AI Wedding Planners Struggle to Deliver, Experts Warn

Couples relying on AI tools for wedding planning face unrealistic expectations and costly mistakes, say event professionals.

Published on Feb. 25, 2026

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As AI-powered wedding planning tools become more popular, experts caution that they often fall short in accurately pricing services, vetting vendors, and creating feasible event designs. While AI can provide a starting point, wedding planners say their human expertise, local knowledge, and ability to manage the many moving parts of a wedding are irreplaceable.

Why it matters

The rise of AI-powered wedding planning tools raises concerns about couples making costly mistakes and experiencing wedding day disasters by relying too heavily on technology that lacks the nuance and experience of professional human planners. This trend highlights the limitations of AI in handling the complexity of event planning, especially for high-budget, destination weddings.

The details

Many AI wedding planning tools, like ChatGPT, promise to help couples find vendors, venues, and even write vows. However, wedding planners say the information provided is often inaccurate, leading to pricing errors, vendor mishaps, and unrealistic design expectations. One planner had to fire a photographer recommended by ChatGPT, calling him an "absolute disaster." Another planner had to significantly modify an AI-generated wedding design for a destination event in Mexico, as the local floral options and talent pool didn't match the AI's suggestions.

  • In 2026, a Dutch couple had their wedding declared invalid after their AI-generated vows omitted legally required language.
  • The rise of AI wedding planning tools has accelerated in recent years, with a growing number of services like Nupt.ai, Weddie.app, and Weddings.io offering AI-powered planning assistance.

The players

Alyssa Pettinato

Owner of NYC-based Alinato Events, a wedding planning company.

Brianne Garritano

Owner of Chicago-based Michigan Avenue Events, a wedding planning company.

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What they’re saying

“It's really, really, really inaccurate. And everyone out there that's trying to make it a shortcut for not hiring a planner is learning this the hard way. It's creating more work. It's creating meltdowns.”

— Alyssa Pettinato, Owner, Alinato Events (nypost.com)

“What AI doesn't do, is show you all of the people, the actual humans, that it takes to produce that image in real life. Do the humans needed to achieve the desired design even exist in a certain region, city or location? I think AI creates unrealistic expectations.”

— Brianne Garritano, Owner, Michigan Avenue Events (nypost.com)

What’s next

Wedding planners say they are seeing a growing number of couples reaching out for help after relying too heavily on AI tools and experiencing issues, with some weddings just a month away. As AI-powered planning tools continue to proliferate, experts warn that couples should exercise caution and not view them as a replacement for professional human expertise.

The takeaway

While AI can provide a starting point for wedding planning, human wedding planners remain essential to navigating the complexities of event design, vendor selection, and budget management. Couples who rely too heavily on AI tools risk facing costly mistakes, unrealistic expectations, and potential wedding day disasters that professional planners are better equipped to avoid.