Michael Russo is a renowned wedding planner and designer who has planned events for many celebrity clients. He started his career planning a wedding for a former US Senator and then the wedding of Joey Fatone and Kelly Baldwin. Russo founded his company Michael Russo Events in 2007 and it has since grown to include locations in New York, California, and Florida. The company offers full wedding planning and design services from venue selection to coordination on the day of the event. Russo's signature style combines various design elements and pays attention to capturing the personalities of the bride and groom. His spontaneous personality and ability to resolve conflicts have contributed to his success in the wedding industry.

1. MichaelRusso
Wedding Designer

2. Directory
3 . Career
6. Michael Russo on Instagram
7. Michael Russo Events Planning a
Design
9. Style
11. What made him successful
12. Celebrity clients
14. Sources

3. Career
- Planned wedding for former US
Senator
- Two months later: planned
wedding of Joey Fatone and Kelly
Baldwin
- Started as a florist
- Organised weddings for friends
and family
- Built company with Kelly
Baldwin
- 2007: Kelly Baldwin sold
company to Russo

4. Career - 2011: reincorporation of
company as ‘Michael Russo
Events’
- By then:  organisation of
Kevin Jonas’ wedding
-  parties for Kathy Griffin and
Shaquille O’Neal

5. - MR Events is located in
New York, California and
Florida
- Wedding for ‘My Big
Redneck Vacation’
- Own TV show ‘Mikkie
saves the date’
Career

6. MichaelRussoon
Instagram and
Twitter
http://instagram.com/mikierusso/
https://twitter.com/mikierusso

7. MichaelRussoEvents Planning
and Design
Acquisition of Michael
Russo package : ideas,
inspiration, skills,
suppliers, personality
His company services:
Support during the whole
planning process
Full service includes :
- Venue selection
- Vendor meetings
- Visual and theme creation
- Coordination during the even

8. MichaelRusso Events
Planning and Design
Day of
assistance
The MR Carte
Plan

9. Style
- A combination of various
ideas
- Creation of surprising and
magical events
- Less is more
- Fancy flowers
- DIY
- Create a personal atmosphere
- Pays attention to the couple’s
wishes

11. What made him
successful
- Spontaneous personality
- Big wedding  A simple
bridal party
- Catches the personalities of the
bride and the groom
- Capable of resolving emotional
conflicts
- Multitasking
- Selected by ‘The Knot’ as a
Luxe List Wedding Planner

12. Celebrity clients
Kathy Griffin
Shaquille O’Neal
Beverly Mitchell
Kevin Jonas
Alfonse d’Amato
Kelly Baldwin and Joey
Fatone

14. Sources
http://www.newsday.com/entertainmen
t/tv/event-planner-michael-russo-
takes-wedding-services-to-the-small-
screen-with-mikie-saves-the-date-
1.9786562
http://www.fyi.tv/shows/mikie-saves-
the-date/cast/mikie-russo
http://www.michaelrussoevents.com/
http://wedding.theknot.com/luxe-list/michae
russo.aspx
http://weddingmarketnews.com/interview-
with-event-planner-designer-michael-russo/