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Candy+Co. Events is a full-service wedding and event planning agency in Washington, DC focused on creating unique events customized to you. Created in 2004, we're a diverse group of event planners that are focused on exceeding expectation. With their passion and hard work, Candy+Co Events will flawlessly fit the pieces of your event together to perfection.

WHAT WE DO

Every event Candy+Co. Events plans is its own special experience. Whether your needs lean more towards day-of logistics and coordination, vendor referrals, or the whole kit and caboodle, our planners will build your perfect event, flawlessly fitting all the pieces together, so you can sit back and enjoy the planning process as much as we do (well, no one can truly enjoy the process as much as we do because we might be a bit obsessive but you get the idea). Couples can benefit from consultation, budget analysis, full and partial planning, day-of planning and coordination, referrals, timelines, checklists, and more. The possibilities are endless.

WHERE WE DO IT

Candy+Co. Events happily provides event planning services to newly engaged, ready-to-wed couples, and businesses in and all around their home base in Washington D.C. Not in DC?

Don't worry, New York to Italy - Candy+Co. Events serves you wherever you are

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Frequently asked questions

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

$6,000

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$10,000

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$20,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

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

Reviews of Candy+Co. Events, LLC

Clarke
Clarke Sent on 10/14/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend Candy Co Events

We enthusiastically recommend Candy Co Events (Candy Co) for their wedding planning services!

Candy Co went above and beyond in their wedding planning services for our wedding in 2023. The Candy Co team assisted us in the site selection and then the full planning services.

During the course of the planning process, Candy Co was a highly professional team that managed every detail of the wedding and interfaced with the vendors to streamline the decisions of the couple and prioritize achieving key milestones.

For the wedding day, Candy Co was onsite to deliver a seamless experience and showed great attention to detail. Candy Co connected well with the vendors and achieved all the desired outcomes.

In summary, Candy Co will help you achieve the wedding of your dreams across a variety of needs or client budgets with a friendly and professional staff.
Jake
Jake Sent on 06/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

She made a dream wedding

I came to Candy with a vague idea for a wedding theme, and not only did she deliver, she went out of her way to make sure everything went as smoothly as possible from the first day of planning to the day itself.
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Kaine Sent on 06/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating

So Fun and Exceptional

I was very nervous trying to get everything together but then Candy was the most helpful and considerate of everything. She is so queer and Neurodivergent friendly is it insane. The checklists and making sure everything was the least amount of stress that I feel I could have felt.
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Rajeev Sent on 01/14/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Simply the best!

My husband and I had very busy work schedules leading up to our reception, and knew that we needed somebody to help us. Candy and her team were worth every penny. She has a joyous personality, a wealth of connections to help find vendors that fit our aesthetic and budget, and organization skills that help ensure all decisions will be done on time and nothing will be overlooked leading up to the big day!
One of the main reasons we selected to work with her is because we shared similar values - something that was important for us when selecting vendors, etc. She spent lots of time with us at our first meeting to truly understand us and our vision for our reception. She stayed engaged throughout the planning process, ensuring that we made decisions in a timely manner and helped talk through those decisions with us. Most importantly, by the time it came to the wedding reception, neither my husband or I were worried: We knew Candy would have everything in order, and we could party knowing that everything was already under control. I have already referred Candy to two additional couples, and would recommend her to anyone planning a special event! She is a true joy to work with!
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Alicia Sent on 11/15/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Candy is a lifesaver!

From our first conversation with Candy, she made us feel totally supported and comfortable. She went above and beyond answering questions and offering perspective throughout the earlier stages - and she made us feel heard and encouraged, especially as we felt overwhelmed at times with other life things happening during wedding planning. On the day of, Candy was always there with literally anything we needed - when the bridal party got last minute bug bites, when we were hoping to snag an extra plate of appetizers, everything. She kept us on time and feeling in control - and took care of everything so that we could focus on just having a good time. She was an absolute delight to work with and I can't recommend her highly enough.
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Will Sent on 05/02/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Alana from Candy & Co is the best.

Once we decided to get married, the next-best decision we made was to hire Alana from Candy & Co to be our wedding planner. For fifteen months, she was a thought partner to us, and kept us on track for tasks big and small to make sure our wedding was perfect. On Wedding Day, she seamlessly orchestrated the entire production, ensured every vendor did what was needed, and made sure NO stress ever reached us. We now consider her a friend.
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Megan Sent on 05/02/2022
5 out of 5 rating

We hired candy and co to help us stay organized and for their month of and day of services.

Are you a person who really likes getting things right and being on top of your game? Are you someone who is a busy professional who is not excited about things like napkin colors? Do you want to do something a little different? Or do you just want your wedding to go off without a hitch and know that you are in good hands if something pops up on the day of? If you said yes to any of the above, candy and co are your team. Like having the most effective maid of honor times 1000. Candy and Asa handled so many issues that I never knew about (including a road closure and a fire truck at our venue entrance) and did so with speed, grace, and a sense of humor. All recommendations that I received from candy in the lead up to our wedding worked perfectly for me and my fiancé and she was never pushy and always respectful of our desires. I was hesitant to have a wedding at all and very hesitant to hand the reigns over to anyone else, but my fiancé was right, And Candy was the PERFECT fit. Also, you get what you pay for and candy and co is well worth the expense. Thanks team :)
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Kristy Sent on 01/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Candy & co: best decision we made ❤️

We started out wanting to plan our wedding ourselves. Both my husband and I are very detail-oriented and capable people— but we quickly discovered that wedding planning is a serious second job. Especially amidst COVID. Well, when we knew we couldn’t do it alone, my husband lined up a series of wedding planners for us to interview. Candy was actually our first one, and after speaking with her, we immediately looked at each other, smiled, and canceled the rest. It was an instant match— and immediately evident to us that she was not only qualified and highly capable, but I ust “got” the drivers of what a bride and groom are looking for from a wedding planner on their big day. She said it best on the day we met her: “It is my job to plan— so you don’t worry.” Done.

The organic skill, talent, care, attention to detail, and genuine empathy that went into every interaction we had with Candy and her team was unparalleled. They absolutely exceeded every expectation we had of a wedding planner and then some. Candy’s process, as well, is flawless. She is experienced enough to know what to anticipate, and can handle anything that comes at her bride and groom from any direction. She will advise you, handle your vendors, help you navigate COVID, and address every type of problem— anticipated or not. She literally listens to everything you say, and then stores it away to be your fairy godmother, acting on your behalf, on the big day.

Is it possible that someone can know you better than you know yourself on your wedding? Well, that is Candy and her team. We jokingly asked her at the end of our wedding weekend whether she could be our life planner. :-) She’s that good. In summary, we will say that we honestly could not have done this process without her, and recommend her with the absolute highest praise we could ever give. We consider her now not only someone who helped ensure our a big day was everything we wanted and more… but a friend. Truly.

If you are blessed enough to be able to work with Candy and her team, she will make your day something you will remember fondly for a lifetime. She is a true professional with unparalleled expertise— and the best decision we made for our big day. Thank you Candy for everything you did for us. We will never forget it— or you. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
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Carmen Sent on 01/03/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Candy and Alana are the best

Candy & Co were amazing. We worked with Alana Morro, who was absolutely fantastic. She made every decision easy by tailoring the options to our tastes and dwindling down the overwhelming number of vendors to a handful that we knew we could trust (and who absolutely delivered the best service on our wedding day). I will be forever grateful to Alana for all her hard work on making our wedding the most memorable day of my life.
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Kim M. Sent on 12/28/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Best planner and coordinator!

We weren't sure if we needed a coordinator for our small, backyard wedding but we are so, so glad that we hired Alana. She took our (half-baked) vision and made it into the wedding of our dreams. She coordinated with all of the vendors, made sure we had a to-the-minute timeline, and even transformed our backyard from the ceremony to a magical dinner/reception during cocktail hour. And she was the best to work with the entire way through. Would hire a million more times!
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Awards

137
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

17 Endorsements
LeRoy French Flowers LeRoy French Flowers Wedding Florists

We absolutely love working with Candy+Co. Every wedding is perfectly organized down to the minute. If Candy+Co is planning we rest assured knowing that every detail will be covered. Each member of Candy's team is so lovely!

Solace Weddings Solace Weddings Wedding Videographers

A great company to work with. We highly recommend. Thank you Solace Weddings LLC

Total Exposure Band Total Exposure Band Wedding Bands

Very Professional and Highly Recommended.

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