Hitched Planning + Design

Name

Hitched Planning + Design

Legal name

Hitched Planning & Design

Website

https://hitchedinkc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wedding Planning Services

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Wedding Planning (HSACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Partial Wedding Planning (HSACABAB), Wedding Budgeting, Timeline & Logistics Management (HSACABAI), Vendor Sourcing & Management (Venues, Catering, Photo/Video, Music) (HSACABAG)

Keywords

• Wedding planning services
• Event coordination
• Wedding design
• Day-of coordination
• Full-service planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Wedding Planning Services: Service-based revenue from three tiers of wedding planning packages: Day-Of Coordination, Partial Planning, and Full-Service Planning. Pricing is quote-based and varies by package scope and couple needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hitched Planning & Design is a wedding planning and design firm that sells three tiered planning packages to engaged couples in the Kansas City area: Day-Of Coordination (entry-level with four planning meetings plus wedding day management), Partial Planning (mid-tier with six meetings, budget and design guidance), and Full-Service Planning (comprehensive with unlimited consultations and full design services). Pricing is quote-based and customized per couple's scope of needs. The firm operates on a direct-to-consumer basis, with couples reaching out via the website inquiry system to begin a consultation.

Product overview

Hitched Planning & Design is a wedding planning and design firm offering three tiered service packages: Day-Of Coordination (entry-level with four planning meetings plus wedding day management), Partial Planning (mid-tier with six meetings, budget and design guidance), and Full-Service Planning (comprehensive with unlimited consultations and full design services). The company operates as a single unified service offering, with the packages differentiated by level of engagement and support. A community initiative called Hitched Helping Hands operates as a sub-brand focused on charitable event planning for the community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Day-Of Coordination Entry-level coordination package for couples who want to lead planning themselves but want expert guidance and hands-on support on the wedding day. Includes four planning meetings, a custom wedding day timeline, rehearsal assistance, full wedding day management, and vendor communication. Targeted at engaged Kansas City couples seeking day-of execution support.
• Partial Planning Mid-tier planning package for couples who have begun planning but want professional help to pull everything together. Includes unlimited email correspondence, six planning meetings, custom budget management, design and rentals guidance, customized timeline, rehearsal direction, wedding day coordination, and seamless vendor communication. Targeted at engaged Kansas City couples who have started planning and need professional support to finalize.
• Full-Service Planning Comprehensive, top-tier planning experience offering expert guidance every step of the way with unlimited support, personalized planning, and day-of perfection. Includes unlimited consultations, custom budget management, venue and vendor sourcing, timeline creation, vendor meeting support, logistics management, rehearsal coordination, wedding day support, and custom design. Targeted at engaged Kansas City couples who want full-service planning and design support.
• Hitched Helping Hands Community initiative sub-brand founded by Hitched Planning & Design that brings together Kansas City wedding and event professionals to create meaningful events that positively impact the community. Organizes annual benefit events that raise funds and awareness for Wish Upon a Wedding, granting weddings and vow renewals free of charge to couples facing terminal illness or life-altering health circumstances.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of couples served since 2009
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wish Upon a WeddingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Annual beneficiary of Hitched Helping Hands initiative. Hitched Planning & Design founded Hitched Helping Hands as a dedicated group of Kansas City wedding + event professionals who create meaningful events that positively impact the community. The organization annually raises funds and awareness for Wish Upon a Wedding, which grants weddings and vow renewals free of charge to couples facing terminal illness or life-altering health circumstances.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Junebug Weddings: Wedding vendor directory and editorial platform featuring planners, photographers, and venues. Comparable as an industry-wide incumbent shaping how couples discover boutique planners such as Hitched.
• Zola: Online wedding planning platform offering registry, website, checklist, and vendor marketplace. Adjacent incumbent whose digital planning tools compete for couples' planning time and budget allocation.
• Here Comes The Guide: Wedding venue and vendor directory with editorial content and planning resources. Functions as both a competitor (vendor lead generation) and a complementary discovery channel for planners like Hitched.
• The Knot Worldwide: Largest U.S. wedding marketplace and planning platform connecting couples with vendors and offering planning tools. Not a direct competitor on bespoke service but defines the broader planning ecosystem Hitched operates within.

Direct peers

• David Tutera: Nationally recognized wedding and event designer offering full-service planning and design. Comparable premium-positioning peer with similar package structure (full planning, design, day-of coordination).
• Soirée Event Design: Event planning firm offering tiered wedding packages including full-service, partial, and day-of coordination. Comparable business model, packaging, and inquiry-based GTM to Hitched Planning + Design.
• Mindy Weiss Party Consultants: Established high-end event planning firm offering full-service wedding design and coordination. Comparable to Hitched in core service offering (full-service planning, design, vendor coordination) but at a national celebrity-tier scale.
• Marigold & Vine Events: Wedding and event planning firm providing full-service planning and design with a focus on personalized aesthetics. Comparable tiered offerings and design-led positioning.
• Easton Events: Luxury, full-service wedding and event planning firm serving discerning couples with end-to-end design and coordination. Directly comparable business model to Hitched's Full-Service Planning tier, though operating nationally and at a higher price point.

Others

• Aisle Planner: Software platform providing planning, design, and collaboration tools to professional wedding planners. Not a competing planner, but an enabling technology vendor that could either threaten or augment Hitched's manual coordination model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Hitched-Planning-and-Floral-100042529251293
• Instagraminstagram.com/hitchedinkc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hitched-planning-design

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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