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About

Based in Olathe, Kansas, Simple Elegance Wedding & Event Planners is an understanding and passionate wedding planning company dedicated to making your vision come to life. Working in collaboration with soon-to-be newlyweds, this experienced team of award-winning wedding planners can apply their industry knowledge and keen enthusiasm to your wedding preparations. With a flair for organization and a keen eye for detail, they aim to alleviate premarital planning stress, while creating an unforgettable ceremony for you and your loved ones.

Experience

Simple Elegance Weddings & Event Planners have been designing dream weddings since 1996. The founder, Kindra, has always had a strong urge to help people during the important times. Upon graduating from the University of Kansas, she spent time working for Hallmark Cards. Following this, she decided to set up her own planning business, and Simple Elegance was born. Since then, Kindra has gathered a fantastic team of planners who all possess a shared passion for tailoring memorable weddings. Their blend of attentiveness, compassion, and sensitivity has led to a loyal clientele and a host of accolades. Kindra is a member of the National Bridal Service Association, while the company has been featured in numerous magazines and has received various national awards.

Services Offered

This experienced planning company provides a range of attractive services that suit all couples. From the biggest to the smallest of details, their team of planners can be on hand to assist you with any request. Offering a range of wedding packages, they can let you take the reins or give you a helping hand. Services include:

  • Budget analysis
  • Day-of coordination
  • Full and partial planning
  • Timelines and to-do lists
  • Vendor referrals
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

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
Double Weddings
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Simple Elegance Wedding & Event Planners

Molly
Molly Sent on 12/03/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding!

I hired a day-of planner as I planned my daughter’s wedding out of state in only 5 months. Alyssa is a phenomenal planner. She gets to know the bride and her vision for her wedding day. She is meticulous and had every detail covered. When the bride’s grandmother who lives out of state realized after rehearsal dinner that she left her dress at home, Alyssa was at the mall when it opened Saturday morning and picked up a few dresses to try on before the 11 am wedding. Sadly, size was the issue and there was not enough time to exchange but THAT is how committed she is to her clients.

Thanks to Alyssa and Simple Elegance I was able to thoroughly enjoy my daughter’s wedding and reception in Kansas City.

Everyone should hire a planner and I cannot thank Alyssa and Simple Elegance enough for all their TLC that made my daughter’s wedding day so beautiful, so memorable and so fun. They are KC’s finest!

Karla
Karla Sent on 02/05/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you Lucia!

I hired Lucia at Simple Elegance as Day of Coordinator for my daughter's wedding in January. We started meeting with Lucia a couple of months before the wedding and from there she became the main contact with all vendors. Lucia has much knowledge about wedding planning and was able to guide us and help set a "day of" schedule that kept things running smoothly. In the short time we worked together, Lucia became a friend and great support system. The day of the wedding we didn't have to worry about anything as she did it all. Thank you, Lucia!
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Madison Sent on 12/01/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Ask for Holly!!!

Hiring Holly was by far the best decision we made planning this wedding! We wanted to have the wedding at my parents house, but we had never had an event on the scale of a wedding there before. So we knew there was going to be a lot of different work involved with planning than if we were to hold it at a typical venue, like figuring out bathrooms, where the caterer would store food and how far apart tables would be. And long story short, we would have been TOTALLY lost without Holly! She has an amazing ability to listen to our vague and probably confusing ideas and turning them into beautiful realities. Even throughout the chaos of postponing our wedding due to COVID and then dealing with rain on our wedding day, she was totally on it at every step of the way. And on top of that, she is just a really cool person and it was a joy to get to hang out with her during our monthly wedding calls for nearly two years.

Also for anyone else who is considering hiring Holly (which you totally should just do now and stop looking), my biggest piece of advice is to listen to her recommendations for other vendors. Because she's worked with so many people in the industry, she has great relationships with tons of top-notch vendors in the area. When we were first picking our team, there were a couple of instances where I had found a company on social media or through other referrals that I was leaning toward hiring over the vendors she had suggested. She was never pushy with her recommendations and in the few cases where I did pick different options, she was totally supportive. But with most of them, we ended up going with her recommendations because we trusted her vision, and they turned out to be the best options we possibly could have had. As a bonus, some of them even gave us discounts because they prefer to work with Holly and her team.

All in all, working with Holly and her team was an amazing experience!! Our wedding was the most beautiful, magical day and we can't thank her enough!
EGordon
Egordon Sent on 10/13/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Love these ladies!

In the past month I have worked with both Holly and Kindra. These ladies are on top of their game and made my job so much easier. I would definitely recommend to anyone!
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Bryn Sent on 06/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

An amazing planner!

Nichole was such a vital part of our planning process, and ensured that everything on the day of ran smoothly and as planned! I had so many visions in my head about what I wanted everything to look like, but I also wanted to be able to enjoy my day, hands off from the hard work of making my vision come to life. Nichole acted as my hands and my eyes and made sure everything in my vision came to life beautifully! She ran things throughout the whole day and evening so smoothly, and always with a smile on her face. She is organized, enthusiastic, calm, encouraging and manages every twist and turn of the day with ease! Thank you so much, Nichole!
Margaret
Margaret Sent on 05/01/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Holly made my wedding dream a reality!

I highly, HIGHLY recommend Holly Davidson as a wedding coordinator. Holly is everything- organized, flexible, creative, and so much fun to work with! Holly takes the time to get to know you, your personality, your family's personality, and you/your family's wants/needs in order to help you plan and execute the wedding that fits YOUR dream. Holly knows that there is no 1 size fits all and works really hard to make sure your wedding is unique and special. Holly has incredible taste and was able to help me make the best informed decisions. She let me taike control of the parts that I had a vision for and was able to guide me with areas that I felt less comfortable. She is so awesome about laying out options, pricing, styles, etc. She truly has a gift for planning weddings. My entire family loved Holly, enjoyed working with her, and would recommend her to anyone we know. If you are with Holly, you are in great hands.
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David Sent on 10/21/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Holly Davidson is extremely good at what she does and an absolute pleasure to work with.

We have worked with Holly Davidson for the weddings of both our daughter and son within the past year. Our daughter's wedding was local while or son's wedding was more of a destination wedding. Holly handled all of the arrangements for both perfectly. So worked harmoniously will all of the vendors, making terrific suggestions for all of them, worked well with the venues and on the wedding day worked tireously behind the scenes and with guests, the wedding party and all of the family to make sure everything came off as planned. Her grace under pressure, ability to communicate with all, and attention to details were remarkable. All of the vendors we worked with who had worked with Holly commented on how good she was to work with and that we were in good hands working with her. We certainly found that to be the case. Another important item is that she is able to work with clients on budget issues to make sure that the overall costs are in line with expectations. She is extremely good at her work and was a joy to work with. We would highly recommend Holly to anyone.
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Lauren Sent on 09/17/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Using Holly to plan our wedding really helped reduce our wedding planning stress! We are so thankful for her great recommendations for vendors, setting up transportation, coordinating with vendors, and helping us with details that we would not have thought about! We really appreciate the help and support Holly provided us.
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Christine Sent on 07/09/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Holly provided amazing recommendations for vendors. She found people who were exceptional at what they do and were well within budget. She helped be an educated third opinion when decisions were difficult, which definitely helped stress levels. She also was very friendly and professional. I truly feel like she cares about her clients and making sure their day goes as smoothly as possible. Thanks Holly!
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Vivian Sent on 07/08/2018
5 out of 5 rating
We chose Holly at Simple Elegance as our wedding planner because of the phenomenal work she had done previously for our sister's wedding. This time, she planned for a wedding to take place in northern Michigan while we (the bride and groom) lived in Houston and our parents lived in Kansas City! From the very beginning, Holly takes the time to get to know you as a couple and your vision. She is able to expertly tailor to your needs and desires by offering advice and guidance that makes you feel accomplished and stress-free. Holly navigated our schedules and concerns with the utmost professionalism and kindness - making sure that we always felt taken care of and confident at each step. She blended working with various vendors from Kansas City and Michigan seamlessly and graciously.

While Holly had a previous engagement with a wedding in Kansas City for the date of our wedding and was not physically in Michigan, we definitely experienced the effects of her hard work and so pleased by the outcome of working with Holly and Simple Elegance even from afar. Holly's attention to detail and organization while planning for several events during the wedding week ensured that our vendor team was informed and efficient while giving us the opportunity to enjoy time with our friends and family that had all flown into northern Michigan all week leading up to the wedding day itself. Being able to relax and actually spend time with the people you love instead of having to worry about things as the bride and groom is invaluable! We keep reminiscing about all of the interactions we able to have with our guests that would otherwise have been missed.

Choosing Simple Elegance and working with Holly has truly been one of the highlights of the wedding planning process. We are so grateful for all of the work that went into making this event such a beautiful reality!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2010 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2009 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

10 Endorsements
Lost Wax and Family by Jukeboxx Media Lost Wax and Family by Jukeboxx Media Wedding Bands

I have worked with the Simple Elegance team (Kindra, Holly, Lauren) on too many weddings to count through Lost Wax/Jukeboxx, and I love this company. No matter who is the lead planner, it always runs smooth, and their vendor team is top-notch. They are experts at both the planning and more importantly, the execution of weddings, and its always a honor to work for them.

DJs for Hire DJs for Hire Wedding DJs

We've been working with Simple Elegance for years and have enjoyed every event we do together. Kindra and her staff of professionals always have the couple's wishes in the forefront while juggling communication between all the vendors they do business with with complete ease and effectiveness. We're proud to be associated with SE and look forward to every chance we get to work with them.

White Carpet Bride White Carpet Bride Wedding Hair & Makeup

We can't say enough about how wonderful Kendra, Holly, Lisa, Lindsey and the whole team of Simple Elegance are. From the high-end bride to the DIY-er, Simple Elegances' expertise collaborates with your vision to create a truly beautiful, one of a kind day.

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