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It may have started with a pillowcase on your head and a twist-tie on your ring finger. Or, you may have participated in your first wedding ceremony in elementary school. We’ve all had an idea of the big day since childhood. Or maybe you’re totally on the other side of the coin and have never fantasized about your wedding day, and now it’s quickly approaching…

You know that vision of your wedding you’ve had since  well  forever?

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As your personal wedding planner, I am here to take you from the daydreaming stage to executing the event of your dreams, complete with all of the romantic, playful, memorable, and unique touches that make your love story uniquely yours. It will be those details that make your wedding day uniquely yours, too.

Just don’t get bogged down by the details. I’m here for you, ready to help you navigate all of the decision-making that can easily overwhelm any self-proclaimed DIYer or naturally talented spreadsheet maven. I get you, friend…wedding planning can be a lot, even when you plan an intimate event. That’s where I come in.



No matter what bucket you fall in…there are thousands of ideas, and you don’t know where to start. 

Thankfully, I do!

I offer a variety of services–from blank slate to day-of coordination–to ensure you get everything you want from the planning process and your wedding day.

 From the proposal to the honeymoon flight, I’ve got you covered to make your most important day complete and utter perfection, without the stress of managing it all.




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Full Service Wedding Planning

Timeline:

Not quite sure where to start or how to put together the look you want for your wedding day? This service is best for you. We’ll become fast friends as we work together to nail down every detail of your perfect wedding day. I will get a deep understanding of your love story and how to bring that story to life through intimate details and personal touches. I’ll handle the tedious wedding planning tasks, so you can focus on the actual fun of wedding planning, like cake tasting, bridal showers, and wedding dress shopping!



Preferably booked at least 12 months in advance


12 month and 6 month payment plans available; 10% discount for PIF

Payment Terms:

$10,500

Cost:

Here’s What’s Included:

Initial Vision Consultation: Let's kick off your wedding journey with a deep dive into your dreams, preferences, and timeline.


Curated Venue Scouting: Discover the perfect setting that matches your unique style and budget, ensuring every detail reflects your love story.


Progress Reviews & Decision Making: Enjoy monthly meetings where we celebrate milestones, make informed choices, and keep your wedding vision on track.


Vendor Connections & Appointments: Seamlessly connect with top-tier vendors who align with your vision, ensuring every aspect of your day is in expert hands.


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Here’s What’s Included:

Budget Guidance & Tracking: From the first estimate to the final expense, we'll manage your budget with precision, making sure every dollar counts towards your dream wedding.


Custom Design Creation: Bring your vision to life with a personalized design board, crafted just for you based on your unique tastes and preferences.


Expert Vendor Coordination: Leave the details to us! We'll handle all communications, ensuring every vendor is perfectly aligned with your expectations and needs.

Venue Walkthrough & Layout Finalization: Together, we'll walk through your chosen venue, finalizing every detail to create a seamless and stunning layout that exceeds your expectations.

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Partial Wedding Planning

Do you have your venue booked, but that’s as far as you’ve gotten? Or, maybe you wanted to take on planning yourself but realized how much goes into each decision. No worries, I know that the devil is in the details (and that’s where I thrive)! We will follow the same process as our full-service planning and design package, except we'll start focusing on booking the best vendors to compliment your venue and vision, so you don't have to pay extra for anything you don't need. You will still receive our highly customized, hands-on services to ensure you are overjoyed with how your wedding comes together.



Preferably booked at least 9 months in advance


Timeline:

9 month and 6 month payment plans available; 10% discount for PIF

Payment Terms:

$7,500

Cost:

Here’s What’s Included:

Initial Vision Consultation: Let's kick off your wedding journey with a deep dive into your dreams, preferences, and timeline.


Progress Reviews & Decision Making: Enjoy monthly meetings where we celebrate milestones, make informed choices, and keep your wedding vision on track.


Vendor Connections & Appointments: Seamlessly connect with top-tier vendors who align with your vision, ensuring every aspect of your day is in expert hands.


Budget Guidance & Tracking: From the first estimate to the final expense, we'll manage your budget with precision, making sure every dollar counts towards your dream wedding.


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Expert Vendor Coordination: Leave the details to us! We'll handle all communications, ensuring every vendor is perfectly aligned with your expectations and needs.


Venue Walkthrough & Layout Finalization: Together, we'll walk through your chosen venue, finalizing every detail to create a seamless and stunning layout that exceeds your expectations.

Here’s What’s Included:

Custom Design Creation: Bring your vision to life with a personalized design board, crafted just for you based on your unique tastes and preferences.




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Microweddings & Elopements

Preferably booked at least 6 months in advance


Timeline:

Do you love the idea of an intimate wedding so much that you want to go even more intimate…as in a microwedding or elopement? Cheers to that! Even when you have 5-40 guests, we understand that there is still a detailed level of planning that goes into making those events happen. Our team will help you get the most out of this experience, without sacrificing service and sophistication. Small celebrations are kind of our thing, after all!

This engagement is limited to 7 core vendors
(venue, photo, video, florist, DJ, hair + makeup, cake)



6 month and 3 month payment plans available; 10% discount for PIF

Payment Terms:

$6,250

Cost:

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Month of Wedding Coordination Services

Your big day is approaching, and you've handled most of the planning, but now it's time to hand over the reins and enjoy the moment. Let us take care of the final details and ensure everything runs smoothly from start to finish.




Preferably booked book at least 60 days in advance

Timeline:

50% due at booking/50% due 7 days prior to wedding

Payment Terms:

$4,500

Cost:

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I cannot recommend Ikiya enough! 

She worked with us on our 75-person Brooklyn wedding and every single detail of the day went so smoothly thanks to her. She is patient, organized, professional, and so much fun to work with. She seamlessly communicated with us throughout the planning process, coordinated with our vendors perfectly, and ensured the day went off without a hitch. Her team was excellent as well and just as sweet and friendly as her. Hiring Ikiya was one of the best wedding decisions we made. You won't regret working with her!


Michaela and Greg

We both realized after our first meeting with Ikiya that having her as our wedding planner was the way to go, and she did not disappoint. 

We told her about our budget, and she made sure we stayed within it even when we weren't sure how. Having her on our side was like a breath of fresh air. She was always in touch with us and made sure our needs were met. Anything we wanted to do in terms of creativity. The day of our wedding was perfect, and I owe her thanks for the best day of my life. Ikiya and her team ensured that everything went as planned and that everything ran smoothly. 

Tania and Tyre

Ikiya was a flawless wedding planner - there is NO way we could have pulled off our event without her. 

She hyped up our vision, got us organized, took care of every single design detail, proofread every single contract, and kept us far ahead of schedule throughout the entire year and a half wedding planning process. We especially appreciated her inclusivity and her ability to honor the things that were unique to us as a couple, rather than giving us a cookie cutter wedding. Ikiya and her team took an imaginary vision, and turned it into the most magical, connected, and beautiful evening of our lives. 

Sumaya and Sara

Ikiya was EXCEPTIONAL from beginning to end.

We hired her as a month of coordinator and she truly made a huge impact in the success of our event. We had planned and secured most of our vendors but Ikiya still provided a much needed organizational piece to our planning that we would not have been able to accomplish alone. She met with us weekly to ensure all aspects of the wedding were in order. She went above and beyond to ensure that we did not have to worry about behind the scenes logistics on our big day. We are deeply grateful for her positive energy, great spirit and efficiency throughout the last month of planning.



Lucy and Rasheed

Words cannot express how grateful we are for Ikiya.

Our wedding was so well coordinated and seamless, everybody has been raving about it. Ikiya has been on top of every detail of the wedding and executed exceptionally well that we ourselves were in awe when we arrived the venues and saw our plans come to fruition. Ikiya has been very diligent in updating us and communicating with us thoroughly to make sure our wedding is exactly as how we'd want it to be. Everybody had so much fun and there were no issues at all on the day which made us enjoy the wedding even more.


Prince and John 

We loved working with Ikiya to plan our wedding from beginning to end!

From our first consultation to the wedding day, Ikiya brought positivity, support, and a fun approach to the process. Her portal with worksheets and trackers was a lifesaver for planning. On the morning of the wedding, when our transportation canceled, Ikiya stepped in and found a replacement at the same price—true magic! We became friends throughout the journey, and I’m so grateful for everything she did to make our day perfect.

Justyna and Daniel

Ikiya was truly an amazing planner and made the process leading up to the wedding so much less stressful than it would have been.

Ikiya's organization and consistency made wedding planning much easier. She listened to my vision and budget, ensuring they were prioritized in every vendor discussion. On the wedding day, she kept everything on schedule, handled issues effortlessly, and kept us stress-free. Her team was amazing—diligent and so sweet to us all day. Our wedding felt seamless, and I owe it all to Ikiya. I highly recommend her to everyone!


Naomi and Bert 

Ikiya has been such a delight to work with.

We cannot believe how much work she has done for us over the past year and a half. Our wedding turned out so beautifully and we couldn't have done it without her. Ikiya is a true gem! She's clearly passionate about her craft and we couldn't have asked for more. She seemed just as excited about our wedding as we were! You will not regret working with her. WE LOVE YOU, IKIYA <3



Melissa and Chris

I am not exaggerating when I say our wedding could not have gone as well as it did without Ikiya's help. 

From our first call, Ikiya understood our vision and kept me organized with her detailed Google Drive portal. We had monthly meetings, and as the wedding neared, she always made herself available for questions. On the big day, she and her team kept everything on track and helped me stay calm in the chaos, like when I forgot my veil before the ceremony. Ikiya is incredibly skilled at what she does and became a great friend during the process. As a type-A bride, I highly recommend her—she’s organized, experienced, and great at managing anything that comes her way.

 Chloe and Tony

Our wedding journey will be one my husband and I will cherish forever. 

Ikiya is truly a gem, her professionalism, expertise, patience, persistence is one of a kind, top tier. She brainstormed ideas with us, thought quick on her feet to provide solutions to any challenge and allowed my husband and I to be present the entire wedding day. We appreciated her superb organization, planning and design skills, broken down into phases allowing us to make the day unique to us and our vision. We could not have pulled off such an amazing and beautiful celebration of our love without Ikiya! We truly enjoyed meeting with Ikiya weekly, and our family and friends grew to love her as much as we did. We would recommend her to any newly engaged couples planning their wedding!


Tiffany and Chris

IKIYA WAS INCREDIBLE! 

Ikiya took the time to understand our vision and helped us with every detail, recommending vendors within our budget. She made us feel comfortable with the planning process and set clear expectations. As the wedding day approached, she handled everything and kept checking in on us. On the day itself, she truly shined, along with her team and Selena! Our parents and guests had nothing but positive things to say about her. We highly recommend Intimate Occasions by Ikiya—she made our wedding unforgettable!

Heather and Les

Initially, I was one of those brides that was determined to do it all by herself.

But in the last month leading up to my wedding I decided to find myself some help. A friend of mine who works in the wedding industry recommended Ikiya to me, and it ended up being the best decision I made (aside from marrying my husband). Ikiya is a miracle worker! She coordinated everything with all of my vendors and my family seamlessly, and it truly felt like she made miracles happen. By the end of the night my sister could not stop singing Ikiya's praises, and was in awe of all that Ikiya had done. My advice to any bride since has been: "If you're even considering getting a wedding coordinator, do it! And if you're in the NYC area make sure you work with Ikiya!"



Michelle and Chris

Ikiya is amazing! 

She was the glue that pieced everything together and allowed my big day to run very smooth. She was extremely organized, kept me informed, allowed me to enjoy my day without any anxiety or additional stress. I encourage all brides to give her the opportunity to support your big day- it will be beautiful and extravagant. Thank you Ikiya!!!


Mia and Alberto

Ikiya was incredible, I don't know what we would have done without her.

Not only did Ikiya handle all the moving parts on the day of our wedding, she met with us monthly for months before to answer our questions, guide us along the process, and keep us on track organization-wise. She provided us with an incredible amount of documentation and organizational tools that was invaluable in planning our day. She is personable and professional, and clearly genuinely cared about us and our wedding. She was a ray of sunlight but also a finely tuned wedding machine. I'd recommend Ikiya to absolutely anyone.


Julia and Jesse

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