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Updated Mar 06, 20256 Indian Wedding Planners in Los Angeles for an Authentic Celebration
Experienced pros can help make your special day feel effortless.
by Boshika Gupta
Updated Jul 15, 2024
As you start planning your day, it's a good idea to consider working with an experienced wedding planner who can help ensure your dream vision comes to life. The right Los Angeles Indian wedding planner will be able to help in more ways than one––from doing justice to Indian wedding traditions to offering helpful Indian wedding planning tips as you attempt to find an Indian wedding venue that aligns with your requirements, and so much more.
If you're unsure and are wondering why hire a wedding planner when you can probably plan everything with a little help from your friends and family, think again. There are all types of wedding planners who can make things easier and less stressful as you brace yourself for one of the biggest days of your life. For instance, a bilingual wedding planner can help bridge any communication gaps and ensure they're on top of all their wedding planner duties, allowing you and your loved ones to make the most of the big day without fretting over logistics.
And if you're feeling a little lost and don't know where to start or what kind of questions to ask wedding planners while zeroing down on the right option, consider sticking to the basics and asking them about their prior experience, availability and planning style. Don't be afraid to ask for examples and browse through their portfolio to determine if it's a good fit! The Knot Vendor Marketplace makes the research phase a breeze—simply search for wedding planners in your area, then filter to find the rockstar pros who specialize in Indian weddings.
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Creative Happens in Los Angeles, California
Creative Happens is a wedding planning firm in Los Angeles founded by marketer turned event planner, Daniel DeSantis-Mallia. This LGBTQIA+-owned business has snagged a spot in The Knot Best of Wedding Awards and has experience with diverse events, including South Asian weddings. It offers a-la-carte wedding planning, day-of coordination, destination wedding support, budgeting, full-service wedding planning, wedding design services and more.
- Years of Experience: 7+ Years
- What Couples Love: Couples appreciate this wedding planner for being communicative, detail-oriented and hardworking. A reviewer wrote, "Dan worked with my husband and I to plan not one, but essentially two full weddings. We had an Indian Wedding followed by a more traditional wedding reception the following day. He was amazing. I never worried for one moment about anything on the days of the events—every single thing went so smoothly."
SoCal Wedding Consultant in Los Angeles, California
SoCal Wedding Consultant is the brainchild of Taryn Collins, a former director of musical theater productions who uses her extensive event planning background to orchestrate diverse and elaborate weddings. This woman-owned business prides itself on crafting "personalized and meaningful celebrations" for couples from a variety of cultures. It offers budgeting, day-of coordination, a-la-carte wedding planning, full-service wedding planning, design services and destination wedding planning.
- Years of Experience: 17+ Years
- What Couples Love: This vendor's professionalism, attention to detail and calm approach are praised by couples. A reviewer shared, "Over the year leading up to the wedding, Taryn's responsiveness and open communication made me trust her completely (hard for a Type A personality!). On the day of our wedding, Taryn's trustworthiness allowed me to hand almost everything off to her so I could focus on having fun and enjoying the day."
The Marigold Company in Irvine, California
Vidhi Kshatriya of The Marigold Company started her business after being inspired by planning her own wedding in 2013. This Asian and woman-owned business specializes in planning elaborate South Asian events. The Orange County Indian wedding planner offers several services, including budgeting, wedding design, destination wedding support and full-service wedding planning.
- Years of Experience: 10+ Years
- What Couples Love: Couples praise this vendor for being detail-oriented and reliable. "Vidhi and the team and the Marigold Company were AMAZING!!! Right from day 1, they took care of all of the heavy lifting. They found, contacted, negotiated with all of my vendors and made sure my vision came to life. I had so many intricate details, and Vidhi made sure every detail was perfectly in place," recalls one reviewer.
Natalie Sofer Weddings and Events in Los Angeles, California
Natalie Sofer of Natalie Sofer Weddings and Events founded her company after spending years working as a restaurateur and event planner. This woman-owned business received Hall of Fame status in the Knot Best of Weddings Awards and is known for planning a variety of intimate as well as extravagant weddings. It offers wedding design, budgeting, destination wedding support and full-service wedding planning.
- Years of Experience: 17+ Years
- What Couples Love: Clients praise this vendor for being professional, helpful and organized. A reviewer wrote, "She was extremely helpful in working with my parents planning events for my wedding and the day before with them and helped them a lot to set up the Sangeet and Mehndi ceremony in their home. The day of the wedding, there were so many things that had to be done on schedule and she kept everything going at the right time. I was very lucky to have Natalie as my wedding planner."
Rani Raja Weddings in Los Angeles, California
Rachel Ashtamkar of Rani Raja Weddings is an experienced event planner who specializes in fusion and Indian weddings. This Asian and woman-owned business prides itself on effortlessly blending cultural nuances and traditions into weddings, personalizing them to reflect each couple's unique story. This Los Angeles Indian wedding planner offers several services, including day-of coordination, partial planning and full-service wedding planning.
- Years of Experience: 4+ Years
- What Couples Love: Couples appreciate Rachel Ashtamkar for being thoughtful and well-organized. "From the very first meeting with Rachel, we knew we were in good hands. She took the time to really understand my fiancé and I's vision for our big day. Rachel is adept at bringing the 'fusion' in multicultural wedding like ours and helped us find a vibe that reflected both of us," recalls one reviewer.
The Wedding Plan & Company in Los Angeles, California
Event planner Jacquelyn Aleece founded the Wedding Plan & Company after gaining extensive experience in corporate event planning. This woman-owned business has received Hall of Fame status in the Knot Best of Wedding Awards and specializes in planning different types of weddings, including fusion events. This vendor offers day-of coordination services, a-la-carte wedding planning, design services, destination wedding support and full-service wedding planning.
- Years of Experience: 12+ Years
- What Couples Love: Couples praise this vendor for being thoughtful and flexible. A client wrote, "We hired The Wedding Plan & Co only 5 months before our large wedding with most of the planning left to do. Gabbi was a joy to work with. She met with us every week on Zoom calls, working around my ever-changing work schedule, to go over each step of planning, step by step. She took the process of planning from being immensely stressful to being fun!"
