Sustainable Weddings & Elopements — Los Angeles

Wedding Planning

WEDDING PLANNING

 

Opus Events Co. believes in collaborative planning and we’re here to guide you through the entire process of producing a sustainable wedding.

“...part of having a green wedding is thinking about who you are, what your values are, and what kind of wedding you would want if the industry were not constantly telling you what you should want.” — Kate L. Harrison, The Green Bride Guide

Let’s get non-traditional. You two don’t want a cookie-cutter celebration. Opus Events Co is committed to unique, forward-thinking, creative projects that really reflect our couples. We strive for events that are thoughtful and responsible without sacrificing style or your guests’ experience. Our goal is to bring your story to life.

 
 
 

OUR SERVICES INCLUDE:

| budget planning |
| event styling & design |
| venue recommendations |
| site visits |
| vendor selection |
| vendor management |
| contract review |
| vendor meetings including design & tastings |
| rental selection |
| accommodation coordination |
| travel coordination |
| timeline creation & management |
|
task list management |
| onsite event management |
| ceremony rehearsal coordination |
|
sustainability expertise, consultation & management |
| accessibility via Zoom, emails, phone calls, and texts |

wedding planning + design + coordination | starting at $8540


 
 

YOU GOT Q’S, WE GOT ANSWERS


 
  • Bottomline - your big day shouldn’t be stressful. If you’ve never planned a wedding before, there’s going to be a huge learning curve. Maybe you don’t know how much a DJ costs or what you should be looking for when hiring a florist. And on top of all of that, thinking about the sustainability of an event can add a whole other complexity to the planning. We’re here to take the logistics off your plate so you can actually enjoy the fun parts of your celebration and be present with your guests on the day of.

  • 1) Budget, budget, budget - we break this down thoroughly in our first meeting and it’s our guiding force throughout the whole planning process.

    2) Listening - we don’t have any agenda other than creating a special day that reflects you two. We consider events our creative medium to bring your relationship to life.

    3) Being conscious and responsible - we’re always thinking about impact and how we can leave the world a better place with our events.

  • We recommend planning your wedding at least 12 months from your date because of the availability of venues, though we have planned weddings within 3 months.

  • We have relationships with venues in Southern California and beyond. We are happy to work with venues we haven’t been at before and this often happens! Once you book us, we schedule a site visit to see the venue and meet your venue manager.

  • Our vendor network has been thoroughly vetted for their professionalism, ability to execute, and eco-practices. Quality control is high on our list. This includes officiants, venues, caterers, bar services, florists, music & entertainment, rentals, production & decor, photographers & cinematographers, beauty services, and waste disposal.

  • We are a full-service wedding planning company with a planning + design + coordination package. We do not offer a coordination-only or partial planning package as we feel it diminishes our ability to go above and beyond for our couples.

  • Along with a designated Client Portal and shared Drive folder, we provide a planning checklist with important deadlines and a guest list template. Before our first meeting, we prepare a personalized budget tailored to your priorities. Then our team works on a timeline for your big day as well as an extensive setup list and layout of your event. And at the end of every planning session, we send a recap that includes your to-dos as well as ours. What can we say - we’re organizational freaks.

  • Our weddings average about $800 - $1600+ per guest, though we have worked with budgets of less and more.

  • We’re based in Los Angeles and have planned weddings all over California.

    All our packages include travel within Southern California. Travel beyond will incur a fee (including out-of-state).

  • All of your planning meetings will be with Opus Events Co owner and lead planner Belinda.

  • FUCK YES.

 
 

If we didn’t answer your question, don’t hesitate to reach out!
For an investment guide detailing our most current packages, please
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OUR COUPLES CAN’T STOP RAVING

 

E + D

“Belinda is saved in my phone as 'Belinda the GOAT' because she is truly the greatest wedding planner and my husband and I feel absolutely privileged to have had the opportunity to work with her. As soon as we started planning (about 3 months before our wedding date) we felt overwhelmed by the details, after our first meeting with Belinda she calmed our (well, mostly my) frantic minds. Her level of organization is unparalleled and she is deeply knowledgable about and attuned to the details involved in executing a perfect event. She has an incredible network of vendors that she connected us with and who helped create the most beautiful day for us. However, beyond her organization and extensive network of vendors what really sets Belinda apart is the love that we felt as her clients. We were cared for. She nurtured us as we developed a more defined vision for our day and supported us when the unexpected arose (which it was bound to do). She listened closely and read in between the lines to come up with ideas we hadn't thought of but ultimately couldn't imagine the day without. And on our wedding day she was the grounding force that reminded me to take deep breaths before I walked myself down the aisle. We are beyond grateful for Belinda and all that she did to make our wedding special and as stress free as possible.”

 

 

N + D

“My husband and I were blown away with the professionalism, organizational tools and warm nature Belinda possesses. From the start she was an advocate for my eco-conscious, up-cycled garden wedding vision. We connected right away and the whole journey truly felt like a collaborative partnership which made our wedding day that much more magical. Even when it started pouring rain an hour before the ceremony, Belinda was quick to jump into action and figure out all the possible alternatives without compromising our vision of our wedding day. Her welcoming and warm personality radiates through her work and I couldn't imagine going through this milestone without her. She has been a huge asset during our planning process and made our wedding day flow so seamlessly. I highly recommend Belinda and Opus Events Co to anyone looking for a compassionate, driven and professional event planner for your wedding or elopement. She is truly phenomenal!”

 

 

C + J

“Belinda is so so wonderful! My husband and I knew we wanted a small wedding, but otherwise we were pretty indecisive. Belinda did an awesome job of rolling with the punches when we kept changing our minds but also keeping us on track, all with a relaxed, positive vibe. She is probably one of the most detail-oriented people I’ve ever met - she was always thinking through the smallest details that hadn’t even crossed our minds yet, and it was easy to trust her as it was clear she was really on top of everything. We had multiple vendors tell us they really appreciated her extremely detailed timeline! Our wedding day went very smoothly thanks to her, and we’re very grateful.”

 

 

J + K

“Belinda from Opus Events definitely exceeded our expectations. We needed all the help we could get for our wedding and we really wanted to reduce waste - both of which Belinda helped us tremendously with. We were overwhelmed but Belinda was there with us every step of the way. She is a fantastic listener and really takes the time to understand what we wanted (both individually and as a couple) and catered our needs based on our vision. She really educated us on sustainable options and we feel like we really walked away with a beautiful wedding and more knowledge about making the world a better place. Belinda is also very organized and met with us several weeks, would send follow up emails with our to-do items and was quick to connect with our vendors. She is professional, well-spoken, so easy to get along with and is overall a really nice person to work with. Our wedding day was stress free and honestly one of the most memorable experience of our lives. Thank you so much for everything Belinda and Opus Events!”