Hello! I am so glad you're here.
I'm Kolena Thomas, Owner & Lead Wedding Planner at Blue Sapphire Events. Blue Sapphire Events is a boutique wedding planning firm located in Falls Church, Virginia.
What does boutique mean?
I personally work with every single client - from start to finish.
Why do you need a
Wedding Planner?
Let's get straight to the point, weddings are expensive and a huge production. The average couple has never planned a large scale event. With my knowledge of the industry, I help streamline the wedding planning process for my clients. Instead of second guessing and making costly missteps, I present my clients with the best options for them and take the doubt and stress out of the equation.
There are no wedding do-overs.
Invest in peace of mind.
Hiring a wedding planner allows you to fully enjoy the event you have planned. On your wedding day, you don't want to be worried about the logistics, you want to be soaking in every single moment. It goes by so fast and there are no do-overs! Protect your wedding investment by hiring the one vendor who oversees the entire execution of your big day from start to finish.
Our Values
We serve modern couples who want to enjoy
every minute of their wedding day.
Our clients value a logistically seamless event with beautiful design... but above all else, they require an event that is a
damn good time.
We work with clients to create the best wedding for THEM.
Your wedding is not about our portfolio.
We serve ALL couples.
Love is love.
What our past clients are saying...
Audrey & John
Kolena was professional, flexible, and very easy to work with. I felt like she really cared about us and approached our wedding that way. I cannot recommend Blue Sapphire Events enough. We feel very lucky to have found Kolena to be our wedding planner and cannot thank her enough for her tireless work, attention to detail, and calm demeanor that made our wedding go so smoothly. We could not have achieved the wedding we wanted without her.
Morgan & Paul
I will forever be grateful to have the peace of mind during my wedding day that someone had all of the details and setup managed - my mom and bridesmaids were all shocked at how calm I was during the day, and I think that is due, in large part, to Kolena and her calming presence. While I know a friend could have helped coordinate a part of things in a pinch, I am so glad that we hired a professional to manage the day-of.
She helped manage timeline, setup, tear down, and everything in between. Would highly recommend, she’s incredible!!!
Kevin & Jenni
Kolena Thomas and Blue Sapphire Events were incredible. We hired Blue Sapphire Events for Full Wedding Planning & Design and they made the whole process seamless and fun. Kolena was so organized and on the ball. She took care of so many logistics, such as coordinating with all the vendors, so we could focus on the joy of our wedding.
Kolena went above and beyond to make our wedding happen. She was flexible as we had to make big changes during the pandemic. She was also creative in helping us maintain the spirit of the wedding we want, even as it had to be downsized.