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Belles & Whistles is an event planning company specializing in weddings, events and other social occasions in Richmond, VA and surrounding areas.

At Belles & Whistles we pride ourselves in providing clients with premium service. We offer professionalism, support, and hours of intensive organization backed by a wealth of knowledge to accomplish your wedding dreams. We offer customized packages for every client based upon their needs from day of management to full service planning and design services and everywhere between. Big or small, we strive to combine the distinctive qualities, quirks & personalities of each client to create a wedding day reflecting what makes you the perfect match!

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Frequently asked questions

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

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
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Belles & Whistles

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Belles & Whistles delivered exceptional, detail-oriented wedding planning with a calm, professional team. They coordinated vendors, managed timelines and communication, were available 24/7, and handled glitches quietly behind the scenes. Couples felt relaxed, enjoyed their day, and many said the service was worth every penny and highly recommended them.

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Belles & Whistles delivered exceptional, detail-oriented wedding planning with a calm, professional team. They coordinated vendors, managed timelines and communication, were available 24/7, and handled glitches quietly behind the scenes. Couples felt relaxed, enjoyed their day, and many said the service was worth every penny and highly recommended them.

Carter
Carter Sent on 05/06/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you Belles & Whistles!

Selecting Jennings at Belles & Whistles as the planner for our daughter’s wedding was the best decision we made! Her professionalism and attention to detail was essential to pulling off a perfect, magical weekend wedding. It was clear that all the vendors we worked with trusted and respected her, which was incredibly helpful as we had to pivot a few times towards the big date to accommodate an ever changing weather forecast!

She is talented, cool under pressure and lovely to work with!
Caroline
Caroline Sent on 12/29/2024
5 out of 5 rating

An absolute dream!

Jennings and her team at Belles & Whistles are amazing!

With Belles & Whistles, our wedding planning process was so smooth. We primarily worked with Jennings, who has a remarkable attention to detail and ensured that everything was accounted for. We loved our vendors, thanks to Jennings' great recommendations.

Most of all, she helped us make our vision for a beautiful, joyful, and fun wedding a reality. During the wedding weekend, Jennings and her team took charge so we could relax and enjoy the time with our family and friends. Throughout the whole process, we wholeheartedly trusted Belles & Whistles and are so grateful for all they did to help us celebrate this milestone!
Matthew
Matthew Sent on 11/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Piece of Mind!

Jennings and her group could not have been more fantastic! Punctual, professional, and prepared. Her group was incredible. It gave us the piece of mind that things were going to be done accordingly and efficiently.

I would recommend Belles and Whistles to anyone who needs a wedding planner. They will make your experience magical and allow you to actually enjoy the process.
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Jennifer Sent on 04/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Belles and Whistles AMAZiNG!

How anyone can host a wedding without the expertise and attention to details had by the team at Belles and Whistles I will never know! Their experience, anticipation of every detail, thorough timelines, unflappable demeanor and fun, positive attitudes for the entire one-year planning process for each of my daughter’s two weddings was outstanding! We loved working with Jennings and Shannon and can simple not recommend them more highly. Happy forever after❤️!
Jennifer S.
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Riley Sent on 03/28/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best in the business!

Do you loathe attention and having to make allll the decisions? Do you dream of having a stress-free wedding day? Do you just want to blissfully spend hours on the dance floor at your reception without having to worry about what time it is? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you NEED to invest in Belles & Whistles! The best team who makes every step feel as comfortable as possible. There were many times when others would try to lead us one way and Shannon would constantly remind us that she was an advocate for our wishes and would always make sure we had our wants at the forefront. Can confidently say that our day would not have been as perfect without Belles & Whistles!
Mike
Mike Sent on 10/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

A Magical Wedding!!!

My daughter's wedding was better than I could ever imagine thanks to Belles & Whistles!!! At the beginning, I was totally against having a Wedding Planner because my wife and daughter had a vision that they wanted to bring to life (so why pay the extra money for a planner). After meeting with Jennings, Lorin, and Shannon, I knew that Belles & Whistles was the only way to go to make sure everything was top notch. I was impressed how Jennings and her team made things "personal" like they were planning their own wedding. They were available 24/7 to answer any questions or share their advise throughout the entire process. After our final walkthrough, I told my wife that we have a winning team that will make sure our daughter has a magical day (and she did). They valued my opinion as we went through the timeline of events and challenged me in a positive way that made me see things from all angles. Then came the wedding day...that is when I got to see them truly in action, making things happen so we didn't have to worry. At first, I didn't want to do our "first look" (father/daughter) the way they had it scheduled...so glad that we did it their way...it was such a special and private moment that I will never forget (thank you!). No one knew of a few minor glitches that took place throughout the day because they took care of them behind the scenes thanks to their experience, professionalism, and proactive approach. At the end of the night, they made sure everyone was good and left safely before they went back into the venue to take care of all our personal items. Later that night they checked in with my wife and I to see how we were doing then again in the morning. What started off as a team of wedding planners, ended as three unique individuals becoming part of our family! Belles & Whistles...worth every penny and more! Thanks again, Jennings, Lorin, and Shannon for making my daughter's wedding so special and magical!!!
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Tim L. Sent on 06/25/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Jennings is a rockstar!

Jennings was everything and more in a planner - not only kept everything on track and running smoothly, but is a joy to get to know and fun to work with, which is also a key part of the experience!
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Ida F. Sent on 06/20/2023
5 out of 5 rating

great experience!

I really enjoyed working with Jennings and the Belles and Whistles team. They were super helpful with hitting key timelines and helped us stay extremely organized. I appreciated all the reminders and communication. Our day went very smoothly and I felt like they helped put our personality into the day! Definitely recommend.
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Mary Sent on 01/20/2023
5 out of 5 rating

HIGHLY Recommend the Belles & Whistles Team!

Jennings and Shannon are incredible at what they do! Our wedding was impacted by Covid (originally scheduled for May 2020); Belles & Whistles was so helpful and flexible throughout the multiple years/delays leading up to finally making our wedding celebration a reality (in June 2022)! Being a corporate event planner, I am very familiar with the behind-the-scenes work it takes to ensure a smooth event, and I would HIGHLY recommend investing in the Belles & Whistles team so you don't have to worry about anything leading up to, and on your big day! They are so organized and on point with every detail so you can truly enjoy your wedding and be in the moment. I had multiple family members and friends comment on how impressed they were with this team during the rehearsal. The team has a variety of packages to choose from based on your specific wedding planning needs. Highly, highly recommend Belles & Whistles and I was sad when our wedding was over not to be working with them anymore! Maybe we can do a round 2 ha! :)
Chane
Chane Sent on 11/23/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Worth Every Penny

Jennings from Belles and Whistles helped us navigate the wedding planning process, work through tough decisions, and ultimately made our wedding weekend a spectacular success. Can't recommend them and her highly enough.

Jennings was never overbearing, but kept us on schedule (something we both desperately needed). She gave sage advice when we had to make tough decisions, but we never felt railroaded or as if our POV wasn't at the forefront of the decision. She was super responsive when we had questions, generous with recommendations when we had trouble finding vendors, and managed the big plan, while rolling her sleeves up to tackle the last minute tasks (placing balloons or arranging for my grandmother to get a to-go piece of cake as the cake cutting happened after grandma's bedtime and so many other things).

Everything happened exactly as we envisioned it and we have Jennings to thank for that.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

3 Endorsements
Delightful Things Delightful Things Wedding Invitations

I have loved working with Jennings from Belles & Whistles on unique hand painted signage for her clients! She is a very organized event professional, and you can count on her to provide updates and communication throughout the planning process. I highly recommend Belles & Whistles!

Fairview Farm Events Fairview Farm Events Barn & Farm Weddings

Belles and Whistles receive an A+ for their professionalism and highly recommended by Fairview Farm as a wedding planner. They are on our preferred vendor list!

The Historic John Marshall Ballrooms The Historic John Marshall Ballrooms Banquet Halls

We really enjoy working with Jennings at the John Marshall, whether it be weddings or corporate events. She is familiar with our venue and also on top of everything, from set-up, to event logistics, to tear-down. I can say that planning an event with Jennings is stress-free, fun, and a guaranteed success!

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