Connecticut Wedding Planner
Curating your wedding with creativity & calm
Hi! We’re the Wedding Bells.
We followed a more traditional template for our wedding, and it didn’t feel as us as we wished it did.
There are so many ways that marginalized people can make traditional weddings their own or reinvent them altogether.
As your New England and Connecticut wedding planner, we’ll help you figure out the right path for you. Your wedding isn’t a cookie cutter experience.
Especially when people make them their own.
Weddings are visually beautiful and deeply meaningful
You get to enjoy your day. Be with your favorite humans. Create memories you’ll always hold close.
Then the Wedding Bells make it happen.
We get together and clarify your vision for your wedding. We figure out what your day will look like, what it will feel like.
But...it doesn't
You keep waiting for it to get more stressful,
Imagine this
We want to tell your love story while putting you at ease with a supportive experience.
The point of having a planner is to let go of the minutia. You know, so you can actually enjoy your wedding day! If you enjoy the whole process leading up to it, all the better.
We take a relationship-oriented approach to planning your wedding
At One
Bell Designs,
They require just the right combination of creativity and resourcefulness to fill my cup to the brim.
I became a New England and Connecticut wedding planner because I live for building relationships and getting that warm, glowy feeling that comes with helping people design a true-to-them celebration of their love.
Meet Rachel
She/Her
I fell hard and fast for weddings.
As a lifelong artist and hopeless romantic,
Wanna see how the team really feels on wedding days?
Hover over their image!
I love zipping around behind the scenes making sure everything is in its place. You get to shine and watch your vision come to life while you have the time of your life.
Meet Amy
She/Her
Keeping your wedding day running seamlessly
I’m the Logistics Coordinator
Can't wait to meet you!
Meet Caitlin
She/Her
Coming soon!
As a queer couple, we know how valuable - and, unfortunately, rare - it is to be able to be completely yourself around the people most involved in planning your wedding. We’re here for you. All of you.
Need a New England and Connecticut Wedding Planner who embraces all of you?
Let’s figure out how to incorporate it into your wedding! Whether you’re building your own arch or want Lego bouquets on your reception tables, the Wedding Bells are here for it.
Have a hobby or craft that makes you feel more like yourself?
Rachel may be a Connecticut wedding planner, but she absolutely has recommendations for you. Seriously, ask her about tea. It’s her love language.
Want a soothing cup of tea?
We center comfort in the wedding planning experience.
If there’s one thing you should know about us,
Love Notes Love Notes Love Notes Love Notes
Chrissy Dreyer
My wife lacked support from family due to being queer, & Rachel was there for her, attending the appointment to choose her wedding dress and making her feel like a beautiful bride. We didn't have to worry about anything knowing that they had absolutely everything in hand.
One Bell goes above and beyond
Carlene Ferreira
As we approached the month of the wedding, she was there to answer any and every little question, solidify details and help me feel 100% ready for the big day. I absolutely recommend One Bell Designs to any person looking for a genuine, sweet, reliable and professional wedding planner.
They keep humanity at the center
Erica Moran
I consistently said to my fiancé while wedding planning that hiring Rachel was the best decision we made for our wedding (and the absolute best price for the quality of service we got!) I had very specific creative ideas that Rachel helped me work out and see to fruition, and I truly can't imagine how I would have had my wedding without her.
Working with Rachel & Amy was a dream!
We’ll handle the rest.
Be with your people.
Want prisms hanging from the lights so that your tent is full of rainbows? We know how to make that happen. Want a jaw-dropping installation but don’t love the idea of breaking it down at the end of your reception? We’ll connect you with vendors who will give you a seamless experience.
We’re able to transform your wedding dreams into reality because we get to know you beyond the surface level. By the time your wedding day rolls around, we want to know you so well that we can field vendor questions without interrupting the incredible memories you’re creating.
We wholeheartedly believe that your wedding doesn’t have to be the stressful experience that the wedding industry makes it out to be. It takes a village to pull it off, which is why we want to lend you ours.
We’ll be your village.
We’re LGBTQIA2S+-affirming and pro-ethical non-monogamy. We believe that Black Lives Matter.
