MEET YOUR PLANNER

Gabriella
Marie

Luxury wedding and event boutique ‘ella events is led by Gabriella Marie, an emerging event planner in South Florida. Gabriella has a unique background in hospitality and event management. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from The University of Central Florida’s Rosen College of Hospitality and has over eight years of experience in the event industry working with weddings, restaurants, non-profits, and social marketing.

ABOUT

Gabriella’s passion for creating memorable events began at the age of 10, when she claimed the role as “Official Family Talent Show Planner”. It was her time to shine – and her family still talks about that show to this day. Since then, she’s spent years being mentored by one of South Florida’s finest luxury wedding planners, worked as the Event and Social Marketing Manager for the Perfect Wedding Guide South Florida, and even spent several years in the non-profit sector managing annual galas and fundraising walks for the National MS Society. Beyond that, she also has experience working in the corporate restaurant industry for a well-loved South Florida favorite – Rocco’s Tacos.

Gabriella has a deep love for making other people happy. She’s hands-on and works tirelessly to create lasting memories and exciting experiences for all of her clients. She’s naturally a social butterfly and forms a true connection with everyone she meets. Gabriella lives by the saying “Do it with passion, or not at all”.

Outside of event planning, Gabriella finds happiness in all things interior design, fashion, traveling and spending time with family and friends.

Our goal is to make sure your event is everything you dreamed it would be and more – after all this is your day!

testimonials
“5 stars is not enough”

5 stars is not enough to show our gratitude for Gabby and her team! My husband didn't think we needed a planner when we first got engaged and boy was he wrong (and even admitted it)! Gabby gave us the wedding we didn't even know that we were dreaming of. Nothing could have went more perfectly. She was amazing giving her personal recommendations for vendors to work with; and was so creative in the decor of the wedding to make it beautiful and pinterest worthy! On top of that, she is extremely prompt, responds thoroughly and immediately, and is extremely professional. When asked if wedding planning was stressful, I always respond with "not when you have a planner as amazing as mine". I would recommend Gabby strongly to every engaged couple so that they can have the wedding of their dream just like we did! Thank you Gabby!

— Mrs. Amanda Kaufman

"A fabulous job"

'ella events did a fabulous job collaborating with my boyfriend to surprise me with a trip to Paradise Island for my birthday!! Gabriella planned everything very strategically so that I was completely surprised. I couldn't have been happier. Ella Events made my birthday truly unforgettable!

— Gianna Maenza

“Happy wife, happy life”

Our experience was outstanding, I could not recommend Gabriella enough. From the moment my wife and I had met with her we noticed an immediate good chemistry. She has been extremely helpful from the beginning and all the way through the process. She always ensured that our vendors were organized and the schedule was to perfection. On the actual wedding day, everything moved seamlessly and my wife and I did not have to stop and think for any moment about anything. She was the brains that we needed in order for us to have the day of our dreams come true. If you are reading this, please look no further and take this review into consideration. You deserve for your wedding to be a memory that can last a lifetime. Let the stress be relieved by considering her service.

They say, " happy wife, happy life " and that is what you did for me today.

— Mr. Torres

"Strategic, thoughtful and very creative"

SPEND MONEY ON AN EVENT PLANNER I told my wife that we were on a strict budget and I just couldn’t find value in hiring a planner. Then we met Gabriella, THANK GOD my wife makes the decisions because I would’ve been soooo wrong! Gabriella is strategic, thoughtful and very creative that’ll leave your jaw dropped. She took every moment as serious if not more than my wife and I. She understood that if we were going to utilize her service we needed to be blown away and that’s exactly what she did... Gabriella and her team left no stone unturned and were not shy getting their hands a little dirty in making moves and assisting where assuring was needed most. Thank you so much Gabriella for making our special day that much more memorable!

— Mr. Ivan Itzkowitz

“Our wedding was a dream”

There aren't enough words to express how grateful I am to have worked with Gabriella at my wedding. Before the pandemic-- she was always helpful, timely, and so detailed. Then she continued to work tirelessly through three postponements because of the pandemic. She took care of EVERYTHING!! She contacted all of the vendors every time we had to reschedule, helped me find replacement vendors, and helped me find a new venue. So many details had to be changed within weeks of our wedding, and Gabriella stayed calm through it all. When the big day finally came, I didn't have an ounce of stress because I knew Gabriella and her team would treat my day like it was their own. Our wedding was a dream.

— Mrs. Lauren Holley

“Making my dream wedding come true”

Gabriella of 'ella events has been such a pleasure to work with. She's making my dream wedding come true, without her I would be lost. She's has the guidance and the perfect planner I was looking for!

— Mrs. “Soon to Be” Requejo

“100/10 could not recommend more”

We used Ella Events for our wedding planning starting at 60 days out. Gabriella helped us tie up all of the loose ends pre-wedding and took over all communication with vendors (such a relief). On wedding day, she was calm, cool, collected and never batted an eye when I asked her to go up to my room 10+ times because I forgot things. She was able to wrangle all of our family & friends in a smooth organized manner and executed our wedding FLAWLESSLY, everything was on time and if there were any issues she found a solution without having to even ask us. She truly was able to read my mind and knew what I needed before I even asked. Her team was so sweet and their communication between each other was a big part of why our day went so smoothly. 100/10 could not recommend more. They were the BEST!!!!

— Mrs. Jordan Gossele