It was a pleasure working with Elegant Events team for our wedding. The wedding went without a hitch (literally). This was quite a feat, especially considering the fact that my “thenfiancée-now-wife” and I were located in California and coordinating with Donielle for our Philly wedding (IIRC we only visited Philly twice to plan for our wedding). In addition, we had three different themes to work with for our Chinese, Indian, and Indian Chinese American fusion wedding. To this day, we still get comments from family and friends about how beautiful the venue was and how much fun they had at our wedding. Donielle was our quarterback – she managed the various food vendors, the decorations, the venues, photographers, the mandap guys, a bunch of guests, etc – and made planning a wedding while in a different time zone much easier than we expected. Donielle was extremely collaborative to work with, quick to incorporate feedback, and was super enthusiastic the entire time. It was a pleasure working with Donielle and we wholeheartedly recommend working with the Elegant Events team for your events!

We hired the Elegant Events team for our May wedding and we were so happy we did! We were somewhat late to hire a wedding planner, and we had a short engagement period. I had already selected the venue, dress, theme, etc so we decided to go with the simplest of the packages for our wedding planner needs…. and what a difference it made! While I (the bride) still did most of the planning leading up until the wedding day, it was so helpful to have Donielle’s expertise and advice, and honestly even just knowing we had her support (wedding planning is stressful!). We had a few meetings and phone calls, and many emails with her leading up to our day. She also came to our main vendor meetings and read over our contracts, and helped us stay on track with our timeline! I was also a part of two other weddings this past summer and I noticed the difference for our wedding, having such an awesome wedding planner, compared to other weddings (where I was a bridesmaid) who had less-involved planners. Donielle is fantastic and I cannot recommend her enough! On the day of (and rehearsal), we had Donielle and Geo to make sure everything ran smoothly. I distinctly remember a moment where I was stressed and getting ready before our first look, and the photographer had said someone needs to help put on my shoes, and Donielle immediately said, “I got it!” and proceeded to get down on the ground and started putting on my shoes. Donielle is so professional and yet she is not afraid to do anything that is needed to help the day run smoothly. I am so grateful for her and her team and will recommend her to any future friends getting married. As an added bonus she is also so lovely and pleasant to deal with and I will actually miss seeing her and talking with her! She is a gem and if you are looking for a wedding planner look no further!

Absolutely amazing!! My husband and I decided to do a micro wedding in a short timeframe and Donielle and her team helped us pull it off in 3 months! Planning a wedding is already a daunting task especially during a pandemic and Donielle made me feel at ease. Very professional and a pleasure to work with. Having the online tool as a place to collaborate and manage my guest list and vendor contacts was very helpful. Our wedding day was flawless and everything came together so nicely. We couldn’t have asked for a better day. I would highly recommend Elegant’s Events!

We began to work with Donielle when our ceremony location told us they wouldn’t have any available to help coordinate day-of events. And through all the pandemic postponements and wedding planning havoc, Donielle was easily accessible and flexible during the whole process. Geo, our day-of coordinator, was essential in helping our day run very smoothly. We are grateful for the two of them and couldn’t have imagined making it through the wedding planning process without them!

The Elegant Events Wedding team made my wedding an amazing experience. I hate anything when it comes to planning, so I choose her full planning service. If you are a lazy bride like me I suggested you do the same. She help me and my husband with our vision and chose the perfect venue for us. We had so many compliments on how organized and beautiful our flowers (courtesy Elegant Events Florist) were for our wedding. I was a bride that had to reschedule her wedding due to COVID. I was devastated and was thinking of calling it off completely. Donielle reassure and motivated me that we can still pull off a my dream wedding the following year. In addition, she book our wonderful honeymoon with Sandals Barbados within 2 months with butler service. Book her you wont regret it.

Exactly what I needed for planning a wedding in quarantine! Donielle is everything a planner needs to be: adaptable, communicative, and filled with ideas. She made sure everything ran smoothly so all I had to think about on my wedding day was just enjoying the day.

Elegant Events was hands down the most professional and amazing wedding planning company for me and my husband! Their communication, designs, and hard work is just an understatement about them! Donielle is the absolute best out there! She is always positive and consistent with her work. She will go above and beyond to make sure that you get exactly what you want! I can truly call her a friend!! She made our dreams come true in the middle of a pandemic and I am forever grateful! I recommend Elegant’s Events for any couples out there!
Ryan

As a groom my interaction was largely with Donielle. She was amazing and had a very calming effect that allowed us to enjoy our day. She promised that the wedding would be on time and IT WAS. The other main thing we loved was the way she interacted with us and would not impose her thoughts on our wedding. she also respectfully and politely correct us when we would be thinking of things that would have been either awful or impossible to achieve. She would politely have us consider other alternatives. She also introduced us to some fantastic vendors, which we greatly appreciate. I would recommend her to anyone getting married. She really made our day be about us.
Excellent! Very professional, responsive, and detailed oriented. My husband and I just had our Philadelphia dream wedding, we were surrounded by family and friends to celebrate our love and commitment to each other and it was perfectly planned by Elegant Events. For the bride and groom who want to ensure your vision and investment for you day is handled with care, responsibility, and elegance I would highly recommend!

Special thank you to our wedding planner – Donielle Warren, Owner of Elegant Events. We can’t thank you enough! Your professionalism, patience and expertise throughout the whole wedding planning process was remarkable. So many details and unexpected challenges presented themselves, but you were there to guide us and address each challenge throughout the past year. Your patience amongst all the emails, texts, voicemails and weekly meetings (sometimes twice per week) deserves credit. For example, it was almost magical that we had an amazing wedding seating chart completed, proofed and printed within a 24-hr turnaround and that would not have happened without your involvement. Also, your leadership, etiquette and respectful personality towards our family and friends truly embraced His Spirit, our Filipino culture, and greatly assisted us to have a productive wedding rehearsal and amazing wedding day that was simply epic. Please also extend our gratitude to your team, as both Geo and Anna reflected your same demeanor and proactive skills needed for our wedding day; both were very sharp and helpful at the rehearsal and wedding day, including but not limited to: the effective pick-up and set-up of decor for the ceremony and reception; Anna placing the boutonnieres on the groom, best man, groomsmen and bearers (ring/Bible/arras (coins)); carving some time for us to eat at the wedding reception; and even Geo helping us perform a headcount at the rehearsal dinner at Chima Steakhouse. Attention-to-detail is a priority skill-set for any project and you and your team exude this very well. Again, THANK YOU for everything! If anyone is in need of a wedding planner, we highly recommend Donielle and her team (Geo and Anna) for your wedding needs.

Let me start by saying, planning a wedding in the middle of a pandemic is NO JOKE! But I am grateful to have had such a supportive and knowledgeable team guiding me every step of the way. Donielle and her team rolled with the punches of my never ending changes, with such grace and professionalism that really kept me calm during the process. Even though we didn’t get the destination wedding we hoped for, our small intimate wedding was still everything we dreamed it would be. The team of hair, make up, and photography that Elegant Events put together for us was PERFECT and made our day that much more enjoyable. I highly recommend using Elegant Events for your wedding planners!

I don’t know where to begin! I knew that I would need extra help since I’d never had a “dream” wedding in mind. I was truly blessed to find Donielle and her team as they patiently walked me through the process. We went with a venue that insisted we didn’t need a wedding planner because they would take care of everything, but we had the perfect wedding because of Elegant Events! I was the most stress-free bride because of them and I am forever grateful! The day of our wedding the photographer (not a recommendation from Donielle) did not show, but Geo (Elegant Events) only came to us with a solution, not a problem. They booked another photographer for us and we didn’t miss a beat. Everyone was professional and quite a joy to work with. Elegant Events will definitely help make your special day perfect!

Where to Start! We selected Donielle and the team at Elegant Events to help us coordinate the month of logistics for our March 31st wedding and we certainly received more than we paid for.
From the beginning Donielle was warm and friendly which makes her easy to work with. However, we were convinced to book Donielle as our wedding planner, because of her professionalism and responsiveness, which was consistent throughout our time working with her. Donielle was always accessible by phone email and text and any time we asked for help, she quickly went to work making sure it was executed, and provided a prompt status update. Donielle helped us get organized in the months leading up to our wedding and to stay on top of our wedding to do list. Although we had selected many vendors when we secured her services, Donielle helped us to coordinate vendor meetings and solidify day of logistics with vendors to ensure that all contracted services were delivered the day of. In a few cases the initial vendors we planned to use for our wedding did not work out at the last minute. Donielle was able to refer alternate vendors who stepped in and provided high quality services. Donielle was organized and thorough . In the month leading up to our wedding and on the day of our wedding we were really able to enjoy our friends and family because we knew the team at Elegant Events Philly had things under control. We would recommend the team at Elegant Events Philly to any Bride and Groom who want to hand over their wedding vision to experienced professionals who will ensure that that vision is executed with excellence.

Working with Donielle was so easy and she really helped us develop our vision for the wedding day and organize the to do list. She worked well with all of our vendors and even helped produce a master schedule for the various members of our wedding party. We absolutely recommend her for anyone looking for a supportive and enthusiastic coordinator on their wedding day.

You are an absolutely amazing wedding coordinator! You’re professional, poised and gracious at all times. Thank you so much for being there for me from start to finish, being so patient with me, and putting up with all of my worried phone calls, questions and last minute changes. I cannot express how appreciative we are for everything that you did for us!  I will be sure to recommend you to others in the future! I feel like I’m saying goodbye to friend! Wishing you and your family a safe & healthy year!

Donielle and her team are absolutely amazing! They ended up working with us longer than expected due to COVID postponing our original plans. Having them during all of that, made all of the difference. Always available for questions and were extremely patient with us, especially if we were going back and forth on certain decisions. Donielle is extremely knowledgeable, detail-oriented, reliable, organized, persistent, and kind. Our wedding had a lot of moving pieces and they executed everything brilliantly. I didn’t end up having to worry about a thing, except writing my vows. Our day-of-team led by Isis were awesome too. They got the job done and were pleasant while doing it. Everything went better than I even imagined. I truly cannot thank them enough for helping me on one of the most beautiful days of my life. I highly recommend them!

Hiring Elegant Events was easily one of the best decisions we could have ever made for our wedding! She was so easy to work with and made sure everything flowed during the day of our wedding and reception. It took so much weight off our shoulders and we were able to relax and enjoy our day all thanks to the amazing and professional team and Elegant Events!

With sincere gratitude, I extend thanks to Donielle Warren from Elegant Events for reaching across the aisle to assist in making my sister’s wedding day as flawless as possible. Jermaine and Martia Nicholas started out as Elegant Events clients over a year and a half ago. Covid forced them to change their original wedding date, planned in Jamaica for June 2020. Although my sister and Jermaine honored their original date and got married, they still wanted to have their family and friends celebrate with them, and experience their beach wedding as they dreamed. May 28, 2021, Martia and Jermaine got to have their beach wedding in Ft. Lauderdale and it was a beautiful event, Donielle, who also happens to be one of Martia’s best friends and my honorary sister, did not let circumstances or distance keep her away from helping Martia. She came to the rescue and helped Martia find hairstylists, makeup artists, photographers, and got on calls to discuss even minor details such as procession line up and seating arrangements! Not only is Donielle a great wedding and event coordinator, she is an exceptional friend. Thank you for everything, Donielle! ~ Michele

Donielle and her Team were AWESOME!. You don’t realize how every detail is important until you are the one planning. I had a lot of personal issues going on and things started to fall apart the closer my BIG DAY got. Getting married during this crazy covid pandemic was a struggle. Donielle just kept reminding me to call on her, and to use her for whatever it is just so I can be happy. She just kept saying “you do not have to do this by yourself” That took a lot of weight off my shoulders. I am the first one to get married and the first to do a lot of other things as well so the guidance was very important. Mrs. Sheila was another person to help me get through. That women is heaven sent. Between the emails, phone calls, video chats I don’t know if I would have been able to do it without her as well. Every doubt I had went away after talking to her. The day of my wedding I did not have to lift a finger. Elegant events team was by my side every step of the way. Helping me with my dress, shoes, hair, giving me encouraging words, the whole team was just BOMB. The flowers and decorations were everything. The feeling of love and happiness is what I wanted everyone to feel and that exactly what happened. I have people still talking about me wedding. When it’s time for a vowel renewal I will definitely call on Elegant Events again. I know what to prepare for and what to expect. My husband is not very good at hiding things and I’m 100% sure he is working with Donielle on a future trip he is planning lol. We absolutely love Donielle and her team. THANK YOU ALL.

Elegant Events was amazing! From the first time we spoke, I knew I would be in excellent hands. There were many bumps along the road with my venue but Donielle was there to provide solutions and guide me along. If I could give her more stars, I would. I am so grateful that I had Donielle and the rest of the Elegant Events team on my side. She is simply excellent and I would certainly recommend her for all of your wedding planning needs!

Donielle, WE LOVE YOU! Thank you soooo much for everything! Our wedding was so beautiful because of you. Many, many, many thanks! We appreciate you so much!

We hired Donielle and Elegant Events team for month of coordination for our fusion Hindu- Christian wedding, to say they were extremely helpful is an understatement! Donielle was instrumental in helping to create appropriate timelines, communicate with each vendor to ensure everyone was on the same page and was able to execute day of tasks and timing with ease. They helped us with all and any tasks and questions we came up with (even before our contracted month of coordination!) . When we realized we needed welcome bags only a couple weeks before the wedding – they made it happen with ease and with great coordination to our entire color scheme of the wedding! Donielle and Elegant Events were extremely professional, responsive, and knowledgable on all questions that we came up with during our wedding planning. They even were able to sew on my husbands button that popped of his tux just moments before the wedding! We truly did not have to worry at all the day of our wedding and it went so smoothly that my husband and I felt no stress and truly enjoyed the entire day!

If I could give Donielle and her team 100 stars, I would! Donielle helped us to have the best day of our lives- Everything turned out flawless! She was professional, yet fun, from our first meeting until the wedding day. Our wedding had a lot of vendors and DIY involved and I am not sure how we would have executed everything as we did without her- The 10 member bridal party was AHEAD of schedule with her help in planning. She truly is dedicated to not only the wedding day itself, but the whole experience and everyone involved leading up.

Thanks to Donielle, Geo, and Jasmin for helping us plan our July 2018 wedding! Geo was our “day-of” coordinator- he created a flawless itinerary and executed it perfectly. He served as our point of contact for all vendors (flowers, photographer, shuttle, hair/make-up, etc.) which allowed my husband and I to enjoy our day. We also loved the online tools that Elegant Events provided which helped us manage our RSVPs as well as all vendor contracts. We would choose Elegant Events again in a heartbeat, not only for their expertise and professionalism, but for their kindness and passion!

Donielle Warren was very professional and easy to talk to. I would highly recommend her for your wedding planning.

My wedding was super last minute—we put everything together in 3 months! It would not have been possible without Donielle’s help! With Donielle’s guidance, I was able to have the wedding of my dreams.

I don’t know where to begin! I knew that I would need extra help since I’d never had a “dream” wedding in mind. I was truly blessed to find Donielle and her team as they patiently walked me through the process. We went with a venue that insisted we didn’t need a wedding planner because they would take care of everything, but we had the perfect wedding because of Elegant Events! I was the most stress-free bride because of them and I am forever grateful! The day of our wedding the photographer (not a recommendation from Donielle) did not show, but Geo (Elegant Events) only came to us with a solution, not a problem. They booked another photographer for us and we didn’t miss a beat. Everyone was professional and quite a joy to work with. Elegant Events will definitely help make your special day perfect!

Working with Donielle was so easy and she really helped us develop our vision for the wedding day and organize the to do list. She worked well with all of our vendors and even helped produce a master schedule for the various members of our wedding party. We absolutely recommend her for anyone looking for a supportive and enthusiastic coordinator on their wedding day.

Donielle did a wonderful job at helping us make sure that our wedding day went as smooth as possible by being extremely organized and friendly. Since our wedding ceremony was taking place in a different location that our reception (reception would be starting while we were not on location) we thought it best to have someone there to make sure things were running smoothly with our vendors and handle our guests as they were entering the reception hall. Donielle did a wonderful job at making sure that neither I nor my family had to run around making sure things were in order. Additionally, she was able to provide my maid-of-honor a last minute fix for her dress which was definitely not expected (but greatly appreciated).

We hired Donielle and the Elegant Events team for our May wedding and we were so happy we did! We were somewhat late to hire a wedding planner, and we had a short engagement period. I had already selected the venue, dress, theme, etc so we decided to go with the simplest of the packages for our wedding planner needs…. and what a difference it made! While I (the bride) still did most of the planning leading up until the wedding day, it was so helpful to have Donielle’s expertise and advice, and honestly even just knowing we had her support (wedding planning is stressful!). We had a few meetings and phone calls, and many emails with her leading up to our day. She also came to our main vendor meetings and read over our contracts, and helped us stay on track with our timeline! I was also a part of two other weddings this past summer and I noticed the difference for our wedding, having such an awesome wedding planner, compared to other weddings (where I was a bridesmaid) who had less-involved planners. Donielle is fantastic and I cannot recommend her enough! On the day of (and rehearsal), we had Donielle and Geo to make sure everything ran smoothly. I distinctly remember a moment where I was stressed and getting ready before our first look, and the photographer had said someone needs to help put on my shoes, and Donielle immediately said, “I got it!” and proceeded to get down on the ground and started putting on my shoes. Donielle is so professional and yet she is not afraid to do anything that is needed to help the day run smoothly. I am so grateful for her and her team and will recommend her to any future friends getting married. As an added bonus she is also so lovely and pleasant to deal with and I will actually miss seeing her and talking with her! She is a gem and if you are looking for a wedding planner look no further! Thanks Donielle!

We hired Elegant Events for our wedding In June. Donielle is very sweet, professional, and organize. She helped me alot with plannings, timeline, vendors, and many others. Her staffs were great at the day of my wedding. Especially Gio! They were on time. Very friendly and helpful! They made everything so easy for me that that day! I highly recommend Elegant events! Thank you Guys so much!

The best Wedding Coordinator ever! Donielle was there to service our needs pertaining to vendors and execution during the entire ceremony and reception. I would recommend her to anyone getting married who wants a stress-free day. Her team was professional and tended to our needs. I cannot express how much her services meant to us on our wedding day. Thanks again! 5+++ stars 🙂

Donielle and Sheila are amazing. From the first conversation, my husband and I knew she was the one. She listened to our vision and ideas and made sure our day was planned accordingly. She helped us plan our wedding day, all the while keeping our budget in mind. She was there for us every step of the way and ensured our wedding went smoothly. She stayed on top of everything, contracts and due dates. She looked over every contract and made sure what we asked for was included and provided. Elegant Events was also in charge of the decorations and florals and I couldn’t have been more happier with their designs. They truly understood my vision and made it come to life. Donielle and her team went above and beyond for us. They even helped us plan our honeymoon and gifted us a romantic dinner while on our honeymoon. You will not regret choosing Elegant Events for your wedding.

Donielle was amazing, outstanding, helpful, dependable, knowledgeable, creative, responsive, professional, and a wonderful shoulder to lean on. LOOK NO FURTHER. Together with Sheila, her florist partner, they made our vision a reality. The decorations were beautiful, stylish and tasteful. The flowers were amazing to look at, wear and hold. Everything was completed on time and with great care and professionalism. Thank you all at Elegant Events, for your outstanding work. Thank you Donielle and Sheila for everything.

She helped us all the way through the process. The check list was a great tool!! On the wedding day, she was there, helpful, but not intrusive. Highly recommend her for whatever your event needs might be.

Donielle and her team were Amazing!!! I didn’t have to worry about a thing the whole day and night. She and her team were always available to help me though out the process. Best money ever spent!!! They took my design ideas and ran with them, my wedding was fanatic because of Donielle and Sheila. Thank you everyone at Elegant Events!

I do not even know where to start…Donielle is second to none! She was excellent when dealing with two crazy families becoming one!! Whenever there was an issue she had several different solutions with how to solve the problem. My sister was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer 3 months before the wedding and she took all of the stress off my family and I walked in to my dream wedding and was able to really enjoy the day while the team took care of all the details. There are no words to describe the kind of gratitude I have for this entire company but especially Donielle. She works hard and is always available (even in the middle of the night). If you are looking for a wedding planner that you will soon call your friend you definitely want to contact Elegant Events and let the fun begin!

I cannot say enough good things about Donielle, the owner and planner at Elegant Events. If there is a bride reading this who is considering contracting a wedding planner LOOK NO FARTHER! I had to plan a wedding in Philadelphia from Chicago, was applying for school at the beginning of the process and planning a cross-country move at the end and Donielle made everything easy. She’s not only phenomenal at her job, she’s a pleasure to work with. I now call her a friend. Donielle is professional, organized, and experienced wedding planner. I would recommend her to my friends and family and am so glad she was part of my day.

Donielle and her team are amazing! She was very attentive and was there for every major decision. The day of the event she was there to calm my nerves and handle any issues.

I used Elegant Events for both their design services and day of coordinating. I’m not really into flowers so didn’t know much about what to use for my centerpieces. Sheila helped me to decide what flowers would best meet my vision and they looked great at the wedding! The bouquets were beautiful as well. She was very easy to work with and never once seemed frustrated with my many changes/updates. I also worked with Donielle for the day of coordinating. At first I was not going to go with a day of coordinator as I thought my venue would take care of those things. Well I’m glad that Sheila and Donielle made me second guess this decision because Donielle was great and I couldn’t imagine my day without her. She was so on point. She came to my house to go over the timeline of events, contacted all my vendors to get all the logistics situated, and my day went so smoothly because of her. Some of my guests even asked for her contact information because of how well she handled everything. Thank you both for all you’ve done for us!

Donielle, WE LOVE YOU! Thank you soooo much for everything! Our wedding was so beautiful because of you. Many, many, many thanks! We appreciate you so much!

Donielle, I wanted to make sure I really conveyed my thanks and appreciation for everything. The event really exceeded my expectations. From the absolutely beautiful entrance, the flowers that I never thought were in my budget, the linens and tables, room layout. Everything was really beautiful. You were truly professional and exceptionally warm and nice. Your communication was very good and you outlined a variety of options for each decision. I saw all the little touches at the final party and I was thrilled. I have never worked with an event planner before and it was the best decision. You allowed me to enjoy my guests. Most importantly, with my unforeseen illness on the day of the event I was able to relax and just show up. I can’t thank you enough and I look forward to working with you in the future.

I worked with Elegant Events for my August 2017 wedding and was thrilled with how everything turned out. Donielle is incredibly friendly, professional, organized, has great taste, and truly aims to help achieve your best day ever. Highly recommend.

We spent almost a year working with Donielle and her team. They were absolutely spectacular! They helped us find the perfect venue, photographer, DJ and smoothed out the whole planning process. She took so much stress out of wedding planning and was always available when we needed her. Our wedding day was perfect and that was due in large part to how much work and thought was put into the planning process. We cannot recommend Elegant Events enough, and we are so grateful that we found them! Donielle was an absolute dream but every member of her team is a star!

I remember as a bride-to-be, my anxiety levels were so high. Donielle and her team kept us calm organized, and focused on enjoying our wedding. Thank you for making or experience nothing less than amazing!

Donielle at Elegant Events Planning & Design was nothing short of EXCEPTIONAL at our wedding. As a seasoned bridesmaid, turned Bride I thought I would be able to handle all aspects of my wedding on my own till I met Donielle. She was attentive, caring, thorough and most importantly punctual! She calmed my nerves, no idea seemed far fetch and she made my day PERFECT! Everything went seamless. I could not have asked for a better event planner/ day of coordinator. With Donielle you’ll gain not only someone who cares about your vision but also a friend. I would definitely recommend elegant events planning & designs to everyone for ALL events.

Amazing! We hired Donielle a little less than a year ago for wedding planning services. After our initial phone call I knew automatically that I would need her to help me get through the
wedding process and day. She had a way of taking all of my worries and stress as a bride and made me feel at ease. She was always a phone call away and very prompt with returning calls. I enjoyed the fact that she made me feel like I was her only client, even when she had others she makes each bride feel like you have her undivided attention. Shelia and her team also did a great job bringing my vision to life for our wedding decor and reception. My wedding day was absolutely amazing and it was thanks to Donielle and her team. On the wedding day my husband and I literally had no care in world and was able to focus on being present in the moment and enjoy our day. Donielle and Camille made sure the entire wedding party was relaxed and had everything we needed. I can not even imagine how things would have gone if we did not have Donielle and her team. She is a wonderful person and I am grateful to have had her as apart of my wedding dream team.