Pure Event Planning & Design
Service levels: Full-service planning
Team size: 5
About Pure Event Planning & Design
Pure Event Planning & Design
Pure Event Planning & Design is an award winning, full-service wedding and event planning company based in Duluth, Minnesota offering both wedding rentals and wedding planning packages. Serving both Minnesota and Wisconsin, Pure Event Planning & Design will customize your event to suit your personality. Whether it is years before your event or just a day before your wedding, Mary and her team make event planning pure and simple!
I fell in love with wedding and event planning in college. Before starting Pure Event Planning & Design, I worked as a wedding coordinator and events manager at several high-end venues around the Minneapolis/(personal information protected by Zola) metro area. Turns out, there is a lot more to planning than a guest list and decor (which is why you are here, right?!). I started Pure Event Planning & Design because my passion in life is making my clients’ lives easier. Planning weddings and events can be stressful and complicated. You should get to have fun while planning your wedding. You should also get to be present for every moment of your special day.
In three words: Fun, Positive, Supportive
Services by planning level
Full-service planning
Pricing starts at $6,499
Partial planning
Pricing starts at $2,299
Day-of coordination / wedding management
Pricing starts at $1,599
Event design
Pricing starts at $500
Destination wedding
Pricing starts at $2,999
A la carte
Pricing starts at $500
Reviews
Write a review5.0 out of 5
19 reviews
- SM
Sarah M.
Bride
Having Pure Events help with our backyard wedding was the best decision we made. Mary, the owner, was incredibly responsive, clear, and organized throughout the entire planning process. She guided us expertly, helping us make the best choices for our special day. We couldn't have had the beautiful, stress-free wedding we did without her! Mary and the Pure Events team truly went above and beyond to ensure our wedding was perfect.
- BC
BWG Catering
Dedicated and Positive!
Mary and her team are SO easy to work with. They are certainly experts in their field but are also always willing to learn and expand their knowledge. Mary is so dedicated to her clients and really invests her time and energy into each couple. You know you're going to get your dreams brought to life with Mary and brings out the best in all the vendors around her and helps to curate the perfect wedding day experience for you and your guests. Highly recommend!
- SV
Shanty Vinjamuri
We are so grateful to Katherine Tafs (Kate) from Pure Events for everything she did to make our wedding day so special! I had a very specific vision for the day, and Kate took all of my plans and somehow brought everything to life exactly the way I had hoped. She had a lot to manage between setting up our appetizer hour on the patio, moving everything over for the ceremony at the gazebo, and then getting the reception ready in the tent. Our tent was a little smaller than we had hoped, but instead of telling us we needed to spend more on another canopy, Kate really took the time to figure out how to make the space work. When she realized she could use some extra help, she even had her husband come help her. That really meant a lot to us! Kate was so kind, calm, and pleasant throughout the entire day. She kept us and the program on schedule, handled all the little things that we never even had to think about, and was always willing to jump in wherever she was needed. Even our guests noticed how efficient she was! The décor from Pure Events was also exactly what we needed to bring our vision together. Mary Carlson, Owner + Lead Designer & Planner, was wonderful to work with during the initial planning and was so pleasant throughout the process. Most importantly, Kate gave us the ability to actually relax and enjoy our wedding instead of worrying about what needed to happen next. She truly went above and beyond, and we couldn't be more thankful for everything she did for us. We would absolutely recommend Kate and the Pure Events team to anyone planning their wedding! ❤️
- BB
Brenda Barragan
Mary and her team were AMAZING in helping me plan, implement, and coordinate all of my wedding details. They are professional and organized. I was able to fully put my trust with Pure Events and the outcome was better than I could have ever imagined! I strongly recommend Pure Events for future event plannings!
Pure Event Planning & Design•Jul 13, 2026Thank you, Brenda!!! Your wedding day was incredible!!! I appreciate you trusting my team with it.
- HS
Haille Smith
Hello! I want to give my gratitude and thankfulness to Mary and her crew! I remember our first phone call. My momma and I called her on a Friday at 4:57 pm. I told my mother this is a bad idea LOL but Mary answered! Since then, she has not only been a fantastic wedding planner, but also a great friend and someone I could call and just vent to..wedding related or not. Less than a month before mine and Tyler’s wedding, my grandma passed on. This was such a difficult time as I was getting ready to start work again after my surgery, yet Mary checked in with me throughout those tough weeks. The week of the wedding, she was by my side planning and providing support.we had many customizations to the wedding and Mary was more than willing to help with these tasks! She is kind, so outgoing and dedicated to making other peoples weddings perfect. I have no words to explain how amazing this woman and her business are. Thanks Mary. You’re the best—seriously! 110% recommend!
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