Simple Elegance Wedding & Event Planners

smoothly and we were able to truly enjoy our day. Highly recommend Paulina and Simple Elegance to anyone planning a wedding!

istently went above and beyond in every possible way. What truly set her apart was how personally invested she was in the experience not just the logistics, but us as people. She regularly checked in with me to see how I was feeling, supported me through the emotional ups and downs, and handled everything with patience, empathy, and professionalism. She also managed the constant stream of texts and questions from both my mom and me with incredible grace. No matter the time or how small the concern felt, she always took extra time to respond thoughtfully, hop on a call, or walk us through options until we felt completely confident and calm. Her responsiveness and willingness to help never felt transactional. It felt genuine, reassuring, and deeply appreciated. On the wedding day, she executed everything flawlessly while keeping the environment calm and positive. Because of her, we were able to fully enjoy the day knowing every detail was handled. She balanced high level organization with true emotional intelligence, which is a rare and invaluable combination. Our day was amazing because of her dedication, care, and commitment, and we are endlessly grateful for everything she did for us.

f without a hitch, and Simple Elegance shouldered much of my stress leading up to the event. After every meeting, I walked away feeling lighter and like I was in the best hands. They went above and beyond. If I could recommend any one vendor we used, it would be Simple Elegance! Absolutely worth it, hands down.

was so organized and helpful in making this wedding planning journey such a beautiful experience! 

ven the things we hadn't thought of yet—which allowed us to truly relax and enjoy the last few months leading up to our wedding. Beyond being incredibly organized, she was extremely helpful in guiding us through the entire process, offering smart recommendations and flawless logistical coordination. Most importantly, Alyssa is an absolute joy to be around. Her kindness and calming presence made the entire journey, especially the wedding day itself, feel stress-free and fun. If you want a flawless event with a planner who genuinely cares, look no further. We recommend her 100%!

erything so under control, I was still able to just enjoy and soak up the evening with my new husband. My family loves them and by the end of the process we consider them friends. I recommend them to all of my engaged friends looking for a planner.

ion came to life, creating a truly magical experience. She was always calm, professional, and resourceful, handling every challenge with grace and expertise. Paulina's ability to keep everything on schedule while making us feel completely at ease was incredible. We couldn't have asked for a better planner to make our special day unforgettable!

adlines and made picking vendors easy with great recommendations. I do not know what I would have done with out her. Paulina made my wedding day stress free and so perfect. Everyone was complementing me on how great she was and helpful she was to all the guest. Paulina and Simple Elegance are the best!

r very first meeting to our wedding day, she was so incredible throughout the entire process. We were planning our wedding from Boston and can honestly say we would have never been able to do it without her. She was so incredibly helpful in suggesting vendors that were in line with our entire vision and making sure all of our wedding dreams came true. Lucia was such a positive light in our wedding planning process which at times could be stressful especially from out of state and she ensured we were always on track and she was extremely organized and informative in each meeting. Simple Elegance has such a great system from the google doc with all the meeting notes, vendor contracts, etc. to the newsletter the week off to your bridal party to make sure nothing is missed. She addressed all of our concerns and made sure we were confident in the timeline of the entire planning process and helped make it so much easier for us and our families. Leading up to the wedding, Lucia made sure all of our vendors were communicated with and we were staying on top of everything. She goes above and beyond to make sure you feel at ease. We worked with Lucia for 14 months leading up to our wedding and she always made us feel like our wedding was the only one she was planning (even in the midst of planning her own) and was readily available for any questions/help we needed throughout. The day of the wedding we cannot say enough positive things! Having Lucia as our wedding planner took every ounce of stress off and we were able to be present and enjoy the day. Her attention to detail was incredible and she thought of things we would need for our day that we never would have even thought of ourselves! And the day of she did not miss a beat, she made sure everyone was on time, where they needed to be and coordinated with all of our vendors to ensure everything was going as was supposed to. Our venue looked absolutely incredible, Lucia and her assistant knocked it out of the park and we were so incredibly happy with the outcome. Our wedding day was flawless and we have never stopped talking about it and have received so many compliments on every detail of our wedding and how smoothly everything ran. I am not great at making decisions and Lucia remained patient with us throughout the entire process and making sure we were making decisions that were true to us. Lucia is patient, positive and extremely passionate about her job and makes sure everything is perfect for your day. My fiancé’ and I were sad we wouldn’t be meeting with her anymore after our wedding as she truly was the best and we are forever grateful to her for making our day such a dream! She has found her true calling and we would recommend her time and again to anyone planning their wedding!

calm and collected in any situation. She can problem solve like no other, is an incredible listener, and kept me calm (coming from a type-A, stressed out bride). Every other vendor we worked with raved about her when I was asked who my planner was. She is extremely well respected in the wedding industry, and with good reason. I have already recommended her to anyone that will listen and would hire her again in a heartbeat. She is one of a kind!

t we still had total control over the process. We met with her often, and she made it so that we knew what to expect every time, we always knew where we were in the process and what we needed to do, and we never felt lost or overwhelmed. I don’t think that’s typical for wedding planning but it was our experience. She brought our ideas to life and even exceeded our expectations. I cannot recommend her services enough. If you want a stress-free and easy wedding planning process that will make your wedding the best day of your life, then this is who you need to go to

, informative, patient, and very organized. She took the meeting notes and uploaded them to the shared drive where everyone had access. She addressed all our concerns leading up the wedding and I was confident that everything was on track. Day of wedding she was also phenomenal. She managed so many of the details and ensured vendors had everything they needed, and made sure everything was correct. She worked with the venue to make sure that the bridal and grooms areas were set up perfectly, she managed coordination of personal items to make sure they weren't left behind at the end of the night, added waters and food to the sendoff car, and addressed every request I can think of. Any problem that seemed to pop up was managed, and she helped make the day feel so special. I am very grateful to have had Alyssa as our planner and would highly recommend her!

used from the very beginning as she was the weeks and days leading up to the wedding. While she juggled SEVERAL other weddings during this time period, you would never have guessed. She gave her all to communicating with the vendors we chose, suggesting ideas for tablescape design, coordinating the timeline of the wedding day down to the minute, and everything in between. SO many of my bridesmaids commented about how they had never seen a more organized wedding weekend itinerary. :) Some (including myself) would describe me as VERY type A, but Paulina embraced all of my late night design/inspiration thoughts & emails and welcomed it. She was the perfect balance of a guiding light when I needed it but, ultimately, let me make final decisions and was never micromanaging. In terms of the grunt work of wedding planning, Simple Elegance makes it extremely easy with ready-to-complete spreadsheets & forms. From budgeting to compiled lists of meeting notes, guest list templates, and music guides, everything was easy to navigate to and track. They have it down to a science! Paulina knew what I needed before I knew I needed it... I had collected so many decor items leading up to the wedding (cocktail hour yard games, champagne coupes for the cake-cutting, party hats for the dance floor, matchbooks for the bars, etc.), and Paulina knew where each one went. Walking into the reception, I was flabbergasted, as everything was set up as I envisioned it. She let me be present on wedding day while getting ready with my girls, which was beyond needed and refreshing... The two of us were so in-sync, it's crazy!!!  One of Paulina's qualities I most admire is her calmness. She was composed when plans changed, proactive with new ideas and fresh thoughts, and confident in her approach to it all. I owe the success of our wedding to her... It 1,000% would not be the dream day I had always hoped for without Paulina's expertise. There were countless vendors we worked with that told me Paulina was the best, and I was very lucky to have her as my planner... I couldn't have agreed more and consider Paulina a friend for life. :)

ter was engaged May 2023 and set an October 28, 2023 wedding date. We knew we needed a skilled, personable, and efficient wedding planner. Our daughter lives in KC but we (parents) are in Louisiana so it was important to have someone who, not only had a great working relationship with KC vendors, but also someone local to walk with our daughter through all the decisions and details that needed to be (quickly) achieved. We hired a local well-known planner we thought would be a perfect fit but, after two very frustrating months of poor communication, missed details, and lack of vendor knowledge/options, we reached out to Kindra and Emmy at Simple Elegance. Without hesitation, Emmy stepped in and served as our AMAZING wedding planner! We simply cannot praise her enough for her detailed thinking, timely communication, execution, and calm and personable personality that absolutely put our Bride's mind at ease, and endeared her to our entire family throughout this process! Our Bride had a very specific "vision" of her wedding celebration and Emmy not only immediately went to work to make her vision come to life, she also added special suggestions and expertise that comes from her educational and professional experiences. Our ceremony was created to be a beautiful outdoor ceremony...unfortunately, wedding day arrived and was an arctic monsoon! Emmy was solid as a rock on wedding day, jumping in to make necessary accommodations to move the ceremony inside. She and her team, along with our amazing florist, worked tirelessly ALL DAY to create the most beautiful indoor ceremony space! Emmy was calm, communicative, and resourceful and helped keep our bride/groom/wedding party/ parents focused on this cherished time together. She was simply a ROCK! On top of all she managed to pull together on wedding day, later, when looking through wedding day photos, we realized we were missing some wedding reception detailed photos (all the work that goes into planning every detail is often lost in the blur of the actual day!) but...Emmy had managed to enter our reception tent (remember the arctic monsoon occurring) prior to guests arriving, and had taken wonderful videos and photos of catering setup, cake display, furniture arrangement, dance floor/band setup, florals, etc! We will forever cherish these detailed video/photos that remind us of the planning that went into this event...we had MANY great photos of the wedding party and guests but truly appreciate the thought Emmy put into snapping these quiet photos that show our details. Emmy Koca is incredibly talented and we are forever grateful for her and recommend her HIGHLY!!!

anning my daughter's wedding, Simple Elegance, and specifically Paulina Boydston, who became our Planner, exceeded every expectation! Organized, professional, full of ideas and open to ours, direct - Paulina always told us the truth...what could work and what might not. Paulina expanded our thinking, in a good way...she understood how we felt, what we envisioned, and helped shape it. She kept us on track... with EVERY detail, and there were many more than I ever thought there would be. Paulina cared. We looked forward to every meeting and every conversation. We planned a lot and we laughed a lot, too! Several family members and friends remarked at how many special details there were at the wedding, how cool the venue was, how well the day and night flowed, how easy the transportation was, how great the hotel was, great food ... all of that was a direct result of Paulina at Simple Elegance leveraging relationships and creating relationships. The bottom line is, not only did we have a really beautiful and fun wedding, but I feel like we made a friend. And, honestly, I enjoyed the wedding...not a care in the world, because Paulina was directing and managing it all. I highly recommend!

lergies, making sure that the previous venue coordinator said was done with the new venue coordinator. She made the day so stress free for us and my parents! We did not have to worry about anything and we had the most perfect wedding! Could not recommend her enough!!

ina made our day feel so special, care free, and beautiful. From organizing, to design, to problem solving - Paulina did it all with ease. :)

al, smart, extremely efficient, fun, and very tuned in to both MOB and the bride’s needs. Just love her!

ble. Kindra took on all the work of working with outside vendors, and all of her recommendations for who to work with were spot on. The day itself was completely stress free for us (despite being 12 hours after KC's biggest storm of the decade!), and she worked through every minor issue that came up easily. It was truly one of the happiest days of our life, and it was amazing to see all of the little details we had planned for so long come to life: Kindra truly understood our vision and delivered. Investing in Simple Elegance is WELL worth it, and would certainly recommend them to anyone in the KC area.

and knowledgable throughout the entire 20+ month engagement. The process of selecting all the other vendors went incredibly smoothly due to her guidance and suggestions along the way, taking into account our personalities and aesthetic for the wedding. She navigated all family dynamics with grace and subtlety throughout the planning process. Additionally, she handled all communication and coordination between the vendors which made everything low-stress and feel cohesive when it came to the wedding weekend. The Simple Elegance team and the assistants were absolute gems on the weekend of as well - from acquiring a missing bowtie to delivering everything to our hotel room at the end of the night. We couldn’t be happier with how our wedding turned out and have Holly to thank for that!

mportant to us and made our vision completely come to life. We are so lucky and grateful she was available for our wedding!

rescue after a not so great experience with someone else and took away every ounce of stress/worry I had. Emmy was so on top of everything and was so great at communicating along the way. The day of the wedding, we had to change a lot of plans due to weather, and Emmy handled everything so seamlessly. I could not have done any of it without Emmy and their team!

ve a higher recommendation. Worth every penny.

ing planning process with Simple Elegance, there was no question who we were going to partner with in planning our big day. In our first meeting with Kindra, I knew right away we were going to be in good hands. She is experienced, organized, and made us feel like the most important couple she was working with. It wasn't until a few months into our planning process that I found out she was simultaneously planning her own son's wedding! It takes a true professional to make another couple feel just as important as her own family :) The thing I appreciated most about working with Kindra -- aside from her great taste and having planned so many beautiful weddings -- is her ability to tailor her services to what we needed as individuals. As soon as we got started, I was very honest with Kindra about my demanding work schedule and tendency to suffer from decision fatigue. Kindra knew exactly how to help me not get overwhelmed by choices and bogged down in the details. I wish I had more Kindras in my life! We still think of Kindra as our 'Wedding Fairy Godmother.' If there were challenges encountered with a vendor, a snafu in scheduling, or a concern about a potential day-of issue -- Kindra just had it handled. We had absolutely no worries on the day of our wedding. And that was the best gift anyone could have given us!

ence in planning and coordinating weddings! From our initial meetings to streamlined communications with vendors and the wedding party to the day-of implementation on the HOTTEST day of the year, Alyssa has been a shining star! She seemed to be everywhere at all times, anticipating and knowing exactly what was needed at any given moment. She was solution-focused (obtaining additional fans for the outdoor cocktail party, pivoting the receiving line so the bride, groom and guests would be most comfortable given the heat, moving the fan indoors for the dance party, etc) and didn't seem to break a sweat! Her strength is her gentleness and calmness and the ability to think clearly in pressure-cooker situations! She is able to rally her team, the venue staff and vendors to work together in a seamless and positive manner. Throughout the process, she managed every. single. question, concern, anxiety that I had with confidence and her trademark calmness. Alyssa Walz allowed my daughter and me to relax and enjoy the final weeks before her wedding which was HUGE! As one of the groomsmen :) was overheard saying, "Everyone needs Alyssa Walz to coordinate their wedding!" Simply elegant and fabulous and fun and beautiful--all this and more Alyssa helped to plan and execute for our daughter's wedding and we are incredibly grateful!

Elegance. We began meeting with Haley a couple months prior to the wedding. She told us about final details and check list items that we otherwise could have forgotten. She helped us organize all our vendor information and payment schedules. The week of the wedding, she called all of our vendors to confirm arrival times and schedule for the day-of. She emailed our bridal party and everyone involved in the wedding ceremony, told them necessary information, and made sure they knew she was their point of contact for the wedding weekend. Finally (but not exhaustively), Haley was so kind and a joy to be around during a busy and at times stressful season. Working with Haley and the team at Simple Elegance was 100% worth it!

d timelines for both rehearsal and wedding days, created a newsletter to send to family regarding wedding weekend, and the list goes on an on. Alyssa is great to work with not only because she is great at her job, but because she is also extremely supportive during a stressful time. She gives great advice when you need it, is communicative and is a wonderful cheerleader. She keeps you on task in a positive manner while making you feel like you're not drowning (there's so much that goes into a wedding). You won't go wrong hiring Alyssa.

y back. Not having to worry about communicating with vendors the day of was a big stress relief.

anticipated. Lucia's knowledge and attention to detail were always on display as she knew anything and everything that were needed to make the day run as smoothly as possible. Her timelines and clear communication really allowed for my husband and I to lean on her and trust that she had our best interest at heart. Lucia always made herself available to answer questions and spent several evenings at her office to review details. We utilized these in person meetings to check-in and make sure we were staying on time and hitting our specific deadlines. The day of the wedding, she was unbelievable in helping us stick to our day of timeline as well as handle any issue from outside vendors all the while keeping us focused on our big day and not on an issue that may have occurred. We can't recommend Lucia enough to anyone looking to hire a Wedding Coordinator for their special day.

ut the entire experience. From start to finish, I can’t express how lucky we were to have Lucia! The full package is definitely worth it! She was able to help us from the early stages up until the final day!

ors, and then Lucia stepped in 6 weeks out. Lucia was a great resource from the start. We met with her in person for an initial meeting and she took over the vendor coordination and gave us wonderful advice. We had another in person meeting 3 weeks out with Lucia and our venue. The wedding day ran very smoothly with Lucia and her assistant Lauren. If you want to plan your wedding and choose your vendors on your own, I highly recommend getting a day-of coordinator to make sure everything gets done day-of according to what you want.

ss involved when it came to working with her! We told her exactly what we wanted and she did it plus more! Alyssa, we cannot thank you enough for making our day perfect!

all of the tiny details and due dates and made my life a million times easier. Paulina was such a calming presence on the day of our wedding and handled all of the small issues expertly and discreetly. They are the best of the best and will play a huge role in making your wedding planning and wedding day the happiest days.

ut our time working together, Holly was more than a wedding planner - she went above and beyond what was expected and become a friend. Holly's relationship with vendors allowed for an absolutely seamless day. During the wedding day, Holly was right there guiding us along each of the steps and brought a calm presence when things got overwhelming. We continue to go through pictures and videos remembering the dream wedding and it was truly only made possible by Holly and the team at Simple Elegance. Thank you for making the wedding planning process fun, our wedding day a true vision, and supporting us in our marriage :) XOXO!!

ing every specific task, large and small. Simple Elegance’s vendor list is deep and diverse and the vendors’ reliable professionalism matched that of the wedding planners.  Kindra took the time to get to know our family. Her expert guidance helped us create a wedding and reception that was everything we’d hoped for. A bride and her family are in the kindest and most capable hands with Simple Elegance. Ellen B

d I were so stressed about how we could possibly plan for the day we wanted. I'm a perfectionist and a chronic planner, so I had extremely high expectations and standards for whoever we decided to use. Paulina more than lived up to those standards - she surpassed them set the new standard for anyone I could work with in the hospitality/customer service field. She made us feel heard, she knew what we wanted and she went out and made it happen. We can't thank her enough for the amazing job we did and have recommended her to anyone and everyone that will listen.

legance had the most informative, professional website which made our choice easy. Paulina was the person we selected and she delivered the most perfect wedding my daughter had envisioned as the planning process went forward. Paulina work with everyone from the hotel staff, transportation, flowers, venue, church, photographer, videographer, band, nail salon, hair and make-up and more. The final result when I opened the door at 7am at the hotel suite on the wedding day, the team arrived and worked seamlessly together at pictures, video, flowers just everything. The trolley transportation for the wedding party from the hotel to church and guest limo bus to church and reception went without a snag. At 11:30 pm when the night was over, Paulina and her assistant had been with us every step of the way. The day went so smooth because of all the preparation and continuous communication we had throughout the year. Thank you, Paulina, and to her assistant for creating the perfect special day!

melted away when we first met with Kindra. With her expertise and connections, she hand-picked vendors that fit perfectly with our wedding vision, personality, and budget. We could not have asked for a more super-star vendor team. Our wedding day was executed flawlessly by Kindra and her team. From the day-of timeline, vendor communication, and décor set-up to the moment we walked out of the venue at the end of the night, we did not have to worry about anything! We could not have imagined a more enjoyable wedding planning process or a more amazing wedding, and it’s all thanks to Kindra!

he wedding world - we were blown away! She knew exactly the right vendors to use for every single thing needed. We strongly recommend Kindra and Simple Elegance KC. She made the process easy, and we miss her and our meetings very much! 10/10 experience.