I used Danielle/Design Studio South to manage all of the design details of my wedding (lighting, paper goods, linens, dance floor pattern, layout, etc.) while working with another wedding planner for all of the logistical details. Danielle understood my vision perfectly and executed it flawlessly. Her creativity and thoughtfulness allowed for the aesthetic to perfectly match my dream. Planning a wedding in Savannah while living in NYC could have been stressful, but she made it seamless, particularly with all of her connections with other vendors. She was so easy to work with, allowing me to be as involved or uninvolved in decisions as I wanted. She truly made magic happen inside my wedding tent!

Danielle and her team from Design Studio South were wonderful to work with. She brought so many ideas, vendor options and experience to the process . Her design plans were creative , beautiful and fit our venue perfectly . Our only regret was not hiring them for day of the wedding to try and save a little money . After working a year with Danielle , we were so excited to see it come together , so would have loved having her there. Also , we know she would have executed it all perfectly , and adjusted where needed which was difficult with the venue provided planner I highly recommend Design Studio South for planning, design and definitely after all your collaboration and hard work hire them for day of so you are sure , it is executed properly and you are free to enjoy it all .

We selected Design Studio South to be our wedding planner in 2019 for our destination wedding in Savannah, scheduled for 2020. We chose them because they were organized, had previous weddings that fit our aesthetic, had excellent communication and responsiveness, and their pricing was competitive. Our wedding was scheduled to happen in May of 2020 and the pandemic unfortunately made that impossible. The effort and support that DSS provided during the pandemic was invaluable. Danielle was our wedding planner and she handled everything we could think of and more, including being the liaison between us and our vendors. We ended up scheduling a new date with our venue and she handled the rest. She coordinated all of the changes with our vendors, helped us with navigating the contract changes, and made sure that the rescheduling process went smoothly. She even sent us a beautiful care package to help us keep our spirits up during the crazy times. Unfortunately, the pandemic continued for longer than anyone expected, and instead of rescheduling a second time, we ended up deciding to cancel our destination wedding and have a small intimate wedding in our hometown. Cancelling our wedding was not an easy decision, but Danielle and the team at DSS made it an easy process for us. They took care of contacting all of our vendors, let us know which ones we could expect money back from and which ones would keep our deposits. They also helped us change our photographer, floral, and bakery contracts so that we could keep our deposits and have a special weekend get-away where we could put them to good use. DSS went above and beyond to work with our baker, florist, and photographer to plan a very special anniversary trip for us in Savannah. She planned out a photoshoot with our photographer with multiple location stops throughout the city; she planned out a cake and baked goods with our baker so that we could have a gorgeous cake and all the desserts we could eat during the weekend; and she had our florist use our deposits to create a bouquet, floral arch, and other arrangements so that we could have an intimate vow renewal ceremony. It was a beautiful weekend and it would not have been possible without all the effort from Danielle and her team. We would 100% recommend DSS to anyone who is planning on having a wedding in the Savannah or surrounding Low Country area. They will go above and beyond to give you the wedding of your dreams.

Beautiful from start to finish. Danielle and her team created wedding magic for us on our daughter’s wedding day. We could not have asked for more dedication from an extraordinarily detail oriented staff of professionals. Danielle is a gifted wedding planner, and her love and enjoyment of her work shines through in the end result. We had a magical weekend of events designed and executed superbly. We are beyond grateful!

Danielle and team were wonderful to work with for our wedding this past October 2020. Not only were they proactive, reliable and flexible in terms of scheduling calls with us, but they were also very helpful and compassionate as we figured out how to replan our wedding (multiple times in fact) due to COVID-19 restrictions to ensure that it would be extremely safe and as special as we initially imagined. They went above and beyond the day of to ensure that neither of us experienced any stress whatsoever and could be fully present in the moment - including cleaning my dog's paws after she ran in the marsh minutes before she was supposed to walk down the aisle! Couldn't have asked for more!

Our wedding ceremony, cocktail hour, reception and entire day were truly INCREDIBLE thanks to Danielle with Design Studio South. From day one of working with her, we were beyond pleased. She was so flexible and patient with me as we worked through the challenges of being in different cities and me being an unorganized bride working on a night shift schedule. Her creativity as a wedding planner is astounding! She really did transform a plain outdoor space into a ethereal wonderland. So many times she would make a suggestion that I would have never thought of, and we would just trust her because she brilliantly knows what she is doing. And we are so glad we trusted her with the biggest day of our life thus far! She eased our stresses and she WAY exceeded our expectations. Thank you Danielle, for everything!

What can I say about DSS? They are simply the best! I own an Event Planning Company in NY and I had clients who wanted to get married in Savannah. I contacted DSS and they were amazing right from the start. They were able to secure my clients the ceremony venue of their dreams! They are so knowledgeable about the area and it’s vendors. They were always so approachable and willing to go above and beyond. Danielle was such a big help to me with bringing everything together and handling all of the week of coordination details. Her and her team were so organized and professional. I’m a bit of a type A personality being a planner myself and all but I knew Danielle would get the job done. My clients were beyond thrilled with everything and I couldn’t have done it without Design Studio South. I can only hope to convince another Bride and Groom to get married in Savannah so that I can work with them again! Haha

I could not have done it without them. They were so helpful and attentive to what we needed.

Hiring Alysse at Design Studio South was the single best decision we made in the entire wedding planning process. She is extremely professional, thorough, and responsive to our every request. She allowed us to focus on enjoying the process and especially the day! After she came on board our team, I had no more stress - even with a hurricane lurking off shore! Design Studio South handled all of the intricate details with all of our vendors and several of them reached out to me to let me know how much they enjoyed working with her. The actual day of the wedding was perfect thanks to the DSS team. They stayed with us all day and made sure that everything went smoothly. As mother of the bride, I really appreciated not having to handle the million things that happen. I was able to relax and enjoy the event. I give DSS the highest recommendation. My only regret is that I did not hire them sooner!

Teresa is the best! Communication from start to finish was amazing and flawless. She was so organized and great at getting everyone’s attention during rehearsal and was there by my side for everything. These ladies truly don’t get enough credit for all of the behind the scenes things they do to pull off and amazing event! I had no stress on my wedding day due to my trust in the Design Studio South Team. Thank you so much Teresa, Macy and Mary!