Stephanie Marie & Co. -

Nathan Chai

We were thrilled with Stephanie’s work as our wedding planner. She went above and beyond our expectations -- working long hours to deal with last minute venue changes, coordinating all of our vendors, and saving us thousands of dollars through her negotiating expertise -- we recommend Stephanie to anyone who is looking to de-stress their wedding planning process. She is a pro at what she does, and she is also super fun to work with.

Stephanie made the process of selecting and booking vendors fun and easy -- she has a gift for identifying a vision and implementing it. Through her prior work with countless vendors, Stephanie offered great insight into what to look for. Whether through vision calls, questionnaires or Pinterest “homework”, Stephanie gave us tools to develop our vision for each vendor and for the wedding day itself. Furthermore, her negotiating skills during the vendor and venue booking process saved us more than her planning fee cost.

Our wedding had major changes due to COVID, and Stephanie was always one step ahead in terms of planning and management. Our original venue canceled on us just a few months before our date, which was locked in stone due to work pressures. But Stephanie laid out a plan for finding a new location and spent extra time touring our new options in person. She managed all our vendors and arranged for them to relocate to our new venue (three and a half hours away from our original). This was a lot of unexpected work for Stephanie, which she handled incredibly. When unexpected events inevitably come up during the wedding planning process, Stephanie will do what it takes to make sure that everything works.

In addition to her talent for logistics, Stephanie provided invaluable advice on interpersonal dynamics. If there are touchy subjects that come up during the planning process, Stephanie is the perfect resource.

On a personal note, Stephanie is warmhearted, thoughtful, and a joy to be around. We enjoyed all the time we got to spend with her during the planning process. By the day of our wedding, Stephanie became our friend and confidant.

We recommend Stephanie to anyone looking to plan a wedding. You can’t go wrong with her!

Sarah Bove

Stephanie and her team were incredible! From the start, Stephanie was professional, organized, detail-oriented, and fun! She helped us work through tough questions and kept a light-hearted vibe even at times of high stress. Our wedding was magical and all of our guests commented on how perfect everything flowed and were impressed by the well put together details of the evening. Thank you Stephanie!

AdvisoryCloud, Inc.

We hired Stephanie as our full planner from beginning to end and we can honestly say this was hands down, one of the BEST decisions we made for our wedding. Stephanie is not only the ultimate professional with her experience and clout with in the wedding industry, but she is also a genuinely wonderful person who puts her heart and soul into making YOUR day the best day ever. Stephanie worked for us around the clock, was always accommodating to our busy scheduled during planning, and she made herself present in person for major decisions like dress shopping, venue checks, and catering tastings. Stephanie is a true pro and I would recommend her to any bride and groom looking for a top notch planner who knows their stuff and will go the extra mile for you. One of the things about working with Stephanie that really impressed me the most was her ability to challenge you to really think about what were the most important things to us for our wedding and how to make sure we were able to make our best vision come to life within timelines and budgets and so many options. Stephanie will provide you sage advice on wedding standards, but will still encourage you to think outside the box and not get caught up in traditions. We got so many compliments from our friends and family for how organized and warm she was during a very busy day! Hiring Stephanie will be one of the best decisions you can make for your wedding!

Kelli Price

As a vendor who has had the pleasure of collaborating with Stephanie Marie & Co., I can confidently say that their expertise and professionalism significantly contributed to the success of the event. Working with Stephanie was a seamless and enjoyable experience from start to finish.

Communication with Stephanie Marie & Co. was always clear, prompt, and collaborative. They fostered an environment of open communication, actively seeking input from vendors to ensure that all perspectives were considered. This collaborative approach not only made the planning process efficient but also contributed to the overall creativity and innovation of the event.

Beyond their professional acumen, Stephanie brings a positive and calm demeanor to the planning process. In the midst of the inevitable challenges that arise in event planning, their composed and solution-oriented approach was reassuring. It's evident that they prioritize client satisfaction and work diligently to overcome any obstacles that may arise.

Collaborating with Stephanie Marie & Co. was a delight, and her dedication to excellence, clear communication, and organizational prowess makes her a standout wedding planner!!

Logan Steele

Stephanie is one of my favorite wedding planners to work! We have worked together on multiple weddings in the Tahoe area. She highly organized, reliable, and treats other vendors kindly and with respect. Stephanie is of the best I’ve seen in my ten years of being in the wedding industry. She covers all details down to a T! Her presence makes the newlyweds feel comfortable and taken care of. I would highly recommend her for all of your wedding planning needs!

Andrew Morgenthaler

Stephanie navigated the most complicated wedding season imaginable (pandemic + wildfires) with absolute poise. We had a mostly-DIY wedding so having Stephanie’s full service was essential. Where you really see Stephanie shine is in her extensive relationships with vendors. Especially with a DIY wedding, your options of vendors are endless. Stephanie knows all the vendors in the greater Tahoe area (and within all of Northern CA it seems) and knows exactly which ones suit your needs. Not only does she know them, but she has a personal relationship with nearly all of them. With Stephanie you have access to things that the general public can’t get. Vendors want to work with Stephanie, which makes finding and planning with vendors so much easier.

Stephanie also manages to balance the fine line between sharing her opinion, but not forcing us to go in any one direction. She truly listened to our needs and priorities, and helped us navigate the various options to find what would work best for us. She also shares a wealth of creative ideas from past weddings that she’s worked on, and has insights into what works well and what potential pitfalls to avoid (or plan around).

On the weekend of the wedding, Stephanie was magnificent. She was always a calming presence that allowed us to enjoy the weekend to its fullest, and she worked tirelessly behind the scenes the days leading up to and the day-of the event to make our wedding come to life and help it feel like us. We are forever grateful for what Stephanie did to make our wedding so amazing.

Haley Dever

I'll start just by saying that Stephanie truly helped us create and have the most special wedding day and our best day ever. We met Stephanie in January of 2020 while planning our Tahoe City wedding, looking to book a day-of wedding coordinator for our August 2020 celebration. I'm definitely a type-A, organized, planning type, and thought I could manage on my own. Fast forward to the pandemic and spring 2020, and I started to feel a little out of my wheelhouse as we started to navigate the "what-ifs" and potential postponement discussion. We made the easy decision to upgrade our package with Stephanie and never looked back! Stephanie helped us not only to navigate a year-long postponement, but also the smoke/air quality conditions that made us have to pivot the day before the ceremony. Even with the changes, we couldn't have asked for a more relaxed, fun wedding day, and that had so much to do with Stephanie's hard work for us. With the postponement and her local knowledge of vendors in the area, we likely ended up saving quite a bit of money with her negotiation skills, which really just increased the value of the service she provided. I'd recommend Stephanie to anyone looking to get married in the area and want to also recognize just how great of a person she is. We really enjoyed getting to know her and how at ease we felt working with her, which ended up being a really long time!

Jennifer Schmidt

This woman is a godsend — detail-oriented, a hard worker, and fun, we cannot recommend her highly enough. From the moment we booked Stephanie, she lifted every wedding burden, no matter how great or small, off our very stressed shoulders. We had been planning a 120-person wedding since last year, and when COVID-19 struck, it became apparent we would have to pivot in a major way. Still hoping for the best, we only started re-planning in earnest two months before the date (shame on us) and nearly everything changed--guest list, venue, caterer, rentals....and with every bump in the road, Stephanie was there, working nights and weekends, emailing us into the wee hours and texting with us on what should have been her days off, because she cares so much. And on days where we felt overwhelmed, she was all too happy to take the reins for a bit and continue working behind the scenes while we rested. (The surprising thing about small weddings is that they are just as much work to plan as a large wedding, even if they come in a smaller package. COVID complicates this many times over, too.)

Her work ethic is second to none, and her people skills are incredible. When vendors didn’t communicate quickly enough, Stephanie made sure to follow up, oh-so-politely. When we had trouble booking one caterer, she had three different options for us in her back pocket. Stephanie gently guided us when we needed things like a makeup artist, or signs, or market lighting diagrams, and she was always there to offer her help and expertise when we had questions. When things went wrong (because no matter how hard you work to get it right, there are so many moving pieces that it's inevitable), she handled them, and let us know after the fact when it wouldn’t be as stressful. She is so proactive and organized that we didn’t even know there had been last-minute rolling blackouts on the day of the wedding, until after they were over. It was a dream walking into our venue that day—Steph and I had put so much work into finding the perfect linens, table settings, and decor, and her team absolutely nailed it. She also did a great job helping us brainstorm and execute some creative social distancing and hygiene measures to keep everyone safe--a necessity when you have a 94-year-old grandmother. Not only is she an amazing planner and coordinator, but we have made a friend for life, as Stephanie is vivacious and positive, shares our love of Tahoe and the outdoors, and is so much fun to be around.

Thank you, Stephanie, for helping us plan an incredible wedding in two months. We know you put in countless hours and probably lost some sleep, but it was so much sweeter than the pre-pandemic wedding we had thought we would have. Because of you, we had our dream wedding, and we are forever grateful!