Clink LLC

What Clink LLC does

Clink LLC, doing business as Clink! Events, is a privately held, founder-owned full-service event planning and design agency headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. Founded in 2015 by owner and principal planner Kelley, the firm serves both consumer wedding couples and corporate clients across the Upstate South Carolina region, with additional destination wedding delivery in Mexico. Kelley's 13+ years of event experience span from intimate 12-guest weddings to 3,000-guest multi-day corporate tournaments, which the firm leverages as a differentiator.

The service portfolio is structured around wedding planning tiers (Full Planning, Partial Planning, Wedding Coordination starting at $2,000, and Destination Weddings) plus corporate event coordination (holiday parties, retreats, galas, launch parties, conferences) and a commission-based in-house travel/honeymoon planning service. Operations run on Aisle Planner software for client management and wedding logistics; no proprietary technology platforms, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Marketing relies on Instagram (@clinkevents), a content blog, The Knot marketplace listings, and a direct inquiry form on the firm website.

Revenue is generated primarily through custom-quoted professional service fees for event planning, supplemented by affiliate commissions from travel bookings routed through the in-house travel agent. The go-to-market approach is consultative, with complimentary initial consultations and selective intake to maintain service quality. The firm is fully booked for 2023 and 2024 and accepting 2025 inquiries, indicating demand materially exceeds current capacity. No external funding, institutional investors, parent companies, or M&A activity are documented.

Name

Clink LLC

Legal name

Clink LLC

Website

https://clinkevents.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clink LLC (DBA Clink! Events) is a Greenville, South Carolina-based full-service event planning agency founded in 2015, offering wedding planning, destination weddings (Mexico), and corporate event services to couples and organizations primarily in the Upstate South Carolina region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Planning Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Travel Agencies (56151)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Wedding Planning (HSACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Destination Wedding Planning (HSACABAD), Vendor Sourcing & Management (Venues, Catering, Photo/Video, Music) (HSACABAG), Wedding Travel & Guest Accommodation Coordination (HSACABAN), Honeymoon, Romance & Celebration Itinerary Planning (THAKAOAE)

Keywords

• Wedding planning services
• Event design
• Corporate event planning
• Destination weddings
• Event coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Planning Services: Full-service event planning fees determined by level of service, event length, and event size. Packages include Full Planning, Partial Planning, Wedding Coordination, and Destination Wedding services. Pricing is quote-based after initial consultation.
2. Travel/Honeymoon Planning: Travel planning services for honeymoons and destination weddings. The company employs an in-house travel agent specializing in all-inclusive resorts, honeymoon packages, and cruises. This service is provided at no cost to clients (commission-based from travel vendors).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Clink! Events (Clink LLC) is a full-service event planning and design agency in Greenville, South Carolina that designs, coordinates, and executes weddings and corporate events. The firm sells tiered wedding service packages—Full Planning, Partial Planning, Wedding Coordination, and Destination Weddings (Mexico-specialized)—plus Corporate Event planning (retreats, galas, launch parties, holiday parties) and a complimentary Travel/Honeymoon Planning service delivered through an in-house travel agent. Services are customizable by event size, length, and scope, with custom pricing issued after an initial consultation.

Product overview

Clink! Events is a full-service event planning and design company offering a portfolio of curated wedding planning packages and corporate event services. The core wedding offerings include Partial Planning (design assistance and logistics), Wedding Coordination (3-month coordination), Full Planning (comprehensive planning from proposal through wedding day), and Destination Weddings (specializing in Mexico destinations with associated events). Corporate services cover holiday parties, retreats, galas, and launch parties. The company also offers a complimentary travel planning service for honeymoons. Services are customizable based on event size and scope, with Wedding Coordination packages starting at $2,000.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Planning Comprehensive wedding planning service from proposal to wedding day encompassing design conceptualization, vendor selection, and day-of event management for couples seeking a hands-on, full-lifecycle planning engagement.
• Partial Planning Wedding planning collection for couples who have completed initial planning but need help bringing their vision to life, including design elements, rental and diagram assistance, and logistical support through decision-making and execution.
• Wedding Coordination Event coordination service beginning approximately 3 months prior to the wedding day, ensuring all details are finalized and wedding day logistics run smoothly; base packages start at $2,000 with custom pricing issued after consultation.
• Destination Weddings Custom-crafted destination wedding planning specializing in Mexico locations, including vendor sourcing, rehearsal dinners, welcome parties, golf tournaments, spa days, and farewell brunches.
• Corporate Events Corporate event coordination, design, and execution including corporate retreats, holiday parties, galas, corporate lunches, launch parties, senior executive events, and multi-day conferences with hundreds of employees.
• Travel Planning Honeymoon and travel planning service staffed by an in-house travel agent specializing in all-inclusive resorts, honeymoon packages, and cruises, provided to clients at no additional cost with revenue earned via commission from travel vendors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dedicated attention through limited event volume

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and preferred vendor.

• Aisle PlannercoreTechnology or IntegrationAisle Planner is the wedding planning software platform used by Clink! Events for client management. Existing clients can access their accounts through the Client Login portal on the Clink! website.
• Mary Hayden Photographypreferred vendorOthersPreferred wedding photography vendor partner for Clink! Events. Mary Hayden Photography captured the Ashley + Stephen wedding at The Huguenot Loft.
• Olivia Griffin Photographypreferred vendorOthersPreferred wedding photography vendor partner. Olivia Griffin Photography has photographed multiple Clink! Events weddings including Sarah + Kyle at Westminster Presbyterian Church & Greenville Country Club.
• Emily Bolt Photographypreferred vendorOthersPreferred wedding photography vendor partner. Emily Bolt Photography captured the Marisa + Carson wedding at Daniel Chapel & Revel.
• Sophie Brendle Photographypreferred vendorOthersPreferred wedding photography vendor partner. Sophie Brendle Photography captured the Aubrey + Will wedding at Cliffs at Glassy Chapel & Wyche Pavilion.
• Ryan & Alyssa Photographypreferred vendorOthersPreferred wedding photography vendor partner. Ryan & Alyssa Photography captured the Reed + Harriett-Graham wedding at John United Methodist Church & The Old Medical College.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• HoneyBook: Business management software for wedding and event professionals. Comparable as an enabling platform; competing for the same wedding-vendor wallet share and potentially substitutable for the Aisle Planner tooling Clink currently uses.
• Zola: Online wedding planning platform offering registry, planning tools, and a marketplace. Overlaps with Clink's value proposition (vendor management, planning logistics) via a self-serve/software model rather than a service model.

Direct peers

• Easton Events: Luxury wedding and event planning firm serving destination weddings. Directly comparable on full-service wedding planning, design execution, and selective event volume — albeit at a higher price tier.
• Bash Please: Boutique event design and production firm serving weddings and corporate clients with a similar full-service, design-led model. Comparable in offering (design + coordination end-to-end) and customer base (couples and brands seeking a premium, highly curated experience).
• Modern Fête: Luxury wedding planning and design firm based in the Southeast US, serving couples across multiple states including the Carolinas. Closely comparable on service mix (full planning, partial planning, design), regional footprint, and premium positioning.
• Engaging Events by Erica Prewett: Boutique wedding and event design firm offering partial planning, full planning, and design services. Matches Clink's service tiers and 'design-plus-coordination' value proposition in the SE US wedding market.

Broad incumbents

• Marcy Blum Associates: Long-established, high-end wedding and event planning firm operating across multiple US geographies. Larger and more established than Clink but competing for the same upper-tier couple and corporate client with similar full-service offerings.
• The Knot Worldwide: Operator of The Knot marketplace and other wedding-industry platforms that Clink uses for lead generation. Comparable as the dominant wedding-industry marketplace/commerce platform that both enables and competes for wedding vendor relationships.
• Colin Cowie Lifestyle: Luxury event design and lifestyle brand by celebrity planner Colin Cowie, serving high-end weddings and corporate events globally. Comparable offering (full-service luxury event design) though operating at a much larger and more geographically diversified scale.

Others

• Aisle Planner: Wedding planning software platform currently used by Clink for client management. Comparable as an ecosystem/operations platform that sits adjacent to (rather than competing with) the human planning service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/clinkevents
• Xx.com/CLINKevents
• Facebookfacebook.com/Clink
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clink-events

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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