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Pinch Me Planning is a wedding planning business located in Scarborough, Maine.

Are you ready for a wedding full of pinch me moments?

You want more than just a destination wedding. You want a celebration that allows you to share an amazing place with your friends and loved ones in a way they'll never forget. A gathering full of personal touches, enhanced by thoughtful design, and alive with fun and laughter. If you're looking for a wedding that as luxe as it is unique to you—and the support of a team who can make it all a reality with care, capability, and creativity—this is the place for you, and we're your planners. Welcome--we're so happy you found us. Let's start planning an event that meets the moment.

INTENTIONAL WEDDING PLANNING FOR THOSE FOCUSED ON PRESENCE OVER PERFECTION

Our approach to planning is all about giving you the smooth, easy experience you deserve—while keeping focused on the meaning behind the celebration, instead of just the minutiae of it. Rather than a surface-level “best day of your life,” we strive to make sure your event is an extremely personal and meaningful celebration of everything that’s yet to come. Because the reason behind your wedding isn't a party—it’s a lifetime of partnership.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$14,800

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

What is the hourly rate?

$250

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Full Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Cultural
Destination
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Pinch Me Planning

Clare
Clare Sent on 06/24/2025
5 out of 5 rating

You are in the hands of a total pro

Christina and Celine are truly top notch and the best decision I made for my wedding. I felt the impact of their guidance through every step of planning. They helped me stay on track, on budget, and make sense of which decisions felt right for me and my husband. There's so much noise around wedding planning, and they really helped cut through that. But when I most appreciated their immense skill was on the day of our wedding. From seamlessly handing a transition to our rain plan, to transforming that rain plan into something more magical and memorable than any plan A I could've dreamed of, Christina and Celine created something totally special. I was able to be present knowing the details were being handled, yet the entire event had a sense of relaxedness and ease that I rarely find in planned events. There was no stressed out person flying around the margins, just a cheerful and professional team that let us be the guests of honor at the most magical day. I am so deeply grateful for them.
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Heidi Sent on 09/26/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The best decision we've ever made!

Where do I begin? Working with Christina and the Pinch Me Planning team was the easiest and best decision we made. From our first introductory conversation to our wedding day - Christina was unwavering in her attention to detail, creativity, organization, compatibility, and thoughtfulness. Her incredible reputation and vendor relationships within Maine and New England made our vendor selection that much easier along the way. As expected, they were the perfect match for us. Pinch Me Planning's full-service planning and design process allowed my family and I the confidence that even a hurricane couldn't stop us from having the perfect weekend. We unexpectedly had to shift venues, due to a hurricane, less than a week before our wedding day. There aren't enough "thank you's" to show our appreciation and love for Christina guiding us through an emotional week, finding a new venue, and seamlessly transitioning our vendors and wedding day to a new space. Despite the wild circumstances, that plan B venue turned out to be our plan A. It was meant to be. And it was perfection - thanks to Christina, her team, and our wonderful vendors.

Christina is our planner turned friend - and we couldn't be more grateful! Thank you for all that you've done PMP!

We love you,
Heidi + Matt Shimshock
Carolyn
Carolyn Sent on 08/24/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Seamless and Spectacular

Christina is the reason I was a happy, stress free mother of the bride! I had the time of my life because of my confidence in Christina being in charge. She perfected the wedding we had hoped for and took it to the next level. She is super easy to work with, organized, kept me on top of necessary payments and decisions. Her vendors were perfect matches for us. She has a great friendly staff. The wedding was flawless thanks to her. We will never be able to repay her for letting us have nothing to think about and letting us enjoy the incredible celebration. THE BEST!!

The Clement Family
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Lexi Sent on 12/26/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Dream planner for our dream wedding

Working with Christina and the Pinch Me Planning team was hands down the best investment we made for our wedding. If the glowing five-star reviews don’t already speak for themselves, know that you are in the best, most experienced, organized, kind, fun, thoughtful, dream-teams hands! Having Christina and team help with planning gave us peace of mind knowing how interconnected she is in the Portland and greater Maine wedding industry (think: tips and tricks that only seasoned professionals who have worked with a slew of vendors would know!) and day-of coordination allowed us to ENJOY our own wedding without a worry in the world, a true blessing when so much expectation is held in one big day which can create a lot of pressure. Every detail was perfect and none of it would have come together without Christina’s help! Look no further for the absolute best wedding planner!
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Taylor Sent on 01/27/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend Pinch Me Planning!

We came into wedding planning with not much knowledge and a Pinterest board. Christina and Celine along with the rest of the team made our vision of an October wedding happen, offered tips and invaluable advice, and did so much behind the scenes. It truly made the planning process enjoyable and nearly stress-free! It was great to have all the information in one place and communication between us was so easy. They’re a great group of women and made our day happen exactly the way we hoped! We highly recommend Pinch Me Planning!
Ellie
Ellie Sent on 01/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

PMP made it happen!

Christina and her team were truly incredible! They were so critical in the planning process. Planning anything can be stressful. PMP was able to acknowledge the unknown factors, but still guided us in the planning process and gave us control on what the final outcome of our special day would be. No question they will take so much stress out of the planning process and be there for all questions you might have. Having the PMP team there ALL DAY on our wedding day was the key factor that allowed me and my husband to enjoy our special day to the fullest.
Olivia
Olivia Sent on 11/07/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Most incredible planning team on earth!

Christina and the Pinch Me Planning team were absolutely incredible from day 1 of working together. We chose to do the 60-day planning option, as I like event planning and felt like I had a good handle on everything. Despite feeling like we had it all going on, once Christina started helping at the 60-day out mark, her value immediately became evident. She helped coordinate with all of the vendors we had chosen (she knew each one personally, which was amazingly helpful), provided guidance on the rentals we had secured, put together floor plans, was available for every question and thought we had, etc. We were truly blown away. I was someone who THOUGHT they had thought of everything, but Christina (very politely) showed us the areas where we needed to adjust what we had in place.

No one hopes for rain on their wedding day, but Christina helped us to completely pivot our original vision and put an amazing rain plan into action. On the big day, we didn't even think about the fact that it was raining, as Christina and her team put us SO at ease with our new plan. Our wedding was even more beautiful than we could have ever imagined, despite the rain.

Simply put, without Christina and her team, we never would have been able to pull off the wedding of our dreams. She’s truly the best of the best and we can’t thank her and the Pinch Me Planning team enough for every single thing they did to make it an incredible day.

Best money we spent hands down! HIRE THIS TEAM!
Xo Olivia and Ware
Lyndsey
Lyndsey Sent on 09/30/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Book PMP Now!!!

If you are on this page then stop what you are doing and book Pinch Me Planning! You have come to the right place. I was lucky enough to follow Christina for years before my wedding took place as she was starting her business, so I already knew I was going to be working with the best there was, however 2020 would prove that to me in ways I never expected before. I hired Christina for the 60-day coordination, but even before those 60 days she was always willing to give design or vendor advice and help me out in any way she could. When we postponed our April wedding approximately 50 days out, it was devastating and emotional. She handled absolutely everything - communicating to the vendors, helping us find a new date (which we then had to postpone again!) and assuring me that everything would end up being just as magical. I could never thank Christina enough for all she did for us throughout the entire wedding planning process. She was always so supportive of my decisions and focused on the positives even in the worst of scenarios. She truly makes magic happen in every wedding that she plans and makes you feel like you are her only client at the time. I am thrilled with how our wedding turned out - despite all the changes we had to make it was everything I dreamed it would be. She has an incredible eye for design and is able to adapt her ways of working to match the vision of the couple. We were so lucky to have PMP leading our team of vendors and ensuring our day was smooth and enjoyable for everyone. Book Christina and her team, you will never regret it!!
Patty
Patty Sent on 07/28/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Phenomenal!

Christina and the entire Pinch Me Planning team were phenomenal to work with! We had originally reached out to Christina just to help us find a wedding venue in York and quickly decided to work with her for our entire wedding. She was super friendly, always on top of everything, flexible when it came to needing to reschedule due to COVID and has unmeasurable knowledge of the wedding industry. The day-of, our wedding couldn't have run smoother - we were able to show up, relax while getting ready and just enjoy ourselves and truly be in the moment.
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Jillian Sent on 10/08/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Looking for for complete trust in a wedding coordinator? HIRE PMP.

Hiring PMP was the best decision we made. Having someone manage all of the details that go into wedding planning was a HUGE help. We would have forgotten a million things if it wasn't for PMP. I didn't worry AT ALL on our wedding day about what was going on behind the scenes because I knew the PMP team would make sure everything was perfect...that ease and sense of calm on your wedding day is priceless. The PMP team was fun, friendly, professional, and kept the entire wedding party at ease! I can't recommend PMP enough. Thank you
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Awards

31
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
Pretty Flowers Pretty Flowers Wedding Florists

Christina is an outstanding and exceptionally creative planner. Christina and her team are warm and have a passion for what they do. Pinch Me Planning has a high attention to detail and continually produce events which are unique and memorable to each client. We highly recommend this company.

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