Meet the Planners
Kimberly Bradford
Los Angeles
  • Serves on Modern Bride's advisory panel
  • After gaining 16 years of experience in the industry, started her own event-production company in 2001
  • Has helped more than 600 couples make their visions a reality and is committed to exceeding her clients' expectations
Donnie Brown
Dallas
Julie Conley
Warren, New Jersey
  • Has more than 30 years' experience in the restaurant and floral industries
  • Established her own catering company at the young age of 21
  • One of her clients saw a food display Conley created while working as a caterer and thought she might be suited for a sideline as a florist
Kevin Covey
Orange County, California
  • Second generation wedding planner who coordinates high-end weddings all over Southern California and beyond
  • Coordinates weddings with star treatment in mind
  • Has his own mantra: The details make the wedding!
Ana Cruz
Miami
  • Has been planning weddings for all sorts of clients for more than a decade
  • Prides herself on specializing in unique, custom-tailored weddings
  • Runs her business from Villa Woodbine, the mansion where she was married
Tracy French
San Antonio, Texas
  • After working in the software industry, decided to follow her dream of becoming a wedding planner
  • Currently heads her own wedding event company
  • Believes a wedding is all about helping a couple realize their dream
Samantha Goldberg
Chester, New Jersey
  • Samantha has been in event coordination and design for more than 16 years
  • Her design skills come from the professional beauty and fashion industry, which gives her the flexibility to work with any budget
  • She believes the best way to plan is to make her clients laugh at little things
Stella Inserra
New York City
  • Simply Dazzling specializes in destination and New York weddings
  • Stella got her start as facility/events manager at a catering venue
  • Her experience in facilities operations and public relations has enabled Stella to develop strong relationships with many talented vendors
Mary Dann-McNamee
Manhattan Beach, California
  • Opened her own event-planning business in 1991
  • Her weddings have been featured in People, In Style, and Elle
  • Holds a masters degree in clinical psychology and is a licensed marriage and family therapist intern
Lisa Chappelear Milko
Atlanta
  • Combines traditional element with a fresh, modern style
  • Her unique resource library/café is a haven for harried brides
  • Has been featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Modern Bride Atlanta, and I Do for Brides
Jenny Orsini
Garwood, New Jersey
  • This former wedding singer turned planner believes it's "all about the bride"
  • Her contagious laugh and willingness to always go above and beyond make her a favorite among brides in the Metropolitan area
  • Editorial contributor to several magazines such as NJ Bride, Brides New Jersey, and the Knot
Jeffrey Powell
Atlanta
  • Began doing floral design for events at Saks Fifth Avenue
  • Explored many different careers in search of work he loved; once he found that inspiration, success quickly followed
  • Has traveled to India and China to plan destination weddings for his clients
Joani Reisen
Philadelphia
  • Created VIP Magazine, which is published in two cities and is distributed at Macy's and Barnes & Noble
  • Also created Ultimate Wedding Love Stories, a half-hour wedding program
  • Her focus on promotion has helped her grow her business every year for 12 years
Linnyette Richardson-Hall
Baltimore
  • Linnyette served as contributing editor on the two-volume Going to the Chapel book series
  • Featured as an expert and columnist on WeddingChannel.com, where she offers tips and advice on weddings
  • Linnyette's firm specializes in personality-oriented events
Ivy Robinson
Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Earned a BS in fashion merchandising from Meredith College
  • Also holds a BA in mass vommunication from North Carolina State University
  • Loves organizing extravagant affairs for her clients
Paulette Robinson
New Jersey
  • Paulette began studying weddings after witnessing her sister's wedding-planning stress
  • Avoids doing weddings for other planners, whom she calls "natural Bridezillas"
  • Created "anti-expo" Wedding Planning 101 after becoming disillusioned with traditional bridal fairs
Kristin Rockhill
Princeton, New Jersey
  • Kristin has 10 years of experience in the food and catering industry
  • After planning and designing her own wedding, Kristin realized her passion for event coordination
  • Details of I Do views every wedding from a design standpoint and employs creative talent from the design world
Preeti Shah
New York
  • After helping execute flawless events, Preeti decided to make a career out of her passion, leading to the genesis of Spotlight Style
  • Has organized events from New York to Bali
  • From two to a thousand guests, and from culturally inspired elaborate weddings to romantic, intimate family affairs, no details are missed
Sonal Shah
New York City
  • Sonal J. Shah Event Consultants is one of the only wedding-planning companies in the U.S. that is focused on Indian, Pakistani and Middle Eastern cultures
  • Sonal's weddings typically include a sangeet, or singing night; a mehendi, or henna night; and a garba, or dance night
  • Sonal speaks English, Hindi, Gujurati and Spanish
Heather Snively
Orlando, Florida
  • Specializes in weddings for celebrities and pro athletes, including Johnny Damon of the Boston Red Sox
  • Has planned and designed more than 500 exceptional weddings for clients with varying visions
  • Active participant in the International Special Events Society, National Association of Catering Executives and Association of Bridal Consultants
Gina Sole
Philadelphia
  • Trained with Vera Wang in New York City
  • Preferred planner at numerous top hotels in the Philadelphia area for almost 10 years
  • Gina Prides herself on finding new and unique wedding sites for her most stylish clients
James Tramondo
New York
  • James has planned more than 200 weddings, including destination weddings in the U.S. and other countries
  • He has been featured in a wedding-advice column of Metro newspaper