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Elegant Events Reviews: First-Hand Insights Into Our Services

At Elegant Events Planning + Design, we’re all about creating unforgettable moments that reflect your unique love story. From Center City Philly to Destination Weddings around the world, we’ve had the honor of bringing countless dream events to life. But don’t just take our word for it—our couples say it best!

Scroll down to read more about the love and joy we’ve helped bring to life. You’ll find heartfelt testimonials from those who’ve trusted us to make their big day extraordinary. Each review is a glimpse into the passion, creativity, and attention to detail that we pour into every celebration. We’re proud to be part of so many cherished memories, and we can’t wait to add yours to the story. Ready to join the Elegant Events family? Let’s plan!

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Elegant Events Planning + Design Reviews

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Rahel +Marcel

We worked with Elegant Events for our two-day summer 2024 wedding. Our wedding consisted of a ceremony and reception at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on day one and a cultural reception 45 minutes outside of Philly for day two. Needless to say, there was a lot to manage and keep track of! Donielle and her team were organized, communicative and complete experts about all the various details that go into planning a wedding. Donielle made our wedding practically stress-free and we can’t thank her enough!

The Grande Belle

Sayuri + Kunal

We had a mixed culture wedding. I am Japanese and my husband is Indian. We wanted a traditional Hindu wedding which is also modern and elegant. We knew what we wanted but no idea where to begin or how. Donielle really listened and studied our visions and at the end, our wedding was beyond what we imagined.

Whether you choose to have a wedding planner and which one really changes your year of wedding planning. Yes wedding planning is exciting and can be stressful. Your wedding planner will be someone you talk to regularly throughout the year and navigate you through various wedding tasks. Having a wedding planner is a choice and is an investment but trust me it is worth it.

If you choose Donielle and her floral team for your wedding, you will get the wedding of your dream at the end. I can tell you that from our experience. They really took on a difficult task of combining our culture together in an elegant and most beautiful way. Our guests were so impressed by who flawless the wedding day went (we blocked Broad street for Baraat!) and how beautiful the ballroom was at the Bellevue hotel (highly recommend this venue too). We appreciate Donielle and her team so much and we even miss them!

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Mexico Destination Wedding

Devan + Jamyson

Elegant Events team’s adaptability, grace, patience, and invaluable advice were exactly what we needed in a planning partner. Also as a bride the team did not box me in and let me express myself throughout the process and listen and calm my mind when I had so many changes going on. Elegant Events truly brought our vision to life, and we couldn’t be happier. We will be raving from the rooftops about the company and services. Our wedding was everything and more, and we couldn’t have imagined navigating this journey without Elegant Events guidance, direction, and dedication

The Franklin Institute

Neha + Eli

We are so happy that we had Donielle and the Elegant Events team backing us for our non-traditional, large, multicultural wedding in Philly this Spring! We both lead very busy lives, and relied on Donielle every step of the way in our planning process. She was patient with us, helped us find the perfect vendors, and talked through countless details and scenarios so we felt ready for our weekend. When the big day came, her team stayed calm and on top of all of the details (despite some unintended hiccups that were out of their control) and made sure we had the best night. We are so grateful for everything Donielle and her team have done for us, and will cherish our wedding forever!

The Bellevue Hotel

Beverly (Mother of the Bride)

“Donielle Warren and the Elegant Events team are THE TRUTH and, in my opinion, the best in the business. My daughter got married in June and the wedding was, in a word, ELEGANT! From the start of the planning process until the wedding date, Donielle and her team took every detail into consideration bringing to life my daughter and her fiancé’s vision of their day. To start, Donielle includes everyone in the process because she understands that a wedding brings together two families, not just the bride and groom. Before the wedding day, Donielle felt like family.

She met with the bride and groom initially and then my two daughters and I met with her via Zoom. Donielle had the brightest smile and sweetest demeanor. I knew before the end of the meeting that she was our planner!

Donielle was extremely professional and organized. She set up the wedding portal that everyone could access which included vendor information, to do’s for all parties and timelines for every single part of the planning process – from day one planning to the day of wedding. I have planned a couple of other weddings before but never have I had someone so detailed and organized. When a deadline was approaching, Donielle would send a gentle reminder and if ever we had questions, no matter how small, she promptly called, emailed, or texted us.

We put our full confidence in Donielle, so when it came time to choose florals, we hired Donielle’s floral team, and they did not disappoint. They were just as professional and knowledgeable. The florals were stunning and perfect for the space that we chose.

On wedding day, Donielle showed up in full “boss lady” mode, though never losing her sweet demeanor. She had the wedding party, guests, vendors, and staff in place and on time for each segment of the day. Nothing was too small nor too large for her. I needed eyedrops that morning and one of the bridesmaids needed a conversion kit for her earrings. Donielle had her staff on it immediately.

I could go on and on about Donielle but I will end by saying . . . HIRE HER!”

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Please Touch Museum

Jamie + Phil

We had already decided and booked our wedding at the Please Touch Museum, but I knew I needed help with planning everything else and wanted someone who was familiar with the venue. I googled wedding planner Please Touch Museum and Donielle’s information was the first to come up. I liked her right away and she made our decision to move forward pretty easy. She provided us with a lot of great insight and linked us up with really great vendors.
She was so helpful narrowing options down for us to make things less overwhelming. Her review of all our vendor contracts and knowledge of what to confirm or adjust was really helpful. Leading up to the big day, she helped with all the logistics and dealing with the vendors, again, much appreciated. We had a mishap with the seating chart and she dealt with making sure everyone was at the appropriate seat, while we continued to enjoy our evening. Everything ran extremely smoothly and turned out the way we wanted to. There are so many options and ideas out there and you can really go down a rabbit hole researching things. Donielle was so helpful listening to what we liked without even having a full vision of what we wanted and was able to translate that into a beautiful event. Thank you so much to Donielle and her team!
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PAFA – Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Eliot Imani + Matthew

The Elegant events team was truly an answer to our prayers! We wanted an unconventional wedding setup and the Elegant Events team enthusiastically took on the challenge and made our dreams a reality and took our ideas to another level. The pandemic also introduced a new set of challenges- but Elegant Events stuck with us every step of the way and made sure we did not have to compromise on the wedding of our dreams.

Hawaii Destination Wedding

Dana + Harlan

Thanks to Donielle, Julie, Sheila, and the rest of the team for an amazing wedding from start to finish!

Switch House

Samantha + Wilfred

Donielle and her team are nothing shy of amazing! We truly had the most seamless, efficient and beautiful day and it wouldn’t have been possible without Donielle and her team. Her craft is amazing and the entire elegant events team made Wil, I and our guests so comfortable. We were trusting all the way through and it panned out perfectly. We couldn’t have imagined a better day. Thank you Elegant Events team!

Hilton City Avenue

Karen (Mother of the Bride)

“I am the mother-of-the bride and the single best decision my daughter and I made was partnering with Donielle and her Elegant Events & Design team.

I am still floating from the wedding that went even beyond my daughter’s dreams. It was the best feeling watching my daughter and her husband so happy and enjoying the day with all their guests. Our families and friends are still talking about the wedding! Donielle allowed me, the other parents, and the bride and groom to be in the moment on the wedding day and enjoy every second without worry or stress. I had 100% confidence in Donielle.

I interviewed three highly recommended wedding planners, and any would have been capable, but my daughter and I were both immediately drawn to Donielle’s positive energy, professionalism, organization, and experience. I knew immediately she would be a good fit for my daughter and me as well.

Donielle, expertly and professionally executed my daughter’s wedding bringing together the multi-cultural traditions of three families resulting in a beautiful and joyous wedding day, all within our budget. Not only was the wedding day a wonderful day for the families and guests but Donielle made the planning process fun and exciting. I tend to be an anxious over planner, but I was so confident in Donielle and her team delivering, I experienced no stress with the planning!

I think there are several things that make Donielle and the Elegant Events team successful and sets them apart:

Their vast experience and expertise in planning multi-cultural weddings including working with both bride and groom’s families. She is well versed in different cultures and wedding traditions but never assumed what was important to us. She always listened to our unique needs and wants.

The Elegant Events team is well respected in the wedding industry and has great relationships with a wide variety of top vendors in the Philadelphia area and beyond. Donielle not only recommended vendors that fit our budget and style, but she acted as a liaison as we planned the wedding details. As a result, we were so happy with all our vendors and each really made the wedding day special.

Donielle’s positive energy! She always had suggestions and solutions and made sure everyone was happy. She kept us organized and on-budget and was upfront and transparent about everything. Donielle was responsive with any questions or concerns throughout the whole process including the day of the wedding.

It was a joy to work with Donielle and her team. I highly recommend Elegant Events Planning & Design and I hope I get the chance to work with her again. My daughter has already referred Donielle to two of her bridesmaids.”

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Kimmel Cultural Center

Adrienne + Michael

This review is difficult to write because it is hard to find the words to express just how great Donielle and the team at Elegant Events are! We had our wedding postponed multiple times because of the pandemic, and Donielle worked with us for over 3 years to make sure that every detail of our wedding was perfected! Every aspect was executed flawlessly including the design, liaison with vendors, and the day of coordination. We cannot thank them enough!

College of Physicians

Kathleen + Bilal

I do not have enough good things to say about Donielle and her team. Despite choosing their most minimal package, she was there every step of the way with recommendations and guidance. They were always available for questions or to help with vendors and logistics.
Throughout the months leading up to the wedding, they made sure all of the final details came together and were able to pivot with some of our requested last minute changes. For the wedding week, rehearsal, and day, Donielle took 99% of the stress off my shoulders and let me just enjoy everything. The wedding was beyond my wildest dreams and we could not be happier. I would recommend Elegant Events to ANYONE planning a wedding or event. I am beyond grateful and thankful for all of their hard work.
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Crystal Tea Room

Kayla + Tawan

Donielle and her team at Elegant Events did a phenomenal job executing our vision and wedding day. Throughout the entire planning process, Donielle was professional, prompt, and a delight to work with. Our wedding day flowed smoothly because of her and her amazing team. 10/10!

Tyler Hill Camp

Caroline + Derek

“When I got engaged and my husband and I decided we wanted to have a camp wedding, I knew right away I’d need a wedding planner. I’m not the creative type, work full time in a high stress job and knew I didn’t need the extra pressure of planning a Thursday-Sunday wedding weekend alone. Donielle was referred to us by a friend of a friend who was also using her for planning their wedding and highly recommended her.
We met with Donielle and knew after our first meeting that we wanted to work with her on our wedding. While Donielle had not planned a camp wedding before, she let us know that she was absolutely interested in adding this to her portfolio and assured us she’d be involved in every step of the process. She did her due diligence in meeting with us several times to really understand our vision and concept, and then her team was quick and diligent in finding several potential venues within a time frame of about 1 year out. She accompanied us to our first visit to a venue 3 hours away. She was extremely knowledgeable at the visit and based on her expertise I felt comfortable moving forward with the venue. Even though the venue (camp) was in somewhat of a remote area, she and her team found us multiple options for each vendor with the goal of creating an ELEVATED camp experience for our reception. While our initial concept and vision changed throughout the course of the year somewhat, she worked with us to make sure we nailed down everything perfectly and when we hit the limit of where we wanted to be budget-wise, was understanding and worked with us to make sure that we achieved our vision without pushing beyond the limits of our boundaries. I truly would not have been able to pull off this camp wedding of our dreams without her and her expertise and advice, and was able to rely on her throughout the process to make sure deadlines were being met, decisions made in due time, etc. I also really appreciated the software that she uses to keep projects and planning in line. Donielle stepped up every chance she had to take some of the planning burden off us. She is professional, friendly, approachable, and was even key in helping the bride manage some family drama the night of the event, which I greatly appreciated. Her assistant day-of, Donna, was also an absolute angel and we very much appreciated her help as well. Highly recommend, 10/10 service.
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The Notary Hotel

Patricia (Mother of the Bride)

Unforgettable, enchanting, every detail of the entire experience was expertly attended.

Waterfall

Connie + Nikhil

We loved working with Donielle and her team to plan our wedding ceremony! Donielle is very professional and a great communicator. Our monthly meetings kept us organized.

Bartram’s Garden

Lanisha + J Maxwell

When my husband purposed, I had no idea where to begin the wedding planning. We knew we wanted to get married in the city that we met in (Philly), and we knew we needed a lot of help. A quick Google search brought us to the virtual doorstep of Elegant Events. In the year that it took to plan out this wedding, there wasn’t a moment in time that I (the bride) had to question the dedication or work ethic of Donielle and her team.
The day of our wedding, we can happily say that the biggest issue we ran into was the weather conditions and I am confident if they could control that, Donielle’s team would have done just that. We (Strong-Kenions & distant relatives) want to take this time to share how truly grateful we are to have had the honor to work with everyone at Elegant Events and their business associates. For anyone who is looking for hands on flexible service, a team that is dedicated to materializing your wedding vision and a staff that expects the unexpected, Donielle with Elegant Events is the best in the wedding planning business to get the job done.
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Appleford Estate

Alison + Thomas

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.

The Lucy

Addie + Darnell

Donielle and her staff kept my wedding day moving along stress free and handled all situations that popped up throughout the day professionally. I recommend her and her staff to any and all newly engaged couples.

Please Touch Museum

Kamalini + Tyler

We had the pleasure of having Elegant Events be our full service wedding planner and we could not be happier!! Donielle and her team are experts in all things wedding and it really showed during the planning process. We planned a mixed-culture Indian-American fusion wedding and, because Donielle is well-versed in fusion weddings, she already had creative ideas for us and thoughts on how to blend our cultures together that made our wedding day feel unique and also organized. Donielle, specifically, is a superwoman!
She not only helped us select superb vendors and kept us organized, but she was so kind, caring, funny, and was our support system when we had to navigate through difficult times in the wedding planning process. She took time to hear us out and gave feedback that was always thoughtful and led to positive outcomes. She made us feel like we were the only wedding she was planning, which is so crazy when you think about it because her team plans dozens per year! That is so special! She also ensured that we stayed under budget but helped us still get everything that we dreamed of for the day of the wedding. Our wedding day was AMAZING and went by so fast and smoothly! Donielle and her team took care of everything and even dealt with things that we didn’t even know happened until weeks later! She kept us in the bride and groom bubble on our wedding day and I cannot express enough how grateful I am for that. From the first meeting we had with them until the wedding day, we knew we would count on Elegant Events to be there for us and we are so happy we had this team be a part of our special day!
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Cescaphe Ballroom

Tiffany + Marshall

I had a Philadelphia dream wedding with the love of my life surrounded by family and planned perfectly by Elegant Events. Donielle and her team are awesome her attention to detail, calm and reassuring personality was exactly what we needed.There was never a moment where any one from the design side or the planning side was not available to us, responsiveness was very important to me and that is exactly what I got.
It was a great partnership and I would highly recommend for any bride or groom looking to plan their celebration of love. 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.
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Fairmount Park Horticulture Center

Brittany + John

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!

Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing

Preeti + Jerry

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!
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Cairnwood Estate

Megan + Jason

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!
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The Liberty View at Independence Visitor Center

Brittney + Dwayne

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!

The Merion

Claire + Ritam

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!
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Phoenix, AZ

Ryan + Dino

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!