wedding planner

American

[wed-ing plan-er] / ˈwɛd ɪŋ ˌplæn ər /

noun

a person whose profession is the planning and organization of weddings.

A good wedding planner knows that the final word on invitations, venues, caterers, flowers, and music belongs to the couple.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

wedding planners

plural

Etymology

Origin of wedding planner

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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The couple were also linked to wedding planner Mark Seed, who previously orchestrated the 2023 wedding of Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley and the 2019 wedding of Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

When a newlywed clashed with his wedding planner, Marchand helped the groom walk off his bad mood, driving slowly behind him in a golf cart and periodically offering water.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"It's time to call in the ultimate wedding planner," said in a joint post on her official Instagram account and that of Martha Stewart Weddings.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

I’m very lucky that my mom is a wedding planner.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

The key is flexibility, said Lauren Gunn, a pop-up wedding planner in New York.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2024

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