Dylan YoungFirst of all, a huge congratulations to you and your partner for moving into the next chapter in your relationship! But let me tell you, as someone who’s happily married, a wedding is not something you can organise entirely on your own.
That’s why you’ll need a wedding planner who can help you ensure your most important day goes off without a hitch. Like an orchestra conductor, he or she will be the one who’ll see that everything goes well with your wedding and make it into a magical event.
Here are some noteworthy wedding planners in Toronto you should look at!
| How much do wedding planners in Toronto charge for their services? The average price that wedding planners in Toronto charge is $5,000 for comprehensive wedding planning services and $2,750 for partial wedding planning services. However, your price may differ based on the scale of your wedding and the experience of the planner. |
How We Chose
1. Art of Celebrations
Address: 228 Queens Quay W Suite 2701
Phone number: +1 416-843-6367
Business hours: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM (MON-FRI)
If you want a seasoned planner to help make your dream wedding a reality, come check out Art of Celebrations. With nearly two decades of experience, they provide wedding planning services that cater to everyone, including same-sex couples!
They are quite flexible and can plan for weddings anywhere in the Greater Toronto Area. But if a Toronto-based wedding is not to your liking, they can also plan for destination weddings that will be held on other continents, like Europe or Asia.
Another thing I like about them is their meticulous approach to planning weddings. They even produce life-like 3D renderings of their planned wedding events to assure their clients that everything will go just the way they want it.
Sadly, they ask for a premium price for their services. For instance, their full wedding plan service starts at $9,000, which is too high for me.
Pros
- 20 years of experience
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Provides life-like 3D renderings of planned weddings
- Can do destination weddings
Cons
- Expensive
- May take more than 24 hours to respond to enquiries
Everything was great and we had all the support we needed
“Roxy and her team planned our wedding celebration and rehearsal party. Everything was great and we had all the support we needed. Roxy is an event expert and it is a pleasure working with her. She made sure our special day was a perfect one.”
-Stefanny Cms, Google Reviews
Were able to execute exactly what I had envisioned and beyond
“I worked with Roxy to plan the wedding of my dreams. Roxy and her team were able to execute exactly what I had envisioned and beyond. Having her there the day of my wedding helped me feel relaxed so that I could enjoy the day. She is so focused on details and is professional throughout the entire process. Her organizational skills and ability to work with large groups of people were such an asset when helping us plan our wedding. We would definitely recommend Roxy and Art of Celebrations to anyone planning a wedding.”
-Vanessa F, Google Reviews
2. Impresario Events
Phone number: +1 416-953-9375
Business hours:
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM (MON-FRI)
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (SAT)
Are you planning on trying something unique for your wedding? Lucky for you, Toronto has Impresario Events, a wedding planner who’s well-versed in various cultural and faith-based weddings.
It’s honestly quite cool to learn that they are knowledgeable about the sacrament of marriage and traditions performed in Catholic weddings, as well as the specifics related to Jewish weddings like Bedeken, Chuppah, and Kosher requirements.
For cultural weddings, their planners are experts in planning for South Asian, Persian, Chinese, and West Indian weddings. And in true Canadian fashion, they can even do cross-cultural weddings if you want it!
Of course, their services aren’t limited to the GTA, as they can also do destination weddings in overseas locations like the Caribbean.
Sadly, their website doesn’t provide a price estimate for their services, so be ready to send them a couple of calls and emails just so you can get a rough idea.
Pros
- Well-versed in cultural and faith-based weddings
- Can plan for cross-cultural weddings
- Can do destination weddings
Cons
- No price estimate on their website
- No physical address
I was so relaxed on my wedding day
“Working with Zerlene was everything I had hoped for and more. She’s communicative, patient, professional and incredibly well connected and resourceful.
She knows wedding protocol, venues and contacts and was incredibly helpful when it came to finalizing a wedding, especially with a guest (bride’s sibling) who is living with special needs. She made sure all the final details were ironed out and I was so relaxed on my wedding day. Email her and book her, I can’t recommend her enough.”
-Marwa Siam Abdou, Google Reviews
Exceeded our expectations in every way possible
“We hired Zerlene as a full wedding planner for our wedding in November 2023. It is safe to say she exceeded our expectations in every way possible. Her meticulous attention to detail, amazing vendor relationships, and customized recommendations went above and beyond. From the initial consultation to the last dance, we always felt like we were in great hands. The two things we liked most about working with Zerlene were her amazing Vendor recommendations (Photography, cake, invitations, etc.) and how easy it was to work with her. She operated at a pace that worked for us and ensured our vision was achieved! Highly recommended Impresario for help with planning your event!”
-Joseph Pasceri, Google Reviews
3. Pretty Plans
Phone number: +1 647-988-6545
Business hours: Available 24/7
Pretty Plans is a reliable wedding planner that can work for you at varying stages of your planning process. Whether it be from the start or right at the end, their experienced planners are ready to help you whenever you need it.
I say that because they offer an extensive list of wedding planning services that include both comprehensive and partial planning services. They also offer month- or day-of coordination that will make sure everything in your wedding goes according to plan.
Furthermore, if you already have a plan laid out but want some suggestions or guidance, you can check out their 2-hour-long Pretty Sweet sessions. These personalised consultation sessions let you discuss your plans with their lead coordinator and see which ideas work or not.
I have no major issues with them, but I do wish they did destination weddings.
Pros
- Full and partial wedding planning services
- Month and day-of coordination services
- Personalised wedding planning and consultation sessions
Cons
- Doesn’t offer destination weddings
- Pretty Sweet costs $299 per session
Went above and beyond when it came to everything
“Charlie is absolutely amazing. The amount of detail she pays attention to is insane! Charlie helped me from day 1 for organizing and planning my wedding and I didn’t think I could be any more impressed with her until the actual day of my wedding when she went above and beyond when it came to everything. My day would not have been the same without her!! So so grateful and happy for her and her team!”
-Samantha Cowell, Google Reviews
Our wedding wouldn’t have been the same without Charlie and her team
“To put it simply, our wedding wouldn’t have been the same without Charlie and her team. With Pretty Plans by our side, we were able to enjoy every moment of the day with complete trust in their ability to execute each detail flawlessly. Charlie, Nicole and Sabrina were kind, attentive, and incredibly detail-oriented. It felt like they put the same care into our wedding they would have if it had been a friend of theirs. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!”
-Katie Spreekmeester, Google Reviews
4. A Lush Affair
Address: 550 Ontario St Suite 11
Phone number: +1 416-835-1459
Business hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (MON-FRI)
A wedding that generates almost no waste and has little impact on the environment is nigh impossible, isn’t it? You might reconsider that thought once you learn about A Lush Affair, one of Toronto’s first B-Corp event planning companies.
Becoming a B-Corp company means they focus on utilising sustainable and inclusive practices. They plan weddings with a focus on using local, in-season flowers and low-impact decor to minimise the waste generated.
Furthermore, they also only work with small businesses and artisans to help grow Toronto’s local economy. With almost a decade of experience in the industry, they’ve already established strong relationships with various socially conscious vendors across the city.
You can hire them either as a full or partial wedding planner.
Sadly, an unintended consequence that comes with their focus on using local flowers only means that they’re less flexible in planning for weddings with highly unique themes.
Pros
- 10 years of experience
- A B-Corp event planning company
- Utilises sustainable and inclusive practices for their wedding planning service
- Offers day-of coordination services
Cons
- Limited personalisation options
- Slightly above-average prices
Made our wedding dreams come true!
“Alusha made our wedding dreams come true!! She is an exceptionally talented event planner and we were very happy to have worked with her. We went with the “month of” coordination option and it really saved us in the weeks leading up to our wedding in December. It was so great to have all of the final scheduling details and vendor communications in the hands of Alusha’s supportive team, especially at this busy time of year with the holidays. She was so communicative with us, and was such a kind, genuine partner of ours that it really felt like we were working with a close friend throughout the entire planning process. Our day coordinator from her team (Erin) did a fabulous job with the event execution, and we couldn’t be happier. Thank you both for making our day so special! We truly got to sit back, relax and enjoy it thanks to you.”
-Kathryn Schierling, Google Reviews
100% recommend her services to all future folks planning their wedding!
“My husband and I are SO grateful to Alusha for being our wedding coordinator! We worked with Alusha for the day-of/month-of and it was the best money spent! She brought such a sense of calm and excitement to our wedding day and assured us that everything was all good, so that we could focus on enjoying our special day with our loved ones. She was a pleasure to work with and we would 100% recommend her services to all future folks planning their wedding! We love you Alusha!”
-Annie Fernandes, Google Reviews
5. Rainbow Chan Weddings
Address: 200 Queens Quay E #100
Phone number: +1 647-299-0208
Business hours: Available 24/7
Rainbow Chan Weddings is a wedding planner with more than a decade of experience in the industry. Its namesake owner, Rainbow Chan, has been involved in the wedding business since 2011.
What I particularly love about them is their extreme dedication when delivering their services. They have three main offerings: full wedding planning, partial wedding planning, and month-of-coordination.
Furthermore, Rainbow herself is an experienced emcee and can host your wedding in English and Chinese.
In their wedding planning services, they’ll assist you in creating a workable budget as well as provide a detailed list of recommended vendors and venues.
What’s even better is that clients who avail of their full wedding planning service are entitled to unlimited in-person meetings from the time of booking to the wedding day.
Sadly, they are an extremely popular option so they can get fully booked quickly.
Pros
- 13 years of experience
- Month-of coordination service
- Experienced bilingual wedding emcee
- Unlimited in-person meetings for full wedding planning clients
Cons
- Tends to get fully booked quickly
- May take more than 24 hours to respond to enquiries
Rainbow was amazing to work with
“Rainbow was amazing to work with. She is incredibly detailed, efficient, organized, and thinks of all the little details you would easily forget! We had Rainbow for month-of planning, but she helped prepare us with plenty of resources in the months leading up to the wedding. She was responsive and available for any questions any time they came up. She managed all correspondence with vendors leading up to the wedding and made updates to our timeline to make sure things were spaced out and properly timed. Our wedding day went incredibly smoothly and every detail was set out perfectly at both our wedding and reception. We highly recommend Rainbow and her team!”
-Alessia Disimino, Google Reviews
I couldn’t be more delighted with the results
“I had the pleasure to have Rainbow as my wedding planner for our special day, and I couldn’t be more delighted with the results. From start to finish, Rainbow’s expertise, attention to detail, and commitment to making our wedding perfect were truly outstanding. Especially during the wedding day, Rainbow’s flawless execution left us free to enjoy every moment without worrying. I would recommend Rainbow to anyone seeking to make their special day an unforgettable and stress-free experience.”
-Eunice Liu, Google Reviews
