Austin Event Company
Service levels: Full-service planning
Team size: 4
About Austin Event Company
Austin Event Company
We believe the most meaningful celebrations feel effortless for the couple and unforgettable for their guests. Our foundation is built on a simple philosophy: you deserve to be a guest at your own wedding. Our mission is to handle the heavy lifting of logistics so you can remain fully grounded in the magic of the moment. Our expertise lies in distilling your vision into a cohesive, timeless celebration that feels deeply authentic to you as a couple. From the first mood board to the final departure, every detail is managed with precision and a hospitality-first mindset, ensuring a standard of excellence remembered for a lifetime.
If you're looking for a planning team that will fully support your vision, ensure you can actually enjoy the planning process, and even laugh along the way, then we are the team for you! Our biggest focus is hospitality throughout the journey. We think 10 steps ahead to anticipate issues before they can even arise. On your wedding day, you'll often see us grabbing a surprise round of drinks for your wedding party right before the grand entrance, or connecting with your grandma about how special the day is through her eyes.
In three words: Confident, Fun, Practical
Services by planning level
| Full-service planning | Partial planning | Day-of coordination / wedding management | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Designed for the couple who leads a busy life and wants an expert to guide them through every single decision. We act as your creative directors and project managers from day one. Package highlights: - Design & mood board creation to start with creative purpose - Full vendor team curation and contract negotiation - Budget management, timeline, floor plan and seating chart creation in collaborative planning portal - Room block management | For the couple who is looking forward to the planning process, but realized they need a professional by their side for the whole journey to lean on when needed. Package Highlights: - Recommended vendors - Collaborative planning in custom portal: calendar, guest list, timeline, floor plan, and budget tracker - 1-hour rehearsal management and 10 hours of onsite wedding day coordination by Lead Planner. Wedding Day Assistant included for 10 hours. | We start with you 2 months prior! For the couple who wants to do the planning and hand over the reins to a planner to run the show. Package Highlights: -Immediate access to planning portal to use our suite of tools before communication restarts 2 months prior -3 planning meetings: 2 virtual & 1 venue walkthrough -Lead Planner: 1-hour rehearsal management and 10 hours of wedding day coordination. Assistant included for 10 hours. |
| Planning begins | 12 Months out | 9 Months out | 3 Months out |
| Venue Recommendations | |||
| Vendor Management | |||
| Final Venue Walkthrough | |||
| Timeline Creation & Management | |||
| Onsite Event Management | |||
| Budget Planning | |||
| Contract Review | |||
| Venue Visits | |||
| Rentals & Linens | |||
| Event Styling & Design | |||
| Vendor Selection | |||
| RSVP Tracking | |||
| Wedding Website | |||
| Accommodation Coordination | |||
| Transportation Coordination | |||
| Pricing | Starts at $10,000 | Starts at $6,000 | Starts at $3,000 |
Reviews
Write a review5.0 out of 5
5 reviews
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Tifanie
BEST PLANNER EVER
Look no further!!! Austin Event Co IS the wedding / event planner you’re looking for. We honestly just stumbled upon it as we were in the early stages of wedding planning and set up a call with Maria. We ended up booking full service planning with Maria about 14 months before our actual wedding date. It’s been almost two months since our wedding day and we are still talking about how much value we found in hiring Austin Event Co. What started as a consultation with Maria turned into over a year of planning calls, countless text messages, venue walkthroughs, and coffee shop meetups so she could make sure our day was exactly what we wanted. We were absolutely blown away by the amount of time she spent with us, her response time, and the level of detail she had for our day. Maria handled all communication with our vendors from start to finish, including gathering quotes, asking for revisions, and advocating for us when necessary. It was such a relief to realize I wouldn’t have to send a single email to any vendors - all I had to do was communicate with Maria (which felt like I was just talking to a friend) and she handled the rest! Maria met us at our venue for ceremony rehearsal the day before and really eased our minds about the logistics of the day and made the process very smooth for our family and wedding party. She even stuck around to set up for our rehearsal dinner. On the wedding day, Maria and her team (Rachel Emily) executed the day FLAWLESSLY. If there were any hiccups, I never heard about them and we were able to be fully present in the day while they handle all the behind the scenes. Several of our family members and bridal party members made comments about how smoothly the day ran - they knew exactly where to be and when they needed to be there and there was always someone available to answer questions. I could honestly keep writing amazing things about this team but I’ll leave you with this: Set up the call. Write the check. Let Maria handle the rest.
Maria Bednard•Oct 4, 2026Tifanie, Reading this totally made our day! Bringing your dream day to life was an absolute blast from start to finish, and we loved building such a great relationship over the year with you and Shea through all our planning chats and meet ups. Our entire team is still talking about how much fun we had celebrating with you two, and your drop dead gorgeous dress! Thank you so much for trusting us with your big day and for being such a joy to work with. Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness, laughter, and incredible adventures together!
- TU
Taylor U.
Unreasonable hospitality
What I can say about Working with Austin Event Company is that they are unreasonably hospitable. Not only are you getting an amazing planner you are getting someone that is warm, open to ideas, and genuinely excited about your wedding. You can tell that hospitality comes first. You can see this in the way that Maria checks on the entire family during the wedding. Austin Events Co made planning our wedding feel manageable and stress-free. From our first conversation, the team communicated with us in a way that was straightforward and supportive, which gave us real peace of mind throughout the process. They thought through every detail with care and handled some challenging family dynamics behind the scenes so we could focus on enjoying our day. What really stood out was when they surprised us with custom Mr. & Mrs. Koozies filled with our favorite drinks right after the ceremony—it was such a thoughtful touch that showed how much they cared. We trusted them completely, and they delivered a wedding day that felt authentic to us. We'd absolutely recommend Austin Event Company to any couple looking for a planner who will go the distance.
Maria Bednard•May 31, 2026It was an absolute honor to walk alongside you both, and hearing that you felt so supported and stress-free means the world to me. I truly loved every second of bringing your vision to life—and getting to surprise you and Jason was the cherry on top for me :) Cheers to a lifetime of happiness you two!!!
- GK
Gabriella K.
Dream come true
100/10. We booked the partial package, which was perfect for our wedding. We ended up booking a lot of vendors that she recommended, and every single person came together to help our dreams come true. My husband and I were so happy with Maria’s organization and skill, she kept everything fun while being super professional and we never felt overwhelmed at any point during the process. Maria, thanks so much for all your help during our eight month wedding planning process!! I cannot thank you enough for everything. We couldn’t have done it without you!
Maria Bednard•May 11, 2026"100/10" is the best rating we could ever ask for! It was such a blast working with you both over the last eight months, and seeing the dream team of vendors we brought together for you was truly the icing on the cake. We’re so happy we could keep the vibes fun and the stress low—cheers to a lifetime of happiness!
- RP
Rebecca- Exquisite P.
A whole vibe
Maria is an absolute joy to work with. As a wedding vendor myself, we don't just have one experience to base our review from; We've had the pleasure of working with this team multiple times. Every step of the process is not only executed with all the details in mind, it's also fun, she is genuinely passionate about making her couples day special and that passion rubs off on everyone else.
- M
Martha
Maria was excellent
Maria was excellent. She took over when I needed her most and stayed on top of things throughout the whole process. She knew my needs before I knew them a lot of times and made the planning process the day of so much easier and stress free! I’m a type A control freak so having someone I could fully trust to let go of control and actually get to enjoy my day was priceless. I would absolutely recommend Maria and Austin Event Co. for your next event. I was extremely impressed and am forever thankful for her.
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