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Local to Washington, DC, planning company EVOKE specializes in luxury wedding planning and design. Composed of a team of seasoned planning professionals with over 25 years of industry experience, EVOKE is dedicated to crafting a truly innovative, seamless, once-in-a-lifetime celebration experience that fulfills your wedding vision.

Experience
Members of the EVOKE planning team offer extensive hotel, restaurant, catering, floral design, fashion, marketing, and public relations experience. President and founder Jodi Moraru has personally crafted major events for multiple well-known companies, including SpaceX, Google, and Facebook. She also regularly serves such charities as The Mulholland Family Foundation. Chief Creative Director Jeannette Tavares previously worked as the Events Manager for the prestigious Washingtonian Magazine, and serves as the lead designer for all destination weddings. EVOKE is also the preferred planner for a variety of venues, including The Ocean Club and the Ritz Carlton Dorado Beach.

Services Offered
EVOKE is happy to service local and destination weddings, and has vast experience crafting both domestic and international celebrations. Every planning package is customized to your particular wedding’s style, budget, and needs. Your initial consultation is always complimentary. Event coordination packages can cover venue selection, budget management, vendor negotiations, design, transportation, logistics, and on-site staffing. Planning can be as collaborative as you desire, and decor covers production, set design, lighting, floral needs, audio equipment, and digital integration. For destination weddings, the EVOKE team is able to reserve custom excursions and travel accommodations for you and your guests.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$12,000

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
Double Weddings
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

How many planners are on your team?

4

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James H. Sent on 02/17/2022
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The Evoke Team is the best

They worked with us at every step, cared for all details (big and small), and are professional, kind and just good people.

On a more specific level, we had a bit of a last second snafoo with our event space, and without Evoke, it probably could’ve been disastrous, but Evoke moved mountains and made sure our everything turned out just the way we wanted. Without them, it wouldn’t have been possible.

They’re prepared for everything, always, and they know what they’re doing. Second to none.
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Kate Sent on 02/03/2018
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Hiring the ladies of Evoke is 100% the best decision we made in the wedding planning process. Bringing them (Jodi, Jeanette, Stephanie & specifically the most wonderful Kaitlyn) on from almost the very beginning, made our planning stress-free, empowering & exciting. I work in events & didn't want to feel like planning my wedding was work. I met Kaitlyn, instantly clicked and realized quickly 1) how fun the process would be 2) how amazing our wedding would be 3) that hiring Evoke would be worth every single penny of our investment.

Our wedding was unique for a couple reasons: we were hosting a brunch wedding and it was just six months after our engagement. Kaitlyn worked quickly, efficiently and creatively. She is easy going, patient and always so kind. She presented a selection of vendors that we could choose from, curating those who she thought would be good matches for our vision. We felt confident in those she was recommending and ended up with THE best vendor team for our wedding. Planning with Kaitlyn was like hanging out with an old friend. She took time to understand what was most important to us. She embraced our uncommon requests (handmade chocolate covered cashews for each table) and helped us to creatively apply the things that were important to us. For example, we love to travel so she sourced leather luggage tags for escort cards and I love puns so she designed brunch pun cocktail napkins that our guests ended up collecting throughout the cocktail reception. The day of the wedding was stress-free as far as planning goes. Kaitlyn & her on-site team (Cassie & Nadine) made everyone comfortable and relaxed. Not only were they in eyesight from start to finish (even with the 6am alpine hair & makeup start!) they coordinated and executed the day to perfection and made the wedding party and each guest feel cared for and welcome.

I'm confident she has become a friend for life. I would recommend working with Kaitlyn & the Evoke team without hesitation.
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Becka Sent on 02/10/2018
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Jodi and her team were a blessing! Jodi took into account our personalities and hopes, and found us the absolute perfect venue! She showed us the best vendors, had amazing ideas to make our day more us, and was just a downright joy to be around! Our wedding day was better than we could have imagined, thanks to her!

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