Many planners promise personalization. Connie actually delivers it, and her trademark is folding in details so specific to the couple that the day reads like their story. She once designed a whimsical wedding at the Chase Center that felt like a night at the game, complete with the NBA Finals Championship Trophy and a thousand hand-folded origami cranes to reflect the bride's heritage.

On the cultural side, her Chinese wedding experience is full-format. She's run mornings that open with groom games, tea ceremonies in traditional Xiu He Fu attire, and full Chinese banquet receptions at venues like HL Peninsula. Her portfolio includes a Palette Tea Garden tea ceremony where she paired traditional red and gold for the ceremony against a soft blue reception palette, and a Hakone Gardens Chinese-Western fusion built with a nearly entirely AAPI-owned vendor team. She once even pulled off a single-day wedding that included two tea ceremonies, a Western ceremony, and a reception, which is the kind of choreography most planners would push back on, but Connie takes on joyfully.

One thing to know: she caps herself at two to three events a month, so dates fill up well in advance. Best for couples who want a planner with the patience and craft to build a one-of-a-kind day around their actual story.