WENDEE VEZZETTI, Founder & Microwedding Planner

About

Favorite things:  the first sip of coffee, watching a Broncos sunrise, a fall hike in the aspens, nice socks, marathon Netflix (currently watching Schitts Creek), walks with friends, listening to loud music in my car (and pretending I can carry a tune), jogging with my black lab (a rescue), ChocoLove (any and all flavors), my standard outfit (t-shirt, jeans and flip-flops), simmering chili, my son's gut-wrenching laugh, and my house cleaner (life saver!).  My father taught me the deeper your friendships, the taller you grow.  I believe a hot epsom salt bath with essential oils will cure most worries. I believe that fine cheese + crackers + olives + wine is a complete meal should be feasted upon as least once a week.  I believe it is all about quality, and not quantity.  I believe in having experiences rather than stuff.  I believe in living debt-free (and certainly no loans for a wedding!)

Background

Wendee has been coordinating weddings and meetings in Colorado since 1995 when she was an assistant to two wedding coordinators at Keystone Resort.   She spent her mid-career as a continuing medical-education meeting planner, traveling all over the U.S. implementing detailed logistics.  In 2001, Wendee founded her first full-service wedding & event planning company.  Today, Wendee is a high school digital-teacher-librarian, consultant, and planner for small intimate destination weddings (less than 35 guests), micro-weddings & elopements .  She believes in providing high-quality service at an incredible value by doing only small weddings & elopements that are fun and spirited; she believes in doing less, but better.  
 
Originally from Iowa, she has lived in Colorado for the past 24 years and is based out of the Golden, Colorado area.  Her distinctive skills are her immense knowledge of small wedding locations and vendors, the ability to understand client’s desires, thoroughness and attention to detail – all with a warm and friendly approach.  If you'd like a completely trustworthy, well-qualified planner whose been in the business a long time and has specific expertise with small intimate weddings & elopements, reach out to Wendee today! 

Media Contributions

Wendee is a trusted voice in the wedding industry, offering expert commentary and advice to media outlets. Her insights have been featured in articles such as “Postponing a Wedding” on They Live Happily Ever After, where she shared advice for navigating logistical challenges and staying emotionally connected during wedding delays. She also contributed her expertise to PopSugar, explaining the beauty and simplicity of micro-weddings for those seeking stress-free, intimate celebrations.  In Newsweek, she contributes advice to guests and couples about wedding gift expectations, especially if traveling to the wedding.  Most recently, Wendee provided expert tips in the article "5 worst days to have your wedding" in Brit+Co to help couples avoid unnecessary stress and ensure a smooth celebration.

Wendee’s thoughtful strategies make her a go-to expert for wedding-related topics.  Wendee Vezzetti is happy to collaborate with media outlets or connect with couples looking for expert wedding planning insights. ​

STEFANIE HOFMEISTER, Onsite Microwedding Coordinator

Stefanie is our adventure, artistic, creative, leave-no-detail undone guru.   She is our onsite coordinator for small weddings, traveling all over the state.  She has never been a 9-5'er and has worked in the event industry for the past 15 in various capacities:  wedding floral, banquet manager, and creating aesthetic elements. Stefanie has been working in the wedding and event industry for 15 years, from offsite catering and floral design to banquet management, calligraphy, and coordinating. She enjoys merging the creative aspects of events with well-planned logistics.  Her favorite part of coordinating intimate weddings is getting to become a part of the family for the day, which inevitably has her shedding a tear at every ceremony.
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Originally from Florida, she moved to Colorado in 2011 and never looked back. When she’s not busy with weddings, you can find her working at a local flower farm, tending to her garden and beehives, or working on a variety of artistic endeavors.  She is 45% Martha Stewart, 45% Laura Ingalls, and 10% Daria.  You can see more of Stefanie's calligraphy on her website:  www.StefanieHofmeister.com 

CELINE FUQUA, Onsite Microwedding Coordinator

I met Celine back in 2019 when she was a bridesmaid to her mom's wedding.  There was something about the way she handled herself:  attentive, upbeat and "on top of it".  I was impressed!  So, iI reached out to her about being and onsite coordinator.  She's been with us ever since and has a talent for weddings.  But, don't take my word for it..... read some of these testimonials from clients: 
  • "Celine was my day-of coordinator for my wedding. She was absolutely fabulous. Not only did she manage to keep all of us on time, but did so in a way that still allowed us to cherish each moment. I was super touched when the day after my wedding, she sent me some videos that she had taken during some key moments of our wedding day. I cannot express how touched I am by her thoughtfulness."
  • "Celine (on site coordinator) was amazing!  We had some unexpected rain that she managed gracefully, making the whole experience stress-free. John and I loved every minute of our day. Thank you all so much!"
  • "Celine was wonderful and took on everything that came up with such enthusiasm and charisma that put everyone at ease."
  • "And I can't thank our wedding day coordinator, Celine, enough for making sure the day went smoothly. Celine made sure that everything was in place and any little extras we needed, she had. Even when we were doing our pictures, she noticed a little waterfall near our location and suggested we do some pictures there."
  • "Working with you and Celine was a dream. We couldn’t have asked for better coordination, special touches with flowers and decor, and loved how smoothly everything flowed during our wedding day. "
  • "Celine, our coordinator was absolutely amazing!  She truly made the day as seamless as possible and coordinated everything for us, which took all of the stress and allowed us to truly enjoy our special day."
  • "At the wedding site we worked with Celine (coordinator), and she was a delight to work with. She has an extremely bubbly personality and is very people oriented. Was ready for anything that we may have thrown at her for suggestion and very accommodating.  We would highly recommend Custom Weddings of Colorado for any wedding needs!!!! If we could give more that 5 stars, we would!!!! "
I could go on with more gushing feedback, but I think you know by now you'll be in great care with us. ~ Wendee

Elisa Fisher, Day-of Micro-wedding Coordinator

Elisa has been a wedding/elopement photographer for 7+ years and has seamlessly taken on wedding coordination as well. She connects with couples and their families on a personal and genuine level, and getting to support them throughout the wedding day brings her great joy. She brings a sense of positivity, calmness, detailed attention, and empathy that keeps her clients at ease and the day running smoothly.  When she isn't coordinating or photographing a wedding, Elisa spends her time hiking, baking, going to concerts, doing yoga, reading, painting, traveling, and more. Originally from Texas, she now lives in Arvada with her husband, their two cats, and an ever-growing jungle of houseplants.