Passionate Weddings, LLC

pull it off, she made the whole process feel effortless. Diana is incredibly organized, friendly, efficient, and so easy to work with. I’m someone who likes to get things done quickly and stay on top of details, and I appreciated so much that she operates the exact same way. She kept everything moving, anticipated needs I didn’t even know we had yet, and handled every curveball with total calm and professionalism. On top of all that, she’s just a genuinely nice person — someone you actually enjoy having by your side during such a big life moment. I’m already trying to think of another event just so I can work with her again. Highly, highly recommend. 💕

multiple days with over 200 guests, and she handled every detail with professionalism, grace, and the calmest energy imaginable. From managing countless moving parts to coordinating vendors, timelines, and last-minute changes, Diana made everything feel seamless. We were able to be fully present and actually enjoy our wedding because we knew she had everything handled behind the scenes.

e phone, during our initial phone call, she answered all of our questions and put us at ease as we were thinking about the day of our wedding. Diana has a ton of experience with many different cultural and religious weddings which was shown through her knowledge and dedication. She even helped us to incorporate and ensure that our dog was able to be part of our special day. We used her for month-of/day-of coordination, and she was absolutely phenomenal. Diana is incredibly attentive, detail-oriented, and always available to answer any questions that came up during the planning process. She created an incredibly detailed timeline, communicated with all of our vendors, helped us make decisions on linen colors, and was super helpful with any small, detailed questions from the venue. On our wedding day, Diana brought two team members with her, and they were just as amazing as she is. From steaming dresses, managing photo timelines and groupings, walking around the venue with us during photos, to looking out for our guests and even helping with cleanup after the event, Diana and her team handled everything flawlessly. Diana is hands down the best planner/coordinator out there in the DMV! If we had to do it all over again, we would hire Diana and her team 1,000 times over. Hands down, this was the best decision we ever made for our wedding!

supportive every step of the way. She guided us through every hurdle in the final month leading up to the wedding, kept us organized with a detailed timeline, and coordinated seamlessly with all of our vendors. Our venue was unique and had a lot of DIY elements, so having Diana and her team onsite was absolutely essential — and honestly one of the best decisions we made during the entire planning process. We can’t recommend Passionate Weddings enough for anyone looking for calm, capable, and caring coordination for their big day!

thankful that we did! They are true wedding planning experts. Diana walked us through the entire 30 day out planning process, timeline, vendor communication, and day of management. As a type A bride, Passionate Weddings coordinators was the perfect team for our brunch wedding celebration.

m in the lead up. So thankful.

eamless. She’s worth every penny!!

with her through a wedding at Patterson Mention. She organized the meet-up with the couple in advance. We had a wonderful time through lunch and discuss many wedding details to make sure the event goes as seamless as possible

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ding included onsite meetings, vendor recommendations,coordinating vendor contracts, payments and all vendor follow ups, interfacing with the local accommodations, invitations and communication with our guests throughout the wedding process. When we couldn’t make the floral on-site meeting, Diana attended and FaceTime us to helped to tweak the floral design. Throughout the process a Google document is shared and helps to keep every detail organized. The timeline Diana created of the rehearsal and wedding day coordination and guidance was indispensable. We didn’t have to worry about anything, Diana and her team took care of all the wedding day details. Additionally, Diana is able to be both a good listener for the bride and grooms vision of their wedding and help elevate the event with additional wedding ideas and suggestions. We had a fantastic experience with Passionate Weddings and highly recommend their services. The combination of keen attention to details, consistent communication and a positive attitude really made the wedding a magical experience.

nators, but Diana easily demonstrated her value and made a connection quickly. She led us through all the many details necessary prior to the wedding and we all knew the day of Diana had everything under control. Diana Santiago and her co-coordinator Christin are the Best of the Best!!

vices provided. The description of “day of coordinator” does not do Justice to the services provided. Diana and her team were absolutely professional, well organized, friendly, and provided so much help to us in the lead up to and day of the wedding. I cannot recommend her and her team enough.

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wedding party to make sure everything went smoothly. We greatly appreciated the effort they put in to make sure that the bride and groom were taken care of, giving attention to both individually as well as together. Small issues with other vendors were addressed and handled before we even knew about them. They advocated on our behalf when we wanted particulars from our venue, as well as when they believed other vendors had fallen short. From helping bustle the bride’s dress to collecting and setting up all decor, we truly felt like we could enjoy the day without having to worry about those things ourselves. On top of their amazing organization and execution of our wedding, we were so appreciative of their positivity and excitement throughout the time we worked with them. They were kind, approachable, great to get along with, and could also easily take control of situations when the time called for it. We cannot recommend their services enough.

coordinator, as my wife's family is Spanish-speaking, and Diana is fluent in three languages. Second, when we spoke with Diana on the phone, her extreme attention to detail stood out among the other coordinators we interviewed. From the moment we started working with her, we were so relieved to have made this choice! Diana was exceptionally responsive to all of our questions; she also provided us with recommendations that ended up panning out very well. She was organized and proactive, immediately getting in touch with all of our vendors to ensure everyone was on the same page. She sent out helpful reminders to us to make sure we were on track with everything we needed to be doing. On our wedding day, her and her team were truly MVPs. The whole day went off without a hitch, and any issue that came up (there were very few), Diana handled immediately. We truly felt that hiring her and her team was one of our best choices in the whole wedding process. I HIGHLY recommend Passionate Weddings!

making it feel seamless to us and our guests. They worked well with the other vendors and provided detailed communications and timelines along the way. They helped us feel at ease the entire day and we completely trusted them to carry out our timeline vision. I couldn’t recommend them enough. Honestly it’s on of the first things I talk about when discussing our wedding day. Just truly in awe of their services and I couldn’t be happier!

hing you would want out of a coordinator. I screened a few different coordinators, but Diana just stood out. She was incredibly helpful in the month leading up to the event. She truly went above and beyond to stay on top of all of the vendor communications, event timelines, and checking in with me and the groom. We absolutely got more than we expected in hiring Passionate Weddings! All we heard the days after our wedding was how our wedding party, friends, and family had so much fun! Everything was so organized, yet Diana and team were able to be adaptable to any change or disruption that came up. The year of planning would not have been worth anything without Diana's team to be there to help execute our vision. I can easily say that our wedding was the happiest day of my life, and it would not have been the same without Diana, Alvera, and Hanah. Do yourself and your guests the ultimate favor--choose Passionate Weddings :)

us organized, pointed out contract items in question & was there in every step of our wedding planning. Not to forget, Diana also executed our nieces wedding in 2018 :). Don’t look any further, if you want peace of mind, someone who you can depend on - a phenomenal human being - Diana is it!

she met us at the site for a walk-through, provided helpful input that guided our pre-planning, reviewed all the contracts and event plans in advance to be fully prepared, and was a lifesaver on the day of the event (including running out to fetch an item that I had forgotten - crackers for the cheese platters!). I can't say enough great things about her. She is a lovely person, so pleasant and positive, putting everyone at ease. All the vendors loved her too, including the back-of-the-house staff. And she knows her stuff and has a handle on all.the.details. That was especially important for our venue where we had multiple vendors bringing everything to the site - tent, tables, chairs, etc, etc. Hire Diana and you will not regret it! PS: She is also fluent in Spanish, which was especially important for our bilingual event.

us feel special. For example, our friends mentioned a few days before how we love fried chicken and she had the great idea to grab us some so we can sneak away and take really fun photos! She definitely went above and beyond our expectations with her fun personality and exceptional organization. Her response time was very quick and she easily answered all the questions we had throughout the planning process. We would highly recommend Passionate Weddings if you want a dedicated and easy-to-work-with coordinator!

hought of. With Diana taking care of the details, we all enjoyed the wedding day with minimum stress on the Bridal party. She is a skilled communicator who stepped in to take care of things when needed and then faded to the background to let the wedding party shine. Her calm demeanor and cheerful presence is an asset. I can't imagine how the day would have gone without her support and skilled direction.

planning. However, as soon as COVID-19 hit in 2020, we were a mess! We had our initial call with Diana before COVID-19, where we had a large expected guest list. However, we had to pause on reaching out to vendors and confirming with them because we weren’t sure what we would do in the middle of COVID-19. During the stress of it all, Diana was so patient with us as we tried to figure things out. She was there for us even BEFORE we booked her! We knew right there and then that if the wedding were to go on, Diana had to be part of it. Initially, we went back-and-forth with hiring a day-of-coordinator, but booking with Diana was the BEST decision we could have made. We began working together towards the end of October 2020, once we had downsized our guest list. She immediately began sending us everything from shared documents to lists of things to work on. I was amazed. I am detailed myself and therefore I appreciated Diana’s extreme attention to detail and efficient responses. She worked so well with both Selvin and I. If anyone is undecided about a coordinator, I HIGHLY recommend allocating space in the budget, if possible, for Diana. The feeling of knowing that someone you trust is handling everything on wedding day is absolutely amazing! I cannot express that enough. Selvin and I were able to be 100% present with our wedding party/guests and enjoy every moment of the wedding. We never saw any of the stress that went on behind the scenes because Diana and her team managed it all! We would get updates constantly and felt supported by Diana every step of the way. Our family and guests continued to say how organized and effortless everything was- all thanks to Diana and her team! Lastly, we initially removed the “send-off” from our timeline, but Diana was able to make it happen with some of our guests – which was the perfect way to end the night. These gestures meant so much to us. After the wedding, she provided an amazing recap and even looked-out for us with anything that came up with the venue. Selvin and I truly felt that Diana cared to make the day as special as possible, which made the whole experience super comfortable and beautiful. Diana – thanks again! Forever grateful!

he was responsive, punctual, professional, detail-oriented, personable, and most importantly bilingual (to accommodate my Spanish speaking family)!! She was slightly above our budget but she worked with us on a suitable compromise. Wedding planning was going great until the pandemic hit and everything shutdown. Diana was the first vendor to email us about waiving her rescheduling fees. And that’s when she became our savior. As many COVID brides know, trying to plan a wedding during a pandemic was nearly impossible. All the rules had changed and in our case our venue had temporarily closed. Once we informed Diana, she not only provided us a new venue contact but reached out to them personally to make sure we were all set. That’s just one example of how Diana went above and beyond by using her resources and determination to answer all our wedding questions and concerns. Ultimately, we decided to postpone our wedding reception but kept our original wedding date for a more “intimate” wedding ceremony (<50 guests). Diana helped us along the way and provided us with an additional wedding check-in to make sure we were on track. Once we entered our one-month mark, Diana met with all our vendors, offered us additional wedding planning tools, and created a detailed schedule. She did such a great job that the day of the wedding we were completely stress free. As a bonus, my family absolutely loved her. Everything went according to plan, I even arrived at the church a few minutes early. Overall, Diana and her team did an amazing job helping us navigate through a COVID wedding, masks included. We honestly could not have done it without her and we can’t wait to do it again next year!!

on a google doc for the big day. Every week (the month of) we would fine-tune every last detail. The contacted all my vendors and kept them in the look. They brought up details that a first-time bride wouldn't think of such as gratuity and the aftermath and much more- things that if you didn't have a planner, you would freak out about if you weren't Type A. Christin and Alyssa did a phenomenal job the day of. All I had to do was show up. They took care of every fine detail that I was worried about and effectively executed each step. It rained- I wasn't worried. The DJ forgot to announce my parents- I wasn't worried. At the end of the night, I was so wild, I couldn't remember how to tie my shoe- I wasn't worried. Christin and Alyssa literally took care of ALL of it. Not only did they take care of all the issues that popped up, but they also had fun themselves. I've heard from a lot of vendors that sometimes the planner is more of a planzilla compared to the bride- they're not that type. They were helpful, productive, troubleshot issues but enjoy their time as well. If I were to do this all over again, they would be the first people I call, hands down. HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend.

knew what I wanted or needed before I even asked for it and went above and beyond to make sure the day went smoothly.

ors, kept everything extremely organized, was always quick to respond to emails, and helped the shoot flow well. She eliminated all the stress I normally feel going into a styled shoot! Although Passionate Weddings is new to the Seattle area, I wouldn’t hesitate to hire Diana. She is a powerhouse at planning and organizing! I love that she is bilingual and full of knowledge about cultural traditions. I’m looking forward to working with her again!

I felt the decision was a bit rash with only 7 months to plan and coordinate a wedding. Doubting that anything would materialized, I allowed my fiancé to humor her own idea of planning and coordinating a wedding. Four months into the planning, I realized that this wedding was going to happen and IMMEDIATELY encouraged her to consider acquiring a month-of wedding coordinator. It took a while for my fiancé to realize that she could not be the bride and the person to execute her vision on her wedding day – it is not possible. My sister who was also planning a wedding (2019) had mentioned to me that she had acquired a month-of wedding coordinator and was very pleased with her decision. I had asked my sister for more information which brought us to Passionate Wedding Planning Services. My fiancé chatted with Diana over a phone call and was immediately impressed by the preliminary help and advice provided during her consultation. My fiancé was so set on acquiring a month-of coordinator from Passionate Wedding Planning Services that we adjusted our wedding budget to accommodate having Diana as our month-of wedding coordinator. With four months to go until our wedding date, I could immediately sense a huge amount of weight taken off my fiancé’s shoulders. My fiancé and Diana had several email exchanges and phone conversations during the month leading up to the wedding. Details of vendors contracts, payments, wedding day timeline were meticulously combed over and refined. We had a preliminary finalized timeline a week prior to our wedding date. This PDF document covered every possible detail you could imagine relating to the wedding day. The timeline was shared with all our vendors to ensure that my fiancé’s vision for our wedding day was executed. Our wedding day was wonderful. Our photographer knew when and where to be to for photos. Diana coordinated transportation from our hotel to our photo session and to the venue. Throughout the day, I would question myself – how in the world would we have been able to pull this off without a wedding coordinator! Our wedding day was amazing. Our guest had a blast. We were even able to enjoy the food and music we selected all thanks to Diana. I would highly encourage anyone considering a month-of wedding coordinator to get one without hesitation. And from my experience, I highly recommend Passionate Wedding Planning Services. Thank you Diana and her assistant Christin for making our wedding day memorable, enjoyable and stress-free.

n under 3 months. When we thought it was impossible, she made it possible. She captured our entire vision while keeping us calm and organized from the very beginning. Our wedding day was very relaxed and perfectly coordinated. We are truly and forever grateful for all of Diana’s guidance, trust, and expertise in making our wedding planning process a wonderful experience.”

AMAZING! We are truly and forever grateful.

dn't want to leave any of the details to be finalized until the last month! I was pretty organized and kept detailed notes and contact information for my vendors, and also drafted a thorough timeline for the whole wedding weekend. But, most critical of all, Christin and Diana did an absolutely amazing job executing my timeline and all of my preparation and hard work! I felt like they were asking all of the right questions at the right time and taking care of details that I had forgotten about or just didn't have the time to take care of; either way, they were making my wedding SO MUCH BETTER. Christin put in 15 hours of work on my wedding day (10am-1am) and her assistant put in 12 hours (1pm-1am) - it's a long day! They were one of the only companies that could accommodate those long hours without charging exceptionally high rates. Given all the work, and the long hours on the day of the wedding, their price was more than fair, and their work was terrific. I wholeheartedly recommend them!