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About
Top Shelf Event Planners is here to make your special day seamless, personal, and truly yours. Born from a love of all things weddings and events—and the belief that no one should plan alone—we focus on details so you can focus on celebrating.
With 19 years in business, our team works hard to treat every couple with equal care and respect, creating weddings that reflect your unique personalities.
Your wedding can be memorable, creative, and fun. Let’s start planning your celebration and bring your wedding story to life.
Overview
Hired 78 times
Serves Punta Gorda, FL
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5 employees
19 years in business
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2021
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Thi N.
Jul 25, 2026
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Hired on Thumbtack
We are so grateful to have found Amy and to have had her support throughout our weddingplanning journey! From the very early days of planning, Amy was incredibly helpful, calm, responsive, and reassuring. She helped us navigate the planning process, coordinate with our venue and caterer, and answer all of our questions promptly whenever we needed her guidance.
On our wedding day, Amy was an incredible help in coordinating with all of our vendors and making sure everything ran smoothly throughout the evening. She also went above and beyond by putting together the flower arch for our ceremony, bringing the accessories we needed to set up the dessert table, organizing the welcome table and photo table, and providing other important details we needed, such as the gift card box and flower girl baskets. Her calm and organized presence gave us so much peace of mind and allowed us to truly enjoy our special day without worrying about all the little details.
Whenever we reached out to Amy for help, she was always quick to respond and provided thoughtful, clear, and helpful answers. We truly appreciate everything she did for us and feel so lucky to have had her by our side on such an important day. We highly recommend Amy to any couple looking for a caring, reliable, and wonderful wedding planner!
We were not Any's typical wedding couple- nothing near it, as two women in our 70's with huge life experiences and opinions. We felt we got the Gold Ring by hiring Amy. She was wonderful to work with, handled so, so much more than we ever expected and all the while she was calm. cool and deeply supportive of us. We cannot imagine that anyone could be better at this job than Any. We don't have a reservation about her in any way. Do yourself a favor and hire this planner, We are so happy we did.
Amy went above and beyond for our backyard, micro-wedding and somehow made us feel like we were ballin’ on a budget. From our very first consultation call, she instantly put me at ease. She’s calm, confident, and clearly a subject-matter expert with years of experience under her belt.
She handled everything: coordinating with vendors, building our timeline, attending our rehearsal and even our “night-before” party to help with setup. Amy led with charisma and professionalism, turning our backyard into pure ‘earthy elegance’. When last-minute rain threatened the ceremony, she moved mountains getting tent sides delivered the morning of and even renting an extra tent for the DJ without missing a beat.
Amy truly thought of every little detail. She just made things happen seamlessly and never once let me or my mom stress. She’s that rare mix of a commanding leader and calm problem-solver. I would hire her ten times over. If you’re lucky enough to book Amy, do it. She’s the reason our day was perfect.
Details: 50 guests or fewer • DJ • Bartender • Decorator • Guest accomodation coordination
Wedding Coordination
Alec L.
Oct 21, 2025
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Hired on Thumbtack
Amy was such a delight to work with! Our special day could not have happened without her help. Amy's method to coordinating is something else. She is very well experienced, knows the right questions to ask, and is on top of everything and then some. We're so glad we chose to work with Top Shelf Event Planners and cannot recommend them enough!
Amy was absolutely fantastic. From our initial meetings to discuss our weddingplans to our follow ups a few days after our wedding, she was caring, helpful, and great to work with. Each meeting was planned in advance such that, we were able to discuss specific topics to stay organized in what specifics were discussed. She ensured to bring up any recommendations she had and/ or anything that we may not have discussed. On the days leading up to the wedding, she took the lead on our wedding rehearsal which gave us an idea of how to structure our processional. Amy was overall extremely sweet and kind. She made sure to not just discuss “business” but, to also check in on us. We cannot thank her enough for helping our wedding day go smoothly. Through all parts of our wedding day, she was calm, cool, and collected. We believe she is extremely experienced, as it showed with how she handled various wedding mishaps. Overall we highly recommend Amy!
Details: 151 - 200 guests • Decorator • Venue
Wedding Coordination
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Amy Oconnell
FAQs
What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Discounts & Specials for Military, Veterans, First Responders, Nurses, Teachers and those that make our Country a Better Place to Live!
Coordinating and short term planning starts at $750.00
Full planning from over a year out starts at - $2,000
And everything in between!
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
FaceTime or Skype to get to know you
Contract signature and deposit
Start the process of wedding planning
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Certified Wedding Planner
Association of Bridal Consultants
