The person behind the calm.
Diana - Founder & Coordinator Your wedding day should be experienced, not managed. My role is to handle the details behind the scenes so you can feel confident, cared for, and fully present in the moments that matter most.
My years in healthcare taught me how to stay calm under pressure, think ahead, and care deeply for the people I serve. That same steady, detail-driven approach now shapes every wedding and celebration I coordinate.
Through Days and Design by Diana, I bring thoughtful coordination, meaningful support, and a calm presence to weddings, celebrations, and custom keepsakes designed to make moments last.
BASED IN
Culpeper, VA
SERVING
VA • MD • PA
Tomorrow is not promised. The only thing you have control of is right now.
— the belief beneath everythingChapter One · The Healthcare Years
Twenty-four years of catching what others miss.
I spent the first chapter of my career in healthcare — labor and delivery first, quality program management later. Two roles, the same instinct.
In labor and delivery, you learn quickly that a calm presence is the most useful thing in the room. Things move fast. People are scared. You hold the plan, you watch for what's drifting, and you make sure the people in the middle of it can stay in the middle of it.
Quality program management taught me the other half: that the calm has to be built. Systems, checklists, contingencies, run-throughs. Anticipating the failure before it happens. The art is making all that preparation invisible, so what people feel is ease, not the scaffolding underneath.
Chapter Two · The Winery Years
Multiple weddings. One vineyard. A new calling.
A few years ago, I started as a day of coordinator for weddings at a local Virginia winery. I thought it would be a side thing. It wasn't.
Multiple weddings in, I realized I'd found the work that used everything I already knew, the systems thinking, the calm-under-pressure, the watching-for-what-others-miss, in service of something I loved being part of. Weddings ask for the same skills as a hospital floor: anticipate, communicate, hold the plan, protect the people inside the moment.
I also learned what I did not want. I did not want weddings to feel like productions. Beautiful days do not require a huge operation behind the scenes. They come from people being present with each other and someone quietly making sure the important things are handled so they can be.
Chapter Three · Days and Design
A small practice, built on purpose.
Days and Design is intentionally small. That isn't a marketing line, it's a design choice.
The keepsake side of Days and Design by Diana is beginning in a simple, personal way. It started with making things for family and friends, then noticing how meaningful it can be to have something tangible connected to a wedding day.
I began looking at the little details couples may want to keep or give as part of their celebration-cake toppers, engraved signs, charcuterie boards, wine boxes for couples to write love letters to open years later, and other personalized pieces. I am still learning and building this part of the business, but it feels like a natural fit alongside coordination: creating something personal that reflects the day and lasts beyond it.
Days and Design isn't trying to scale. It's trying to be good. To stay close enough to every couple that they leave as friends. That's the whole thing.
THE SEMICOLON HEART
A quiet detail, chosen on purpose.
The semicolon within my heart logo is personal. A semicolon is used when a sentence could have ended but the author chose to continue.
It represents resilience, hope, and the belief that every love story carries meaning beyond a single day.
What I Believe
Six ideas I plan around.
Presence Over Perfection
A wedding day moves quickly. Couples deserve to experience it, not manage it. Perfection is a moving target; presence is something you can actually hold onto.
Meaning Over Spectacle
The most memorable celebrations center on people and connection, not production. I help you protect what matters and gently let go of what doesn't.
Preparation Creates Calm
Clear systems and thoughtful planning allow the day to unfold smoothly. The work happens in the weeks before so it doesn't have to happen on the day itself.
Resilience
The semicolon reminder: every love story carries meaning beyond a single day. That belief shapes how I show up — calm, present, and certain that this moment matters.
Intentionality
Nothing is accidental. Every detail, every timeline beat, every quiet object I make is chosen with purpose.
Trust Over Transaction
I build relationships, not client lists. The couples I work with leave as friends — and I take it personally that they get the day they were hoping for.
— IS THIS THE RIGHT FIT
I work best with couples like this.
Celebrations that feel like the people in them: personal, warm, and real.
Couples who trust their vendors and are ready to hand off the details.
Laid-back couples who want to say "I do" without managing the day.
Intimate venues: vineyards, farms, backyards, historic spaces, micro weddings.
LETS TALK
If this sounds like your kind of planner —
Reach out. That's it. Tell me a little about your day and I'll be in touch within 48 hours.
— LETS TALK
Let's start with a conversation.
Share a few details about your celebration, and I’ll be in touch within 48 hours. If your date is available, I’ll send a link to schedule a complimentary consultation where we can talk through your plans, your questions, and whether my support feels like the right fit. No pressure. No pitch. Just a simple conversation.
Serving
Virginia and surrounding areas