Most couples assume contracts are a formality. Something you skim, sign, and move on from so you can get back to the fun parts of planning. In reality, contracts quietly dictate how much flexibility, protection, and leverage you will have if anything shifts. And something almost always does. As planners, we read hundreds of vendor […]

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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