Orange County · California

The Orange County
wedding planner.

Luxury wedding planning along the Orange County coast, from Newport Beach harbors to the cliffs of Laguna to the resort estates of Newport Coast.

A Orange County wedding planned by Veni Vidi Amavi

A decade of weddings across Orange County

At home on the coast and at its resorts

Every culture, every kind of celebration

A Note On the Area

The coast does half the work.

Orange County weddings have a particular kind of ease to them. The light off the water in Newport. The cliffs at Laguna. The manicured calm of a Newport Coast resort. It is a setting that already feels like a celebration before a single chair is placed.

But a coastal wedding has its own logistics: tides and sunset times, resort rules, the marine layer that can roll in at exactly the wrong hour. After a decade of weddings here, we plan with all of it in mind. The view is the easy part. We handle the rest.

From harbor-front venues to clifftop ceremonies to full resort weekends, we plan across all of Orange County with the vendors and venues we know and trust.

Where We Plan in Orange County

The areas we know well.

A few of the areas and venues that define weddings in Orange County.

i.

Newport Beach and Newport Coast

For couples who want polished, resort-level luxury with the harbor or the Pacific as a backdrop. Effortless, affluent, and beautifully photographed.

Venues in the area The Resort at Pelican Hill · Balboa Bay Resort · Renaissance Newport Beach · The Winery Newport Beach
ii.

Laguna Beach

For couples drawn to the artful and the dramatic: cliffside ceremonies, ocean-view terraces, a town with genuine character.

Venues in the area Montage Laguna Beach · Seven Degrees · Surf and Sand Resort · The Ranch at Laguna Beach
iii.

Huntington Beach and the coast

For couples who want the relaxed side of the OC coast, with wide beaches and modern resort venues built for celebrating.

Venues in the area Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach · Paseo · Waterfront Beach Resort
iv.

Irvine and inland OC

For couples centered around family and convenience, with polished hotel venues and gardens away from the coast.

Venues in the area Hotel Irvine · VEA Newport Beach · Sherman Library and Gardens
Tiffany Kuo, founder of Veni Vidi Amavi
Tiffany Kuo, Founder
Why Couples Choose Us in Orange County

A planner who knows the coast.

Coastal and resort weddings reward planners who know the details that do not show up on a venue tour. The sunset time that decides your ceremony slot. The resort’s in-house rules. The vendors who know how to load in to a clifftop site.

A decade in Orange County means we plan for the coast specifically, not just around it.

  • i.
    Hospitality-trained leadership. Before VVA, Tiffany managed restaurants for a Los Angeles hospitality group, including their Beverly Hills flagship, The Bazaar by Jose Andres. That training shapes how we treat every guest, vendor, and family member at every wedding.
  • ii.
    Relationships built over a decade. After a little over a decade of weddings, we know which vendors actually deliver and which only photograph well. We recommend from working relationships, never an affiliate list.
  • iii.
    Cultural fluency where it matters. We have celebrated many cultures and traditions, and we approach every one with respect and a genuine willingness to learn from family elders when there is something we do not already know.
  • iv.
    Built for resort and coastal logistics. Resort banquet rules, tide and sunset timing, marine-layer contingencies, clifftop load-in. The coastal details that make or break a day, handled before they ever reach you.
A note from a past couple married in Orange County will live here, in their own words.

Client testimonial · to be added with Tiffany

Common Questions

Planning a wedding in Orange County.

How much does a wedding planner in Orange County cost?

It depends on scope, from day-of management through full-service planning. We price every wedding specifically and share exact numbers during the inquiry conversation, never a templated rate.

When is the best time to get married in Orange County?

Late spring and early fall are ideal along the coast, with reliable weather and gorgeous light. Summer is beautiful but busy, and we always plan around sunset times and the marine layer for coastal venues.

Do you work at the big OC resorts?

Yes. Resort weddings have their own rhythm and rules, and we plan with those in mind from the start, coordinating closely with the in-house teams so nothing falls through the cracks.

Do you plan multicultural weddings in Orange County?

Yes, often. Many of our OC couples blend traditions from both families, and we hold every culture with care and a willingness to learn what we do not already know.

If You Are Getting Married in Orange County

Tell us about your day.

A short note about what you are imagining is all we need to start. We read every message personally and write back, never a templated reply.

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