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Cristina Verger Event Planning and Production

Cristina Verger Event Planning and Production is a wedding and event planning company led by Cristina Verger, with an office on Fifth Avenue in New York City and a second in Rome.

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Cristina Verger Event Planning and Production

Cristina Verger leads the company and has more than 25 years in catering and event planning. She was born in Rome, educated in Italy and New York City, and grew up in a family of hoteliers. Before starting her own company she was director of catering and sales at some of New York's best-known venues, including Windows on the World, the Helmsley Hotel Group and the Harvard Club of New York.

The company is based on Fifth Avenue in New York City and has a second office in Rome, in Palazzo Marignoli on Piazza San Silvestro. The Rome office handles local vendors and venues in Italy and removes the language and cultural barriers that can slow a destination wedding down. The team is fluent in several languages.

“Italy is not a wedding venue. It is a country.”

Cristina Verger, founder

The company takes on only a select few destination weddings each year so that it can give each couple its full attention. Every couple is matched with a hand-selected team of photographers, filmmakers, florists and other creative partners drawn from a curated roster, chosen as much for character as for craft. Cristina's approach starts with listening, and she describes flawless logistics as the foundation that lets the design feel effortless.

The portfolio ranges from weddings in New York hotels and clubs such as The Plaza, the Mandarin Oriental, the Metropolitan Club and the Gramercy Park Hotel to ranch weddings in Wyoming, mountain weddings in Aspen, and celebrations in Vermont, Connecticut, Montauk and the Hamptons. Abroad it includes Ravello and the Amalfi Coast, Tuscany, Lake Como, Provence, Mexico and Costa Rica. The company also produces corporate events, galas and private parties for 10 to 1,000 guests.

At a glance
Based in
United States
Destinations served
Amalfi Coast, Tuscany, Lake Como, Sicily, Puglia, Provence, Paris
How they work

From the first message to the day itself

  1. 01Listening and first meeting

    The team spends the first meetings listening and asking questions about the couple, their style and their guests, so that the ideas that follow are specific to them.

  2. 02Concept and venue

    The planner develops an initial concept, then selects and manages the venue and works out the layout, drawing on long relationships with hotels, clubs and estates in New York, across the United States and abroad.

  3. 03Team, budget and timeline

    A hand-selected team of photographers, filmmakers, florists and caterers is matched to the couple. The company sources and coordinates the vendors, manages the budget and builds the timeline.

  4. 04Design and production

    Tabletop design, linens, custom furniture, lighting, sound, flowers, tenting, rentals and stationery are designed and produced to one concept, with hotel room blocks, transport and guest events arranged alongside.

  5. 05Run of show and the day itself

    The ceremony and run of show are planned in detail, and the team manages the event on site, working behind the scenes so that the couple and guests see none of the logistics.

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Their weddings on film

14 films
Aspen Highlight
Aspen Behind the Scenes
Behind the scenes in private residence in Westchester NY HD
Britney & Terence, Nosara Costa Rica wedding video HD
Aspen Wedding Behind the Scenes HD
New York City wedding HD
Cabo San Lucas MX wedding HD
Cleveland Behind The Scenes Video HD
Westchester NY Wedding, Private Residence two weeks before Christmas! HD
Wedding in Tuscany Italy SD
Destination Wedding in Negril, Jamaica
Intimate Wedding in Italy's Wine Country
Sunset wedding in Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Callicoon wedding video
Reviews

What couples say

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Cleveland wedding, March 2014

I got married March 2014 in Cleveland OH and can honestly say Cristina is worth every penny. When someone told me no, she turned it into a yes. She does everything the right way and has excellent taste. She also kept me on track when I started to procrastinate. Cristina only works with the top vendors in the industry.

Colleen DiFonzoCristina Verger Event Planning and Production website
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Gramercy Park wedding, November 2008

5 Star Wedding Planner Cristina created a wonderfully elegant, relaxed, sophisticated wedding event for my husband and I we could not be happier with the outcome. We brought Cristina on to plan our event (at a hotel in NY) in early September 2008, and the wedding was mid November we had less than two and a half months to plan, but I would not have changed a thing. The venue was perfect and exactly what we wanted, the food was wonderful, and I am still getting calls and emails telling me what a special, unique wedding we had, like nothing many of our guests had been to. Cristina has a knack for providing choices that work for her client, and the ability to simplify situations and move everyone forward. She never told me that there was something we could not do, and was always very supportive of my decisions, while steering me in directions that she thought would work, as needed. She performed additional tasks that I did not expect her to do at the beginning of our planning, with no complaints at all. Very importantly, she managed the vendors and the timeline, enabling me to carry on with the rest of my busy life, the whole reason we hired a wedding planner. I HIGHLY recommend Cristina, and would hire her again in a heartbeat.

Suzanne MattesonCristina Verger Event Planning and Production website
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Aspen wedding

My (now) wife and I met Cristina in New York (where we live) and hired her to plan our wedding in Aspen. Her service is incredibly professional, and her experience is a very calming force throughout this emotional and stressful process. Our decision to hire her was based mainly on her taste level, and she did not disappoint. Cristina took the time to really understand our likes and dislikes and used that knowledge to create something that felt very much representative of us as a couple. It was warm, personal, and beautiful. Everything we asked for and so much more than we never thought to ask. Just to give an example, we were married at the top of Aspen Mountain. Cristina had this idea to get alp horns to play outside as guests arrived to the venue. Alp horns are basically those ricola horns. As our guests arrived atop the mountain the first thing they saw were these two gents in tuxedos playing soft, warm music on these massive horns. It was a great way to set the tone and an amazing surprise for our guests, all of whom were totally captivated by it. That’s just one special touch Cristina added that we never would have considered otherwise. We would recommend Cristina to anybody without any hesitation or reservations. If you want your wedding to be absolutely beautiful down to the smallest detail, Cristina is your woman.

Kow Atta-MensahCristina Verger Event Planning and Production website
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Wedding planned by Cristina Verger

It is a colloquial saying in business that the customer is always right;” however, in our case Cristina Verger and her team are always right! My unreserved recommendation goes to Cristina Verger and her team. The day of our wedding we felt like guests ourselves! There was nothing to worry about; we knew Cristina Verger and her team had everything covered. Somehow Cristina managed to be everywhere and nowhere all at once. There were so many intricate details that Cristina had a keen eye for that neither of us were able to foresee, until we saw everything come together the day of our wedding. Shocked doesn’t even begin to cover it, Cristina left us completely speechless. She kept our needs in mind but more importantly the needs of our guests. If you are looking for a wedding planner you need not look any further. Cristina Verger is all we could have asked for and more.

Lindsay Pistilli CamerataCristina Verger Event Planning and Production website
Where they plan

Based in United States, serving Amalfi Coast, Tuscany, Lake Como

745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500, New York, NY 10151

  • Their base
  • Venues nearby
What they do

Services and fees

Planning and coordination

  • Initial concept and design direction
  • Venue selection, layout and management
  • Budgeting and timeline management
  • Vendor sourcing and coordination
  • Hotel room bookings and transportation

Design and production

  • Tabletop design, linens, custom furniture and accessories
  • Floral design
  • Lighting, sound and audio visual
  • Tenting and architectural enhancements
  • Rentals
  • Stationery, invitation design and calligraphy

Guest experience

  • Catering consultation and mixology
  • Entertainment and music
  • Guest concierge and RSVPs
  • Welcome dinners, group excursions and farewell brunches
  • Guest gifting and personal touches
  • Personal styling, hair and make-up

Destination weddings

  • Destination wedding planning in Italy, France, Mexico, Costa Rica and the Caribbean
  • Travel arrangements, accommodation and legal requirements
  • Offices in New York and Rome for local knowledge and language support

On the day and beyond weddings

  • Ceremony planning and run of show
  • On-site event management and day-of production
  • Corporate events, galas and private parties
Fees

Fees on request

They quote for each wedding, from your date, guest numbers and plans.

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Questions couples ask

Before you write to them

Where is Cristina Verger Event Planning and Production based?

The company is based on Fifth Avenue in New York City and has a second office in Rome.

Where do they plan weddings?

In New York City, the Hamptons, Montauk, Aspen, Wyoming, Vermont and Connecticut, and abroad in Ravello and the Amalfi Coast, Tuscany, Lake Como, Sicily, Puglia, Provence, Paris, Anguilla, Mexico and Costa Rica.

Do they plan destination weddings?

Yes. They accept only a select few destination weddings each year, and the Rome office gives local knowledge of Italian venues, vendors and regulations.

How much does a wedding with them cost?

Fees are quoted per wedding after an enquiry, and there are no published packages. The enquiry form asks for an approximate event investment and a guest count.

How large are the events they plan?

They plan weddings and events for anything from 10 guests to 1,000. The enquiry form offers guest counts from 2 to more than 500.

Who chooses the photographers, florists and other vendors?

Each couple is matched with a hand-selected team of photographers, filmmakers, florists and creative partners from the company's curated roster.

What happens if something goes wrong on the day?

Cristina describes moving a 250-guest wedding by a full day when a snowstorm closed Manhattan on the original date, re-confirming the venue, entertainers, florist, lighting crew and cake within hours.

Do they plan events other than weddings?

Yes. They also plan corporate events, galas, birthday parties and private dinners in New York and elsewhere.

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