5 out of 5 stars and 19 reviews
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(19)New York City, Brooklyn, Upstate NY, Destination
About this vendor
Weddings by Ambyr is a passionate wedding planning company based in New York City. This service specializes in helping multicultural, multi-relationship, and LGBTQ+ couples to plan their most special day. From conception to execution, this company will be by your side every step of the way.
Company owner and principal planner Ambyr D'Amato is a passionate LGBTQ+ advocate and comes from a multi-faith family, which informs her work. Ambyr passionately believes that love is love, and she adores helping couples to celebrate it in a way that speaks to their unique relationship. Ambyr takes a mindful approach to her work, offering meditation principles and positivity throughout planning experiences.
Weddings by Ambyr is committed to assisting couples in celebrating their love, their way. From intimate elopements to grand wedding celebrations, Ambyr can accommodate all party sizes and event styles. She offers full-service wedding planning along with destination wedding planning options. Some of her services include budget creation, vendor referrals, and design assistance. She can also provide day-of coordination to ensure the day goes smoothly and seamlessly for everyone involved.
Details
Business Attributes
- LGBTQ+-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
- Budgeting
- Day-Of Coordination
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- Honeymoon Planning
- RSVP Tracking
Wedding Activities
- Honeymoon
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Couples Shower
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Welcome Party
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2024.2022.
Best of Weddings
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Reviews
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5
out of 5.019 reviews
I want to get married, just so I can have Amber plan my wedding! I was a guest at a wedding she planned & I was in awe… Ambyr was able to tap into the bride & grooms vision of a ...
fun, playful & meaningful ceremony, folding in tradition & custom ideas. The setting was a summer camp. We had all sorts of activities during the day - climbing, arts & crafts, kayaking, dancing, summer camp games, get-to-know-you games & at night there was an epic themed dance party till the sunrise🥳.
Her intuition, adaptability & eagerness to curate your vision with all the quirks, buttons & whistles is inspiring to witness. Being so personable with all the guests you’d have thought she was in the wedding party.
I was incredibly impressed when she able to improvise a sunrise bonfire ceremony complete with fire spinners, champagne toast, several tear jerking/laugh till we cry speeches. Her professionalism was only outmatched by her creative ways to celebrate your love. Do yourself a favor & book her before someone else does!
Weddings by Ambyr planned my friends wedding at a summer camp, it was the most fun wedding I’ve ever been to! It was a Burning Man / Festival style wedding, such a dream! So many d...
etails and lots of options of things to do for the guests. The wedding was overnight for the weekend and it felt like we were kids again, but adult kids. I loved meeting people and hanging out with them, we had time to get to know other guests and do activities. There were so many things going on during the day and after the wedding including an amazing after party. Ambyr really knew the vibe that my friends wedding was going for and also maintained the contrast of elegant wedding simultaneously to the epic party vibe. Something for every generation was available. Ambyr knew her client and I would definitely have her be the planner for my wedding (if I would ever get married) as she definitely provided a smooth and seamless experience for my friend.
Ambyr was a complete dream to work with every step along the way. She worked with us to determine our vision, and continuously made sure we were making the necessary decisions in e...
nough time to be handled with ease and no stress. And she handled anything and everything from the website, to our guests questions, working with our caterer, and every one of our vendors to make sure our day came out as good as it possibly could have. I would have been a frazzled mess trying to do this without her. We had a very unique wedding too, which only she could have so successfully handled all the moving pieces for. Hire Ambyr to help make your dream wedding come true! You won't regret it.
Ambyr's help crafting and executing our wedding ceremony was invaluable, and her presence and support made the whole experience so much easier, more rewarding, and fun than we woul...
d ever have gotten to on our own.
She worked with us to craft a ceremony that really reflected who we are as both individuals and a couple. Her patient support, curious encouragement, and wealth of good ideas helped us balance the levity we wanted with a substantiveness and depth that still the significance and weight befitting of a lifelong commitment. She worked with our families and close friends to find the perfect readings and other additions to help us feel all the love our community had to offer, and was a joy to work with throughout the process.
As an officiant, Ambyr went above and beyond to make sure the little logistical details didn't get missed, and brought a grounding presence that felt everything feel a whole lot easier.
She really understands what makes a wedding work well and how to important it is for it to feel personal to the bride and groom, and has a broad wealth of knowledge to pull from in making all the parts work their best. From the moment we started working with her, everything got more exciting and less stressful, and she was. instrumental in our wedding day feeling as damn near perfect as I can imagine is possible.
It was such a good decision to ask Ambyr to officiate for us. We knew we wanted a non-traditional ceremony that really felt like “us” but didn’t really know where to start. Ambyr m...
et with us a bunch of times to help us figure it out, she had tons of great ideas and we did a lot of creative thinking about how to pull together a ceremony that ended up being absolutely perfect. She had a really gentle way of helping us through the whole process so it didn’t feel overwhelming, and she even reached out to close family and friends for us in advance to ask them to share some reflections about us as a couple that she turned into a really beautiful piece to say during the ceremony. I know she does wedding planning and other wedding support as well but we just used her as our officiant, but she still helped out a bunch with small things before and after the ceremony. I can’t recommend her enough!
Working with Ambyr was an absolute dream. She is so clear with her communication and setting realistic expectations while still 100% up for making "the impossible" possible. She ma...
nages vendors extremely well, especially with complex events. The venue was incredibly unique, with outdoor and indoor activities over three days. The guests were very diverse and she made sure everyones needs were met and everyone felt included and taken care of. It was amazing to have such a unique and catered experience and have it be so seamless.
Ambyr planned the wedding of Dino and Shanna which I attended in 2023. I can not overstate enough how well I thought this wedding was organized. It was a three-day affair, and I fe...
lt there was no detail left unaddressed. From the moment I arrived to the moment I left, Ambyr was actively making every guest feel welcome and considered. The event was gorgeously situated at a summer camp in PA, and although it was an outdoor event, with some unpredictable rains, everything felt as though it had been planned to a T. It was not my wedding, but I sure wish it had been. If you hire Ambyr to organize your wedding you won't regret it!
Ambyr is the rare wedding planner who feels like she has been your lifelong friend. She focuses on exactly what the couple is saying and asking for — she’s an advocate for what *yo...
u* want *your* wedding day to look like from ceremony to the wee hours of the party. She removes problems before they arise and handles contingencies effortlessly. She thinks *everything* through. You are always in good hands with Ambyr and your guests will tell you what an amazing time they had at your wedding for years to come.
Ambyr is definitely a great captain for your wedding-ship. The fun and badass boss you need in your corner. Loved working with Ambyr and seeing her job light her and her clients u...
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Incredible!! Ambyr went above and beyond to make our wedding special and perfect for us. From the small details like having our favorite brands of soda to the coordination of housi...
ng 40 guests and arranging transportation, she did it all flawlessly. 10/10!!
Ambyr took care of absolutely everything for our October wedding at the height of COVID! We had very specific requests and ideas for our nontraditional wedding, and she helped eve...
ry one of them come true. She even visited us in NM before the wedding to visit the venue in-person and take care of all the small details, including getting a feel for our home and community. She was fantastic, and I would recommend her to anyone.
My husband and I are so thankful to have found Ambyr to help us plan our small elopement and reception in Brooklyn! She came to us on a friend's recommendation, and from our very f...
irst conversation, we knew we were in good hands. Ambyr is kind and supportive, detail oriented, and super organized! She kept us on track, on time, and on budget with a smile, and she was available literally every time we needed her. One (weekend!) evening I texted her to say "I'm a little stressed", and she jumped on the phone with me right away to talk through our to-do list and alleviate my stress - it was above and beyond the call of duty, and much appreciated. She also co-officiated our ceremony beautifully! Our day-of was absolutely stress free, thanks in no small part to Ambyr's hard work. We love her!
There are truly no words to describe how special Ambyr made our wedding day. As both our wedding planner AND officiant- I would have been lost without her. Ambyr not only demonstra...
ted a deep knowledge of the wedding planning process that took a lot of extra work/anxiety off my plate, she also breathed a sense of calm into the moments before our ceremony and as I read the most important vows of my life to my groom.
From being totally on board with my crazy DIY "let's spray paint everything gold!" obsession, to moving me and my bridesmaids through a yoga meditation before we started getting ready- Ambyr. Was. Perfection.
Ambyr quieted all the external noise/drama and made our wedding about us. I will be forever grateful that the universe brought her to us and that she still remains one of my closest friends
Ambyr was SUCH a gem to work with for a recent elopement. I am a wedding photographer and it was so nice to work with a planner/officiant who took so much care to arrange the detai...
ls of the day, and added thoughtful touches that made the day so special for the couple. She burned some paulo santo in the Central Park ceremony site just before we began, and she played the guitar while the bride's sister sang. Her ceremony was so heartfelt and tender, and there wasn't a dry eye to be seen. Afterwards she was also helpful in organizing photos with me, and was just a great, fun and positive energy to be around! I loved working with her on this wedding and am excited to work with her again soon!
Ambyr really helped us every step of the way. She gave us great tips, helped us pick amazing vendors, and was even able to put our minds at ease with some tricky family dynamics. T...
he biggest help we received was with our budget, which felt totally overwhelming for us at first, but we ended up spending less than we thought we would have to and got to have the wedding WE wanted.
Ruben and I wanted our wedding to be very personal through out including writing our own vows. We had realized early on that we did not want religion to be a focal point since nei...
ther one of us were strong in our faith. Ambyr was able to piece together a beautiful ceremony that even to this day guest still speak on. We had started building with her a year in advance and she got to know us not only as a couple, but as individuals as well. Ambyr took the time to incorporate ideas from us both as well as her own personal twist that made the ceremony all the more meaningful. Ambyr brought forth a vision that we hadn't even realized we were looking for. I am so thankful for the work that Ambyr put forth in listening to our thoughts and meeting with us to bring these thoughts to fruition. Ambyr made our day memorable, enjoyable, but most importantly filled with love that I don't think we could have received from anyone else.
My wife and I really appreciated the ease and sense of effortlessness Ambyr and her team brought to the entire experience. We loved the way she related with our parents, and how sh...
e was able to simplify the communication with all of our wonderful vendors.
Ambyr performed an amazing ceremony for this couple. It was personal, moving, and poignant. There were definitely tears. It was clear she cared a great deal about them and took the...
time to craft a ceremony that embodied their unique qualities as a couple. Aside from the ceremony itself, she was a wonderful and calming presence throughout the day, coordinating and helping wherever she was needed and keeping the couple in a good headspace through all the small hiccups and frustrations that all weddings have. I can't recommend her highly enough. Hire Ambyr!
Ambyr was an absolute dream to work with. She thought of EVERYTHING! We worked with her last year for our wedding in California.
We thought we were on the right track until we go...
t her. She saw what we had done so far, upgraded it, and made everything ready with time to spare, so we could focus on getting ourselves ready for our destination wedding and honeymoon with pleasure! She worked with our budget and made our dreams into a reality.
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