Bodamaestra

Ratings include Zola and Google reviews

Service levels: Full-service planning

Team size: 3


About Bodamaestra

Bodamaestra

Principal, Holistic Wedding Planner & Event Designer

My name is Esme Krahn, Principal Wedding Planner at BodaMaestra. We specialize in crafting sophisticated and memorable experiences while making our clients’ emotional wellness a priority. Our offerings include full service planning, wedding design, wedding coordination and floral design in the Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and Maryland. We do destination weddings as well! Hablamos español!

Let's face it...planning a wedding can be overwhelming. Your wedding planning journey is meant to be exciting and enjoyable. Unfortunately, the demands of day-to-day life combined with the stress that comes with planning a huge event can be overwhelming. Our holistic approach to wedding planning includes guided meditations, affirmations, and Reiki healing sessions. The result? Feel centered, grounded, and empowered!

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Services by planning level

Full-service planning

Pricing starts at $10,500*

*Plus % of total wedding costs

Partial planning

Pricing starts at $6,500*

*Plus % of total wedding costs

Day-of coordination / wedding management

Pricing starts at $3,500

Event design

Pricing starts at $2,500*

*Plus % of total wedding costs

Destination wedding

Pricing starts at $12,000*

*Plus % of total wedding costs

A la carte

Pricing starts at $3,500*

*Plus % of total wedding costs


Reviews

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Rating: 5.0

5.0 out of 5

8 reviews

  • WS

    Will Sanchez

    Rating: 5
    Zola
    Dec 20, 2024

    Bodamaestra is awesome!

    Bodamaestra is an exceptional wedding planning partner. Their communication style was clear, concise, and punctual, which made the planning process seamless. The quality of their work and attention to detail exceed expectations - they are clearly very knowledgeable in their field. Bodamaestra is a bilingual, Latin-based company that specializes in multicultural weddings. They recreate the client's vision in great detail, and all the vendors worked as a cohesive team under their direction to ensure the best possible client experience. We highly recommend Bodamaestra to any couple looking for a professional, organized, and detail-oriented wedding planning team.

  • CH

    Courtney H.

    Rating: 5
    Zola
    Aug 9, 2022

    Hire Esme!

    Our wedding was everything we dreamed it to be and more and I owe that to Esme and her team. She seamlessly executed my vision and made me feel stress free, which allowed me to be fully present. She guided me through each step and gave me several options throughout the process. Her organization and attention to every detail made us totally comfortable that nothing would be missed. She is truly talented and listens to all your thoughts, ideas, and concerns and makes sure that not one detail goes unnoticed. Every one of our guests called it a fairy tale wedding and I truly thank her for that compliment. Esme started out as our planner and we are now grateful to call her a friend. We could not be more pleased and are sure we couldn’t have done it without her. Words of wisdom- if you can make room in the budget for a wedding planner, do yourself a favor and hire Esme!

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    Nate Clancy

    Rating: 5
    Zola
    Jul 20, 2022

    Detail oriented planner with flexibility.

    Esme and her team are so great at many things, from small details to the extravagant she is on top of making sure everything is perfect. Her approach to ethnic and famliy traditions allows your heritage to shine through. She's so great at this. I highly recommend hiring Esme.

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    Brynn Sandy

    Rating: 5
    Google
    Oct 20, 2025

    My now-husband and I first discovered Bodamaestra through our venue’s list of preferred day-of coordinators. We were required by the venue to select one of these coordinators and truthfully, it’s the only reason we looked into having a day-of coordinator/planner at all. But now looking back, I am so grateful to our venue for having this requirement that ended up leading us to Esme, as this was possibly the best decision we made concerning our wedding. We ended up contracting Esme for planning, design, and florals. If she had offered more services than those, I’m sure we would have booked her for anything and everything!! Every time we spoke with her was productive, reassuring, and friendly. She listened to us on what we wanted and found ways to make it happen with the budget we had, but she also was able to offer suggestions and guidance concerning the things we weren’t sure about. She was behind us every step of the way for over a year of our planning journey, with scheduled planning sessions over video, as well as lots of email communication. She kept on top of us with reminders concerning schedule, and was always quick to bring up things that we had never considered before. On the day of, Esme was everywhere all at once! One moment that stands out is when I had a tricky moment with my dress, and as if summoned magically, Esme appeared, sewing kit in hand, ready to fix the problem! This is just one small thing; there were a million things that Esme managed over the months leading up to the wedding day, and a million more things on the day itself. We simply couldn’t have done it without her. Thanks to Esme, I had the wedding of my girlhood dreams, and I’ll never forget it. I highly, highly recommend booking Esme as your planner for your day of!

    BodamaestraOct 20, 2025

    Brynn and Mark- Thank you for the beautiful and heartfelt review! We were thrilled that you chose to work with us for wedding design, day of coordination and floral design. It was truly a pleasure to make your wedding vision into something tangible and beautiful! The best part was seeing you both so happy and truly experiencing each moment. Your guests also seemed to have a lot of fun! We appreciate your teamwork and it was so nice to get to know you both. We're so grateful!

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    Ara Jo

    Rating: 5
    Google
    Oct 18, 2025

    From the moment we connected, Esme made us feel seen, heard, and completely supported. When my husband hired wedding planner I was not thrilled, was not sure we def need her but her warmth, professionalism, and attention to detail were evident in every interaction—from planning to the big day itself. Some highlights that stood out: • Communication: Prompt, clear, and genuinely caring. They answered every question with patience and enthusiasm. • Personalization: Esme took the time to understand our story and tailored everything to reflect our personalities and values. • Day-of Experience: Everything ran smoothly thanks to their calm presence and expert coordination. We felt relaxed and fully present. • Atmosphere: Whether it was the ceremony, reception, or little in-between moments, she helped create an environment filled with joy, love, and connection. • Guest Feedback: Our friends and family couldn’t stop raving about how seamless and heartfelt everything felt. We’re so grateful to have had Esme as part of our wedding journey. If you’re newly engaged and looking for someone who truly cares and delivers excellence, look no further. Thank you again for making our day so magical!

    BodamaestraOct 20, 2025

    Ara and Jeremy, we were so happy to provide with our expertise to plan a seamless wedding day at Fox Meadow Winery. The day itself was so beautiful and we were excited to see you both having a great time. Thank you for trusting your big day to us! We appreciate your warm and kind words.


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