Planning a wedding requires trust. For almost two decades, Pamela M. D’Orsi has created refined, experience-led weddings across Rhode Island, New York City, Newport, Palm Beach, and destination locations. The words below reflect the care, expertise, and ease our couples remember most.
"Honestly, I don’t have enough words to write about how amazing Pamela is. Our wedding would absolutely not have happened without her guidance! She was the BEST decision we made throughout all of our wedding planning. From the beginning, Pamela helped us design everything from the programs and table layout to the floral arrangements and was SPOT ON for every single decision. We were able to lean on her years of her experience to adjust anything necessary and make sure every detail of our wedding would go on without a hitch from adjusting the timing of our transportation, connecting with every single vendor ahead of wedding day to make sure they had all the information, and providing us with a clear game plan to take the stress out of every step. She was always so quick to respond and we never encountered a single question that she didn’t have the answer to.
Not only was she instrumental in all the details of before the wedding, but she made the events of the weekend stress-free and completely enjoyable. From doing all 110 of our welcome bags to even setting up the police at our ceremony church for parking and ease of access, I felt at peace the whole weekend because I knew that Pamela was on anything that came at us. I even had so many of my bridesmaids and close family friends who have attended dozens of weddings specifically reach out to me about how much they loved Pamela and that she was the best they have ever seen. I want to get married again just so that I can continue to work with Pamela and keep her around!!!"
"Pamela is an AMAZING planner! She helped us create such a memorable day from start to finish. She is extremely experienced, detailed oriented and organized. Our wedding happened to be the same day as the the car show in Newport which is always a major event. Pamela made sure timeline was designed to accommodate any potential delays that the car show could cause. Our day ran so smoothly thanks to her!
Pamela knows the vendors in the area very well which was so helpful while planning. She assisted in conveying our dream wedding to the vendors and making sure we had the best options. The day of the wedding Pamela and her team made sure our day ran seamlessly. She helped organize 250 guests, a large bridal party, multiple vendor and changes due to weather. We would absolutely recommend Pamela and her team to anyone planning a wedding. Thank you for everything Pamela!! Our day would not have been the same without you!"
"Excellence, elegance, professionalism, and fun! The BEST. Pamela and her team were amazing. Although we were having a small wedding party (35 ppl), I wanted a planner who also created big events in top venues in Newport - someone proven with attention to detail and an eye for elegance and taste. PDR Events brought all that PLUS good energy and humor. I told Pamela to handle the whole thing and she did. She listened to the vibe I wanted (coastal, understated elegance); I shared my thoughts about the caterer and food and beverages; we agreed on a theme, colors, and storyboard; and she and her team of designers executed perfectly. She handled problems with vendors (you can't avoid them).
On the day of the event, she came early, made sure every detail was perfect, and stayed to the end. Every single guest gushed about how beautiful the house and set up were as well as the food and overall warm/welcoming feeling of the event. I couldn't be happier with PDR and recommend them wholeheartedly. Pamela will take care of you and then some. Worth every penny!"
"Words cannot express my gratitude for Pamela and PDR Events. My wedding was something out of a magazine! It was the PERFECT wedding and it's all because of her. I came to Pam with ideas and she made them beyond anything I could have thought of! Pamela is a top-notch planner and I am incredibly lucky to have had her help. She is thoughtful, trustworthy, detailed, energetic, funny, and knows the Newport Area and vendors off the top of her head. She always made us feel as though she had everything 100% under control and she did!
From the very beginning of planning to the very end, she was always there with anything we needed along the way. I was not stressed at all because I knew she had everything under control and every single detail covered.
Thank you for making my wedding a weekend I will never forget. I highly recommend Pamela, to any bride who wants a luxurious, spectacular wedding and the Wedding of their DREAMS! The day of the wedding ran so smoothly. Everything, every person, every moment..."
"My wife and I just got married yesterday, and Pamela was so unbelievably helpful that we are writing this review as soon as we had a chance to sit down and breathe. Pamela is exceptional. As soon as we hired her, it was like Pamela instantly understood our vision and knew exactly what to do to make it come to life. She was never hard to get a hold of, she did not push things that were not a priority to us, she coached us on what we needed and how to request it from our vendors, and she went above and beyond the day of the wedding making sure that everything was perfect.
We cannot recommend Pamela highly enough. Our wedding was perfect and exactly what we wanted it to be, and it’s entirely thanks to Pamela. We would have been lost without her and her charm, expertise, and industry connections. We almost want to go through the hell of wedding planning again just so we can hire her sooner in the process!!"
"Pamela was so fun and easy to work with! She made every bit of wedding planning seem like a breeze! I originally was trying to plan the wedding with my fiancé, parents and pinterest. I quickly realized I was all over the place with what I wanted and overwhelming myself with TOO many wedding ideas. That's when we called Pamela! I loved her upbeat personality instantly!
Pamela helped me break down what I was looking for and liked about each style of the wedding ideas that I had pictures of. Between Pamela and her getting us in touch with all the right vendors, they were able to make my vision even more than I thought up. If my ideas were too out there, she brought me back to the real world but would understand the vision and try to fulfill and if not come up with amazing realistic substitutions.
The entire wedding planning time she had every single thing in order and made sure all of our vendors were on the same page. I could never thank Pamela enough, I felt like I was more calm on my wedding day than I have ever been! If you are looking for basically STRESS FREE wedding planning, I highly recommend giving Pamela a call!"
"Pamela made our wedding day dreams come true! While my mom and I are extreme planners, it made it so incredible to have someone who knew our vendors, had worked at our venue and made us feel special throughout the entire process.
From the beginning of planning until our wedding day, I knew I could always reach out to Pamela for both the big and the small tasks. Pamela is personal, quickly learned my vision and was a key advisor throughout the process. Not to mention, she always got back to us quickly — which was so important to me. The months up to you wedding day can be a bit hectic, but Pamela was always there to bring a sense of ease and reassurance that it all will come together...and it definitely did!
I highly recommend Pamela and PDR Events for your upcoming wedding or future event."
"Pamela was amazing. I hired her for partial planning and I really wish I hired her for full planning. I was planning a Newport wedding from NJ, and Pamela recommended the most amazing vendors from a photographer, to florist to rehearsal dinner location. She understood my vision and helped us execute it with her design.
We had our wedding at The Newport Beach House which was perfect. Pamela helped us plan how to use the whole space and everything was perfect. I truly can't imagine what our wedding day would have been like without Pamela. She was there every step of the way from checking in with us at the salon to the very end of the night. There were so many details she made sure happened on the wedding day including getting everything back to our suite at the end of the night. Having her and her awesome assistant by our side allowed us to truly enjoy our wedding day - thank you Pamela!"