Design Studio South -

Jodi Sheffield Cohen

I read every review on vendors when planning my wedding so I know how valuable they are - that said, Danielle was the absolute best choice and working with her made the wedding planning process, and our actual wedding, so seamless and memorable. We had so much fun working together, which I've learned is quite rare! We planned a destination wedding in Savannah (+ navigated a year postponement) and I felt so confident every detail was covered along the way. It's so important for all of your vendors to work in sync with one another and her relationships and outstanding reputation made that possible for us. No matter your wedding budget, a planner is truly a gift you can give yourself and I will sing the praises of DSS and Danielle for the rest of time

Chloe Lance

I got married in November 2024 and am SO GLAD we chose Danielle as our planner! I can not recommend DSS enough for wedding planning services!!! Our wedding was a destination Savannah wedding, and we wanted someone local who could help us with all of the ins and outs—from vendor recommendations to dealing with venue hiccups to easing stressful decisions to endless advice, the list goes on. From the beginning it was easy to trust Danielle, she understood the vision and brought everything to life. She went above and beyond to make us happy. We did not have to worry about a thing on the day of the wedding and was so seamless!!! Not only was she a fabulous planner she is the best person and so fun to work with. 10 out of 10!

Katie Low

My husband and I are so happy that we chose Design Studio South for our week-of coordination! Danielle and Alysse have so much invaluable experience when it comes to both planning and coordinating weddings in Savannah, we absolutely could not have made it through wedding planning without them. We live in Los Angeles and planned our wedding from afar, so it was such a joy and relief to pass off all of the last minute logistics and coordination to DSS our wedding week. They did a pitch-perfect job executing everything we had planned and our wedding day was again absolutely *perfect.*

Here's why you should hire DSS. 1) They have personal relationships with all of the wedding vendors in Savannah, and will help you pick the best vendors for your wedding. 2) They are seasoned pros who will help you think through every minute detail. I am a type-A organized person but there was still so much that I never would have thought to plan or think about without DSS's help. 3) If you're planning a destination wedding, and want to use one of Savannah's Parks, DSS will go to City Hall and book it for you. 4) Again if you're planning from afar, you can ship all wedding related items to DSS in Savannah. 5) Wedding week coordination is SO important! It was absolutely key for us to have DSS's team transport last minute items to our ceremony site & reception, navigate the threat of rain, keep things on schedule, and gather all of the wedding items at the end of the night so you don't have to stay for cleanup (toasting flutes, flowers, extra favors, signage, etc.) I could go on and on about how important DSS was for our wedding. They gathered up my bridesmaids' belongings to bring to the reception (so they weren't lugging them around during photos), they arranged all signage at our ceremony and reception, they had umbrellas at the ready when it started to lightly sprinkle during our ceremony, they helped politely herd folks to the trolleys, they ran our rehearsal and paced our ceremony procession perfectly, etc. etc.! 6) I mentioned I was type-A already. I can very honestly say that I had so much faith in DSS that I truly relaxed during my wedding weekend and didn't worry once about the logistics. I highly recommend hiring a coordinator/planner so you can truly enjoy your wedding day and be fully present. 7) Personal anecdote: DSS made a wonderful on the fly recommendations to us on our wedding day. During cocktail hour they invited us to head into the empty reception hall to take a break and have a moment to ourselves. It was such a joy to have a quiet moment together to see the fruits of our labor, and take a much needed breather.

In short, you will not regret hiring DSS. They are the best of the best.

Lauren Marino

Danielle went above and beyond to help me plan and execute the wedding of my dreams - she helped across 2 days and 5 different events - welcome party, ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, and after party. She definitely shielded me from a lot of complications behind the scenes and evets were executed artfully 🙂

Brooke Roberts

Design Studio South is absolutely the gold standard of event coordination and design. Danielle and her team are not only an absolute pleasure to work with and have a beautiful style but they also bring a high level of experience. They go beyond simply planning the event, anticipating their clients needs so couples can feel like guests at their wedding celebration while soaking up every single moment.

As wedding professionals we have worked with many event planning and design companies throughout the years but will always jump at the opportunity to work with Design Studio South, they are exceptional.

Melissa Davis & Brandon Cryts

If I could give 12 stars out of 5 I would. Worth every penny.

My husband and I had a long journey with Design Studio South and they were the obvious choice from the word go. We interviewed something like 8 wedding planners, and I was amazed at what we experienced. Planners forgot appointments, were slow to respond, complicated to schedule with or exhibited similar traits in their first impression that I didn't want in a planner. But not Danielle. NEVER Danielle. We felt listened to, that Danielle had prepared for our call and that we truly didn't need to worry about a thing.

In the two years we were engaged, that feeling never went away.

In reading other reviews about DSS, I saw the phrase "wedding magic" and can't think of a better description. Danielle just made things happen that we would've never been able to make happen for ourselves. It was always easy, always flexible, and she didn't stop until it was exactly what we wanted (even if we didn't quite know what that was).

On wedding day and since, I have received MANY compliments about Danielle. I am told over and over again how efficient our wedding was, that the guests never really had to wait or worry about where to be. I am also told that our planner was great with the crowd, managing to "herd the cats" in a kind way that still got people where they needed to be.

Logistics. Design. People skills. It's difficult to be good at all of them, and your planner should be. Look no further than Danielle.

Sloane Sheldon

I used Danielle/Design Studio South to manage all of the design details of my wedding (lighting, paper goods, linens, dance floor pattern, layout, etc.) while working with another wedding planner for all of the logistical details. Danielle understood my vision perfectly and executed it flawlessly. Her creativity and thoughtfulness allowed for the aesthetic to perfectly match my dream. Planning a wedding in Savannah while living in NYC could have been stressful, but she made it seamless, particularly with all of her connections with other vendors. She was so easy to work with, allowing me to be as involved or uninvolved in decisions as I wanted. She truly made magic happen inside my wedding tent!

Elliott Thompson

Design studio south is the best thing you can do for yourself and your wedding. I worked with Samantha and Danielle throughout my entire wedding process and could not have asked for a better team. Leading up to the wedding, Danielle took my meandering design ideas and perfectly translated them to everything I was looking for and more. All of her designs matched exactly the vision I had and she was always open to discussing new ideas. Samantha was absolutely amazing on the day to day and was always available to chat through things and guide vendor meetings. On the day of my wedding I had not a trouble in the world knowing this amazing team had every detail covered. From start to finish they had everything covered and more and more. Look no further than DSS for your wedding planning team!!!