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Your Trusted Wedding Planning Partner in New York City
Genesis Wedding is a professional wedding planning service dedicated to helping couples envision, plan, and realize their dream weddings. With a focus on personalized service, we work closely with clients to customize every detail, ensuring their special day runs seamlessly. Our team combines creative expertise with meticulous organization to manage timelines, budgets, and vendor coordination. Founded on the belief that weddings should reflect the unique love stories of each couple, we prioritize one-on-one collaboration and cultural sensitivity, particularly for international clients. Our founder, Shirley Chau, brings extensive event planning experience and multilingual capabilities to deliver stress-free experiences tailored to individual visions. 
Services
Wedding Planning
Day-of Coordination
Venue Selection
Design Customization
Vendor Management
Highlights and features
- We offer personalized wedding planning tailored to your unique vision and budget.
- Our team has over a decade of experience in multicultural wedding coordination.
- We provide multilingual support in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.
- Our founder holds a certified wedding planning certificate from Lovegevity's Institute.
- We manage 800+ guest weddings with seamless vendor and timeline coordination.
What people say
Stress-free wedding day
Highly recommend
Amazing job
Multilingual support
Seamless coordination
Services
Full-Service Wedding Planning
Our full-service planning covers every aspect from initial concept to execution. We collaborate closely with couples to design themes, manage budgets, and coordinate vendors. With expertise in multicultural weddings, we ensure cultural traditions are honored while maintaining seamless logistics for events of all sizes.
Day-of Coordination
Focus on enjoying your wedding day while we handle logistics. Our team executes detailed timelines, directs vendors, and manages guest flow. We conduct pre-event walkthroughs to ensure all details align with your vision, providing real-time problem-solving for a stress-free experience.
Venue Selection
Leverage our extensive network of NYC venues to find your perfect match. We assess spaces based on guest count, aesthetic, and budget, providing curated recommendations. Our venue expertise spans historic castles to modern rooftops, ensuring logistical feasibility and design compatibility.
Multilingual Support
Our English, Mandarin, and Cantonese capabilities facilitate smooth communication for international couples. We bridge cultural gaps during vendor negotiations and ceremony planning, ensuring clarity and accuracy in executing traditional elements while maintaining modern event standards.
Design Customization
Transform your vision into a cohesive design through custom themes, color palettes, and decor. We produce invitations, signage, and floral arrangements that reflect your story. Our designers ensure every element aligns with your personality while maintaining functional event flow.
People
Shirley Chau
Founder & Certified Wedding Planner
Shirley Chau founded Genesis Wedding after a decade in media and event management. With a BA in Media Studies and certification from Lovegevity's Wedding Planning Institute, she specializes in multicultural weddings. Her portfolio includes venues like Oheka Castle and Liberty House, serving clients from 40 to 800 guests.
Questions
What wedding planning packages do you offer?
We offer three packages: Classic (day-of coordination), Marvel (partial planning), and Masterpiece (full-service planning) starting at $2000.
Do you specialize in multicultural weddings?
Yes, with multilingual support in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, we specialize in Chinese and international weddings.
Can you help with venue selection outside NYC?
While based in NYC, we coordinate venues across the tri-state area including Long Island and New Jersey.
How far in advance should I book your services?
We recommend booking 9-12 months ahead, though we accommodate shorter timelines when available.
Do you work with all budget ranges?
Yes, we customize services to fit budgets from $10,000 to $100,000+ with transparent pricing.
Are consultations available outside regular business hours?
Yes, we offer evening and weekend consultations to accommodate client schedules.
Reviews (7)
Selina L.
Nov 26, 2021
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Shirley is personable, reliable, organized, and a great listener. For the first in-person meeting, Shirley met my husband and me at the venue. She went beyond the appointment time bracket chatting through details at the venue. Shirley took the time to answer any questions and get a feel of what our needs are, allowing time for us to gather thoughts. For the second appointment, Shirley gave us an option of doing a zoom call or meeting at a cafe. When we suggested we meet at a cafe so it's easier to share diagrams and talk through, Shirley suggested she come to a place in our neighborhood
Stephanie F.
Aug 08, 2021
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"Do I need a wedding planner?" I asked the same question to myself before I got Shirley.
Getting married is full of happiness and excitement. But planning a wedding is not that easy, and kind of stressful if you were doing that by yourself (or even with your partner). We all want the best services (photography, videography, decor, etc.) which could also stay within our budget. I used The Knot at the beginning but I found it was not that helpful. The Knot won't tell you how much the vendors will ask for until you contact the vendors. You don't know what you need to do, what
Getting married is full of happiness and excitement. But planning a wedding is not that easy, and kind of stressful if you were doing that by yourself (or even with your partner). We all want the best services (photography, videography, decor, etc.) which could also stay within our budget. I used The Knot at the beginning but I found it was not that helpful. The Knot won't tell you how much the vendors will ask for until you contact the vendors. You don't know what you need to do, what
Henry Z.
Oct 30, 2020
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Shirley at Genesis Wedding Planning is extremely skilled in planning our event as well as directing it the day-of. We heard about her from another vendor and we're glad we found her as our planner. She is very flexible and works professionally with our venue, vendors, and even our guests on the wedding day! Wedding planning is very difficult to engaged couples and having Shirley guide us made everything perfect. She is knowledgeable of traditional Chinese weddings as well as modern or custom wedding themes. We highly recommend her for your wedding occasion, so contact her team right away
Lu I.
Oct 24, 2020
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Shirley is amazing! I wish we'd found her earlier in our planning process. She made sure everything was done properly and on time! Such great attention to detail. She's also a lovely person- so kind and considerate! I would 100% have Shirley as our planner again except I would have hired her the day I got engaged!
Jen M.
Oct 13, 2019
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When we start planning our wedding, I know right away I want to hired a wedding planner because I want to enjoy planning my wedding. Shirely was recommended by my MOH and that definitely was one of the best decisions I made for our wedding. Shirely took part in our wedding since the beginning and she helped us with picking our vendors and cater that fitted our wedding vision. I'm a lucky bride that I do not need to worry a bit on the actual wedding date disparate our crazy rundown. Our wedding was a combination of eastern and western traditions. We started off with tea ceremony at my hotel
F. K.
Nov 11, 2018
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Shirley is amazing! We basically gave up on having anything we wanted for our wedding but she helped us maintain our sense of identity throughout the entire process!! Professional coordination while keeping cultural traditions in mind. Great for ABCs that want to make their parents happy.
Bonus: she picked out the most beautiful flowers for my bouquet.
Bonus: she picked out the most beautiful flowers for my bouquet.
Nessa Y.
Oct 29, 2018
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We hired Shirley as our wedding planner after realizing that there was no way that we would be able to plan a wedding in New York while living across the country. Shirley guided us throughout the entire process and was a big help with navigating through cultural traditions, vendor selection, scheduling, and everything in between. She was constantly in communication with us from beginning to end, which was a huge relief for us since we didn't live in the city. She really took time to get to know us, and knew exactly what we wanted even when we didn't know ourselves. She also put us in
