REBEL approach
From the start, we knew the traditional wedding industry wasn't for us. Choosing Modern Rebel was the best decision we made

CAITLIN!!!!
A huge shoutout to Caitlin, our lead planner. She was so genuinely excited for us at every step, which in turn made us excited instead of stressed. She kept us grounded, constantly reminding us why we were celebrating in the first place. Caitlin turned the planning journey into a genuinely enjoyable experience.

Personalized Touches Everywhere
Modern Rebel ensured every detail was uniquely us. Our guests couldn't stop talking about how present we felt in every aspect—from the monogrammed ice cubes and memorial wall to the poetry station. It was heartwarming to hear how much these personal touches meant to everyone

Bringing Cultures Together
We faced the unique challenge of blending Dominican, Puerto Rican, Korean, and authentic Brooklyn vibes—the place where we met and built our home. Modern Rebel tackled this seamlessly, weaving our cultures into an authentic celebration

Organized and Well-Connected
Their organizational skills were top-notch. They assembled an incredible team of vendors who not only came highly recommended but also exceeded our expectations

Overall, Highly Recommend
If you're seeking a wedding planner who breaks the mold, listens intently, and brings your unique story to life, we can't recommend Modern Rebel enough

We cannot say enough amazing things about Cait and the Modern Rebel team. From the very beginning -- nearly a year ago -- Cait was nothing short of incredible. She didn’t just help us plan a wedding; she helped us discover and articulate our vision, and that vision became the anchor for every decision along the way.

She guided us through every step -- from identifying vendors who aligned with both our aesthetic and our personalities, to navigating contracts, timelines, and logistics with ease and expertise. She balanced grace and accountability so beautifully: offering patience when we slipped behind, but also gently keeping us on track so that nothing was left to the last minute. She was never just a planner; she was a partner, a sounding board, and a calm, grounding presence in the whirlwind of planning.

We had some bold and unconventional ideas, and Cait didn’t just support them -- she helped bring them to life in ways we couldn’t have imagined. Her thoughtful guidance, creativity, and steady reassurance made the entire year of planning feel not just manageable, but meaningful.

On the wedding day, when we walked into the venue before the event began, we were completely overwhelmed with emotion. Everything was beyond anything we had imagined -- truly picture perfect. Every detail felt intentional, deeply personal, and flawlessly executed. Her seamless partnership with our day-of coordinator turned our dreams into our dream wedding.

Cait is warm, thoughtful, visionary, and impeccably organized. Thanks to her, our wedding wasn’t just beautiful -- it was authentically us. It was perfect.

We are forever grateful.

Top Takeaway: Our wedding day would not have been as particularly and perfectly us without Cait and Chelsea at Modern Rebel. They took seriously our devotion to blending our families’ cultures and history into the aesthetic and spirit of the day, and they found vendors who not only respected but celebrated that commitment in their own professional expertise and expert execution.

Prep Process: Cait and Chelsea paced the wedding planning process so that we had enough time to consider every tiny detail without every choice being overwhelming. Their onboarding process ensures that every element is covered, including details we never even knew to consider. They developed a Trello workspace that mapped out every month, every task, and every question we would cover over the course of a year. Every time we had a question about the next step, Cait already had a spreadsheet, questionnaire, or form prepared to document and structure our next move.

Investment and Value: The overwhelming abundance of wedding vendors is the biggest reason we sought a wedding planner. We needed a partner and a guide to interpret our desires and connect us with the best professionals who would not only align with but celebrate and enhance the vision for our wedding. Cait and Chelsea overdelivered. Their vendor matching process was thorough, considerate, creative, and responsive. From deep experience, they know who will really connect with you. It’s not just a simple vibe match, it’s finding people with an artistic practice that resonates with you – photographers, florists, musicians, stylists, stationers – and they understand how to take the amorphous desires of completely green people and translate them into concrete asks. They built an experience that was more than the sum of its parts.

Creativity: Cait and Chelsea treated every out-of-left-field idea seriously and saw a way to add it to our vision while staying true to our mantra: warm, thoughtful, and cohesive. We joked about, among other things, a sweetheart bench instead of chairs for our table; an art installation that captured the “invisible strings of love” instead of a guest book; to incorporate bingo into our escort cards; to project a video on a massive wall for our grand entrance. In Cait and Chelsea’s hands, every small wish became a reality. They took us seriously, asked “Why not?”, and they made it happen in grander fashion than we could’ve fathomed.

My partner and I came into wedding planning feeling pretty cool, calm, and collected; we’d lined up our key vendors, we had a venue and a photographer, we were aligned on our priorities, things felt good. But my wise bestie said that having a wedding coordinator was one of the best decisions she’d ever made, worth every penny, and suggested I look into it. I am so glad we did and I am so glad we found Jamie through Modern Rebel Marketplace.

As a queer/trans couple, we knew we wanted a queer coordinator, who was not going to force a “bridal party” this and a “daddy-daughter dance” that, and who would respect everyone’s pronouns, etc. The consultation is where the magic happened. Jamie honestly just glowed. It’s so clear how much they earnestly love to celebrate love. They asked us our story, and listened deeply. They told us that their goal when coordinating is for the couple to be guests at their own wedding, so that all of the work would be either done or on someone else. We laughed together, we talked about our animals and our signs, about what’s important to us. It felt like we were already friends, but with next steps and follow-up emails. :)

I sincerely do not think that we could have had the wedding we had dreamed of, had it not been for Jamie. They are the perfect balance of effusive joy and experienced stage manager. They are professional, confident, and honest––asking questions we never thought of during a final venue walkthrough with all the vendors. They are adaptable, open, and when it comes to getting all the details down to build out the day-of timeline, will (kindly, sweetly) not take no for an answer. Where I am prone to panic and overthinking, and my partner is prone to trusting things will happen, Jamie danced that gorgeous tightrope and kept us even-keeled in the leadup to the day, asking all the right questions of all the right people without needless meetings or stress.

It is so easy to trust Jamie, and they made 100% good on their promise to let us be guests at our own wedding. We were blissfully unaware of anything happening behind the scenes as we sailed through the day. Somehow, too, they blended seamlessly in with our wedding guests, and we felt like they were part of the party even as they were giving us five-minute warnings and reminding us we had to eat. It’s no surprise that Jamie’s assistant, Bea, was amazing as well. If I had to do it all over again, I would book Jamie ten times out of ten. No matter what norms your wedding is following or breaking, Jamie will bring boundless joy, care, excitement, knowledge, and organization to your celebrations.

Can you give fifteen stars? One hundred? That's how many I'd share for the oasis of calm Modern Rebel's incredible professionals brought to our wedding day. We worked with Molly for month-of coordination. I am a producer by trade (which is basically events work, with lots of moving parts) and it felt key to be able to hand over the reins with confidence to someone else to execute on our day. From our first call with Modern Rebel they really "got it" - conventional enough container with some personal flourishes, embracing the uniqueness of our event and the wonderful people attending it. Molly went above and beyond also managing some tricky emotional terrain with a bully vendor, showing up at a restaurant to wrangle our 40 person processional for a rehearsal, and was just an absolutely solid, calming presence with her care, professionalism, and amazing attitude. We were in excellent hands and I have sung Modern Rebel's praises to everyone from the moment they get engaged - the best investment for our event was the peace of mind and brilliant execution that has had our 220+ guests raving that ours was the best wedding they've ever attended. Huge love to this crew!

Molly @ MR was our absolute hero. Sometimes, you meet someone you connect with instantly who is so genuine and kind, and you know you need them in your orbit. Our very first call with Molly was 5 months out from our wedding, and it was like breathing a huge sigh of relief. Wedding planning is hard and stressful work -- and there are so many timelines and articles on the internet telling you you are always behind on something. To have a friendly face on our team who was there support us, tell us we're doing great, give us our own PERSONAL timelines, coordinate with our vendors, be there for all of our questions -- was something we were so grateful to have. We booked their coordination package, and will never forget Molly saying that at 60 days out, their goal is for us to enjoy the days leading up to the wedding rather than feel stressed. You don't get those days back! That really stuck with us and rang true!

On the day of the wedding, Molly and Mina were on top of everything. We saw them running around and working hard, but somehow Molly was always there when I turned around needed her for a hug, or a smile, or a tide pen, or a much needed glass of champagne. She is incredibly committed but also calm, cool and collected.

If you're planning a wedding, you will be in the best hands with Modern Rebel. Not only do they get the job done, they do it all with a very genuine and personalized approach that is unmatched.

We had the absolute pleasure of working with Caitlin from the Modern Rebel team and to say we couldn’t have done it without her is an understatement. She got to know us, listened to all the (vague) ideas of what we wanted and created the most perfect weekend we could’ve asked for. Each question, issue or tough decision we came to, she was there to help walk us through it and remind us of what was important. Throughout the weekend of our wedding, Caitlin kept the events flowing so seamlessly that neither us nor our parents had a second to question if something might be wrong. On top of being such a rockstar at her job, Caitlin also happens to be the most calm, fun, cool, genuine person there is. Each call with her felt like talking to a friend and my husband and I have already said we’ll miss monthly meetings with her. Like how rare is that??

If there’s even a part of you thinking of hiring a wedding planner, make it Modern Rebel. It will be the best choice you make in this whole process.

The best choice we made, aside from the choice to marry each other, was to have Modern Rebel plan the wedding. From the start it was clearly a match for us.

They use Trello which was so much better than email threads, they are extremely communicative and on top of things, and every vendor they connected us with was top of the line and did an incredible job.

For anyone wanting to have a more personal spin on things, or move a bit away from traditional stuff, they do so much to help you design and find a theme that ends up making it whatever you want it to be, and that stood out from the planning to the day of.

And on the day of, we had Caitlin coordinate and she was absolutely incredible: everything was smooth as butter from our perspective, things we didn't even realize needed to happen got done like magic, and she made us feel so special and taken care of.

Couldn't be happier with Caitlin and Modern Rebel, and enthusiastically recommend them to anyone and everyone!!

Molly from Modern Rebel was absolutely incredible in helping plan and execute our wedding. From the start, she was on top of every detail, including coordinating with all of our vendors. When we faced challenges with our cake vendor, Molly didn't hesitate to go above and beyond--offering to deliver the cake to the venue herself. Her dedication was remarkable.

On the day of the wedding, she and her team stepped up in ways we couldn't have imagined. We forgot a dress at the hotel, and she had it retrieved during the middle of the wedding without a hitch. Molly was endlessly patient with our friends and family, especially when it came to providing reminders (which our family needed quite a bit!). She handled all the aisle logistics like a pro, making sure everyone knew exactly where to stand and when to walk.

Her attention to detail was unmatched--something as small as ensuring our tablecloths were perfectly crisp didn't go unnoticed. She was incredibly flexible and solution-oriented, finding a better location for our seating chart and even improvising to pin up our aura sign when there was no table available.

One of the most impressive things was that at the end of the night, Molly remembered to gather all the items we needed to take home such as my wife's flower bouquet which we had forgotten to add to the list! Her thoughtfulness ensured nothing was left behind.

Molly's calm and friendly demeanor made the entire experience stress-free for us. We couldn't have asked for a better planner, and she truly made our day perfect. If you're looking for someone who goes above and beyond, Molly is your person!

Words can’t express our gratitude to Modern Rebel. When we started this process, we were overwhelmed and nervous. We had a million ideas but no direction or experience with execution. We had been guests to countless weddings, but we had no idea what kind of work it took to pull off something so seamlessly.

Working with MR has been the absolute highlight of the entire experience.

MR - You all are kind, hard-working, reliable, responsive, and, most importantly, focused on us and prioritized our experience above all else. You encouraged us to choose experiences that felt like us, forget the ones that don’t, and focus on our relationship first and foremost. You made us feel seen, heard, and understood, and you went to bat for us numerous times.

One of our guests said that our wedding felt like the most authentic wedding they had ever been to — and I think that speaks volumes to your work. Not to mention, we had the time of our life.

Michelle - the vision that you executed was beyond compare. You took our vague and abstract ideas and turned them into a concrete vision. You connected us with vendors that would execute everything we wanted and more. We had the perfect combination of Bushwick, the mountains, and the hills of New Zealand. Our personal touches - the designs of our family and friends - made the night even more special.

Caitlin - where do we even begin? You are magical. You built a day that was about us and the things we care about the most - celebrating and having fun with our families and friends. You kept us focused on the most important things throughout the process. You kept us calm when forces (see: weather forecast) and people (see: venue staff) tested our patience. Saturday was the best day of our lives - from the big picture to the tiny details like when you would appear with water every time we silently felt a little dehydrated. You allowed us to focus on what was most important to us - each other - by taking care of everything else. And most importantly, you are kind and FUN and we had an absolute blast. So many of our friends are STILL talking about how “cool and chill and fun” our planner was and are trying to get you to hang out with us more (we agree). Thank you for everything and more -- we will forever be singing your praises.