Wedding Planner in California
Pop the champagne, you’re engaged!
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You’ve met the person you’re going to marry, and you’ve started planning. You’re starting to realize that wedding planning is getting overwhelming and feeling like a full-time job (that you don’t have time for). You “don’t know what you don’t know” and wish you had someone who could help you with all the decisions.
Take a deep breath and maybe even pop the champagne (again) because you don’t have to plan your wedding alone.
If this sounds like you, you’re in the right place.
Many of our clients have dogs, love to travel, get excited to try new restaurants and say that the most important thing for their wedding is having their friends and family together. Our clients want the ceremony to be outside, the food to be outstanding, and the dance parties to be epic.
Hi, I’m Lindsey Nickel!
I’m a wedding planner in Napa, California helping stylish, fun-loving couples to plan beautiful, low-stress weddings that guests rave about for years.
HOW IT ALL STARTED
I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. The first party I ever planned was a surprise birthday party for my best friend in seventh grade. I started Lovely Day Events in 2010 when I was in Jackson Hole (where I spent my post-college years skiing in the winter and as a backpacking instructor in the summer). The Wyoming winters were too cold for this California girl, so I moved to Napa in 2014 and have been enjoying the beautiful weather and delicious food ever since. I’m so grateful to call Napa, Calif. my home.
HOW IT’S GOING
I think becoming a wedding planner stems from always being very social and super organized (I’m lost without my checklists). I am very emotionally invested with my wedding clients and often shed a tear during the toasts. I love hearing from couples long after the wedding day and seeing photos of what's new in their lives on Instagram.
Her communication style is perfect and kept us on track the entire day
“During the planning process, Lindsey made sure that nothing was missed and brought things to our attention that we would not have thought of otherwise...Everything was so well executed on the day of the wedding, that we could just sit back, relax, and enjoy the day with our friends and family.” - Sarah, Beltane Ranch
IN MY FREE TIME
When I’m not updating a timeline or replying to a vendor’s request for a gluten-free vendor meal, you can find me enjoying the outdoors. I seem to always have a half-packed carry-on bag in the corner of my bedroom (I can never seem to get that unpacked in a timely manner). From traveling to hiking to dining al fresco at the newest restaurant in Napa, you can usually find me doing something outside. I would be remiss if I did not mention that I’m married to CigarHusband and we have a hyper rescue dog (another passion of mine is fostering dogs) named Basil. When she’s not busy playing with her newest stuffed toy or begging for belly rubs she can be found keeping me company. One not-so-fun fact is that she hates riding in the car (what dog hates car rides!?!?) and will whine non-stop until we get to our destination (usually the dog park for an afternoon hike).