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Above all, my goal is to give my couples the freedom to fully enjoy this special season—stress-free, confident, and completely present for every unforgettable moment.

Choosing the right wedding planner can define your entire planning experience. With over a decade of expertise in weddings and hospitality across DC, Maryland, and Virginia, I bring a logistics-first, transparent, and finance-focused approach to every event.

Since launching Blue Sapphire Events in 2018, I’ve helped countless couples navigate two major stressors: unclear wedding costs and the overwhelming task of managing a large-scale event. My mission is to make wedding planning feel joyful—not stressful.

I start by helping couples build a realistic budget grounded in their vision and my deep knowledge of the local market. From there, I curate the right vendor team, design a custom event, and manage the planning from start to finish. My collaborative process keeps couples involved without the overwhelm, so on their big day, they can be fully present while my team brings every detail to life.

Crafting personalized celebrations with financial confidence

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Washington DC Wedding Planner creating custom fit weddings with financial clarity.

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From comprehensive planning to wedding day management, our services cater to your unique needs.

At Blue Sapphire Events, we believe that a well-designed wedding starts with solid logistics. We draw on years of industry and Washington, D.C. area expertise to offer you the best options for your tastes and values all while prioritizing the
guest experience.

We're your advocates who provide honest guidance and prioritize your best interests. We believe in a guest experience first approach.

Weddings that wow—and make memories worth dancing for.

She was attentive to our vision, easily accessible through emails and video call, and experienced in choosing dependable vendors from the Baltimore/DC area. She helped us to design our beautiful ceremony and reception layouts and all of the table settings. We looked at many different vendors and really appreciated that she had worked well with young professionals who work full-time. She was accommodating and able to meet with us after 5 or 6pm during the work week, and she also participated with us on vendor calls to offer her insight. She was excited to help us plan a mixed Pakistani-Chinese-American wedding with unique cultural practices. We are so grateful to have hired her, and we encourage others to do the same before she's all booked out!"

- L & M, 2023 wedding

"Kolena was an expert in planning our wedding and made our multi-day celebration absolutely enjoyable and seamless.

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Designing your dream wedding is not about copying the latest trends on social media. Good design focuses on enhancing the chosen event venue and then creating defined focal points and unexpected details that speak to the couples' tastes and shared experiences. Through event design, we focus on bringing in sentimental details of your past, present and future and lead your guests through a distinctive event experience. Your wedding should feel like you! Let's create something magical and that perfectly embodies who you are as a couple.