About this vendor
NikkiRis Events is a New York, NY-based wedding planning service led by owner and head planner Nicole Risby. Nicole and the team pride themselves on creating unique and memorable experiences for the couples they work with. Through open communication and transparency, the team at NikkiRis Events will keep you in the loop every step of the way. Nicole believes every wedding planner must be patient, flexible, and dependable. It's the little things that matter and bring us all together.
Working with NikkiRis Events provides you with access to some of the best vendors in the wedding industry. With over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, the team has built strong relationships with vendors who operate with the same commitment to excellence. This allows NikkiRis Events to pull together a true dream team to bring your wedding vision to life.
To create a wedding celebration that reflects your style and personality, NikkiRis Events offers a range of wedding planning packages for couples to choose from. Whether you'd like help planning every last detail or prefer a day-of coordinator, Nicole can help you select the ideal package for your needs. In addition to wedding planning services, they can also coordinate engagements, bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, elopements, and more.
We offer 3 types of packages. Full planning, partial planning, and day of coordination. Our packages start at $3,500 and Day of Coordination is the most popular. It will begin six weeks before your wedding. We swoop in, take over the planning process, and tie up any loose ends. If you choose a full or partial planning package, ALL packages will include my day of coordination services, up to 12 hours. The package will include timeline creations, zoom meetings, and a space walkthrough. The package consists of much more, but that was to highlight some key components. All packages include set-up and breakdown, vendor referrals, and a checklist to keep you organized and on point!
We are masterful planners with a very personable approach. Please leave us a quick note and please include a little detail about your day. We look forward to hearing from you very soon.
Please visit our website, and visit us on Instagram where you can see all the action! It's always in the stories, it's a total vibe.
IG and Tik-Tok: @nikkirisevents
web:nikkirisevent.com
email: nikkirisevents@gmail.com
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Business Attributes
- Black-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
- Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
- A la Carte Wedding Planning
- Budgeting
- Day-Of Coordination
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Bachelor Party
- Bachelorette Party
Awards and Affiliations
2023 'Best of Weddings'
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Nicole is THE planner to get if you're getting married in the NYC area! She really goes above and beyond to help bring your vision to life! We got married over the weekend and the ...
whole day was like a dream and so smooth! When I initially brought her all of my ideas for the wedding...she didn't hesitate ONCE. She said "OK, let's do it!" and off she went. Even down to making my bouquet which was spot on from my inso picture. Her attention to detail and making sure that your vision comes into full swing is truly special. You can see the love and care she has for her couples. Not to mention how she really takes the time to ensure your timeline is set up in away that everything in covered. I will be recommending Nicole to everyone I know. RUN...do not walk to hire her! Thank you for making our amazing day so special!!!
Nikki is INCREDIBLE. She and her team did an amazing job of coordinating everything (vendors, day of program, clean-up, etc.), and most of all, they did it all with grace and an un...
deniable warmth and sense of joy. We can't recommend their services enough. If you want to be able to enjoy your wedding without the stress, make sure you book them *immediately.*
Thank you so much again, Nikki and team! We wish you all the best.
- Quinn and Udit
Nicole was an absolute delight to work with, and I would book her for future events without hesitation. She went above and beyond what we asked for to deliver a beautiful, joyous a...
nniversary celebration, for us and our nearly 100 guests. She stayed within our budget (and I had a lot of requests, haha), and worked flawlessly with the venue, suppliers, and band. I was amazed at her natural ability to deliver in alignment with our aesthetic preferences! The decorations were GORGEOUS, including a massive, 10 ft. flower arrangement on the ceiling fixture that she created, while meeting venue standards on weight, etc. She even added surprise touches to the venue, that really warmed our hearts. Because of her amazing organization, leadership, client centrism, and follow-through, we didn't have to worry about anything! We had a great time at our party. Nicole is simply, incredible!
Nicole provided professional and thoughtful planning services. She took the time to get to know my fiance and I during the planning process, helped organize and obtain many details...
I wouldn't have even thought of, and kept a constant flow of communication during the entire process.
On the day of our wedding, I honestly knew I had nothing to worry about!
Nicole goes above and beyond! I highly recommend and appreciate her!
She was one word. Amazing! Her attention to detail and ability to see our vision and make it a reality is unmatched. Her living heart and kind spirit mixed with her creativity is u...
nmatched. Cant wait to use her for more events.
We hired Nicole for day of planning services and she went completely above and beyond for us. Before the day, she went out of her way to visit our rehearsal dinner, wedding and bru...
nch venues to ensure she spoke to the managers, and knew the layouts. She came to our church rehearsal so our family members and friends knew her and felt comfortable with her on the day. Through the whole process, she was very supportive and asked the questions we didn't even know we had. And she has a great sense of humor to keep thing light and fun :) She kept us organized and was so ontop of everything. We are so grateful for all of her help and truly could not have done it all without her. On the day, Nicole and her team made sure any issue, was not an issue for us. She took care of everything and as a result, our day was relaxed and stress free. We brought her on towards the end of our planning process and she was able to organize all of the details masterfully. We love Nicole and would highly recommend her!
We hired Nicole/NikkiRis Events to help with our day-of wedding coordination (as well as the month leading up to the event, which she includes in her shorter-term planning services...
), and we simply can't recommend NikkiRis Events enough! Nicole took the time prior to our event to understand our vision and priorities for the day, and carried that through the entire planning process, as well as on our wedding day. Nicole and Kris were on top of every single detail on the day of our wedding, all while maintaining the best energy and an unshakable calm and zen attitude. Their attention to detail was beyond what we expected and they were both flawless. We were able to be fully present and relaxed knowing that Nicole and Kris were around. They are an incredibly talented team - highly organized, kind, down to earth, FUN, and anticipated everything we would need support with (even things we would never have thought of). THANK YOU Nicole and Kris for being such a dream to work with - if we ever have another event we need help on we will be calling you!
Nicole and her team (Jamell & Lisa) made sure our day was PERFECT. I planned my own wedding and being the control freak I am it was hard for me to hand everything over to them. Ni...
cole made the month before the wedding the most manageable. She took care of the details seamlessly. Jamel made sure EVERYTHING was on time the day of and she just always knew when we needed something with just a look. Lisa put all the decorations together and it came out beautiful. Hiring them for day of coordination was one the best choices I ever made. During rehearsals and the wedding their good spirits made us less anxious. We truly got to enjoy our day!
We used Nicole’s Day of Coordinating services and were so glad that we did. She and her assistant went above and beyond for us! They were truly our wedding day guardian angels. Kno...
wing that they were at the venue as an extension of us gave us confidence that the set up would be perfect. They fielded questions from all of the vendors and kept us on our timeline, which allowed us to just enjoy the day. Nicole took the time to understand our vision and executed it perfectly. Nicole is also cool as hell and brought great vibes and a calm attitude to a stressful time. Can’t recommend enough!
Nicole was amazing! She was a true pro and took SO much of the planning work off our plates. We let her know how we wanted the day to go - and she executed. We had zero stress arou...
nd the “day of” because Nicole handled everything. We just showed up and everything was in place - and as the day progressed Nicole guided us through everything.
She’s also a delight to work with - couldn’t imagine doing this all without her!
Nicole, was amazing. She truly made our wedding run smootly. Let me just start off with saying she really made our vision come true. When I walked into the venue it was better then...
I had expected. She created an amazing timeline and followed it! We were on time the whole wedding, honestly cant think of anything that went wrong! She made sure all our vendors were on point and had been in contact with from the start. Would def hire Nicole for another event! She also manage to deal with me lol.
Nicole was amazing! She took care of every detail and anticipated every need. She had toiletries, first aid, and emergency fixes(needles, safety pins, masks) on hand it was beyond ...
helpful and thoughtful. Every piece of the itinerary occured seemlessly and she ahe handled every question with a smile. When say the stress melted away? I mean it. Without Nicole I would have been a wreck I am so happy I went with my gut and chose someone who knew exactly what I needed and how to execute it.
Nicole planned my 10th year wedding renew and we were absolutely pleased with her exceptional professionalism and expertise. I was struggling with what I wanted and the vision but ...
Nicole easily took all my ideas and incorporated bits & pieces of our 1st wedding into a wonderful mixture of both past and present moments. We couldn't have asked for a better wedding planner that actually cared about every detail to ensure an absolute unforgettable night. If you are looking for a black owned business, a female owned business and one that takes pride in their work, Nicole is your person. I have already recommended her to all of my friends and family because she was just so amazing. It was a joy to have her assist us. I'm looking forward to hiring her again for our 20th anniversary and see what she comes up with next!
All my dreams come true on my wedding day, and it all began with Nicole! Her patience, creativity, humor, wisdom and guidance in turning my vision into reality. In a time with so...
many restrictions she worked with multiple vendors for decor, flowers, entertainers, everything! Nicole ensured that my husband and I had the time of our lives while sticking to our timeline and budget. I was so relaxed and could have such a wonderful time with relatives and friends because she was always one step ahead. There was no pressure to make any decisions or answer any questions on our special day. We were blown away! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Forever grateful!
How lucky am I to have found Nicole ! She is so attentive, so detailed, and just all around a pleasure to work with. She made my bachelorette brunch so fun. Everything I suggested ...
was taken into consideration and executed. Her patience and her professionalism was truly appreciated. I will definitely be hiring Nicole for my future events. Thank you Nicole and many blessings to you !!!
Nicole planned our destination wedding in New Orleans November 2019. Planning a wedding is already stressful but planning a wedding in a city you don’t live in is a whole other bal...
lgame.
Thank God for Nicole!!! She handled everything with ease, from finding our vendors, managing our guest list and our guests’ needs, and executing our special day flawlessly. Going into our big day I had full trust of Nicole’s ability to execute our vision as she dedicated many days, nights, and weekends helping me decide on a theme, colors, attire, music and every other detail of our wedding weekend.
Because of Nicole’s commitment and hard work, I was able to just relax and focus on being the Bride. I truly lived in the moment and as a result I have the best memories from my wedding which I know would not be the case if I didn’t have her.
I cannot recommend NikkiRis Events enough. If you want to host a beautiful and memorable event that your guests talk about for years to come, Nicole is your answer!
We love her!
Not only would I recommend NikkiRis for your wedding planning needs but I will continue to hire her for any event in my life! NikkiRis Events was professional, efficient and offer...
ed ideas and inspiration to make my wedding day better than I could've imagined. I was completely relaxed and enjoyed our special day because NikkiRis had everything under control...I felt totally at ease. 10/10 !!!
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222 w 44th St., New York, NY | NYC, NJ
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