Petite Pearl Events is a boutique, award-winning event planning and design company where passion, experience, and dedication are combined to create exceptional and unique weddings. The Petite Pearl Team has a versatile approach that allows them to work with many visions and aesthetics, from classic and bohemian to simple and contemporary. The company aims to plan an event that reflects your personal brand and leaves your guests in awe.
Experience
Many publications, such as Real Weddings Magazine, Real Weddings Annual Planning Guide, Wedluxe Magazine, Belle Lumiere Magazine, Style Me Pretty, Ruffled, Brides, OnceWed, Elizabeth Anne Designs, White Magazine and 100 Layer Cake, have featured Petite Pearl Events. In addition, Petite Pearl Events has also been awarded as:
2020 Finalist for Best Wedding Event Planning Over $75K by Professional BC Wedding Awards
2020 Finalist for Best Wedding Decor by Professional BC Wedding Awards
2018 Finalist for Best Wedding Event Planning Over $75K by Professional BC Wedding Awards
2018 Finalist for Best Wedding Decor by Professional BC Wedding Awards
2017 Top Wedding Planner in Vancouver by Top Choice Awards
2015 Top Wedding Planner in Vancouver by Top Choice Awards
2014 Best Wedding Decor by Professional BC Wedding Awards
2013 Finalist for Best Wedding Planner by Professional BC Wedding Awards
Services offered
No two weddings are the same - all packages are customized to your needs and vision. The main wedding planning packages offered are:
Full Planning
Partial Planning
Month-of Coordination (includes a 2-hour Guidance Meeting to assist with your planning process + then involvement/takeover starts 1 month prior + full day-of)
Event Design + Decor
Elopement Planning + Styling (Sea To Sky region only)
Our location required a Day of Coordinator. After doing some research, PPE seemed to be the best fit for us. We were paired up with Nicola and decided to do the month of coordination as we were planning a wedding 3 provinces away. We found out after that family worked with Nicola last year and they said "[She/PPE] was the best money we spent, but no pressure".
I could not agree more with their statement as Nicola is AMAZING! She is truly a gem and wonderful at what she does. She had all the little details covered and took away the normal stresses of planning a wedding completely. Add on the endless changes of planning a wedding during Covid - which honestly, Nicola's support/positivity was much appreciated when I was questioning if a wedding was even possible.
I could go on and on about Nicola and why she is an asset and an absolute must. If you're on the fence about a day of/mouth out coordinator, do it. And ask for Nicola. I promise you will not be disappointed :)
Sent on 04/11/2020
Sean Hudson
· Married on 18/08/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Hard working & attentive planner who absolutely crushed planning our wedding.
Jessica and the entire Petite Pearl Events' team went so far beyond expectations for our wedding that we're going to commission a Netflix miniseries about how incredible the whole experience was, and have David Attenborough narrate the whole thing!! Seriously though, our friends and family are still raving about the beautiful decore, the seemless flow of the whole day, and how carefree and comfortable we both were with such a huge event! We owe it all to Jess and the entire PPE team.
We opted for the Month & Day-of planning with Event Design for our 170 person wedding at the Stanley Park Pavilion, and for us it was a life saver! From our our very first meeting with Jess we knew we were in good hands. She was well prepared, organized, very attentive, and never afraid of having a laugh (especially when speaking frankly about the many difficulties of planning a wedding!). After the initial meeting she was always quick to answer our questions, and did a great job managing expecations when it might take a bit longer to reply. Most importantly, Jess wasn't afraid of giving her honest input, being open to new suggestions, and ultimately running full steam ahead with our final decisions. This really made us feel like we were still in the driver's seat, just with a fantastic navigator.
PPE kept checking in with us before the one-month mark to make sure we had made our key decisions, just to make sure there were no last minute surprises-or at least very few. In organizing our vendors, PPE's industry contacts ran deep, and Jess's logistical prowess was always self-evident. We would have been a wreck if we didn't have their help! Our advice: If you have more than 3 vendors for your wedding, do yourself a favor and hire these pros, you will thank us later! As far as we know there were zero problems on our wedding day, and if there was the PPE team solved it without any of our guests hearing a peep.
When designing the decor, Jess absolutely nailed the look and feel we wanted. And from what we've seen of their other events, it was no cookie-cutter affair; everything was done to complement our style. It was clear to us that fostering conversation and easy guest-flow was a top priority for PPE, and it was beautifully executed. There was always a spot for guests to gather, have a seat, and easily converse. Many of our guests said it was the best wedding they had been to (even the married couples!).
Our wedding was the most incredible day of both of our lives, hands down. We had so much fun, and are so thrilled with how it turned out, and we both feel it is due in large part to Jessica and the incredible team at Petite Pearl Events. Thank you thank you thank you!
Sent on 22/09/2019
Elaine Le
· Married on 04/08/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Best decision we made
If anyone is questionning whether or not to get a day of/month out coordinator, I cannot recommend it enough! Gord from Petite Pearl made everything leading up to our wedding an absolute breeze. It felt so great to hand everything over to him and allow ourselves to enjoy the day. He was calm, cool, and completely organized - everything you would want in a coordinator. I highly recommend hiring Petite Pearl!
Sent on 14/08/2019
Louisa Eve Cohen
· Married on 16/06/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Blown away....
I am blown away by the whole Petite Pearl Events team. With Jessica as our lead for both month out/day of planning & event design and decor - I knew we were in good hands - but I was TRULY inspired by the whole team. The professionalism and dedication to their jobs is incredible. When we walked in to the space on our wedding day - I think my brain's "joy centre" overflowed with happiness... it was true magic. Leading up to the day - working together was not only easy - but a pleasure...
Sent on 28/06/2019
Marielle Hibi
· Married on 25/05/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Dream wedding thanks to PPE!
Jessica (our lead planner) was easy to trust from the initial meeting with her expertise in the industry and complete professionalism. She really listened to what was important to us and made it happen. On the day-of, Jess and Gordon set up our venue and it was STUNNING. Petite Pearl style takes your ideas up a notch and executed the look and feel better than what we envisioned. The timeline they created and flow of the events unfolded so seamlessly that if there was any troubleshooting we still have no idea what the issues were (if any!)
Jessica never made us feel rushed and was focused on taking care of us - something that is overlooked but so necessary to enjoy your wedding day! She’s solution focused and has the ability to make you feel calm amongst the chaos. I remember seeing her right before I walked down the aisle and felt genuinely supported by her. Gordon was the sweetest and went the extra mile to deliver, he even gave all the parents a break by taking the kids and handling the s’mores station. Definitely a highlight for our little people.
Thanks to Petite Pearl Events, we actually had an element of surprise being completely hands off the set up. I was the happiest bride walking around and seeing everything come together. We were able to have the total guest experience at our own wedding - we enjoyed the cocktail hour, ate all the delicious food, danced our butts off and were completely present with each other on the biggest celebration of our lives. If you want to have an intimate and memorable wedding experience for you and your guests your in amazing hands with PPE!
I’m Jessica but most people call me by my maiden name ‘Minnie’, so you can too. I’m a momma to the raddest little dude gordie, a wife, a pisces + the founder/creative director of PPE. I’m the opposite of shy but I most definitely prefer to be behind the scenes doing what I love most + working hard to make moments extremely special, stress-free + picture perfect for others. I started PPE in 2010 from my kitchen table + the trunk of a zipcar while working another full time job. By the age of 26, I was completely self employed. Fast forward to 2019 + I have an incredible team of 3 other full time planners/designers, 1 part time designer + the best wedding day assistants. The last 10 years have required extreme dedication + many sleepless nights, but each year is more rewarding than the last + I continuously get to meet some of the most inspiring individuals/couples who are still in my life to this day. I hope that you can be one of those couples as well.
A few facts for the fun of it:
I’m a creature of habit yet prefer to travel only to new destinations
I’m a foodie but I’d choose a good dive bar over a fancy restaurant any day of the week
I stopped drinking coffee 2.5 years ago (I still have a cup of decaf every morning though - love a cozy coffee)
I’ve been practicing yoga for 10 years - it’s my saving grace mentally + physically
I am extremely planned + organized but I cannot start packing for a trip until about 1 hour before I have to leave (ok this has stretched to 2 hours now that i have to pack for a kid as well)
I haven’t strayed from choc chip cookie dough or mint choc chip ice cream flavours for as long as I can remember
In another life, i’d be a forensic pathologist
I’ve heard the song “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey more than all of you combined, i guarantee it
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Margot
Principal planner + Event designer (London, UK)
Hi, I’m Margot and I like long walks on the beach… no but seriously, even though I now live in London (UK, not Ont) I’m a Vancouver girl at heart. I can stare at the ocean for hours. it centres me and fires me up for adventure all at the same time! And when it comes to adventure, well, that’s sort of my jam. My favourite quote + guiding principle is “feel the fear and do it anyway”. following that mantra has led me into the most amazing experiences of my life… like sailing around the world on an old timey tall ship, quitting my 9-5 to follow my passion for wedding planning (more on that coming up) and most recently moving halfway around the world + setting up shop in a new city/country. Speaking of that work life (and let’s be real, personal too, because there isn’t really a difference for me), 2019 marks my 6th year with PPE where i’m a principal planner + event designer. It’s the best of both worlds; all of the nerdy OCD satisfaction of spreadsheets + colour-coded timelines together with the creative challenge of pulling together eclectic + highly personalized events for my amazing clients. Now that I’m settled in London, UK, I absolutely cannot wait to work with a whole new set of couples!
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Nicola
Associate planner + Event designer
Hi! I'm Nicola. I'm an associate planner + designer with the PPE team. I joined the team in 2016 and now work full time with this amazing team. My favourite thing about what I do is hard to put into a few words, but I love that I get to help people create some of their most special memories. The magic of the fact that I am a small part in so many people's most precious memories is not lost on me. i love it!
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Location of Petite Pearl Events
Eagle Run Drive, Brackendale BC Vancouver (British Columbia) V0N1H0
