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21 years in business

We speak English

Small team (2-10 members)

Destination Wedding Studio is a Key West, Florida-based wedding planning and event design company that services the Miami, South Florida, and Florida Keys areas. In 2005, owner and principal designer Peggy Russell officially established Destination Wedding Studio. Peggy, who is a retired architect, has enjoyed blending creative and logistical aspects from her former career into her new one. On your wedding day, Peggy will go above and beyond to turn all of your dreams into a reality with her eye for design and attention to detail.

Services Offered
Destination Wedding Studio is a full-service business that is available for planning civil unions, destination weddings, cultural and religious ceremonies, military weddings and elopements. Their planning services include day-of coordination, as well as partial and full planning services. Destination Wedding Studio also refers couples to preferred vendors in the local area who can assist them with every aspect of their ideal wedding.

FAQ

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?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

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Reviews of Destination Wedding Studio

Alexandra
Alexandra Sent on 02/25/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Planning Partners

Alex, Peggy, and the entire DWS team are the BEST! They truly were lifesavers throughout the planning process. As a Type A bride who didn’t want to relinquish all planning control, we selected the Lady In Waiting package and it was perfect. Alex and Peggy were advisors throughout the entire process; providing recommendations and assistance.

Their style was perfect for my needs and Alex was an absolute GEM during our wedding weekend. Her calming demeanor helped ease my stresses as a bride and brought our wedding together perfectly.

Alex and Peggy’s unique areas of expertise made them an excellent planning team. Their relationships and experience with vendors and venues in the FL Keys really helped as I planned my wedding from NY. They were also extremely helpful in taking unbiased stances as I evaluated vendors and not once did I feel like I was steered in the wrong direction.

We cannot recommend the DWS team enough as planners for your FL Keys wedding.
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Jocelyn Sent on 07/14/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best day ever!!!

I live in Pennsylvania and we were having a destination wedding in Key West, Florida we got married at the REACH hotel, which I would highly recommend!! Peggy and her team at destination wedding was an absolute fairy godmother scenario! They thought of everything helped me every step of the way and I could not have had the wedding my dreams without them! Peggy was absolutely amazing throughout the whole year as well as the month leading up to the event and the day of! If you are planning a wedding in the Florida area, especially any of the keys peggy and her team will make your dreams!!
C G
C G H. Sent on 12/21/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Amazing

I can't say enough about how amazing Peggy and her team were. She is absolutely, unbelievably fun to work with, knows what she is talking about, and truly made our vision come to life. If you are having a wedding in her area, I don't see how you could use anyone else!!!
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Courtney Sent on 07/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Peggy was amazing!

From the months leading up to our big day until the wedding day, Peggy was spot on. She has an assortment of colleagues/vendors that work very well together to put together a memorable event. She took a lot of the stress out of the wedding planning leading up to the big day and virtually all of the stress on the day of the event! Peggy really is a professional at putting a magical day together and if you're having a wedding in the keys and are looking for help, look no further! Thank you again, Peggy!
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Riley Sent on 02/26/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Dws is the best

Destination Wedding Studio planners were a pleasure and a delight to work with while planning my wedding. Their impeccable attention to every detail created a beautiful venue. They implemented my vision of my wedding flawlessly. Always responsive to my questions or concerns gave me peace of mind throughout this process. They work extremely close with the vendors in Key West and are highly respected by everyone we talked to. Their professionalism not only extended through the planning stage but they were there during my ceremony and reception continuing through till the very end.
I honestly can not thank them enough for absolutely everything they did for me , my family, and my guests. I am so grateful to them for their expertise, their guidance, and most of all their concern for me throughout. I am so very grateful I had them by my side and of course I would resoundingly recommend them to anyone who is planning any event in Key West.
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Olivia Sent on 01/25/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Peggy is the best!!

Peggy was my fairy godmother leading up to and on my wedding day. Our wedding was canceled due to Hurricane Ian so we decided to plan a last minute wedding in the keys. I sent Peggy an email late at night telling her we have a venue and a date with less than two months to plan a whole new wedding and needed help. She called me 10 minutes later and put all my worries at ease. She found us vendors, called me at a minimum once a week to check in, and had the whole day coordinated perfectly. I truly cannot say enough good things about Peggy and her husband. If you are getting married in the keys you need Peggy!!!
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Jordan Sent on 11/13/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The absolute best team!

Peggy and the team at DWS made every single one of our dreams come true. I truly never felt stressed planning our wedding, as Peggy knew exactly what our vision was and ensured every vendor could make it happen. Walking into both our ceremony and reception spaces we were at a total loss for words. The way Peggy was able to pull everything together was outstanding, and her kindness and compassion made the day even better. She’s an outstanding coordinator, and an even better person. You will not be disappointed if you choose DWS.
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Cristina Sent on 10/06/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Peggy is the best!

I can’t say enough great things about working with Peggy! I was worried about planning a wedding with a full time job that keeps me busy all the time so I decided I would go with the lady in waiting service! If you want a completely stress free process, Peggy is your lady! She was there for us through the whole process and pushing back our wedding for COVID. She had recommendations every step of the way and even was able to reign in our groomsmen who are so much fun but can be a handful 😜. She even helped throw my garter on a few minutes before the toss! We had forgot it in the room with all the craziness of the day and she didn’t even blink! My sister has already told me that she’s going to need Peggy for her wedding 🤣 Thank you so much Peggy! You made our wedding a day we will always remember. The day went absolutely perfectly thanks to you!
Alyssa
Alyssa Sent on 05/07/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Must-Have Wedding Planners!

My husband and I got married on 4/24/21 at Isla Bella Beach Resort, and one of the best decisions we made when planning our wedding was hiring Destination Wedding Studio. We would choose them a thousand times over again. They helped plan and execute the most perfect wedding day we could ever dream of! We 100% recommend their planning services to absolutely everyone getting married. Even before hiring them when we had our initial call with Peggy, we had been feeling completely overwhelmed with our timeline of less than 3 months, and Peggy reassured us and helped us with all of our questions and offered suggestions based on her extensive knowledge and experience in the business. The minute we hired them, Peggy and Alex immediately started helping us get organized with our vendors, timeline, and everything we needed to do. Hands down THE BEST in the business.

We worked with Alex for our wedding day and she was a complete rockstar! Super communicative, helpful with all of our questions, concerns, and offered honest real advice. She made us feel comfortable and less stressed immediately from the beginning. She was super fun to work with throughout all of our weekly calls and emails leading up to our big day. Day-of, Alex was nothing short of amazing! Always checking in on us throughout the night, made sure we had a drink in our hands, and walked us through the entire wedding timeline. She made sure everything was executed perfectly and we didn’t have to worry about a thing! It was an absolute dream, thanks to the DWS team. I cannot say enough about how amazing they are. Truly so beyond grateful for them and couldn’t be happier!
Tina
Tina Sent on 05/02/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Peggy is a Bride’s Best Friend

I do not know if there is enough I could say to thank Peggy for how much she did for our wedding day. I had to worry about nothing. She had every vendor organized, the decor was spot on exactly what I wanted without me even being able to attic it, and she was so sweet. She never put a cap on how many times we could chat, and she never got annoyed with my random email questions when I had silly thoughts in the middle of the night. Peggy is a godsend. I would not have been able to pull of the wedding without her. I will be forever grateful.
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SoundWave has worked closely with Destination Wedding Studio for many years! Always reliable, always on top of every detail. We know the day will go smoothly with Destination Wedding Studio in charge!

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I absolutely love Destination Wedding Studio! Peggy is beyond wonderful to work with. She is very professional and extremely organized. Her brides are in great hands! They can trust that she has every detail of their wedding day under control! Peggy also has a lovely personality and a calming presence. You will fall in love with her right away! She is just wonderful!

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