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Annemarie Donaker Weddings and Events is an event planning company in San Diego, California. This company provides exceptional full, partial, party, and special event planning. Owner and lead planner Annemarie Donaker is creative, meticulous and dedicated in her work. With her attention to detail and, as some would say, perfectionism, she is a great option to plan such an important event for you.

Services Offered
Annemarie Donaker Weddings and Events specializes in themed events. This company is ready to go above and beyond to help you plan an amazing event. The full list of services offered includes:

  • Budget analysis
  • Event design
  • Guest list
  • Referrals
  • To-do lists
  • Day-of coordination
  • Full planning
  • Partial planning
  • Timelines
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

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

$1,800

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$2,500

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$8,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$100

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Annemarie Donaker Weddings and Events

Andrea
Andrea Sent on 03/26/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Just a phone call and I am impressed!

My fiance and I are planning a destination wedding out of the state and just wanted some advice/ information before making anything official. Annemarie spent 45 minutes giving me the best advice and was more than helpful! I hope we find a venue so we can use her services!
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Rosie Sent on 10/29/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Thankful for Annemarie!

We enjoyed having Annemarie coordinate our wedding. She worked hard to make sure our day went smoothly and made it so easy for us to enjoy the day without any worries. She is definitely passionate about her job and I would recommend her to anyone.
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Tim C. Sent on 10/22/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Wedding Coordinator!

Annemarie was amazing to work with. We met with her a few months prior to the wedding, and she was very detail oriented. Her experiences speaks for itself, as she asked us questions that we had not considered, and her network of referrals helped us find an amazing florist. On the date of the wedding, the venue was set up perfectly. It was a relief to know that we had Annemarie to handle anything that came up without having to worry about it ourselves. 10/10, definitely hire her for your big day so that you can focus on enjoying it with your spouse, friends and family!
Abby
Abby Sent on 10/17/2019
5 out of 5 rating

A Life Saver!

My family has hired Annemarie for two events and at both she delivered superb services. I asked her to provide month of services and I am so glad that I did. I bought all of the decorations for our venue and she was able to use them to make all of our spaces absolutely beautiful.

Annemarie is organized, reliable, and very personable. If you need any event managed or planned she is great and we will definitely use her again if we host another event in the future!
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Larry Sent on 10/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Making things smooth

After attempting to handle all the details of our wedding ourselves, we were quickly becoming overwhelmed. On a very limited budget I contacted a number of planners and it became clear that Annemarie was our best choice. Starting with what we had already done, creating a budget, contacting vendors, arranging tastings etc. It wasn't long before she had organized our chaos. She presented options to keep us in budget as well as to spend more in various areas as we choose. With her guidance everthing came together smoothly, the wedding was beautiful and everyone had a memorable time at our travel themed reception. I highly recommend every couple consider having a professional to assist them to take some of that stress off their shoulders so they can focus on enjoying their day and Annemarie is a terrific choice for that professional!
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Victoria Sent on 10/01/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Hiring Annemarie was the best decision I could have made for my wedding.

Hiring Annemarie was the best decision I could have made for my wedding. I was one of those brides who didn’t think I needed a coordinator. As it got closer to the wedding I realized I may need some help on the wedding day after all. I was totally stressed out and after my first conversation with Annemarie I felt so much calmer. She got me organized, talked to all of my vendors and did my wedding day timeline. I wasn’t sure what time things were supposed to happen, so it helped me a lot. I didn’t have to worry on my wedding day. I could relax and get my hair and makeup done with my girls knowing she was there to oversee the set up. The day went so smoothly she was on top of everything all day long, she even made sure we ate. I can’t thank Annemarie and her assistant Skylar enough for all of their hard work. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a coordinator.
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Leah Sent on 08/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

You've found your wedding coordinator!

Annemarie was so instrumental in coordinating our wedding. We couldn't have kept track of everything the way she did. Weddings are expensive and people will tell you that you don't need a wedding coordinator and that coordinators are unnecessary etc. That's what our friends and family told us. At the end of my wedding night, I was SO SO glad that I had spent the money and hired a wedding coordinator. I'm glad that I hired Annemarie specifically.

She has tons of experience, she has an incredible creative eye, and she's a joy to work with (and not just for us, but for our other vendors as well). We paid for her day-of coordinating services as well as wedding design services. She helped us unite our visions for the wedding and had great ideas. She has a great sense of timing and brought up details and issues that we hadn't thought of. There is a ton to keep track of at a wedding and she was able to manage it all and make it look effortless too. She made it to every meeting from the rehearsal to the caterer walk through to the venue walk through. She was very communicative and easy to reach as well.

We had a lot of moving parts to our wedding and Annemarie was there to make sure that each vendor knew their role and knew when to spring into action. She put together all 17 of my DIY'd centerpieces before the wedding and made sure that all of the decorations I had made were in place. Throughout the wedding, she kept everyone on the timeline and then began cleaning up discreetly as well! At the end of the night, she loaded up our designated cars, we decided which items we wanted to keep, and we went home. It was a perfect wedding and it was because we had Annemarie to help coordinate everyone and everything. We are SO glad we hired her and have no doubt that you will be too!
Lily
Lily Sent on 06/25/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Best Coordinater ever

She honestly makes sure the bride and groom are kept care of and do not let any thing ruin their big day. so happy i choose her and her team !
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Annaleise Sent on 06/15/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Annemarie was a God-send. I hired her to help coordinate my wedding and she helped me every step of the way. My mom was in the hospital for a majority of my engagement, so I was behind by the time I hired Annemarie and I was a little frazzled. She helped me get caught up, and think through details I didn't think of prior to hiring her. She was patient with me, because I wanted things done a little unconventionally. She was SO helpful the day of the wedding with everything - She made sure everything was done correctly, and if there were any snafus, I never knew about it and neither did my guests! Her assistant was also wonderful. I can't speak highly enough about her!
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Kristina Sent on 06/02/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Annemarie and Skyler were lifesavers for my wedding! I was one of those people who did not think I needed a coordinator, and I could not have been more wrong. They were very detailed oriented and made sure everything ran smoothly. I am so grateful they played a part in our big day and would suggest using them to anyone getting married in San Diego.
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Awards

16
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Solace Weddings Solace Weddings Wedding Videographers

A great company to work with. We highly recommend. Thank you Solace Weddings LLC

We Cater San Diego, LLC We Cater San Diego, LLC Wedding Caterers

Annemarie is one of the best wedding planners in San Diego by far. She makes our job much easier and manages the day superb. On your wedding day, it is common for things to not go as planned, and Annemarie handles it with ease. We strongly recommend giving her a call before starting to plan your wedding. She is pleasant to work with and a true professional.

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