Events By Merida
About Events By Merida
The couple is the center of a wedding. We endeavor to make your story shine in every element of your day. Whether it’s in your culture’s traditions, or touches throughout the day to your fandom, we love bringing your imagination to life.
Our team has over a decade of professional experience in creating unforgettable events. We have produced events for Fortune 500 companies, New York Fashion Week, and London Fashion Week.
We can’t wait to help you with your day! Call us today for a complimentary consultation!
Services Offered
We offer everything from planning to coordination! We take a holistic and collaborative approach to your wedding. Our goal is that you have a fun day, whatever shape that takes. We also frequently work with neurodivergent clients, and we make sure that your itinerary and activities reflect your specific needs. We are also experienced at working with neurodivergent guests that may need additional help throughout the day.
Service Area
We work predominantly in the Philadelphia region, including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. We do travel! We’ve worked all over the continental US, and even had the chance to assist with a lovely wedding in Mombasa, Kenya. You can take us anywhere!
Pricing & Packages
Please note: we only take on one wedding per weekend, whether it’s planning or coordination! The prices below include tax.
Wedding Management (aka Day of Coordination, but we do a lot more than that!)- $3,500
This package includes: Coordinator available on the phone and via e-mail, all meetings to finalize details, creation, distribution, and follow up of itinerary, family meetings, point of contact for vendors and all out of town guests, finalization of all vendor details the month of the event, finalization of details with the client at the venue the month of the event, collection of event items and setup, two hours of rehearsal coordination, coordination by Merida and team, including: crisis management, time-keeping, point of contact for all vendors and guests, and access to the day-of emergency kit.
Extended Wedding Management– all of the above, plus review of service and rental contracts, floor plans, and the extra staff needed. This is a package intended for backyard weddings, or venues that hand you the key and say, “good luck!”- $4,000
Full Planning– we only take on 10-12 planning clients per year. This is so we can provide quality service to our clients. – $8,000
We hold your hand through the whole process from start to finish! This package also includes the day of coordination described above.
★ Offbeat Member Deal
Mention Offbeat Bride for 11% off, in honor of my favorite Doctor. I try to keep my pricing as accessible as I can, but if you’re not sure you can quite manage it, please reach out if you think I’m the perfect fit!
What makes me unique is that I work with all kinds of folks from all walks of life, and I keep a wide roster of vendors to support that. Want the perfect DJ for a big gay dance party? I got you. Want the caterer that’s going to actually nail the food from your culture? I know a person. Also, we don’t work with vendors that aren’t 100% on board with human rights and decency.
Frequently Asked Questions
Anyone can do pink. Let’s get weird!
I listen to my clients. What makes them unique. What traditions in their culture that they want to break, and which ones they’d like to keep. What shapes their personality and makes them who they are.
I take all of that and blend it with my clients’ requests to create a party of their lifetimes. I also like to have fun along the way!
I am a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, a book lover, and a fan of all things sci-fi, fantasy, and odd.
At a Glance
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Get to Know
Merida
Hi! I'm a giant nerd that likes to read, write, and has almost zero spare time to do either. Tell me your favorite book so I can add it to my endless TBR!
