Nantucket wedding planners David M. Handy and Donald J. Dallaire are here to make your wedding or event something unique and unforgettable. Founded by David and joined by his husband Donald, the design duo has been setting the scene for weddings, events, and fundraisers up and down the east coast for over a decade.
With David's extensive design background and Donald's keen eye for detail and execution, this team is sure to make your celebration something you and your guests will be talking about for years to come. Handy & Dallaire Events prides itself on their constant commitment and dedication to their clients always delivering seamless planning and authentic designs giving you an extraordinary and refreshing celebration.
With David's extensive design background and Donald's keen eye for detail and execution, this team is sure to make your celebration something you and your guests will be talking about for years to come. Handy & Dallaire Events prides itself on their constant commitment and dedication to their clients always delivering seamless planning and authentic designs giving you an extraordinary and refreshing celebration.
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For more than a decade, David has been creating perfectly unique events for his clients throughout New England. As the principal designer for H&D Events, David brings his creative style to each and every client, from non-profit and corporate events to weddings and social gatherings.
His travels and urban adventures, as well as his cosmopolitan lifestyle and the beauty found within his own Nantucket home, have each brought distinctive inspiration to his designs.David has been fortunate to establish relationships with top event vendors along the East Coast, ensuring his clients access to the very best in event design.
His travels and urban adventures, as well as his cosmopolitan lifestyle and the beauty found within his own Nantucket home, have each brought distinctive inspiration to his designs.David has been fortunate to establish relationships with top event vendors along the East Coast, ensuring his clients access to the very best in event design.
Handy & Dallaire Events is a full-service wedding planning event planning firm located on Nantucket. We know that there is nothing more important on your wedding day than Every. Single. Detail. That said, as your wedding planners we make it our mission to help couples through each step of the wedding planning process to make sure both you, and all of your guests, are happy and care-free on the big day.
If you're looking for personalized planning, a creative aesthetic, and overall elegance, you've come to the right team. We don't just plan, we create an experience. Here at Handy & Dallaire Events, we like to take an ordinary event and masterfully transform the setting into something eye catching and unforgettable using the latest in lighting technology, stunning tablescapes, and vibrant centerpieces.
Handy & Dallaire Events has created Nantucket's only full-service planning Showroom + Design Studio. The Showroom & Design Studio is a dedicated space for our clients to visit for a hands-on planning and design experience where you can touch and feel linen samples, see charger plates and experience the overall look.
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Ashley Campbell
Oct 14, 2021
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David, Donald, and Katie were fantastic and fearless leaders and a great support system throughout the entire planning process. They helped us understand the COVID regulations on island and seamlessly navigated us through the changes and mandates. They were always well prepared for meetings and were the best sounding board to help us make decisions when we were unsure of something. They took out so much worry and stress. Cannot thank them enough!
Max Horvath
Aug 25, 2021
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David, Donald, and Katie just planned our 200+ person, black tie wedding at the Boston Public Library, as well as our rehearsal dinner, welcome reception, and farewell brunch. It’s impossible to say enough about them! They have an incredible sense of style and design; they listened to us, and they helped us be realistic while achieving the look we wanted. The wedding looked incredible – our guests couldn’t stop talking about it!
They also did an amazing job of executing the wedding and the events of the wedding weekend. Their timelines were down to the minute, and they kept us on track and
They also did an amazing job of executing the wedding and the events of the wedding weekend. Their timelines were down to the minute, and they kept us on track and
Blake Grauer
Aug 17, 2020
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The entire Handy & Dallaire Events team is hands down the best wedding planner team in New England. We were fortunate enough to work with them for our wedding in June 2019 in Nantucket, MA, which couldn't have been a bigger success. We started planning our wedding a year in advance and they were instrumental every step of the way. David, Donald, and Katie's attention to detail and organization blew us away. Countless meetings, phone calls, on-site visits, and planning made us feel at ease on the big day that they were in complete control of every detail imaginable. I could not speak or recommend
Laura Haft
Nov 11, 2019
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David, Donald, and Katie - are the absolute dream team. They handled every request and detail with grace and ease. On the day of, I didn't have a single worry because I knew I had the very best team working behind the scenes. I couldn't imagine my Nantucket wedding without the best wedding planners on Nantucket. Thank you for making my dream day come true!
Christine Michael Athens
Oct 05, 2019
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David, Donald, and Katie, went above and beyond for my wedding. Every email was answered no matter what time and they really paid attention to the tiny details that I asked for to make my day special. They executed my vision perfectly despite Hurricane Dorian making their job and my sanity a little difficult. They were outside holding umbrellas for my guests as they entered my welcome party. They really make you feel like they care and want your day to go perfectly. Which I did, despite the worry. They were extremely respectful to my family during the planning process and really made me feel like
Kristen Paglia
Aug 19, 2019
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David and Donald made wedding planning fun! From the moment we signed on to work with them we had a wonderful experience. From venue shopping to decor meetings their eye for design and guidance throughout the process was unmatched and helped to guide us. I trusted their decisions which made the day of go smoothly. I knew David and Donald would handle it all and make the best decision for the wedding. We can't thank them enough for being so wonderful and professional throughout the entire process and wish we could do it all over again just to spend more time with them.
Penny Lyons
Jul 17, 2019
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They Know How to Make a Dream Come True
Our daughter and son-in-law were married on the beautiful island of Nantucket, with 5 days of celebratory events! We knew that there was only one group who would execute (all of) this tall ticket item to perfection and we were right! We worked with David, Donald & Katie for almost a year, pouring over details and requests from afar. Their vendor referrals were spot on; we had the best because we worked with the best. Our requests were sometimes unusual and most definitely detailed beyond the ordinary...yet they always found a way. We asked and the answer
Our daughter and son-in-law were married on the beautiful island of Nantucket, with 5 days of celebratory events! We knew that there was only one group who would execute (all of) this tall ticket item to perfection and we were right! We worked with David, Donald & Katie for almost a year, pouring over details and requests from afar. Their vendor referrals were spot on; we had the best because we worked with the best. Our requests were sometimes unusual and most definitely detailed beyond the ordinary...yet they always found a way. We asked and the answer
Jessica Sosebee
May 20, 2019
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Highly recommend Handy and Dallaire Events! I run a small non-profit on the island, and we have one major fundraiser a year. David and Donald executed the evening beautifully. The tent and decor was magical--they truly transformed the space into an "Animal Wonderland". And they're a pleasure to work with!
Tevon Palermo
Dec 05, 2018
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David, Donald and Katie were a dream to work with. From our first conversations and visits, I knew that together, we were going to make dreams come true. From discussing design and flowers to reviewing timelines, details, and the intricacies of family dynamics - this trio had us taken care of. As we neared the wedding day, my fiancé (now husband!) and I were so relaxed knowing that DMH Events was running the most important day of our lives. They brought all of our visions to life and most importantly took care of us and our guests from the minute everyone stepped foot on Nantucket on Friday until
