Josey Stafford
Owner and Lead Planner.
I’m a Minneapolis-based wedding planner with over 10 seasons under my belt (er, fanny pack), with a penchant for details in all realms of my life. Whether it’s planning my kitchen garden, my daughter’s homeschool curriculum, or our next vacation, I adore a good scheme.
The best weddings are planned well, so that execution is seamless and effortless. Everyone on the same page, happy as can be, working as a team. I love making a good plan.
I believe that if your guests truly feel the love they will reflect that emotion back to you on your wedding day and throughout your marriage. Let’s make them feel cared for from the moment they arrive all the way until that last candle is blown out and the shuttle comes to drive them home.
I believe that in cutting out the excess you can focus on the why of your wedding. You can make your day feel like an extension of your relationship.
I believe in not planning for every moment. Spontaneity yields authenticity.
I believe in soulmates. My husband is mine, without him I couldn’t be who I am, but my daughter made our life complete, she is our heart.
I wedding plan because it makes me happy to make other people happy.
stunning sixpence weddings
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![White heeled sandals placed on a white surface surrounded by small green plants.]()
Abigail Berge Photography
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![A young man in a suit and tie signing a document at a table during a wedding ceremony.]()
Abigail Berge Photography
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![A close-up of a smiling bride and groom touching foreheads and holding hands during their wedding, with a blurred outdoor background.]()
Abigail Berge Photography
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![A bride and groom exiting through an arched wooden door, with the groom kissing the bride's hand. The bride is wearing a white lace wedding dress and holding a bouquet of white flowers. The groom is in a black tuxedo with a bow tie, and both are smiling.]()
Russell Heeter Photography
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![People at an outdoor social event, women in vibrant dresses and men in suits, holding glasses of wine, enjoying laughter and conversation.]()
Russell Heeter Photography
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![Bride and groom walking into their wedding reception, smiling, surrounded by guests clapping and celebrating indoors with elegant decorations.]()
Russell Heeter Photography
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![A couple embracing on rocks in a forest with sunlight filtering through trees.]()
Aaron T Photography
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![A woman with long blonde hair leaning her head on a man's shoulder in an outdoor setting with trees and mountains in the background.]()
Aaron T Photography
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![A man and woman standing close together in a forest, holding hands. The woman has long, blonde hair and is wearing a dark red dress. The man has short, dark hair, a beard, and is wearing a denim shirt. They are surrounded by trees with autumn leaves.]()
Aaron T Photography
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![A smiling woman leaning over a seated man, embracing him from behind with her arms around his shoulders, both appearing happy.]()
Studio KH Photography
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![A couple dances closely in front of a orange curtain, smiling and looking into each other's eyes.]()
Studio KH Photography
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![A woman wearing a tiara is looking down at a framed painting of a bride in a gown with a veil and holding a bouquet of flowers, while holding a small white clutch purse.]()
Studio KH Photography
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![A couple dancing at a wedding, the bride wearing a white lace wedding dress and the groom in a dark suit, holding each other close.]()
Jillian Blanc Photography
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![Elegant table setting for a formal event, with gold flatware, purple glasses, white plates, floral centerpieces, and lit tall white candles.]()
Jillian Blanc Photography
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![Elegant, minimalist event space with a large chandelier, white chairs, potted plants, and light-colored draped curtains.]()
Jillian Blanc Photography
I’m the type of planner who…
…makes you laugh during the most stressful parts of planning your wedding, like when your dad wants his cousins to be included in the guest list
…plans weddings where guests have minimal opportunities to get cranky, like when it’s Minnesota and October and Snowing
…creates calm and conquers chaos, like when the shuttle bus is stuck in traffic or someone knocks over their glass of beer on the guest book table
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you get what you give so give good
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The Scam Goddess Podcast, anything narrated by Ell Potter
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The Minimalists or The Game Changers
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Big Bend or Olympic or Great Smoky Mountains or Zion or Saguaro or…
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No social media, no subscription services, no mascara, no heels, no fake nails. Bamboo toothbrush and q-tips, cork wallet, metal razor, backyard compost. Zero waste household products, bulk aisle grains and such, reusable bags. Plant based diet.
Hannah & RJ
“Josey single handedly changed Hannah’s mind about day-of coordinators. Our wedding would not have been possible, let alone as beautiful and fun and joyful as it was, without her guidance and support. She kept us grounded through the process, and we always left our meetings with her feeling calm and ready for the next steps."
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Over “weekend” zoom calls and succinct emails, I’ll push you through your planning process. Together we will navigate what I’ve seen to be the most stressful bits of planning. Using gentle sarcasm and a tiny bit of couples therapy-ing, I’ll lend you my expertise so you can check off all your to dos.
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Using the almighty Aisle Planner (read: a beautiful, online, wedding planning platform) and accompanied by our robust, task-oriented, tangent-laden meetings; we will get organized, stay organized, and likely impress the shit out of guests and vendors alike with our organizational skills.
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I vow to attend your wedding with a happy face. I vow to be there for you, to straighten your boutonnière, to strap your shoes when you can’t find your feet under your mountainous skirting. I vow to remind you to eat, to hydrate you, to hold your hand and hop up and down with you when you’re so nervous-excited you could barf. I vow to be kind to your mother, your sister and your mother’s sister, no matter how bossy they are, even if they are barely holding their own shit together. Cue the Friends theme song.
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I recently received a compliment from a wedding guest, “she's very friendly but also on top of it and I feel like it's hard to find someone who can do both."
I believe in conscious competence, efficiency both online and in person, and that teamwork makes the dreamwork.
