A DC Planner’s Guide to Protecting Your Event Venue contracts are often signed 12–24 months in advance, sometimes even earlier. Most couples assume that once the contract is signed and the deposit is paid, the venue is a fixed, immovable piece of the puzzle. In reality, venues are businesses, and businesses change hands more often […]

I design elevated, ultra-personal celebrations for couples who want every detail to be perfect—without ever having to micromanage a thing.
it’s nice to meet you I’M CARMEN I am so excited to be a part of your special day Like many in the industry, I fell in love with planning weddings when I started planning my own in 2017. At the time, I was a corporate lawyer at a big firm in DC and it […]

I firmly believe that knowledge is power. Answer a few questions about the wedding you want, and I’ll explain what you’ll realistically need to budget per guest (and break down where that money’s likely to go).
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