One of Rebecca’s couples made it in to The Knot Magazine! Check out this great feature on Erika & Jamie’s wedding:
A big special thanks to photographer Kate Headley who submitted these photos to The Knot. You rock!
Aww, I melt every time we get some nice feedback! We received this sweet note from a mother-of-the-bride:
“Dear Laura,
Our sincere gratitude for all you did to make Amy & Alex’s wedding so memorable. Working with you was always a pleasure and your guidance was a very valuable input.
Many thanks,
Trudy & Warren“
Guess who’s on the cover of this season’s Washingtonian Bride & Groom magazine? That’s right — Wish couple Sarah & Jon! These two love birds got hitched at the Meridian House last fall. We haven’t blogged their wedding yet but here’s a sneak peek at one of the many cute details that Sarah came up with:
A very special thanks goes to Carlos Andres Varela who provided the stunning photo!
I know you’ve been to Style Me Pretty. And I know you love it. Don’t worry — your “doing wedding stuff at work” secret is safe!
We’re delighted to join Style Me Pretty’s Little Black Book as a preferred vendor. We were hand-selected by their team and I was thrilled when we received the invitation. Click here to check out our page!
A big Happy Birthday to Wish, who is celebrating five years today. We started out as Soiree Special Events in 2005 and have never looked back! Over the years we’ve served over 200 couples in Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland. We’re so thrilled to have such wonderful supporters who have kept us in business through this economic craziness. Thank you to all our past and future clients — we love you all!
xoxo,
We’re so very excited that same-sex couples in the District of Columbia can FINALLY apply for marriage licenses, starting today. Of course they still need to wait until May 9th to actually tie the knot but today is a big day for the LGBT community! Click here to see some photos from the Washington Post on the activities at the DC Superior Court today.
Here at Wish we love to help all kinds of couples with their wedding celebrations. If you’re not quite ready to hire a planner but are looking for some advice, here are some wonderful same-sex-friendly wedding resources:
SoYoureEngayged.com
GayWeddings.com
GayRites.com
TheKnot.com’s Real Weddings
Rainbow Wedding Network
If you participate on Twitter, here are some great folks to follow:
SoYoureEngayged, resource
Bernadette Smith, wedding planner
Rainbow Wedding Network, resource
Of course don’t forget to follow me on Twitter too!
Congratulations again!
Reston, VA – February 26, 2010 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced that Wish Special Events has been selected to receive the WeddingWire 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Wedding Planning in the Washington, DC area!
The annual Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.
Wish Special Events is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.
“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”
We are happy to announce that Wish Special Events is among the very best wedding planner within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards.
For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today.
WAHOO! For the third year in a row, Wish Special Events has been included in Washingtonian Magazine’s best wedding vendor list. This is no small deal, folks. Washingtonian Magazine has been publishing this list for quite a few years and has really become the gold standard in the DC area. We’re thrilled to be included yet again!
Here’s what they had to say about our team:
Sounds like us, right? They hit the nail on the head. I’m really fortunate to have such a wonderful group of planners on my team.
A special round of applause goes to all our (friendly) competitors who also made the list. We’re honored to be included amongst: Aimee @ A. Dominick Events, Alexandra Kovach, Atrendy Wedding & Event Co, Sara @ Bella Notte, Bonnie Schwartz & Co, Alex @ Cherry Blossom Weddings & Events, Creative Parties, Distinctive Events by Susan B. Katz, Katie @ Elegance & Simplicity, Laura @ Engaging Affairs, Events by Andre Wells, Events by Ayran Kanter, For All Occasions, Jodi @ Jodi Moraru & Associates, Michele Hodges Events, Party Portfolio, A Perfect Wedding, Pineapple Productions, Rave Reviews, Maria @ Ritzy Bee Events, Sandi Hoffman Special Events, Jamie @ Simply Chic Events, Sara @ Social Scene Events, Soco Events, and Terri Bergman Events. Congratulations everyone! We did it!
I have a few extra copies of the magazine and would be happy to mail one to you. The first five commenters below will get a copy!
We’re so excited to announce that Hallie & Matt have been published! Their July wedding at Glen Echo made it into the sparkling new Eco-Beautiful Weddings magazine which was just released this week. The e-zine focuses on environmentally friendly wedding ideas without compromising style, design, or quality. There are some gorgeous things in this baby!
Best of all? The magazine is ONLINE which means you don’t need to drive to a store to pick up a copy. Just click here to flip through the pages in your browser! What could be easier?
While you’re there, be sure to check out Hallie & Matt’s wedding on pages 102-104. Here’s a sneak preview:
Our congratulations goes to Rebecca Dick, a WishPlanner who coordinated this event. This is Rebecca’s first published wedding and we’re so proud of her!
Another huge round of applause goes to our friend Katie Martin who poured out her heart and soul for this magazine. A ‘green’ wedding planner since before it was trendy, Katie really knows her stuff and is passionate about sharing her eco-friendly advice with the wedding industry. We glad we could be a part of it, Katie!
I just beam when I see lovely letters come in from our brides about our team. Of course I know we do a great job for our clients but it’s nice to be reminded now and again. Here’s a fabulous letter from one of our October brides that I couldn’t help but share:
Hi Cristin!
We’re just back from Grand Cayman (I actually kissed a stingray!!) and I wanted to write a quick note to say a HUGE thank you for everything you did to make our day so awesome!!! We truly couldn’t have done it without you!! I know people always say that, but this time it is really, really ture!! You made everything run so smoothly and we all felt so comfortable with you organizing the day! From your quick, helpful responses to emails when we were far out, to communicating with vendors the week of, to lighting a million candles, tipping folks at just the right time, fixing my mistakes on guests’ names (oops!), and keeping us on schedule throughout the night, you were fabulous with ALison, our flower girl, and that wand was perfect and taking her to get her sundae first! Her parents were so impressed with you and your skills. You’re AWESOME and I “wish” I knew someone getting married soon so I could recommend you to them right now!!! I’ll be singing your praises for a long, long time! You made our wedding a success!!
All the best & much love,
Holly
Thanks for your note, Holly!
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We contributed to a book! Really!
