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About

A professional wedding planner in Hamilton, Virginia, Celebrations Made Simple has been assisting newly engaged couples with their nuptials for over 10 years. Owned and operated by executive wedding and event producer Felicia D. Owens-Smith, the company’s mission is to ensure your celebration is a success. Striving to go above and beyond what is expected, Celebrations Made Simple is guaranteed to make your wedding one to remember!

Services Offered
Celebrations Made Simple provides couples with a wide array of services to make certain your special day is exactly what you and your significant other have always imagined. Coupled with a personalized consultation, the company offers the following services:
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  • Event design
  • Partial planning
  • Full planning
  • Month-of planning
  • Day-of planning
  • Concierge planning
  • Referrals
  • Timelines
  • To-do lists


Other Services
Coupled with the aforementioned wedding planning services, the company provides various add-ons. Said options include the design and planning of the following wedding-related events:

  • Rehearsal dinners
  • Newlywed brunches
  • Wedding weekend
  • Honeymoons
  • Black-owned
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Frequently asked questions

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

$1,700

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$2,900

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$4,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$50

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
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Celebrations Made Simple

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Karyn Sent on 09/16/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Our daughter’s wedding

Felicia and her team were so awesome planning, coordinating and facilitating our daughter’s wedding. They are a hardworking team and Felicia is great to work with! This is the 3rd event Felicia has worked on with us and I recommend her and her team highly
Karyn
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Sierra Sent on 09/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

A thoughtful experience

Felicia is such an amazing wedding planner and very detailed oriented. She shows up every time and follows through. She is always making sure you and your partnered are heard while providing a sense a peace in all the nerves that come with wedding planning. She has a keen eye, she's open and honest, and very helpful during wedding day to make sure you feel at ease and on time. She's flexible and listens to your vision with care. I would 5/5 recommend her to anyone looking to have a relaxing, well planned wedding day.
Cathy
Cathy Sent on 06/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding service and attention to detail!

Felicia and her team was fantastic to work with. If you are looking for a professional wedding planner, Felicia is your lady! She is very organized and makes the wedding details process so easy. We could not have done it without all her help. She and her team are so pleasant to work with and they know what they are doing. If you need a planner, you better reach out to Felicia! You will be HAPPY you did!!
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Eli T. Sent on 05/16/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing wedding planning experience

Felicia was amazing! She was so prepared and had a wealth of knowledge and experience. We did some traditional things and some not traditional things, and she was so flexible and really helped us to enjoy our day. There was an issue with the caterer not providing things they had said they would in the contract. Felicia caught it , and she followed up with them after our wedding to get us money back. Super happy we picked Felicia to help plan our day.
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Bridget Sent on 10/31/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Easy, Seamless Experience

Felicia was extremely helpful and informative throughout the planning process. When we hired a day-of-coordinator, we expected day-of coordination and that was it. What we got was so much more: suggestions about the event, careful (but not pushy) guidance regarding timeline, and helpful insights from an experienced professional in the field. Felicia listened to all our concerns and embraced what we wanted from the day. When it came time for the rehearsal dinner and event, she ensured everyone knew their roles and that all items were placed exactly as planned. We couldn't be happier with the friendly, professional service we received from Felicia and her team.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Sent on 10/01/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Cms is the best!

Felicia’s experience, dedication, and genuine care for her clients sets CMS apart from all the others! We used CMS for Month of Planning at a luxury venue in Virginia and we’re able to enjoy our perfect day while our planning team handled all of the details. Even with Month of Planning, Felicia stepped in nearly a full year prior to the wedding to assist in vendor selections, contract review, and helping guide us through the many stages of planning a luxury wedding. I cannot thank Felicia and her team enough for the superb work and for being so incredible to work with. We will miss you and wish you all the best!
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Kiara Sent on 06/07/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Responsive & Excellent Tracking

I had the pleasure of working with Felicia for my wedding. Felicia is just an amazing human being to begin with, so that made meeting with her and getting our work done even easier because she was always so upbeat. Felicia is great with tracking activities, working with vendors and the venue, and uses a great wedding tool to keep track of everything and make a bride's life easier!
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Cristal Sent on 02/12/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful!

Felicia of Celebrations Made Simple was amazing. We had a lot of rescheduling due to Covid but she was there with us through it all. She’s so organized, and I know we couldn’t have done it without her. I’m so grateful for her hard work and kindness. Love love love, and highly recommend!
Alexandra
Alexandra Sent on 12/16/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Felicia and here team are the best!!!

My gosh, Felicia, we are so thankful that we hired you and your team! From the video planning calls every month to email check ins, to the checklist, to the actual day of coordination, and everything in between - YOU WERE AMAZING! Everyone that knows me knows that I am not a very organized person and you seriously helped us so much! You kept us on track with the planning, gave subtle reminders, and gave us great vendor suggestions and advice throughout the whole process! On the day of, you took all of the planning and set up stress off of our chests and you and your team set up the venue with my exact vision in mind!!! You were so attentive and helpful throughout the day and always had a smile on your face and positive energy that came with you. You kept the timeline going and checked in with all of the other vendors so that we did not have to worry about literally anything. We really could not say enough nice things about you and your team and could not thank you enough. Best decision we made in the planning process was to hire you!!! THANK YOU!!!!
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Andrea Sent on 11/03/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing service

Felicia was awesome to work with. Very knowledgeable. She kept us on track using Aisle planner. Provided input and guidance throughout the months leading up to the wedding. She was especially key during the wedding weekend. Taking care of all the details so that we could ENJOY the weddings. As the bride’s parents, it was such a blessing having her coordinate everything
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
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Professional Network & Endorsements

21 Endorsements
Occasional Cakes Occasional Cakes Wedding Cakes

We love working with Mrs. Owens-Smith and her clients. She is always there every step from confirming appointments of her clients to sending out the itinerary to the return of all items associated with the cake presentation. I would highly recommend using her company for any event you are having.

New York/Washington's Best Musicians, Photo & Video New York/Washington's Best Musicians, Photo & Video Wedding Bands

They are the best planners - organized, friendly, always go the extra mile for their clients. We offer the clients of our preferred planners a 10% designer’s discount off our services - photography $750, videography $500, dance bands $1500 + Hire them, you won’t regret it. Best regards, David Fletcher New York - Washington’s Best Musicians, Photo & Video

Darlene's Specialty Cakes Darlene's Specialty Cakes Wedding Cakes

Felecia was great to work with, especially with the timeline from the rehearsal to the end of the wedding ceremony. I would definitely use Celebrations Made Simple for your wedding coordinator.

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