We’ve compiled a list of now 100+ (and growing!) black-owned weddings and events businesses—from caterers and florists to event planners and photographers, hair and makeup artists, officiants, and more—in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Please feel free to email us or DM us on Instagram to let us know who we’re missing, and we’ll add to it.
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Cakes and Catering
Caribbean Caterers
Couture Cakes by Sabrina
Get Plated Catering & Events
Molecular Food Cocktails
Mon Délice
The Cake Courtesan
Event Planners
3sixteevents
A Beyoutiful Fête
Always Creating Studio Weddings & Events
Andrew Roby Events
Anyvent Event Planning
B Astonished Events
Blush Events
CM Events & Design
Details Made Simple (day-of coordinators)
Elegant Experiences
Elle Nicole Events
Events by Christi Rich
Event Design Group
Events by André Wells
Events by J. Avery
Events by Yosira
Favored by Yodit Events & Design
Happily Hitched (planning, relationship coaching, and farm-table rentals)
Hearts Content Events
Howerton+Wooten Events
Infatuating Affairs Weddings & Events
Jade and Joy Events
Jayne Heir
JEWL Couture Events & Design
LolaDivine Events
Maggie Rose Events
Maggy Francois
MasterPlan Events
Mimi Ebichi Events
Pauché Events
Perfect Planning Events
Pinkboxe
Planners on Retainer
RAE Affairs
Sensational Soirees
SG3 Events
Statuesque Events
Stunning Soirees
Sugar Taylor Co.
The Secret Life of Daydreams
Florists
BCG Events
Designs by Oochay
Dexter Fields Flowers
Fleurenzie
Flor de Casa
House of Redman
JR Flowers
Pretty Petals Floral & Event Design
Sherwood Florist Weddings & Events
Trebella Events
Violet Gardens Floral
Hair & Makeup
Beauty ‘N The Bride
BK Face Cosmetics
Dani Gibbs Beauty
Embrace Makeup Artistry
Glam Qui by Marquia James
Jennifer Thorpe Beauty
Lynn Ware, Style Infinity
Renata Lynette Beauty
Toni Fuqua Makeup Artistry
Tress Art
Red Carpet Ready Makeup with Shaune Hayes
Photographers and Videographers
Alicia Wiley
Ashleigh Bing Photography
Aubel Kreations Photography
Carrie Coleman Photography
Chip Dizard Weddings
Eli Turner Studios
Erika Layne Photography
Iris Mannings
Judah Avenue Photography
Kanayo Adibe
Kirth Bobb
Lynn Dunston
Memories of Bliss Photography
Renée Hollingshead
Rhea Whitney Photography
Sok Vision
Terri Baskin Photography
The Madious
Tickled Photo Booth
Trene’ Forbes Photography
Stationery
Bridget Goldsmith Stationery & Design
Dreamcatcher Stationery
Fingers in Ink
Simply Sleek Designs
Sugar Taylor Co.
Suzie & Co. Designs
Wilson Avenue
Wilori Lane
Other Vendors
27 Studios (lighting and production)
Capital Custom Clothiers
Ceremonies by Shelby Tuck-Horton (officiant)
Cherry Blossom Bridal (bridal boutique)
DJ Max Powers (lighting, DJ)
Flourishing Walls (decor and rentals)
Garnish Boutique (bridal boutique)
Grofik Installations (custom dance floors and bar wraps)
Perfectly Adorned Event Decor
Phemstar Production (lighting and production)
Soliloquy Bridal Couture (bridal boutique)
Summit Event Production (lighting)
The Bridal Room (bridal boutique)
The LightSource Company (lighting and production)
With This Ring I Thee Wedd (officiant)
The DC Marriage Knot (officiant)
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Fashion & Weddings Editor
Amy leads Washingtonian Weddings and writes Style Setters for Washingtonian. Prior to joining Washingtonian in March 2016, she was the editor of Capitol File magazine in DC and before that, editor of What’s Up? Weddings in Annapolis.
