Skip to main content
Weddings

About

Welcome to French Kiss Events, a full service wedding and design studio located in Victoria, British Columbia. We specialize in creating kick-ass weddings and events that are personalized down to the tiniest, most obsessive little detail.

Experience

Barb Walker is the owner and head wedding planner behind this company. She is a certified member of the Wedding Planners Institute of Canada (WPIC) and also holds a diploma in Business Administration. She has been planning weddings for over 10 years.

Services offered

Their wedding services include the following:

  • Full planning
  • Eco-friendly / Green weddings
  • LGBTQ weddings / ceremonies and more

Other services

French Kiss Events also offers other services which include:

  • Engagements
  • Anniversaries
  • Bridal showers

illustration popular

Vendors you may like

Check out other vendors that are popular with couples right now

Frequently asked questions

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Event design
Full planning

What types of weddings do you accommodate?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Eco-friendly
Military
Non-religious
Religious

How many planners are on your team?

2

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$2,000

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$6,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

False
illustration question

Any other questions?

Request pricing
5.0 out of 5 rating
WeddingWire Wedding Awards 2015 Winner
34 reviews
  • Quality of service
    5 out of 5 rating
  • Response time
    5 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    5 out of 5 rating
  • Value
    5 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    5 out of 5 rating
100% Recommended by couples
Eva
Eva L. Sent on 18/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Dream Wedding Come True

Working with Barb of French Kiss Events was akin to having a fairy godmother. She truly made our wedding dreams come true, and within our budget. Barb is incredibly adept at understanding a vision, and translating that vision—however vague—into a beautiful reality. With the vendors she recommended, the advice she provided, the overall plan and design — she helped us realize every detail of our wedding, and delivered exactly what we wanted with a high degree of care and professionalism. We were so pleased with everyone she connected us with — it really felt like we had a dream team of vendors, and there’s no way we could have brought them all together ourselves. All aspects of our wedding were thoroughly planned out, and on the day of, both us were able to fully enjoy and take in the day with our family and friends. I’d highly recommend Barb — working with her meant a stress-free wedding day and it was definitely one of the best decisions for us.
Alexandra
Alexandra K. Sent on 05/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best decision we've ever made!

Working with Barb was the best decision we could have made for our wedding. From day one, she made so much effort to get to know us and understand what would make our wedding special for us. She provided great suggestions for vendors, offered honest guidance on what she thought would work best for us according to our preferences, and had great professionalism throughout the 1.5 years we worked together leading up to our wedding. Barb's expertise saved us hundreds of hours of organizational work and research and made the planning process a lot of fun (instead of stressful!). My husband likes to say Barb took our wedding planning and day "from manic to magic" meaning that Barb and her wonderful team took on all the legwork of the wedding day and allowed us (and our families) to just relax, socialize, and totally trust that she had everything in hand. We can't recommend Barb and the French Kiss Events team enough!
Laura
Laura Sent on 11/08/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Best Wedding Planner in BC!

We could not be happier with our experience with French Kiss Events! Barb is professional, kind, knowledgable and organized. She is the best person to have in your corner for planning your dream wedding! In the early stages of planning she listened to what our wedding vision was and helped us bring it to fruition. Her communication was amazing; she was always quick to respond to any questions and provide different options that were in line with our vision and budget. She provided us with a number of options and amazing vendors to choose from and helped keep us on track to have the celebration we wanted. Her team did an outstanding job on the day of the wedding making sure everything ran smoothly and leaving us with nothing to worry about except saying "I do". We were also highly impressed with all of the vendors that she had recommended. We could easily see that FKE had a great reputation in the wedding community based on the standard of service we received from all vendors throughout the planning process and on the day. If I could have more than one wedding I would hire FKE again in a heartbeat!
Mahshid & Kayvan
Mahshid H. Sent on 04/07/2021
4.8 out of 5 rating

Best choice for day of coordinator

Nothing but great and pleasant experience with Barb! She’s beyond amazing, responsive, friendly, and punctual. Highly recommend her and her company to all future brides and grooms.
Lauren
Lauren Sent on 09/10/2018
5 out of 5 rating

The Best of the Best!

I knew I was going to hire Barb from French Kiss Events before I was even engaged. I had been following her for a couple years and I fell in love with her design, sense of style and the stunning weddings she would create. She planned and designed our wedding that took place this past August and it was pure perfection! She is very down to earth, has such a great, fun personality and keeps everything so well organized and takes out all the stress of wedding planning. Throughout the whole planning process we felt at ease , relaxed and when friends and family asked if we were stressed with wedding planning we said ‘No, we have Barb!’

She understood our style and vibe and her and her team designed and executed it so beautifully. She has this amazing ability to read your mind and know exactly what you want! We trusted her with every detail and she nailed it! She sourced the best of the best vendors and always provided us with options and allowed us to choose according to our needs and wants. She was so good about keeping to our budget and advised on alternatives that would meet our budget. She kept everything on a timeline and ensured vendor payments and due dates were met. She was always there for us to answer questions and was very flexible with her schedule , making time for evening phone calls and even joining me to try on wedding dresses one weekend.

Barb was our rock throughout the entire process. Thank you for planning and executing our dream wedding and truly the best day of our lives! There is no way we could of done it without Barb and the French Kiss Events team and we are forever grateful for their hard work and dedication to our wedding!
Kaylee
Kaylee N. Sent on 29/08/2018
5 out of 5 rating

The Best Day Ever

Barb was a dream to work with! She turned a few inspiration pics into the most beautiful day of our lives! She was so organized, professional, and creative, and took all the stress and worry out of what could've been a very stressful day. At times, I thought she could read our minds since her suggestions and ideas were exactly what we had in mind. Barb is a creative and organizational genius and I can't praise her highly enough!
Madeline
Madeline H. Sent on 25/07/2018
5 out of 5 rating

We love Barb!

Hiring Barb to help plan our wedding was the best decision we could have
made. She was pregnant with her daughter for most of the planning, but her
availability and dedication never wavered. She kept our stress levels down,
never tired of our requests and was always in high spirits. Barb's
knowledge and expertise in the wedding industry is truly invaluable, and we
don't know how we could have managed planning it without her!
Brittany
Brittany Sent on 24/08/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Barb and her team at French Kiss Events are amazing!!!
As soon as we met Barb we knew that we wanted her to help us plan our special day. Since we were planning our wedding from another province I was a bit worried how it would all go but with FKE it was honestly a breeze. Barb made the entire process fun, easy and stress free. Our wedding day was perfect. She took our vision and turned it into a beautiful reality. We had the best day and have had nothing but compliments from all our friends and family. I would highly recommend French Kiss Events to anyone who is looking for an awesome wedding planner! :)
Jessica
Jessica B. Sent on 09/10/2016
5 out of 5 rating
The best way to sum up what Barb has done for us is to say that she gave us the most magical day of our lives.
From the first meeting, Barb put in so much time and effort into getting to know us. She somehow knew what we wanted even when we didn't!
Our mothers were worried that we were letting someone else plan our "big day", and we wouldn't feel involved. Barb managed to let us (and our families) feel SO involved in the planning without putting any stress on us at all. Because of her, we were able to treasure every moment leading up to, and including, our wedding.
Barb and her team are professionals in every sense of the word. We only found out about the VERY few mishaps on the day of the wedding AFTER the fact.
I couldn't possibly say enough about Barb and what she gave us... you will find nobody better!!!
K
Katrina W. Sent on 06/10/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Barb was truly amazing. It's as if she can read your mind! I found that she really listened to me and got to know me making the event more personal. She's interested in the details and always puts a touch of class and "pretty" into everything. Thank you Barb for making a day that will forever be in our memories smooth, fun, relaxed and gorgeous!
illustration stars

Are you interested?

Request pricing

Awards

34
WeddingWire Wedding Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Wedding Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Wedding Awards 2014 Winner

Map

Victoria V8R 5C4 Victoria (British Columbia)

Other vendors in British Columbia for your wedding

Wedding Vendors