Ani Wolff Weddings

Service levels: Full-service planning

Team size: 1

About Ani Wolff Weddings

Ani Wolff Weddings

Founder and Wedding Planner

We know what you're going through - we've been through it all, and then some! Serving the Tri-State area (Connecticut, New York, & New Jersey), Ani's base in New York, NY allows Ani Wolff Weddings to easily service all your wedding needs. Ani Wolff specializes in every stage of wedding and event planning, from picking venues and deciding on colors, to choosing quality, in-budget vendors, to staying alongside you during the entire event. We want to make sure that you enjoy your day and you are unburdened.

I've been there! I was the bride without a wedding planner-- without someone to assist in making sure that the magic was happening so my now husband and I could enjoy such a beautiful milestone. We were entangled in the stress and overwhelm since weddings don't run themselves. After that experience, I knew I had a mission to fulfill--to make sure that no couple feels alone in organizing one of the most beautiful and equally stressful to design (without the right expert, of course!) events again! Why am I different? Because I know what needs to be done to ensure a seamless wedding, without adding any extra stress to clients!

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Description

Our planning timeline for "coordination" starts at the 90-day mark!

Planning begins12 Months out9 Months out12 Months out3 Months out
Vendor Management
Contract Review
Rentals & Linens
Wedding Favors & Accessories
Transportation Coordination
Final Venue Walkthrough
Timeline Creation & Management
Onsite Event Management
Event Styling & Design
Venue Recommendations
RSVP Tracking
Venue Visits
Budget Planning
Vendor Selection
Invites & Stationery
Wedding Website
Accommodation Coordination

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4.7 out of 5

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  • Deeply Disappointed With Our Experience

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    •Lynn M.•Nov 23, 2025

    We hired Ani for partial planning almost 10 months before our May 2025 wedding based on a strong referral. She was extremely responsive before our first payment, but communication dropped off immediately afterward. Looking back, the warning signs were there. By 8 months out she was already taking weeks to respond, and the lack of follow through only got worse. Attention to detail was nonexistent. During our monthly check ins she repeatedly asked the same basic questions, including whether we were doing a DJ or a band. She told us at 6 months out that she had secured a DJ retainer, but after 3 months of vague updates she admitted she had never contacted the vendor at all. We were then forced to find a last-minute option during a popular wedding weekend and ended up booking a DJ through a friend. Budget management was sloppy and unreliable. She went over budget and regularly missed large sums and outstanding invoices in the spreadsheet she maintained. I eventually had to track and manage every payment myself because her numbers could not be trusted. Communication was one of the worst parts of the process. She ignored emails for days/weeks at a time. When we were trying to print our invitations, she told us she had already sent everything to the printer. After hearing nothing for weeks, I contacted the vendor directly and learned she had never submitted anything. Our invitations went out late because of this. During that period she also blocked me from viewing her Instagram stories even though she was actively posting from events instead of responding to us. Vendor coordination and follow through were incredibly poor. She booked a shuttle vendor that failed to return to our venue on the wedding night, leaving guests stranded. She repeatedly canceled scheduled calls with me and my family. She also failed to follow through on small commitments, like promising she would stop by our tasting and then simply not showing up or acknowledging it. The wedding weekend reflected the same pattern of negligence. She insisted she should be the one to put my veil on and even asked my hairstylist how to secure it properly. Despite this, she never put the veil on me. I did not notice until it was too late and as a result I never got to wear my veil. The rehearsal she led the day before lasted about 5 minutes and was so vague and rushed that we had noticeable fumbles during the actual ceremony. By the final 3 months, I was effectively doing all of the planning myself. I had to re-check every catering order and review every detail because I no longer trusted her judgment. During this time I asked her multiple times if she genuinely felt capable of doing the job and explicitly gave her the option to step away if she could not meet the expectations of the contract. She repeatedly insisted she could handle it. At that point it felt like she stayed only to collect the rest of her fee. When we pressed for an explanation for her declining performance, she cited her divorce. While I sympathize with anyone navigating a difficult time, it didn't excuse the lack of professionalism, missed tasks, or the impact on our wedding. By then we had paid most of her fee and felt trapped by sunk costs. In the end, I handled the majority of the planning myself while still paying close to 15k for services that caused more stress than support. Our wedding was beautiful in spite of the planning, not because of it. Based on my experience, I do not recommend working with her at all.

  • Ani Ghosted Us 3 Months Before Our Wedding

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    •Amanda B.•Oct 7, 2025

    Ani ghosted us in the final three months before our wedding, without any explanation. When we hired her in July 2024, we were incredibly excited. She seemed organized, creative, experienced, and genuinely friendly, exactly what we were looking for in a wedding planner. Unfortunately, our experience changed dramatically in the final stretch before our wedding. After paying our third installment in July 2025, communication with Ani completely stopped. Emails, texts, and calls went unanswered for weeks as our wedding date quickly approached. Monthly meetings were routinely canceled without explanation or rescheduling. At first, we tried to be understanding, life happens, and people get busy. But total silence from someone we trusted to be our guide through the planning process was deeply upsetting. It left us scrambling to fill critical gaps on our own and caused unnecessary stress during what should have been an exciting time. Out of desperation, our sister-in-law sent a fake inquiry to see if Ani was even still working. She responded almost immediately, and even followed up to set up an in-person meeting. It was heartbreaking to realize she was choosing to ignore us while continuing to take on new clients. Meanwhile, she continued to post actively on social media and attend events, yet never once reached out to us with a simple update or explanation. Even a brief note saying she could no longer continue would have been kinder than leaving us in limbo for nearly two months, during the most important stage of planning. Thankfully, we eventually brought on a new coordinator who completely saved our wedding, but we were left hurt and disappointed by the lack of accountability. To this day, we still don’t know why she stopped responding. We’re sharing this review not out of anger, but to help other couples make an informed decision. Weddings are time-sensitive and emotional — reliability and communication should be the foundation of your vendor team. No couple should have to experience this kind of stress or uncertainty so close to their wedding day. We also wish we had seen the previous, eerily similar review before booking, it seems this is part of a clear pattern. We would strongly encourage couples to consider other planners.

  • Not enough words to thank Ani!

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    •Carlos & K.•Nov 21, 2024

    We cannot say enough about how incredible Ani is. First off, we consider ourselves lucky to have even stumbled upon Ani without a referral (thank you, Google!). From the very first meeting with her, it was clear that partnering with her would set us up for success, and that she was made to bring order and flawless execution to the fun, but sometimes chaotic, process that is planning a wedding. It would be too easy to say that Ani is detailed oriented - she showed us this on our first venue visit, pointing out the important pros and cons to us, and asking the venue rep the important questions that we would have never thought of. But Ani’s true skill, at least to us, is that she cares. She cared about our vision, our preferences, and our opinions, and that’s really a testament of how much she loves what she does. Whether it was dealing with the multiple vendors, putting pen to paper and coming up with a mood board for us to piece together our vision, or organizing all contracts and budgeting, Ani was always one step ahead when it came to keeping things in check, and so very calm! We found the tools she provided us with, including the docs, checklists, vendor options, (and even restaurant recs for our honeymoon!) all to be extremely helpful throughout the planning process. It was also extremely helpful that she’s worked with so many of our vendors before, and knew who to go to for what - they all were amazing. Her flexibility and ability to adapt to any environment or any request we had is admirable. But perhaps even more important for us was her ability to give us her genuine opinion, this you can’t put a price on. Ani made our special weekend more than we ever knew it could be - it was all perfect. Her team is amazing, too. They were all organized, efficient, patient and so kind. For our rehearsal dinner and wedding, we literally had nothing to worry about - everything was executed more than perfectly!! Ani is more than a wedding planner to us, but now a lifelong friend, which we are so grateful for!! We would definitely recommend Ani and team to plan your wedding!!!

  • THE BEST

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    •Harley and J.•Nov 1, 2024

    When I began the wedding planning process I knew I could not execute my vision or stay organized without a wedding planner. I set appointments with many different planners but after meeting Ani I knew she was the one. Ani’s attention to detail and capturing every aspect of my vision I had dreamed of my entire life was unreal. She took all of my stress away as a Bride and helped me enjoy the entire process. Ani is the kind of planner that will help you stay on top of every detail but will also make it seem like the details are not difficult to complete. It was the best experience I have ever had through planning and I wish I could do it all over again just so I could plan with Ani. SHE IS AMAZING!

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