HUDSON VALLEY CEREMONIES

What HUDSON VALLEY CEREMONIES does

Hudson Valley Ceremonies is a privately held wedding services company founded in 1998 by Jeanne Stark and headquartered in Rhinebeck, New York. The company provides end-to-end wedding planning, day-of coordination, ceremonial officiant, and event staffing services to engaged couples hosting weddings in the Hudson Valley region of New York State. The customer base consists entirely of individual consumers seeking professional wedding support, with service offerings structured across distinct price tiers from $400 elopement officiant packages to $10,000-plus full-service planning engagements.

The product portfolio is organized into four core categories: Wedding Planning (Full Planning at $10,000+ and Partial Planning at $6,000+), Wedding Coordination (Day/Month of Coordination from $2,000), Ceremonial Officiant Services (five packages including Garden at $900, Rose at $700, Tulip at $600, Friend Officiates at $350, and Elopement at $400), and Staffing Services providing professional bartenders, servers, captains, chefs, nannies, and other event personnel. No proprietary technology platform is operated by the company; service delivery relies on standard business tools and in-person coordination across the Hudson Valley geography.

The business operates on a direct-to-consumer go-to-market model, with prospective clients initiating engagement through the company website, contact form, or email. Pricing is structured primarily as fixed-fee packages for each service category. The company fields a team reportedly exceeding 100 staff including 9+ dedicated wedding planners and 5+ officiants, with multilingual officiant capabilities spanning Spanish, Russian, and Hebrew to extend service accessibility to diverse cultural segments. The company has not raised institutional capital, has no parent organization, and operates with no public listing.

Name

HUDSON VALLEY CEREMONIES

Legal name

Hudson Valley Ceremonies

Website

https://hudsonvalleyceremonies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hudson Valley Ceremonies is a privately held, founder-led wedding services firm in Rhinebeck, NY, offering full planning, partial planning, day-of coordination, ceremonial officiant, and event staffing to couples across the Hudson Valley region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wedding Planning Services

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Wedding Planning (HSACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Day-Of / Month-Of Wedding Coordination (HSACABAC), Ceremony Planning & Officiant Coordination (HSACABAL), Pre-Wedding Events Planning (Engagement Party, Bridal Shower, Bachelor/Bachelorette) (HSACABAK)

Keywords

• Wedding planning services
• Event coordination services
• Wedding officiant services
• Event staffing services
• Ceremony coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Rhinebeck

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Wedding Planning Services: Full Planning and Partial Planning packages for comprehensive wedding coordination. Full Planning starts at $10,000 plus travel fees; Partial Planning starts at $6,000 with potential travel fees.
2. Day/Month of Coordination: Coordination services for couples who want to plan their own wedding but need professional execution on the day. Starts at $2,000 depending on needs.
3. Ceremonial Officiant Services: Officiant packages including Garden Package ($900), Rose Package ($700), Tulip Package ($600), Friend Officiates Package ($350), and Elopement package ($400).
4. Staffing Services: Professional event staff including captains, bartenders, servers, chefs, bridal attendants, nannies, venue support staff, and various event personnel available for hire.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hudson Valley Ceremonies is a Hudson Valley-based wedding services company offering comprehensive wedding planning packages (Full Planning from $10,000 and Partial Planning from $6,000), Day/Month of Coordination (from $2,000), tiered ceremonial officiant packages ($350-$900), and event staffing services (captains, bartenders, servers, chefs, and support personnel). The company serves couples throughout the Hudson Valley region of New York with a team of 9+ dedicated wedding planners and 5+ ordained officiants, including multilingual capabilities.

Product overview

Hudson Valley Ceremonies is a wedding planning service provider operating in the Hudson Valley region of New York. The company offers a comprehensive suite of wedding-related services organized into four main categories: Wedding Planning (Full Planning and Partial Planning packages), Wedding Coordination (Day/Month of Coordination), Ceremonial Officiant Services (five distinct packages ranging from Garden Package at $900 to Elopement Package at $400), and Staffing Services (providing professional event staff including bartenders, servers, captains, chefs, and various support roles). The Full Planning Service starts at $10,000, Partial Planning at $6,000, Day/Month of Coordination at $2,000, with various officiant packages from $350 to $900. The company is founded by Jeanne Stark and employs over 100 people, with a team of dedicated wedding planners and ordained officiants serving the Hudson Valley area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Planning Service Comprehensive wedding planning support including design guidance, venue and vendor selection, contract negotiations, and full wedding weekend coordination for rehearsal dinner, brunch, and other events. Starts at $10,000 plus travel fees.
• Partial Planning Service Wedding planning service for couples who already have a venue contracted, including assistance with vendor selection, contract negotiations, and wedding coordination. Starts at $6,000.
• Day/Month of Coordination Wedding coordination service including venue walk-through, vendor referrals, rental coordination, unlimited communication, decor support, timeline creation, rehearsal and ceremony coordination, and wedding day assistant. Starts at $2,000.
• Garden Package (Ceremonial Officiant) Premium ceremonial officiant package including email/phone communication, in-person consultation, custom ceremony with final approval copy, special ceremonies, rehearsal conduct, and marriage license filing. Priced at $900.
• Rose Package (Ceremonial Officiant) Mid-tier ceremonial officiant package including email/phone communication, in-person consultation, special ceremonies at no additional cost, and same day rehearsals. Priced at $700.
• Tulip Package (Ceremonial Officiant) Entry-level ceremonial officiant package including email/phone communication and custom ceremony with a copy emailed to the client for final approval. Priced at $600.
• Friend Officiates Package Package for couples whose friend is officiating, where HVC staff legally signs and files the marriage license while the friend performs the personal ceremony. Priced at $350.
• Elopement Package Ceremonial officiant package designed for intimate ceremonies of less than 15 guests, including email/phone communication, custom ceremony, special ceremonies, same day rehearsals, and marriage license filing. Priced at $400.
• Staffing Services Professional event staffing services providing Captains, Bartenders, Servers, Chefs, Bridal Attendants, Nannies, Venue Support Staff, Golf Cart Drivers, Sanitation/Bussers, Coat Check, Cleaning Crew, Bathroom Attendants, Dog Sitters, Lifeguards, Parking Attendants, Security, and more.

Named customers7 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

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• David Tutera: Celebrity full-service event and wedding planner offering design, planning, and production. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the full-service luxury wedding planning space.
• The Knot Worldwide: Operates the largest U.S. wedding marketplace and planning media brand, connecting couples to vendors and offering planning tools. Comparable to HVC as the dominant consumer-facing wedding ecosystem player, though it operates as a directory/platform rather than a service provider.
• Colin Cowie Weddings: Luxury full-service wedding planning brand led by a celebrity planner. Comparable as a premium incumbent in the high-end wedding planning category, though operating nationally rather than regionally.
• Zola: Wedding registry and planning platform offering couples a unified tool for guest lists, websites, registries, and vendor discovery. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the wedding planning journey that competes for the same couple's attention and budget.

Direct peers

• A Perfect Event: Boutique full-service wedding and event planning firm serving regional markets with planning, design, and coordination services. Comparable as a regional direct peer offering the same planning-plus-execution model to local couples.
• Carats & Cake: Wedding vendor marketplace featuring real weddings and vetted vendor portfolios. Comparable as a curated marketplace that competes for couple mindshare and showcased-planner visibility.
• Here Comes The Guide: Wedding vendor directory and editorial site connecting couples to venues and planners by region. Comparable as a regional-discovery channel competing for the same Hudson Valley-style couple search traffic.
• Joy: Wedding planning platform providing websites, RSVP, registry, and planning tools for couples and planners. Comparable as a direct service-enablement competitor serving engaged couples with planning technology in adjacent layers of the workflow.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hudson-valley-ceremonies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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