Wedding Planner & Day Of Coordinator
The Jersey Shore & Central New Jersey
Travel area: Within 50 miles See details
Caitlynn Pedana
OWNER - LEAD PLANNER - DOC
Typically responds within 24h
AWARD WINNER
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
At Planning With Pedana, owner, head planner, and lead coordinator Caitlynn Pedana brings a seamless blend of organization, heart, and hustle to every wedding she touches. Known for her calm presence, attention to detail, and ability to handle anything the day throws her way, Caitlynn ensures her couples can fully live in the moment while she takes care of the rest.
From elegant estate affairs to charming backyard celebrations, Caitlynn & her team's signature approach combines professional precision with personal touch. She believes every wedding should reflect the couple- not a checklist- and she goes above and beyond to make that happen. Whether she's managing timelines, handling vendors, or troubleshooting behind the scenes, Caitlynn is your advocate, your problem-solver, and your biggest supporter from "yes" to "I do."
With packages ranging from Day-Of Coordinating (The Sidekick) to Full-Service Planning (The Ride or Die) and even Destination Wedding options (The Jet Setter), Planning With Pedana offers the flexibility and expertise every couple deserves.
If you're looking for a planner who keeps it real, keeps it organized, and keeps it fun, Planning With Pedana is your perfect match.
Planning With Pedana is a wedding planner based in Barnegat, NJ.
Details
Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Packages
Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
Day-Of Coordination
Destination Wedding Planning
Full Service Wedding Planning
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged
Engagement Party
Rehearsals & Parties
After Party
Bridal Luncheon
Bridal Shower
Couples Shower
Engagement Party
Rehearsal Dinner
Welcome Party
Wedding
After Party
Ceremony
Cocktail Hour
Day After Brunch
Reception
Rehearsal
Rehearsal Dinner
Awards and Affiliations
2026 'Best of Weddings'
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Meet the team
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- Caitlynn PedanaOwner - Lead Planner - DOCI'm Caitlynn -- owner, lead planner, teacher at heart, and mom to three beautiful girls. My passion for weddings comes from a love of organization, story telling and helping others shine - skill I first honed in the classroom and now bring to every celebration I plan. I believe your wedding day should feel effortless, elegant and entirely yours. Whether it's an intimate backyard wedding or a grand estate celebration, I approach each event with calm. precision, genuine care, and a touch of fun. At Planning With Pedana, my mission is simple: to create beautifully organized, joy-filled wedding days where you can be fully present in every moment.
- Brianna HornungLead Coordinator & Bridal AssistantBrianna joined Planning With Pedana in 2024, bringing her expertise, passion and meticulous attention to detail to every couple's big day. She prides herself on being calm under pressure, ensuring that every wedding flows smoothly from start to finish. Her ability to anticipate needs and manage all the moving parts of a wedding ensures that each event is as special and unique as the couples themselves. When Brianna is not coordinating weddings, she enjoys spending time with her family, husband, two boys, along with her dog and two cats. She's also a lover of the water and can often be found kayaking or relaxing by the beach. In addition to her work as a wedding coordinator, Brianna is deeply involved in the party scene as the owner of Jersey Backdrops LLC, where she creates stunning luxury event decor, including flower walls and balloon garlands, to elevate any event. Whether she's coordinating a wedding or designing a party backdrop, Brianna is always ready to make every celebration unforgettable.
- Taylor BrennanLead Coordinator - Bridal AssistantTaylor joined Planning With Pedana in 2024. With experience in planning, leadership coordination and management, Taylor prides herself in delivering excellent services in order to bring you and the people you love the most together in an elevated experience to remember and cherish for a lifetime. Taylor has a larger than life personality to make sure you feel as open and comfortable as possible when executing your vision to make sure your day is pure magic. She loves the magic of love, and wil use her creativity, energy and intuitive attitude to ensure your day is seamless, memorable and filled with inspiration as you write the first page in your chapter of your happily ever after. Taylor is a yogi, a dog mom to her 3 Golden Retrievers, and an avid summer girl. In her free time you'll find her following the sun whether to the beach or to the mountains, exploring local farmers markets and in her truest Leo nature charging her battery by finding where the people are! By day she is a high school English teacher, and by night she teaches yoga as a registered yoga teacher. Taylor's greatest passion is helping people see the lessons in the situation they are face with, and sprinkling positivity wherever she goes.
Reviews
5.0
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The planner and her team made planning and the wedding day effortless, offering clear communication, useful tools, and thoughtful check-ins. They coordinated vendors, managed timelines, handled decor and last-minute issues, and provided calming support throughout. Highly recommended.Review photos
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5.0
10/29/2025
Caitlynn is truly a superwoman. We hired Caitlynn to be our partial wedding planner and we could not be happier with our decision. My husband said that hiring Caitlynn was the best...
money we spent on our entire wedding. I didn’t have any close family or friends who were recently married so having Caitlynn be my main sounding board during the planning process was crucial. She was there to run my ideas by about decor choices/locations of different events during the day, favors, last minute worries - no detail was too small, and her expertise shows. She also created an amazing, thoughtful, detailed timeline (with two different ceremonies no less), and helped coordinate between a variety of vendors. We were planning our wedding through medical training and partially across the country, so we needed someone who was completely on it and she truly delivered. On the big day, she was everywhere, setting up 24 tables worth of decor, helping our family members, fixing my bridesmaid’s wardrobe malfunction, a stain on my dress, helping me pin my last minute outfit change and even helped build our last minute tea ceremony decor (which was in Chinese!!! how?!), while simultaneously making sure all the events ran on time and without a hitch. She is truly prepared for anything, and because of her, our wedding day felt so stress-free and smoothly run.
Response from Planning With Pedana on 10/29/2025
I can't thank you enough for your kind words! It was such a pleasure to support you both a...
nd helping bring your vision to life. Your day was absolutely stunning.
Samantha P
5.0
6/30/2026
Hiring Caitlynn was the best decision we made for our wedding! Leading up to the big day, she provided documents that kept us on track. We had a unique beach wedding, which she was...
there to handle all the vendors and decor. She worked out all the timing constraints such as weather, traffic and guests. Then during the ceremony she went to our second location and helped set up the reception. Would highly recommend Caitlynn. Very personable and professional. She also has many different packages depending on your planning needs.
Any questions?
Alice J
5.0
6/29/2026
Caitlynn is the best she was so helpful and I couldn’t imagine my wedding day without her there!
Tyler T
5.0
6/23/2026
Caitlynn was absolutely amazing as a day-of coordinator! She was such a big help leading up to the wedding as well. I could focus on myself and having a good time while she focused...
on the details that brought the whole day together.
Hallie R
5.0
6/22/2026
Caitlynn was absolutely wonderful, and we couldn't have managed our wedding day without her. She was a calming, attentive presence when I got sick right before the ceremony and han...
dled everything seamlessly. She even recognized when I was getting overwhelmed by the chaos, quietly guiding me away to recharge my social battery and breathe
Alexa C
5.0
5/21/2026
Caitlynn is AMAZING!!! She was my day of coordinator for my wedding and made the day so easy and enjoyable for me… She did all I could ask for and more even leading up to the day i...
tself. I can’t imagine how the day would’ve gone if I hadn’t had her, I’m so glad I did she went above and beyond
Allison V
5.0
1/09/2026
We booked partial planning with Caitlynn about a year out from our November 2025 wedding. The planning process was so easy and Caitlynn checked in on me even before our timeframe s...
tarted just to make sure I was on track. She shared so many helpful tools & lists and was always available via text if I had questions or just wanted to talk through an idea. The planning process was so smooth all thanks to Caitlynn!
The day of our wedding Caitlynn and her assistant Brianna got to the venue and started coordinating decor and all of our vendors. They worked seamlessly with our venue to make sure my vision came to life. I don’t think I fielded one vendor question all day which was exactly why I wanted a planner in the first place. Caitlynn was there every step of the way making sure we had everything we needed and were sticking to the schedule. The day felt so smooth and not rushed at all.
I 100% recommend booking an assistant too. Having Bri there was a huge help and she’s a master at decor. I bought a bunch of random stuff for our sweetheart table and with very little direction Bri was able to make it look better than I ever imagined.
Caitlynn and Bri truly went above and beyond and even helped watch my matron of honor’s kids (2 year old and 5 month old) while we took photos or were doing other things since their dad was also our officiant and a groomsman. I know that helped a lot with the parent’s stress levels and they were able to enjoy the day too.
If you’re thinking about booking do it!!
Krista S
5.0
12/17/2025
Caitlynn was an absolute gem! She was in constant communication & helped me think of things I never would have thought up leading up to our wedding day. On the day of the wedding, ...
she was there for every step of the way. Anything you can think of, Caitlynn helped up handle. She was my voice for all the chaos so I didn’t even have to think twice about it. Highly recommend!! I could not have pictured the planning process & wedding day without her!
Jenna H
5.0
11/16/2025
Caitlynn is the best decision you can make for your wedding day! I got ghosted by my day of coordinator two weeks before my wedding. We signed a contract with Caitlynn 10 days out ...
and you would have thought she’d been involved from day one. Her packages are extremely reasonable for the service she provides. Her character also stood out as she was the only coordinator we reached out to that led with empathy for our situation and didn’t price gouge with “rush fees” for the tight timeline. Within 48 hours she was not only completely up to speed but had recommendations and considerations that ended up being critical to our day running smoothly. Caitlynn is the calm in the storm, was somehow everywhere at once, and we were able to just enjoy our day knowing she had everything handled. I can’t recommend her enough and I’m so grateful that she was able to be a part of our day!
Karlie B
5.0
11/10/2025
If you are at all hesitant about hiring a coordinator for your wedding, have one meeting with Caitlynn from Planning With Pedana. After my first virtual meeting with her, my mind w...
as made up; we needed to work with her for our wedding. Caitlynn is very knowledgeable, reliable, and VERY organized. We had some ups and downs with our event, Caitlyn was always ready to help however she could, making me feel like she would drop anything and everything to be available for whatever we needed. Caitlynn is an angel.
Now, let’s talk about Liz. The day of our wedding, we were scheduled to work with Liz. If you think Caitlyn is a sweetheart, wait until you meet Liz. She was also part of quite a few meetings and met with us at our venue a few times prior to our wedding. Our wedding day would not have ran nearly as smoothly as it did if we didn’t have Liz there with us that day. She was prepared for anything and everything, and never once made us feel like we were a burden. Our bridal party, families, my husband and I all can collectively agree that we feel like Liz was a part of our lives for our entire life. She is so easy to get along. Not to mention, she’s also great with getting content for us with an album of it all shared with us the very next day. From running back and forth between our rooms while we were getting ready, to spending time with our niece keeping her calm during our ceremony, Liz was AMAZING.
My husband and I can’t thank Caitlyn and Liz enough for everything they did for us for our wedding.
HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
Emily L
5.0
11/04/2025
Cannot express how much we loved having Caitlynn as a part of our day. She kept us organized, calm, and on track throughout the whole day. She thought of everything and was just a ...
joy to work with. Hire her!
Bianca H
5.0
10/25/2025
I can’t say enough amazing things about Caitlynn! From start to finish, she made the entire process feel effortless and enjoyable. Every little detail was thought through, every ve...
ndor coordinated perfectly, and she somehow managed to keep everything running smoothly while making us feel completely at ease. Her eye for design, organization, and ability to stay calm under pressure truly made our day unforgettable. I never once had to worry about a thing — she handled it all with grace, professionalism, and such genuine care. If you’re looking for someone who will go above and beyond to bring your vision to life and make sure your wedding day is absolutely perfect, she’s the one.
Response from Planning With Pedana on 10/29/2025
Thank you so much! It was such an honor to be a part of your day - everything was absolute...
ly beautiful.
Olivia A
5.0
10/25/2025
Hire Caitlynn with Planning with Pedana!!!! She was truly incredible and such a blessing to have by my side throughout the wedding process. From the moment I booked her, she immedi...
ately stood out because of how organized and proactive she was. Even before our official three-month contract began, she reached out multiple times just to check in, answer questions, and help me feel prepared. It meant so much to me during a time that felt so overwhelming.
As the wedding got closer, Caitlynn made everything feel manageable. She stayed on top of every single detail, kept me calm and confident, and made sure that all of our vendors were in sync. She didn’t just “do her job” she genuinely cared about making sure everything was perfect for us. She even reminded me of things I had forgotten about or just not even thought about. You can tell she truly loves what she does and takes so much pride in helping couples enjoy their day.
On the day of our wedding, Caitlynn was an absolute rock star. She was everywhere at once; managing vendors, checking in on us, making sure every setup detail matched our vision, and smoothing out anything that came up before anyone even noticed. She spoke up when she saw ways to make things easier or more beautiful, and I completely trusted her judgment. Because of her, I was able to be fully present and enjoy every single moment of the day without worrying about a thing.
My husband was confused and skeptical about hiring a day of coordinator but the day of our wedding he mentioned multiple times how amazing Caitlynn is and that she was a great investment in our wedding. We can honestly say that we don’t know what we would’ve done without her.
If you’re even considering hiring Caitlynn, do it. She is everything you could ever want in a day-of coordinator; organized, thoughtful, confident, and truly invested in her couples. Thanks to her, our wedding day was everything we dreamed of and more. I’ll always be so grateful for everything she did to make it so special.
Response from Planning With Pedana on 10/29/2025
Thank you so much for the kind words! Keeping things calm and seamless while the magic unf...
olds is my favorite part of the job. Thank you for letting me do that for you!
Kimberly A
5.0
10/25/2025
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!
I was looking for a wedding day coordinator and I found Caitlynn through a NJ Wedding Facebook Group page and I'm so glad I did! From the beginning she was so wa...
rm and kind. She has a lot of experience and was extremely helpful throughout the wedding planning process. She gave us shared google docs of to do lists, excel spreadsheets, and tips. Caitlynn also sent monthly emails to check in on us during wedding planning and gave out recommendations. She is a great communicator! Weeks and days leading up to the wedding, she helped us put together a wedding day timeline. With her expertise, she thought of things that I never even thought of. On the day of our wedding, she delivered beyond what I could've asked for! I was so impressed with how she managed to coordinate my wedding party, family, all the vendors, and us (the bride and groom). She did it so seamlessly and with a smile. She is very attentive and detail oriented. She made sure we got the photos we wanted along with checking our timeline and making sure that we were taken care of. Our wedding day wouldn't have gone this smooth without Caitlynn's help! Truly the best! <3
Response from Planning With Pedana on 10/29/2025
You two were such a dream to work with! I loved every second of helping bring your day to ...
life. Thank you for letting me play a small part in such a big moment!
Larissa P
5.0
10/23/2025
Caitlynn was amazing to work with! We had a backyard wedding, and I was worried about so many things that could go wrong. From the initial meeting I knew I could trust her, she und...
erstood my vision for the day and made sure everything was perfect. She went above and beyond my expectations and helped me not only during the planning process, keeping us on track and planning every little detail, but also executing our vision making our day perfect. She communicated with vendors, kept track of timeline, pictures, and all the things needed for the day of. Caitlynn had everything handled and I did not have to worry about one thing during our wedding day.
I cannot thank Caitlynn enough for everything she has done for us. She made sure the day was perfect, and I could not have done that without her!
We were lucky enough to have both Caitlynn and Taylor at our wedding and cannot thank them enough! They were not only organized and kept everything running smoothly, but also are so kind and amazing to work with! I highly recommend Caitlynn and her team!
Response from Planning With Pedana on 10/29/2025
Your backyard wedding was pure magic - such a perfect mixture of warmth, beauty and love. ...
Thank you for letting me be a part of it and for such thoughtful words.
Lucia Anne D
5.0
10/23/2025
We cannot thank Caitlynn enough!! We started planning our wedding and realized that we would need someone trustworthy to take care of all our needs, and when we found Caitlynn we k...
new she was perfect. She called us so much more than just the month of, and was always there to help keep us on track! We felt so together leading up to our Big Day and like we didn’t have any missing pieces. When our Day came, Caitlynn was there above and beyond what we even imagined. Our church ceremony ran late, and Caitlynn helped to coordinate our shuttle to wait for our guests and still kept our timeline. There were so many little things throughout the day that we didn’t have to worry about at all because we knew Caitlynn had it all handled. Our day was absolutely perfect and everything went so smooth, and we owe so much of that to Caitlynn!!
Response from Planning With Pedana on 10/29/2025
Your day was a dream from start to finish! Thank you for letting me be part of it and for ...
such thoughtful words.
maya b
5.0
10/23/2025
Caitlynn was the easiest choice for us. From our initial meeting we were so excited to work with her. Throughout the planning process she was informative and answered any questions...
I had. You can tell she is a pro! She made our wedding day run so smooth that I did not even worry about a single thing on the day. Caitlynn coordinated with all of our vendors, transported items and even sat and hung out with the bridal parties when there was down time. She was so organized, attentive and had everyone in line (even the groomsman). Many people came up to us after saying she was amazing. Truly one of the best decisions we made was hiring her for day of coordination. You wont regret it!
Response from Planning With Pedana on 10/29/2025
Thank you so much for your kind words - it was such a joy to bring your day to life. Calm,...
detailed, and full of love... just how I like it!
Dani Z
5.0
10/23/2025
Caitlynn was the absolute best! We did a backyard wedding and brought in everything ourselves. We used her for the partial planning packages. She was able to make sure we didn’t mi...
ss anything and that we were able to execute every personalized detail we wanted to include in our special day. We can’t thank her enough! Reasonably priced and the best to work with!!
Response from Planning With Pedana on 10/29/2025
Backyard weddings will always have a special place in my heart. I loved helping you bring ...
your vision to life and transforming the yard into the most stunning celebration space. Thank you for trusting me with such an important aspect of your wedding planning journey.
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