Cherry Blossom Weddings & Events Reviews
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Amanda Sent on 10/15/2024September Wedding at The Hay-Adams
We recently worked with Felicia at Cherry Blossom Weddings & Events for a brunch wedding at The Hay-Adams and only have the best things to say about her. Originally, we weren't planning on hiring a wedding planner, but quickly realized how much we didn't know. My mom, who has been hosting and planning large social events for years, had a call with Felicia and immediately knew she was the planner for us!
Our first planning call with Felicia was extremely thorough. We were further comforted when she sent over the mock budget for our event, and we realized it was possible to make our dream come true within budget. At our first meeting, Felicia hugged the security lead at the hotel. It was such an example of her kindness and great reputation in the wedding world! She further helped us pick and secure more vendors that reflected our vision for the day.
Finally, wedding day came and it was a total success due to Felicia's professionalism and attention to detail. We did not worry about a thing on wedding day. Felicia had communicated with every vendor about the venue and the schedule for the day. We had a morning wedding which made the schedule and load-in a bit more cumbersome than usual, but Felicia still made it happen without a hitch. Although hiring a wedding planner was not a part of our original plan, it was truly the best decision we made for our wedding day! There is so much that goes into a wedding before the big day and on the big day and Felicia made it all seamless and stress-free.
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Zachary Sent on 10/05/2024Alison Golt - Best Wedding Planner Ever
It's so hard to put how amazing Alison Golt at Cherry Blossom is into just a short review. Her attention to detail is flawless. She makes you feel like you don't have to worry about ANYTHING. When my (now) wife was researching and vetting planners, she had an interview/meeting with Alison. After the meeting she told me that this woman is totally awesome and will do an excellent job at our wedding. We had so much faith in Alison that we also contracted her to plan our engagement party and it was just the most beautiful event. Throughout the planning process, Alison provided the perfect recommendations and vendor referrals for us and we couldn't have been happier with every recommendation Alison made. At every turn, Alison was always there for us and made sure that what we wanted was the most important thing. On the day of the wedding, Alison made sure that everything ran smoothly. If there was anything that wasn't perfect, we had no idea because Alison dealt with it and made sure it was taken care of. We had the most amazing day ever, thanks in large part to the work put in by Alison (and her team). By the time our wedding rolled around, we felt like Alison was part of our family. We were actually devastated when the wedding was over (not only because our wedding was over) but because we realized our time working with Alison was complete. Alison was a huge part of our journey and we will always remember her. If you're thinking about hiring her - do it. It will be the best decision you make of your entire wedding process. -
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Erica Sent on 09/24/2024Alison Works Magic
We cannot express enough gratitude for Alison and the incredible job she did as our wedding coordinator! From our initial meeting to the last dance of the night, she was a true professional and a calming presence throughout the entire process.
Alison took the time to understand our vision and helped us refine our ideas, ensuring that every detail was covered. She found vendors that I could only dream of. She truly took our ideas and executed them beyond our wildest dreams. On the wedding day, she handled everything seamlessly, allowing us to fully enjoy our special day without any stress. The coordination of vendors, timing, and all the behind-the-scenes details was executed flawlessly.
Our guests kept commenting on how smoothly everything went, and we know that’s all thanks to Alison. We highly recommend her to anyone planning a wedding. She was the greatest addition. Thank you for making our day truly unforgettable! -
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Kate Sent on 05/16/2024Peace of Mind x 10!
I couldn't imagine planning and enjoying our wedding as we did without the help of Felicia Kettler of Cherry Blossom Weddings and Events! Felicia's support was the best investment we could've made toward our wedding, saving me tremendous time and headache. I loved Felicia's style -- upbeat but calm, direct but flexible, down to earth and straightforward, but also fun to work with and oh so experienced. She saved me many hours of otherwise having to research vendors and wade through the infinite options that engaged couples have to navigate these days with weddings. Her confidence in how things would work out gave me confidence (such as the weather forecast on our wedding day, the timing was perfect!). Not only is Felicia a phenomenal planner, she executes flawlessly as a Day-of professional -- working seamlessly behind the scenes, staying on top of the work of other vendors, and keeping track of our minute-by-minute timeline and so many details that had to happen throughout the day that I surely would've forgotten or overlooked. She works well and repeatedly with the excellent vendors we used, and was highly responsive throughout the year that we worked together on the planning. Our wedding was about as perfect as it could be -- as beautiful as it was fun, and went off without a hitch. We owe a lot of that to Felicia Kettler and Cherry Blossom. I cannot recommend her and Cherry Blossom highly enough! -
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Ariel Sent on 03/02/2024Alison is the Best Wedding Planner
Alison was incredible throughout the entire process. After interviewing several wedding planners, we hired Alison to plan our wedding, as she respected our vision and budget, and was committed to making the process as easy as possible for us. Alison immediately took action to help us find the best vendors and kickstart the planning process. She was always available for our calls and questions, even patiently fielding requests from family members who wanted to be involved. Alison managed the entire process so that all vendors worked seamlessly together to execute the perfect wedding, and making planning way less stressful for us. Whether it was hand delivering cake tastings the Friday before a wedding she was planning, or finding a videographer last minute when we changed our minds, Alison handled everything with ease.
And our wedding could not have been more perfect! We still have family and friends calling us to tell us how beautiful the event was, how they've never had wedding food taste that good, and how magical the entire weekend was. None of this could have happened without Alison's leadership and dedication. We are so grateful to her for planning the wedding of our dreams. -
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Charlotte Sent on 11/13/2023Felicia is THE best!
There are so many things I could write to describe how amazing Felicia. If you know nothing about weddings like me or are hesitant to get a planner like we were, I can say with certainty our wedding could not have been done without Felicia! She somehow figured out everything I wanted perfectly when I had no idea. She keeps you on time and on track before and through the wedding. She feels like a friend, and when you have nerves for a wedding, that’s what you need. To sum it up, thank you thank you thank you Felicia! You made our most memorable day perfect in every way 💕 -
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Emily Sent on 11/07/2023Greatest decision we made in wedding planning
I couldn't imagine our wedding without Felicia and Cherry Blossom.
Our day was magical, and that was largely due to Felicia's talents, hard work, diligence, communication, perspective, thought, and inspiration. She truly made our day everything we could have ever dreamed of. From the very beginning meeting for venue tours we knew she was the one to take charge of our vision. She immediately worked to get to know my husband and I, as well as our families, knowing down the road it would mean so much to be able to gear our day to the way our we would enjoy the celebration with our specific guests and families. She immediately coordinated vendors and communicated all needs, anticipated obstacles and timeline, and executed our plan and weekend flawlessly. She anticipated weather, road closures, deliveries, headaches, traditions, photos, music and more. She was warm, excited, realistic, and supportive of both us and our vendor teams, which made for the most wonderful teamwork and execution. There is an unbelievable amount of planning and discussion that goes into coordinated multiple teams of people with their own specialties. Months to years of work all to come together for a 6+ hours of an event and work seamlessly, and Felicia the woman for the job. I couldn't recommend her enough as I felt that she wasn't only there for our needs and wants, but for our lifetime memories of the greatest day of our lives. Thank you so much for everything you did for us!! Couldn't recommend Cherry Blossom Events enough. -
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Jake Sent on 10/08/2023The best Wedding Planner we could ask for!
Alison Golt made our surprise wedding a reality. As it was my wife's and I second time around, we wanted a wedding that was unique and avoided tradition. When we informed Alison of our desire to hold a surprise wedding that masqueraded as an engagement party, she told us "I have never done one, but I want to be a part of this!" She was wonderful to work with throughout the process and did everything to make our vision become a reality. Alison was communicative, was very helpful with advice, and took charge when needed. All of our guests keep telling us how great a time they had. My wife and I loved our wedding because Alison took care of everything. If you are looking for a top-notch event planner in DC, we highly recommend Alison Golt from Cherry Blossom Events. -
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Audrey Sent on 08/04/2023Alison and CBWE are the absolute best!
Alison was the lead planner for our wedding this past July. She is professional, punctual, creative, compassionate, and brilliant! She went absolutely above and beyond to help me and my husband to have the wedding of our dreams. Our day went perfectly and we are so happy that we hired Alison from CBWE. -
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Maggie Sent on 06/22/2022We LOVED Cherry Blossom Events
We can’t speak highly enough for everything that Alison Golt and Cherry Blossom Events did to help us make our wedding day nothing short of spectacular. Our wedding venue cancelled on us just 5 months before our date and Alison and her team were quick to help us find other options and select an even better venue than we had originally planned. The day of the wedding went so smoothly and we are still hearing from our family and friends about how impressed they were with how everything went and how beautiful the venue and set up was! Highly highly recommend Cherry Blossom Events and Alison Golt for any couple looking to have an unforgettable wedding day! -
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Richard Sent on 08/05/2021Hassle and Worry Free
My wife and I used Cherry Blossom Events (Alison Golt specifically) as our month of coordinator and she made everything really easy for us. The communication was direct and clear and she took care of everything on the day of. Could not recommend them enough for your wedding coordination needs! -
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Joseph Sent on 12/12/2020The only wedding planner you should consider...
My husband and I highly recommend Cherry Blossom Weddings and Events, specifically Alison Golt. Even with a down sized wedding, having Alison as our day off planner (really 6 weeks out planner) was worth every penny. She was fantastic to work with, extremely knowledgable, professional, and responsive - everything you would need in a wedding planner. It was wonderful getting to know her and having her help & guide us through the process. We cannot say enough good things about her and highly highly recommend her! -
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Emily Sent on 03/17/2020The best thing we did...
My mom and I were fully prepared to plan and coordinate my wedding on our own, but were strongly encouraged to hire a month-of coordinator by our caterer. He recommended Alison, and we could not have been more grateful he did so. When she started with us six weeks before the weddig, she took everything over immediately and flawlessly. I can't even imagine how stressed I would have been without having her; she brought up and thought of SO many details that we never would have on our own that, looking back, truly made our wedding so much more enjoyable. Then, day of, when things inevitably didn't go as planned at certain points, Alison handled everything so well and kept my husband, my mom, and I at ease the entire time. We've said that of all the things we did for our wedding, hiring Alison was our best decision of all. -
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Nicole Sent on 02/18/2020Highly recommend!
My husband and I are BEYOND happy that we hired Felicia with Cherry Blossom to be our day of wedding coordinator. We were very hands on with the wedding planning process and wondered if we even needed a day of coordinator -- and wow, we made the right decision!! Our whole day was executed perfectly thanks to Felicia! She helped us iron out the many logistical questions we had in the week leading up to the wedding, put together a timeline that kept the day together, and above all, we were able to enjoy our wedding without a worry in the world. Felicia was a pro and so wonderful to work with -- always very responsive and went above and beyond to make meetings with vendors. We'd highly recommend her and the Cherry Blossom team to any couple! -
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Erica Sent on 01/23/2020Best decision we made!
We worked with Alison for our January 2020 wedding and I can say without a doubt that bringing her on board was one of the best decisions we made throughout our planning process. She went above and beyond in every way - always taking the time to talk through things with me and giving me thorough and well thought out advice. The day of our wedding she was extremely organized, professional, and a calming presence for us all. She was on top of every little detail and even though I got a bit sick during our wedding, she made sure we stayed on schedule while soothing me and reassuring me everything would be OK. She is a rock star and I highly encourage you to hire her to make your wedding everything you want it to be! -
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Caroline Sent on 12/01/2019An absolute dream come true
I was first attracted to Cherry Blossom one month after my engagement when I started to research local florists. I did not love how the resort decor and florals were very cookie cutter, I liked the unique designs I was seeing from them. Better yet, their reviews were amazing. I reached out and received immediate and prompt response from their team. They were SO patient as I asked for things I saw on Pinterest to be quoted and OMG their prices for what you will receive, the Value is incredible. The quality is NOT sacrificed, my photographer said to me "that arch must have cost thousands". Everything was just as the pictures I sent them. The delivery was prompt and bouquets delivered to my room. I highly reccommend Cherry Blossom. Their designs are unique and beautiful, the process of selecting decor/florals was smooth and they respond so quickly and are so professional. The flowers and the arch and everything was gorgeous. THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY DAY SO SPECIAL. - Caroline -
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Polly Sent on 11/05/2019Jamie was amazing!
We hired Jamie from Cherry Blossom Events for our October wedding. It was one of the best decisions we made! Not only was she there to handle all of the logistics on the wedding day, but she coordinated with vendors in the weeks leading up to the wedding and ran our rehearsal. I was completely confident in her and if there were any snafus I never learned about them! She has such a calm and positive energy and I highly recommend her and Cherry Blossom Events for all brides and grooms! Thank you, Jamie, for such a wonderful day! -
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Allison Sent on 09/07/2019Alison Golt was terrific!
My husband and I selected CBWE for our month-of-wedding coordination for our D.C. wedding in July 2019. We were thrilled with our coordinator, Alison Golt, who came recommended by a family friend of my mother. Alison is extremely resourceful, knowledgeable, professional, listens well, and friendly. And boy is she organized — enough to color my Excel-savvy husband and my to-do-list savant self impressed.
Alison proved her worth from our very first meeting, laying out timelines, key decision points, and understanding our needs. She helped us chase our rehearsal dinner provider to lock down a contract after the restaurant went silent (3 weeks before the wedding!), quickly find a new hair stylist with 4 weeks to go, and find a videographer with 3 weeks to go during peak DC wedding season. She also marshaled resources to take care of one of our guests who, an hour into the reception, slipped down a flight of sharp stairs and ended up bleeding quite heavily, without distracting from the reception events.
Even our other wedding vendors commented on how terrific she was to work with. My husband and I would highly recommend CBWE for any wedding.
Thank you for everything, Alison! -
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Josie Sent on 06/13/2019We love Alison!
Hiring Alison was the single best decision we made in the planning process! Our wedding day was perfect and so much of that is due to Alison's work.
We opted for full planning and worked with Alison for about a year, and it was such a pleasure - she's responsive, patient, knowledgeable, and detail-oriented. From finding us a venue that fit our style, to putting together a great team of vendors, to managing our budget, Alison did it all. The planning process can be stressful, but Alison kept us on track and made sure nothing ever fell through the cracks.
Day-of, Alison kept everything running smoothly, managed all the vendors, even sewed my dress strap when it broke during the reception. If there were problems, I never knew about them - she made everything as stress-free for me as possible. My husband and I were able to relax and just enjoy the day.
We could not have done it without Alison! Highly, highly recommend her! -
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Caroline Sent on 02/15/2019Amazing!!!
Hiring Alison was one of the best decisions I made through the whole wedding planning process. She is extremely knowledgeable and goes out of her way to make sure your every wedding day wish is met. Alison and her team take the time to get to know you. She takes your vision and turns it into a reality. My wedding day was picture perfect and I credit so much of that to Cherry Blossom Events. You won’t be disappointed with working with Alison and her team. -
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Madison Sent on 12/06/2018Alison is amazing!!
Alison was fantastic to work with to plan our wedding! She was on top of everything from start to finish. Our wedding weekend absolutely exceeded our expectations. Alison made herself readily available, paid such close attention to detail, and made sure everything was executed perfectly on the day of. On top of that, she is patient and kind! If you are considering a wedding planner, Alison is absolutely worth the investment. She made leaps and bounds of a difference in our wedding process and gave invaluable piece of mind in the months leading up to our big day. -
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Stacy Sent on 08/29/2018Totally Professional and Delightful
This is the second wedding that I have worked with Alison from Cherry Blossom Events. She is the ultimate professional. She keeps everyone calm and up to date and is the most organized individual I have ever met. She is also a great listener and responds to your questions and inquiries quickly. Alison reminds you of your "to do" list and then follows up ....
She gave us all great peace of mind, and if you want to give yourself the best wedding gift, have Alison as your wedding planner.
She happens to be as lovely a person as she is a planer, which made the entire experience flawless. -
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Jaya Sent on 07/07/2012My now-husband and I regularly tell ourselves and others that investing in Cherry Blossom Events for full wedding planning purposes was one of the best decisions we ever made.
For approximately one year, we had the pleasure of working with Elizabeth Leibundguth at Cherry Blossom Events. While I consider myself a very organized and detail-oriented person and contemplated for quite some time whether we needed a wedding planner, I now cannot imagine going through the wedding planning process without her hard work and ongoing support.
When we began the planning process, we didn't have a clear vision for our wedding. Elizabeth ultimately helped us refine our vision and the final outcome was simply perfect. Because my husband and I are both of Indian origin, our wedding was also unique in that it had multiple events - 4 to be precise. Our festivities began on Friday morning with a traditional South Indian ceremony, that evening was our Sangeet (essentially an Indian version of a dress rehearsal), Saturday was our North Indian wedding ceremony, and Saturday night was our Reception. Elizabeth went above and beyond to help us create a weekend that reflected traditions we value while also having contemporary elements that we wanted. Moreover, we had a large guest list with almost 400 people attending our Saturday events and Elizabeth was instrumental in helping us organize and manage our guest list and RSVPs - a task that I dreaded and could not have done without her.
During all of our weekend festivities, we knew that all would go well because we trusted in Elizabeth and Cherry Blossom Events to execute everything they had helped us plan. I was at ease and my husband and I were able to enjoy the festivities with our guests.
Throughout the process, Elizabeth was organized, detail-oriented, responsive, and supportive -- an overall delightful person to work with. In fact, I got so used to meeting her or talking to her on a regular basis that it was quite jarring when it was all over.
We would, without hesitation, recommend Elizabeth and Cherry Blossom Events to friends and family in the future!! -
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Kellie Sent on 12/20/2011I consider myself to be very organized and good at planning; however, planning a wedding is a completely different ballgame. I can't recommend enough the need for a wedding planner and a great one at that. Alex, owner of Cherry Blossom Events, was my savior and I wouldn't have had the most enjoyable and relaxed time of my life if it wasn't for her! Over the course of a year, Alex was so easy to work with and never got annoyed with my bazillion questions that came up. She is definitely at the top of her game making sure that you are comfortable with the all the decisions you are making, she is very knowledgeable offering an abundance of advice and suggestions along the way, and she ensures you’re on track with your budget and timeline. Not only am I thankful for the stellar service she provided, but my husband is equally as thankful because I didn’t turn into a bridezilla! We truly couldn’t have had the wedding we had if it wasn’t for her. From the rehearsal to the ceremony to the reception, everything flowed flawlessly, which allowed my husband and I to enjoy every moment as if we were living out a fairytale. My hats off to Alex…thank you for your many efforts in making December 3rd a day that Sean and I will never forget -
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Mary Sent on 04/28/2011When my husband found out that I was planning on setting up our reception room the morning of our wedding he immediately went on and started searching for wedding coordinators. He told me that our wedding day was suppose to be stress free and I had told him the only way I would keep my hands out of it was if I trusted someone.
We found that trust in Elizabeth Leibundguth during our first meeting. Elizabeth knew the perfect balance between advice and executing my vision. She was available, responsive and reliable beyond my expectations.
I was excited about marring my best friend but I was REALLY excited about all of the crafts I would be able to incorporate into our special day. Let’s just say the craftier I got, the more stuff we had to put in Elizabeth’s car when she came to pick everything up the weekend before. She never once made me feel like it was too much and I truly valued her opinion.
Our day was perfect and the room looked as I had imaged and hoped it would during our 19 months of planning. During the reception she was around when we needed her and coordinated the venue staff, my photographers, videographer and DJ so their service and the night was seamless.
Elizabeth from Cherry Blossom Weddings & Events gave us our perfect day and I would recommend their services to any bride!
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