Planning a wedding is an exciting process, yet it could add a lot of stress to your life, so today I want to introduce you to some of the best wedding planners in Miami!
This list was crafted to include planners who are creative, professional, fun, and most importantly treat their clients with the most respect. All of them work weddings and events in South Florida and a few work abroad too. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me!
- Do You Need a Wedding Planner?
- How Can a Miami Wedding Planner Help You Save Money?
- What’s The Overall Job Of An Event Planner?
- What’s The Difference Between Full Planning And Partial Planning?
- What’s The Difference Between A Venue Coordinator and a Wedding Planner?
- The Complete List Of The Best Wedding Planners In Miami In Alphabetical Order:
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Do You Need a Wedding Planner?
Ultimately, the decision is yours. While a wedding planner isn’t strictly necessary, having one can significantly reduce stress, prevent headaches, and potentially save you money!
How Can a Miami Wedding Planner Help You Save Money?
Wedding planners work with a network of professionals and know exactly what would be the best for you, this alone can save you thousands of dollars.
Wedding planners can advise you to stay away from unnecessary things that you don’t need, guide you with the right selection of vendors, advise how to better use your budget, and help you avoid mistakes that can translate into lost money.
What’s The Overall Job Of An Event Planner?
Since I’m not a wedding planner, I reached out to planner extraordinaire Jessica Masi from Masi Events and this is what she has to say:
“As a planner, our job is to create a memorable experience for our clients so they can make confident decisions. From assembling the perfect team for their overall vision to clearly communicating with the team of partners, infusing their wedding with personal details, and making sure that during their wedding they can be present and enjoy each and every moment.” –Jessica Masi from Masi Events
What’s The Difference Between Full Planning And Partial Planning?
There are many wedding planners in South Florida and the majority of them offer either Full wedding planning or Partial wedding planning packages, so let’s dive into the differences:
According to Abby Gallagher from Blue Orchid Events, the difference between a Partial and Full Planning package is essentially where you are at in the planning process is where we will be starting.
“A Full Planning Package means that you and your planner are starting at or near the beginning with a budget assessment, helping you choose all of your vendors and contract negotiations, style of wedding, and even sometimes aesthetics. That is typically 12-16 months of work.
For partial planning, you are required to have your venue and 3 of your main vendors already booked to be eligible for a Partial Plan (ie. photographer, videographer, and DJ for example), and is typically 6-8 months of work.” – Abby Gallagher from Blue Orchid Events
Keep in mind that many Miami wedding planners also offer Management Packages. These packages are mostly designed to help you get things in order a month prior to your wedding day and help you with the organization and management of logistics on the day of the wedding.
What’s The Difference Between A Venue Coordinator and a Wedding Planner?
Some wedding venues include a venue coordinator in their packages, while others do not. If your venue does, it’s important to understand the difference between a venue coordinator and a wedding planner.
To provide you with the most accurate information, I reached out to my dear friend and fantastic wedding planner, Valeria Daldi from JW Wedding Planning. Here’s what she had to say:
“A wedding planner works for you and the venue coordinator works for the venue.
The venue coordinator’s main focus is anything relating to the venue and making sure the venue’s staff is doing what they’re supposed to do. A venue coordinator is not a wedding planner and they’re not certified. They also arrive a few hours before the wedding starts and they leave right after dinner is served. If your venue has multiple events going on at once, they are usually jumping from one event to the other.
The wedding planner and the venue coordinator work together to make sure the wedding runs smoothly and according to the wedding vision.
Your wedding planner will handle all the pre-planning, wedding design, logistics, timeline, floor plan(s), hiring and managing all of the vendors contracted (including vendor meetings), budget and payments, RSVPs, and final counts, setting up personal items, and all your wedding needs. They’ll be involved in every aspect of your wedding so you can have a stress-free wedding day.
Always keep in mind that the wedding planner’s main priority is you, while the venue coordinator’s priority is the venue.” – Valeria Daldi From JW Wedding Planning
The Complete List Of The Best Wedding Planners In Miami In Alphabetical Order:
Artistique Events Get in touch with Melissa Naierman at artistiqueEvents@gmail.com or contact number 786.439.8475 Melissa specializes in Jewish celebrations.
Bellisimo Events Get in touch with Belen Castillo at info@bellisimoeventsmiami.com
Blumberg Events Get in touch with Teresa Blumberg at teresa@blumbergevents.net or contact number 305.588.3846
Blue Orchid Events Get in touch with Abby Gallagher at abby@blue-orchid-events.com
Chris Weinberg Events Get in touch with Chris Weinberg at inquiries@chrisweinbergevents.com or contact number 305.244.6603
Events by Carmen Get in touch with Carmen Davila-Hernandez at carmen@eventsbycarmen.com
Events by Gigi Get in touch with Gigi Agresti at gigi@eventsbygigi.com
JV Wedding Planning Get in touch with Valeria Daldi at Valeria@jvweddingplanning.com or contact number 954.358.7768
Kelly Altier Weddings Get in touch with Kelly at info@kellyaltierweddings.com or contact number 954.268.9792
Masi Events Get in touch with Jessica Masi at hello@masievents.com or contact number 305.910.2888
Oh My Occasions Get in touch with Amber at amber@ohmyoccasions.com
Plan Design Events Get in touch with Nicole Eichenwald or Arianna Grijalba at info@plandesignevents.com or contact number 305.788.1963
Top It Off Designs Get in touch with Valerie at valerie@topitoffdesigns.com or contact number 786.337.3743
Your Special Event By Joni Get in touch with Joni at joni@yourspecialdaybyjoni.com or contact number 561-756-6760