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About

On WeddingWire since 2015

Little Black Book is a wedding and events company located in Washington, District of Columbia. They promote a full concierge experience for your wedding ceremony, reception, and rehearsal dinner. They provide couples with the right amount of care for every romantic milestone.

Services Offered

Little Black Book provides several wedding services, such as event day management, partial event planning, and full event planning. Each service is operated and specialized by experienced planners local or abroad. The planning process starts with a two-hour consultation session and proceeds to a master planning checklist, a budget analysis, as well as vendor referrals.

Additionally, this event planning company offers peace of mind with detailed guest list creations. They have also successfully planned many diverse weddings, namely civil, cultural, destination, double weddings, elopement, eco-friendly, military, non-religious, and religious.

  • Black-owned
  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

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

$3,000

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$6,000

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$10,000

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?

3
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
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98% Recommended by couples
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Jessica A. Sent on 10/29/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Vanessa is THE BEST!

I don't even know where to start! I can't say enough about how amazing Vanessa and her team were to work with. Our wedding was 10000x more amazing and that is a HUGE thank you to LBB!

Vanessa took time to get to know my husband and I so that she could get a sense of us individually and as a couple.

To this day, whenever people talk about how stressful wedding planning is, I feel guilty because I never felt that stress. Vanessa established trust early into meeting us and I trusted her to take our wedding vision and elevate it.

Of all of the decisions we made throughout the wedding process, hiring Vanessa was by far the best. Could go on and on.
Valentina
Valentina P. Sent on 12/26/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The best wedding planner! Worth every cent and more

Vanessa and her team at LBB were exceptional and helped us bring our dream wedding to life flawlessly, with minimal stress and lots of joy. We hired Vanessa for full planning services and she was helpful in every part of the planning process, from providing options and input for every wedding vendor at the start of the process, to guiding us on what needed to be done when, to handling tasks like printing and purchasing wedding favors, to making our wedding day run smoothly. She was honest about timeline and budget questions we had while also providing options that aligned with our priorities for the day and kept us on track. Her value was immeasurable in the week of our wedding and the wedding day itself — Vanessa volunteered to handle anything that needed to be done as we were finalizing details and dealing with family, which was big in keeping our stress down. (That included things like getting my wedding dress steamed at a tailor last minute, printing and bringing all our printed materials like programs and menus, and taking all our things back from our wedding venue to our hotel after our wedding so we could go directly to our after party.) She was always flexible and made us feel reassured that everything was handled and running smoothly, because it was. We had a big wedding (250 people) and our guests, especially our families and wedding party, raved about how great and available she and her team were and how smoothly things ran. (Special shoutout to when we had a wedding crasher that my mom was worried about, Vanessa handled it with venue security calmly and confidently.) Vanessa is attentive, thoughtful, nice, and fun to work with, and all the vendors she recommended to us were equally high-quality and great to work with. Her wedding planning services were worth every cent and more. We recommend her without hesitation for any wedding or event.

(Picture is of Vanessa helping to floof my dress before our first look)
Skye
Skye S. Sent on 12/16/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Day

If you are looking for a planner or coordinator for your upcoming wedding, look no further than Alycia and Vanessa from Little Black Book. Not only were they patient, responsive, and helpful up to the day of, but they managed the wedding day flawlessly - leaving us to just enjoy the celebration and the friends and family who came from near and far. They were prepared for everything and never missed a beat, keeping everyone smiling along the way. We would hire them again in a heartbeat and can’t recommend them enough. Thank you Alycia and Vanessa for everything!!
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Team

Vanessa Young
Vanessa Young
Owner & Planner

Owner, Vanessa Young founded Little Black Book events to provide clients with exclusive access to vendors and services starting with event planning that exceeds expectations. With an Event Management Certification from George Washington University and over 10 years of industry experience, she is a seasoned event professional. Planning events is her passion. The details matter and she takes care of them in order to create an experience for guests and attendees that aligns with her clients' mission and vision.

Jacqueline Johnson
Jacqueline Johnson
Planner

Jacqueline's been planning events for over 40 years. As a teen, she put on beauty pageants in her backyard and fell in love. In addition to planning, she has a background in florals and has an eye for design. She thrives at jumpstarting couples and then executing their event on the day to see their vision come to reality. Jacqueline's favorite event moment is the end when she knows the couple is happy with their day. She doesn't take herself too seriously but takes what she does seriously.

Hannah Ryan
Hannah Ryan
Planner

Hannah has a bachelor of hospitality from Penn State and has been in the industry for about 10 years doing everything from managing bars to planning weddings. She has a wealth of experience, particularly in catering. Her favorite moment is the first look before the ceremony or at the ceremony. The reaction of the couple first seeing each other is beautiful every time. Hannah believes in bringing a personal touch to events. She understands what couples want and helps bring it to life.

Professional Network & Endorsements

8 Endorsements
Nadine De Leon Designs Nadine De Leon Designs Wedding Florists

Vanessa was such a pleasure to work with. She was calm and professional. Our wedding had a couple of obstacles where the ceremony was outside and it was rainy day and we had to come up with another plan for the ceremony. Vanessa worked with the client and the venue to provide us the perfect solution for an indoor ceremony. Would love to work with Vanessa again!

Justy Photography Justy Photography Wedding Photographers

Working with Vanessa was absolutely delightful. Vanessa is extremely professional and so easy to work with. I would strongly recommend Little Black Book Event Services to all of my clients who are looking for an organized and accommodating event planner.

The Enchanted Florist The Enchanted Florist Wedding Florists

Vanessa and her team are a great pleasure to work alongside! Any occasion will be in good hands with Little Black Book event services.

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