Tanya brought the wedding of our DREAMS to life! I remember meeting her years ago through a close friend, and I said to myself then, that when it was my time to be married, she wou...ld be my planner and designer. An all-in-one experience, Tanya with Graceful Designs is personable, courteous and accommodating. She helped work with my now husband and I’s budget in what other vendors told us would be a costly landscape. She made time for us on weekends and late evenings to navigate our busy schedules, keeping us organized and on a timeline that allowed our wedding plans to come together in a year’s time. Even as we were in different states, her in Virginia hours away, and us in D.C., if there was ever a worry or concern we had, Tanya was always just a phone call away. She also brought a level of expertise and experience from her more than two decades in the business. When we needed a photographer, to us one of the most important pieces to capture our memories, she found the perfect match. I could go on and on about how she’s not only a planner, but also a masterful decorator and designer, which put us at ease since we didn’t have to hire anyone else for that. On the wedding day itself, her and her team provided us with a personal assistant, who was incredibly helpful in making sure everything went smoothly that day as we juggled between our ceremony and reception venues, even driving over an hour away to pick up some forgotten tuxedo items. One of the compliments we kept hearing that day was how our wedding started right on time. That’s because Tanya had the day running on schedule, following the plans for the day that she helped us craft together well in advance. She was the one who found us the most gorgeous reception venue that our guests couldn’t stop taking pictures of. And to end our special day on National Slurpee Day with a hit, she got us our own personal slurpee vendor, who served out our favorite flavors. Tanya designed custom columns with flowers for our ceremony held at our family’s church, and her work was so spectacular, that the church requested that she recreate permanent versions of them for their services, so our wedding day truly had a lasting impact. To put it simply, Tanya with Graceful Designs was an answered prayer. Her heart is in the name of her business.