It’s Friday! That means Friday Introductions! We are kicking off the weekend sharing a little bit about ourselves from the fun facts to why we love what we do. Above all we have so much fun together and as a team we work closely to bring wedding dreams to life. We hope you enjoy getting […]

Guys this is not a drill! Did you know that Wayfair offers wedding registries? Alright well let me calm down and start from the beginning. I love designing not just weddings, my home and office too. I visit Wayfair’s website a few times a week since I purchased my fixer upper early this year to get inspiration.  I came […]

Today I wanted to share some wedding hair and makeup advice from Pam, owner and makeup artist of KiSSandMaKeUp. I have had the pleasure of working with Pam over the year’s and think it is important to share advice from my industry friends for all your brides-to-be! I also had the pleasure of helping Pam […]

If you follow us on social media then you have seen your fair share of, ‘Hi, I am Lisa’. Now that 2018 is in full swing I wanted to re-introduce myself here on the blog. I am Lisa DiBenedetto, the owner and creative director of Nightingale Events. I started my business over 5 ½ years […]

It’s engagement season! If you are newly engaged congratulations! You might be wondering whether to hire a wedding planner or not at this stage. Are you looking to create a day that is unique to you and your fiance? Would you love to have an experienced and knowledgeable partner to manage it all so you get […]

This past August myself along with some of Connecticut’s finest put together a dream shoot at The Goodwin Hotel in Hartford, CT.  It’s a stunning boutique hotel complete with vibrant colors and stylish furniture. It was the perfect backdrop for a styled shoot. We spent countless hours planning every detail and the end result had […]

In early April I received a phone call from Crate & Barrel about participating in a private wedding registry event at their local West Hartford Store. They had been searching for a Connecticut wedding Planner and I was over the moon for the opportunity. I immediately setup a call to learn more and was instantly […]

October 7th, 2015 I married this man.. I felt it was only fitting on the week of my two year wedding anniversary to share the details of my Hartford City Hall elopement.  That is right, you read that correctly, this wedding planner eloped! Anthony and I were planning our wedding for October 7th, 2016 which […]

You know when they say, ‘love at first sight’, that is exactly what happened on my first meeting with Anne Marie and Andre. We arranged to meet at a Panera and by chance I sat at the very table where they had their first date! It was meant to be and the connection was instant […]

This month Nightingale Events celebrated turning five! In honor of this milestone, I paired up with Erica Powell to help me transform our website and show how our brand has evolved. Erica really took the time to learn about Nightingale Events to create a site that truly reflects us and beautifully showcases our work. Erica also […]