Honey & Lavender Events
Alexandria-based wedding planners rated 5/5, specializing in full and partial planning for 50–200 guest events.
Honey & Lavender Events serves couples in Alexandria and the Northern Virginia region who value personalized, detail-driven planning without the premium price tag. With a 5-star rating across 226 reviews, they excel at scaling from intimate 50-person gatherings to larger celebrations, working across Alexandria's historic venues and nearby estates. Their approach emphasizes vendor relationships and timeline management over trendy aesthetics.
Save Honey & Lavender Events, and it's on your wedding.
Everything you save lands on your own Aisle plan, a private page for the two of you. Send the link to your partner, your parents, your maid of honour, and they see the same shortlist, the same photographs, the same dates. No forwarding screenshots.
Booking one wedding planner is easy.
Booking a whole wedding abroad isn't.
This wedding planner sits beside your venue and the rest of the team, one page you own.
Send the same dates to several vendors at once. Replies land in a single thread.
A real person checks availability and chases paperwork while you enjoy the good part.
Services
Hiring a wedding planner in Alexandria, VA
What a local planner can help with
Ask a planner about work in the area, languages, supplier relationships, and the tasks they can handle. Compare that scope with what your venue coordinator includes.
What to budget
Ask whether the fee is fixed, a percentage, or based on services. Confirm travel, taxes, extra events, supplier commissions, and payment dates.
Questions to ask before booking
How many weddings have you planned in this specific area? Do you handle legal paperwork and permits? What's your vendor network like? Will you be present on the wedding day? How do you handle communication across time zones? What's your contingency plan for weather or vendor no-shows?
When to book
Contact planners early if you want help finding the venue. If your venue is booked, explain which decisions you have made and where you need support.
Questions couples ask
What size weddings do you typically plan?+
Honey & Lavender Events plans weddings ranging from intimate 50-person events to celebrations of 200+ guests across Alexandria and Northern Virginia venues.
Do you offer partial planning or day-of coordination only?+
Yes. In addition to full planning, they offer partial planning packages and day-of coordination services for couples who have already booked their venue or made key vendor decisions.
What does your 5-star rating reflect?+
Their 226 Google reviews reflect feedback from couples on vendor communication, timeline execution, and problem-solving during the planning process.
Do you work with Alexandria venues specifically?+
They specialize in Alexandria's historic venues and Old Town locations, plus nearby Fairfax and Arlington event spaces in Northern Virginia.