WOW! WOW! TRIPLE WOW!!!! The party today was fabulous! You guys, the caterer and his crew did such a wonderful job! The food, special drinks, and service were perfect and absolutely everyone praised it all! Many thanks – couldn’t have had such a wonderful affair without your input! The bride and groom were delighted!

Ellen is a woman on a mission. That mission: the success of your wedding.

My then-fiancee and I didn’t want anything big. A mix of 60 people from both sides of the family and just a few, out-of-town guests. A short, simple ceremony on the National Mall, and an intimate dinner to cap-off the night. That’s it. No band. No bridal party. No fuss no muss. But there were lots of little things we wanted that we didn’t know we wanted. Tablecloths. Centerpieces. An elevator entrance so grandma doesn’t climb the stairs with a pickaxe and boot spikes. It’s here that experience comes into play, and it’s here that Ellen Dubin rightfully earns a five-star review. Things like tablecloths may seem obvious, but while we were thinking what to feed our guests and the types of booze they’d like, we completely ignored the things that only a seasoned vet would consider.

Ellen is firm. The woman means business when she’s planning your event, and that’s exactly what you want. Someone who gets tough so that you don’t have to. It’s like an athlete and an agent. I just want to play. You figure out how to make it work. That’s Ellen.

Our wedding — simple and small — was a wonderful night. It was special. Something we shared with our loved ones without ever once having worried about, “Oh man! What about (insert random concern here)?” Personally Yours made our special night stress free, which meant we could actually enjoy our wedding, our guests, and each other’s company.

I don’t even know where to begin. The wedding far exceeded our expectations. I never imagined that a wedding could be so beautiful. When I walked in and saw the transformation, it was like a fairy tale.   Your recommendations of vendors for the wedding were great. Each did their job which created an incredible end product. The décor was beautiful!! People were commenting how wonderful and elegant the venue was for the wedding. They said the food was delicious; service was great…that it was the most elegant wedding they had ever been to. So many people commented how fabulous the band was. The dance floor was always hopping.  A huge thank you to you and your staff for the months of planning. You all were efficient and on point down to the last detail. Thanks for making it possible for us to give our daughter the wedding of her dreams. She said it was more than she and Sean ever imagined.

I appreciate the above and beyond work you did for Ashley’s wedding. Even though our wedding was small, you guys treated us like royalty. You are the best at what you do and I appreciate your knowledge, expertise and great advice.

After a great night’s sleep, I am trying to put our wedding weekend into perspective and wanted to write to let you know how happy I am with the way the wedding unfolded. It was everything that we – my husband and I as well as the bride and groom wanted. I think you could see on their faces how happy they were. And I, knowing all the details involved and all the effort going on behind the scenes, was thrilled with how much fun I had. And for that, I have you to thank. Of all the many decisions we made in planning this event, hiring you ranks at the top.

The wedding was PERFECT!!! It absolutely exceeded our expectations! The bride and groom were thrilled beyond words! Every aspect was EXACTLY the way they wanted it to be! I just wanted you to know how grateful we are for everything you did!! It was all seamless due to all the preparation and guidance that you provided. I just had to tell you again how HAPPY we all are and the great contribution you made to our family and the memories we’ll always cherish.

Thanks for all that you, Teri, and Robin have done – so efficiently and so delightfully

Ellen Dubin and her experienced team planned and executed the wedding of our dreams.

The first thing to understand about this is that she took the time to really understand what that meant for us. Neither my wife nor i walked in with a clear vision so it took a lot of listening and back and forth for us to come together on a plan that really felt right for us – and at every stage Ellen made sure that was the focus.

Secondly, Ellen was amazingly accommodating of all our needs. From our friends with kids to our religious considerations to our relatives with medical needs – whatever was on our mind to make sure the event was as comfortable and accommodating for all our guests as possible became her top priority. It is very clear in working with her that her joy and motivation is in creating events that become wonderful memories for the people she serves – and whatever is needed to make that happen is how she sees her job.

Thirdly, she knows everyone in the industry. We were planning a wedding from across the country and on 4 months notice so we relied on her recommendations in almost every element of the wedding. Our hotel, our reception venue, our photographer, our caterers, videographer, flowers, & DJ were all Ellen recommendations and all were fantastic. And speaking to them separately during the planning process you could tell that they all held Ellen in the highest regard and the wonderful reputation and relationship she has with all the vendors we worked with.

But lastly and most importantly, besides for being experienced and organised, intelligent and communicative, hardworking and committed – the biggest thing i just wanted to say here is that Ellen and her team put a tremendous amount of heart into planning our wedding. It was clear at every step and in every detail how much she cared, and her generous heart helped fill our weekend with love before the first guest arrived.

Thank you for helping make this past weekend an amazing success.   We are still enjoying the afterglow of a beautiful party and the kind and complimentary words of our family and friends who shared it with us.  The accolades keep coming and we know this has so much to do with your expert, guiding hands.  We appreciate all the time and attention to detail that you gave and the professional and precise way you managed all the moving parts before, during and at the conclusion of the wedding.  We really got to enjoy the whole process and especially the day of!

Dear Ellen, you are really an amazing individual….you have a deep understanding of the perfect way to do a wedding. While you are focusing on the tiniest of details, you allow all of us to bask in the joy of the moment. I can’t even begin to describe how much your being part of the wedding make it the best we could have ever wished for…..magical & joyful……loving and meaningful…… I’m not sure I can put into words how perfect the weekend was–how easy you made it for all of us–and how much we appreciate who you are.

I am beyond thrilled with Personally Yours Events. I was someone who thought “I can put on a wedding myself, I don’t need a planner” boy am I wrong and SO incredibly happy that I hired Ellen to plan my wedding! She has many many years of knowledge and understanding of this business and I trust her with every sense of my being. She and her team know the ins and outs of planning and can predict everything for your event. I 1000% would hire her again and recommend her to anyone. The best part of hiring Ellen was getting the same compliment at the end of the night “this was the best wedding ever!” Thanks Ellen and team!

Thank goodness a friend suggested I meet Ellen Dubin to discuss helping with our daughter’s wedding. I was one of those people who was skeptical about wedding planners, and thought that, at most, we might consider having a “day-of” wedding planner to help at our daughter’s wedding. Boy, was I wrong. From the moment I met Ellen I began to relax about the planning process. She immediately got on our page as to what kind of wedding we wanted. We had selected some of the vendors prior to meeting with Ellen, but her suggestions for others were outstanding. Simply put, Ellen and her team at Personally Yours Events took the worry out of the planning process. The wedding was all we could have dreamed of. Although the weather didn’t cooperate (and Ellen would have done something about that if she could have!), the day was perfect. My husband and I were totally relaxed knowing that Ellen and her team were “on the job.” That’s what experience, professionalism, warmth, and caring are all about. We can’t thank Ellen enough for her efforts. I have recommended Ellen and her team to so many friends. I would never plan another big event without them.