For Wedding Planners

Welcome to the Designed Perfectly Event's blog.
Here we will share our past weddings with you, highlight our favorite vendors and provide you with tips and tricks along the way. If you are interested in reading about a specific topic, please email me at Natalie@designed-perfectly.com.

The Blog

Welcome

We love featuring the beautiful weddings and events of our clients. Click here to view our Client Showcase Category.

We have worked with some amazing vendors over the years. Read our spotlight series to find out more about what they offer and why we love them.

Helpful tips and resources to help you plan your big day with ease. Wedding planning doesn't have to be stressful when you're equipped with the right tools. 

Wedding Tips

Vendor Spotlight

Client Showcase

Shalyce is the owner of Sensational Soirees, a boutique planning and design company based in the Southern Maryland area. With her passion for celebrating others, seamless execution and all things sensational, Shalyce loves helping her clients celebrate the best moments in their life in an unforgettable way. We are excited to have Shalyce as a mentor […]

New Year

How to Prepare for Your Photoshoot

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  Have you ever had difficulty helping your couples find a wedding officiant who truly fit their personality and needs? Jeff Maszal has taken the guess-work out of the sometimes complicated processes of hiring a wedding officiant. Jeff has been a wedding officiant for over 25 years and is ready to share his industry secrets […]

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Speaker Spotlight: Jeff Maszal

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Taylor and Hov Events and Design is a full service event planning company specialized in social and corporate event planning, design and production, branding and graphic design. They have over 10 years of collective experience planning and designing both small and large events and pride themselves on providing their clients with exemplary customer services and […]

New Year

Speaker Spotlight: Nar & Sugar of Taylor and Hov

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Brittany Branson is a fine art wedding and floral painter beautifying the DMV and beyond. Specializing in floral work, wedding backdrops, venue paintings, and live painting she loves celebrating stories and memories through whimsical brush strokes and ethereal color schemes. Brittany not only loves blessing people with beautiful artwork to make their lives and spaces […]

New Year

Sponsor Spotlight: Brittany Branson

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​ How long have you owned your business? I started Sincerely Pete 1.5 years ago and I began Wanderlust Wedding Co. 6 months ago. ​ How long have you worked in the wedding industry? ​Over 13 years!​ (Photo by: Magnolia Photography) How many weddings do you have under your belt? ​Oh God. Total??? close to […]

New Year

Speaker Spotlight: Sarah Petersen Rizzi

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  We are excited to introduce to you today, Katie Nesbitt, the official DPE Academy Photographer! Katie is a wife and photographer living in Virginia. She is passionate about creating beautiful images for her clients, traveling and education. Katie will be capturing our amazing day on February 19th and she’s excited to meet you there! […]

New Year

Sponsor Spotlight: Katie Nesbitt, Official DPE Academy Photographer

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Founded in 1986 in Arlington, Virginia, DC Rental has become a premier rental source for its exceptional, often exclusive, selection of glassware, fine china, designer table linens, flatware, chairs, distinctive furniture and more. Nationally and internationally known, DC Rental works with its vast clientele to ensure every detail of a rental is extraordinary. We are thrilled […]

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How to Prepare for Your Photoshoot

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Beginning this week, we will be introducing our fabulous speakers, mentors and sponsors for our February workshop. Today, we are featuring the incredible Marirosa Anderson of Photography by Marirosa. I have known Marirosa for several years now and she has an incredible passion for her craft. She is always smiling and has a can do attitude […]

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Speaker Spotlight: Marirosa Anderson

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Announcing: The DPE Academy

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Come join us at the CAPITAL BRIDAL AFFAIR on March 1st 2015! The Capital Bridal Affair is for the couple looking for more; more value, more intimacy, more professionalism, more class, more of the right exhibitors, more trends, more inspiration; more of what they need to make the right decisions for the most important day […]

New Year

Join us at the CAPITAL BRIDAL AFFAIR

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