Bodamaestra Holistic Wedding Planning
Category: Event Planner and Designer
Location: Long Island, NY & Washington D.C. Metro Area
Style: Holistic, Authentic, Grounded, Sophisticated, Whimsical
Starting Price: $5,500
ABOUT VENDOR
Meet Bodamaestra
Esme Krahn (she/her) is the Founder and Lead Planner of BodaMaestra Holistic Wedding Planning & Design. Since 2008, she has planned weddings and milestone celebrations throughout the Washington, D.C., and New York metropolitan areas, earning a reputation for thoughtful planning, refined design, and exceptional client care.
In 2025, her daughter, Malia Krahn (she/her) joined the company as Lead Planner for New York, bringing more than a decade of hospitality experience and a passion for creating welcoming and memorable guest experiences.
Together, Esme and Malia believe every couple deserves to celebrate their love authentically and joyfully. Their planning approach combines meticulous organization with genuine compassion, allowing couples to feel supported, present, and fully immersed in one of the most meaningful days of their lives.
Whether planning an intimate gathering or a grand celebration, Esme and Malia are committed to creating inclusive, highly personalized weddings that reflect each couple's unique story, values, and vision.
How does Bodamaestra approach weddings?
Holistic Approach focused on Emotional Wellness. Our calm and empathetic approach helps our couples to navigate the complexity of planning a wedding.
What are some traits of your ideal clients?
Our couples value experiences as much as aesthetics. They love epic celebrations that feel deeply personal, custom designs that reflect who they are, and understated elegance that never feels overdone. They cherish genuine connections with family, friends, and their community, and they believe the smallest details create the biggest impact. They're passionate about travel, love to dance, embrace being unapologetically unique, and appreciate moments that allow them to slow down, connect with nature, and be fully present. Wellness and intentional living are important to them, and they seek a wedding that is not only beautiful, but meaningful—a celebration that reflects their values, leaves a lasting impression on their guests, and makes a positive difference.
What are some of your favorite things?
Outside of wedding planning, Esme (she/her) is a lifelong student of holistic wellness and energy healing. She is a certified Biological Decoder and is currently expanding her studies in Family Constellations, reflecting her passion for personal growth, emotional well-being, and meaningful human connection.
When she's not planning weddings, you'll likely find her baking for family and friends, spending quality time with her husband, Joe, their four children, and their two black Labrador Retrievers, or dreaming up the next overseas adventure. Whether at home or abroad, Esme finds joy in creating memorable experiences—both in everyday life and for the couples she serves.
Malia (she/her) loves spending time outdoors with family and friends, whether she's hiking, relaxing at the beach, exploring a new walking trail, or enjoying an afternoon at a vineyard. She enjoys discovering new restaurants and cuisines, traveling whenever she can, and staying active through fitness. As a certified Lagree instructor, she loves both teaching and taking classes.
Her perfect day begins with an early morning walk at sunrise, an iced latte, and a workout with her fiancé. From there, she enjoys a balance of meaningful work and unhurried moments—reading, catching up with friends, spending time with family, and making space for journaling, meditation, or whatever helps her feel grounded that day. She loves ending the day with a delicious dinner, whether homemade or at a favorite local restaurant, followed by a relaxing evening.
TESTIMONIAL
“Incredible, grounded, vibrant wedding planner.
Esme and her team were an absolute dream to work with. My partner Sam and I were immediately drawn to her warm energy and positivity. We were initially attracted into her holistic approach that includes meditations and reiki sessions to really ground ourselves as we moved through this journey of wedding planning. We knew we would need someone that could listen and be compassionate to our needs and really support us as we worked to create something a little outside of the ordinary wedding. She embraced our visionary approach to our wedding with eagerness and grace. She was not just a planner, but a partner in helping us create something that spoke from our authentic voice. She not only helped us go down unusual paths, but cheered us on as we chose bold colors, non-traditional designs, a colorful wedding dress and PIE! What ended up occurring was an expression of us and she helped bring our vision to life. Everyone throughout the night said how authentic and how “us” the wedding felt and I knew we were really successful when my Mom said we did a great job :) Thank you Esme for supporting us and guiding us. If you want to create a unique wedding experience, grounded in your authentic self, and have a supportive guide leading you every step of the way…select Bodamaestra as your next wedding planner!”
- Tara and Sam
