Luxury Destination Wedding Planner
Lavish events that transcend time
the Astonished experience
AN ATMOSPHERE OF LUXURY
We offer full-service wedding and event planning for lovers of luxury. Our meticulous eye for detail and design allows us to bring your larger-than-life vision to fruition with the highest level of artistry and service.
Custom experiences for larger-than-life celebrations
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meet the dream team
I’m all about creating experiences that celebrate your love story and preserve this monumental moment forever.
How do we ensure you have the wedding you’ve always dreamed of? I’m a firm believer that building strong, trusting relationships is the cornerstone of event planning. A clear understanding of every client’s vision is the key to planning and executing a beautiful and authentic event.
Our team specializes in creating custom-curated experiences for our clients and their guests. We’ve coordinated, planned, designed, and executed countless weddings and special events over the past 10 years, and we’d love for you to join our family!
Hi! I’m Melissa: Owner and creative director for B Astonished Events.
DC wedding planner & luxury event designer
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Paris, france
elizabeth + gio
Words cannot describe how thankful we are to Melissa and her amazing team!
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If you have a vision for your wedding or event and are looking to hire someone to execute without stress, look no further than the BAstonished Events team! This past year we had a large wedding blending two cultures in Paris and Melissa and her team were a God send. The team was always two steps ahead and they allowed us to enjoy our celebrations. Over one year of planning and the results continue to speak for themselves!
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Alexandria, VA
Tiffany + Dakari
Melissa and team executed the best day of my entire life!
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There's absolutely no better team than B Astonished! As a woman who never dreamed about a special wedding or envisioned my "big day", Melissa and team executed the best day of my entire life. And trust me, it was no easy task considering I gave her 5 months to plan an elaborate, monochromatic wedding, with no flowers, no dance floor, and a baby grand piano, in a brand new hotel that had never hosted a wedding before.
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washington, d.c.
Timmesha + Donell
The B Astonished team were amazing!
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We came to them with a very interesting idea of having a themed wedding! A theme that could have quickly gone wrong! But the team delivered beyond our wildest dreams!! I would do it all over again if I could do it with this team!
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