Top Shelf Wedding Planners

Karen and Breanna are so great to work with for your wedding and special events. Their impeccable attention to styling, detail and organization shines through and makes your wedding day even better.

It's always a pleasure collaborating with Top Shelf Planners Their meticulous attention to detail and commitment to crafting unforgettable experiences are evident in every event they coordinate. A trusted choice for couples seeking excellence on their special day."

We recently had the pleasure of working with Karen and her amazing team who went above and beyond to make our special day unforgettable. From the very beginning, Karen's kindness and genuine care for our vision shone through, making the planning process as fun aa our wedding day. One of Karen's standout qualities is her efficiency. She effortlessly guided us through each step, ensuring that every detail was meticulously taken care of. Her exceptional organizational skills left us feeling confident and stress-free, knowing that everything was in capable hands. No detail was too small for Karen and her team. I cannot recommend Top Shelf Wedding Planners enough. If you're looking for a planner who will go above and beyond to make your wedding day amazing, this is the team to hire. With Karen by your side, you can rest assured that your special day will be nothing short of perfection.

Such a wonderful day with the exceptional services provided by Top shelf Wedding Planners for our Jewish wedding! From the initial consultation to the final moments of the ceremony, they demonstrated a deep understanding of Jewish traditions and customs, ensuring our special day was filled with meaning and joy. We will recommend you to our family and friends!

An unforgettable wedding experience and day I recently worked with the extraordinary wedding planners Karen & Breanna, and I can confidently say that my wedding day wouldn't have been the same without their exceptional skills and dedication. From the very first consultation to the final moments of our special day, they proved to be an invaluable asset in creating a magical and seamless wedding. Thanks to their expertise, my husband and I were able to relax and enjoy our day to the fullest, knowing that every element had been thoughtfully arranged. On the wedding day itself, Breanna demonstrated true professionalism and composure. She coordinated with all the vendors, ensuring that everyone was in sync, and handled any unexpected hiccups with grace and poise, sparing us from any undue stress. Her ability to stay calm under pressure and manage any unforeseen circumstances truly made them the superhero of the day! I can't thank you both enough. Stella

We had the pleasure of working with TopShelf weddings for our June 2023 wedding. We opted for the partial planning option and it was perfect for what we needed. Karen kept us on track and made great recommendations for vendors. Aside from the months of planning help, the day of planning was fantastic. Our day went perfectly with the help of Breanna and Karen!

I highly recommend Top Shelf Wedding Planners! I am very impressed with the friendly, efficient, & knowledgeable staff. The experience of working with them was awesome from beginning to end. They listened to my wishes and followed through on of them.

We truly couldn’t be happier with the success of our Wedding day! Karen and team were very responsive leading to our wedding day and on the day of everything was perfect. Karen kept everyone on track and made sure everyone was were they were supposed to be. Having Karen be our day of planner definitely took the stress out of us having to deal directly with our vendors on the day of. I also did a lot of DYI for my center pieces and wedding decor and Top Shelf weddings laid everything out exactly how we asked them to, to me that shows that they have great attention to detail! And that is what you need on your big day! Thank you again Top Shelf Wedding planners❤️ Claudia and Mike

The Top Shelf team was amazing! I cannot recommend them enough. We got married at our family's estate on the Choptank River and was a little bit nervous about the flow of the day, but they had timeline worked out perfectly so everything when as planned. As someone that gets stressed easily, Karen & her team made wedding planning actually enjoyable. Karen has so much expertise and knows what vendors to recommend based off your style and budget. She was quick to respond to emails/texts and offer me suggestions and ideas. What a great experience we had and a beautiful wedding day!! Thank you for everything!!!!

We love Karen and her team. They were incredible to work with and I would recommend their services 100%. The vendors they recommended were awesome, They were always there when I needed to talk and on our wedding day, they handled everything! From the bottom of our hearts, thanks for everything!

During the beginning stages I had no idea what I wanted/needed and after speaking with Karen, we were able to bring my wedding day vision to life! She helped me hire all my vendors, worked on a color pallet with me, created a timeline and so much more. She was my total support system. It was refreshing to know that Karen and her team were there to handle everything for on our wedding day. She not only made me feel at ease, she was pleasant and professional even with my crazy family! Best decision I made for my wedding was to hire a wedding planner and Top Shelf in particular.

If I could do negative stars I would. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY HIRING THIS BUSINESS. I don't even know how there are so many five star reviews? Let me give just SOME of the things that went wrong. We'll start with the fact that my wedding day was pretty much a big fiasco due to her carelessness / unprofessionalism. She went around to my friends / vendors and had the audacity to call me a "mean bride" on my wedding day when she let so many things fall through the cracks so I was left panicking, I wasn't even being mean. Karen couldn't spell my name right so she was calling me the wrong name to my vendors the entire month leading up to my wedding. My name is marie, not Maria. And despite me signing off in emails "Marie" constantly, she only called me Maria and it became confusing for vendors. It hurt because it made me feel like my wedding didn't matter... the planner I hired couldn't even get my name right? Red flag number one. She treated my photographer like her assistant and was blaming her mistakes on her too. Which is completely uncalled for? And unheard of? It was raining during my wedding and she made a comment that she got a tent from a local business for free that we could use out front. When you think tent for a wedding you think white plain tent. Wrong. She had the audacity to put a green pickle tent in front of my venue. This was the first thing guests saw when arriving and it looked SO bad. I cringe watching my wedding video because I cannot believe someone who owns a wedding planning business would even do that to a bride? My dessert was brought out before our dinner and guests were eating it thinking it was an hors d'oeuvre. I wouldn't of known until asked me if I wanted a cupcake while I was waiting in the bridal sweet with my husband to do our grand entrance. I freaked out. So many of my items from my wedding were also broken due to the carelessness of her and her "team" when they went to pack them away for the night. My husband gave her $200 for vendor's parking and we TRUSTED her to use the money just for vendors parking. We did the math and there is absolutely NO WAY she used all $200 on parking. I never received a receipt to show what it was used for, anything. I also never heard from her after my wedding until she wanted to access the pictures / video content. I wasn't even the one directly contacted, she reached out to my photographer. Obviously my photographer reached out to me to inform me and I denied her access to my wedding pictures to use on her website because she did not help me in any way put together the wedding I had. If any brides would like me to know any more information before booking with this company about what had occurred during my wedding, please let me know - marieahn09@gmail.com

Brittany and Karen were absolutely amazing from start to finish of the wedding. Brittany was our day of coordinator and went above and beyond from the minute we started talking until the last guests left. She was extremely knowledgeable in everything from decor to vendors and the day would have not gone nearly as smooth without her there. She lifted a lot of stress off of our backs which made the day so much more enjoyable. The timeline we created together was followed to a tee and we were well ahead of schedule (which was good because there was rain in the forecast). Brittany managed the timing of us, our bridal party, families and vendors perfectly. Unfortunately, our day of there was rain for the ceremony and we had to move everything inside last minute. Brittany corralled The Herrington staff and some groomsman to help move things around. They did such a good job you would have never known that the ceremony was not planned to be there to begin with. Not only was her planning/coordinating a 10/10, but she also took the time to get to know us as a couple not just clients. You do not see that as much anymore and it made the months/weeks leading up to the wedding very enjoyable. We would recommend Top Shelf and specifically Brittany to anyone and you will not be disappointed.

Karen and Brittany are knowledgeable and highly experienced wedding planners. They provided great support and advise leading up to our wedding and listened to what we wanted. On the day of the wedding Brittany was amazing, she was a crutch for me and took the reins which allowed me to relax and enjoy the day. She had the vendors and wedding party well organized and on time. She went out of her way to make everything perfect. I highly recommend TSWP!

We had Brittany as our wedding planner for our wedding this past weekend. I cannot even find enough kind and gracious words to describe our experience. . They went above and beyond our expectations and hit it out of the park. Brittany could be in 2 places at the same time, all day (it really felt that way). She is energetic, fun, caring, and knows every detail to make things run smoothly. She took out the stresses of any situation and made sure every aspect of our wedding was exactly how we wanted it. Now we call her a FRIEND! If you’re looking for a wedding planner, look no further. You will not be disappointed. Thank you Brittany and Top Shelf Wedding Planners!

Karen was great to work with! She was detail oriented, organized, and pleasant. She also came through with a new hair/MUA for me and my bridesmaids when my original person had to cancel last minute...ten days before my wedding! She made our special day run smoothly and both my husband and I were able to enjoy our wedding day without a care in the world.

Karen's knowledge and experience helped guide us through our very complicated wedding planning. She's a great listener and took notes at every meeting which was a huge benefit. Basically, she kept all the plates spinning! She sent a handy "suggested tipping" guidance document that really helped us understand that very important day-of detail. PLUS, we left something at the rehearsal dinner -- which was outside her scope . Karen retrieved it and delivered it to our home post wedding....we live 90 mins from her and the venue. She offered exceptional help!

Karen and her crew were wonderful. Our day was beautiful. The staff were very friendly and polite. The food was delicious. Our vision was met, when we walked in everything was in place as planned. Great wedding planners. Thank you so much for all your help! A day we will never forget ☺️

Our wedding day was pure perfection, from start to finish. Karen and Brit were always ten steps ahead and consistently on the ball. I was relaxed, unbothered, (in a good way - I'm the bride!!) and just so incredibly happy. I actually have ZERO complaints about my entire wedding weekend, it was pure magic and I truly could not have had this wonderful experience without the knowledge, understanding, professionalism, friendliness and urgency provided by Top Shelf Wedding Planners. I give them a 12 out of 10! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!

We were lucky to have Karen as our Wedding Planner; she is professional, but what stood out for us was her ability to calm us down, take control of things ( when needed), and she stayed on top of items from start; to finish during the prepping time! Karen was also perfect on the day of the wedding. We didn't feel any need to worry about anything, even when our plans changed because of unexpected rain. She came up with solutions and options that made everything go smoother.. she is a warm, fun, and very likable person. Highly recommended, and it was a pleasure having her at our wedding.

Karen and her team were beyond excellent! She first met with us in person, along with William Grace, the Director of Catering of The Westin Annapolis, to get a vision of what we wanted. She met with us in person and via Face Time several times and was always quick to respond to my many emails. She arranged a conference call with the photographer, my daughter, and me to come up with a time line broken down into 15 minute increments and the entire day ran like clock work! She contacted all of the vendors (florist, photographer, hair and makeup artists, band, limo service, lighting and draping company, cake company, etc.) and made sure that they were all on the same page. She was extremely professional, organized, kind and knowledgeable. She even arranged for lunch and volunteered to pick it up and deliver it to the bridal party while they were getting ready. She went way above and beyond her duties to ensure that the day was flawless and we never worried about a single thing! She even handled the tips for the vendors so we could just enjoy the day. I can not express enough how valuable she was and am so grateful that we hired her. She and her assistants were awesome!

We decided to hire a wedding planner after changing the venue of my daughters wedding from a contracted location to our backyard due to COVID. After Googling and reviewing many planners in our area we talked with Top Shelf and they seemed like a perfect fit. Knowing we had someone we could use as a consultant, provide recommendations, and assist and coordinate on the wedding day help put us at ease. Karen and her assistant arrived early on the day of our wedding and assisted with every detail from set-up, coordination of every detail, to final clean-up. We couldn't imagine having done this by ourselves. The event would not have been the success it was without here assistance on the wedding day. Top Shelf provided immense value for the actual cost of the service.

Karen was a god send! My husband and I had been trying to plan our wedding for 2 years when we finally decided to get a wedding planner. We went with Karen because of her friendly demeanor and great knowledge of vendors in the Annapolis area. We loved all of her vendor recommendations and she was so attentive and organized. Karen made our special day happen! I highly recommend her to any couples getting married

Karen was incredible throughout the whole process and catered to our every need. We are so grateful we decided to go with Top Shelf over our other considerations because Karen made our wedding run completely smooth and was there with us along the whole way to step in and handle anything we needed. It was the perfect day