6 Indian Wedding Planners in the Bay Area for an Authentic Celebration

As focus on hiring the right vendors for your wedding, it's important to ensure you have experienced professionals on your side who understand what you're looking for and can help bring your vision to life. The good news? There are scores of experienced Indian wedding planners in the Bay Area who can help craft a memorable wedding.

Understandably, finding a planner who appreciates and is familiar with the nuances of Indian wedding traditions can feel tricky. Luckily, there is no dearth of Indian wedding planners in San Francisco who can honor your heritage and do justice with their work. Filter by marrying location on The Knot Vendor Marketplace to find a wedding planner specializing in Indian weddings in your area.

In case you're thinking to yourself why hire a wedding planner when you and your better half can possibly plan the wedding with a little help from your loved ones, consider this—the right professional can take a huge load off your shoulders by handling everything from sharing tips on how to find an Indian wedding venue that fits the bill, sharing some of the most useful Indian wedding planning tips and making the process smoother.

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While several different types of wedding planners cater to different tastes, it's crucial to look for someone who is a solid fit for you and your unique needs. Whether you need a bilingual wedding planner who can converse with your older family members with ease or someone deeply familiar with Indian pre-wedding rituals like the haldi ceremony and the sangeet function, it's ideal to work with someone who can expertly tackle their wedding planner duties and ensure everything is in sync with your requirements on your wedding day.

Tiffany Kay Events by Design in Fremont, California

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Tiffany Foronda of Tiffany Kay Events by Design is an Indian wedding planner in the Bay Area who enjoys collaborating with her clients to bring their unique visions to life. Her rich hospitality, marketing and event management background helps her plan beautiful and memorable weddings (including stunning fusion events.) This Asian and woman-owned business offers several services, such as day-of coordination, destination wedding planning, a-la-carte as well as full-service wedding planning.

• Years of Experience: 6+ years
• What Couples Love: Couples appreciate Tiffany Kay Events by Design for being organized, helpful and easy to work with. They also love Foronda's helpful nature and her impressive ability to stay calm under pressure, making the whole process a lot easier and smoother for everyone involved.

A Touch of Grace in San Rafael, California

Cinthy Moreau Walsh started A Touch of Grace post planning several events in Europe and California and earning a certification in the wedding industry. The French-born entrepreneur is multilingual and speaks French, English and Spanish. Warm, friendly and enthusiastic, this LGBTQIA+ and woman-owned business has earned Hall of Fame status in The Knot Best of Weddings awards and is well-versed in different cultures. They offer day-of coordination support as well as full-service wedding planning.

• Years of Experience: 12+ years
• What Couples Love: Clients love A Touch of Grace for being thoughtful, hard-working and proactive. "Cinthy was the absolute best wedding planner possible. She was meticulous, positive and extremely caring. She worked with me, my husband and both of our mothers to plan a three-day fusion Indian and American wedding. Her hard work and compassion continued through the 1.5-year planning process," notes one reviewer.

Events By The Bay in San Francisco, California

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While searching for an Indian wedding planner in San Francisco, it's important to consider whether the vendor has the right experience and flexibility to meet your needs. Take Events By The Bay, for example. This woman-owned business has organized numerous ethereal weddings for clients from diverse cultures and earned a coveted spot in The Knot Best of Weddings awards. The vendor offers a plethora of services ranging from destination weddings and a-la-carte planning to budgeting, day-of coordination, wedding design and full-service planning.

• Years of Experience: 12+ years
• What Couples Love: Clients praise Events By The By for being flexible, communicative and friendly throughout the planning process. They also appreciate the founder, Janet Najjar's, keen eye for details and design, and her ability to problem solve while staying calm and optimistic.

Kiara Event Planning in Hayward, California

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Aokash Chand of Kiara Event Planning is an Indian wedding planner in the Bay Area who works closely with his clients to plan the wedding of their dreams. This Asian-owned business focuses on taking care of all the logistics, leaving couples relaxed and free to make the most of their wedding day. It offers a wide range of services such as budgeting, destination wedding planning, wedding design, full-service planning and more.

• Years of Experience: 3+ years
• What Couples Love: Couples love Kiara Event Planning for its professionalism and recommend the vendor for its impressive coordination and organizational skills. "Aokash has been very helpful and clear about what he helps with. He's desi, so he has experience in Indo/pak weddings, that was my plus. We purchased the day of coordination package. Aokash communicated with the vendors, before and during the event. He is a good speaker and helped me out on small things too, like grabbing me a cup of tea while my husband and I had to greet the guests," recalls a reviewer.

Limelight Productions in Mill Valley, California

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Khadija Hansia-Gibson of Limelight Productions uses the skills she acquired in marketing to plan beautiful weddings for her clients, taking the time to understand their specific needs and preferences. This Asian and women-owned business snagged a spot in The Knot Best of Weddings awards and is experienced in pulling off elaborate multi-day affairs and planning different kinds of South Asian (and fusion) weddings with ease. The vendor offers assistance with a la carte wedding planning, day-of coordination and destination wedding planning.

• Years of Experience: 8+ years
• What Couples Love: Hansia-Gibson's attentiveness, kindness and sincerity are appreciated by many couples, who also praise the wedding planner for being highly organized and reliable. A reviewer wrote, "I came here to gush about Limelight Productions, specifically Khadija. She helped me plan my 300-person, Indian, Bay Area wedding in 2023, which is not an easy feat. Khadija was able to suggest a variety of vendors and options as we were planning my Bay Area wedding. This was crucial to me since I didn't have that much spare time to do a ton of vendor research. Additionally, she was able to tell me who was reliable and who wasn't, based on her experience. I thought I was a very organized person, but Khadija is next level. She is extremely detail-oriented and took note of everything."

Events by Erika V in Oakland, California

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Erika Vijh, the founder of Events by Erika V, would often help her loved ones plan their weddings to perfection while holding down a day job in physician services. She ultimately decided to plan weddings full-time to pursue her passion. The Indian wedding planner in the Bay Area is deeply familiar with Hindu as well as inter-faith and non-traditional weddings. This Asian and woman-owned business offers destination wedding planning services, a-la-carte planning and day-of coordination.

• Years of Experience: 1+ years
• What Couples Love: Clients praise Events by Erika V for its professionalism, efficiency and commitment to delivering incredible results. A reviewer noted, "Of everyone my partner and I worked with for our wedding, I can easily say that Erika is our number one recommendation. Our cross-cultural Hindu wedding would have been a disaster without her. Erika is organized, detail-oriented, an excellent communicator, thorough, exceptionally hard-working and has an incredible eye for design."