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A professional wedding planner in Silver Spring, Maryland, Bright Occasions utilizes creative ideas and beautiful details to design weddings based on you and your significant other’s vision. Full-service in nature, the company’s professionalism and client-centered approach has been enticing couples since its opening in 2011. From conception to execution, Bright Occasions happily works with each couple to produce a seamless celebration!

Experience
Owner and event planner Margo Fischer initially began her career working for a boutique caterer in Georgetown in 2009. The excitement of the behind-the-scenes action and relationship building with clients led her to opening Bright Occasions in 2011. Boasting a love of good food, music and beautiful atmospheres, Margo draws upon her experiences in vendor relations, catering sales and event management to bring her bright ideas to your special event.

Services Offered
Bright Occasions provides couples with an array of wedding planning services to streamline their celebration. Said services include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Consultation
  • Budget analysis
  • Full planning
  • Partial planning
  • Day-of planning
  • Referrals
  • Timelines
  • To-do lists


Areas Covered
Bright Occasions provides wedding planning services to newly engaged couples in and around Silver Spring. Said services are also extended to those located in Baltimore, Annapolis and the D.C. metro area.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

$4,500

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$9,500

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$17,500

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$300

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
Double Weddings
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious
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Brooks Married on 06/18/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The best!!!

I would highly recommend that anyone planning an event enlist Margo and the Bright Occasions from day one! Margo is professional, empathetic, organized, and experienced. My fiancé and I were both extremely busy in the months leading up to our wedding. Margo helped us navigate the planning and get things in place, while always being patient and understanding. She worked with us to create an event that was exactly what we had in mind and reflected our preferences and tastes. She brings to bear significant expertise and great connections with reliable vendors. At the same time, she was always responsive to our thoughts, style, and desires. She kept track of a million moving pieces. In addition to making the logistics of the wedding manageable, she made the planning overall more fun! She is both a crackerjack planner and a kind, lovely person. You will love working with her.
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Joanna F. Married on 11/11/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Hire Margo! It'll be the best planning decision you make

We were beyond happy with Margo and the team at Bright Occasions. Margo is exactly what you want in a wedding planner - she is thoughtful, responsive, well-connected, and has a calming presence. We are two very busy people who didn't really consider ourselves "wedding people" and Margo helped us plan a perfect event that felt true to us. She is also exceptional at managing people. All our vendors knew exactly where to be and we had multiple folks mention that they were thrilled to be working with Margo. She is also great at helping to manage and organize families and wedding guests. Our mother of the groom even remarked that she would follow Margo anywhere. We, too, would follow her anywhere!
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Andi C. Married on 10/17/2020
5 out of 5 rating

The Bright Occasions

From the first intriductory phone call to the last moments of the wedding day, Margo was an absolute dream. Her calm demeanor and attention to detail was wonderful. There was never anything that we asked of her that wasn't met with "of course". She has a great relationship with many DC/VA vendors which was an added bonus .

Thank you Margo for all your hard work in making the wedding everything we had hoped for..I would highly recommend Margo and her team when youre looking for a wedding planner..
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Real Weddings

Austin & Nikki
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Kingston & Laura
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Professional Network & Endorsements

20 Endorsements
Shandi Wallace Photography Shandi Wallace Photography Wedding Photographers

Margo is so *together* and just makes you feel very taken care of. Her couples are totally put at ease. She is very thorough in communication with vendors and made sure everyone was on the same page as a team. I enjoyed working with her and look forward to seeing her again ANYTIME!

Dan Goldman Events Dan Goldman Events Wedding DJs

Margo and her team are top notch. Everything from vendor selection, design to execution, is always flawless. Having her on your vendor team will create a completely stress free experience for you and your guests. They're worth every penny!

Kate Fine Art Photography Kate Fine Art Photography Wedding Photographers

Margo and her team are phenomenal! Not only are the wedding designs stunning and a joy to photograph, but the day always runs smoothly. I always have all the information I need ahead of time, and they are very responsive to questions. Every wedding is a dream and I look forward to working with Bright Occasions each year!

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