About this vendor
I am a cultural wedding coordinator/event planner, serving the District of Columbia metropolitan area (DC, MD, and VA); however, I am also willing to travel.
I coordinate complete wedding events from initial planning until the wedding day, or can coordinate just for the special day. I organize and oversee the various intricate aspects of wedding planning down to the smallest detail--everything from communicating itineraries; ceremonial rehearsals; cake tasting; to hiring photographers, limos, florists and caterers . Coordinating with vendors, venue staff, and the bridal party and family are essential for a memorable wedding. When strict timelines, schedules and professionalism are a must, you can count on me to get the job done!
I look forward to working with you.
Cheers!
Millen
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4.2
out of 5.015 reviews
Millenoccasions was hired by my sister to plan her wedding (which I was the maid of honor in) for August 2021. The wedding had been planned for a year and a half (because of COVID-...
19) so it was a surprise when we were met with some challenges. Personality wise, Millen and her assistant Dani are very pleasant people. Business wise, Millenoccasions needs much more experience and has to work on what a wedding planner is responsible for. During the wedding rehearsal there was a serious lack of leadership and organization from the wedding planner side. My father, and several others, had to direct and manage the rehearsal dinner. On the big day, my father found himself, again, taking charge and moving things along due to a lack of planning and time management from the head wedding planner.
The success of my sister’s wedding is due to her taking charge of planning it on her own. Something all brides do, but not to the extent that she is setting up meetings with vendors, finding wedding locations on her own.
If you are planning a small wedding (no more than 50 people) Millensoccasions should be fine. But, if you are planning a larger wedding please consider someone with much more experience.
As a very recent Bride/Clients of Millens Occasions, We can honestly say we are very disappointed in the outcome of her services. In September 2019 Millen asked us to write a revie...
w for her, and we agreed (BEFORE services were rendered). I wish I can say the way that I felt then was how I feel now but I truly don’t. Millen is Very friendly, However, when It came to logistics, preparation and execution to plan our wedding over the duration of 2 years her services extremely lacked and were not up to par.
When you meet Millen you are welcomed with her bubbly, kind and hospitable personality. When you work with Millen and her team you are taken care of by not only a seasoned weddin...
g professional but she treats you like family from the beginning of planning your wedding to your last dance on the dance floor. The day of my wedding I didn’t have to worried about anything, Millen took care of all of the details. It was such a joy to work with Millen! I truly enjoyed my wedding day and so completely grateful of this! If you need a wedding planner call Millen. You will be in wonderful hands.
Millen was amazing!! She stopped at nothing to make sure my wedding had every single detail I wanted and made sure it was as perfect as it could be. Her personality is so bubbly an...
d happy and is a walking ball of sunshine to be around. She brings the party to even the most stressful of moments and I could not be more glad I decided to choose Millen ❤️
All my events planned by Millen’s Occasions are absolutely amazing. She has everything covered and makes the whole experience stress free. We were really impressed with her attenti...
on to detail and ability to make what we imagined a reality. Everyone that celebrated our wedding with us have said they loved the evening and how unique it was. All the vendors used were excellent and there was no shortage on delicious food! We can’t recommend Millen’s Occasions enough, we would recommend her 100 million times. If you are looking for a stress free event tailored just for you hire Millen’s Occasions. Thank you so much for making our special day a dream come true. Xoxo
Wow! Can I give her 10 stars??!! Blown away by Millen! Talk about the most positive bubbly effervescent human being on the planet! To know her is to love her and I feel so lucky to...
have crossed paths with her. She is punctual, organized, pays attention to even the tiniest of details all to make sure your day is smooth! She is uplifting and makes you feel like gold! If you get the chance to work with her consider yourself lucky! I will absolutely work with her and refer her in the future.
If I could leave 10 stars I would. Millen is incredible, words do not describe how wonderful she is. I attended an event that Millen put together and I was blown away on how though...
t out everything was. She’s on top of everything and cares so much about her clients. As a guest, I was blown away. I would definitely hire her in the future when I plan my wedding.
Hiring Millen's Occasions was the best decision I made when it came to planning my wedding. She was so professional and helpful and really made my day better than I could have ever...
imagined. She really went the extra mile when it came to details and communication between me and my other vendors. She really became like part of my family. I highly recommend hiring Millen for your wedding or event!
I have worked with Millens Occasions on several occasions and nothing but positive things to say.
Always keeps you informed, goes above and beyond and a total pro.
Noticed a rev...
iew today which shocked me and i have to just assume they were a disgruntled customer. Some folks you just cant please but in no way would that persons input sway me from not using Millens Occasions again.
Keep up the great work!
I was not going to write a review until I saw that this planner take credit for planning my daughters wedding, She may think she planned , executed this wedding; she knows this...
is untrue and Im appalled of her lack of accountability and humility. My daughter and others stepped in to do the planners job. A lot of what Millen Occasions did was promote herself at my daughter and son in law expense. She knows this from several conversations myself and others had with her up to the day specifically after the rehearsal ; which was disorganized. My daughter was stressed to the max. what appalls me; is that she posts on IG and takes full credit for planning a wedding that she did not plan. She needs to be humble. She claimed to had 15 years experience. This is inaccurate. and she knows this. Every single detail , logistics and Admin was done by my daughter. This was this planners first real wedding and it was evident. I would not recommend Millen Occasions to plan any event.
Three words: BOOK HER NOW!
Our wedding isnt until 8/22/2020 but when I tell you Millen has been nothing short of AMAZING from the start, BELIEVE ME! Millen is everthing you want i...
n a planner; Organized, communicates, creative, negotiator, I mean the list goes on! I pinch myself at how lucky I truly am to have Millen help bring our special day to life. Thank you so much Millen for all the time and effort you continue to put in!
Millen contacted vendors, family, friends & volunteers while creating & managing a smooth (two-day) wedding event flow...whew!
Throughout the entire (sometimes exhausting) proces...
s she was promptly responsive to any questions leading up to the (two-day) event and thereafter...
As a first time maid of honor she was my main point of contact and I can’t stress enough how extremely organized, and professional she is.
Anytime I had an issue, we discussed it together & she would help me decide always giving sound advice👍🏽
She answers emails, texts messages & phone calls expeditiously!🤓
Always doing her best to accomodate folks cuz she genuinely cares about EVERY aspect of the wedding/event😊
Simply put Millen is sweet, attentive & always on schedule.
She's the absolute best & you will not regret booking her for your wedding or, any other event you might be planning.
I can’t thank you enough Millen...💜 the way you took such great care of us all...😘
Where do I start with Ms. Millen? My husband and I hired her as a Day of Coordinator for our wedding but she went above and beyond than just the day of. I can guarantee that you w...
ill not get another planner/event coordinator to do what Millen does. I would like to highlight her professionalism, her quality of work, and her kind spirit. Before the big event, she ensured that there were no details falling through the cracks. She not only reached out to our vendors and kept clear communication with them but she also built relationships with them. The day of the wedding, Millen came allll the way through in so many ways! EVERYONE was thoroughly impressed how she coordinated everything from the photographers, the vendors, the guests, the bridal party and so much more. Please note that along with Millen, she brings a wonderful team as well. Everyone that comes into contact with Millen feels the kind spirit she has and its contagious. I can go on about how amazing she is and how much I appreciate her for making my day what it was and what people are still talking about. However, I'll leave you with this, if you bring Millen on to your team, you will not only experience an amazing event, but you will also gain a family member. Millen is family.
A natural-born party planner, Millen has always had a talent for managing events – from birthday to bridal parties – she has always exhibited total enthusiasm and organization from...
beginning to end. I recently witnessed her coordinate a family wedding where she completely immersed herself in all the planning. During the two-day wedding event, I witnessed Millen provide support to the bridal and groom parties, ensure the guests were taken care of and seated when necessary. Not once did I see Millen sit down during either day, as she was busy making sure all things ran smoothly and according to schedule including timing for catering, cake cutting, and speeches. I was truly impressed with her dedication and her positive attitude!
We definitely appreciate having your business take part in both of our events. First time was at our baby shower/engagement party. We didn’t have the chance to pick out the decora...
tions. It was so well put together the venue looked like a wedding reception. You have the skills to make a venue look malicrious. You went above and beyond for our event. Everything was well put together. You took the extra measure and created a collage for us. We have the collage hanging on our wall. It brings back good memories. Our 1st event in collaborating both families was a HIT because of you. Our 2nd experience working with you was for our wedding. You provided your time, skills, and referrals. Thank you for all your hard work. Wish you the best of luck.
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Virginia, DC | anywhere in the U.S. and Canada
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