We had the pleasure of collaborating with Ida Rose this past weekend, and we were truly impressed by their exceptional skills. The event ran seamlessly from start to finish, and as a vendor who participates in over 30 events each year, we greatly appreciated the respect, patience, and encouragement we received in our work. Our photo timeline discussion began with a focus on ensuring that our couples could fully immerse themselves in their wedding experience, and Ida Rose made that a reality for our couple and our clients' families *making so many genuine moments happen to capture!

If you're considering working with Ida Rose, take this as your sign to GO for it!

Where do I even begin?! Working with the Ida Rose team was the best decision we made in our wedding planning process. We got married in June 2024 in Charleston, SC - so, a destination wedding given my husband and I live in DC. We worked with Edwin as our lead planner, and I can genuinely say that he became a close friend (dare I say best friend) by time it was actually our big day. I have a very demanding job, which prevented me from making progress. But, I am also quite Type A, so I had a hard time letting go of the reins. Edwin understood this and helped me organize all wedding-related details. He took the time to learn how I worked (I am very visual) and presented ideas and proposals to me in a way that allowed me to make decisions. His calming nature took away a lot of stress from a naturally stressful process.

Edwin is such a fun person so all of our planning meetings were refreshing. In addition, Edwin has impeccable style and a great eye, so you know your event will be jaw-dropping from the florals to the tables. He is also very great at understanding what is most important to the couple on the day and strives hard to make your "must-haves" and even "nice-to-haves" all come true in some way, shape, or form.

While we worked closely with Edwin for over a year to prepare, we also got to work with Laura (founder), Erica (she was my bridal concierge), Lauren (she made social media content), and Hayley (she was the groom's concierge) throughout the entire wedding weekend. We had a jam-packed weekend with multiple events, and I must say they are truly the A team! My friends and family felt so taken care of throughout the wedding events, and everyone was well-informed of where to go and what to do. They run a tight ship to make sure the events go as smoothly as possible, while remaining incredibly respectful and professional. So many of my guests gave compliments on how they were impressed with the team. My father, who I must admit thought I was crazy for spending money on a wedding planner, ate his words once he saw how well the Ida Rose team executed our wedding weekend. He doesn't give compliments easily, and he gave many to Edwin - it was lovely to see! My mother, aunt, and friends were all obsessed with Edwin and the rest of the Ida Rose team by the end of the events. Shoutout to Laura for also being so inspirational as a boss female business-owner!

I was so sad when the weekend was over because it meant that I no longer got to speak Edwin and the Ida Rose team every week :( no worries though, I still stay close to the team because they have become an important part of our life - they can't get rid of me now ;)

If you're thinking of hiring Ida Rose for your wedding, stop looking elsewhere and book right away. Every team member is an amazing event planner, and they are all even better people :)

Thank you Ida Rose team for turning our visions into reality!

My husband and I are so incredibly grateful to have found Laura and Ida Rose Events for our wedding. From venue selection a year out to the minute details on the day-of, Laura was unwavering in her support of our vision and ensured it came to fruition. As a gay couple, it was important to find a planner with experience in inclusive weddings and Laura was the perfect person for the job. She and her team are well-connected leaders in the wedding industry, particularly in DC, and adept at throwing extraordinary luxury weddings. We highly, highly recommend Laura and her team, Edwin, Erica and Ashley.

As a wedding photographer, I've had the pleasure of working with numerous wedding planners but Edwin of Ida Rose Event and his team truly stand out in their own right! His dedication and genuine passion was evident in every detail and he created an unforgettable experience for our couple and their guests. He and his team not only made my job easier but also went above and beyond to ensure our clients were able to enjoy and be truly present throughout the day. Edwin was an absolute joy to work with and I highly recommend him and Ida Rose Events to those looking to have a stress-free wedding day!

Where do we even begin?? Working with Ashley from Ida Rose Events is always a great experience. We've had the pleasure of working with her on a couple of events this year and let me tell you, she does not disappoint as a wedding planner. Her work is incredible, she is always organized, and super communicative leading up to the event day. She is approachable and a perfect fit for this job. If you hire Ashley for your events, you will not be disappointed.

I got married on 10/15/22 and I am so happy we hired IDA ROSE! I ended up choosing their partial planning package because I had researched and hired all of the vendors myself (originally was just going to get a month-of coordinator) but I needed help with design and the rest of the planning details. Edwin Hernandez was our Lead Event Planner & Designer and I absolutely LOVE him! I wanted someone who was going to take my vision and make it a reality and he and his team did exactly that. One of the main reasons my husband and I hired a wedding planner was because we wanted to be 100% present and be able to enjoy our wedding day instead of having to run around handling crises or logistics and we loved that Edwin had a team working with him the day of the wedding and they handled absolutely everything! Shout out to Natalie who was my bridal concierge who bustled my dress, held my lipstick, fixed my hair, acted as a bee catcher, and literally changed and tied my shoes for me when it was time for dancing. My husband and I agree that hiring IDA ROSE was a great decision. The venue looked beautiful, Edwin handled all of the vendors, issues, decor set up, and timing, and literally everything else. He and his team made sure we had everything we needed and we got to fully enjoy our wedding day and it was exactly how we hoped it would turn out. 10/10 recommend!

Simply put, Laura and her team at Ida Rose Events and Design ensured that our daughter's wedding was absolutely perfect -- beyond perfect, enchanted. From planning the event to managing the wedding day itself, every detail, no matter how small, was masterfully handled. Anytime we needed something, they were right at hand. And perhaps most important, they were a constant, calming influence. We could not recommend Ida Rose Events more highly!

The best decision I made during our wedding planning journey is booking Ida Rose Events for planning services. We were fortunate enough to have Edwin be our month-of lead planner and I have no idea what I would've done without him! Throughout our engagement, I thought I was pretty type-A and organized. I wanted to ensure that I gave everything Edwin needed to be successful, but the closer we got to the wedding, the more I realized how much help I needed. As soon as we booked Edwin, he created a shared folder and though we didn't fully collaborate until the month prior to our wedding, Edwin kept tabs on us, checked in frequently, and created a healthy space for me to ask him questions if I needed to.

Sooo many ideas and wants are accumulated throughout the months of wedding planning and I really struggled trying to piece them all together to create a cohesive event. The ever so stylish, Edwin knew exactly what our style was and how to put everything together. As soon as the month before the wedding hit, Edwin took over all communications with our vendors and created collaborative documents to ensure nothing was missed. He also helped close things out that we were struggling to book last minute like our escort display and rentals. He took on the HUGE task of getting all of our vendors together to create a timeline and it was a God send while we were also in the process of closing on our house. Edwin truly alleviated so much stress for us and if I could do it all over again & had the budget for it, I would've totally invested in partial or full wedding planning services.

On the day of our wedding, Edwin made the day about us. He and his team took care of us throughout the day ensuring we were fed, comfortable, and hydrated. While Edwin helped with set up and checking in on my husband, Ashley stayed with me while I got ready. She kept me calm, made sure I had food and water, and tracked where we were at with time.

Edwin managed a lot of stressful situations that I honestly couldn't tell were stressful because Edwin stayed calm and collected the entire day. As a carefree bride who didn't know what the heck she was doing, Edwin carried all of my things and ensured I had whatever I needed throughout the day. The moment my feet hurt, Edwin changed me into my sneakers. I didn't have a bridal party so Edwin helped bustle my dress. The moment I started feeling sick (I was completely nauseous from nerves and social anxiety), Edwin and his team made sure I had water and then changed me into my reception dress. Not only did Edwin and his team take care of me, but our families kept raving about how they were constantly checking in on them to ensure that they were comfortable throughout the day.

I seriously don't know what I would've done without Edwin by my side throughout this wedding planning process. Not only is he a true professional at what he does, he was able to create a safe, calm space that connected us to him in a way that we will cherish him as a lifelong friend. Our wedding felt like a dream filled with so much love and joy. Of course there'd be hiccups throughout, but it truly felt perfect. Everyone kept on telling us how they felt all of the love and happiness not only in us but amongst all of our guests which was the most important! We're so appreciative of the entire Ida Rose team for making such a special day the best day it could be. We already miss it and can't wait for the next event we get to plan with them!

We worked with Erica to plan our full wedding, rehearsal dinner, and welcome party. She was incredible to work with - she made everything not only easy, but also fun. She helped us quickly and easily narrow down vendors, gave us spot on recommendations, and helped us to take care of every little detail that was important to us. Erica also had creative solutions when working with vendors to ensure we got exactly what we wanted at the price points we wanted. We both work intense full-time jobs and we could not have planned our wedding weekend without her. If you were ever questioning hiring a full-service wedding planner, Erica and Ida Rose Events are worth it. Laura and Edwin even came to our wedding to help out and the whole team went above and beyond for us.

We had the pleasure of working with Edwin from The IDA Rose team and let me tell you that to this day my husband and I both agree it was the best decision we made. We had our wedding in the fall of 2020 and with a pandemic everything seemed like it was falling apart even our venue closed down and so we opted to move our wedding to our new home that was undergoing some remodeling but also due to covid delays was not gonna be ready in time for the wedding. Edwin came in and saw our vision amidst the missing wall in our kitchen. When We look back we laugh wondering what he really thought but he not once let it show that this was a problem. We hired Edwin for month of coordination and let tell you that within that month our wedding truly came together because of him. Once Edwin took over all the missing things fell into place. I had scouted all over for a last minute videographer Edwin found me 3 options in under 24 hours that were available and ready to go for our wedding date. When we didn’t have draping Edwin found us the person for the look that we wanted.
Edwin took our open concept and created what felt like different rooms with different atmospheres come to life. When things didn’t fall into our original design I let him make the decisions for what he thought would be best and he did not disappoint. No rehearsal for ceremony? no problem! with Edwin’s cues it went flawlessly. Everything was absolutely perfect. He gathered all of our wedding vendors from florist, rentals, catering, hair and makeup and created a flawless timeline and let me tell you that day I really didn’t have to worry about a thing. I woke up with a smile and went to bed with a smile knowing everything was taken care of and thanks to one of the assistants of the IDA rose team I even had left over appetizers to snack on for later hahaha it was absolute perfection. To this day we think of Edwin as our friend and design god and cannot wait to work with him again and if he’s reading this to maybe hang out with us just because hehe that’s just how great of a person he is. The person that isn’t just there because it’s his job but that person that makes you feel like he’s that friend that is there no matter what. The friend you can laugh and cry with. Don’t think about hiring Edwin or the IDA rose team twice. They are the absolute best!