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What is the story behind The Traveling Planner?

The Traveling Planner is a wedding planning service based in Portland, Oregon. Owner Vanessa McDowell offers inclusive services for wedding celebrations of all kinds. With 8 years of experience, she has the knowledge and skills to bring your unique wedding dream to life. Whether you're in need of full-service, partial, or day-of coordination, Vanessa has got you covered.

Services Offered

The Traveling Planner is a customer-focused service. Vanessa has a true passion for meeting couples from all walks of life and helping them execute their distinct wedding visions. She offers a number of different packages depending on the needs of your event, which you can choose from during a detailed consultation with her. Vanessa would be happy to assist with any aspect of your special day and provides an array of services that reflect this. Budget analysis, event design, and timeline management are just a few areas she can cover throughout the planning process.

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What are The Traveling Planner's coordination packages and rates?

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

$1,700

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$2,800

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$5,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$80

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Cultural
Destination
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

What are real couples saying about their experience with The Traveling Planner in reviews?

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Vanessa is an organized, communicative, and professional wedding coordinator who makes planning stress-free and executes the wedding day flawlessly. She recommends reliable vendors, handles DIY and last-minute needs, and her assistant ensures setup and cleanup run smoothly. Couples praise her calm, attentive demeanor and highly recommend hiring her.

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Vanessa is an organized, communicative, and professional wedding coordinator who makes planning stress-free and executes the wedding day flawlessly. She recommends reliable vendors, handles DIY and last-minute needs, and her assistant ensures setup and cleanup run smoothly. Couples praise her calm, attentive demeanor and highly recommend hiring her.

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Brooke Sent on 12/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The Best Wedding Planner!

Vanessa was everything we could have hoped for in a wedding planner and then some. She was organized, had great communication, and made us feel at ease from the very beginning of the planning process all the way through our wedding day. She recommended vendors she’d worked with before who matched our style, which made that part of the process so easy. And every vendor we picked from her list turned out great! We truly can’t say enough wonderful things about our experience with her. Thank you, Vanessa, for bringing our vision to life so beautifully and exceeding our expectations in every way!
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Macy Sent on 09/28/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Vanessa is amazing!

Having a coordinator is the best decision I made, and choosing Vanessa was the second! She is so kind and understanding, but will keep everyone on track and going smoothly! Would choose her again in a heartbeat!
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Lauren Sent on 09/26/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Vanessa is incredible!

Vanessa is a true professional and made our wedding day flow completely seamlessly! From our first planning call with Vanessa to our big day, she went above and beyond to help everything run perfectly. She's extremely communicative, timely, and anticipates all potential hiccups in advance. We didn't have any surprises or forgotten items all thanks to Vanessa, she thought of everything. We're so lucky to have found her, and since our wedding I have recommended her to all of our family and friends. If you have the chance to hire Vanessa, take it!
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Kendra Sent on 09/26/2025
5 out of 5 rating

We loved Vanessa!!!

We are so lucky to have had Vanessa apart of our big day. She in the reason everything went to smoothly and allowed me to be present and not worry about any of the setup or details. I found she was really reasonably priced and we were so so so happy she was apart of our big day. Decision fatigue is real, look no further and just book Vanessa and I promise she won’t disappoint!!
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Khamry Sent on 09/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Vanessa is amazing and made our day the most special!

It was the best decision to hire Vanessa as our Wedding Coordinator. We had a very DIY and hands on wedding with many requests. Vanessa is attentive, organized and very hard working. She made our weekend so special and I truly was able to relax on my wedding day because of Vanessa. Her assistant and her worked so hard on our Wedding day to make sure it was all set up, smoothly run and she is beyond helpful. I highly recommend you hire Vanessa for your special day. She is so lovely, kind and made the wedding weekend the most special. It was a pleasure and honor to work with her.
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Yang Sent on 08/14/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Wedding Coordinator!

Vanessa was my sister's wedding coordinator 2 years ago. I really liked how much help she was that I said to myself that one day when I get married, I would love to hire Vanessa as my wedding coordinator as well.
My day finally came and I was for sure that I wanted Vanessa as my wedding coordinator. Communication with her was great, she was very attentive, easy going and checked-up constantly. At the reception, Vanessa and her assistant, Ashley, made sure everything flow smoothly and they did such an amazing job cleaning up at the end of the night. I am really grateful to the both of them for that.
Thank you, Vanessa, for lightening some weight off my shoulders! Don’t think the day would’ve ran as smooth without you.
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Madyson Sent on 11/21/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Vanessa is the best wedding planner we could’ve ever asked for!

Vanessa was the best wedding planner we could’ve ever found!! We asked a daunting task to plan a wedding in 3 months and she killed it! Not only is she organized but she also brought our vision to life. Every detail was perfect and everything thing remained on time with no hiccups! Not to mention she is cool, calm, and collected at all times! We were comfortable with Vanessa from the first call and with us being from out of state she helped connect us to some really amazing vendors. We couldn’t have asked for a better wedding planner, we would recommend her to anyone and everyone!
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Kayla Sent on 11/14/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Vanessa is amazing!

We hired Vanessa as our day of coordinator and I can’t recommend her enough! She is so sweet, has great communication and is very organized! She executed our wedding perfectly as I envisioned! Thank you Vanessa!
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Justin Sent on 07/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A+ Wedding Coordinating

I recommend Vanessa for anyone planning a wedding.
Vanessa guided us throughout the entire wedding planning process all the way through the wedding reception. Her methods and tools ensured we stayed on track and kept the planning stress to a minimum.
What amazed us most was the day of coordinating, we had complete peace of mind during our wedding day and everything went perfectly for us.

You will be in great shape with The Traveling Planner!
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Paul Sent on 05/25/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience!

Vanessa answered questions we didn't even know to ask, was incredibly organized leading up to and during the wedding, and was highly professional and personable. We literally worried about nothing throughout the entire process, including day-of. Her assistant complemented her organizational skills and professionalism on our big day as well. We very, very strongly recommend her!
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What awards has The Traveling Planner won?

24
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner

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