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GATHER Events is a wedding planner located in Seattle, Washington. Originally Maris Events, the company was founded in 2010 by dynamic duo Alissa Lawton and Meredith Geffert. They are planners, designers and producers. Thinking of themselves as architects, they build your wedding piece by piece, from being OCD about your wedding plan to creating the aesthetic that translates your vision to life. Let them work with you to build your perfect day!

Services Offered
GATHER Events can provide a number of wedding planning services for your special day. With their stand-out ability to create custom decor, installations, florals and paper goods, their services allow them to add a personalized touch to your one-of-a-kind wedding. Additional services GATHER Events has available include the following:

  • Partial planning
  • Full planning
  • Event design
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Frequently asked questions

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Elopement
Eco-Friendly

How many planners are on your team?

6
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Elayne S. Sent on 08/28/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Elayne Sawaya Catering Concierge

If you are looking for impeccable planning for your event I would highly recommend Vikki Marsee at Gather Events. I have worked with Vikki for years and have never ever been disappointed and have always been impressed in her knowledge of what it takes to create a seamless, flawless, exciting event. Her ability to foresee and plan for any unexpected circumstances is rare. She thinks on her feet and is never at a loss for a perfect solution. She exceeds expectations and always goes above and beyond what clients and vendor need. Organized without being pedantic and creative without being over the top, Vikki plans weddings and events that are elegant exceptional in content, style and design.
As a catering concierge I can’t tell you how much I appreciate and cherish a planner who understands every aspect of an event from time line to rental needs to food and menus.
Thank you Vikki for making my job so easy.

Elayne Sawaya
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Katie Sent on 10/04/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning event & amazing planning service from Katie

I can't put into words how grateful I am that Katie Wilgus was our wedding planner for our wedding last month. After our first coffee meeting, I knew she is IT. She is super dialed into the wedding industry and was able to easily rattle off recommendations for vendors that matched our style, wants and needs. I also found her to be very thoughtful, strategic, smart, and extremely calm, not to mention super experienced. And the proof is in the pudding -- if you look at photos of her events, they are so incredibly beautiful, put-together and stylish.

We were originally supposed to be married in May 2020, and having to put off our marriage several times due to the pandemic was a huge disappointment. But Katie stuck by us through two rounds of rescheduling and helped us through it ALL. She understands events and the industry so well that even though the pandemic was uncharted territory for all of us, her knowledge and gut instincts saved us many times. She was always quick to answer emails and phone calls, and there was never a loose end on her watch -- she is so organized and focused. And we could always count on her to be super honest and transparent with her advice; if spending money on something added a lot of value or made a lot of sense, she would tell us, but she would also let us know where we could easily save money. I was happy with every one of her recommendations -- vendors, decor, paper goods, everything! I will also never forget the many examples of kindness and empathy that Katie showed us, including literally HOLDING a plate of cheese and fruit for me to eat from between photos on my wedding day! Her compassion and positive energy are honestly humbling.

When we were planning our event with all these masking and safety restrictions, I was worried that after all this work and all these postponements, the resulting event was going to feel like a compromise. But our day was honestly perfect and stunningly beautiful, and a lot of the credit for that goes to Katie. I am forever grateful and would heartily recommend her to anyone planning an event.
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Jo Brunner Sent on 07/28/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Madison asked questions that we never would have thought of and we are so thankful we had her by our side throughout the process!

My husband and I worked with Madison at GATHER Events and we couldn't be happier with our decision. We used GATHER's month-of planning services which made the final moments of our wedding so much more enjoyable. We were able to fully absorb the time with our families and friends without any stress of last minute logistics/planning. Throughout our time working with her, Madison made communications with our vendors such a breeze. We always felt like we had an ally at our side during difficult conversations or decisions.

Our event had the added constraint of COVID. At the last minute, we had to switch from an 80+ person wedding to a 10 person gathering. Madison was flexible, understanding, and helped us addend our event to adhere to all of the local regulations. She helped us comply with all of Seattle's COVID guidelines while keeping our guests and the staff at the wedding safe and healthy. At the same time, she made sure that our event still felt special and memorable.

Madison was also invaluable for her eye for design! She created gorgeous place cards for our wedding guests and helped to curate the dinnerware for our table. She asked questions that we never would have thought of and we are so thankful we had her by our side throughout the process! Would recommend GATHER, and Madison in particular without a doubt :)
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