barely aware of what was happening. "Oh, it's time to go outside now." "Oh, the fire department is here." "Oh, good, they're giving us the all clear." Also, our DJ brought out a boombox and played "Hot to Go" for us in the courtyard, and we all danced. So it ended up being epic.

Also she made sure no one bothered us while we were eating dinner. She let us hide out during the cocktail hour. And she helped with set up and break down and everything was so perfect and well organized and executed.
Kathleen
Kathleen Sent on 06/14/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Mother of the groom

Kayla is amazing! She helped me with a problem I was having with my gown. I don’t have daughters, and my sons couldn’t help me. I showed up at the wedding blindly hoping to find someone who could help me with my gown. I seriously do not know what I would have done without Kayla! She is kind, calm, professional, generous and discreet. She and Jimmy really went the extra mile for the entire event! I highly recommend this vendor! Once again Kayla: thank you! My dress and I made it through the day thanks to you! 🙏 ❤️
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Peter Sent on 04/02/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Punctual, professional and fun

Thank you for a great bartending session! We really enjoyed having a low stress night with fun cocktails.
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Natalie Sent on 08/24/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding Coordinators

I had such a fun time working with Sandra and her team. They made our wedding planning run so smoothly! From venue walkthroughs, rehearsals and day of wedding services, they managed everything in such a professional manner! I definitely recommend this team! So fun to work with!
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Kirsten Sent on 07/27/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible

Sandra and her daughters were amazing. My wedding could not have been more beautiful. They pulled off such an amazing wedding, despite there being rain, that my sister who is getting married next year in June has decided to hire them as well. Truly phenomenal experience. I can not recommend Sandra and Kayla enough. Thank you so much to Sandra and her lovely daughters. I will forever remember my wedding as such a beautiful memory thanks to all of you and we will see you next year for my sisters wedding. Thank you so very much!!
Audrey
Audrey Sent on 02/28/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent Service

I've had the pleasure of working with Virtual Cubicle for a few events and they have never let me down! Everything is handled with personal care, no matter how big or small. Their excellent customer service, attention to detail and willingness to do whatever is needed allowed me to enjoy my events without worrying about a single detail! I will continue to use them again and again.
M
Melanie Sent on 02/25/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Aunt/Wedding sponsor

Sandra was a pleasure to work with! My niece lives in California but was having the wedding in Maryland. She did not hire an event coordinator but instead opted for a day of wedding coordinator. Luckily I happen to know one. I cannot say how vital Sandra was at making my niece's special day run as smoothly as possible. She dealt with all the different vendors, made sure everything ran on time, but most importantly that the bride and groom were always taken care of and did not have to worry about a thing! She ensured that the only thing my niece had to do was enjoy her wedding.
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