Elegant Events Planning + Design

We planned a wedding June 2024 at the Logan hotel with the Elegant Events Planning Team. We engaged them after we had booked a venue, caterer, and deejay. We engaged with the main 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.

Elegant Events team's adaptability, grace, patience, and invaluable advice were exactly what we needed in a planning partner. Also as a bride the team did not box me in and let 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 loved working with Donielle and her team to plan our wedding ceremony! Donielle is very professional and a great communicator. Our monthly meetings kept us organized.

Thank You Elegant Events, When my husband purposed, I had no idea where to begin the wedding planning. We knew we wanted to get married in the city that we met in (Philly), and 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

As a venue (The Franklin Mortgage and Investment Company) we had a great experience working with Elegant Events, very professional, organized and great with problem solving when unexpected issues with the space occur. With their help we managed to pull off a memorial fun evening for the client.

Amazing team, we would not have had the wedding we did without them. From all the major details months out to the minor details the day of, they took care of everything. Things we 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!

I had great pleasure to work my professional bridal henna services for Donielle’s client. If you are looking for a event planning company, I highly recommend Elegant Events Planning + Design.

My entertainment company has contracted with Elegant Events Planning + Design on multiple occasions. Owner Donielle is class personified. Not only are they on point in every aspect 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 :)

I was very delighted with the process and with the outcome. The design was excellent. I was wowed.  The flowers were gorgeous and I wish I could freeze them for life. Moombi, Jae and 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

I am the mother-of-the bride and the single best decision my daughter and I made was partnering with Donielle and her Elegant Events & Design team. I am still floating from the 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!

Donielle Warren and the Elegant Events team are THE TRUTH and, in my opinion, the best in the business. My daughter got married in June and the wedding was, in a word, ELEGANT! From 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!

Elegant events is an exceptional event planning service. I'm a henna artist and I worked with them so many times. Donielle is very timely responsive.Their professionalism, creativity, and attention to detail makes every event unforgettable. I highly recommend them.

I do not have enough good things to say about Donielle and her team. Despite choosing their most minimal package, she was there every step of the way with recommendations and guidance. 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.

Sheila and her team did a phenomenal job on our wedding. Sheila in particular was very helpful in accommodating our constantly-changing budget, and she put together an amazing event we will never forget. I would definitely recommend Elegant Events for your wedding!

We've had the pleasure to work with Donielle and her team on numerous events, and it's always a wonderful experience. She's involved in on all the planning calls to make sure the day 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!

The Elegant Events team made our wedding so magical. Everyone keeps telling us how organized it was and they are the reason for that. They not only helped us plan a wedding but also 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.

Donielle, was AMAZING! Her professionalism goes unmatched, she was very helpful and responsive which meant a lot to us. I definitely recommend her and her services! We also used her 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!

This review is difficult to write because it is hard to find the words to express just how great Donielle and the team at Elegant Events are! We had our wedding postponed multiple 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!

Donielle and her team are extremely professional. They are very accessible weeks/days leading up to your event so you can bounce ideas off and make important judgement calls. Donielle 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!!!!!!

We had the pleasure of having Elegant Events be our full service wedding planner and we could not be happier!! Donielle and her team are experts in all things wedding and it really 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!

As a vendor partner of Elegant Events we see first hand how Donielle and her team are passionate about serving their clients, making sure they have the best experience and more importantly, 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!

As the Studio Manager of Tyler Boye Photography and Hitched Productions, I can confidently say that we love working with Donielle and her team at Elegant Events. They make the booking 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!

We had work numerous time with Donielle and the Elegant Events team and they are great to work with. They are one of the best wedding planners out there.

Donielle is always a pleasure to work with! She really goes above and beyond for all of her events. I've had the pleasure of working with her and her team for numerous events and whether 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!

We have been working with Elegant Events for over 10 years and they are always professional and easy to work with.

Donielle and the entire elegant events team are hands down the best in the industry. Donielle is an absolute pleasure to work! From start to finish she makes you feel calm, collected 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!

Working with Doniella and her team was an absolute pleasure! From our first planning session up to our wedding reception Doniella was with us every step of the way. From reserving 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!

I hired Elegant Events for my wedding as I had three wedding ceremonies in one weekend. Doneille, and her team did an amazing job with coordinating everything with all of the vendors 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!

Donielle and her team at Elegant Events are amazing. During the wedding planning process, Donielle helped me develop a detailed timeline that went off without a hitch! I especially 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.

It's such a pleasure working with Donielle as our wedding planner. She was always pleasant, honest and resourceful. We loved and trust her advice.

Donielle and her staff kept my wedding day moving along stress free and handled all situations that popped up throughout the day professionally. I recommend her and her staff to any and all newly engaged couples.

Thanks to Donielle, Julie, Sheila, and the rest of the team for an amazing wedding from start to finish!

Awesome to work with and extremely knowledgeable. Also provided a user friendly website to keep all planning information/documents in one place. Worth their weight in gold!

The Elegant events team was truly an answer to our prayers! We wanted an unconventional wedding setup and the Elegant Events team enthusiastically took on the challenge and made our 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.

I am a very particular person, so it was important for me to find the perfect vendors for my wedding. Wedding planning was a breeze! But I absolutely knew that there was no way I will 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!

Donielle and the Elegant Events Wedding team made my wedding an amazing experience. I hate anything when it comes to planning, so I choose her full planning service. If you are a 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.

Donielle was amazing! From the first time we spoke, I knew I would be in excellent hands. There were many bumps along the road with my venue but Donielle was there to provide solutions 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!

Donielle and her Team were AWESOME!. You don't realize how every detail is important until you are the one planning. I had a lot of personal issues going on and things started to fall 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.

Exactly what I needed for planning a wedding in quarantine! Donielle is everything a planner needs to be: adaptable, communicative, and filled with ideas. She made sure everything ran smoothly so all I had to think about on my wedding day was just enjoying the day.

As a groom my interaction was largely with Donielle. She was amazing and had a very calming effect that allowed us to enjoy our day. She promised that the wedding would be on time 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.

Excellent! Very professional, responsive, and detailed oriented. My husband and I just had our Philadelphia dream wedding, we were surrounded by family and friends to celebrate our 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!

Hiring Donielle from Elegant Events was easily one of the best decisions we could have ever made for our wedding! She was so easy to work with and made sure everything flowed during the day of our wedding and reception. It took so much weight off our shoulders and we were able to relax and enjoy our day all thanks to the amazing and professional team and Elegant Events!

Donielle and her team are absolutely amazing! They ended up working with us longer than expected due to COVID postponing our original plans. Having them during all of that, made all of the difference. Always available for questions and were extremely patient with us, especially if we were going back and forth on certain decisions. Donielle is extremely knowledgeable, detail-oriented, reliable, organized, persistent, and kind. Our wedding had a lot of moving pieces and they executed everything brilliantly. I didn’t end up having to worry about a thing, except writing my vows. Our day-of-team led by Isis were awesome too. They got the job done and were pleasant while doing it. Everything went better than I even imagined. I truly cannot thank them enough for helping me on one of the most beautiful days of my life. I highly recommend them!

Most of my wedding was already planned and and I was going to initially not hire a wedding coordinator for the day of the wedding but felt that I would need a professional help to execute my plans . initially things seemed great. First concern was when I noticed her sitting in on another phone call 20 minutes into my meeting with a vendor (the first time meeting my husband).The second sign of issues was when she and the church coordinated kept bumping heads and she had no control over that person before the wedding day or the day of. The whole ceremony was butchered and as my wedding party was walking down the aisle people stated that they didn't even know the wedding was starting and was completely confused. I ended walking down with my dad at the end of my song versus the beginning as planned. At the church she waited around for our locked transportation to get unlocked while the church coordinator was asking me questions that I had no answer to. An issue I had which could have solved some issues at our reception site was versus her or her "assistant" going to the reception venue to make sure everything was okay and set up correctly, they both stayed in the parking lot of the church walking around, time that could have been used to drop of my decor that she placed in the wrong place afterwards. Another concern I had was that she went missing the week of the wedding and showed back up two days prior. This vendor also offered to help us help with the seating chart but like I said, she went missing the week of my wedding and I had to throw something together two days prior. Donielle, had my complete trust in pulling all my ideas together, hoping that she would communicate with my other vendors to ensure that everything is in place and that it runs smoothly. My floor plan which was agreed upon by all vendors. On the day , She changed my whole floor plan without discussing it at all to ensure it would sit right with me and messed up the flow of my wedding. There were no table numbers for the first half hour and my guest was left to wonder holding their items while trying to enjoy cocktail hour, she didn't even know until I mentioned it to her. She placed my flowers in areas she felt she wanted to even after discussion of placing it where it should be viewed by my guest. However, she indicated that because she arrived late to the reception venue, she felt she had no choice but to leave it by the entrance door. During the day, I not only received calls from vendors to verify information, I also had to manage my own interaction with the church coordinator which was really stressful. She brought her mother who stuck by her side versus supporting in areas that needed support. She forgot to communicate with vendors about important decor (50 wedding pictures of my family that was to be placed throughout my venue which were of my deceased husband's parents and my deceased brother), She claimed she was never told, but this information were informed to her that this was apart of the decor plan and if she communicated with the florist as it is a part of her job to make sure everything is in place, she would have remembered. She was seen eating and drinking at my reception as if she was a guest. I had to ask her to do her job throughout the reception such as to make announcements and direct people to the food stations as she changed the floor plan. My other vendors indicated she was the one that made changes and decisions on my behalf .

With sincere gratitude, I extend thanks to Donielle Warren from Elegant Events for reaching across the aisle to assist in making my sister's wedding day as flawless as possible. Jermaine and Martia Nicholas started out as Elegant Events clients over a year and a half ago. Covid forced them to change their original wedding date, planned in Jamaica for June 2020. Although my sister and Jermaine honored their original date and got married, they still wanted to have their family and friends celebrate with them, and experience their beach wedding as they dreamed. May 28, 2021, Martia and Jermaine got to have their beach wedding in Ft. Lauderdale and it was a beautiful event, Donielle, who also happens to be one of Martia's best friends and my honorary sister, did not let circumstances or distance keep her away from helping Martia. She came to the rescue and helped Martia find hairstylists, makeup artists, photographers, and got on calls to discuss even minor details such as procession line up and seating arrangements! Not only is Donielle a great wedding and event coordinator, she is an exceptional friend. Thank you for everything, Donielle!

We hired Donielle and Elegant Events team for month of coordination for our fusion Hindu- Christian wedding, to say they were extremely helpful is an understatement! Donielle was instrumental in helping to create appropriate timelines, communicate with each vendor to ensure everyone was on the same page and was able to execute day of tasks and timing with ease. They helped us with all and any tasks and questions we came up with (even before our contracted month of coordination!) . When we realized we needed welcome bags only a couple weeks before the wedding - they made it happen with ease and with great coordination to our entire color scheme of the wedding! Donielle and Elegant Events were extremely professional, responsive, and knowledgable on all questions that we came up with during our wedding planning. They even were able to sew on my husbands button that popped of his tux just moments before the wedding! We truly did not have to worry at all the day of our wedding and it went so smoothly that my husband and I felt no stress and truly enjoyed the entire day!

Let me start by saying, planning a wedding in the middle of a pandemic is NO JOKE! But I am grateful to have had such a supportive and knowledgeable team guiding me every step of the way. Donielle and her team rolled with the punches of my never ending changes, with such grace and professionalism that really kept me calm during the process. Even though we didn’t get the destination wedding we hoped for, our small intimate wedding was still everything we dreamed it would be. The team of hair, make up, and photography that Elegant Events put together for us was PERFECT and made our day that much more enjoyable. I highly recommend using Elegant Events for your wedding planners!

Absolutely amazing!! My husband and I decided to do a micro wedding in a short timeframe and Donielle and her team helped us pull it off in 3 months! Planning a wedding is already a daunting task especially during a pandemic and Donielle made me feel at ease. Very professional and a pleasure to work with. Having the online tool as a place to collaborate and manage my guest list and vendor contacts was very helpful. Our wedding day was flawless and everything came together so nicely. We couldn't have asked for a better day. I would highly recommend Elegant’s Events!

If I could give Donielle and her team 100 stars, I would! Donielle helped us to have the best day of our lives- Everything turned out flawless! She was professional, yet fun, from our first meeting until the wedding day. Our wedding had a lot of vendors and DIY involved and I am not sure how we would have executed everything as we did without her- The 10 member bridal party was AHEAD of schedule with her help in planning. She truly is dedicated to not only the wedding day itself, but the whole experience and everyone involved leading up.

Elegant Events was hands down the most professional and amazing wedding planning company for me and my husband! Their communication, designs, and hard work is just an understatement about them! Donielle is the absolute best out there! She is always positive and consistent with her work. She will go above and beyond to make sure that you get exactly what you want! I can truly call her a friend!! She made our dreams come true in the middle of a pandemic and I am forever grateful! I recommend Elegant’s Events for any couples out there!

We began to work with Donielle when our ceremony location told us they wouldn't have any available to help coordinate day-of events. And through all the pandemic postmonements and wedding planning havoc, Donielle was easily accessible and flexible during the whole process. Geo, our day-of coordinator, was essential in helping our day run very smoothly. We are grateful for the two of them and couldn't have imagined making it through the wedding planning process without them!

Thanks to Donielle, Geo, and Jasmin for helping us plan our July 2018 wedding! Geo was our “day-of” coordinator- he created a flawless itinerary and executed it perfectly. He served as our point of contact for all vendors (flowers, photographer, shuttle, hair/make-up, etc.) which allowed my husband and I to enjoy our day. We also loved the online tools that Elegant Events provided which helped us manage our RSVPs as well as all vendor contracts. We would choose Elegant Events again in a heartbeat, not only for their expertise and professionalism, but for their kindness and passion!

Donielle and her team are amazing! She was very attentive and was there for every major decision. The day of the event she was there to calm my nerves and handle any issues.

I worked with Elegant Events for my August 2017 wedding and was thrilled with how everything turned out. Donielle is incredibly friendly, professional, organized, has great taste, and truly aims to help achieve your best day ever. Highly recommend.

It was a pleasure working with Donielle and the Elegant Events team for our wedding in April 2019. The wedding went without a hitch (literally the only "unplanned" thing that occurred was related to some signature drinks - wasn't a big deal). This was quite a feat, especially considering the fact that my "then-fiancée-now-wife" and I were located in California and coordinating with Donielle for our Philly wedding (IIRC we only visited Philly twice to plan for our wedding). In addition, we had three different themes to work with for our wedding - Chinese, Indian, and Indo-Chinese-American fusion. To this day, we still get comments from family and friends about how beautiful the venue was and how much fun they had at our wedding. Donielle was our quarterback - she managed the various food vendors, the decorations, the venues, photographers, the mandap guys, a bunch of guests, etc - and made planning a wedding while in a different time zone much easier than we expected. Donielle was extremely collaborative to work with, quick to incorporate feedback, and was super enthusiastic the entire time. It was a pleasure working with Donielle and we wholeheartedly recommend working with the Elegant Events team for your events!