E. Anthony Weddings & Events Reviews
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Carolyn S. Sent on 06/15/2021
A Professional and Savior from 2020 Blues
I was one of the many brides in 2020 that experienced a postponement due to COVID. I had to make the call A WEEK prior to my first date and Elaina worked seamlessly behind the scenes coordinating with every single vendor to inquire about availability for our new dates and ensuring our vision wasn't lost when having to find new vendors. I am positive she is the reason we did not lose any money towards catering and flowers (minus non-refundable deposits) when we had to postpone. Without Elaina, I don't think we could have coordinated the postponement as easily with our busy work schedules.
Outside of COVID, her services were above and beyond what I expected for a planner. I was provided monthly checklists to ensure I was continuing to stay on timeline as we moved closer to both our dates. I was given at least 3 separate vendors to choose from for those that I had not already chosen and each vendor were amongst the top rated in their category. She was mindful of my budget and if I wanted to splurge on a vendor, she was able to offer ideas on where to cut costs without sacrificing my overall vision. When I learned that our venue may not allow rose petals down the aisle, she offered to pick up every single petal, so I could have a small part of my vision included in my big day.
I could go on and on about how amazing Elaina is as a wedding planner, but hiring her will never be a mistake. I can't speak more highly of Elaina and it's always a pleasure hearing from my other vendors on how amazing it was working with her and how easy she made the day for them. -
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Jasmine D. Sent on 03/06/2020Trust your Best Day Ever to Elaina!!
If you're reading this review, chances are you're recently engaged (Woohoo Congrats!!) and starting to look at ALL of the endless options for vendors and planners... it can be daunting! That's exactly where we were when we made the hands-down BEST decision: to trust Elaina with planning our DC wedding. From our first email exchange, I was instantly relieved because I knew we were in amazing hands.
When we first started working with Elaina, my Pinterest board resembled the shed scene from A Beautiful Mind... I was all over the place! Elaina didn't miss a beat as she sifted through my 1000s (yes, 1000s...) of pins and helped us come with EXACTLY what we wanted.
Elaina's ability to not only understand your vision but to turn that vision into a reality is the X-Factor that sets her apart. She has an eye for design that can't be taught and her attention to detail is exactly what you need when you're planning the biggest celebration/event of your lives.
I lost count of the number of times Elaina brought up a consideration that I would never have thought of- she has it ALL covered. Her communication with us and with our vendors throughout the planning process made for the best possible outcome on "game day" - our Wedding was better than we ever could have imagined! And we have Elaina to thank for that.
Professional, calming, meticulous, intuitive... I could go on and on. The peace of mind she provided leading up to the wedding and on the day itself was invaluable to us and our families.
Bottom line: You want to trust your wedding day to the best, and Elaina is THE BEST OF THE BEST! -
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Michael A. Sent on 01/26/2020November 2019
My wife and I both work quite a bit. The first thing we tell people is "If we didn't have our planner, it would have never happened." Elaina was the vital piece to our perfect day. And when I say perfect, I mean there was not a single thing left undone or unnoticed. She was great to work with and made sure to make every detail memorable. 10/10 recommend! -
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Rebecca L. Sent on 11/01/2019
Best decision!
Having Elaina as our wedding planner was the best decision we made leading up to our wedding! She was absolutely amazing and was the reason we were able to relax and enjoy the whole planning process and our wedding day. She has such a calming presence and listened to everything we wanted, made suggestions where we were unsure and helped guide us seamlessly. She was instrumental in coordinating all logistics between our venue, musicians, florist and rentals. Elaina was always accessible throughout the whole process even with a cross country move and both of us planning remotely, she was always a quick phone call, text or email away. Our families were all impressed with her professionalism, and we couldn't recommend Elaina enough to future couples in the planning process! -
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Vicki B. Sent on 09/12/2019
Elaina Anthony’s Weddings
My daughter was recently married in Annapolis Maryland. Being a destination wedding and a holiday weekend my daughter wanted to plan events following the
Friday wedding for our guests and family to enjoy. We added a Saturday Navy tailgate and football game and a Sunday boat cruise. Yes a wedding for 200 is indeed a huge task in itself but 2 more events to plan, we knew we needed help.
We found the perfect planner in Elaina Anthony’s Weddings. In the year of planning, Elaina has been on top of it every step of the way. Following her month by month guide was invaluable. As the date grew closer, she was on every detail.
On the wedding day she was a mother of the bride’s dream! She kept the timeline running smoothly with confidence, professionalism and a smile!
I highly recommend Elaina as a wedding planner, her expertise and experience is top notch. -
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Morgan B. Sent on 09/20/2019Our wedding festivities wouldn't have been possible without her!
Being type A and a previous project manager, I thought I was going to plan my own wedding. After my husband and I selected a venue 4 hours away from where we lived, combined with both our very busy work schedules, I realized this wasn't a project I could take on myself. Insert my life saver over the past year, Elaina Anthony!
I am not one of those girls that has pictured my dream wedding since I was a child, so when I started with Elaina we really were at square 1, with me creating my first pinterest board ever! Elaina helped create the concept for our wedding by piecing together pictures and by me describing my wedding in 3 words: classic, natural and fun :)
Elaina provided great planning tools such as monthly to dos and a budget/organization spreadsheet. She put in the time and research to provide us with many different vendor options and helped negotiate all contracts.
Fast forward to two months before the wedding, Elaina was extremely helpful in making sure, as the bride, I didn't have too much on my plate. I felt comfortable passing of some of the decision making to her! Then came our wedding weekend, Elaina was almost as excited as I was! Her passion for and professionalism as a wedding planner could not be greater! Our wedding weekend simply wouldn't have been possible without Elaina at the helm, we can't thank her enough! -
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Susan M. Sent on 09/13/2019Wedding Planner - Elaina Anthony
Elaina was very responsive and helpful in all areas for our son and daughter-in-law's wedding in the Annapolis area. Not only did she help with all of the plans for the rehearsal dinner and wedding day, but she also helped to coordinate a post wedding event the next day. Everything ran very smoothly thanks to her attention to detail. I would definitely recommend Elaina as a wedding planner. -
Jill H. Sent on 11/14/2019
Best Wedding Decision We Made
If you are considering a wedding planner, do it and pick Elaina!
Elaina was an essential part of our wedding day! We hired Elaina as our “Day-Of Coordination” planner and we never regretted it! We wanted someone to make sure the tables were set up right and that people were where they needed to be…We got so much more!
Elaina took care of everything that day and allowed us (my husband and I, our parents, family, and guests) to enjoy every moment of the biggest day of our lives! She acted as the point of contact between all of our vendors during the weeks leading up to the wedding and developed a consolidated timeline for all of the vendors to share, keeping everyone on the same page. She took care of every problem on the day of before we even knew there was an issue. If there was a schedule change, she let everyone know. Elaina’s organization, preparation, and quick thinking made our entire wedding day run smoothly. When my wedding dress strap ripped, Elaina had a sewing kit ready to go….she is that prepared!!
Elaina also helped with our decorations. A few days before the wedding, she picked up our key decorations which she took to the Reception Venue and set up for the wedding. After the evening was over, she collected all of our personal decorations and brought them back to our family home the following morning.
Without Elaina, our family would not have been able to enjoy our wedding and wedding weekend like we did. She made sure that we all were stress-free and having a good time! Elaina is the person you need on your wedding team! We cannot thank her enough! -
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Brijet M. Sent on 07/25/2019
Elaina made our dreams come true!
I can't express enough how amazing Elaina is. She was organized, professional, forward thinking, creative, strategic and everything else you would want in a wedding planner. I had a basic vision and she made it come to life. Having Elaina as a wedding planner allowed to me to set my mind on "wedding auto-pilot". I had all of the confidence in the world in her abilities to effectively execute our wedding dream and more. She remained calm and cool through the entire process, which allowed me, the bride, to feel the same. She was able to jungle multiple vendors, finding the right style and price fit for our vision. There are so many details that you never realize go into executing a wedding and Elaina was right there with all of the answers. She is truly unlike any other and we feel so blessed to have had her help! -
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Julia K. Sent on 03/05/2020Best planner I have EVER worked with.
I've already told her multiple times, but Elaina, you are the best BEST best wedding planner I've ever worked with! I'm Julia, a wedding photographer in Maryland and I've been shooting weddings for about 7, almost 8 years now. We recently had the privilege of working with E.Anthony Weddings for a DC wedding, and I am amazed at how thorough Elaina is. She made sure every single detail went as smoothly as possible, and kept me in the loop for months and months leading up to their wedding. I highly recommend her to any couple! I wish she could be the planner for every single wedding I shoot!
– Julia Kitchen of Sincerely, The Kitchens Photo + VideoE. Anthony Weddings & Events's reply:
Wow, thank you so much Julia! It was such a privilege to work with you and Garrett and I hope to be working together again very soon! -
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Elizabeth G. Sent on 01/31/2019Must have Wedding Planner
Elaina, Kevin and I wanted to say thank you one more time for all of your help with our wedding- it was just perfect! We and all of our guests had a fabulous time! We still get comments on how great everything was set up and how great of a job you did! Thank you for all your patience, grace, professionalism, good judgement and incredible planning. As soon as we starting working together, you put both Kevin and I totally at ease. We knew that no matter what happened you would make sure that the wedding would go smoothly and it did! There was absolutely nothing left for us to worry about. Also, all of your recommendations from vendors, schedule and all the tiny details were incredible. You were always available for a quick phone call and responded to questions in a timely manner. Kevin and I truly enjoyed the planning process of our wedding with you at the helm and taking the pressure off. We had such a wonderful time, we wish we could do it all over again!! One of the greatest pleasures was getting to work with you. You were not just a wedding planner, but an ally, confident and friend. Thank you Elaina, we couldn’t have done it without you you really did make our wedding dreams come true! -
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Natalia W. Sent on 02/08/2019Best wedding advice: Hire a coordinator - Hire Elaina!!
Elaina was so wonderful to work with! From the get go, she worked with us on a price and package we were comfortable with, and when it turned out she was potentially unavailable for our wedding date, she helped us find another coordinator to work with. In the end, she was able to co-coordinate our wedding and the results were fantastic!! Elaina drove up for a site visit, took photos of the venue, drew up a plan for setting up the venue and more. She brought up points I would have never though of on my own. On the day of, she was there to help with everything from picking up my wedding cake to ensuring my guests made it on the shuttle home. Not to mention - the venue set up was absolutely the vision of my dreams - she really knows what she is doing! If you were on the fence of getting a coordinator, like I was, you should definitely pick Elaina, you won't regret your decision! -
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Charlotte Sent on 01/31/2019Most professional hard worker imaginable. We couldn’t have done it without her!
My wedding was October 6, 2018 in Annapolis Maryland. Elaina has been with me planning, organizing, and keeping me sane since I got engaged a year and a half ago. When I say I COULD NOT have done this wedding without her, I absolutely mean it. Elaina worked with my husband and I on every single detail of our perfect day. She gave us easy options for vendors within our budget, set up an entire tasting and venue visit weekend for my mom, Jake’s mom and I in Annapolis, and made it so easy to take care of all the really big stuff. That’s only the beginning. Every seemingly minute detail of our wedding day was meticulously planned out and because of E, ran as smoothly as possible. Her complete and utter attention to detail made her able to bring my every vision to life! She kept it simple, elegant, and beautiful with every part of the decor, helped me figure out some DIY options to keep the budget down, and even helped provide us with extra special touches to make the venue feel like our style. Elaina absolutely captured every single aspect of a classic elegant fall wedding we were looking for, with some options that I would never have thought of but that really made our day exactly what we had dreamt it would be. Not only that, she was a constant presence on the actual day of... and she quite literally saved the day when I FORGOT THE RINGS! She flew at superhuman speed back to the hotel, legitimately sprinted across the ceremony venue and got them to us with about 6 minutes to spare. I cannot express my gratitude for the endless phone calls, visits, contract negotiations and everything E did for us. The business side of her company is incredible, but it can only be matched her personal understanding of the couples vision as a wedding planner. She takes a bride’s vision and runs with it (sometimes literally) to make your day everything you dreamed it would be and more. If I could give her one million stars I would. E is your girl for any event, but she really does have a special gift for putting together a dreamy, beautiful (and of course incredibly fun) wedding. My husband and I had 3 deployments and multiple navy detachments to deal with while planning this wedding, and Elaina worked with our schedules flawlessly in order to make sure our every vision came to life this past weekend for our destination wedding. I will never forget it, and I could not be more eternally grateful we had her by our side. Love you E!!! -
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Amy Sent on 01/31/2019Amazing Wedding Planner!
Elaina is an outstanding wedding planner with phenomenal taste, ideas, professionalism, and work ethic. She was crucial to the success and smoothness of my wedding. I was so lucky to have Elaina as my planner throughout the planning process and day off. I initially started planning by myself (before I realized I needed major help) so I had most of my vendors set before I reached out to Elaina but she still did SO much for me. The venue came with a “day of” coordinator so Elaina reached out to her to assess where she could help. Elaina took over the communication with my vendors and with the hotels to manage the room blocks which took a a huge weight off my shoulders. She was so professional and organized the entire time. I loved the extremely detailed checklist/timeline that she created. Month by month I checked things off and it really made me feel like I was staying on top of things. Elaina was always so responsive and so easy to communicate with. We are lucky enough to live near each other so we would meet up to chat but when that wasn’t available we just emailed. She truly cares not only about helping to plan the perfect wedding but about the couple themselves and their comfort. I would email her with any little concern that popped in my head, and there were many! She definitely knows what she is doing. On the day of the wedding Elaina came by to the hotel to check on my bridesmaids and I to make sure we were all ok while getting ready. She also kept tabs on the guys to make sure they got to our hotel in time for the first look pictures. Since the wedding was barefoot on the beach I forgot my shoes at the hotel. Elaina actually left the reception to go back to hotel to grab my shoes. I was just so lucky to have her to help me and would recommend her services to anyone planning a wedding! -
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Sarah Sent on 02/01/2019Perfect PNW wedding planned from afar
I met Elaina three months into the twelve I had to plan our wedding. She was in San Diego, I was moving to Rhode Island, planning a Pacific Northwestern wedding near Seattle. This required pretty serious long-distance planning on both of our parts! From our first meeting, I knew that she would be a great friend throughout the wedding planning process. She started with concept boards, which were spot-on, to ensure she captured the environment and personality we wanted for our wedding. She updated and added to these boards throughout the planning process as I found my wedding dress, chose bridesmaid dresses, groomsmen suits & uniforms (we had a military wedding), designed the cake and chose florals. Her ideas were so much more beautiful and creative than anything I could have dreamed up! Our budget was established very early-on, and she was faithful to it every step of the way. When it came to hiring vendors, she chose three or four of each within our price range, and only ones with excellent ratings and reviews. We chose from her small pool, which was much less overwhelming than conducting our own search and wading through tons of options. Once we chose a vendor, she locked them down for our wedding date right away. We never missed out on a vendor we wanted! Elaina was our best friend when it came to negotiating prices, times, and discounts, too. Some even waived their fees because of her help. Elaina was persistent and always very communicative with us and our vendors. She paid very close attention to the fine print in every contract, which saved us a lot of time, heartache, and even money. All of our wedding documents were shared on google drive. I loved her method of organization; it was very clear, easy to access, and always up-to-date. What’s truly unbelievable is that she did all of this while preparing for the birth of her first child! When it came time to hand our wedding plans over to our day-of coordinator (as Elaina was a BRAND new mom and unable to make it up to WA), the transition was seamless. Elaina continued to be involved, even after her contract had ended. Every detail, moment, and emotion of our wedding day was flawless and blissful!!! Even when I just needed advice on how to deal with difficult guests, failures to RSVP, and other unexpected challenges, she was always there with encouragement and very helpful recommendations. I cannot thank her enough for the stress I know she spared us. Elaina’s ideas and plans, put into action, resulted in our perfect Pacific Northwest wedding. -
Kathryn Sent on 02/02/2019
Bringing Wedding Dreams to Reality
Relaxed and stress free are two words that PERFECTLY capture the emotions surrounding my husband and I on our wedding day and throughout the entire wedding planning process all thanks to E. Anthony Weddings! Looking around at our venue on July 22 was the most surreal moment of our lives. To see everything that we'd imagined, discussed, and dreamed of come to life was completely amazing and we owe it all to Elaina's work behind the scenes. She has a true passion for event planning that shines through in her work quality and ethic and left me at ease throughout the whole process. From the moment I booked her she was extremely punctual in all of her correspondence and kept me fully updated on all vendor coordination, which I KNOW was difficult considering she was planning a destination wedding for us. As a complete "A" type personality I thought it would be hard for me to let go of the 'wedding reigns' and have someone take over, but Elaina adds such a personal component to her work that you don't feel like a "wedding planner" is helping you, but instead your best friend who just wants everything to be absolutely perfect for you. If you are thinking you don't need a wedding planner and can handle all the preparation and coordination yourself you must reconsider! Enjoying every moment of your wedding day/weekend/week should be your number one goal, and by booking E Anthony Weddings you can guarantee that all of your wedding day dreams will be brought to life!" -
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Nancy Sent on 02/26/2019
Absolutely Amazing Unicorn Wedding Planner
My family quite literally referred to Elaina as our "Unicorn Wedding Planner", the reason being is she is truly quite magical! She planned our dream day in South Africa, from San Diego, while working with my Italian parents in the UK and my Irish in-laws in New Hampshire. Not one detail was missed and every step was perfectly executed while keeping a calming and happy vibe throughout the process. Elaina took care of EVERY SINGLE detail, in a foreign country that she had not previously visited! She understood our vision better than we did. She found the best vendors and flew in with any additional items she couldn't find in SA. She worked with our vendors like she had known them for years and all of them gave glowing reviews and hope to work with her again! Everything was absolutely stunning and she did this all while staying on budget.
Elaina helped us prioritize what would make our day most special for us. She has such an eye for beautiful things and the tiniest details that made all the difference. She went above and beyond to make our day better than we could have imagined! Elaina also coordinated our friends and family, no easy task;), and made sure we had the perfect day but also ensured our parents' ideas were heard, everyone was included and every guest had an awesome time! She handled any obstacle with grace and a solution driven energy! She made the whole experience stress free and fun!
Elaina was our number one choice as for a wedding planner and we are incredibly lucky to have had her help. She always made use feel as though she had everything 100% under control and always put us first!
There is truly not one thing we would have done differently! We are so thankful to Elaina and E. Anthony Weddings & Events for giving us our best day! -
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