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Exquisite Affare, Event & Wedding Planning is a Toronto, Ontario-based company that specializes in wedding event management and design. The company is led by a team of professional coordinators with a wealth of experience designing dream weddings and seamless events. They go above and beyond to create stress-free planning environments, allowing couples to focus on the parts that matter most to them.

Experience

Owner Maria Zabala has had a lifelong passion for planning and organizing events since she was a young girl. Together as a fantastic team, Exquisite Affare strives to guide couples through every stage of their wedding engagement period. The company is certified by Toronto WPIC Wedding and Event Coordination Company.

Services Offered

Exquisite Affare, Event & Wedding Planning offers customized planning packages for couples preparing for their big day. Beginning with an initial consultation, Maria can discuss ideas, budgets, and create a plan that suits couples' needs. Packages vary between full-service planning and day-of coordination.

Frequently asked questions

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Budget analysis
Day-of coordination
Event design
Full planning
Guest list creation
Partial planning
Timelines
To-do lists
Vendor referrals

What types of weddings do you accommodate?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Double weddings
Eco-friendly
Military
Non-religious
Religious

How many planners are on your team?

3

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$1,000

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$1,500

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$2,500

Do you offer an hourly rate?

False

What is the hourly rate?

$50
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Reviews for Exquisite Affare, Event & Wedding Planning

Andrea
Andrea Sent on 26/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Master of her craft

Maria has an incredible vision and truly brought our dream wedding to life. She took the time to listen to our ideas and designed our Exquisite Affare with creativity and precision.

Instead of following the hall’s standard floorplan, Maria reimagined the layout so that every guest had a perfect view of the head table and dance floor. Her keen attention to detail ensured that nothing was overlooked.

Walking into our wedding left us absolutely speechless. Our family and friends had an amazing time and still talk about how much they loved the celebration.

Maria, told our love story the way we wanted it to be told.

Steven & Andrea Campbell
Tim
Tim Sent on 24/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Passionate. Detailed. Professional. Quality. Stressfree.

My wife and I tried planning our wedding ourselves. Key word there being "tried". Once we reached out to Exquisite Affare, Maria Zabala made our lives so much easier!

With over 20 years of experience, Maria is very passionate about her craft and she walked us through all the steps. She kept everything well organized and covered everything from our budget to the smallest details of our ceremony that we never would've thought about. We even had to move our ceremony indoors instead of the garden due to weather and resulted in us changing things around for our itinerary. Maria adjusted seamlessly on the fly and was very accommodating to all our requests throughout the day. She really took away all the stress so that we could just focus on being in the moment on our wedding day.

Maria was kind, patient, and always on the ball. She took the time to get to know us and our family. She made sure to check in with us throughout the day. It truly felt like working with family. We couldn't be more happy to have had Maria as our wedding planner.

We 100% recommend Maria and her team at Exquisite Affare!
Helene
Helene Sent on 29/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience with Exquisite Affare

My husband and I hired Maria to help with day-of wedding coordination. In reality, communication started six weeks prior to the day and we can't explain how much of a help she was. She was kind, helpful, organized, accurate and on-the-ball. She was a calming force especially when the day drew closer — you don't realize how the little things can stress you out! We put our trust in Maria to help with one of the most special days of our lives and she treated us, our guests and our entire day with all the love of a friend. A special thank you to Kerri who assisted on the day itself and was just as amazing. THANK YOU!
Lisa
Lisa Sent on 15/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Planner Extrodinaire

Maria was wonderful to work with. I love efficiency and organisation - and Maria was exactly that!
She was kind, patient, and very friendly. On the day off, she looked after the day beautifully, and ensured everything was in place. The set up was better than I imagined. She took time to check in with me multiple times on the wedding day, and I felt I could go to her with anything. It really felt like working with a very trusted friend, and I am so happy I chose her to be our day off/month off planner. I highly recommend Maria as a wedding planner - you will not regret it!
Lisa
Lisa Sent on 15/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Planner Extrodinaire!

Maria was wonderful to work with. I love efficiency and organisation - and Maria was exactly that!

She was kind, patient, and very friendly. On the day off, she looked after the day beautifully, and ensured everything was in place. The set up was better than I imagined. She took time to check in with me multiple times on the wedding day, and I felt I could go to her with anything. It really felt like working with a very trusted friend, and I am so happy I chose her to be our day off/month off planner.

I highly recommend Maria as a wedding planner - you will not regret it!
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Anna Sent on 31/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Hiring Maria was easily the best decision of our wedding!!

Maria and Jacqueline from Exquisite Affaire were absolutely amazing! Words cannot express how happy we are to have hired this group for our wedding. Maria made the planning process so easy on us, coordinated with vendors, and best of all, kept everything so organized and on track for the day of the wedding. The part I am most grateful for is having Maria help with the tear down at the end of the night. Thank you Maria for everything, I will 100% recommend you to all my friends and family :)
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Ricky Sent on 09/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Stress free wedding experience!

We hired Maria as our day of wedding planner for our June 2023 wedding. There are actually not enough words to express to Maria and her team how much their help with our wedding allowed it to be a stress free, anxiety free experience for us. Although we went with the day of wedding package, Maria was involved throughout the planning process to ensure we were on the right track. In the weeks leading up to the wedding we met with her virtually and exchanged messages and she was always happy to answer our questions. On the day of the wedding they were so on top of everything, and if anything didn't go as planned, we weren't even aware of it. They were so helpful with our families and making sure that they were where they needed to be and that they knew they could come to her if there was anything they needed. It was so reassuring just knowing that they were there to take care of anything that needed taking care of, and there really is nothing that we would change about the whole experience. We wish we could go back in time and do it all over again, just as it was, and I know that is a testament to her very hard work.
Danielle
Danielle Sent on 30/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Carefree wedding

Maria is awesome. She cares. She tackles the difficult conversations with vendors and keeps your best interests in mind. She flagged some troublesome clauses in one of the vendor's contract and saved us from a bad venue. She provides emotional support when going through all the hurdles (above and beyond). I trusted her to set up and fulfill our vision. She really helped keep our day running smoothly and it felt easy. She is worth every penny.
Emma
Emma Sent on 21/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Exceptional experience!

I recently had the pleasure of working with Maria and team at Exquisite Affare, who made our wedding day an absolute dream come true. From start to finish, their expertise, attention to detail, and support made our day smooth and enjoyable. They navigated last minute changes with ease and the team was very professional and brought a positive energy to our day that was so helpful in keeping myself and my husband calm and happy all day long. They exceeded our expectations and I cannot recommend Exquisite Affare highly enough.
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Lauren Sent on 20/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible service and support

Maria and her team were absolutely incredible. Maria was vital on the day of our wedding and the many days leading up to it. She was able to iron out all the details, helped with our seating charts and ensured that every single vendor we had( around 10) were on time, organized and were able to execute everything flawlessly. We had a fantastic wedding and we couldn't have done it without Maria and her team! My husband and I would recommend Maria and the team to anyone who is looking to have a stress free wedding.
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Meet the team

Maria  Zabala
Maria Zabala
Owner/Principal Planner

From a young age, I have always had the passion for Décor and Planning Events. In 2002, I decided to pursue, both Décor & Wedding Planning. I juggled both until 2008, before deciding I had to focus on my #1 Love, Event & Wedding Planning. Since then, I’ve never looked back.

I am a passionate, detailed and organized Event & Wedding Planner. I love everything that entails to Events & Weddings; from choosing the right venue, to designing, creating itineraries, and ensuring we deliver a seamless event. I am obsessed with “Designing Your Dreams and Making them a Reality”, for all our clients. I get satisfaction, knowing that my team have gone over, and beyond, to “WOW” our clients. Seeing the smiles and happiness from our clients, is all I need.

In my free time, I love to go camping & fishing with my Husband, spending time with my Family & Friends, and listening to the most recent Latin Music.

Jacqueline  Cummings
Jacqueline Cummings
Lead Planner

I have become a valued member of the team since 2009. When I first joined this fabulous team, I worked as an Event/Wedding Planning Assistant, and quickly developed a love for Event and Wedding planning.

Creating a unique event and witnessing it all come together is so fulfilling. Seeing our clients and their guests happy with the overall outcome is what is most rewarding. It is through my experience where I developed a strong love for combining my creativity and organizational skills to helping others visions become reality.

I can be characterized as a personable, kind, warm, organized, detail oriented, flexible, hardworking, knowledgeable, calm, confident, has a can-do-attitude, stylish and funny individual. I exhibit a strong passion and love for the gym and welcome tough endurance challenges that tests both my physical and mental limits. When I am not at the gym, and am not working on events and weddings, I enjoy spending time with my husband Patrick, my daughter Malia, and son Colton.

We all strive to have a problem free event while still enjoying every second of it. At Exquisite Affare we can achieve that for you and more.

Kerri  Villar
Kerri Villar
Lead Planner

A hopeless romantic who is a lover of detail, design and all things pretty. As one of Exquisite Affare’s Event & Wedding planners, I enjoy taking clients’ ideas and transforming them into their happily ever after.

What I put first is, the thought and time dedicated to your special day. I ensure that my duties of helping you choose what venue, food menu, and décor that fits you best is in good hands. My solid background and passion for fashion is perfect for creating timeless dream weddings that will forever be in style.

From organizing guest lists to leaving your guests wowed on your special day, I can make the most stressful moments serene and a breeze. I am honoured to be a part of your wedding day and promise 100% satisfaction.

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