The planners behind each day
Every celebration at Vestry Rose Weddings is guided by four certified specialists who work from one shared timeline: a lead planner, a hospitality director, a floral stylist and a venue specialist. Before the first consultation, a couple can see who will hold the run sheet, who will plan the menu and who will set the flowers on the morning of the day.
Specialists for every part of the day
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Margaret Ellison
Founder and lead wedding planner
Margaret opened Vestry Rose Weddings on Marlowe Row after more than a decade producing multi-day weddings and gala events at historic estates and boutique hotels. A Certified Master Wedding Planner (CMWP) with a degree in hospitality management, she oversees full-service timelines, vendor contract reviews and ceremony rehearsals, and her calm, exact production schedules keep complex days feeling effortless.
Service focus
- Full-service wedding planning
- Ceremony planning & rehearsal
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Daniel Okafor
Catering and hospitality director
Daniel spent nine years directing fine-dining banquet kitchens and private hospitality suites before joining the studio. A certified food and beverage executive and ServSafe manager, he runs menu tastings, allergen protocols, bar staffing ratios and course timing, so the kitchen and the room keep to one clock and dinner and the toasts arrive exactly on cue.
Service focus
- Catering & menu coordination
- Reception coordination
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Clara Whitfield
Lead floral and event stylist
Trained in botanical design and architectural styling, Clara holds Certified Floral Designer (CFD) and Accredited Event Designer (AED) credentials from eight years of wedding and editorial work. She shapes seasonal floral recipes, linen textures, lighting plans and table layouts with each couple, quotes the stems in writing before anything is ordered and leads the early-morning installation.
Service focus
- Floral & tablescape styling
- Ceremony design
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Jonah Reyes
Venue specialist and client coordinator
With seven years in historic venue operations and a Certified Special Events Professional (CSEP) designation, Jonah knows what to look for behind the scenes of a property. He answers new enquiries, leads venue scouting tours, checks rain-backup capacity, power and noise rules, and builds the floor plan and guest arrival logistics. An enquiry starts a conversation, and his written reply follows during studio hours.
Service focus
- Venue scouting & contract review
- Full-service wedding planning
Contact
Ask for the person the day needs
A request for a specific planner is recorded and answered directly. Availability is confirmed separately, and a named request does not hold a date on its own.