Top 15 Planners in Asia
The wedding planning scene in Asia stretches from the clifftop resorts of Bali to the five-star ballrooms of Dubai and the garden estates of Hanoi. The planners building careers across this diverse landscape rarely agree on much, except for one thing: no couple wants their wedding to resemble someone else's. Some run boutique, one-woman operations, while others lead teams that shuttle florists and film crews across continents. Their backgrounds range from banking and fashion design to hospitality school in Switzerland. Here are fifteen planners who are shaping some of the region's most talked-about celebrations.
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Delapan Planner
Almost eleven years ago, Jessica Helen founded Delapan in Bali, building a team dedicated to planning full-service weddings for couples flying in from around the world. "My journey into wedding planning started from a passion for storytelling, creativity, and bringing people together," she says, describing weddings as the perfect combination of emotion, design, and meaningful connection. She recalls that her very first project "was both exciting and challenging at the same time. It taught me how important attention to detail, communication, and problem-solving are in this industry."
One of her most memorable projects was a destination wedding in Bali that brought together family and friends from across the globe. She describes it as being filled with personal touches that "truly reflected the couple's story." Her philosophy remains consistent regardless of the scale: "attention to detail, genuine connection, and creating unforgettable moments are always at the heart of what we do." Even when things go wrong, her team's approach remains the same: "we always create backup plans, coordinate closely with vendors, and stay adaptable throughout the event."
The Wedding Bliss Thailand
Fifteen years ago, sisters Jess and Nanya Tanthapaiboon built The Wedding Bliss Thailand from the ground up, despite having backgrounds in theatre, choreography and luxury PR rather than events. "Neither of us originally came from the wedding industry," they admit, "but we both shared a strong passion for storytelling, aesthetics, hospitality, and creating emotional experiences." They say that starting out meant working without a safety net: "we had no industry background, no shortcuts, and no guarantees, only determination and a clear vision of the type of weddings we wanted to create."
Their studio deliberately keeps its calendar small, favouring intimate luxury weddings over quantity. "No two weddings are ever the same," they say, describing their approach as blending international sophistication with Thai warmth: "we are known for elegance, sophisticated outdoor celebrations, refined aesthetics, and weddings that blend international luxury with Thai warmth and hospitality." Working almost entirely with international clients who are planning remotely, they have learned to prioritise communication and trust.
Carousel Events
Zainab Alsalih left a career in banking at the National Bank of Dubai to found Carousel Events in 2008. She credits her husband's early encouragement to move into corporate events for inspiring the shift, although it was weddings that ultimately pulled her in for good. "My true passion was creativity, design, and creating experiences that bring joy to people," she says of the transition, adding that "over the years, I've learned that true luxury lies in personalization and meaning."
Eighteen years later, her philosophy remains unchanged: "no two weddings should ever feel the same, because no two love stories are the same." She is especially drawn to multicultural celebrations and describes herself as "the custodian of a bride's dream wedding." She insists that the venue itself is almost beside the point, saying: "for me, it's never really about the venue, it's always about the experience." Her approach to any project is summed up by one rule: "do it with passion or not at all."
Nicole Please Weddings
Nicole Froelich studied hospitality in Switzerland before building a career in hotels and international events. She eventually founded Nicole Please Weddings, focusing on cross-cultural destination celebrations. "What drew me to weddings was the emotional depth," she says. "A wedding is never just an event. It is a once-in-a-lifetime moment that brings together families, traditions, expectations, and personal histories."
Her portfolio includes weddings influenced by Chinese, Indian, Jewish, Lebanese, Nigerian, and Korean traditions, to name a few. She approaches each one with what she calls "precision, emotional intelligence, trust, and cultural sensitivity." Her advice to couples is straightforward: "focus on how you want the wedding to feel, not only how you want it to look." Reflecting on her career, she notes that the most important aspects often go unnoticed: "the invisible work matters. The calm conversations, the crisis management, the emotional support, and the late-night problem solving are often what define a truly excellent planner."
Vivaah Weddings
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Arun Bablani got into wedding planning by chance when a close friend asked him for help. What started as a favour turned into a four-day celebration with nine events and 1,600 guests. This experience formed the basis of Vivaah Weddings, which is now renowned for staging the first private wedding ever held at Disneyland Paris, as well as the first fully sustainable luxury wedding in the Middle East.
"For me, wedding planning is not just about events," he says. "It is about trust, emotion, culture, hospitality, and creating once in a lifetime memories for families." His team once built a bridge in Turkey, shipped it to Bahrain, and assembled it to connect the mainland to a private island for a single ceremony. He calls this project proof that "we do not look at challenges as limitations, but as opportunities to create something extraordinary." For him, the whole business model comes down to one idea: "luxury is not a package. It is personalization, precision, trust, and the ability to create an experience that feels effortless for the family and unforgettable for every guest."
The Wedding Company Hong Kong
Michele Li has been planning weddings in Hong Kong since 2003, when she was inspired by nothing more exotic than a copy of Martha Stewart Weddings. "Weddings here were much more basic then," she recalls. "We thought someone should be doing what Martha Stewart was showing was possible. So we started." That instinct eventually became The Wedding Company Hong Kong.
Her most memorable project to date was staging what is believed to be the first wedding at Mont-Saint-Michel in over a thousand years. This involved more than 25,000 stems of flowers and what she describes as "medieval in the most literal sense." After two decades in the business, her guiding principle is straightforward: "if something won't work, I say so," because, as she says, "trust is built early or not at all." Her advice to anyone considering a career in this field is equally straightforward: "be ready to give up your weekends. Permanently!"
Event Casa
Eight years ago, Ashi and Shobhit Jain founded Event Casa in Mumbai, combining their shared experience of over a decade and a half to create a team that has since curated more than 165 destination weddings and 200 other events across 15 countries. "What drew me to this space was the unique balance it offers between creativity and execution," says Shobhit, describing a partnership in which Ashi shapes the emotional storytelling and he translates it into seamless execution. "Being trusted to shape those moments, and to create experiences that feel both deeply personal and timeless, is what continues to drive us."
"A wedding should never feel template-driven," he says. "It should reflect the couple's story, personality and emotions in the most authentic way possible." One of their most memorable projects was an American-Ukrainian wedding at Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur. There, the team staged what they call the first major drone show at a wedding, alongside the bride's baraat, a twist on the traditional groom's processional entrance. When asked to name his dream venue, Shobhit doesn't hesitate: the Pyramids of Giza.
Designs by Sakshi Jerath
Sakshi Jerath moved into wedding planning from a background in fashion design, seeking to expand beyond the limitations of her original medium. "The wedding and events industry changed that completely," she says. "It gave my creativity the scale it had always been looking for, and once I experienced it up close, there was no looking back." She founded Designs by Sakshi Jerath after moving from Delhi to Mumbai in 2015.
Her studio has built a reputation for architectural design at private residences for some of India's most prominent families. One project at Raffles Udaipur required an overnight redesign following the heaviest rainfall the city had experienced in thirteen years. Sakshi describes this as "a testament to what a great team, a trusting client, and a genuine commitment to the work can pull off under the worst possible circumstances." She describes the whole process as being "built on transparency, precision, and trust," and her advice to her younger self is simple: "trust the process and don't be afraid to start small."
Decor by Shubham Sethia
Shubham Sethia built his Jaipur-based décor and event planning studio, Decor by Shubham Sethia, around a specific idea: to transform empty spaces into memorable settings. "My inspiration comes from seeing a couple's vision come to life and creating unforgettable memories for them and their guests," says Sethia, reflecting on seven years of building the business. "Every wedding is unique, and I love the creative process of designing events that tell a couple's story."
His team primarily works across heritage properties and premium venues in Rajasthan, and his dream project would take place at one of the region's iconic palaces: Rambagh or Umaid Bhawan, "combining royal heritage with contemporary luxury." His advice to couples planning their own celebration is simple: "focus on creating meaningful experiences rather than chasing perfection." His advice to himself when he was starting out was just as straightforward: "stay patient, keep learning, and focus on building strong relationships with clients and industry partners."
ME Events Phuket
Pimpanit Choosit, known as May, founded ME Events Phuket in 2015, having previously worked in graphic design, hospitality, airport ground services, and real estate. "I didn't originally set out to become a wedding planner," she says. "It happened naturally through my passion for design and creating meaningful experiences."
Rather than fixed packages, her studio offers three service tiers, and her philosophy resists repetition at all costs: "we believe every wedding should tell a story, your story," she says. "We don't believe in one-size-fits-all packages or copying designs from previous weddings." After more than a decade in the business, what she values most isn't the wedding day itself, but what comes after: "the greatest compliment I can receive isn't just hearing that they loved their wedding, it's when they come back months or even years later and recommend me to their family and friends." The advice she gave her younger self still stays with her: "don't be afraid to take your time and trust the process."
Lutèce
Mr. Tung Dang co-founded Lutèce in 2014, naming the studio after the ancient name for Paris due to a shared passion for France. Over the past decade, Lutèce has grown from a private organiser to a high-end wedding planner and décor brand operating across Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, working as a strategic partner to five-star hotel chains. "The most unforgettable moments are defined not by scale, but by depth," says Mr. Tung Dang of the studio's earliest lessons.
The studio's philosophy centres on what Mr. Tung Dang calls "Quiet Luxury" and "Authentic Exclusivity," favouring understated elegance over loud trends. One of the team's favourite projects involved transforming a garden into a French countryside autumn market, complete with a miniature farmers' market and a petting corner with live rabbits. Mr. Tung Dang still describes this wedding as the purest expression of that philosophy: "true luxury is about understated elegance and creating authentic, unforgettable memories." When it comes to budgeting, the studio's advice to couples is short and direct: "prioritize impact over trends."
TP Wedding Planner
Phuong Phan spent her first five years in the wedding industry freelancing in almost every role, including coordinator, stylist, and sales consultant, before founding TP Wedding Planner five years ago. "I fell in love with the happiness that weddings bring," she says of what pulled her into the career in the first place. The name stands for "To Be Perfect," though she's quick to clarify what that actually means: "perfection doesn't mean having the biggest budget or the most extravagant wedding. It means creating a celebration that feels complete, authentic, and perfectly reflects each couple."
One particularly challenging project unfolded on a mountaintop, with rain falling every day in the week leading up to the wedding, but the skies cleared just in time. She still keeps in touch with her very first clients, years later, and calls these long-term relationships "one of the most meaningful parts of this profession." The advice she gave herself when she was just starting out has stuck with her ever since: "everything will be alright."
The F Lab
Since its foundation in 2016, The F Lab has grown into a creative consultation team specializing in bespoke weddings and events across Vietnam and beyond. "We are a team of intelligent, understanding, and creative professionals," says the studio of itself, "from planners, designers, production managers, content writers to coordinators, who are sincerely our clients' most truthful friends when it comes to any issue related to their day."
The team's stated mission leans into a specific balance: "to deliver the highest level of personalized weddings that are not just bold and innovative, but also worry-free through cooperative, transparent and punctual work processes." Their longer-term vision is even more ambitious: "in a fast changing world, our vision is to create memories that last for a lifetime. Better yet, for generations after generations." At the heart of it all, the studio says, is a simple belief: "a wedding planner's biggest honor and privilege is the power to turn our clients' dreams into everlasting memories."
Meraki Wedding Planner
Since its first project in 2017, Meraki Wedding has been staging destination weddings across Vietnam, taking its name from the Greek word for doing something with soul, creativity, and love. "Meraki Wedding Planner is a destination wedding planning company with a great team of people who want to bring happiness to people, and have a great time doing it," says the studio.
The team describes its role as staying deliberately out of the spotlight on the wedding day itself: "we stay behind the scenes to spark your special day and translate your vision into life." This philosophy, says the studio, comes from a genuine investment in the work itself: "we are devoted to do what we love and are passionate about, our hearts are nurtured each day and every day." Every person on the team is important, they add: "each team member is an essential part, we complete each other, bringing balance and making Meraki a diverse and aggregate team."
Chic & Co
Cyrielle Mohara founded Chic & Co in Shanghai ten years ago, after fifteen years building a career in luxury events, and remains the only foreign wedding planner based in China. Her path into weddings started almost by accident, during her time in corporate events, when a client asked her team to plan a wedding instead. "We planned & designed it, it was beautiful," she recalls, "and I felt that doing weddings was so much more meaningful & special." Chic & Co now specialises exclusively in destination weddings, having staged celebrations across more than fifty locations worldwide, designed, she says, "around the couple, their vision, their personalities."
Her most memorable project to date was a wedding in Bhutan, which she describes as a celebration where "everything fell into place so beautifully." Reflecting on the hardest stretch of her career, the pandemic, she recalls "showing a confident face, keeping the couple reassured and being the one who has it together and finding solutions." Her dream project would take place at Amangiri, one of the few Aman properties her team has yet to work at: "our goal is to do weddings in all of the Aman properties around the world."
From Bali clifftops to Dubai ballrooms, Hanoi gardens to Mumbai palaces, the settings in this list shift constantly, but the instinct driving all fifteen studios remains remarkably consistent. The key is to listen first, resist the template, and treat every celebration as if it were the only one that matters, because to the couple standing in the middle of it, it is. Wezoree is a good place to start browsing planners across Asia, so reach out to whoever fits your vision.
