Elite Events

What Elite Events does

Elite Events is a privately held, boutique luxury wedding planning and event design studio headquartered in Seattle with a secondary hub in Palm Springs, California. It serves affluent, design-conscious couples seeking bespoke, high-touch celebrations including weddings, multi-day wedding weekends, intimate milestone dinners, and destination weddings, with venue transformations and custom builds as a stated specialty. The company operates under a strict capacity cap of six events per year and requires a minimum overall client budget of $150,000, positioning itself as an invitation-only, high-end studio rather than a scalable service business.

The core offering is a single, unified full-service package structured into three phases — Planning, Design, and Production — covering color palettes, floor plans, custom installations, florals, vendor orchestration, and on-site event direction. Pricing is fully custom via tailored proposals, with no fixed tiers or templates; engagement is project-based rather than recurring, and revenue depends on securing six high-value bookings per year. Delivery is led personally by Hannah, who acts as both creative director and lead planner on every engagement.

The go-to-market motion is direct and inquiry-driven: prospective clients reach out through a website contact form or direct email ([email protected]), receive a personalized response within 48 hours, and are screened against the minimum budget threshold. Marketing relies on organic social (Instagram, Facebook), earned media through wedding publications including People Magazine, Style Me Pretty, Wedding Style Magazine, and Washington Wedding Day, and editorial portfolio showcasing celebrity work such as the Brett Young/Taylor Mills wedding. There is no disclosed technology platform, no proprietary software, and no AI tooling underlying the service.

Name

Elite Events

Legal name

Elite Events

Website

https://eliteseattle.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Elite Events is a boutique, Seattle- and Palm Springs-based luxury wedding planning and design studio that accepts a maximum of six events per year for affluent couples with minimum $150,000 budgets, delivering fully bespoke full-service planning, design, and production led personally by founder Hannah.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Wedding and Event Planning Services

NAICS

Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (7139)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Wedding Planning (HSACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Destination Wedding Planning (HSACABAD), Reception Planning & Guest Experience (Seating, Favors, Hospitality) (HSACABAM)

Keywords

• Luxury wedding planning
• Event design
• Boutique wedding studio
• Destination wedding planning
• Custom event production

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Full-Service Wedding Planning and Event Design: Elite Events generates revenue through bespoke full-service wedding planning and event design packages. Pricing is entirely custom and reflects the unique vision, scale, and complexity of each event. As a boutique studio accepting only six events per year, revenue is project-based rather than recurring, with each celebration requiring a tailored proposal and minimum budget of $150,000.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Elite Events is a boutique luxury wedding planning and event design studio that produces fully bespoke weddings and celebrations. Service is delivered as a single full-service package structured across three phases (Planning, Design, Production) covering color palettes, floor plans, custom installations, florals, intentional design, and day-of orchestration. The studio accepts a maximum of six events per year, requires a minimum overall event budget of $150,000, and serves clients in Seattle, Palm Springs, and worldwide destination locations.

Product overview

Elite Events is a boutique luxury wedding planning and design studio offering a single, unified full-service planning and design package structured across three phases: Planning (Phase 01), Design (Phase 02), and Production (Phase 03). The service is entirely bespoke and fully customized for each client, with no templates or repeat designs. The company accepts a maximum of six events per year and requires a minimum overall budget of $150,000. Their approach combines creative design, guest experience focus, bold creative direction, and flawless execution to produce fully immersive, visually extraordinary celebrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Service Wedding Planning and Design Package A comprehensive, fully bespoke three-phase service covering meticulous planning (color palettes, floor plans, custom installations, curated florals), intentional event design for maximum visual impact, and seamless production orchestration including vendor management, transitions, and event day direction. Designed for affluent couples planning luxury weddings and milestone celebrations with a minimum overall event budget of $150,000.

Quantifiable outcome

• Maximum 6 events per year ensures exceptionally high level of attention

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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 minor.

• Chateau LillminorOthersWinery venue partner for Andrea & Mark's Fairytale Winery Wedding in Woodinville, Washington. A key venue location for luxury winery wedding celebrations.
• Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos PedregalminorOthersLuxury resort venue partner for Whitney & Jared's Cabo wedding. Located in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
• Thunderbird Country ClubminorOthersCountry club venue partner for Jamie & Ben's Floral-Filled Desert Wedding in Rancho Mirage, California.
• The Vintage ClubminorOthersExclusive club venue partner for Victoria & Hal's Modern Minimalist Desert Wedding in Indian Wells, California.
• Private Golf Club (Maui)minorOthersPrivate golf club venue for Jenni & Bill's Heartfelt Maui Wedding in Hawaii.
• Brett Young (Country Artist)minorOthersCelebrity client - country music artist Brett Young married Taylor Mills in a Palm Desert wedding planned by Elite Events. Featured on People Magazine.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mindy Weiss Party Consultants: One of the most recognized luxury wedding and event planning firms in the U.S., serving high-profile celebrity and affluent clients with bespoke full-service planning — a direct competitor to Elite Events in the luxury wedding segment with similar scale and brand prestige.
• Marcy Blum Associates: Established luxury wedding planning firm known for high-touch, customized celebrations for affluent couples, often featured in top wedding publications. Operates a similar boutique-style full-service model targeting high-end clientele.
• Lisa Vorce Company: Boutique luxury wedding planning and design studio recognized for editorial-level design and high-budget destination weddings. Directly comparable to Elite Events in service style, target client, and creative positioning.
• Easton Events: Luxury wedding and event planning firm with multi-city presence and a portfolio of high-end weddings featured in leading publications. Comparable in service offering, client base, and editorial visibility to Elite Events.
• Rafanelli Events: High-end full-service event planning firm specializing in luxury weddings and private celebrations for affluent clientele. Operates with a similar hands-on creative director model and comparable budget thresholds.
• Bash Please: Luxury wedding planning and design studio known for editorial-quality custom weddings with strong publication presence. Comparable boutique positioning, design-led approach, and affluent client targeting.
• Joy Proctor Design: Design-forward luxury wedding planner renowned for atmospheric, fashion-editorial wedding aesthetics. Closely aligns with Elite Events' emphasis on intentional design and high-end visual storytelling.
• A Good Affair: Boutique luxury event planning firm offering full-service wedding production with strong West Coast presence. Directly comparable boutique model targeting design-conscious affluent couples.
• Amore Events by Cody: Luxury wedding planning studio with a portfolio of editorial-style weddings and destination celebrations. Comparable in creative direction, target segment, and high-touch service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• David Tutera: Well-known celebrity wedding and event planner operating at broader scale and recognition than Elite Events, with a wider portfolio spanning television, brand events, and weddings. Comparable in luxury positioning but significantly broader in scope and scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/eliteseattle
• Instagraminstagram.com/eliteeventsseattle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elite-events-seattle

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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