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Your Day Your Way Wedding & Event Planning is an event planning company located in Parkville, MD. Owner, Charlene Gallagher, is a certified wedding planner through the American Academy of Wedding Professionals. She specializes in planning dream weddings and receptions so you can focus on planning your future as a married couple.
Due to her passion for designing weddings and events, Charlene founded Your Day Your Way! in 2002. Her tight-knit team works closely with each other and their clients to bring couples’ ideas to life. They understand the importance of your wedding day and, along with their network of resources, will help you plan the wedding of a lifetime.
Charlene and her team love turning their clients’ dreams into memories. The company regularly helps couples who need full-service planning from immediately after the engagement up to the wedding day. However, those who only want to make sure things run smoothly on the big day can also avail of their services. Charlene adores playing a part in her clients’ stories, and being there for her couples on their big day is the most rewarding experience.
Your Day Your Way! offers four primary wedding packages. These include full and partial planning, as well as month-of and day-of coordination. Couples can also choose from their list of à la carte services or the Petite Marriage planning package for celebrations of up to 50 guests. Each package includes consultations in which couples can customize their package as needed. In addition to their wedding planning services, this company can provide officiating services, a photo booth, and decor rentals.
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Destination Weddings
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A la Carte Wedding Planning
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Day-Of Coordination
Destination Wedding Planning
Full Service Wedding Planning
RSVP Tracking
Wedding Design
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged
Engagement Party
Rehearsals & Parties
Bridal Luncheon
Bridal Shower
Couples Shower
Engagement Party
Rehearsal Dinner
Welcome Party
Wedding
Ceremony
Cocktail Hour
Reception
Rehearsal
Rehearsal Dinner
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Meet the team
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- Chuck GallagherOwner, Operator, Vision Me Mirror Photo BoothChuck is my Partner in Your Day Your Way LLC. He loves weddings and in particular has fun creating templates and operating our Mirror Photo Booth. When Chuck and I first met, he really wanted to help me with weddings so he became our "pack mule" as he described himself. He was a lot of help opening and unpacking boxes and packing up at the end of the night and carrying the heavier items. When we talked about getting a photo booth, he was really excited. So, I said "okay but it's your baby!" And .. it is! Chuck has an amazing way with people - he can get anyone to smile or laugh - he's just easy. He has a blast with our photo booth! Chuck loves gardening; he creates wonderful flower gardens as well as vegetable gardens for us in the Spring. He likes getting his hands in the dirt and says it's real therapy for him. Chuck and I married in 2014 and we live happily with our Shih Tsu, Molly.
- Rebbie DennisAssociate CoordinatorMeet Rebbie, Tia's incredible sister! When Tia enlisted Rebbie to assist with a wedding, little did they know it would spark a beautiful journey. Rebbie dove right in, completing my Lead Coordinator Class, and from there, it was history in the making! After her move to Delaware, I reached out to see if she'd be interested in coordinating weddings on the Eastern Shore and in Delaware, and she enthusiastically said YES! Balancing her newfound passion with her role as a mom to a son and a toddler daughter, Rebbie is ready to make your special day unforgettable!
- Susan JonesAssistantMeet Susan, who joined our team in 2019. Although she prefers to stay behind the camera, her passion for weddings shines through in her outstanding support to our Coordinators. Susan is meticulous in setting up decorations and making sure everything is just right! Susan truly loves being part of the wedding and event process and often feels a pang of withdrawal when she's away from our events for too long! Beyond her wedding expertise, she is also an incredible baker and the proud owner of Sweet Toppings, where her delicious cookies are perfect for favors. I highly recommend giving them a try!
- Renee JordanCoordinator AssistantMeet Renee, who joined our team in 2022 and has quickly become an invaluable asset. Renee possesses much grace and enthusiasm. With a passion for all things weddings. Renee has completed our training to become a Lead Coordinator and is coordinating our weddings with such passion and enthusiasm, it's contagious. Renee just moved with her family to the Eastern Shore of MD in a newly built home! She will be our Eastern Shore Specialist. In addition to her wedding expertise, she lends her skills in graphics and works as a Marketing Developer at Long & Foster. Outside of work, Renee enjoys life with her husband, David, their energetic toddler and a new baby who is growing by leaps and bounds!
- Hannah RyanAssistant CoordinatorMeet Hannah, who joined our team in 2024! Her passion for weddings and event planning blossomed when she coordinated her best friend's wedding in 2023, earning praise from the bridal party. Inspired by their feedback and recommendations, Hannah decided to pursue this path professionally We are thrilled to have her on board, as she shares our excitement for weddings and events. Hannah possesses a remarkable talent for organizing and bringing event visions to life. Currently training to become a lead coordinator, we have no doubt she'll rise to the challenge this year! Hannah resides in Maryland and is currently single.
- Stefanie FeldmanLead CoordinatorWe are thrilled to announce that Stefanie is back with Your Day Your Way! With over 18 years of experience in wedding planning and coordination, she is truly one of the best in the field. After starting her own wedding planning business 18 years ago when she moved to Pennsylvania, she decided to rejoin our team, and we couldn't be more excited. Stefanie continues to live in Pennsylvania with her family, and we are seeing the magic she brings to our clients once again!
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4.9
out of 5.013 reviews
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Steven H
5.0
5/07/2025
We had the pleasure of working with Gloria from Your Day Your Way - Event Planning . Gloria was a true advocate for her clients and made sure everything ran on time. She genuinely ...
cared about making the couple happy and went out of her way to support us too. She made sure we had what we needed to capture every important moment. Thank you, Gloria—it was a joy working with you!
Response from Your Day Your Way Wedding & Event Planning on 05/08/2025
While I would love to take the accolades for this wedding, we did not help with it. Appar...
ently Gloria is using my business name that is registered with the State of MD and with the IRS. I cannot find anything on the web that shows she has a business. Steven, if you see this response would you please let me know what State your wedding was in and if you have a social media address for Gloria. I've been in business for over 22 years. She stole my business name.
Hannah D
5.0
4/10/2025
Charlene and Tia did a great job helping me prepare for the wedding. Charlene put together the day of timeline and made adjustments based on what we wanted for our wedding. Tia was...
onsite all day during the wedding and did a great job making sure everything ran smoothly. I reccomend hiring them early in the process and making a detailed plan for the day.
Response from Your Day Your Way Wedding & Event Planning on 05/09/2025
Thank you Hannah. I very much enjoyed working with you on the pre-wedding details. Every...
thing was lovely, especially all the varying designed dishes. I'm so glad I stopped by to see the beautiful set up.
Any questions?
Nicole B
5.0
8/15/2023
I worked with 3 different planners and everyone was so kind and willing g to help make my dream wedding come true! Everyone exceeded my expectations!
Response from Your Day Your Way Wedding & Event Planning on 08/15/2023
Nicole: It was such a pleasure to work with you on the pre-wedding planning and the timel...
ine. I'm so glad you were happy with our lead coordinator, Shantel and her assistant, Susan. The photos they sent me were beautiful and I can't wait to see the professional photos! I'm so glad to hear that we exceeded your expectations!
Jessica B
4.0
10/25/2020
Charlene and her assistants ensured that our day went as planned, and she was helpful in the planning process to answer all of our questions. She played a crucial role in making su...
re our day was what we envisioned and kept a strict schedule. I am thankful she was there to support us on our big day.
Response from Your Day Your Way Wedding & Event Planning on 10/25/2020
Thank you so much for the review. You and Sean were lovely to work with and your wedding ...
was beautiful. I wish you nothing but joy and happiness in your future together.
Laura G
5.0
2/13/2020
Hiring Charlene was the best decision I made for my wedding. We hired her as a day of coordinator, and she went above and beyond. With each meeting she gave advice and ideas that r...
eally helped put everything together. She made sure that all my vendors were where they need to be and our timeline on schedule. She's super organized and makes sure that the event stays about you. By the end of the evening I didn't have to worry about anything because clean up and pack up was already underway and taken care of. If you're looking for someone experienced, knowledgeable, professional, and kind-hearted, Charlene is the choice for you.
Response from Your Day Your Way Wedding & Event Planning on 02/13/2020
Thank you so much Laura - your wedding was so much fun! We thoroughly enjoyed helping wit...
h your special day!
Kaitlyn H
5.0
6/15/2019
Charlene made our day so special. We didnt have to worry about a thing. She is so organized and helpful. We met up a few times and had some phone calls. Would recommend her to all ...
my friends!
Response from Your Day Your Way Wedding & Event Planning on 06/17/2019
Thank you so much! We thoroughly enjoyed being a part of your wedding day.
Everything w...
as beautiful and what beautiful weather you had!! I'm loving the gorgeous pictures!
Amy B
5.0
11/20/2018
I was in need of a Day-Of Coordinator and Charlene was recommended to me from another vendor. After my initial phone call with her I knew she would do an amazing job. Charlene was ...
very easy to work with and met with me several times leading up to the wedding. She conducted our rehearsal the day before and on the wedding day her team did a phenomenal job setting up, executing the timeline, breaking down, etc. I give her extra credit for spending her evening the night before trying to figure out how to setup our chuppa since it came with a piece missing, and then working with the florist on the wedding day for over an hour to make it perfect. If you're looking for someone to run your wedding day, I highly recommend Charlene and her services!
Response from Your Day Your Way Wedding & Event Planning on 11/20/2018
Thank you Amy. You and Elliott were such a sweet couple to work with. Your wedding was b...
eautiful and everything went beautifully. We wish you a world of happiness.
Sal C
5.0
11/10/2018
Char and her team were incredible! As a detail-oriented analytical person, I had a difficult time deciding to use a day of coordinator. As the father of the bride, the decision ult...
imately made my day and allowed me to thoroughly relax and enjoy my daughter's big day. Char and her team went well above my expectations -- meeting with us several times. She helped identify vendors, ensured the vendors were on time and on track, coordinated an excellent timeline that went off went out a hitch, and set up the venue to perfection (and we had a lot of items for set-up). For my daughter, Char listened. It was "Her day, Her way." I highly recommend Char and her team.
Teisha G
5.0
11/08/2018
If you don’t use a wedding planner, I’d highly recommend a day-of-coordinator—more specifically, Charlene, and her assistant Chuck. My husband and I knew we wanted to do the bulk o...
f the planning, and thought we could make it to the finish line alone, but once we made it about 5 months out, the deadlines, to-do lists, etc. became way too much for us, and that’s when we found Charlene. I called Charlene when I found her on Wedding Wire, and even before I signed a contract, she was giving me suggestions about our timeline that I immediately implemented and was extremely glad that I did. Obviously, we signed, and that’s when our lives became so much happier and less stressful. Charlene and Chuck took so many burdens off our plates, including being the mediator among all of our vendors; providing us the line-up for the processional and recessional to use during our rehearsal; giving us tons of suggestions, like games we should incorporate during the reception; doing all of the set-up on the day of, and refusing to let us help at all; resolving any and all issues that arose during the day, including remedying an issue we had regarding being extremely short on tables/chairs, and flawlessly adjusting our timeline after we started the ceremony nearly an hour late; taking care to make sure all cards/gifts made it into our car before she left; getting us drinks and appetizers while our starving stomachs were busy with family photos; and so much more. One thing that we will always value is the surprises we found on my husband’s phone about 3 weeks after our wedding—Chuck cleverly decided to take ownership of his phone at the beginning of the day and secretly not only took pictures during our processional, but also recorded our vows. Charlene and Chuck were so friendly, accommodating, full of recommendations, great problem-solvers, and ultimately, one of the best decisions you could make about your special day. We’d recommend Charlene and Chuck without any reservations!
Cathy G
5.0
10/31/2018
Dear Charlene,
I am still so full of joy with the memories of my daughter's wedding. You were such a big part of that day and I am speaking for all of us--THANK YOU! I thank yo...
u for the supportive input along the way, the prep you gave for the big day, and the trust that we all had in you,
You were in our lives so much last year. It will be wonderful if another daughter gets married and you are helping us again.
Big hugs to you and Chuck
Response from Your Day Your Way Wedding & Event Planning on 10/31/2018
Thank you! It was a perfect day wasn't it? I enjoyed helping you plan the wedding and lo...
ok forward to your next daughter's wedding!
David S
5.0
10/31/2018
We decided to meet with Charlene from Your Day Your Way as our "day of" coordinator after reading several reviews and talking with several coordinators on the phone. As soon as we...
spoke to her on the phone felt that she was the right fit for us--and we were not disappointed! From the initial phone call to the end of the ceremony, she was professional, on top of everything, had thought through all the details, and made us feel comfortable. We had been stressing out over a lot of details but she never seemed to worry and took care of everything. We were planning a wedding in Baltimore (from New York) in a venue in which she had never worked, but she made it all seem easy. She is very detail-oriented and handled everything beautifully. We HIGHLY recommend her for not just day of coordination, but also for anything--she clearly knows what she is doing (and more importantly, she seems to enjoy what she does!) We should have hired her earlier to do more than just day of planning! Working with Charlene and her team was incredible and our wedding never would have happened without her! Go hire Your Day Your Way right now--you won't be sorry.
Response from Your Day Your Way Wedding & Event Planning on 10/31/2018
Thank you so much! We didn't have much time but we didn't let that bother us or the dista...
nce! Your wedding was absolutely beautiful and everything went off without a hitch! So glad to have had the opportunity to coordinate your special day and to take some of the stress off!!!!
Jasmine C
5.0
10/30/2018
I can't say enough good things about Char and her superb wedding planning skills. She made our day so stress free and smooth, which I was really nervous about because everyone tel...
ls you how chaotic wedding day is. My favorite thing was our timeline that was down to the minute in detail and direction ! Our bridal party’s and family members knew exactly what to do and where to be from the minute we woke up to the minute our reception ended. I thought to myself at least 5 times on my wedding day "what would I have done without her ?!" She truly is amazing. Not to mention, my husband and I just had a blast with her ! We often recall how fun and efficient she was. As well as how our day wouldn't have went so smoothly if it wasn't for her ! Highly recommend her as a wedding planner.
Response from Your Day Your Way Wedding & Event Planning on 10/30/2018
Thank you! You know I really enjoyed being you guys on your wedding day! There was not o...
ne hiccup!
Matthew W
5.0
10/30/2018
We used Charlene for our destination wedding , we had a unique venue (a Renaissance Festival) but that didn't even phase her. She adapted to the unique requirements we had without...
missing a step.
She met with us over the phone and helped coordinate our unique wedding from a distance ; the different elements (including a joust and visit from the Queen) did not give her any issues. She was extremely professional and worked with the Festival/venue to make sure a schedule was set,followed, and allowed us to enjoy our day.
The Wedding/Reception went beautifully, and she helped us make sure we had all of the little details covered, and reminded us of things we would have forgotten. Our Wedding would not have been what is was if not for Charlene and her support staff.
Response from Your Day Your Way Wedding & Event Planning on 10/30/2018
Thank you for the wonderful review! Your wedding was so much fun and I enjoyed coordinati...
ng it very much. The trip was nice too! So glad you two were happy with our service.
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