Squid Inc. Social Events & Design


Service levels: Full-service planning

Team size: 1 – 5


About Squid Inc. Social Events & Design

Sidney Phan

Founder & Lead Planner

At Squid Inc. Social Events & Design, we have a passion for redefining traditional expectations and thrive on creating unforgettable experiences that break the mold. Every celebration is a chance to make magic, share stories, and bring people closer — beautifully, authentically, and playfully. We’re for the silly lovers. Based in San Francisco, CA, but available wherever your celebration takes you!

Meet your Planner -- Hi, I'm Sid, you're future go-to girl for all things events! What I love most about this work are the small, human moments that make life sweet — the laughter shared over a glass of wine, the quiet tears during a first look, a parent’s proud smile, or the messy happiness of a child sneaking a lick of frosting. Those tiny moments are why I do what I do. At Squid Inc. Social, I bring heart, artistry, and a steady hand to every celebration. My goal is to help you see and feel the love that’s already there — in every detail, every hug, every shared laugh, without the stress. Let's find a reason to celebrate together!

In three words: Collaborative, Creative, Fun


Services by planning level

Service included in starting price
Service available for an extra cost
Full-service planningElopement / microweddingPartial planningEvent design
Description

For the dreamers who want it all—minus the stress. We handle everything from design concept to clean-up, so you can be present, soak in the joy, and bask in compliments. We’ll be your built in wedding-buddy all year long. Get access to our preferred vendors list, 1:1 monthly planning calls, budgeting expertise, our beloved wedding planning software, and a cheerleader!

For intimate weddings of 30 guests or less. Looking for a more intimate occasion to say “I do”? We can tailor a small wedding to your specific needs. Includes everything in out Full-Service Planning Package, but for that smaller, intimate vibe!

For those who’ve got the vision but need a creative co-pilot. You’ve booked a few things—but need help weaving it all together. We swoop in with design magic, vendor coordination, and planning support where it counts. We start with learning what you've planned thus far, and get in the passenger seat to guide you the rest of the way. You'll get to enjoy our vendor match-making-magic & a complete wedding-day emergency kit!

For the inspired host who needs help getting started—or unstuck. Just need a brainstorm? A design eye? We can work with you and the vendors you've already booked to help with event design. Get access to our preferred rental vendors, florists, and get exclusive access to our luxury linen industry accounts! Available as full event design, a 90-min Creative Consulting Call ($200/session), or a 3-hour Design Package ($500/session).

Planning begins12 Months out12 Months out6 Months out12 Months out
Event Styling & Design
Vendor Selection
Vendor Management
Contract Review
Rentals & Linens
Invites & Stationery
Venue Visits
Final Venue Walkthrough
Onsite Event Management
Budget Planning
Accommodation Coordination
Transportation Coordination
Timeline Creation & Management
Venue Recommendations
Wedding Favors & Accessories
PricingStarts at $12,500Starts at $6,000Starts at $8,000Starts at $8,000

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  • Emi Reese Events

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    Emi R.Nov 12, 2025

    Squid Inc. Social Events & Design is an absolute pleasure to work with! They are reliable, has great communication, and very detail-oriented throughout the entire planning process. Sid is driven, creative, and demonstrated excellent organizational skills, ensuring our special day went off without a hitch. Sid is truly caring and passionate about making your vision a reality. Squid Inc. has great ideas and design skills to make your vision really come to life!

  • SF's Coolest Wedding Coordinator/Planner

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    Julie R.Nov 7, 2025

    Sid and her team were such a pleasure to work with! We appreciated the quick, behind-the-scenes problem-solving when we forgot something, and the fact that she made everything FUN. Sid has impeccable taste and truly thought of everything. We appreciate that she understood the vision and our vibe without much explaining. She's so rad! We were grateful not only for her professional nature but also for her constant, easygoing, never-stressed, friendly demeanor. It made the day stress-free for us! We can't wait to work with Sid again in the future!

    Response from vendorNov 8, 2025
    Julie! Thank you so much for your kind words! Working with you two on your wedding day was such a blast and I'm so honored to have been a part of your cool love story!
  • Hire Sid for a fun, meaningful wedding!

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    Natasha C.Nov 2, 2025

    I’ve had the pleasure of working with Sid both as a bridesmaid for a wedding and as her assistant at a wedding. In both settings, I have seen how she brings expertise, care, and fun to everything she does for her brides and for her guests. She’s a former nurse, so she brings that level of care, attention, and “do whatever needs to be done” attitude to your wedding. She has an outstanding artistic vision, creates beautiful wedding suites, and thinks deeply about the guest experience at every turn. She always has a smile on, but she still takes everything so seriously and ensures that whatever you want your wedding day to look and feel like, it will. In short, I can’t recommend Sid enough for anyone looking to have an outstanding experience as a bride or groom on their wedding day.

    Response from vendorNov 3, 2025
    Thank you so much for the kind review, Natasha! This means so much to me. Absolutely love these photos!
  • Highly recommend

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    Cynthia P.Oct 27, 2025

    Sid did an amazing job coordinating our wedding! We gave her quite the challenge by asking her to plan our wedding entirely virtually. My husband and I live in MS and she coordinated our MI wedding from CA. She made our wedding process super easy and smooth even though we only gave her less than 7 months to plan a full wedding! She gave us checklists every time we met virtually to figure out what we needed to focus on each month leading up to the wedding so we never felt overwhelmed. Come the day off, everything ran smoothly and perfectly as it should have. No matter what you have going on, big or small, no matter where, Sid is your girl. I had never even met her in person until the night before my wedding but felt like she understood exactly what I wanted. We can’t say enough good things about her!

    Response from vendorOct 30, 2025
    Cynthia! I miss you two so much! Thank you for all the love you and Victor have shown me. It was an HONOR working with you two :)