Plan With Poppy

Planning, Your Way

Every event is different, and your planning experience should be too. Whether you want guidance along the way or a team to handle every last detail, we build an experience that feels effortless, joyful and completely tailored to you.

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How Involved Do You Want to Be?

  1. You Love Planning

    Perfect if you want the confidence of an experienced team supporting you on your wedding day.

    Social Butterfly
  2. You Want a Partner

    Ideal if you want additional support behind the scenes and onsite, with responsibilities agreed upon upfront so every detail has a clear owner.

    Party Animal
  3. You Want the Full-Service Experience

    We'll take care of everything, from finding the perfect team to orchestrating every moment of your wedding weekend.

    Everything Under the Sun

Running several events a year? The Poppy Retainer is built for that.

The Packages

4 Ways to Plan With Poppy

01

Social Butterfly

Want to do it yourself but don't know where to start?

Our Social Butterfly package helps you organize your plan and kick-starts the whole experience so it feels seamless and far less stressful.

  • Onsite day-of planner
  • A bespoke timeline for your event
  • Help managing your venue and vendors after you secure them
Social Butterfly
02

Party Animal

Life of the party, but also Type A? Poppy is too!

The Party Animal package is customizable so you can pick and choose exactly where you want Poppy’s expertise. We align upfront on the roles and responsibilities of each step, then design a custom timeline and process just for you.

  • Customizable partial planning
  • Aligned roles and responsibilities at every step
  • A custom timeline and process built around you
Party Animal
04

The Poppy Retainer

For hosts who run multiple events a year and want a dedicated Poppy team on retainer.

Ongoing, hands-on partnership for all of your event needs throughout the year, always executed with precision, creativity and a touch of elegance.

  • Full-service planning for up to 8 events per year, tailored to your goals and vision
  • A dedicated Event Manager for logistics, vendor coordination and onsite operations
  • Monthly custom event strategy sessions for seamless execution
  • Access to our trusted vendor network with preferred rates
  • On-call event concierge services and priority scheduling
  • Guest management, invitations, RSVPs and personalized touches for every event
The Poppy Retainer

Every package is tailored and quoted based on scope. Tell us about your event and we'll share an investment range.

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What Is Included in Each Package

The short version of all four, in one place. Party Animal is the flexible one, so the amber marks are the pieces you choose.

What is included in each package
IncludedSocial ButterflyParty AnimalEverything Under the SunThe Poppy Retainer
Onsite Planner on Event DayIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Bespoke Event TimelineIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Venue and Vendor Management Once BookedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Venue and Vendor SourcingNot includedYour choiceIncludedIncluded
Design DevelopmentNot includedYour choiceIncludedIncluded
Full Event Production, Start to FinishNot includedNot includedIncludedIncluded
Scope You Pick and ChooseNot includedIncludedNot includedNot included
Dedicated Event ManagerNot includedNot includedNot includedIncluded
Monthly Event Strategy SessionsNot includedNot includedNot includedIncluded
Preferred Rates Across Our Vendor NetworkNot includedNot includedNot includedIncluded
Guest Management, Invitations and RSVPsNot includedNot includedNot includedIncluded
Up to 8 Events per YearNot includedNot includedNot includedIncluded

Included Yours to choose Not in this package

A La Carte

Enhance Your Event

These are optional add-ons, available with any package and on weddings, corporate events and social celebrations alike. Mix and match to make the event entirely your own.

Design and Creative

The look, and everything that builds it.

  • Event Design

    Full creative direction: mood, palette, florals and styling brought together into one cohesive world.

  • Floral Design and Styling

    Installations, centerpieces and ceremony florals designed as part of the room, not dropped into it.

  • Custom Signage

    Bespoke welcome walls, seating charts and wayfinding, designed to feel unmistakably yours.

  • Custom Installations

    Statement builds and immersive moments. The show-stopper your guests remember.

  • Lighting and AV Production

    Lighting design, sound and staging specified and run by a team that knows the room.

  • Custom Stationery

    Save the dates, invitations, menus and day-of paper, in one consistent voice.

Guest Experience

How it feels to be invited, and to arrive.

  • Guest Gifting

    Thoughtful welcome gifts and favors, sourced and assembled down to the ribbon.

  • Welcome Experiences

    Arrival moments, welcome parties and hospitality suites that set the tone from the first hello.

  • VIP Guest Management

    Dedicated handling for the guests whose experience you cannot leave to chance.

  • Entertainment Booking

    Bands, DJs, performers and speakers sourced, contracted and scheduled to the run of show.

  • Event Website and RSVP Management

    A guest-facing site, invitations and RSVP tracking, with the list kept clean for you.

  • Concierge Services

    On-call support for the requests that come in once guests are on the ground.

Travel and Logistics

Getting everyone there, and into the right room.

  • Travel Planning

    Room blocks, itineraries and on-the-ground logistics so every guest arrives with ease.

  • Transportation Coordination

    Guest transport, shuttles and executive cars, timed to the run of show.

  • Multi-Day Event Planning

    Welcome dinners through farewell brunches, produced as one seamless multi-day experience.

  • Registration and Guest Check-In

    Registration build, badging and a check-in desk that keeps a queue from ever forming.

Branding and Production

Where the brand shows up, and how the program runs.

  • Branded Details

    Cohesive branded touches across print, digital and physical, for corporate and personal events alike.

  • Event Branding and Creative Direction

    An event identity built from your brand, applied consistently from invite to stage.

  • Photography and Videography Coordination

    Shot lists, crew scheduling and access, so the coverage matches what you need afterwards.

  • Conference Production

    Main stage, breakout sessions and speaker logistics run to a rehearsed schedule.

  • Speaker and Talent Coordination

    Speaker care from contracting and travel through green room, rehearsal and stage call.

  • Sponsorship Management

    Sponsor deliverables tracked and fulfilled, from signage placement to activation space.

  • Audio Visual Coordination

    Coordination and logistics with the AV vendor, including onsite coordination for each KOL participating in the program.

Emmy and her team at Poppy Planning is hands down the best event planning company I've ever worked with. They paid attention to every single detail and made our event absolutely seamless and flawless.

– Social Practice

Love Notes From Our Clients

Read what it is actually like to plan with Poppy, in their words.

Read the Love Notes

Leave It With Poppy So You Can Be the Life of the Party

Not sure which package fits? Tell us about your event and we'll point you in the right direction.