Sara + Arie Sara's mom interviewed over a dozen wedding planners, so I felt really great about the fact that they hired me! Once Sara and I started shar
Chris + Alex Chris and Alex had such a fun wedding, and we had a blast planning it. With almost 300 guests at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, we tente
Tiff + Vince Tiff and Vince were recommended to me by their friends, Megan and Long. But when I heard where they were getting married, I basically begged
A Race Car Themed Second Birthday Party I had a blast making the balloons and other decor for this race car birthday party at Nook in Mosaic!
Cuddle Up Pavilion at Glen Echo Park: Ceremony Design For the 2019 Glen Echo Park Rentals Showcase I had the pleasure of designing a ceremony set up at the Cuddle Up Pavilion.
Megan + Long Megan and Long were my friends first, my clients second. When they got engaged, I helped them with their plans, but they didn't need much he
A Modern Baby Shower This modern baby shower features baby's first library, a whimsical balloon arch, a killer hand painted cake, and strawberry shortcake picni
Harry Potter Halloween Baby Shower You may recognize this couple from their Edinburgh wedding that I coordinated 2 years ago. Now we have their amazing Harry Potter baby showe
Farmers Market Bridal Shower A bridal luncheon created for a dear friend, hosted in the backyard on a crisp fall day.
Kelly & Logan Kelly and Logan gathered their very closest family and friends in Kelly's childhood home in McLean, Virginia, for their summer wedding. Hand
Megan & Chris Megan and Chris embraced the stateliness of DAR and created a timeless, beautiful wedding day that thrilled their guests. From the welcome d
Becca & Will Becca and Will chose to marry at Will's family farm in The Plains, and I was thrilled to be the Virginia wedding planner for this Los Angele
Sami’s Video Game Birthday Party A video-game themed birthday party for a great kid! Complete with a video game truck!
Amanda and Don After a touching wedding mass by their family priest, Amanda and Don invited their guests to Saint Francis Hall for a beautifully designed w
Jackie and Marc Jackie and Marc were one of my first couples who had an interest in using copper in their wedding color palette. Since they were on the fore
Priya and Ryan Priya and Ryan had a colorful interfaith wedding celebration and reception at the Barns of Hamilton Station in Leesburg. They fell in love w
Julia & Andrew Julia and Andrew were a referral from a past couple, Kate and Andrew, and I had so much fun working with them and seeing Kate and Andrew aga
Mackenzie and Mike I was so excited to work with this family a second time (Courtney and Cameron’s wedding being the first time) for Mackenzie and Mike&#
Andrea and Nicole Andrea and Nicole had what can best be described as a classic DC wedding, featuring a wonderful group of bridesmaids, a visit by a hurricane
Ladies Fantasy Football Picnic Kelley Cannon and I are in an all-ladies fantasy football league, so we decided to team up and plan a photo shoot featuring a girly, picnic-
Alexandra & Anthony Alex and Anthony had a wonderfully intimate wedding at a boutique hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland. When you’re traveling thousands of mi
Alice & John Alice and John turned Rockwood Manor into a weekend destination for their wedding guests. The rehearsal dinner, the wedding and the Sunday b
Erin and Jay By their own admission, Erin and Jay are a little nerdy. As am I, so it was a perfect match. They picked “Pi Day” (March 14, 20
Ron and Jon Ron and Jon … where do I even begin? They had one of the most beautiful, joyful, and emotional wedding weekends I’ve ever been l
Kelly’s “Pucker Up” Bridal Shower I haven’t had many opportunities to be a bridesmaid, and while every time is super special, but this one allowed me to really flex my
Wyatt’s Bar Mitzvah Wyatt had a lovely bar mitzvah service on a chilly November morning, and later celebrated with about fifty of his friends at the Bolger Cent
Paper Party 2013 For the second time I was lucky enough to help Nole, of Oh So Beautiful Paper, plan her annual Paper Party during the National Stationery Sh
Scarlett’s 2nd Birthday Since Scarlett and her dad Brett are both super into bubbles, mom Terra and I thought a bubbles and brunch party would be the way to go! The
Nole & Andy’s Baby Shower As planning parties is my life, my good friend Nole assured me that I could plan her shower – before she was even pregnant – I’m n
Kristyn & Eric Kristyn and Eric had a touching and beautiful wedding, despite the rain that came down all day long. They wed at the Ferguson Farm, a proper
Ron & Jon’s Rehearsal Dinner Ron and Jon enlisted me to help with all the aspects of their wedding, including the rehearsal dinner. They really wanted to give their gues
Caroline & Darren Caroline and Darren had a delightfully modern and graphic wedding at the Hotel Monaco in Alexandria, Virginia. The day started with their we
Modern Wedding Inspiration The Pop Art and Puzzles idea was formed when my friend Kelly Lanza and I were participating in the 2010 Inspired Creations Contest, hosted b
Eastern Market Rock the Frock The first time I ever visited Eastern Market, a daily indoor and outdoor farmer’s market with a seasonal outdoor weekend flea market n
Elopement Inspiration When Eco-Beautiful Weddings magazine approached me about doing a photo shoot to be featured in the Summer 2011 issue featuring a particular
James & the Giant Peach Inspiration can truly be found anywhere. A vibrant, well known and richly written children’s story is a great place to start for beaut
Deborah & Jason Deborah and Jason live in Texas but Deborah’s grandparents live in the DC area and aren’t able to easily travel, so having their
Scarlett’s 1st Birthday Scarlett’s mom Terra and I have been friends since high school. When Scarlett was born last year, I must admit that I immediately star
Courtney and Cameron Courtney and Cameron had one of the most memorable weddings of my career. First, we planned it all in three months. Second, it was going to
Abigail’s Bridal Portraits When I first met Abigail we spent a few hours discussing her many wedding plans and ideas. One of the things we talked about was that she
Kirsten & Matt Kirsten and Matt had a fabulously fun and whimsical Glen Echo Park wedding. With a sorbet color palette, retro fonts and romantic string l
Andrea’s “Shower” Shower I teamed up with good friend and fellow wedding planner Sara Bauleke to plan this baby shower for our good friend Andrea. Andrea is from the
Merritt and Sean Merritt and Sean live in California, but decided to hold their wedding at Merritt’s parents’ farm in Upperville, Virginia. Both Merritt
Nikia & Andre Nikia and Andre selected a Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory theme for their Baltimore wedding. The American Visionary Arts Museum was t
Carolyn & Ted Carolyn and Ted had an intimate wedding celebration in the fall, but they did not follow convention with the design of their event. The colo
Monica & Dave Monica and Dave turned to her Portuguese heritage to inspire their Washington DC wedding. After their Catholic nuptials and a photo sessi
Carrie & Jon Carrie and Jon ended up with only three months to plan their Vintage Amusement Park Wedding at Glen Echo Park. Luckily Carrie had a clear vi
Karli & Kevin Karli got married about six months after her brother, so we worked hard to make sure that her Washington DC wedding looked totally different
