BAZAAR's Little Black Book: The Top Wedding Planners in the World

Carrie Goldberg

August 13, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

<p>Executing the perfect wedding day–or wedding weekend–is all in the organization, details, and logistics. An event planner worth their salt can take on the execution of any event, consult on its styling and design, and help you successfully manage your expectations and budget. </p><p>From a luxe celebration in New York City to an outdoor affair in Napa Valley, a wedding weekend spent in Montenegro, or even a multi-cultural wedding weekend in Southeast Asia, these are the names in the wedding industry that can take on the most creative of challenges and elevate any expectation. Trust us, this short list is who we would call (and who we have tapped) when planning our own celebrations.</p><p>The names on this list will help you achieve the wedding day you've been picturing all along (or didn't know you wanted), offering innovative ideas to raise the bar and special touches that will leave your guests raving. Here, the best names in the events industry–straight from our rolodex.</p>

Executing the perfect wedding day–or wedding weekend–is all in the organization, details, and logistics. An event planner worth their salt can take on the execution of any event, consult on its styling and design, and help you successfully manage your expectations and budget.

From a luxe celebration in New York City to an outdoor affair in Napa Valley, a wedding weekend spent in Montenegro, or even a multi-cultural wedding weekend in Southeast Asia, these are the names in the wedding industry that can take on the most creative of challenges and elevate any expectation. Trust us, this short list is who we would call (and who we have tapped) when planning our own celebrations.

The names on this list will help you achieve the wedding day you've been picturing all along (or didn't know you wanted), offering innovative ideas to raise the bar and special touches that will leave your guests raving. Here, the best names in the events industry–straight from our rolodex.

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