Birch Event & Design, LLC Reviews
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Mary Sent on 11/26/2023The Perfect Wedding
Birch coordinators far exceeded our expectations in every possible way! They solved issues, answered questions, and provided above and beyond service before we knew we had an issue, question, or need! On the day of the wedding, our Birch coordinators seemed to be quietly everywhere at once! This was especially critical with two venues (our church in Vienna and country club in Arlington). Leading up to the wedding, calls and e-mails were answered more quickly than I could imagine. They always had great ideas and so many resources at their fingertips. They worked with all of our vendors: florist, music, country club… proofread the invitations and ceremony program…helped with dinner seating arrangements and last-min. rearrangements (due to unexpected changes!). They created a day-of timeline that kept everything moving smoothly! Even our church coordinator commented on how the wedding began at the precise time (when many did not!). Nothing seemed too much trouble…not even stopping at the Crumbl cookie store and picking up bags and bags of individually boxed cookies for “take-away’s” at the end of the evening and then setting them up in a beautiful display and taking any leftover boxes to our car…among other items. All we did at the end of the evening was drive away!
When we arrived at the reception venue, it was as though we were truly guests! I cannot even imagine the wedding without the advice and support of Birch! They made it a magical event! Review by the Mother-of-the-Bride. -
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Jon G. Sent on 08/09/2023Dream Team
Nailah and Julie! What a dream team.
The wedding industry is complex, and Birch surely knows how to deliver. My wife and I got married in June 2023 in the Union Market District of DC.
Nailah and Julie supported us in our vision, had fun ideas, sorted out challenges with other vendors, and helped negotiate. Birch was happy to hop on calls and address any questions, comments, or concerns. Throughout the process, we might have needed some hand-holding; they were genuine in their guidance and highly personable from beginning to end.
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Susana Sent on 06/06/2023Best Investment
Hiring Nailah and Julie for our wedding planning (6 weeks and day of coordination) was the best investment in all our wedding expenses! I was going to do all of the day off coordination myself and there is no way I could have done it. Nailah is God sent and the kindest person I have ever met! She is extremely responsive and organized! She made sure everything we wanted was part of our wedding day. Our wedding day was a dream come true thanks to Nailah! I will forever be grateful for everything she did. -
Jade Sent on 12/14/2022
Dream wedding planners
Hiring a wedding planner was the first decision we made after getting engaged and it turned out that hiring Birch Events was the BEST decision we made throughout the whole process!
From the very first meeting, Julie made us feel confident that our big day was in good hands. The team was an absolute joy to work with, always professional, meticulous, responsive, thoughtful, empathetic, energetic, caring, and attentive. We moved cross-country during the wedding planning process and lived a 6hr flight from our wedding venue, but never truly felt the stress of that because of the Birch team on the ground in MD. We are so grateful to Julie, Jessica, and Nailah for making our dream wedding a reality! -
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Honeywood Sent on 10/25/2022Wedding planner that will look out for you
We had the pleasure of working with the Birch Event & Design team on a wedding in Annapolis. Julie was so kind and very easy to work with. She always has the best interest in heart for her clients and will make sure your wedding is what you have envisioned it to be. If you are looking for a great wedding planner, just know that you can't go wrong with the team at Birch Events. -
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Merrill Sent on 08/03/2022Incredible Partners to Make Our Wedding Perfect!!!
Julie, Nailah, and Jessica were phenomenal throughout the entire wedding process. Their vision, professionalism, warmth, creativity, and experience were crucial ingredients in making our wedding day perfect. They are a joy to work with. Their many talents include—but are by no means limited to—the following: frequent and proactive communication; providing access to amazing vendors; strong management of expectations; managing every single detail with flawless attention; staying flexible while gently nudging us towards clear and excellent recommendations; deftly managing last minute changes; advising on etiquette and best practices; diplomatically managing family dynamics; and even spoon feeding cake to a bride with crashing blood sugar levels! They really went above and beyond. We miss working with them already!! -
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Anne Sent on 04/26/2022Best in the Business
To say I am grateful for Julie, Jessica, and team Birch would be an understatement. Due to COVID-19 and a family health scare we had to postpone our wedding twice over three years. Each time Julie and her team made the process so easy and seamless, especially during such an upsetting and stressful time for us. Her kindness and patience during the rescheduling process was such a gift that I will always appreciate. Team Birch’s communication was always so organized, quick, and helpful. At every turn they were there to guide us, answer all of our never ending questions, and had such a great depth of knowledge about the industry/vendors. The day of the wedding I did not worry about one single thing, as I knew they were on top of it. Our wedding was really the best day we could have ever asked for and it is truly because of the hard work of Julie and her team. I cannot recommend them enough to any bride/groom. Make sure you book them before they fill up – they are the best in the business. -
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Alaina Sent on 01/05/2022Best in the business!!
Julie and Team Birch did the most amazing job for our wedding. During the planning my husband was stationed in Germany with the Army and Julie was so accommodating balancing different time zones and work schedules.
Julie helped connect us to fantastic vendors that only enhanced our wedding, and all the while Julie kept us as stress free as possible. On the day of the wedding, she and her team made sure everything went off without a mishap. She had the timing down to the minute and remained laughing and friendly, never once seeming stressed or worried herself. At one point one of my bridesmaids’ dress zippers ripped and she had it fixed in less than 5 min so perfectly you couldn’t tell.
Julie made sure to check in on me as the bride and pull me aside if I was seeming nervous or worried and took the time to remind me it was all going to work out and to ENJOY myself. I cannot recommend Julie and her team highly enough; her whole team was phenomenal!
Thank you for everything.
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Kelsey Sent on 12/05/2021Best decision we made!
Deciding on going with Julie and the Birch team was the easiest decision we made on our wedding. They brought us an incredible vendor team and made our "two" weddings everything we couldn't hoped and more. We were a COVID wedding and would not have made it through postponement, the intimate ceremony, and larger event a year later without them. Truly best and easiest decision we made. Worth every penny and more. -
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Katherine Sent on 08/30/2021Planned the perfect day!
Deciding to work with Julie and the Birch Event team was truly one of the best decisions we made during wedding planning! They brought our design vision and dreams to life, and we’re still not over how perfect our wedding day was. Julie managed all of the planning details throughout the process, from invitation logistics and the day-of timeline to vendor referrals and communication. She introduced us to our amazing team of vendors and found incredible rentals that elevated our design. We were even more grateful to have her on our team when we were forced to postpone our wedding an entire year due to Covid. During a very stressful time, Julie and her team kept the postponement stress-free for us, efficiently handling all of the changes and keeping our vendor team intact. Her unwavering enthusiasm during the two years she worked with us kept us excited throughout the process, and we knew that we could trust her recommendations and experience in the wedding industry. The most valuable part of having Julie and the Birch team at our wedding was being able to relax and fully enjoy the day, without having to stress about the details or coordination of events. If you’re on the fence about working with a wedding planner, we can’t recommend Julie and the Birch Event team enough! -
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Amy M. Sent on 07/25/2021So much good to say
The Birch Event & Design team was fantastic throughout our planning process (and we should note that we booked Birch for just month-of coordination)! Julie was highly communicative, proactive and helpfully provided ideas and recommendations on the design of our event when requested.
We were told by multiple people leading up to our big day to plan on something going wrong. Nothing did. Everything was perfect. All of our vendors exceeded our expectations and that had a lot to do with the expert Birch team keeping everyone well informed, coordinated and on time. Thank you, Julie, Nailah, Natalie and all of you at Team Birch! -
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Stephanie Sent on 11/30/2020Wonderful Planning and Coordination Services!
We had a wonderful experience with Birch Event and Design! Julie and her team are experts in their field. They handled every detail with ease and executed our vision perfectly! They also went above and beyond on the day of our wedding, ensuring that both of us got appetizers during our cocktail hour and that the reception ran according to schedule. We couldn't imagine a better planner for our wedding. Thank you Julie and Kristina!!! -
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Valerie Sent on 04/21/2020Amazing! Professional! Love them!
Hiring Julie was the best decision we ever made during our wedding planning! She took a huge weight off our shoulders and was so knowledgeable and detail oriented through every step of the process - we don't know how we would have done it ourselves!
Julie is responsive, creative, friendly and has a very calming, positive vibe. After our first meeting, my mom and I were in awe and were so impressed with her organization skills and her ideas! We knew we couldn't pass up this opportunity. My husband was so relieved when Julie swooped in and took over, we were finally able to breathe and enjoy the process! Which is how it should be!!
On our wedding day, we didn't have to worry or stress about a single thing. Julie handled everything flawlessly. We were able to enjoy the ENTIRE day without a single ounce of stress. It was amazing to see our vision, the little details we talked about, her creative suggestions, all come to life on the day of!
Julie and her team later helped put together my sisters elopement then helped plan my brother-in-laws wedding!
Julies planning, guidance and support was priceless and there isn't a single thing I would change from our experience with her. Julie went above and beyond without being asked. It is clear that she loves what she does! We are forever grateful for Julie and are able to look back at our wedding planning process with positive and happy memories! -
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Francisca Sent on 04/21/2020Dream Wedding!
Birch Event & Design is a dream event-planning team! Working with Julie to plan our wedding was nothing short of a pleasure.
From the moment we reached out to Julie, she was such a joy to work with! She is a true professional and always knows the right thing to say to put your mind at ease. We used Julie as a partial planner, recommending and helping us lock in some of our vendors as well as handling everything on the day of our wedding. The day of the wedding ran so smoothly. Julie worked with my vendors and put in additional effort to make everything look so beautiful.
Our wedding was the single best day of our lives thus far, and Julie deserves much of the credit for that. If you choose Julie, you're making the right choice. She's the BEST! I can not speak more highly of Julie, and anyone who works with her is so unbelievably lucky. -
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Heather Sent on 04/20/2020Best decision I made in the process. Would've paid 10x what we did for Julie and the Birch Team
I literally cannot emphasize how important it is for you to hire Julie and the Birch team right now. Do not pass go, do not collect $200, you've found your wedding planner. The Birch team is absolutely incredible. We initially were looking for a planner to help with "day of" efforts. My MOH is a wedding coordinator and I'm a former event planner so the type A level of perfection our wedding planner had to hit was high. Julie won both my MOH and I over on our first call with her and I hired her on the spot after meeting her in person for our first interview. Although I initially hadn't planned on doing design services and more intensive planning, my husband and I loved Julie and we ended up doing an add on to expand our work with her. We got married at the LINE hotel in DC in June with lots of moving pieces and parts. Julie handled everything flawlessly from recommending the perfect vendors and executing our vision of the day perfectly. This included deciding I wanted a champagne wall as my escort cards and Julie taking the reigns to make this happen with Something Vintage! In addition to having an excellent eye for design, attention to detail and overall calming presence, Julie handled some day of personalities flawlessly including making sure my uncle took off a hat that I didn't want in pictures. Julie and the Birch team were incredible and they ended up doing my best friend's wedding 2 months later after we fell in love with them. She's also on the hook for another friend's wedding in 2020!
To finish up, Julie and I stay in touch and are still great friends and have our champagne / french fries dates scheduled! -
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Ashley Sent on 01/13/2020Simply Amazing!
Hiring Birch Event and Design was the single best decision I made for my wedding. Julie and her team are AMAZING. From vendor recommendations, to design ideas, Julie possessed all the information needed to bring my dream wedding to fruition. She helped me establish a budget, provided recommended vendors within my price point, and worked with me to finalize all the contracts. She sent personal introductions to all the vendors so I could meet them, review their services, and make final decisions. Additionally, she and her fabulous assistant, Kristina, were side by side with me for the tastings, design meetings and venue walk through with the caterer! All that was before the actual day! On the day of the rehearsal and wedding they made everything completely seamless! My venue required a pretty tight room flip, and they literally transformed the ceremony space for the reception in a way I wasn’t even sure was possible! Additionally, they helped ensure everything occurred according to the timeline, and that all the guests were well taken care of. Overall, Julie has the best taste and knew exactly how to help bring my ideas for a “winter wonderland” wedding to fruition. I could not be more pleased with how everything turned out, and could not recommend her more to any bride for making their wedding day unforgettable. -
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Lauren Sent on 10/31/2019Excellent Service
We worked with Kristina for our wedding as our month of coordinator and she was just amazing. Ahead of the wedding, she came with us to every major meeting so she was always in the loop and then quickly answered any question I had. On the wedding day, Kristina and her team took care of every detail and I didn't have to think about a single thing. I'm an event planner and Kristina really made sure that I wasn't "working" my wedding. The room looked absolutely beautiful and Kristina set everything how we discussed and maybe even better :) The day went so smooth and so much of that was due to Kristina. We can't recommend her enough. -
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Beth Sent on 11/18/2018Amazing Planner/ coordinator
Julie was amazing from start to finish. Wow, does she do her job well. She was professional, friendly, and unbelievably organized. From our first phone call I knew I liked Julie, after our first meeting I knew my wedding could not be in safer hands. We booked Birch Event and Design for her 6 weeks out coordination services however, Julie goes above and beyond from before you have even booked her! She recommended vendors, provided advice on color and decor and even helped pick out my linens!
Our wedding day could not have gone any better, it literally was everything I had imagined. Every little detail was exactly as I had wanted and and more. I attribute that to Julie and Brooke, there is no way our wedding would have been so perfectly orchestrated without them.
I would recommend Julie for any event planning, I want to have an event a month just so I can work with Julie and Brooke again. cannot recommend enough. -
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Steven Sent on 10/27/2018Best of the Best!
Engaging Julie as our wedding planner was, hands down, the best decision we made during our entire wedding process. Julie was invaluable, from start to finish, and continually surprised us by going above and beyond our expectations. Julie quickly earned our trust as a prepared, experienced, detail-oriented, consistent, and thoughtful team leader. Her reliable high performance gave us so much comfort throughout the process because we knew Julie was always one step ahead and capable of tactfully managing a network of personalities and resources. Julie has developed a high-caliber network of vendors with whom she regularly works, and who can be trusted to flawlessly execute your special day. We cannot speak highly enough of Julie and would recommend her wholeheartedly, and without any reservation, to any discerning couple looking for the best of the best. -
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Rico Sent on 10/27/2018The curator of our special day
Not really sure where to begin, so I’ll try to take the approach as if we were starting all over again.
First - if you think you do not need a wedding Manager, you’re wrong. When I was engaged I was a senior leader in the experience/events marketing space and knew that my skill set was not in wedding management. There were so many details BEYOND hotel, catering and outfits that Julie and her team managed along the way. We actually interviewed other wedding managers to get a comparison and Julie was by far, most qualified, honest/transparent and had the right vision. Hiring our wedding Manager was first on our list, before venue, photography, catering, everything. Because — Julie and Birch events brought along the A team for other vendors.
Second - trust your wedding Manager (they’re the experts, not you)! We often sought out Julie’s opinion and even in most cases had her as the tie breaker or often, she gave a different direction and we went with that.
Third - So, why Julie and Birch? Julie and Birch bring a real organized and coordinated approach to the wedding leading with a very creative vision and direction. The great thing is we would often NOT know exactly what we wanted but the idea and the Julie and the teams would present their creative ideas and vision (which 100% of the time was spot on!). If I could use one word to describe Julie and her team, it would be Ninjas. They are every where you need them to be, they are precise, in the background (if you need them to be), by your side when appropriate and have a plan and back up for everything.
Lastly, I use the term manager instead of coordinator because Julie and Birch events do much more than just coordinate. It’s almost like the conductor of a symphony, she really manages, directs and makes beautiful music! Our entire wedding was executed flawlessly by Julie and her team in a collaborative vision between us and her team of experienced professionals. While I imagine you as the newly engaged gave many things to consider and do (it may be over whelming), take a minute - step back and call Julie and Birch team. No wedding to small or too big for her, her experience and what she brings to the table will make your wedding 100x that much more enjoyable, not to mention keep you both sane through the process. -
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Kristin Sent on 09/28/2018Julie and the team at Birch Event Design were amazing to work with for our wedding! We hired Birch as our "Month of Coordinators," and they were worth every single penny! We can confidently say that the wedding of our dreams would not have come together so easily and ran so smoothly without Julie's assistance and guidance. When we hired her, we had done most of our planning and were extremely organized; nevertheless, Julie thought of numerous things we hadn't and was able to make our wedding vision come together even better than we initially pictured! Julie's relationship with wedding vendors in the DC area and knowledge of wedding coordination was an invaluable asset. Given that we held our ceremony and reception in different locations, had many different vendors, and tight timelines on the day of the wedding---there were so many moving pieces that needed to come together for it to be a successful event. Julie and her team were not fazed at all and knocked it out of the park! Our wedding was perfect, and we truly have Julie and Birch to thank. Julie is also the sweetest person, incredibly easy to get along with, and her assistants are wonderful as well. We will be recommending them to anyone we know getting married in the area! -
Lili Sent on 10/21/2017Hi Brides and Grooms - My husband and I enthusiastically recommend Julie for all of your wedding coordination needs. We had over 180 guests at a prestigious wedding venue in DC, so it was no joke. She is responsive, an excellent communicator, and completely on top of her game. Moreover, she made us feel like she was just as invested in our special day as we were - even meeting with our photographer to plan our photography session and timing of our First Look. And the day was absolutely amazing, thanks to Julie. There is not a single situation too big or small for her to handle. She is also good at thinking on her feet and juggling all kinds of details including our guest list with many complex Persian and Indian names. We couldn't have asked for more.
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Amanda Sent on 07/16/2022Low Stress Planning
Birch provided full service wedding planning for our June 2022 microwedding. They helped us review potential venues and narrow down and ultimately select our dream venue that matched my vision. They helped make a very stressful process more manageable. Once the venue was selected, Birch compiled short lists of all vendors for me to consider and select. All of the vendors were fantastic and I never would have found them if I had to conduct the overwhelming search myself. Our wedding day was so perfect and special. Birch helped deal with minor hiccups to the point that I didn't even know they were happening. My husband and I are so thankful for Birch's efforts in making our wedding so special. -
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