Balancing out what others think your wedding should be with what you, quite frankly, want and need it to be. Because at the end of the day, you’re kicking off a lifetime by bringing two entire families together. Thinking outside of the box is the only way to beautifully and meaningfully merge each and every element together.

Here to plan weddings that don’t miss a beat — powerfully honoring where you came from, who you are, and where you’re going as you enter this marriage.

Event Planner in DC

Khatera has spent over a decade refining the art of tradition, sometimes delicately and intentionally breaking convention and other times turning must-have traditions into bold statements.

She brings vision and seasoned flair, but also the simple and needed act of good listening. And yet, Khatera’s ability to hear others out is just another way she’s proven people wrong. She lost the ability to hear when her family fled Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan War. (She now wears cochlear implants.)

She was just an infant when a case of the measles caused severe hearing loss during their temporary refuge in India. This experience shaped her into who she is today — empathetic, frankly honest, and tuned into visual and emotional details. (Yes, she can lip read like a boss! Most clients meet her at first over Zoom, and then with standard phone calls after that.)

Turning “protocol” into personalized moments that wow.

DC Event Planner

Always keeping our eyes peeled on the funky and texture-filled — be it a centuries-old architectural design in Spain or a freshly-created fashion look.


AGE-OLD TRENDS


Except to be kind and open-minded.


ONE RULE: NO RULES


Meaningful and beautiful — let’s make it both.


DEEPER BEAUTY


Why not respect the conventional way while doing your thing in a style that invites others to join in?


ADORINGLY REBELLIOUS


Unafraid to focus on what’s “different” between cultures to better understand where the food, the clothes, the look, and the overall tradition came from.

SIMILARLY DIFFERENT

Love a Good Paradox

 Jackie & Blake. Alexandria, VA.

“Khatera is the BEST! This woman is a genius, a miracle worker, and the best decision we made when it came to planning our wedding. She listened to everything we said, worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make the entire process as stress-free as possible for us, and ultimately made our dream wedding happen.”

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"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing,
 there is a field. I will meet you there." 

- Rumi