We are sincerely humbled that you stopped by to witness our passion.
Bella Vita Events is an award winning, full-service wedding and event planning company celebrating 17 years of business. With a boutique approach to innovative planning and design, the experience with Bella Vita Events will be fun, fresh and always on budget.

Our Promise

To listen, to be inspired & serve your vision with a happy heart!

“In every decision I made, I felt like they put themselves in my shoes and guided me throughout the process. I was so lucky to find them!”

– Kelsey B.

Since your event is as unique as you are, we take great pride in getting to know you on a more personal level so that we can better guide you with our expertise.

Our goal is to create a package customized specifically for your individual needs.

The three packages are general guidelines for you to determine which grouping best describes your desired level of service. Consider this menu à la carte and create your perfect package!

All packages include wedding day services. Details of our services included in the drop down menu below.

Personalized Budget
Customized Vendor Recommendations
Bespoke Wedding Design
Pinterest Collaboration
Personalized Vision Doc
Negotiate Vendors
Collect & Submit COIs
Tailored Stationery Design
Menu Guidance & Attend Tasting
Wedding Attire Guidance
Assure Family Comfort
Guest Management
Final Vendor Confirmations
Final Timelines
Final Diagrams
Final Venue Walk Thru
Wedding Rehearsal
Wedding Day

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Projected Budget
Customized Vendor Recommendations
Partial Wedding Design
Pinterest Collaboration
Personalized Vision Doc
Wedding Attire Advice
Final Vendor Confirmations
Final Timelines
Final Diagrams
Final Venue Walk Thru
Wedding Rehearsal
Wedding Day

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Projected Budget
Customized Vendor Recommendations
Final Vendor Confirmations
Final Timelines
Final Diagrams
Wedding Rehearsal
Wedding Day

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Begin communication as early as hair & make-up begins, or first vendor arrival.
Early arrival at the venue to ensure that set-up is placed accurately.
Receive deliveries and greet vendor upon their arrival.
Set up guest seating place cards, wedding favors, etc.
Assist family with their needs & questions throughout the day.
Line up & cue the wedding party to walk down the aisle.
Facilitate guest’s questions and ensure overall guest comfort.
Coordinate Reception formalities as grand entrance, first dance, etc.
Assist DJ and/or MC in guiding guests & making announcements.
Supervise and communicate with catering manager.
Coordinate & communicate with transportation.
Secure and store any valuable items, including gifts & envelopes.
Available & alert to take care of any unexpected concerns.
Distribute gratuities and final payments to vendors on your behalf.
Final walk-thru to ensure the location is returned in order.

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Q. How many years have you been in business and how many weddings and/or events have you planned and designed?

A. 2021 marks our 17th year in business, and we are here to stay! Deborah has coordinated and designed upwards of 300+ events under Bella Vita Events, and closer to 500+ events over the course of a 30-year entertainment production career.

Q. Why do you elect to not cold quote your service fee and how do I determine which package is right for me?

A. Our service fee is based upon projected billable hours and staff to successfully execute your wedding or event. Your total budget does not influence our fee. We pledge to never collect a commission or backend incentive on any of your products or services, and all monies are exchanged direct between you to the vendor. To best determine the right package for your needs, we suggest a discovery call with our team!

Q. I know what bottom line budget figure I am comfortable with, but I have no idea how much everything should cost … can you help?

A. Absolutely! Deborah is a “budget guru,” and she has a gift in projecting figures. As a courtesy to our inquiries, we offer real, itemized budgets to help understand real industry numbers and educate our potential clients to be. Before we sign a contract with you, we have already provided a personalized projected budget to you. Throughout our journey together, we treat your pocketbook as if it is our own. We protect you, and we promise to lead you to the “best deals” in town!

Q. I need help finding vendors. How do I go about the search?

A. BVE has created the 3 P’s vendor vetting process for our clients. We will never send you a generic referral list, but rather a specific list for you based upon price, package and personality.

Q. I understand you are the coordinator, but who is the designer?

A. YOU are the designer, and we simply pull the vision out of you! We have crafted a tried and true design process to translate what is in your head into reality. Beginning at our partial package, design assistance is part of our services. We assist in Pinterest collaboration, creation of a vision doc, and attend/facilitate design sessions with florist, rentals, and beyond.

Q. I am really busy, and I won’t be able to reply quickly. How do we keep the momentum going?

A. In general, our clients are busy, professionals with limited availability. We have composed an agenda track sheet that is supplied to you upon booking. This sheet is meant to spoon feed doses of the process in a manageable and enjoyable time frame. We ask and abide by your “communication style,” which may vary from pushing single question, itemized topic emails to lengthy and plentiful drafts with many questions and updates. You determine the speed, while we supply the resources.

Deborah James

CEO, Principal Planner & Event Visionary

Deborah is the creative visionary behind BVE’s acclaimed and award-winning design work. Through her trusted vendor collaborations, she has earned the respect as one of the industry’s leading event producers… “it’s one thing to create a great vision, but it needs to be executed… flawlessly.”

credentials

• Multi-award winning designer & planner

• Top 10 wedding planners in LA- Ceremony Magazine

• Certified Wedding Planner – IWCA

• Double B.A. Earned from University of Denver

• Seminary Associates from the King’s Seminary -Biblical counseling

“The meaning of life is to discover our gifts, the purpose of life is to give them away…”Pablo Picasso

Mindy Vainshtein

Senior Events Specialist

Mindy first debuted her event skills working with the Los Angeles City Parks and Recreation Department. Determined to make events her passion and occupation, Mindy graduated with a BS in Recreation and Tourism Management from California State University, Northridge. She then snatched up a coveted internship at Town & Country Event rentals where she learned everything from tents to tabletops.