Diamond Events

Let’s be honest, I am a type A personality and putting the details of my wedding into the hands of Diamond Events had not always been my plan, but I knew I could relax and not worry about a thing with these girls by my side! From the first time I met with Stephanie, I knew our wedding would be in good hands! I am not sure she knew quite how many details and special touches I had in mind, but my DIY personality was no problem at all for her at all. Each display that I had in mind was done 100% better than I ever imagined. It is so hard to explain the calmness that Stephanie brought on my wedding day and the comfort of knowing that everything is totally under control! Diamond Events is the best!

Stephanie Hughes with Diamond Events helped my daughter with her wedding in Roanoke, Virginia on June 12. Throughout the long period of wedding planning, Stephanie was a valuable resource for vendors as well as practical ideas for the big day. As I live quite a distance from my daughter, I was appreciative that Stephanie was always available to listen to ideas and do some of the legwork that planning a wedding involves!I'm not quite sure how we would have gotten through the wedding weekend without Stephanie, from the rehearsal to making sure the gifts made it up to our room after the reception. I know there are probably a multitude of things she did behind the scenes that I am not even aware of, like overseeing the decorations in the ballroom for the reception, but her calm presence and professional, unobtrusive demeanor added so much to our special day.I'm not sure how many times I told her "We couldn't have done it without you" during the day, but I meant it every time! Our daughter had so many good ideas for her wedding, and Stephanie helped her make her vision a reality. It was a beautiful day and Stephanie was a big part of making it happen.Professional, experienced, capable, and CALM! I wholeheartedly recommend Stephanie as a wonderful resource to anyone planning a wedding or other event.

I am pretty sure the wedding would have never happened without them! I have been so busy with work this past year that I have barely had time for myself, let alone, time to plan the wedding. Stephanie and her team did an amazing job scheduling our vendor meetings to fit my crazy schedule, finding people within our price range and coordinating arrangements for all of relatives coming in from out of town. Even when I decided I did want to have the favor boxes filled with candy the week before the wedding, they were able to make it happen! The day of the wedding Jaclyn even gave us a ride home after the reception when our limo didn't show (lesson learned... always listen to your wedding planner and not your friend, who knows someone who used.....). Thanks for everything!

I was a DIY bride, I even wanted to take care of day-of things myself until it got closer and I realized that it would be impossible. Since I got in touch with Stephanie 2 weeks before my wedding, I was nervous I didn't give her much time to catch up to speed, but she exceeded my expectations! She came to my apartment where I showed her all the projects I worked on for the last 10 months and explained exactly how I envisioned each one set up. She assured me that it would be absolutely no problem. She also offered me some great advice and tips that I hadn�t thought of. When she left, I felt relieved that I have found someone I could trust to take care of the details and logistics for my wedding day.I think I only saw Stephanie a handful of times throughout the day/night, but I could tell that she had everything under control! Everything was exactly where it needed to be and the whole wedding flowed perfectly. Since we made a lot of things for the wedding ourselves, I was worried that my family would have to stay late and clean everything up, but by the time everyone was leaving, Stephanie already had 95% of the things packed up and ready to be loaded into the cars. There�s no way I could have had a stress-free day without Stephanie! She was very professional, knowledgeable, and able to work with my budget, I highly recommend her and Diamond Events.

Stephanie was so wonderful to work with. I had been planning our wedding for over a year and the entire process was so pleasing. My Fianc�e and I purchased a planning package and I can�t tell you how much time she saved me. Her knowledge of the vendors, questions to ask, budget suggestions, etc, it definitely exceeded my expectations. We did book some of the vendors ourselves, but she easily accommodated and got along great with everyone. Thank you both so much for making our wedding a day to remember!

Stephanie of Diamond Events was very helpful in planning for and finding my vendors. The band she found for us was incredible, the cake was out of this world, and flowers were extraordinary. Stephanie was very reliable and easy to work with. She practically brought the vendors to me!! Stephanie was also quick to respond. If I had a question about anything she replied almost immediately. Even when I needed linens for my tables two days before my wedding, she found them!! I would like to thank you for all of your help throughout the planning process of the wedding. The vendors you found for us were awesome. I feel like I would not have been able to do this without you. A million thanks to you.

My day turned out perfect! Stephanie and her team did an amazing job of setting up all of the decorations, place cards, favors, place settings, etc... I can't believe how great everything turned out. I received some assistance with my vendors and I am so glad that I did, hiring a wedding planner was the best decision ever! Being able to walk away at the end of the night and not have to worry about a thing is such a relief.

I hired Stephanie as my Day-of-Wedding Coordinator and she was perfect. She kept everything running smoothly. Around December I decided that while I had planned everything down to a tee – it would all be for naught if I didn’t have someone I could depend on to execute everything. I didn’t want to assign that task to my bridesmaids or hostesses because I wanted them to enjoy the day. That’s why I hired Stephanie. She ensured that all my planning paid off. I emailed her master Excel workbook – which included about 8 worksheets and she worked her magic . She gave me good comments and tips, which I employed and overall she was the best peace of mind. I highly recommend her.

September 14, 2008Stephanie HughesDC Diamond EventsStephanie was great! Our daughter's wedding celebration would not have happened without her. She arranged everything for our outdoor wedding, from tents, tables/chairs, outdoor bathrooms, to generators and fans (even umbrellas at the last minute). On the day of the event, Hurricane Hanna decided to pass by, so we had to move the ceremony inside the dinner tent. She handled all this with a calm and confident demeanor (unlike us). There were numerous day-of-event accommodations that she had to manage. These included things like missing napkins to small rivers flowing through the tent. All were taken care of without causing the family and guests any additional anxiety. Prior to the event, we discussed and confirmed the many facets of the wedding celebration event, e.g. flowers, invitations, music, photographer, transportation, and lodging, web site, etc. Using a professional attitude, Stephanie ably addressed and adapted these plans to suit our requests.We highly recommend Stephanie to help you plan your special occasion event. Alan & Pam Seabright

I was very impressed by Stephanie's organization and service. For the price, I was amazed that she even had two helpers!

I had a good time working with Stephanie - my wedding turned out beautiful and without any major glitches. I did a lot of the planning on my own but Stephanie offered some great suggestions that I would not have come up with on my own!

Stephanie and her crew really pulled things together for me on my wedding day and made it happen. We were forced to move the reception to an alternate location due to weather (that never happened) and I was heart broken. However, they were able to turn the space into a beautiful ballroom, and now I couldn't imagine it have going any other way. Also I was so impressed and relieved when I met with Samantha 3 days prior to the wedding, she was so attentive and helpful and made me feel like she was willing to do anything that I ask to make the day go just as I envisioned it being. Thank you all so very much for all of your hard work!