Kate + Company, LLC

What Kate + Company, LLC does

Kate + Company, LLC is a privately held, founder-owned luxury wedding and event planning firm founded in 2012 by Kate Turner and headquartered in Webster Groves (Saint Louis), Missouri. The firm provides full-service wedding planning, event design, venue management, guest hospitality, and on-site coordination for affluent couples with wedding budgets typically starting at $250,000 and scaling above $1M. The company deliberately limits the number of couples it accepts annually to maintain service quality, and its clientele is global, with documented destination weddings in Vail, Cabo, Portugal, Connecticut, Texas, and throughout the Midwest.

The service portfolio is built around a proprietary Planning Portal developed from 16+ years of refined event planning IP, which is customized per client to track deadlines, vendor coordination, and communication. The firm maintains an annually vetted vendor network of photographers, caterers, florists, and venue partners, and internalizes travel logistics through an in-house certified travel agent. Following the 2022 sale of Kate Turner's 23 City Blocks Hospitality Group to Butler's Pantry, Kate + Company established Butler's Pantry as a strategic catering partner. The business is operated by a 12-person team led by the founder, with no external funding, no parent company, and no disclosed institutional ownership.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees on a quote-based, multi-year engagement model. Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven: a direct website inquiry form with 24-hour response, supported by top-of-funnel earned media in Vogue, Brides, Martha Stewart Weddings, The Knot, and Bridal Guide, plus organic social presence on Instagram and TikTok. The firm has no public API, no mobile app, no disclosed patents, and operates entirely through direct client relationships.

Name

Kate + Company, LLC

Legal name

Kate + Company, LLC

Website

https://kateandcollc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kate + Company, LLC is a founder-owned luxury wedding and event planning firm founded in 2012 in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving affluent global clientele with full-service planning, design, destination logistics, and a proprietary client portal, with weddings typically starting at $250k budgets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Wedding Planning

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), Reception Planning & Guest Experience (Seating, Favors, Hospitality) (HSACABAM), Bridal & Wedding Party Styling (Attire, Hair/Makeup Coordination) (HSACABAF)

Keywords

• Luxury wedding planning
• Event design services
• Destination weddings
• Wedding coordination
• Bridal event production

Headquarters

HQ city

Webster Groves

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Wedding Planning and Event Design Services: Full-service luxury wedding planning and design services. The firm manages every aspect of wedding weekends from invitations through the final dance. Pricing indicates premium positioning with budgets starting at $250k.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kate + Company is a boutique luxury wedding and event planning firm that delivers full-service wedding planning, event design, and destination wedding coordination for affluent couples with budgets typically starting at $250,000. The firm manages the entire wedding weekend from invitations through the final dance, providing design conceptualization, vendor management, on-site execution, guest hospitality, and travel planning backed by a proprietary per-client Planning Portal and an in-house certified travel agent.

Product overview

Kate + Company, LLC operates as a luxury wedding and event planning firm offering a unified service portfolio centered on full-service wedding planning and event design. The core offering consists of comprehensive planning services combined with transformative design capabilities, supported by proprietary tools including a client Planning Portal. The company delivers services through interconnected modules including destination wedding planning, venue management, guest hospitality, travel coordination, and on-site execution support. The business model is service-based rather than product-based, with no standalone software products or modular add-on licensing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 15 years in business since 2012
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major, former and core.

• Butler's PantrymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Kate Turner co-founded 23 City Blocks Hospitality Group in 2013, bringing restaurant-style cuisine to private events in the Saint Louis market. In 2022, she sold the business to Butler's Pantry to focus on Kate + Company's creative direction. Butler's Pantry continues as a catering partner for Kate + Company weddings.
• 23 City Blocks Hospitality GroupformerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Co-founded by Kate Turner in 2013 as the first in Saint Louis market to bring restaurant-style cuisine to private events. Led the group to challenge boundaries of luxury in the emerging Midwest market. Business was sold to Butler's Pantry in 2022.
• Vetted Global Vendor NetworkcoreOthersThe company maintains an extensive vetted vendor network developed over 16+ years. Each year, the team travels the world to vet vendors, discover emerging talent, and refine their network. Vendors include photographers (Mike Cassimatis Photography, Ryan Ray Photography, Charla Storey Photography), caterers, florists, entertainers, rental companies, stationers, and transportation providers. Partners' skills and services are heavily considered for how they fit on each vendor team.
• In-house Certified Travel AgentcoreOthersKate + Company has an in-house certified travel agent to ensure hotel buyouts, room blocks, ground transportation, and other travel needs are handled personally and professionally for destination wedding clients.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marcy Blum Associates: Long-established luxury wedding and event planner based in New York with a global destination practice. Comparable to Kate + Company in full-service scope, design-led approach, and ultra-premium clientele.
• Judy Fridono / Perennial Events: Long-tenured luxury wedding planner with a destination focus and strong vendor relationships. Comparable to Kate + Company in boutique size, full-service approach, and HNW client profile.
• Rafanelli Events: Boston-based luxury wedding and event planner with a destination practice and design-forward approach. Comparable to Kate + Company in full-service scope, high-touch model, and editorial brand presence.
• Lisa Vorce Events: California-based luxury event planner specializing in destination weddings for HNW couples. Comparable to Kate + Company in premium positioning, destination capabilities, and design-led execution.
• David Tutera: Celebrity wedding and event planner with strong media presence and luxury positioning. Comparable to Kate + Company in tier and brand-driven client acquisition via editorial and television exposure.
• Engaging Events by Ali: Boutique luxury wedding planner known for destination weddings and editorial brand building. Comparable to Kate + Company in boutique scale, premium tier, and reliance on earned-media visibility.
• Colin Cowie Lifestyle: Luxury event designer and wedding planner serving elite clientele globally. Comparable in tier, celebrity/HNW positioning, and full-service planning-plus-design offering similar to Kate + Company.
• Mindy Weiss Party Consultants: One of the most recognized luxury wedding and event planners in the U.S., serving celebrity and high-net-worth clientele with full-service planning and design. Directly comparable to Kate + Company in tier (luxury, six-figure-plus budgets), service breadth, and brand-led positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Zola: Mass-market wedding registry and planning platform that has expanded into vendor marketplaces. Adjacent incumbent shaping consumer expectations around wedding planning tooling; not a luxury peer but a structural force in the broader wedding category.
• The Knot (XOXO / Knot Worldwide): Mass-market wedding marketplace and vendor directory where Kate + Company is listed as a featured planner. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the wedding ecosystem that influences how luxury planners are discovered and vetted, though not a direct competitor at the boutique tier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/kateandcompany
• TikToktiktok.com/@kateandcompany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kate-&-company-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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