Every year I share my list of the Best Wedding Vendors in Louisville for engaged couples planning a wedding in 2025 or 2026. These are trusted professionals whom I have enjoyed working with in the past and highly recommend to my clients! Reach out to each vendor to inquire about your date through their websites.
Your wedding vendor team can make or break your experience on your wedding – hire a team you trust, feel aligned with and that will bring your vision to life. With vendors like your planner and wedding photographer, you’ll have a long period of contact and a more personal relationship. With others, you may only talk to once or twice and use their services on wedding day. It’s important to hire vendors you know will provide amazing client experiences from start to finish.
All of the best wedding vendors on this list to my knowledge are inclusive to LGBTQIA+ couples. This blog post does not include venues, because I have a whole blog post dedicated to my favorite Kentucky wedding venues!
Read on for the best wedding vendors in Louisville for each of the following categories
Planners + coordinators
Hair and makeup artists
Attire
Videographers
Content creators
Caterers
Desserts
Florist
Calligraphers
DJs
Live Wedding Entertainment
Best Wedding Planners and Coordinators in Louisville
Experienced wedding planners, coordinators and event designers make the magic happen. They and their teams do so much work behind the scenes so that everything goes flawlessly on your wedding day. Whether you decide to have a day of coordinator or full-on event design, do yourself a favor and get an expert to help you so you can enjoy your day stress free!
Best Wedding Hair and Makeup Artists in Louisville
A hair and makeup artist can make you look and FEEL like a million bucks on your wedding day. Do not go cheap on a hair and makeup artist because you are going to be in every photo, and your guests are going to be looking at you all day long!
Here are my absolute favorite hair and makeup artists in Louisville:
Makeup by Brooke Stiller – specializing in makeup application, Brooke and her team will make you feel like a glamorous model. Our bride Abby Boggs was featured in the October 2024 edition of Kentucky Bride Magazine.
Color in the Ville – Kayla has styled models for the cover of Kentucky Bride, in addition to making so many past wedding parties of mine look absolutely stunning! She’s got a well-trained team to help with bigger wedding parties, which is a huge plus.
The Fenley Studio – Siera is yet another talented hair and makeup artist with a team who always gets raving reviews from brides, boudoir clients and more!
Becca Schell Makeup Artist – an incredibly talented and down to earth makeup artist who loves a bold look, she partners with Maeda salon for any hair needs for your convenience.
Best Wedding Attire in Louisville
What will you wear on one of the most special days of your life? Visit the most beloved bridal boutiques and suit shops to find your perfect fit!
My couples rave about these Louisville boutiques more than all the rest –
Best Wedding Videographers and Content Creators in Louisville
It’s important to have a videographer who can work in harmony with your photographer to create an incredible wedding film and photo gallery that tell the complete story of your wedding day. These are the best wedding videographers in town!
Films by Tatiana – I absolutely loved working with Tatiana – she creates films that are cinematic and beautifully edited. Check out her social media highlight clips or her website to see her wedding videos.
Farris Films – Trent composes really natural and artful films and is super easygoing. What I love about working with him is that he steps back and allows the moments to unfold naturally, and it really makes couples feel like they can be themselves!
Nupt Social – Kya is an absolute gem! Having her along on wedding day is like adding a bestie to your wedding party. She’ll capture real behind the scenes footage and create highlight reels you can look back on to remember your day.
Best Wedding Caterers in Louisville
True North Catering: Carlie Cornett is an AMAZING person and chef – she is always traveling and adding more creative ideas to her menu! Here are some pictures from a brunch wedding she catered at Nouvelle, it was so tasty!
Crushed Ice Catering: Known for their creative displays and elevated menus, you’ll be delighted to dine when you get Crushed Ice Catering for your wedding.
Mayan Café is one of Louisville’s best known restaurants (their lima beans are famous)! Did you know they offer catering for weddings, too? It’s true! We all know the typical “wedding dinner menu,” so give your guests a culinary experience that will fill them with delicious food and fuel them up for the dance floor.
Masterson’s: I always do a little happy dance when I attend a wedding or vendor event with Masterson’s Catering! From the classics to unique upscale options, they’ve got so many options to wow your guests.
United Catering LLC offers full service catering and bar options you’ll love. Their food menu features everything from meats, seafoods to vegetarian and vegan entrees so that everyone’s dietary preferences are catered to.
Best Wedding Cakes and Desserts in Louisville
After your caterer, finding the best wedding vendor for cakes or desserts is a key part of the celebration! Whether you go with a traditional cake, a dessert table or something unique – everyone loves a sweet treat.
Annie May’s Sweet Café made the cutest, and most delicious allergen free cake for Rachel and Alex’s wedding! Just because you or your guests have food sensitivities, doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice quality and flavor.
Tastee Treats specializes in bright colors, bold flavors and displays that will wow your guests!
Bae’s Bakery – jumbo cookies, vintage inspired cakes, you name it and it is guaranteed to be delicious
Plehn’s Bakery an established local favorite, several couples whose weddings I’ve photographed have been from Plehn’s. Rachel and Branden’s cake which had a vanilla almond flavor with raspberry filling was one of the BEST cake flavors I had, and it was beautifully decorated for their New Orleans themed wedding!
Best Wedding Florists in Louisville
It goes without saying that stunning florals require talent and an amazing professional who can bring your vision to life! Here are a few of my favorites I’ve worked with and some samples of their work:
Best Calligraphers in Louisville
For couples wanting timeless, elegant signage, invites, vow books or other custom items, you need to hire Apoorva with Lighthouse Calligraphy! She has the most beautiful script that will elevate your wedding decor with ease.
Lime & Lily Calligraphy is the go-to for elegant scripts and beautiful invitations and monograms for your wedding stationary.
Best Wedding DJs
A DJ/MC keeps the flow of your wedding going from ceremony to last call. Finding someone who can keep your guests on the dance floor all night is a talent! They will also announce reception entrances, provide dance floor lighting, speakers, and in some cases dance floor rental!
Best Live Entertainment Wedding Vendors
I love when couples plan for unique entertainment at their receptions! From live music to audio guestbooks, to live painters – find inspiration for your wedding experience here.
Electria Strings, a wonderful group for ceremony music and cocktail hour
Kudmani Band will keep the party going all night long with classic hits to contemporary music!
After the Tone audio guestbook
Live painter Hannah Jo Burkhart
Best Jeweler in Louisville
Lackadazee – a local jeweler that specializes in ethically sourced, sustainable rings, permanent bracelets, and so much more. Woman-owned, inclusive, and located right on Frankfort Avenue – what’s not to love?
Most Inclusive Vendors: LGBTQIA+ Wedding Vendor Directory
Looking for other vendors? Check out this free directory from Inclusive KY Weddings! I’m a proud member of this amazing organization that features wedding vendors. All are vetted to ensure they are queer friendly to provide a positive and welcoming experience for you and your guests.
Conclusion
That’s the list of the best wedding vendors in Louisville for 2025, I’m sure I’ll have plenty more to add throughout the year! Are you a past wedding client? Want me to add one of your favorite vendors to this list? Send me an email or comment below so I can update my referral list.
Johanna Hribal is a wedding photographer based in Louisville, Kentucky. She enjoys traveling to other states and countries for weddings and elopements whenever possible! People love her colorful and vibrant edits and the way she captures their love in a natural and non-intrusive way. Click here to visit her website to learn more about current wedding collections. Follow me on Instagram to see more engagement sessions, weddings I’ve been photographing!
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