luxury wedding planning

NEW YORK based, traveling worldwide

I build the feeling starting with one question: What must this day say?


For the Bride Balancing Career & ‘I Do’

Your Wedding is not Another Job

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Grounded

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Foundation

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Yours

our planning philosophy


At RenayMeshell Events, we start with a conversation. Before I look at vendors, a timeline, or a floor plan, I ask one question that aligns everything: ‘What must this day say?’ Your answer is the foundation from which everything flows.

We create a wedding with intention on a foundation that is yours. No movement until I understand what your day must say. Each decision, from the room design to the final moment, references your answer.

Every detail is handled with meticulous care and attention, and you rest knowing nothing is in communication and nothing is overlooked.


meet your wedding planner

hi, I’m Michelle

I carried this calling for years before I let it surface. When you work with me, you are not getting a coordinator. You are getting someone who holds your day the way I hold everything that matters, with full attention and nothing left to chance. It is personal, so I am careful.

To make the wedding planning process seamless, I created the Engage Design Reveal™ system – a signature approach that helps couples enjoy their engagement and full support during their wedding planning journey. This begins with your answer to one question.

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here’s how I help

craft your experience

My signature EDR™ process turns your vision into an unforgettable celebration, without the overwhelm. Read more about my signature process here.

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What my clients are saying

Working with Michelle was an absolute pleasure. Michelle was attentive, responsive, and genuinely cared about every detail. Her creativity and ability to bring her vision to life made the entire process smooth sailing."

— Dawn W., Client

“Your organizational skills, attention to details, follow through, and responsiveness, and the impact all these had on the pleasant outcome of the wedding cannot be over-emphasized. All these attributes listed above, made the wedding a breeze for us.”

— Mr. B. O. & Mrs. A. O.


The foundation-FirsT wedding guide

Within the four pages of this guide, you’ll answer questions that lead you to answer, ‘What must this day say?’ Then use your answer to evaluate vendors, the venue, and every decision for your wedding day.

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