About Us

About Us

picture of flowers at a wedding reception

Weddings by Lydia first appeared on the Wedding scene on February 4th, 2014. 

Like all new businesses, it was extremely exciting and scary at the same time! I had decided to leave a field in which I had many years of experience and stability for little else than a dream. I knew I could stay in my field for many more years but was totally unsatisfied in the corporate world and missed my days as an entrepreneur. I knew at the time that I loved working for myself and had experience as a wedding planner earlier in my career. 

I truly loved being creative and having the freedom to make my own decisions, good or bad. The success of my company would depend on finding a wonderful team who would give 150% of themselves. What’s more, I love seeing the fruits of our labor, as the brides and grooms meet at the altar and begin the first day of their lives together. What an honor it is to share a time as special as this!

It has certainly become our passion and with the help of a wonderful team, I have seen “our” company grow and become a premier wedding planning and coordinating company here in Pensacola and throughout the gorgeous Gulf Coasts of Florida and beautiful locations in Alabama.

We offer many services, including full-wedding planning, day/month of coordinating, décor and design, and offer the most important service of all…..our desire to make every wedding our best ever!

Lydia McHenry

Lydia McHenry

Founder and Owner

Hi There! 

I'm Lydia McHenry and I'm proud to introduce myself as the founder and owner of "Weddings by Lydia"! We celebrated our 8th Anniversary in Pensacola last February and we have our fantastic brides and grooms to thank for that!

I began planning and coordinating weddings and events at a young age while raising my two beautiful children in Virginia Beach. My love of working with brides from every walk of life and sharing their excitement has always been an honor and privilege and also a lot of fun! 

I've lived in Pensacola for 10 years with my wonderful husband, Greg.
I love to laugh and believe that a good sense of humor can get you through anything! After all, weddings are a celebration of love and life! So, sit back and relax and let us make this most memorable day, a perfect one for you!

Selina

Selina

My name is Selina King, I was born in Memphis, TN and moved to Pensacola in 2021. I have three years of wedding industry experience and began working for Lydia in October of 2021. What I love most about the wedding industry is making the Bride and Grooms dreams a reality. Aside from weddings I enjoy reading and going to the beach. 

“There are no words to describe just how grateful we are, I can tell you right now that it's not going to fit into a card! Lydia was hands down the best decision we made in this whole wedding process, we really did have the best day of our lives and we will treasure it forever. For two people who were very much out of their element, you were patient, understanding, and clear in your communications. Thank you for the late nights, the never-ending emails, the laughter, and memories. 

From help picking out a beach house, photographer, florist, baker and everyone involved we were blown away by the cohesion and beauty in every aspect of our day. Lydia is ps much more than a wedding planner, she is an angel who goes above and beyond on all occasions. Her knowledge, attention to detail, and dedication are just amazing. She is a rarity and a diligent professional, from the little details to the overall picture she made our day absolutely perfect. People don't believe us when we said we never felt stress, only joy, but it's true. My wife and I are from Mississippi and I grew the best relationship with Lydia over the phone. Best wishes to Lydia and her team. A small THANK YOU for a BIG job.”

― Debbie Hicks