Why choose Bellwether Events?

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Formed by Janice Carnevale in 2006, Bellwether Events is an open and affirming wedding planning and coordinating firm dedicated to serving the Washington, D.C. metro area. With our extensive knowledge of both event planning and the D.C. area, Bellwether Events will help you plan a beautiful and memorable wedding.

Bellwether Events wants you, your family, and your friends to have the best possible experience, both during the engagement and on the wedding day. We believe the secret to a fun and stress-free wedding day is planning ahead. Together, we will make the effort necessary to iron out even the smallest detail well in advance of your special day.

To help make your wedding the right wedding for you, Bellwether Events encourages an open and honest rapport in all aspects of the wedding planning process. We are friendly and we are frank, and we want you to be too. We are here to help you as much as we can, and as much as you need. Come to us when you need help, advice, or just need to vent. We don't want you to stress out over anything. Remember, it's not about perfection; it's about celebrating the love between you and your fiancé.

  • Ralph Alswang Photography
  • Kurstin Roe Photography
  • Rodney Bailey Photography
  • Joy Jensen Photography

The Bellwether Events Approach to Weddings

Bellwether Events will help you create a wedding that is uniquely yours. There are a countless ideas for weddings. We will help you articulate what defines you as a couple and hone in on the theme, look, or motif that best suits you and your desires.

Bellwether Events is here do the work that you don't have the time to do. There is a limitless amount of information out there. With so much to review it can become overwhelming, as well as distracting. We will do research for you, and help to narrow your focus when it is time to make a decision.

Bellwether Events will offer recommendations and suggestions when you're lacking answers. We will always be honest with you and your family regarding where we find our information. To achieve this there must be education and disclosure for you to make the best choices for your wedding. Together, we will discuss your options before you make your decision. We want to you feel confidant that the vendors you are hiring are reliable, conscientious, and flexible.

Bellwether Events will help you stay on budget. We work with a wide range of vendors in the Washington, D.C area and beyond. Do we have our favorites? Yes; but weddings are not "one size fits all." You deserve to have options. Bellwether Events is always looking out for new, interesting people who offer a wonderful product or service.

Bellwether Events takes a team approach to weddings. We believe in and encourage positive vendor relationships. Vendors have ideas, preferences and concerns too. Your wedding will be successful if all the vendors get a long and work as a team.

We will ensure that your time is spent celebrating with your family and friends; not worrying about managing your wedding day. There are a lot of moving parts when it comes to a wedding and someone needs to be in charge of all of them. Don't put that burden on yourself or another guest. Let Bellwether Events help you plan your wedding and let Janice Carnevale be your someone.

Bellwether Events offers event planning services in Washington, D.C., Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. In addition to weddings, we are happy to assist with the planning of your anniversary celebration, bar/bat mitzvah, birthday party, or with a corporate bash that you are hosting. We can also add engagement parties and bachelorette and/or bachelor parties to the wedding package of your choice.