Name

La Boda del Año

Legal name

PROYECTO BODA S.L

Website

https://lbda.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La Boda del Año is a Madrid-based boutique wedding planning firm offering six service modules — from full-service planning to à la carte advisory on vendors, engagement rings, and wedding dresses — to couples holding weddings in Spain, anchored by founder Ana Friberg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wedding Planning Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

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)

Keywords

• Wedding planning services
• Event organization
• Bridal consulting
• Destination weddings
• Wedding coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Full Wedding Organization: Comprehensive wedding planning service including legal guidance, budget creation, supplier selection, contract negotiation, decoration setup, and day-of coordination. Services span from initial planning through the wedding day.
2. Final Weeks Organization: Coordination service starting four weeks before the wedding, managing suppliers, key personnel, guest coordination, and final synchronization of all wedding elements.
3. Day-of Coordination: Wedding day supervision and coordination service beginning two weeks prior, covering schedules, suppliers, and key personnel management.
4. Individual Supplier Selection: Point-in-time supplier selection service for specific needs at any stage of wedding planning.
5. Engagement Ring Advisory: Personal consultation and supplier selection for custom or ready-to-wear engagement rings, including appointment scheduling and decision support.
6. Wedding Dress Advisory: Personal styling consultation for bride's dress selection, including appointment booking, in-person guidance, and accessory recommendations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

La Boda del Año is a wedding planning and design service that organizes and designs weddings and events on a bespoke basis. It delivers three coordinated core tiers (full wedding organization, final-four-weeks coordination, and day-of coordination) plus à la carte advisory modules for vendor selection, engagement rings, and bridal dress selection, targeted at couples getting married in Spain and internationally.

Product overview

La Boda del Año operates as a wedding planning and design service offering a tiered portfolio of services. The core offering consists of three coordinated service tiers: (1) Organización integral de la boda, providing end-to-end wedding organization from legal advice through day-of execution; (2) Organización de la recta final, covering the final four weeks of planning with vendor and guest coordination; and (3) Coordinación del día de la boda, managing the final two weeks and wedding day execution. These are supplemented by three à la carte advisory modules: Selección puntual de proveedor for single-vendor needs, Asesoramiento en la búsqueda del anillo de compromiso with custom and prêt-à-porter options, and Asesoramiento en la búsqueda del vestido de novia with comprehensive dress selection support. The company also maintains a portfolio of completed weddings showcasing their work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Wedding Organization (Organización integral de la boda) Full-service wedding organization that includes legal advice, budget creation, style guidance, vendor selection, contract negotiation, decoration setup, and day-of coordination including 8 hours on the wedding day, aimed at couples planning weddings in Spain or destination weddings internationally.
• Final Weeks Organization (Organización de la recta final) Final-stage organization service starting four weeks before the wedding, covering vendor and key person coordination, final vendor list creation, guest management, and synchronization of all parties, for couples who have planned most of the wedding themselves but want professional closure.
• Day-of Coordination (Coordinación del día de la boda) Day-of coordination service beginning two weeks prior to the wedding, including supervision of schedules, vendors, and key personnel plus synchronization of the entire wedding day, for couples who have already arranged their own wedding and need professional execution on the day.
• Individual Supplier Selection (Selección puntual de proveedor) On-demand vendor selection service for identifying and contracting a single specific vendor at any point during wedding planning, including needs assessment, proposal review, appointment scheduling, and decision support, for couples who need targeted help rather than full planning.
• Engagement Ring Advisory (Asesoramiento en la búsqueda del anillo de compromiso) Personal advisory service for engagement ring selection offering two options: a custom engagement ring creation path with proposals sent via email, or a prêt-à-porter path with appointments at jewelry stores matched to the client's preferences and budget, aimed at couples at the engagement stage.
• Wedding Dress Advisory (Asesoramiento en la búsqueda del vestido de novia) Wedding dress selection advisory including appointment reservation, in-situ guidance, photo sharing from fittings, online pre-selection of models, and assistance with fabrics, materials, and accessories, for brides seeking personal styling help with their gown.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 hours of day-of coordination provided as part of full wedding organization service

Named customers2 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

One partnership is on record.

• ZankyouminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLBDA is listed as a recommended wedding planner on Zankyou.es, a wedding planning platform. This provides marketing visibility and referral leads from couples actively searching for wedding planning services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Aisle Planner: Wedding planning SaaS platform providing checklists, timelines, and vendor management tools. Competes indirectly by enabling couples to self-plan, representing a potential substitution threat to boutique planners like LBDA.
• Carats & Cake: Wedding vendor marketplace focused on high-end wedding professionals. Adjacent to LBDA in serving the premium wedding segment but operates as a directory rather than a planning service.
• HoneyBook: Business management platform for creative and event professionals, used by wedding planners for proposals, contracts, and client communication. Adjacent enabling technology serving the same wedding vendor ecosystem.
• Zankyou: Spain-anchored wedding platform where LBDA is a recommended vendor. Operates as a directory listing wedding planners rather than as a direct planning service, making it a channel partner and ecosystem participant.

Broad incumbents

• WeddingWire: Global wedding vendor marketplace merged with The Knot. Operates the largest directory of wedding professionals and competes indirectly for couples seeking planning services.
• The Knot Worldwide: Global wedding marketplace and content platform serving couples across planning, registry, and vendor discovery. Operates on much larger scale than LBDA and provides the broader ecosystem in which boutique planners like LBDA compete.
• Bodas.net: Spain's largest wedding portal and vendor marketplace, owned by The Knot Worldwide. Operates a much broader portfolio (venues, dresses, honeymoons, vendors) than LBDA's focused planning offering and serves the same Spanish couple demographic.

Direct peers

• Sarah Haywood Weddings: UK-based luxury wedding planner known for high-end international destination weddings. Similar boutique, founder-led model with tiered planning services comparable to LBDA's offerings.
• David Tutera: Celebrity wedding and event planner with international destination wedding portfolio. Comparable full-service luxury planning business model with strong founder brand identity.
• Colin Cowie Weddings: Internationally renowned luxury wedding planner with destination event experience. Closely comparable business model to LBDA: high-touch full-service planning with founder-led brand and dedicated supplier network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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