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Salem, Oregon, our home turf

Salem Wedding Planning

Your mother, maid of honor, and venue manager should not have to work your wedding. Our Salem coordination team steps in 4 to 6 weeks before the day, contacts every vendor, clears up the loose ends, and builds one timeline for setup, arrivals, ceremony cues, dinner, speeches, dances, and the send-off. Your coordinator stays on site to run that plan and deal with changes quietly. Full planning starts much earlier with venue and vendor help and budget tracking. Our wedding HQ is in Aumsville, just east of Salem. We know local rooms including Cellar 54, The Reed Ballroom, Zenith Vineyard, and Willamette Heritage Center.

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★★★★★370+ reviews2,000+ events20 years7× Oregon Bride finalist
Farm tables set with greenery, candles, and navy napkins in a stone winery courtyard

Salem venues we know by heart

Twenty years of load-ins around Salem, we already know these rooms and their quirks.
Apogee touch-screen photo booth kiosk with ring light against a gray stacked-stone wall at Cellar 54
Cellar 54
An underground event space in downtown Salem. We're the exclusive photo booth provider.
Wedding photo booth print of a bride with bridesmaids blowing kisses and posing in four framed shots
The Reed Ballroom
We're the exclusive photo booth partner here, so booth logistics come off your list on day one.
Bride and groom kiss under a round metal arch with greenery, red flowers, and blush drapery on a lawn at Zenith Vineyard
Zenith Vineyard
We've photographed ceremonies on the lawn and run uplighting inside the hall.
Photo booth setup with prop table, printer, and white backdrop in a brick-walled room at Willamette Heritage Center, Salem, Oregon
Willamette Heritage Center
Brick warehouse rooms with character. We've run DJ sets and booths here and know how the sound carries.
Sweetheart table with glitter Mrs and Mr letters, rose bud vases, and scattered petals at Green Villa Barn in Independence, Oregon
Green Villa Barn
A short drive out in Independence. We've photographed and DJ'd barn receptions here.

What Salem couples book

2027 pricing. One contract, one invoice, one local team.

COORDINATION
Day-of Coordination
$2,445 day-of

We step in 4 to 6 weeks out, confirm every vendor, build one timeline, and run your whole day. Includes up to 20 hours of our time.

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FULL PLANNING
Start-to-Finish Planning
$5,445 start to finish

We're with you from the day you book: venue sourcing, vendor picks, budget tracking, and step-by-step planning, then the whole wedding day run on site. Everything in day-of coordination, with up to 40 hours of our time.

Book full planning
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The Apogee Experience
$12,445 all-in

Full planning plus wedding DJ, any photo booth running all six hours, all-day photography, and a full film with drone. Saves $1,935 vs booking separately.

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In their own words

“Highly recommend working with Apogee. We are very busy and had little time or energy, but wanted the wedding of our dreams. They made it happen with little help from us. They offer all the services you may need.”
Wedding couple — via Google
“Having worked on many events with Apogee Events, I can say that their performance is top of the line. The staff is professional, easy to work with, and present great ideas for room design, music selection, and Emcee services. Their photo booths are easy to use and produce excellent quality photos, videos, and memories.”
Vendor peer — via WeddingWire
“Super flexible when things changed in the schedule. Did a great job with announcements so no one missed a thing.”
Wedding couple — via WeddingWire
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Salem questions

How much does wedding planning cost in Salem, Oregon?
Day-of coordination is $2,445. Full planning, venue sourcing through the send-off, is $5,445. Day-of includes up to 20 hours of our time and full planning up to 40. Extra time is $100 an hour. Any travel charge is shown in your quote before you book.
What's the difference between day-of coordination and full planning?
Day-of means we step in 4 to 6 weeks before the wedding, confirm every vendor, build one timeline, and run the day itself. Full planning means we're in from the start, venue sourcing, vendor selection, budget tracking, and every decision along the way.
What does day-of coordination actually cover?
We contact all your vendors 4 to 6 weeks out to confirm details and build one unified timeline. On the day we manage venue setup, vendor arrivals, ceremony cues, reception flow, and whatever comes up, so nobody in your family works your wedding.
How far in advance should we book a Salem wedding planner?
Day-of coordination books fast, 9 to 12 months out is ideal for prime Oregon dates. Full planning clients usually book 12 to 18 months ahead. It's never too late to ask, if we have the date, we can help.
Can we add planning to a DJ or photo booth we already booked?
Yes. Planning stacks onto the same Apogee contract and invoice, and your planner works out of the same wedding HQ in Aumsville as the DJs and booths. The Apogee Experience bundles all of it, planning, DJ, booth, photo, and film, for $12,445.

Prime Salem dates go early

Day-of coordination books 9 to 12 months out. See if your date is still open.
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