We'll be the first to admit: planning a wedding is not rocket science.
However, just like anything worth doing - having experience makes all the difference in the world. We’re not lawyers or doctors, but a lot of our clients are – and just as we would go to them for our contracts or our health, they come to us for our experience in planning and executing a flawless wedding.
All we do is weddings, and as of the end of 2018, we’ve done over 125 of them! Let our expertise work for you, from start to finish. Let us do all the time-consuming, boring, anxiety-inducing research. We have a tried-and-true planning system where we lay out options for our couples, letting them do all the fun parts of planning - while we take care of the not-so-fun stuff like logistics, vendor management, timelines, and execution.
Take a look below to see how we only work with the best, only design weddings that feel true to our couples, and execute weddings that feel timeless yet modern, all at the same time. You'll see just what it takes to plan a wedding, and why doing it with us in your corner is going to help you actually enjoy the process - and still be excited about your big day when it arrives!
From vendor selection to 'I do!', we're there for you!
Full planning
+ Design
Heard enough? Let's chat!
— helene, BRIDE
"The day of the wedding went very smoothly and we have Margaux and her team to thank for that. I had nothing to worry about on my dream wedding day and that's all a bride can ask for. "
"Margaux and her team were great to work with. She was creative, thoughtful, and supportive throughout the entire process!"
—AMY, BRIDE
"She is so organized and professional and totally dialed in to all things wedding. We interviewed many and briefly even had hired someone else and Margaux is a class of her own, so don't bother looking around. Bottom line - she is an expert on all things wedding - and when you come up with some weird whim (family style and a table garland? non traditional photo booth? custom wedding invite that's cheaper than the fancy off-the-racks?) she makes it happen."
"Don't procrastinate like me:
Hire Margaux."
—Brie, BRIDE
"And even though our wedding had a lot of moving pieces and locations, the day couldn't have been more perfect. Margaux is an extremely resourceful and creative problem-solver who is the perfect combination of collaborative and "take charge".
We highly recommend Margaux!"
"On the day-of, we couldn't have been happier, everything was beautiful and seamless."
—KENDALL, BRIDE
"Margaux not only helped me accomplish this but also made it beautiful and memorable. There were so many things that I just didn't know how to navigate, didn't think about, or thought were outside of what I could deal with but with Margaux on my side, everything went smoothly. She had great recommendations for vendors and found an awesome location that was just right for us. Best of all she was an intermediary between me and those vendors when there were things that were confusing, and keep them on target."
"My number one goal for my wedding was keeping it stress-free."
Weddings make people do and say strange things. Between family, bridal party, co-workers and friends, couples are dealing with over 30 people on a regular basis (and their opinions).
Too many cooks
According to WeddingWire.com, couples in
Los Angeles spent on average $13k more than they anticipated on their wedding, mostly because they just didn't know what things cost.
budget concerns
According to recent surveys on Bridebook.com
and TheKnot.com, couples can spend nearly
950 hours planning a wedding. That's 121 minutes spent planning every 1 minute of the wedding day.
Time investment
Most couples will send an average of
over 1,000 emails with vendors + venues during the course of wedding planning, most of this while at work.
email overload
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what it really takes to
Want to avoid all this? Let's chat!
Wedding planning can become a part-time job you never signed up for.
you should know
By working with us as your full time planners + designers, you can decide which parts of the process you actually want to be a part of, and which ones you don't.
Basically, here's what wedding planning can be like with and without a full time planner helping you out at all stages of the process:
WORRYING ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE THE CORRECT STAFF ON HAND TO ENSURE YOUR GUESTS ARE TENDED TO
KNOW THAT WE BRING OUR TRUSTED STAFF, AND ALSO PARTNER WITH YOUR CATERER + OTHER VENDORS to make certain they are looped in
Spending your wedding day with people constantly asking you questions, or trying to solve any issues that arise
Relax and Count on our experience: with 120+ weddings under our belt, we know how to handle the unexpected.
guessing, miscalculating or flat out underestimating your budget, or making costly mistakes along the way
work in tandem with us to ensure your budget is solid and realistic from the start, and avoid unnecessary spending
instead of:
You can:
spending countless hours researching vendors in all different categories, RELYING ON REVIEWS FROM STRANGERS OR WORD OF MOUTH TO SEE IF THEY'RE LEGIT
TRUST THAT OUR PREFERRED VENDOR PARTNERS ARE VETTED PROFESSIONALS - NOT TO MENTION SELECTED AND PRESENTED IN AN ORGANIZED FASHION TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TIME.
trying to run your own rehearsal + spending that time trying to figure out who walks when and how the DJ will get his cues for your music
constantly worry if you are behind schedule, always not quite sure if you are on track with your planning.
Take advantage of our structured planning system and online project management, so you are always up-to-date
have your rehearsal run professionally and quickly, where we will take care of all cues, timing and choreography based on your ceremony needs
• Full event design, from concept to execution
• Vendor Procurement + Coordination (ensuring continuity of design throughout all event elements)
• Management of Budgets + Timelines
• Component Design (includes Paper Goods, Welcome Bags, Favors, Table + Peripheral Mock-ups as needed)
• Online Project Management Page
• All necessary meetings, venue walkthroughs and appointments
• Styling and Coordination of all Design Aspects
• Up to 12 hours Coordination Coverage on Wedding Day by Primary Planner & Assistant
(an additional assistant will be needed for every 50 guests over 100)
• One hour Coordination Coverage for Rehearsal
• Bride & Bridal Party Styling as directed
• Custom Art Installations, Backdrops, Altars and more (materials fees may apply)
• Conflict resolution, emergency assistance + travel prep
• Vendor Payment/Gratuity Delivery
The whole kit 'n' kaboodle:
Starting at: $4500
We know what you're thinking: 'That all sounds great, but what do you mean by, 'starting at $4500?'. What do we get for that, and why would your pricing be different for everyone?" These are all great questions - ones that really inspired us to make this entire welcome page and put all our cards on the table for our prospective clients. No two weddings are the same, and because of that we always make custom packages for our full planning + design clients. All the answers are below.
Travel
Having your wedding at multiple locations (like a place of worship, then a reception elsewhere) is lovely, but Does require more staff and prep on our part
HCS happily plans weddings all over the U.S, Mexico + North America. Travel fees + other associated costs are factored into our packages for these weddings.
Locations
we love helping couples find their dream venue, but it does involve more work, both in curating matching venues
and time for tours
Venue Search
Guest Count
more people at your wedding means more staff, more intricate logistics + more time spent overall for the planning
How we build our custom packages and why
Our starting price is based on these factors: A wedding with 100 people or less, with both ceremony and reception at the same venue (which has already been booked), and basic timeline, decor and logistic needs.
$4500
Depending on your specific event, the package price increases from the starting price based on these factors, which affect staffing, difficulty level, timing + hours to plan, and other planning parameters. Because no two weddings are alike, we want to ensure you get exactly what you need, and also that you don't pay for what you don't. Scroll over the photos below to learn more:
we know what you're thinking: 'But, DIY is a cost saver, right?' For you, maybe. For us - no. Making + Putting up DIY Decor and/or coordinating non Professional vendors is much more time consuming for us.
DIY
We are lucky to be in Los Angeles, one of the event centers of the known universe. So we can make most anything happen; but it might add hours + cost
Requests
everything from difficult loading scenarios + additional vendors to complicated timelines + room flips can affect the amount of hours spent planning.
Logistics
Other Events
rehearsal dinners, welcome hours, day after brunches + other events are our jam! However, since the do involve additional time to plan, they incur additional costs
Let's chat about your wedding!
Schedule a free consult
let's chat about your plans!
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A final, fleshed out design bible for your event is confirmed and utilized by all vendors to ensure design cohesion throughout the wedding day.
The answers from your interview are used to render a mood board, which then gets refined through feedback during the planning process.
Our first planning meeting involves a conversational interview, where we get to know everything about you as a couple, your event and design preferences.
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We're so excited to meet you!
Schedule your free consult today!
Harmony Creative Studio wants everyone to have the wedding of their dreams. We also do not discriminate and welcome all faiths, nationalities, sexual orientations, races and ages. That being said, there are a few types of weddings that we have made the decision as a company not to plan for one reason or another. We are happy to point you to a planner who specializes in these types of weddings, and who we know you will have an amazing experience with:
Additionally, Harmony Creative Studio gives annually to causes we believe in, including the ASPCA, the Breast Cancer Research Fund, The Alzheimer's Association and The Michael J. Fox Foundation. Due to this, we are unable to discount our services or offer them for trade at this time, as that would cut into the funds we set aside for these worthwhile charities.
Important policies and company
standards of Harmony Creative Studio
Notes
• Cannabis weddings
• Weddings with guest counts in excess of 400+
• 'Adventure' weddings and/or elopements
• Destination weddings outside of north america
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