Hello! My name is Andrea and I take partying very seriously.

Party planning has been my thing for as long as I can remember. As a little girl, I remember inviting friends over to my house for a specially planned playdates with activities and snacks I came up with all by myself. After that I was planning birthday parties on behalf of friends and family in high school, and then hosting holiday, house, and dinner parties in college. What can I say - gathering and celebrating is my vocation.

I cut my teeth in the Toronto corporate event and entertainment industry under my beloved friend and mentor Carol Priest. She taught me what it meant to plan and execute large scale events with teams of vendors and in all sorts of unique venues without a hitch and have fun while doing it. Now, combined with my experience as a Toronto and Stratford theatre producer, I boast 10 years of live event, private party, and wedding planning experience. My unique set of skills and experience means that I approach your wedding or event from a holistic perspective. That means that I am thinking through every aspect of your event from the host perspective, guest perspective, and vendor perspective to make sure the only tears on your day are happy ones. Informed by this, I do not use any generative AI tools because I believe that you and your unique event deserve thoughtful attention and a tailored, unique approach.

While I am of course happy to plan any events I am a good fit for, I am especially well suited to support Latin American and Christian weddings and events. Because of my own heritage alongside my professional experience and vendor relationships, I am able to create and recommend unique and culturally/spiritually specific elements that will enhance the occasion of celebration, especially if there is a family expectation to include them but you’re unsure how that can fit into the vision you have for your own day. I also have experience with Portuguese, Polish, Filipino, Irish, Scottish and Italian weddings and events and would love the opportunity to continue to expand this list.

Finally, local is the name of the game for me. I endeavor to source as many elements of your wedding or event from within 100km of your venue as possible. Not only does this reduce environmental impacts and is often the budget-friendly option, but it also celebrates the place you have so carefully chosen to host your wedding or event. Some of my favorite venues include your childhood or regular Sunday church and family farms, houses, gardens, or property.

In terms of education, my background is in theatre production and arts management (BFA, Graduate Diploma, and MA), and I am also a certified wedding planner through the Wedding Planners Institute of Canada. I am commited to continued improvement and education through WPIC, the Certified Wedding Planner Society (CWP), and really anywhere I can get my hands on it.

I know firsthand just how stressful it can be to both plan and execute an event that is personally important to you. I’m here to offer you the opportunity to have your event planned and executed exactly how you want it so you can focus on sharing meaningful moments with your guests.

I look forward to connecting with you to get the party started!