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Bellwether Events is a wedding planning company based in Falls Church, Virginia that works with weddings in Washington, D.C., Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. Bellwether Events will help you to create a wedding event that is uniquely yours. Bellwether Events will take all of your ideas and vision and work to make them a reality. Whether you know exactly what you are looking for or are still trying to think of a theme, Bellwether Events will be there to help you every step of the way.

Bellwether Events prides itself on taking care of the work that you do not have time to do. We will review all of your options with you and ensure you feel confident that the vendors you are hiring meet all of your needs. Bellwether Events works with a wide range of vendors in the Washington, D.C area and beyond, and has a strong grasp on which vendors work for individual couples and their unique budget priorities.


Services Offered

Event Planning: Are you looking to save time, be less stressed, and make smart choices? Do you want to stay organized and on budget? Take advantage of our decades of experience and achieve these goals with this option.

Event Design: Are you hoping for a wedding that is thoughtful and beautiful? That doesn’t look like every other photo on Pinterest? Do you want your guests to walk into your wedding venue and gasp, “This is so them!” If so, we have a plan for that.

Event Management: You did the work, and now it’s time to sit back and enjoy the fruits of all your wedding planning labor. We take over with 6 weeks to go, allowing you to finish up those last details with less stress, and truly be a guest at your own wedding.

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Frequently asked questions

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

$4,000

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$9,000

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$15,000

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
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Bellwether Events

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Janice, a highly skilled and organized wedding planner, has garnered multiple glowing reviews for her exceptional services in ensuring smooth wedding operations. With a keen eye for detail and strong relationships with reputable vendors, Janice helps alleviate stress for couples and ensures flawless events. Reviewers highlight her transparency, cultural sensitivity, reliability, and expertise in handling unexpected situations, such as coordinating a last-minute change of venues successfully. Janice's thorough planning, vendor recommendations, and calming presence make her an invaluable asset for any wedding, earning heartfelt recommendations for her incomparable work.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Janice, a highly skilled and organized wedding planner, has garnered multiple glowing reviews for her exceptional services in ensuring smooth wedding operations. With a keen eye for detail and strong relationships with reputable vendors, Janice helps alleviate stress for couples and ensures flawless events. Reviewers highlight her transparency, cultural sensitivity, reliability, and expertise in handling unexpected situations, such as coordinating a last-minute change of venues successfully. Janice's thorough planning, vendor recommendations, and calming presence make her an invaluable asset for any wedding, earning heartfelt recommendations for her incomparable work.

Ella
Ella Sent on 01/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

We loved Bellwether Events!

My husband and I found Janice through her blog and were drawn to her transparency about an industry that can often feel opaque and hard to navigate. We met with two other potential planners, but we decided to follow our initial instinct and put our trust in Janice. She did not disappoint! Janice kept the entire planning process incredibly organized and did an amazing job of finding vendors that aligned with our (sometimes very specific) vision. Anytime we started to feel overwhelmed, Janice was ready with a detailed timeline, polite-but-firm reminder emails, and a very encouraging attitude. Janice was also very receptive and enthusiastic about helping us incorporate important cultural elements into our day that she had not had experience previously (ex. A Japanese kagami biraki ceremony). Most importantly, Janice was extremely reliable. For example, my bridesmaids and I were supposed to get our hair and make-up done at a hotel the morning of the wedding, but after we woke up to a power outage and alerted Janice, she immediately jumped into action arranging a new location and updating the beauty and photo teams about the change. She then raced over to the hotel to help me and my MOHs pack up my wedding dress, shoes, accessories, and bridesmaids gifts and convinced the concierge to let us use the emergency freight elevator so that we wouldn’t have to run down 15 flights of stairs. Her husband drove us all to the alternate location and, miraculously, all of the hair, make-up, group photos, and dressing were completed with a whopping 15 minutes to spare! Despite the early morning switch-up, the rest of the day went off without a hitch and we knew the wedding couldn’t have gone as smoothly as it did if it weren’t for Janice’s work (both in the planning and the day-of coordination). We are so glad to have hired Janice and 100% recommend Bellwether Events.
Jessica
Jessica Sent on 06/17/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Totally Seamless Experience

We worked with Janice for a year planning our April 2024 wedding and it was the best first decision we made - we knew immediately she was the right fit for us! Janice was clearly experienced, seemingly knowing everything and everybody needed to make the day just what we wanted. She was extremely organized and kept everything and everyone moving during the planning process. Janice struck the right balance of listening to what we wanted, but didn’t shy away from making recommendations based on her years of experience - and she was always right! She also handled so much behind the scenes with the venue and vendors that we often didn’t even know about until after the fact. Not only was Janice fantastic, but she introduced us to the most amazing team of other vendors and worked with them to make the entire wedding day absolutely perfect - it was all totally seamless, which is the first word we told her early on when describing what we wanted from the day.
Whitney
Whitney Sent on 04/13/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Janice is excellent and efficient

I highly recommend working with Janice if you're able. We used Bellwether for the coordination process. After our intro phone call, my husband and I were relieved to have found a wedding planner who was straightforward and incredibly efficient. Since we were planning from another city, her expertise during our walkthrough was especially invaluable. We are grateful that her team made our wedding day so smooth!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2010 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

15 Endorsements
Hair by Giselle Hair by Giselle Wedding Hair & Makeup

It's a pleasure working with you all!!!.... Always so kind and reliable..Can't wait for our next wedding event together. If you're looking for true professionals Bellewether Events is just wonderful!!

Alison Harper & Company Alison Harper & Company Wedding Hair & Makeup

We absolutely love working with Janice & her team! They are professional, organized and really good at juggling all those tiny wedding details. We've worked with the Bellwether Events on numerous occasions and they are always great with email response times, managing timelines and helping the entire event to go off without a hitch. You are in great hands with these ladies!

J.Lynn Bridal Hair Design J.Lynn Bridal Hair Design Wedding Hair & Makeup

I loved working with Janice of Bellwether Events! She is Caring, Creative, and Professional. Janice will listen very closely to you and your desires and then work diligently to create the Dream event you always wished for. I highly recommend Bellwether Events!

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