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Little Black Book Events
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"If we could give Vanessa from Little Black Book 10/5 stars, we would. Truly, hiring her was the best..."
"Our wedding planner Shaleena from Little Black Book was truly amazing. She was incredibly patient,..."
About this vendor
Little Black Book Events transforms wedding dreams into flawless reality through our signature concierge experience. Based in Washington, D.C., we specialize in creating unforgettable celebrations that reflect your unique love story, whether you're planning an intimate elopement or a grand destination affair.
Our Services
We offer comprehensive wedding planning services designed to match your vision and budget:
- Full-Service Planning - Complete wedding orchestration from engagement to "I do"
- Partial-Service Planning - Strategic support for couples who want to handle some details themselves
- Wedding Day Management - Seamless execution so you can enjoy every moment stress-free
Every planning journey begins with our signature two-hour consultation, followed by a customized master timeline and carefully curated vendor recommendations. Our experienced team works both locally in the D.C. area, the US, and internationally for destination celebrations.
What Sets Us Apart
Personalized Attention: We take pride in truly understanding your vision and translating it into every detail of your celebration. From intimate guest list management to handling unexpected challenges with grace, we're your dedicated advocates throughout the entire process.
Diverse Expertise: We've successfully planned celebrations of all kinds - civil ceremonies, cultural traditions, destination weddings, elopements, eco-friendly celebrations, military ceremonies, and both religious and non-religious services. No matter your style or story, we have the experience to bring it to life.
Proven Partnerships: Our established relationships with top vendors ensure you receive exceptional service and competitive pricing. We leverage these connections to create seamless experiences that exceed expectations.
Problem-Solving Excellence: When the unexpected happens (and it sometimes does), our team's quick thinking and resourcefulness ensure your day continues beautifully. Our couples consistently praise our ability to handle challenges behind the scenes while they focus on celebrating.
Let us handle the details so you can focus on what matters most - celebrating your love. Our track record of flawless celebrations and glowing testimonials reflect our commitment to making your wedding day everything you've dreamed of and more.
Experience
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15 years in business
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We speak English
FAQ
What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?
$3,500
What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?
$6,500
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
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Reviews of Little Black Book Events
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Little Black Book Events' planners are repeatedly praised as calm, organized, and deeply attentive, making weddings run smoothly. They’re responsive, tailor vendor recommendations, manage complex or multi-ceremony days, and handle last-minute issues so couples can relax. Reviewers say their services are worth the cost and highly recommend them.
Pam Sent on 04/06/2026
5 out of 5 rating
Best decision we made
If we could give Vanessa from Little Black Book 10/5 stars, we would. Truly, hiring her was the best decision we made for the whole wedding, and we credit her with our sanity this year.
We had to move our wedding date up due to some family dynamics, and she didn't miss a beat making everything happen on a tighter timeline. She kept us moving through decisions at a steady clip and was great at gauging when we were getting overwhelmed versus when we wanted to dive deeper into the details on something. She was also patient when it took us a while to land on certain decisions (like the venue), and never made us feel rushed or pressured. Whenever I got worried, she was quick to set up a call, always calmed me down, and gave me confidence in a solution.
One thing that really stood out was how Vanesa engaged both me and my now-husband throughout the process. She paid attention to what was important to each of us and made sure we both felt heard. We also always felt like we could trust her, and she was never trying to upsell us or push us toward pricier options. Her recommendations always felt like they were genuinely in our best interest, which made a huge difference.
Vanessa both listens to your vision and is staggeringly competent at implementing it. She has a great network of vendors, many of whom were clearly excited to be working with her again, which tells you a lot. She led the whole vendor team through the weekend without a hitch and we didn't have to lift a finger. No matter what came up that weekend, she somehow kept a completely cool head, which really set the tone for everyone else to just relax and enjoy. Even my friends commented on how impressed they were with Vanessa, and this is a group of type-A DC girls, so compliments on competence are not given lightly.
I'd heard horror stories from friends who had bad planner experiences and I honestly feel incredibly lucky that we found someone so exceptional. If we had to give just one piece of post-wedding advice, it would be to allocate some of your budget to a planner and then hire LBB.
We had to move our wedding date up due to some family dynamics, and she didn't miss a beat making everything happen on a tighter timeline. She kept us moving through decisions at a steady clip and was great at gauging when we were getting overwhelmed versus when we wanted to dive deeper into the details on something. She was also patient when it took us a while to land on certain decisions (like the venue), and never made us feel rushed or pressured. Whenever I got worried, she was quick to set up a call, always calmed me down, and gave me confidence in a solution.
One thing that really stood out was how Vanesa engaged both me and my now-husband throughout the process. She paid attention to what was important to each of us and made sure we both felt heard. We also always felt like we could trust her, and she was never trying to upsell us or push us toward pricier options. Her recommendations always felt like they were genuinely in our best interest, which made a huge difference.
Vanessa both listens to your vision and is staggeringly competent at implementing it. She has a great network of vendors, many of whom were clearly excited to be working with her again, which tells you a lot. She led the whole vendor team through the weekend without a hitch and we didn't have to lift a finger. No matter what came up that weekend, she somehow kept a completely cool head, which really set the tone for everyone else to just relax and enjoy. Even my friends commented on how impressed they were with Vanessa, and this is a group of type-A DC girls, so compliments on competence are not given lightly.
I'd heard horror stories from friends who had bad planner experiences and I honestly feel incredibly lucky that we found someone so exceptional. If we had to give just one piece of post-wedding advice, it would be to allocate some of your budget to a planner and then hire LBB.
Samantha Sent on 11/22/2025
5 out of 5 rating
Jacqueline Made Our Day Stress-Free
We are so grateful we hired Jacqueline Johnson from Little Black Book Events as our wedding coordinator. From our very first meeting, she impressed us with how thorough, knowledgeable, and personable she was. Jacqueline made the planning process feel manageable and even enjoyable, especially for a couple like us who didn’t walk in knowing every detail we wanted. She answered every question with patience and clarity and offered thoughtful suggestions based on what she’d seen work well for other couples.
Communication with Jacqueline was incredibly easy. Whether by phone, email, or text, she was consistently responsive and almost always available. Her reliability alone took an enormous weight off our shoulders.
On the day of the wedding, Jacqueline was nothing short of exceptional. We didn’t have to think about a single detail because she handled everything behind the scenes with calm and confidence. She also has a strong understanding of family dynamics and the nuances of coordinating a wedding party. Most of the day is really about guiding people, and she did so effortlessly while keeping the focus on us and what we wanted.
Hiring Jacqueline was one of the best decisions we made. She brought expertise, warmth, and professionalism to every step of the process, and our day was infinitely better because of her. We cannot recommend her highly enough. (And thank you, Jacqueline, for driving to Richmond to be at our in-person meeting with our venue before the big day AND to our home to drop off our wedding day decorations two days after our wedding—you truly go above and beyond!)
Communication with Jacqueline was incredibly easy. Whether by phone, email, or text, she was consistently responsive and almost always available. Her reliability alone took an enormous weight off our shoulders.
On the day of the wedding, Jacqueline was nothing short of exceptional. We didn’t have to think about a single detail because she handled everything behind the scenes with calm and confidence. She also has a strong understanding of family dynamics and the nuances of coordinating a wedding party. Most of the day is really about guiding people, and she did so effortlessly while keeping the focus on us and what we wanted.
Hiring Jacqueline was one of the best decisions we made. She brought expertise, warmth, and professionalism to every step of the process, and our day was infinitely better because of her. We cannot recommend her highly enough. (And thank you, Jacqueline, for driving to Richmond to be at our in-person meeting with our venue before the big day AND to our home to drop off our wedding day decorations two days after our wedding—you truly go above and beyond!)
Christina Sent on 07/23/2025
5 out of 5 rating
Two Ceremonies, One Seamless Celebration
My husband and I got married this past June and hired Little Black Book Events (LBBE) for their Wedding Day Management package to support both our Nigerian traditional ceremony and our American wedding. The package was incredibly flexible, allowing us to add à la carte services like help with hotel blocks, which was a huge plus.
Our lead planner, Jacqueline, was phenomenal! She went above and beyond—hosting extended consultation calls to keep us on track, visiting our venues to finalize details, and regularly checking in to make sure all our bases were covered. Her knowledge of intercultural weddings was especially valuable. She handled everything with grace, from coordinating with our wedding party and parents to ensuring our guests felt cared for. Thanks to her, both events ran seamlessly.
We also want to give a big shoutout to her assistant, Astrid, who was equally professional and a joy to work with.
For the price and the exceptional quality of service, we wholeheartedly recommend LBBE!
Our lead planner, Jacqueline, was phenomenal! She went above and beyond—hosting extended consultation calls to keep us on track, visiting our venues to finalize details, and regularly checking in to make sure all our bases were covered. Her knowledge of intercultural weddings was especially valuable. She handled everything with grace, from coordinating with our wedding party and parents to ensuring our guests felt cared for. Thanks to her, both events ran seamlessly.
We also want to give a big shoutout to her assistant, Astrid, who was equally professional and a joy to work with.
For the price and the exceptional quality of service, we wholeheartedly recommend LBBE!
Leo Sent on 05/28/2025
5 out of 5 rating
Truly Amazing!
We didn’t think we needed a wedding coordinator at first — how wrong we were! Vanessa was incredible from start to finish and made our wedding day go SO smoothly. Beforehand we were able to have the peace of mind knowing everything was taken care of! During the wedding day, we felt like we were being guided throughout the day without needing to stress at all! Thank you!!
Valentina 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)
(Picture is of Vanessa helping to floof my dress before our first look)
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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!
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.
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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