I started Modest Magnolia with a simple but powerful belief: beauty flourishes when there is calm.
Wedding planning can feel like a constant stream of decisions, opinions, and expectations. My role is to step in as a steady presence — bringing clarity, structure, and artistic direction so you can move through the process with confidence and ease. From our first conversation to the final moment of your celebration, I am there to guide, protect, and elevate your vision.
MODEST MAGNLOIA
Modest Magnolia is a luxury wedding and event planning and design studio based in Southern California, specializing in refined, intentional celebrations.
Years Experience
Clients Served
Where Artistry Meets Order
Design is more than how something looks — it’s how it feels.
I approach every wedding as a canvas, layering thoughtful design, intentional details, and sensory moments that feel both elevated and deeply personal. My work is rooted in restraint, balance, and refined beauty – creating environments that feel timeless rather than trendy, and meaningful rather than excessive.
At the same time, I am deeply process-driven. Meticulous timelines, seamless vendor coordination, and anticipatory planning allow the artistry to shine without stress. When logistics are handled with precision, creativity has room to breathe – and that’s where the magic lives.
A Relationship-Driven Experience
I work best with couples who trust their planner and value the experience as much as the outcome.
My clients are busy professionals, creatives, and visionaries who want to feel understood – not managed. I take the time to listen, to read between the lines, and to intuitively translate who you are into an experience that feels authentic and elevated. This is a partnership rooted in trust, discretion, and emotional intelligence.
I bring warmth and empathy to every interaction, paired with the quiet authority of someone who does this with intention, weekend after weekend. You can exhale knowing every detail is being handled with care and expertise.
Planning, Designed as Poetry
At Modest Magnolia, logistics are never just logistics.
Every email, meeting, and timeline is delivered with polish and grace. I believe the process should feel as considered as the event itself — thoughtful, organized, and beautifully paced. From early vision boards to minute-by-minute timelines, each phase is designed to reduce overwhelm and replace it with clarity and confidence.
This is planning that feels elevated, human, and intentional — where chaos becomes calm, and logistics unfold like poetry.
TELLING YOUR STORY THROUGH INTENTIONAL DESIGN
Modest Magnolia is for couples who value artistry, trust the process, and believe that the most meaningful celebrations are created with intention, care, and calm leadership. If this resonates with you, we just might be the perfect fit.
“Her professionalism and her impeccable taste in design and details are what make Maria one of the very best wedding planners in the industry. ”
Her professionalism and her impeccable taste in design and details are what make Maria one of the very best wedding planners in the industry. I have had the wonderful privilege of teaming up with her several times and am consistently blown away by her talents. She is so invested in her couples and the success of their wedding visions. I've watched my couples trust and respect her guidance fully, it's a remarkable thing. Modest Magnolia is the BEST!
– TERI B.
KIND WORDS
"With Modest Magnolia, you'll feel like you planned your special day with your best friend. You'll have a team championing your ideas, your vision..."
With Modest Magnolia, you'll feel like you planned your special day with your best friend. You'll have a team championing your ideas, your vision... and giving you sound advice when you are doubting a situation... at all hours of the day. Maria is grace under pressure and incredibly responsive, while Remi (day-of assistance) is simply two steps ahead with any question or request. They also have a network that puts you in contact with theee best-of-the-best vendors throughout SoCal.
– CHLOE R.
KIND WORDS
"Looking back, I can see that there's no way I could have done all this by myself and I'm so happy that we had Maria and her team to make our dream wedding so beautifully orchestrated."
Maria and her team (Abby and Bre) are an amazing team! We were so happy to have booked them as our day of coordinator team - everything went so smoothly and stress-free for our wedding day at Rancho Las Lomas. They handled everything day of and we never had to worry about a thing. We felt like super starts being pampered with water, keeping us on track for our timeline, and we were able to fully enjoy our wedding and have fun! Maria also fielded a lot of our questions during the planning process, printed our seating map poster, and jumped on whenever we needed her. I would definitely recommend Modest Magnolia to anyone. Looking back, I can see that there's no way I could have done all this by myself and I'm so happy that we had Maria and her team to make our dream wedding so beautifully orchestrated
