Credentials of Shelby Tuck Horton, President and Founder of Exquisite Expressions and Events

  • Featured January 1999 through January 2009 Washingtonian Magazine as one of area's leading wedding planners


  • Voted Best of Weddings with The Knot 2007, 2008, 2009


  • “Passion for Weddings” Award Recipient – Association of Bridal Consultants


  • Featured expert guest on WUSA 9 News with Lesli Foster – Weddings on a Budget


  • 20 years wedding planning and coordinating experience


  • Experience in planning high-profile weddings, including sports personalities and political figures


  • Planned and designed various ethnic weddings to include: African-American, African, Irish-American, Italian, Turkish, Polish, Asian, Greek


  • Planned and designed weddings of different religious affiliations to include: Catholic, Jewish, Buddhist, Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Seventh Day Adventist


  • Master Bridal Consultant, Association of Bridal Consultant (one of only 50 in the world)


  • Maryland/District of Columbia State Coordinator, Association of Bridal Consultants


  • DC Chapter President, Wish Upon a Wedding


  • Association of Wedding Professionals, Past President


  • Author of several wedding planning articles in various wedding books, magazines and newspapers


  • Former host of a wedding radio show


  • Guest appearance on several national and local television shows


  • Featured Wedding Planner for “Wedding in a Week” on Fox 5 morning news


  • Instructor for Wedding and Business Courses at Prince Georges Community College and Northern Virginia Community College


  • Featured in Washington Post, Prince George 's Journal, Fairfax Journal, Washington Afro-American News, The Knot, Elegant Bride, Washington and Maryland Bride, I Do for Washington Brides, Idiot's Guide to Planning a Wedding, Modern Brides' Wedding Planner, The Washingtonian, The Gazette