Elegant Events Planning + Design

I googled wedding planner Please Touch Museum and Donielle’s information was the first to come up. I liked her right away and she made our decision to move forward pretty easy. She provided us with a lot of great insight and linked us up with really great vendors. She was so helpful narrowing options down for us to make things less overwhelming. Her review of all our vendor contracts and knowledge of what to confirm or adjust was really helpful. Leading up to the big day, she helped with all the logistics and dealing with the vendors, again, much appreciated. We had a mishap with the seating chart and she dealt with making sure everyone was at the appropriate seat, while we continued to enjoy our evening. Everything ran extremely smoothly and turned out the way we wanted to. There are so many options and ideas out there and you can really go down a rabbit hole researching things. Donielle was so helpful listening to what we liked without even having a full vision of what we wanted and was able to translate that into a beautiful event. Thank you so much to Donielle and her team!

eption 45 minutes outside of Philly for day two. Needless to say, there was a lot to manage and keep track of! Donielle and her team were organized, communicative and complete experts about all the various details that go into planning a wedding. Donielle made our wedding practically stress-free and we can’t thank her enough!

stress job and knew I didn’t need the extra pressure of planning a Thursday-Sunday wedding weekend alone. Donielle was referred to us by a friend of a friend who was also using her for planning their wedding and highly recommended her. We met with Donielle and knew after our first meeting that we wanted to work with her on our wedding. While Donielle had not planned a camp wedding before, she let us know that she was absolutely interested in adding this to her portfolio and assured us she’d be involved in every step of the process. She did her due diligence in meeting with us several times to really understand our vision and concept, and then her team was quick and diligent in finding several potential venues within a time frame of about 1 year out. She accompanied us to our first visit to a venue 3 hours away. She was extremely knowledgeable at the visit and based on her expertise I felt comfortable moving forward with the venue. Even though the venue (camp) was in somewhat of a remote area, she and her team found us multiple options for each vendor with the goal of creating an ELEVATED camp experience for our reception. While our initial concept and vision changed throughout the course of the year somewhat, she worked with us to make sure we nailed down everything perfectly and when we hit the limit of where we wanted to be budget-wise, was understanding and worked with us to make sure that we achieved our vision without pushing beyond the limits of our boundaries. I truly would not have been able to pull off this camp wedding of our dreams without her and her expertise and advice, and was able to rely on her throughout the process to make sure deadlines were being met, decisions made in due time, etc. I also really appreciated the software that she uses to keep projects and planning in line. Donielle stepped up every chance she had to take some of the planning burden off us. She is professional, friendly, approachable, and was even key in helping the bride manage some family drama the night of the event, which I greatly appreciated. Her assistant day-of, Donna, was also an absolute angel and we very much appreciated her help as well. Highly recommend, 10/10 service.

mile, but also tactfully considers everyone involved, nudges her clients as needed, and honors the wishes of the families that are coming together to celebrate love. She and her team not only seem to love what they do, but they know their stuff. As a couple from out of town planning what was, for us and most of our guests, a destination wedding, we leaned on Donielle and team to give us the real deal on any other vendors we considered. When we signed on the dotted line with Elegant Events, all we had was a venue and a date. Donielle and her crew helped us fill in the rest: they gave us great recommendations for a photographer and a cinema team, snagged us an incredible last-minute cake bakery, and put together incredible florals for us (even after we had a change of vision late in the game). And yet, on the day of, I was in for another surprise. I thought that during the planning process I’d seen what Donielle and her team were made of—but that was just the tip of the iceberg. Every moment of our big day was executed to absolute perfection, even in the face of so many unavoidable mishaps. They quickly rearranged the order of our reception to compensate for an elevator logjam at the venue. They worked with the Kimmel Center staff to secure our florals when the sprung floor threatened to knock them all over (we literally rocked the house). And throughout the day, Donielle was so incredibly attentive to my needs as the bride—from a post-first look bathroom break to a pre-photo hair touch up to walking me down to the street to see if the sidewalks were dry enough for outdoor photos after the rain cleared. I cannot imagine our incredible wedding day without Donielle as the conductor, keeping the trains running smoothly, and as close to on-time as possible given Mother Nature and happenstance. Don’t hesitate to have a discovery call with Elegant Events. And if the energy feels like a match, book them. They’ll be everything you dream of in a planning team—and more.

planner Donielle for the event and signed a contract with them October 2023. We had monthly meetings with Donielle. Overall, I would recommend getting greater clarity than we did on their services and planning style to ensure it aligns with yours. For transparency with the vendor, we shared the feedback below directly with the team prior to posting. 1. We appreciated the connections to the vendors: the henna artist, hair & makeup team, stationary, florist - they were all great. 2. We really appreciated the planner team walking us through a checklist on our monthly meetings - and giving us guidance on when things needed to be done. 3. Through the initial planning, we felt at times that we had to repeat the same items many times. For example: 1. We shared we were having a Friday night event many times, but it was not noted. 2. We shared we were not doing a Baraat many times 3. The planner shared a few times that we can get parents involved in helping us, when we had advised of my mom’s stroke and her inability to do so (and was a sensitive topic for me) 4. A deeper understanding on what our planning package entails up front would be helpful. We thought it was more of a full planning service, rather than more of a coordinator. 5. The day of planner wasn’t brought in until the last month or two. We had no understanding that the person we had been speaking to for the last 6+ months would not be on site with us 6. The planner in the last week reached out to the priest directly via phone. Because I was doing all the coordinating with the priest, he had emailed me back directly and not cc’ed the planner. It was challenging to have the planner reach out, give them unconfirmed info on who would be his main POC today, and have to go correct it. 7. The day of planner team was not very helpful. - My family played a large part in directing where people should come in and out of - We had confirmed that we would process from the the library and the planner set up procession to be from the board room - Both the bridal party and grooms party were confused about lining up and walking down the aisle, and there was minimal direction from the planner team. My family ended up organizing where the groom was going to process and recess. - The bridal party got stuck outside (because the door locks behind them), before they were supposed to walk down the aisle, and the planner did not give them great guidance on if they were ready to go, so they just waited, and were worried without any queues given - We had confirmed the recession would be to the library - and had requested the library to be cleaned up (and will be providing this feedback to the venue as well). The library was not cleaned up. - The priest was taken to the wrong room to sign the marriage certificate, despite our plan. The wedding photos were delayed significantly. - The florist team had started dismantling the flowers on the mandap BEFORE the photos on the mandap were taken - There was no planner helping with the organizing of the family photos on the mandap (Or if they were, it was ineffective!) - I lost my key card at some point, and I had requested that a planner help find the key card in the room so we can go take pictures, however she said she was unable to do so (to be clear I was NOT asking her to go down to the Logan Hotel team and get a new key card). She didn’t look for the keycard, and then one of my bridesmaids went to the front desk and got a new one for me.

express myself throughout the process and listen and calm my mind when I had so many changes going on. Elegant Events truly brought our vision to life, and we couldn't be happier. We will be raving from the rooftops about the company and services. Our wedding was everything and more, and we couldn't have imagined navigating this journey without Elegant Events guidance, direction, and dedication

we knew we needed a lot of help. A quick Google search brought us to the virtual doorstep of Elegant Events. In the year that it took to plan out this wedding, there wasn’t a moment in time that I (the bride) had to question the dedication or work ethic of Donielle and her team. The day of our wedding, we can happily say that the biggest issue we ran into was the weather conditions and I am confident if they could control that, Donielle’s team would have done just that. We (Strong-Kenions & distant relatives) want to take this time to share how truly grateful we are to have had the honor to work with everyone at Elegant Events and their business associates. For anyone who is looking for hands on flexible service, a team that is dedicated to materializing your wedding vision and a staff that expects the unexpected, Donielle with Elegant Events is the best in the wedding planning business to get the job done. Sincerely, Strong-Kenion Family

expected issues with the space occur. With their help we managed to pull off a memorial fun evening for the client.

didn't even think of, like having umbrellas ready for the wedding party. They did a great job of coordinating with all the vendors and were very accommodating to our busy schedules. We felt like we were their only clients with how personalized everything was. Highly recommend the Elegant Events team!

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of planning, they do so with smiles on their faces and a pep in their step. We can't recommend this team enough. Now stop reading reviews and BOOK THEM :)

nd Donna were fantastic. They were very good with making sure we stayed on track with the timeline and schedule. It was great for me to have a day that I didn’t have to worry about what to do. I really appreciated that the planning was seamless and your tremendous help in sourcing our venue. Having help with the planning helped to keep things going. Everyone was a a joy to work with. A perfect balance of friendliness and professionalism. They made the process smooth and enjoyable. My friends and family are still raving about our event and that is all thanks to Donielle and the Elegant Events team! Jennifer

wedding that went even beyond my daughter’s dreams. It was the best feeling watching my daughter and her husband so happy and enjoying the day with all their guests. Our families and friends are still talking about the wedding! Donielle allowed me, the other parents, and the bride and groom to be in the moment on the wedding day and enjoy every second without worry or stress. I had 100% confidence in Donielle. I interviewed three highly recommended wedding planners, and any would have been capable, but my daughter and I were both immediately drawn to Donielle’s positive energy, professionalism, organization, and experience. I knew immediately she would be a good fit for my daughter and me as well. Donielle, expertly and professionally executed my daughter’s wedding bringing together the multi-cultural traditions of three families resulting in a beautiful and joyous wedding day, all within our budget. Not only was the wedding day a wonderful day for the families and guests but Donielle made the planning process fun and exciting. I tend to be an anxious over planner, but I was so confident in Donielle and her team delivering, I experienced no stress with the planning! I think there are several things that make Donielle and the Elegant Events team successful and sets them apart: * Their vast experience and expertise in planning multi-cultural weddings including working with both bride and groom’s families. She is well versed in different cultures and wedding traditions but never assumed what was important to us. She always listened to our unique needs and wants. *The Elegant Events team is well respected in the wedding industry and has great relationships with a wide variety of top vendors in the Philadelphia area and beyond. Donielle not only recommended vendors that fit our budget and style, but she acted as a liaison as we planned the wedding details. As a result, we were so happy with all our vendors and each really made the wedding day special. *Donielle’s positive energy! She always had suggestions and solutions and made sure everyone was happy. She kept us organized and on-budget and was upfront and transparent about everything. Donielle was responsive with any questions or concerns throughout the whole process including the day of the wedding. It was a joy to work with Donielle and her team. I highly recommend Elegant Events Planning & Design and I hope I get the chance to work with her again. My daughter has already referred Donielle to two of her bridesmaids!

m the start of the planning process until the wedding date, Donielle and her team took every detail into consideration bringing to life my daughter and her fiancé’s vision of their day. To start, Donielle includes everyone in the process because she understands that a wedding brings together two families, not just the bride and groom. Before the wedding day, Donielle felt like family. She met with the bride and groom initially and then my two daughters and I met with her via Zoom. Donielle had the brightest smile and sweetest demeanor. I knew before the end of the meeting that she was our planner! Donielle was extremely professional and organized. She set up the wedding portal that everyone could access which included vendor information, to do’s for all parties and timelines for every single part of the planning process - from day one planning to the day of wedding. I have planned a couple of other weddings before but never have I had someone so detailed and organized. When a deadline was approaching, Donielle would send a gentle reminder and if ever we had questions, no matter how small, she promptly called, emailed, or texted us. We put our full confidence in Donielle, so when it came time to choose florals, we hired Donielle’s floral team, and they did not disappoint. They were just as professional and knowledgeable. The florals were stunning and perfect for the space that we chose. On wedding day, Donielle showed up in full “boss lady” mode, though never losing her sweet demeanor. She had the wedding party, guests, vendors, and staff in place and on time for each segment of the day. Nothing was too small nor too large for her. I needed eyedrops that morning and one of the bridesmaids needed a conversion kit for her earrings. Donielle had her staff on it immediately. I could go on and on about Donielle and the Elegant Event staff so I will end with two words HIRE HER!

ty, and attention to detail makes every event unforgettable. I highly recommend them.

nce. They were always available for questions or to help with vendors and logistics. Throughout the months leading up to the wedding, they made sure all of the final details came together and were able to pivot with some of our requested last minute changes. For the wedding week, rehearsal, and day, Donielle took 99% of the stress off my shoulders and let me just enjoy everything. The wedding was beyond my wildest dreams and we could not be happier. I would recommend Elegant Events to ANYONE planning a wedding or event. I am beyond grateful and thankful for all of their hard work.

t we will never forget. I would definitely recommend Elegant Events for your wedding!

ay of everything runs perfectly. As wedding professionals we rely on each other to make the client feel valued and to take care of their needs, and working alongside Donielle we always feel like she's our partner. Donielle, thank you for always being awesome and bringing your amazing energy to every event! We look forward to many more happy clients together!

so helped us understand what a wedding is supposed to be about. And they helped the vendors all get on the same page which was key to a seamless weekend. They managed all the activities at the venue brilliantly. We literally transformed that space and they were the orchestrator of it all. Most of our wedding party had zero wedding experience. But nobody at the ceremony would have been able to tell since we were rehearsed and prepared so well. Thank you to the team for making the weekend so wonderful.

r florist who also did a beautiful job decorating our venue and capturing everything we wanted! I am so pleased, I wish I could do it again!

times because of the pandemic, and Donielle worked with us for over 3 years to make sure that every detail of our wedding was perfected! Every aspect was executed flawlessly including the design, liaison with vendors, and the day of coordination. We cannot thank them enough!

lle has a perfect balance of being a friend/confidant to clients, while making sure that vendors/family and friends are well taken care of. I highly recommend Elegant Events to anyone planning a wedding, birthday , shower etc...Donielle's passion for her job is the icing on the cake!!!!!!

showed during the planning process. We planned a mixed-culture Indian-American fusion wedding and, because Donielle is well-versed in fusion weddings, she already had creative ideas for us and thoughts on how to blend our cultures together that made our wedding day feel unique and also organized. Donielle, specifically, is a superwoman! She not only helped us select superb vendors and kept us organized, but she was so kind, caring, funny, and was our support system when we had to navigate through difficult times in the wedding planning process. She took time to hear us out and gave feedback that was always thoughtful and led to positive outcomes. She made us feel like we were the only wedding she was planning, which is so crazy when you think about it because her team plans dozens per year! That is so special! She also ensured that we stayed under budget but helped us still get everything that we dreamed of for the day of the wedding. Our wedding day was AMAZING and went by so fast and smoothly! Donielle and her team took care of everything and even dealt with things that we didn't even know happened until weeks later! She kept us in the bride and groom bubble on our wedding day and I cannot express enough how grateful I am for that. From the first meeting we had with them until the wedding day, we knew we would count on Elegant Events to be there for us and we are so happy we had this team be a part of our special day!

ortantly, they show appreciation for their clients. The Elegant Events team takes time to make sure their client's vision comes to life, so the couple can focus on the celebration! They are truly one of our favorite companies to work with. If you want to be present during your occasion and not have to worry about any details, contact Elegant Events!

ing process incredibly easy, and they are always available to help trouble shoot shot-lists, logistics, and they produce incredibly stress-free timelines. Working with Donielle is a breeze, and we can't wait to work with this team again in 2023!

hether it's a complicated South Asian wedding (as many of them are) or a simple, let's party wedding, she delivers!! She's always cool and calm, which always carries over to the bride and groom on their big day. Can't say enough good things about Donielle -seriously!

ed and is always there to fix any problems that may arise. Elegant events way of planning is something I’ve never experienced before. They’re detailed oriented, organized and can handle anything! I can’t recommend them enough to anyone getting married. You are in the best hands with this team!

a block of rooms for our guest, to doing research on shuttle services, designing our dinner menus, and coming up with our wedding day timeline there was nothing Doniella and her team wouldn't do for us. Elegant events planning truly made planning our 150 person wedding easy. We started engaging with elegant events about 10 months before our wedding. In our early meetings Doniella helped us to establish deadlines to secure our major vendors as well as send out invitations, dress/tux shopping, and other activities. One months leading up to the wedding Doniella checked in with us at least once a week to make sure all the details were hammered out. Her team also took care of coordinating activities with all of our vendors which took a load off of me and my husband's plates. Our wedding day went smoothly and any hiccups were taken care without our notice. But I have to say the best part of working with Doniella was her personality! Every interaction we had she was upbeat and cheerful. She truly made me feel like my wedding was the most important thing in the world and that meant a lot to me. She took so much stress off my shoulders and I would recommend her and her team in a heartbeat. If you are looking for a professional team that will care about your wedding day as if it is there own then I would recommend going with Elegant Events!

rs and additionally keeping both me and my husband on schedule with making decisions! Her additional team members, Donna, Julie, and Luanne were an absolute pleasure to work with and helped my wedding weekend go seamlessly! Donielle was always so great to chat with and was extremely flexible in scheduling our planner calls and never made myself or my husband feel rushed. I highly encourage anyone who is thinking about planning a wedding to hire this amazing team. Absolutely with it!

appreciated her recommendations whenever I had doubts or concerns about what was right for me—I felt like she really understood my values and vision from day one! In the two weeks leading up to the wedding, she proactively scheduled check-ins and answered calls, texts, and emails promptly. Her and her team brought super positive and calm energy to the wedding day. I completely trusted her to make game-time decisions and resolve issues day-of without consulting me first. I'm so glad I picked Elegant Events as my wedding coordinator.

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r dreams a reality and took our ideas to another level. The pandemic also introduced a new set of challenges- but Elegant Events stuck with us every step of the way and made sure we did not have to compromise on the wedding of our dreams. Elegant Events has so much experience and was also able to connect us with the best vendors who matched our style.

ill be able to handle it all. We hired Donielle and Elegant Events team for Day of Coordination. Throughout my planning process, Donielle was accommodating, professional, resourceful and easy to work with. Also she is very organized. I cannot express how appreciative we are for everything she did for us. Hiring Elegant Events was the best decision we made throughout the whole wedding planning process!

lazy bride like me I suggested you do the same. She help me and my husband with our vison and chose the perfect venue for us. We had so many compliments on how organized and beautiful our flowers (courtesy Elegant Events Florist) were for our wedding. I was a bride that had to reschedule her wedding due to COVID. I was devastated and was thinking of calling it off completely. Donielle reassure and motivated me that we can still pull off a my dream wedding the following year. In addition, she book our wonderful honeymoon with Sandals Barbados within 2 months with butler service. Book her you wont regret it.

ions and guide me along. If I could give her more stars, I would. I am so grateful that I had Donielle and the rest of the Elegant Events team on my side. She is simply excellent and I would certainly recommend her for all of your wedding planning needs!

all apart the closer my BIG DAY got. Getting married during this crazy covid pandemic was a struggle. Donielle just kept reminding me to call on her, and to use her for whatever it is just so I can be happy. She just kept saying "you do not have to do this by yourself" That took a lot of weight off my shoulders. I am the 1st one to get married and the 1st to do a lot of other things as well so the guidance was very important. Mrs. Sheila was another person to help me get through. That women is heaven sent. Between the emails, phone calls, video chats I don't know if I would have been able to do it without her as well. Every doubt I had went away after talking to her. The day of my wedding I did not have to lift a finger. Elegant events team was by my side every step of the way. Helping me with my dress, shoes, hair, giving me encouraging words, the whole team was just BOMB. The flowers and decorations were everything. The feeling of love and happiness is what I wanted everyone to feel and that exactly what happened. Til this day I have people still talking about me wedding. When its time for a vowel renewal I will definitely call on elegant events again. I know what to prepare for and what to expect. My husband is not very good as hiding things and im 100% sure he is working with Donielle on a future trip he is planning lol. We absolutely love Donielle and her team. THANK YOU ALL.

ran smoothly so all I had to think about on my wedding day was just enjoying the day.

and IT WAS. The other main thing we loved was the way she interacted with us and would not impose her thoughts on our wedding. she also respectfully and politely correct us when we would be thinking of things that would have been either awful or impossible to achieve. She would politely have us consider other alternatives. She also introduced us to some fantastic vendors, which we greatly appreciate. I would recommend her to anyone getting married. She really made our day be about us.

love and commitment to each other and it was perfectly planned by Elegant Events. For the bride and groom who want to ensure your vision and investment for you day is handled with care, responsibility, and elegance I would highly recommend!