Your wedding should feel like you.
Just exceptionally well planned.
Full-service wedding planning and design for thoughtfully
curated celebrations throughout Southern California and beyond.
ILANA RUBIN
Founder & Lead Planner
MIA JACOBS
Associate Planner
MEET THE TEAM
Thoughtful planning,
personal attention, and a team behind every celebration.
Founded by Ilana Rubin, Ilana Rubin Events brings together thoughtful design and meticulous planning to create celebrations that feel personal, polished and entirely your own.
With Ilana’s creative direction and Mia leading select celebrations and Event Management, our team ensures every detail is thoughtfully planned and beautifully executed.
A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE CELEBRATIONS
LAURA & MATT
PELICAN HILL, NEWPORT BEACH CA
JULIA & JOHN
STONE PINE ESTATE, CARMEL CA
MONICA & HAGOP
SHERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB, CA
JOANNA & WILLIAM
HOLMAN RANCH, CARMEL CA
OUR SERVICES
From the first idea to the last dance.
We offer a range of planning experiences to support your celebration, all with the same thoughtful approach, attention to detail and commitment to an exceptional guest experience.
FULL-SERVICE PLANNING
A comprehensive planning and design experience, led by Ilana with support from the IRE team. From venue and vendor sourcing to creative direction, logistics and wedding weekend execution, we oversee the celebration from beginning to end.
EVENT MANAGEMENT
Expert execution for couples who have planned much of their wedding and want a trusted team to bring it all together. Led by our Associate Planner, Mia, Event Management ensures the details, logistics and vendor team are seamlessly managed.
CALIFORNIA CELEBRATIONS.
DESTINATION WEEKENDS.
WHEREVER THE STORY TAKES US.
Based in Orange County and planning celebrations throughout Los Angeles, Orange County, Carmel, Napa, Hawaiʻi, Mexico and beyond.
KIND WORDS FROM OUR COUPLES
“I interviewed over 35 wedding planners, even the celebrity ones, and no one impressed me the way ilana did.”
— Monica (Bride)“Ilana was the best decision we made. When our venue canceled last minute, she stepped in and single-handedly pulled our dream wedding together in under two months—calm, clear, and completely in control.”
— Lydia (Bride)“We interviewed 25 wedding planners and new Ilana was the ONE.”
— Julia (bride)
PLANNING SOMETHING UNFORGETTABLE?
Tell us a little about your celebration and we’ll take it from there.