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Dragonfly Events and Design serves the Nation's Capital, Virginia and Maryland. We offer planning, design and coordination packages. Our design division offers: florals, lighting and decor that can transform any space and create a style that reflects you and your fiance!


Owner, Gretchen Wade and her team affiliate themselves with artistic souls and creative minds to give our brides and grooms the event of a lifetime. Every detail is carefully considered to maximize your budget.


We offer military discounts, 1st responder discounts, police discounts and teacher discounts. Please let us know in which way you are serving to make our world a better place!

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Frequently asked questions

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

1,500.00

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$2,500

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

4,000.00

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

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
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Dragonfly Events and Design

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Dragonfly Events, led by Gretchen, received glowing reviews for their exceptional service and attention to detail as a wedding coordinator and floral designer. Customers praised Gretchen for her support, organization, and seamless execution of weddings. Her ability to handle unexpected situations, collaborate with vendors, and create stunning floral arrangements left couples highly satisfied and stress-free on their special day. The team's dedication to exceeding expectations and creating a magical wedding experience was consistently highlighted in the reviews.

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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.

Dragonfly Events, led by Gretchen, received glowing reviews for their exceptional service and attention to detail as a wedding coordinator and floral designer. Customers praised Gretchen for her support, organization, and seamless execution of weddings. Her ability to handle unexpected situations, collaborate with vendors, and create stunning floral arrangements left couples highly satisfied and stress-free on their special day. The team's dedication to exceeding expectations and creating a magical wedding experience was consistently highlighted in the reviews.

Jamie
Jamie Sent on 12/29/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The best team

Gretchen and her team were more than I could have asked for. She was my day of coordinator and her company NOVA Florals did our flowers. Everything was perfection and the day was seamless thanks to her. She answered all our questions and was there to walk me through every step of the day and calm my nerves when needed. Forever grateful that I chose dragonfly events for our day!
K
Kara Sent on 04/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Seamless wedding day thanks to Gretchen!

Gretchen and her team made our wedding day run seamlessly!! We highly recommend her! Gretchen put our minds at ease during our wedding day, as we knew she would have us in the right place at the right time. We loved that she carved out special time for my husband and me after the ceremony to have a quiet moment together and take in the moment! She understood what was important to us, and was very attentive to our vision. She worked behind the scenes with our other vendors so that everyone was on the same page with the schedule of the day. Gretchen helped us handle a tricky situation with our caterer that came up the week of our wedding, and she gave us the confidence that the issue would not be a problem during the wedding day. We also worked with Gretchen for our flowers - and she had a great vision and the florals looked beautiful!! Thank you, Gretchen!
Brandy
Brandy Sent on 12/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Dreamlike Wedding

Hands down best choice of our wedding was having Gretchen help us as a day of coordinator. She was extremely detail oriented and worked nonstop on our big day to make sure everything ran smoothly. She is a ROCKSTAR. She went above and beyond to make us feel taken care of and even seamlessly fixed a debacle with our shuttle services. We could not have gotten through without her. We highly recommend working with Gretchen for all of your planning needs!
Adriana
Adriana Sent on 06/24/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Gretchen is a life saver!

I began organizing our wedding two years ago when my husband was away on deployment and I needed assistance with the planning. I heard about Events by Dragonfly and Gretchen through our venue. Before reaching out to her, I contacted a few other vendors in alphabetical order, but none of them seemed like the right fit for us. However, from the first chat with Gretchen, I had a feeling she was the one! Not only is she incredibly professional, but she also became like an older sister, a friend, a bridesmaid, a maid of honor, and a best friend all rolled into one at times! She took on multiple roles for me during the wedding planning and on the big day that I'll never forget.

With Gretchen, you don't have to worry about a thing! If you have a concern or question, she's already got it covered! I hired her for a partial package, and we collaborated on various vendors and tasks. She kept me organized, even in areas where I had to take the lead in hiring vendors. Gretchen is super professional, always on time, on top of things, and a great communicator. She's a total boss lady! She's your advocate and an expert in her field, which is a huge help for stressed-out brides like me who were balancing full-time school, work, and wedding planning.

Gretchen led us through the entire planning process, ensuring everything ran smoothly. She handled all the coordination in the best way possible, answering all our questions and reminding me if I forgot something. Gretchen assisted us in selecting vendors, reviewing contracts to protect us, offering design input, and taking charge of our day-of wedding planning and florals. She excels at what she does and is a valuable resource.

Gretchen is a fantastic team player who knows how to handle stressful situations discreetly, ensuring that neither the couple nor the guests are aware of any hiccups. She's the best, and I can't recommend her enough. She was there for me when I needed her the most, like when my dress zipper got stuck, and she fixed it within seconds. She even had spare lipstick in her pocket for me when I couldn't find mine. On the wedding day, she'll be your guiding hand, thinking and planning on your behalf to ensure everything goes smoothly. I can't stress enough what a blessing she is—look no further!


Alice
Alice Sent on 10/17/2023
5 out of 5 rating

They made our wedding happen

Gretchen and her team were AMAZING. We simply would not have had a successful wedding without her help, on the day of as well as the months beforehand. On the day of, I didn't worry about a single logistical thing. If I needed anything, Gretchen was there after one text. They set up all of our DIYs/decorations even BETTER than I envisioned. We also used this company for florals, and they turned out gorgeous. The colors matched PERFECTLY with the bridesmaids dresses/our wedding colors. I squealed when I saw it all put together!! I'm so glad that we hired Gretchen/Dragonfly/Nova Florals for our wedding.
Anna
Anna Sent on 09/15/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Made our wedding day perfect

Gretchen was our day of coordinator at our wedding at Morais Vineyards this August. She was absolutely amazing!!!!! She is so organized, supportive, detail oriented and was just the best person to have with us to make our whole wedding day run like a well oiled machine. She was also our florist (with her company Nova Florals)… and it goes without saying how absolutely gorgeous and exquisite her floral arrangements and decorations were. We didn’t have to worry at all on our wedding day about timeline, flow, minute details, or guests’ needs. She took care of everything. She even helped bustle my dress and carry my veil during photos! look no further if you want your wedding day to be amazing
Photo cred: Lieb Photogrpahic
Chelsea
Chelsea Sent on 01/17/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Organized and Professional

Gretchen was our Day of Coordinator for our November 2022 wedding at Morais Vineyards & Winery. She was very organized and handled every issue that was thrown at her with professionalism and grace. We were able to relax and enjoy our special day knowing that Gretchen had everything under control. She made sure that all of the vendors were on schedule and that everything was set up and running smoothly.
Jessica
Jessica Sent on 11/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

MVP of my bride squad

Gretchen was absolutely the best wedding coordinator I could have ever has asked for. She is organized, responsive, flexible, kind, and incredibly talented and experienced. She was crucial in pulling together vendors and details to ensure the day went smoothly. I highly recommend her for all wedding planning needs. My only regret was not having her also be the florist for the wedding. Look no further for wedding support!
Greta
Greta Sent on 12/07/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Simply the best!

I have known Gretchen for quite a while, having been lucky enough to intern and learn from her during my time in college. When I got engaged in 2019, I knew Gretchen was the only person I wanted to work with to plan our wedding. After all, she is the very best. As we set out to plan our day I never could have imagined that we’d be faced with a pandemic or a global shut down and all out ban on events. Gretchen navigated all the uncharted territories and uncertainty that came with COVID, on top of a year long postponement AND venue change exuding nothing but cool, calm professionalism the entire time. She was truly our life line throughout the two years we were in limbo of Covid wedding planning. Fast forward to the wedding weekend this October and Gretchen delivered the wedding of our dreams and more. From the event logistics to the flowers to managing all the vendors, Gretchen exceeded all expectations. I cannot adequately express how amazingly talented she is or how thankful I am for her. If you’re thinking of hiring Dragonfly Events for your wedding, you absolutely will not be disappointed. I know exactly who I’ll be calling for all future event needs and to just unwind with good company.
J
Jenny Sent on 11/25/2021
5 out of 5 rating

We Love Gretchen!

I could not be happier in our choice of wedding coordinators and florists – Gretchen with Dragonfly and her Nova Florals team did a spectacular job with our day. I clicked with Gretchen immediately during our first conversation – she was professional and kind, and very patient. She had great ideas for working within our budget and matching our style. She picked up on my vision for our day immediately and executed it flawlessly. She was so patient with my many questions, and on the day of she was a calm and professional presence. As we approached wedding day, Gretchen made sure we had everything we need and was very communicative. On our wedding day, my husband referred to her as our “rock” who handled everything discreetly and never showed any signs of stress. We both agree that hiring a coordinator was the best decision, and I think having Gretchen as our coordinator and florist created a dreamy, romantic aesthetic that she knew better than anyone! Thank you Gretchen and team!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2010 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2009 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

3 Endorsements
Kathy Blanchard Photography Kathy Blanchard Photography Wedding Photographers

Dragonfly's flowers stand out in mind as some of the best I have seen in the business. If I were getting married again and could have my "dream team", dragonfly would be among them!

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

Charles Jablow Photography Charles Jablow Photography Wedding Photographers

I've known Gretchen for a few years now. She's very experienced, and her events always go smoothly and professionally. After our most recent event, the Bride went out of her way to mention to me how happy she was with Gretchen's work. The event was beautiful. I'm sure yours will be, too, under Gretchen's care.

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