About

Leon McDonald, Janelle E. Photography

We Offer Greater Cincinnati Wedding Planning with Forever in Mind

Traci Stark’s path to professional wedding planning brings together her experience in relationship counseling and a passion for organizing, coordinating, and making couples happy!

With a PHD in Clinical Psychology and 13 years as a “couple’s counselor,” Traci brings compromise and caring to Planning her clients’ weddings. She also brings her Event Planning Specialist Certification knowledge to the table, certified by the National Career Certification Board and the American Association of Certified Wedding Planners training program.

Traci was born and raised in Cincinnati and currently lives on the west side of Cincinnati with her husband Paul, and her dogs Poppy and Henry. She is the mother of three grown children and one daughter-in-law.

She started coordinating weddings for family and friends as a favor because they knew she was excellent at all the details. She has worked as a bridal stylist. Now she brings her experience and passion to a full-time wedding planner role, having retired from serving as a Professor of Psychology at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, OH for 21 years.

What our clients say is important to us

Traci, The Wedding Dr. was wonderful! With very little instruction she put into action our plan and vision. Plus, she added in so many additional loving touches that made our reception extra special. She was on hand for anything and everything we needed!

Melissa, Mother of the Bride

Traci was such a great help planning my daughter's wedding. She helped us through some difficult obstacles and always made me believe every detail would be just the way my daughter planned. She flipped the room from the wedding to the reception while guests were at the cocktail hour in a different room at our venue. I was able to relax and entertain our guests knowing Traci was getting everything ready for the reception. I'm so glad we had her help along the way, and on the day of my daughter's perfect wedding day!

Karen L

Traci was an incredible day-of coordinator and played a huge role in making our wedding a success (the best day). She took care of all the setup, managed vendor coordination, and made sure everything went according to plan. In the few moments where quick decisions needed to be made, Traci used her judgment flawlessly. I was able to truly enjoy my day without stress, knowing she had everything handled. Her passion for weddings and positive energy made her such a joy to work with. I’m so thankful for her and highly recommend her to anyone planning their big day!

Della W.B