Enlighten Events International

ial email, and she was the only one who suggested an in-person meeting. During our first meeting, we had a great conversation – Erin was friendly, professional, and made me feel like my wedding was just as important to her as it was to me. After our meeting, Erin and I started working together on planning our wedding. My husband and I decided to have a small civil ceremony at the D.C. courthouse followed by a reception for friends and family the next day. Erin was involved in entire planning process. She helped find all our vendors and finalize all contracts. She would accompany us on all appointments. When we were deciding on vendors, you can see that Erin has excellent relationships with a variety of wedding vendors in the area. Erin also designed our décor for us by drafting a proposal with various options and price points. We appreciated the different options Erin provided because they gave us flexibility in our choices and allowed us to stay within our budget. Throughout the entire planning process, Erin would keep us updated and answer all of our questions. She even answered a number of questions from my parents with the same promptness. Because Erin has been in this industry for a number of years, she has a number of creative and innovative ideas to get the most out of your budget. For example, instead of shooting engagement pictures, which was a part of the photography package we selected, Erin talked to the photographer to use that time for pictures at our ceremony. We now have beautiful, professional pictures from the ceremony, without having to hire a separate photographer, because of Erin. When it came to decorations, Erin entertained all my ideas, no matter how often they changed, but made sure our décor was realistic within our budget, consistent, and keeping with our overall tastes. No aspect was too small for her – Erin even found a way to incorporate our two cats, Thor and Loki, into the reception by renaming the signature cocktails after them. On the days of our ceremony and reception, Erin was amazing. For the ceremony, Erin reconfirmed our appointment, held on to all of our paperwork, and took videos of the entire ceremony. Most importantly, Erin absolutely saved the day when the zipper on my dress broke one hour before our ceremony. As my husband and I drove down to the courthouse, Erin jumped in the car with us and sewed me into my dress with dental floss. She stayed calm the entire time, which helped me stay calm. By the time we showed up, no one could tell there was anything wrong with my dress. Without Erin, I do not know what I would have done. The day of our reception was stress-free and fun, all because of Erin and her staff. Erin was responsible for managing all the vendors and the set up at the venue, which let my husband and I to spend time with friends and family. Erin even arranged for lunch to be delivered at the hotel where we were getting ready. My husband and I were able to see the venue all decorated before our guests arrived, and we were amazed by what Erin created. It was exactly what we wanted. Throughout the evening, Erin kept things moving. She helped create the exact atmosphere we were going for. My husband and I had an incredible time, and we would not have changed a single thing. We owe it all to Erin.