FULL-SERVICE WEDDING PLANNING, DESIGN & FLORALS
Hudson Valley Wedding Planner & Designer
Service Matters North East is led by Katie Parent, a Hudson Valley wedding planner and designer with over 16 years of experience creating full-weekend celebrations across the Hudson Valley, Catskills, and Connecticut.
Known for a relationship-first approach and a deep understanding of the region, Katie and her team lead every aspect of the process—from planning and design to in-house floral direction—creating weddings that feel personal, seamless, and entirely your own.
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For the couple who wants something that feels like them.
We specialize in non-traditional, full-weekend wedding experiences: thoughtful, personalized celebrations rooted in the Hudson Valley and Catskills. As a luxury wedding planner and designer, we lead every aspect—from planning and design to in-house floral direction—ensuring a cohesive experience.
Whether you’re planning a tented weekend on a private estate or a full guest experience in the mountains, our work is grounded in intentional planning and a deep understanding of hosting well. Every recommendation is made with your best interest in mind—whether working with our in-house floral team or connecting you with the right partner for your vision. Every detail is designed so you feel fully present and celebrated—never just hosting.
We don’t follow a formula. We build relationships—with our clients, our venues, and the community we’ve been part of for over a decade. We welcome and celebrate all couples.
The Service Matters Experience
FULL-SERVICE WEDDING PLANNING & DESIGN
The Complete Wedding Weekend Experience
A comprehensive planning and design experience for couples hosting multi-day wedding weekends. We lead every phase — from venue selection and vendor curation to design, logistics, and execution — with a clear vision and a highly detailed approach.
Luxury Wedding Management
PARTIAL PLANNING
For couples who have built a foundation and want experienced guidance to complete and execute their vision — or for those who need a trusted, senior hand to lead the final stretch.
Bespoke Floral Design with Josie’s Blooms
floral design
In-house floral design available to planning clients — personal flowers, ceremony installations, reception design. When planning and florals share the same vision from the start, everything is cohesive by design.
THE PLANNER BEHIND THE WORK
Meet Katie Parent
I've spent 16 years building wedding weekends in the Hudson Valley and Catskills — not just planning weddings, but designing full multi-day experiences that stay with couples and their guests long after the weekend ends.
My team and I know this region at a level that only comes from deep, long-standing relationships: with the venues, the vendors, the land, and the communities we work in. That knowledge is what allows us to build something truly extraordinary — because we're not figuring it out as we go.
What I care most about is the relationship. I take on a limited number of weddings each year so that every couple gets the full depth of our attention. Getting to know you — your story, your people, the feeling you want to create — is always where we begin.
Whether we're with you from the very first venue tour or stepping in to lead the final chapter of a wedding you've already built, our standard of care never changes.
Recent Celebrations
From private estates in the Hudson Valley to mountain retreats in the Catskills, we design full wedding weekends that feel as considered as they are effortless.
CLIENT EXPERIENCE
From the very start, she was always checking in, answering every little question, and handling all the communication with our vendors so I never had to worry about a thing. We had our wedding at an Airbnb, which meant everything had to be brought in and coordinated from scratch, and she made it feel effortless. She was at the property a day before my family and I even arrived, already setting everything up and making sure every detail was perfect.
She also organized our rehearsal dinner and next-day brunch, making the entire weekend flow seamlessly. Every moment felt magical, and she executed my vision so beautifully that I still can’t believe how perfectly it all came together.
On top of her incredible organization and talent for planning, she is truly the sweetest and kindest person. I never once felt stressed throughout the entire process because I knew she had everything handled. I will be forever grateful to Katie for giving us the most perfect wedding weekend, it was truly better than we could have dreamed of.
— Ella + Steven • 2025
“Hiring Katie and her team was the best decision we made for our wedding weekend.”
The Best Hudson Valley Wedding Venues
As a professional wedding planner serving the Hudson Valley, Catskills, and Tri-State area, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside some of the most talented vendor teams at the region’s most beautiful wedding venues. Through Service Matters North East, we specialize in planning and producing unforgettable wedding weekends in unique and non-traditional locations throughout the Hudson Valley.
Resources for Planning a Hudson Valley Wedding Weekend
Begin the Conversation
We take on a limited number of wedding weekends each year to ensure every client receives our full attention. If you're planning a multi-day celebration in the Hudson Valley, Catskills, or Connecticut, we invite you to begin the conversation.