Vicky Johnson is owner and creative director of holy matrimony (http://holymatrimonyonline.com), a social event planning firm specializing in large scale weddings and founded in 2001. The firm, with primary offices in Washington, DC, produces extraordinary events both large and small and has been featured with Vicky in local, regional, and national industry publications including Essence, Brides Noir, The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, The Knot, The Hill, Express and many others. She is also the latest planner to debut on the Style Network’s hit television show Whose Wedding Is It Anyway? Her reputation for logistically flawless events has her firm requested by society’s finest, has taken her team across the country, and led her to share her experiences and expertise with Wedding Planning Institute certification classroom students. To enroll in one of her classes go to www.weddingplanninginstitute.com.

Vicky is the creator of the widely popular and award winning wedding blog DC Nearlyweds. Keeping an eye out for the industry’s hottest trends while assisting the planning process of several area brides, the blog has received nationwide acclaim for its informative and witty content. Vicky has worked in the event planning industry since 1987 and her diverse career includes past employment in the fields of Special Product Development, Advertising and Marketing with Gannett Suburban Newspapers, Inc., USA Today, The AFRO American Newspapers and The Shapiro Negotiations Institute.

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Marlo Green is living her dream as the owner and principal event planner for Regina Lesley Event Artistry. Marlo has a business degree in Human Resources from Peirce College and has spent many years in the human resources field interacting with a diverse group of people. While working for FLAVIA Beverage Systems, the gourmet beverage division of M&M/Mars, she gained invaluable experience planning regional and national meetings. This corporate experience, coupled with her own extensive wedding planning experience, helped to create Marlo’s dream of owning her own event planning business.

As an event planner, Marlo provides a high level of organization, attention to detail, integrity, personal care, and interest in her clients and is at ease in arranging and planning any type of event. She believes every wedding – from the most intimate to the most elaborate – should be a personal expression of love and happiness and is bringing her business and customer service philosophies to Wedding Planning Institute students attending her class at Delaware Technical College.

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