Meet the Will & Rose Events Team

Nashville & Washington, D.C Wedding Planners

Real moments, laughter, and all the good stuff. We can't wait to get to know you over coffee shop meetings and dance floor moments. 

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YOUR PERSONAL WEDDING DAY  ADVOCATE & FRIEND.

Our Founder: Ricki lee Hodges

Will & Rose Events is well-known, loved, and celebrated throughout Tennessee, Virginia, and surrounding areas across the US like New York City and Wisconsin. As your wedding day planner, my goal is to make the weeks leading up to your wedding exciting and fun. From phone calls that feel like talking with an old friend, to tearing it up on the dance floor (Mr. Brightside, anyone?) to sharing all the happy tears, I can't wait to celebrate every moment of your day with you. I'm a big believer that planning your wedding doesn't have to be stressful when you have the right team of vendors by your side that have your best interest at heart.


Love, Ricki

behind the name:

When deciding on a name for this business, I wanted something meaningful and unique. William and Rose are my sibling’s middle names. Our mission is to make each couple we work with feel like family. The company name was chosen in order to reflect this value! 

WHO ARE WILL & ROSE?

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From full service planning to day of coordinating, we're excited to celebrate your love story.

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Featured weddings of our favorite wedding day moments - all the way from Nashville to D.C. and beyond.

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what people are saying:

the best decision we made in planning our wedding.

We planned a wedding from across the country and I truly believe it wouldn't have happened as wonderfully as it did without her support. On wedding day Ricki & her team exceeded all expectations. From handling little things (like making sure the groom had the appetizers he wanted during photos!) to ensuring we stayed on time but also had a great a time, they did it all. While I don't miss the process of planning a wedding across the country, I do miss our check-ins with Ricki! If I could do it all over again, I'd hire Will & Rose in a heartbeat and we're honestly hoping we'll be able to when my sister gets engaged!

Amanda E. 

Will and Rose Events is one of the best wedding planners in all of Virginia.

This was our first time photographing a Will and Rose Events wedding at DAR in DC. Ricki and Hadley did a fantastic job keeping everything on schedule and putting together all the details for this wedding. They put out "fires" that day that the couple didn't even know about! Having the opportunity to work alongside Ricki and her team was a true pleasure! They created a seamless experience for our couple (and their guests). It was because of their hard work behind the scenes that this wedding day was flawless and one we won't soon forget.

Emily H

We interviewed 8 wedding planners and she was by far the best.

I cannot begin to express my gratitude to Ricki and her team at Will and Rose Events. We purchased the full planning package from Ricki and it was the best decision we made for our wedding. I'm very detail oriented and type-A but I knew I couldn't pull together a huge event like a wedding along with working full time. From the beginning, Ricki helped put our minds at ease and every time we chatted with her through the entire process, I felt better about how our wedding would come together. Book her! You won't find someone better.

Jordan S.

A FEW FUN FACTS

my go-to favorites and best moments

I was a division 1 athlete and swam for 17 years.

Born and raised outside philly

Tall girls Unite! I've been 5'10 since I was 10 years old.

Red wine > white wine

PLAYLISTS

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Ever wondered what it sounds like to listen to your ideal wedding aesthetic?

From a dreamy mountainside elopement to the elegant sounds of an English manor house, and "I just worked a 12 hour wedding and this music will help me to not fall asleep on the way home", we've got you covered.