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Alexandra Sent on 06/14/2022Amazing. Flawless. Easy to work with. Super communicative! Became my second mom!
Michele Palmer and her team at EventPlanningDC were amazing to work with! Since the beginning of planning our wedding (1.5 years ago!), EventPlanningDC was on top of everything, involved, and supportive. After our initial phone call, I knew the team would be a perfect fit. EventPlanningDC goes above and beyond to create a wedding that is "your own vision," and one that is executed flawlessly. One of the team members even designed (and personally drew!) a custom signature cocktail napkin for us of our dog, Luna! Michele became like a second mom to me throughout the process, and I couldn't possibly thank her enough for all of the work she put in to make my wedding absolutely perfect. The day went amazing, I was stress-free (even my guests commented how little stress they felt I was under the day of!), and I have Michele and her team at EventPlannningDC to thank for that! Her connections are invaluable, and she even helped us secure a photographer that originally was unable to work a second wedding that weekend, but agreed to do it for EventPlanningDC! Thank you EventPlanningDC! Can't wait to call you to plan my child's wedding in 25 years! -
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Christine Sent on 08/18/2025Wedding Day was Pure Bliss thanks to Michele and the EPDC team!
Thoroughly enjoyed our wedding day thanks to all the behind the scenes and preparation work done by Michele and her team! We really enjoyed working with Michele, we clicked early on and updated her as the vision changed throughout the planning process -- she was happy to weigh in on ideas that she has seen work and what might not turn out as planned but let us make all final decisions! She jumped on a call to help arrange the seating chart when I realized I couldn't work with the original table layout --super responsive and communicative, I never had any doubts the day would turn out beautifully and it did! We loved working with all of the team, they worked with our friends, families and other vendors seamlessly, let them help you enjoy your day and be in the moment!!! -
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Andy Sent on 08/05/2025Seamless, Beautiful Wedding Despite the Rain - Thanks, Michele!
We couldn’t be happier with how our wedding day turned out, thanks to Michele and her team. Even though it rained and we had to make some last-minute changes - moving the ceremony from the front yard to the basement, shifting cocktail hour indoors - everything went so smoothly and still felt incredibly special.
Michele was ready for anything and made sure the day flowed effortlessly. The basement ceremony ended up feeling intimate and beautiful, and the indoor cocktail hour was cozy and fun. Once the rain cleared, everyone moved into the tent, which looked amazing - warm, inviting, and exactly what we had envisioned.
We were able to be present and enjoy every part of the day, knowing everything was being taken care of. It was better than we could have imagined, even with the weather curveball. We're so grateful to Michele for helping make it all happen, and we’d highly recommend her to anyone planning a wedding or any event! -
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Bethany Sent on 08/16/2023These are THE wedding planners!
I could not have made my dreams come true without Event Planning DC. Michele and team were absolutely incredible and helped me pull everything together to a T. They brought my vision to light and made the day less stressful. My wedding was at the George Peabody Library, which is a historic space with lots of rules and Michele and team managed it with grace. They were proactive and easy to get a hold of. -
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Madeline Sent on 11/09/2022Low stress wedding planning!
My wedding planning experience was smooth, easy, and low stress, all thanks to Event Planning DC! They have so much experience and have developed strong relationships with local vendors in the industry. This made it easy to navigate the options and trust their knowledge. Communication was always excellent and we had several zoom calls, phone calls, and in-person meetings throughout the year. The day-of wedding was flawless and there were no hiccups that I noticed. Thank you Carlye for helping with my dress bustle! I truly appreciate how Michele and Debby made sure my vision came to life, thank you times a million! -
Victoria Sent on 06/13/2022
The Very Best Day - Thanks to Event Planning DC!
Michele and the wedding planning team at Event Planning DC are incredible. The team's creativity, expert knowledge, and quick thinking truly made my wedding the day of my dreams. Michele and Debby had every detail covered, kept in constant contact with both me and each of my vendors, and were both so incredibly organized and flexible.
I had so many ideas about colors, styles, food, and details for the wedding with no idea how to pull them all together in a thoughtful and elegant way - Michele's expertise and creative eye flawlessly made my vision a reality. She went above and beyond for me every step of the way and I cannot thank her enough.
The weeks leading up to my wedding were stress free and it is all thanks to this wonderful team. On wedding day, Michele and her assistants were on site ensuring that every chair was in place, every person in the bridal party was where they needed to be, and every tie was straightened! I cannot thank them enough for their attention to detail and commitment to planning and orchestrating my perfect day. Do yourself a favor and work with these wonderful ladies! -
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Diana Sent on 06/13/2022Can’t thank them enough
I reached out to Michele 10 days before my wedding because my original planner ghosted us. She got back to me in twenty minutes, set up a call and agreed to help us out. And she did an AMAZING job. Such a good job that we were thankful our other planner left us at the eleventh hour.
I can’t thank her and her team enough for helping us have the wedding of our dreams. -
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Nicole Sent on 10/19/2020Amazing service for our intimate wedding
We hired Event Planning DC for our wedding day-of coordinator after hearing rave reviews from a friend. Like many, we had to postpone our wedding twice this year and finally decided to host a micro-wedding last minute for our family and hold off until 2021 for our large wedding. Michele stayed in touch with us throughout this crazy year discussing options and helping us make difficult decisions. We decided to use Event Planning DC for both our intimate wedding this year in addition to our wedding next year. Michele and Carly did an amazing job to say the least! They were extremely tentative, organized and decorated the room so beautifully! I cannot thank them enough for making my vision come alive and taking the stress of coordinating everything off of me. I am looking forward to working with them again for our wedding next year and future events. I highly recommend Event Planning DC! -
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Marisa Sent on 10/19/2020Life Savor!!
I have no idea how I would have survived the last 2 years without Michele. I spent a year and a half planning my dream wedding with Michele. Then, a month before the date, the world shut down. We were completely devastated and we had no idea how to navigate our wedding being canceled 30 days out due to a PANDEMIC. Over FaceTime, and during a nation wide lockdown, Michele calmed me down, cancelled, rescheduled, adjusted, and replanned our entire wedding in a matter of 48 hours.
Since then, we have successfully pulled off a micro- wedding, moved and rescheduled the celebration THREE times all because of Michele. Without her I think we would have just given up and had a courthouse wedding.
Never once did Michele panic, or say "no you're going to have to let that go". She was always in my corner, advocating for me, and ensuring that all of my wedding dreams were safe.
Our next (and hopefully final) date is next Spring, and there isn't a doubt that Michele will make it spectacular.
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Caroline Sent on 10/09/2019Michele goes above and beyond!
I hired Michele as a month of coordinator about a year out from my wedding. She was involved in the process starting then - which is not something I expected when just hiring a month of. She even attended our tasting with us. Michele made sure the month of that everything was taken care of, and that all emails came to her to lower any of my stress. You definitely feel/know she has your back. Michele and Carlye handled everything behind the scenes on the day of the wedding seamlessly. They even walked my dog for me towards the end of the evening :)! I can't recommend them enough! -
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Audrey Sent on 09/10/2019So glad I had Michele Day of
I am an event planner and find it HARD to give up control, but I had full trust in Michele to hand off everything on the day of my wedding and be able to enjoy myself. It was great to have an option for month out / day of, rather than the full package. Michele went out of her way to make sure I was happy with every detail and helped me work through all my questions and logistical stress -
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Christine Sent on 06/27/2019Intimate Gathering, Grand Experience
Michele and her team did a phenomenal job working with us! We had an intimate ceremony at the Salamander Resort in Middleburg, VA that looked luminous, opulent, and stunning thanks to Event Planning DC! It was a small gathering, but we wanted it to feel grand, and you can only do that when you work with professionals. As a bride, my sister wanted everything to be just right, and Michele not only worked with us, but saw our vision and went above and beyond to make it just what she was hoping. We truly could not have done this without her! You should hire her even if you are doing something small and intimate because she ensures everything goes smooth and the event is just what you envision. Worth it!! -
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Amy Sent on 07/14/2015Thank you so much to Michele and Laura. I didn't think we needed a day of coordinator, to cut costs. I WAS WRONG!!! Our wedding ceremony and reception would not have happened perfectly (and it was perfect!) without them. They helped us wrangle in our wedding party, officiant and family on the rehearsal. We SO needed their help during the rehearsal to figure out timing and music. I always thought, all they have to do is walk down the aisle and stand in place. Well, the last thing YOU (bride and groom) want to do is worry about that on your rehearsal day. They were patient, provided expert advice to guide us all on the day of, and in the right direction . We had in person meetings prior to the wedding where they accommodated our schedules and came to our home to plan and listen to our vision. They helped me in dealing with an overbearing mother that wanted to be a part of every minute decision. But most important... they listened and I trusted them. They didn't need a lot of guidance and I was blown away by how they coordinated and organized all of the little things for the reception... The escort card table, the sweetheart table, all my signage.. It was SO AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! I don't know how I could have pulled that all off without them. They have the experience and the right touch. They executed my vision and it was very classy and elegant. We Plan You Party helped in making all my wedding dreams come true. They are the best and I couldn't imagine you not using their expertise. -
Abby Sent on 10/14/2018We had a wonderful experience working with Event Planning DC for our wedding. Our special day could not have gone better (really!) and Michele and her team played a huge role in making it a success. We loved how Michele listened to what we wanted and did everything she could to make sure our wedding was true to us, while providing really helpful insights and guidance.
Michele served as our month-of coordinator, and we are SO glad that we had her leading up to the wedding. From a logistical standpoint, Michele provided incredibly helpful guidance a number of decisions (from day-of timeline and vendor drop-offs to escort cards and the final food counts, and more), and took the lead on coordinating with each of our vendors to ensure all went smoothly day-of. Knowing we could depend on Michele and Carly for all these details provided such peace of mind.
Beyond that, Michele helped us to create a vision for our wedding that was beautiful and true to what we wanted – romantic, warm and elegant - tying together linens, flowers and lighting details to create a breathtaking space. She brought us ideas for décor that complimented our flowers while staying in budget. When we walked in the room on the day of our wedding, we were so delighted to see it all come together, from what we had planned together to Michele’s gorgeous touches! Just WOW!
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Stefanie Sent on 12/03/2018Responsive and easy to work with!
Event Planning DC did a great job! We enjoyed working with them for our wedding- they helped us bring our dream to life! Michele was very knowledgeable about the wedding industry and gave us a ton of tips during the planning process. Carlye, her assistant, was awesome, too! She did a fantastic job on the day of, keeping everyone on track and calm. Everything turned out wonderfully!!
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