Planning a successful wedding or special event often involves coordinating countless details, from vendor selection and timelines to guest logistics and venue design. Professional event planners help streamline the process by managing schedules, budgets, and day-of coordination while tailoring each celebration to a couple's or organization's vision. Featured in the Best of Tahoe, these planners provide a variety of services for weddings, corporate gatherings, family celebrations, and destination events throughout the Lake Tahoe region.
Lindsay Townsend founded Cloud Nine Event Company in 2013 and brings more than a decade of event planning experience to weddings and special events throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin. The company provides design, coordination, and full-service planning for destination weddings, corporate functions, retreats, family reunions, vow renewals, and anniversary celebrations. Services include vendor communication, rehearsal management, and day-of event coordination from start to finish.
Owned by lifelong South Lake Tahoe resident Amanda Wurzer, Reno Tahoe Enchanted Events offers Day-of Coordination, Partial Planning, and Full-Service Planning packages. Depending on the level of service, clients receive assistance with budgeting, guest list management, venue selection, event layouts, rental coordination, planning portal access, and final venue walkthroughs. The company accommodates events with guest lists of up to 200 people and is currently booking into 2026 and 2027.
Kjeleena Hansen-Smith helps lead the family-owned hospitality business at RoJo's Tavern alongside her brother, Isaiah Smith, continuing an operation founded by their father in 1975. The team coordinates weddings, private banquets, milestone celebrations, and group events using the venue's private basement banquet space known as the Tavern's Cavern. In addition to on-site events, the business manages catering and event logistics for gatherings ranging from 20 guests to more than 1,000 people.
Karen Steele leads Tahoe By Design and brings more than 25 years of professional experience in destination event management and planning. The company coordinates weddings, corporate meetings, incentive programs, and transportation logistics while assisting with budgeting, venue sourcing, lodging, audiovisual production, décor, VIP scheduling, and on-site event management. Tahoe By Design also offers the Grateful Red, a private 25-foot power boat available for lakefront engagements, waterfront weddings, and private dining experiences.
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