Vicky Johnson

It's Vicky Johnson event planner extraordinaire!

  Vicky Johnson is a phenomenally dynamic personality and speaker with a diverse sphere of influence. She is owner and creative director of holy matrimony, a social event planning firm specializing in large scale weddings founded in 2001. The firm, with its primary offices located in Washington, DC, produces extraordinary events around the world.  The firm and Vicky Johnson have been featured in publications including Redbook, Essence, Brides Noir, The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, The Knot, The Hill, Express and many others. Vicky Johnson is also a featured planner on Style Network’s hit television show Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?   Vicky Johnson is the creator of the widely popular and award winning blog DC Nearlyweds (www.blog.dcnearlyweds.com). The blog has received nationwide acclaim for its informative and witty content.      The latest endeavor of this powerhouse personality is directed toward the faith-based community, focusing on ministry event management; the improvement of any ministry experience through a heightened sense of and the execution of flawless logistics. Divine Logistics (www.divinelogistics.org) is assisting in expanding the reach of ministry by improving the execution of the ministry experience. In September, 2011 VIcky Johnson successfully published her first non-fiction work in this field entitled Divine Logistics: A real world guide to getting past the titles and onto the work of executing exemplary ministry.   Vicky Johnson was named Entrepreneur of the Year in 2003 for the astounding strides her firm made in the special events industry and has received numerous accolades and recognition since.  She is a requested speaker and presenter; featured on CNN’s American Morning as an industry professional. She serves as a moderator for the annual Wedding Week sponsored by The Washington Post's interactive website (www.washingtonpost.com).  Vicky Johnson is also the past contributing style editor for the nationally distributed Brides Noir magazine.  Vicky Johnson also conducts certification training and instructs students in the field of event management at two colleges in Maryland. Her firm has been named to the Grace Ormonde Wedding Style Platinum List citing excellence in her field on an international level. And was named 2010 Bride’s Choice by Weddingwire.com    Events may not always be taken seriously, but don’t slack on your perception of this mogul. Her diverse career includes past employment in the fields of Special Product Development, Advertising and Marketing with USA Today, Gannett Suburban Newspapers, Inc., and The AFRO American Newspapers. She is an active member at New Psalmist Baptist church where she serves on the Young Adult choir, Worship Team, Fine Arts, Event Management and Wedding Ministries.   She can hold a note, direct it on pitch, sell you a ticket and bless you at the same time!  

Realtor at Keller Williams Realty Centre

September 2011 - Present | Columbia, MD

Real estate salesperson

Author, Speaker at Divine Logisitics

September 2010 - Present | Washington, DC

Author, Speaker and Trainer

Creative Director at holy matrimony

January 2001 - Present | Washington, DC

Owner and creative director of large scale event planner.

Wedding Ministry Liaison at New Psalmist Baptist Church

Present | Baltimore, MD

Singing, training, travel, Music, reading, writing, design.