Dominique Bell Events

Everything in Dominique’s reviews is spot on… She is a fantastic wedding planner. My husband and I actually had another wedding planner to compare her to. Dominique was referred to us when we had an issue with our first wedding planner. We interviewed a few people and chose Dominique on her personality, skills, and a couple unique features that were going to benefit us in the long run.
If you get nothing else from my review, this is the one thing: Interview multiple vendors for your wedding… and make sure Dominique is one of them! When choosing a wedding planner, you want to be comfortable with her/​him. Keep in mind the wedding day: Who are you comfortable with asking to do things? Who will keep you calm? Who are you comfortable possibly being naked in front of? For me, this was 100% Dominique. I was completely at ease giving up control on my wedding day for her to take care of payments, getting the band set up, making sure the décor was how we wanted it, etc. I was also completely comfortable when Dominique had her hands in my dress to pin on my jacket, or up the skirt to pin up my bustle.
Dominique worked in the restaurant industry before wedding planning. With us being out of state and hosting our family and friends for a few days, this came in handy when booking for a large party meals or just getting suggestions for restaurants around our hotels.
Another great thing about Dominique is that she has worked with a wide variation of couples and she really knows how to bring your personal touches to the wedding. She will also tell you that something won’t work, why, and what another option would be. But, she will also ultimately make your own decisions. And she has a stellar assistant!
I have touched on the day of, but as our reception ended and I went to collect my champagne flutes, grab an extra piece of cake, find my phone and my stole, Dominique had already grabbed all of that (well, 4 pieces of cake) and was headed to our room. I didn’t have to do anything but say goodbye to the remaining guests and enjoy the evening with my husband!
I could go on, but if you are like me, you want the bottomline. Call Dominique and see if it’s a fit. If she is, I promise she will do everything to make your day as amazingly wonderful as she did ours!

The world of «people who get it» is a binary one. You get it or you don’t. Dominique gets it, and resoundingly so.
The dizzying world of New York City venues, DJs, bands, caterers, florists, photographers, etc. only became manageable once we started working with Dominique, who deftly steered us toward the «real deal» options, and away from things that she knew from her years of experience were too logistically complicated/​pricey/​tacky/​out of touch with what we wanted. When it came time to hire a vendor, she’d introduce us to 2 – 3 different ones (unsurprisingly they all love working with her, which simply underscores how delightful she is not just with clients but with colleagues), and in the few cases that we weren’t satisfied, she brought more options into the mix.
Do a search on this page for the words «above and beyond,» and I’m sure you’ll find that it’s practically Dominique’s tagline. At every juncture, she found a way to take stress off our plates… and replace it with delicious catering options! Dominique’s warmth and generosity of spirit imbued the whole wedding planning process with a positive energy and a sense of calm, reminding my now-​husband and me to focus on what really mattered-​the marriage-​while she wove together the pieces of what, if I may say so, turned out to be a killer party.
If you’re looking for an event that is authentic to who you are as a couple, and for someone who’s smart, funny, and resourceful to help you plan it, breathe a sigh of relief because your search is over: Dominique Bell!

Dominique is AMAZING! She had everything so completely under control on our big day, that all we had to do was show up, relax and enjoy all the different aspects of the day. Our wedding had several parts to in (and two locations) and she made it all so effortless for us. Can not recommend her enough. I’m so glad we chose her!

When my husband and I began planning our wedding over a year ago we realized we had absolutely no idea what we were doing (as most couples probably feel). After booking our venue, they recommended we work with a coordinator so we began our search. We found Dominique through our florist (Rebecca Shepherd who is also fabulous!) and after one interview we knew it was a perfect match. Dominique made us feel like individuals — she sincerely wanted to make sure everything we envisioned for our day to be executed perfectly. She was there for us from the very beginning, lending us her expect advise as well as sharing her extensive knowledge of NY vendors — if we needed something she had the perfect person to recommend. We had so many of our guest compliment us on our wedding and it could not have come together so well without Dominique’s help and guidance!

Dominique is a gem!
We were planning a NYC wedding from afar (we live in California) and she made it so much easier. She was especially good at helping us cut through all the noise and finding vendors that fit us and our budget. Planning a wedding can be overwhelming and it’s easy to lose your way in the details, emotions, bullshit etc. She was great at helping me clarify my goals and real desires, keeping us on track, on budget, etc. it also helps that she has great taste.
She was also good at diplomatically navigating the dynamics of my neurotic family :)

My husband and I made a lot of decisions while planning our wedding but I can honestly say the best decision we made was hiring Dominique as our month-​of-​coordinator. While she certainly provided the services and tools you’d expect from an experienced planner (vendor advice, suggested schedules, gentle nudges to do your homework, etc.) — and did so superbly — the thing that really made me * love * her was the way she handled our wedding day. Her demeanor conveyed that she was entirely in control of everything while maintaining complete composure. I felt 100% confident that she was taking everything seriously and handling it with ease, allowing me to actually enjoy myself. Several friends and family members approached me after the wedding to compliment how well she took care of something they needed that day, none of which I was aware of – and that’s the point! She’s a total BOSS. I’d honestly hire her to run my life if I could. Do yourself a favor and stop searching. You’re not going to do better than Dominique and her team.

Dominique was the best investment we made for our wedding, by a mile! My husband and I were initially hesitant to hire anyone (it was only at 80 person wedding) but we soon learned that even with a small wedding, the to-​do list is never ending, and we desperately needed someone to take the reins.
Dominique and I negotiated a price that worked for us both and she immediately got to work (months before her official ‘month of’ start date). Dominique is so knowledgeable about the industry, super-​organized and on top of everything. Right away, she began emailing me with ideas and things I hadn’t thought about, going over plan B scenarios in case of rain (thank god it didn’t!) and just generally being an all-​around life saver! There are so many small details you can easily overlook when planning a wedding, and Dominique thought of all them. Her assistant Lakisha was amazing too, even buying our platters out of pocket when our vendor fell through.
On the day of the wedding, Dominique did it all, from setting up the space beautifully to wrangling my family members for pictures, to getting in a quick rehearsal with the wedding party, to cleaning everything up afterwards. I felt a sense of calm on my wedding day because I knew she had everything under control.
Dominique goes above and beyond and really invests in making your wedding a dream come true. I would HIGHLY recommend Dominique and Big Juicy Events for any bride-​to-​be!

Dominique is absolutely amazing! We interviewed a bunch of people and knew she was the woman for the job the moment we spoke with her. She had so much experience and we knew she could handle anything. She went above and beyond our expectations and really made every effort to make sure our wedding went well. She helped us find amazing vendors for things we needed help with, set up the entire space the day, decorated the space incredibly and cleaned everything up afterwards. A lot of stuff went wrong during the wedding and we weren’t even aware because she took care of EVERYTHING! We were never concerned about how things would go, because Dominique had such a calm and in control energy about her. We LOVE Dominique!

My husband and my story of meeting the incomparable, Dominique Bell is somewhat non-​traditional. Due to a unique situation, our wedding was filmed and will air as part of a docu-​series on ABC Family called «Becoming Us». Dominique was introduced to me through word of mouth only two months before our nuptials. All it took was a phone meeting and I knew this was my wedding planner. The fire and passion in her voice told me that she was going to get things done in the most efficient, organized, and kindest way possible.
I didn’t think she could get better; then I met her.
Dominique is truly remarkable. She is everything you could need (or dream of) in a wedding planner. She alleviates as much stress as possible when it comes to your big day AND does it with style! Because our day included a camera crew, as well as our guests, we had an interesting added element with which to deal. Dominique handled this unique detail beautifully and made sure that our wedding truly felt like OUR wedding, for us and our guests (You might even see her in action in an episode or two airing in June).
I would highly recommend her expertise to any couple seeking an efficient and talented planner. From a large three hundred person celebration to a small intimate wedding this woman (and her assistants) can do it all. My husband and I are still pinching ourselves that things went as smoothly as they did. She made our wedding day dreams come true with ease and we were lucky to have her!

No matter where a wedding is held, planning one involves a lot of moving parts, and it can be stressful at times. Planning a wedding to be held in New York City while living in San Francisco makes it even more interesting!
We hired Dominique to help us plan and coordinate our cross-​country wedding. She was extremely friendly, very professional and responsive to our questions throughout the process.
On our wedding day, she absolutely shined and took away any concerns we had about how it would all come together. She is incredibly organized and took charge, allowing us to enjoy our day with our family and friends. I would highly recommend Dominique’s services to anyone getting married in the New York City area, whether the couple lives locally or long distance.

When my husband and I were searching for a wedding planner, we were really just searching for a month of coordinator– what we got was so much more. Dominique was the 3^rd and final wedding planner we had interviewed, and I remember clearly the thing that set her apart from the other planners was that she understood that our wedding was not just a big party with a lot of moving parts that needed to be managed; she understood that this was a huge emotional undertaking, at a chunky financial cost, bringing together two different cultures, and all the little nuances that come with that.
My husband and I had done the majority of the vendor search, but Dominique had set us up with our DJ and florist, and they were both amazing. We just got married last week and our friends have not been able to stop telling us that we had the wedding of the year. I had worked on a bunch of little DIY details, and Dominique and her team implemented them perfectly! I did not even touch a single item the day of the wedding. I had an incredibly stress free time getting ready in my venue, casually taking a peek at the set-​up process, and by the time I had finally walked down the aisle and saw everything in place, I was utterly overwhelmed at how perfect everything was.
When friends and family ask us how we felt on our wedding day, among our responses of happy, elated, drunk in love, sad that it went by too fast… we always say and will always say, we don’t know how anyone else gets married without Dominique!

Dominique is absolutely phenomenal. Hands down the best investment for our wedding this past June. Initially my husband and I did not think we would use a wedding planner since I am very organized and love planning myself. After going through all the major details and timing of events, I realized I needed help. I searched on Unilocal and gravitated to Dominique since she had great reviews, a great name, and a few pictures of her laughing.
From our very first communication, Dominique had great energy and was beyond thorough. We discussed what I felt my needs were and she explained in great detail how she would take what I envisioned and bring it to life. My wedding ceremony was in Park Slope and reception in Prospect Park Picnic House. Being that it was a summer evening in NY, Dominique thought of creative ways to accommodate our guests (many from out of town). She goes above and beyond to make your day extra special. She is a pleasure to work with and I would recommend her to anyone!

Dominique is a true professional, and she made did a great job of coordinating my wedding. She made sure everything went off without a hitch and ran smoother than I could have ever imagined! I absolutely recommend Dominique to coordinate any wedding, she is amazing.

We hired Dominique to plan and coordinate our wedding. Neither me nor my fiancé had a good idea of what we wanted going in, so we needed someone to guide us every step of the way.
Dominique was fantastic from the get-​go. She worked with us to find an aesthetic we liked for a budget we could handle. She was open to all and any ideas, and prompt to respond to any of our questions or concerns. She was also the one to find most of our vendors, including the venue, florist, tailor, photographer, makeup artist, and rehearsal dinner venue. Each of them met or exceeded our expectations.
On the day of, we were amazed by how beautifully everything turned out. The wedding looked much more expensive than it was, and everything ran smoothly. With Dominique helping us out, we never had a moment of worry or stress about the way the day was going. The guests that interacted with Dominique and her assistant Lakisha all commented on how professional and friendly she was.
A wedding planner might seem like an unnecessary expense if you’re trying to keep costs down, but trust us, Dominique is worth it. If it weren’t for her, we would have spent a lot more time looking for vendors that cost a lot more money — and the event probably would have been a lot shoddier to boot.

My daughter and son-in-law’s recent wedding was pulled together in 5 weeks and, as the guest list rose from 25 to 60 people, I knew we needed help. Fortunately for us, Dominique was available on short notice to be the «day of» coordinator. As it turned out, Dominique was much more than that – she coordinated with the vendors, met with us at the venue prior to the wedding day, and kept us on track with her fanatical planning. On the day of the wedding she absolutely insured that everything ran smoothly. Above all, Dominique respected the preferences of the bride and groom and she played an instrumental role in giving them the wedding they wanted. In sum, Dominique is a total professional who is a delight to work with.

Our wedding was a dream and it was in large part due to Dominique. She did everything we needed and more. We were working with a tight budget and didn’t think we would need a coordinator but ultimately decided to get one so that we could enjoy the day more and not have to worry about details. Dominique far exceeded expectations — she worked with all of our vendors and handled every issue that arose with professionalism and ease. She was worth every penny and more. I will recommend her to anyone I know that is looking to plan an event. She met with me as much as I needed and triple checked details with other vendors. She managed our wedding day so smoothly! Our wedding was perfect!

We hired Dominique a week before our wedding (we had issues with the officiant we originally hired). Dominique was extremely helpful to us, she responded to any email with an hour and had a ceremony draft just a few days later. Dominique performed a beautiful ceremony that we will never forget. She made it feel personal and authentic to us, she really listened to our requests. Many people complimented that our ceremony was one of the nicest they had seen. I would HIGHLY recommend her services!

As well as being our officiant Dominique was also our wedding coordinator and go to person for every question we had leading up to our wedding. On our first meeting Dominique told us that she could be involved as much or as little as we like and work to whatever budget we have. She is extremely reliable and professional. She really went above and beyond to make sure our day was exactly what we wanted.
Dominique made time every couple of weeks to come to my apartment and talk through ideas of decoration and logistics. She offered advice, gave recommendations and brought inspiration she had found.
We had a beautiful ceremony in our backyard. Dominique and Lakisha (Dominique’s assistant) made the place look beautiful. After the ceremony all the guests went to the restaurant for the reception, while Dominique stayed and cleared everything away. She took care of it all. We are so grateful to her and Lakisha.

Dominique Bell was very attentive, she answered all our emails in a timely fashion, and sent several out on her own — with reminders, clarifications and a draft of the speech, which we didn’t change at all. She prepared us quite well for the ceremony, so there was no surprises. She gave us questions in writing to help her with wedding vows for us and the speech she made was personalized to us. She met with me personally the first time, then with me and my then fiancé over food and drink, which was pleasant and not rushed. She even offered to come an hour earlier before the ceremony to help with any items and preparations that needed to be fixed before we and the guests got there. The place was perfect when we did get there :) She is caring, clearly loves what she does, and is very detail oriented. We added several traditions to our ceremony, and she was very flexible and offered good suggestions on them. The only thing we would suggest is to have a small podium type or a microphone stand for her so she can place her papers on it and turn the pages. She gave 100%, she wasn’t rushing us to the ceremony stand, she calmly stood there waiting for us, she was social with the guests, and looked professional. We highly recommend Dominique.