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Divine & Elegant Events is a wedding planning service based in Frederick, Maryland, and servicing the Washington D.C. area. Owned and operated by Heather Patterson, the company works to create tailored events for engaged couples, incorporating their personalities and style into the day. Heather gained years of experience working in the industry before founding her own company in 2013. She has been using her considerable talents, attention to detail, and organizational skills to support couples in arranging their special days ever since.

Services Offered

Divine & Elegant Events offers a comprehensive range of planning services to accommodate the needs of any couple. This includes full and partial planning in addition to day-of coordination. Heather can assist couples who are planning a destination wedding, either in the United States or abroad, and offers event design services. She also offers A La Carte options, for example providing sparklers for the couple's exit or organizing gift bags. Heather meets her clients for a consultation to gain insight into their vision for the event, and provides unlimited support throughout the process. She will be there on the day for up to 10 hours, and can bring along two assistants if necessary. Heather’s packages are designed to ensure that all details are taken care of, and include services such as:

  • Review of vendor contracts
  • Wedding itineraries
  • Vendor coordination
  • Inspection of reception venue
  • 1-hour rehearsal direction

  • Black-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Double Weddings
Elopement
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

How many planners are on your team?

1
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76% Recommended by couples
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Heather, the full-service wedding planner and coordinator, received rave reviews from multiple customers. They praised her professionalism, attention to detail, and organization throughout the planning process and on the wedding day. She was commended for her creativity in making weddings glamorous and her ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Heather's helpfulness in vendor selection and overall coordination was highly appreciated by reviewers. Customers highly recommended Heather's services to ensure a smooth and stress-free wedding experience.

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Heather, the full-service wedding planner and coordinator, received rave reviews from multiple customers. They praised her professionalism, attention to detail, and organization throughout the planning process and on the wedding day. She was commended for her creativity in making weddings glamorous and her ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Heather's helpfulness in vendor selection and overall coordination was highly appreciated by reviewers. Customers highly recommended Heather's services to ensure a smooth and stress-free wedding experience.

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Christy Sent on 11/26/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Professionalism and attention to detail

Heather, she is a truly a wonderful person and she does an astonishing job! She helped me in so many ways to ensure we had a beautiful wedding! She facilitated monthly checklist, had several check-in calls with me and an in-person walk thru at the venue, were all extremely important to ensure all the details of our wedding day were covered. Heather came to help us set up the venue her assistances was so valuable. The day of the wedding, Heather’s attention to detail truly made our wedding run so smoothly and her professionalism was remarkable. I am faithfully pleased we hired Heather for our wedding day! Thank you!
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Mariah Sent on 10/30/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Phenomenal wedding planner!

Heather was an exceptional full service wedding planner! I had Heather as a wedding coordinator and event designer 18 months prior to my wedding. With expecting baby number 1 to baby number 2, she was able to quickly adapt to meet our needs for the wedding. From beginning to end, Heather was patient and professional even after rescheduling the wedding to a future date. She made our wedding glamorous with her creativity and professional abilities. With her full wedding coordination we were able to get the best vendors for my wedding. Overall, Heather’s service was phenomenal. I would highly recommend her to anyone!
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Caitlin V. Sent on 05/24/2023
5 out of 5 rating

A great and supportive planner

I started working with Heather almost 18 months before my wedding. We had planning meetings every 3 weeks from the time we signed contracts up through my wedding day. Heather was great at keeping me on track and making sure things were done on time, and I greatly appreciated her two cents on the vendors we discussed working with. She was very honest and generous about her experiences working with vendors in the past, which helped me make decisions based on my goals for our event. She was very organized and on top of things at my wedding, to the point where my bridesmaids would go to Heather for things instead of me (which helped make my day way more relaxing from an event management perspective). Would definitely recommend Heather to anyone looking for a planner to help keep them on track and guide vendor selection decisions, and anyone looking to be able to 100% trust someone during the event to handle all the details!
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner

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Team

Heather Patterson
Heather Patterson
Lead Planner

About Heather

Over the years, Heather Patterson has been creating divine and elegant events for friends and family. A native of Charles Town, WV, Heather has always shared her natural gift for creating beautiful and charming events.

In February 2013, Heather entered her career as an event planner already equipped with years of invaluable experience. Her reputation – established solely by word of mouth – soon made her the planner of choice for a circle of clients with the desire to celebrate elegant and personalized events at reasonable cost.

With creativity by her side, Heather continues to coordinate one-of-a-kind events characterized through intricate details toward a central theme.

Fun Facts About Heather

5 WORDS THAT DESCRIBE ME

Confident, Loyal, Organized, Committed, Intelligent

FAVORITE THINGS

Shoes and Purses! Anyone who knows me on a personal level knows my shoe and purse collection is fierce!!

MY STYLE

Divine & Elegant, of course! A dress or perfect pair of pants that says, “WOW”, accompanied with one of my favorite purses and pair of shoes! But when I’m at home, a comfy pair of pajamas and socks.

FAVORITE FOOD

Hmm ... I think this question is easily answered by what I don’t like! I love all types of food. It needs to be well seasoned and prepared with a touch of love.

WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO ME

My relationship with God. My Family. Providing excellent service to my clients because at the end of the day, they have entrusted me with what’s important to them!

MY KEY TRAIT

I handle stressful situations very well. I do not like myself or anyone around me to be stressed. I like to meditate a lot!

EDUCATION

B.S. in Information Technology,

University of Phoenix

MBA, University of Phoenix

M.S. in Criminal Justice and Security,

University of Phoenix

I love to learn new things!

HOMETOWN

Charles Town, West Virginia

Photo credit: HVU

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
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