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

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wedding planner

Sarah Haywood has been a wedding planner for more than two decades and says she's seen a shift in the calendar.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

The first wedding planner Grace Kennedy and Hayden Tobin met gave them a $1.3 million quote for the ceremony they were envisioning on Lake Como.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 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

She was also our location scout, wedding planner and even our tour guide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025

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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