Kiran + Leigh: On Taste, Trust & Never Doing the Same Wedding Twice
From The Business of Luxury Weddings by James × Schulze
February 25, 2026 · 48 min
About this episode
Natalie Kiran Laskowski and Chelsea Leigh Wenner discuss their unique approach to luxury wedding planning and the importance of taste and trust in their partnership.
Some planners execute a vision. Natalie Kiran Laskowski and Chelsea Leigh Wenner of Kiran + Leigh are the vision. In this episode of The Business of Luxury Weddings, the co-founders of one of the most quietly compelling destination wedding studios in the country sit down with hosts James Christianson and Otto to talk about what it actually takes to build something with taste — and keep it that way. How they left a firm, launched a brand during a pandemic, and decided early on that they would never compromise on quality, creativity, or each other. They talk vendor relationships, editorial design, the guest experience as the true measure of luxury, and the kind of partnership that only works when the friendship comes first. No formulas. No repeats. Just two women who built exactly what they set out to build.
People in this episode
Hosts: James Christianson, Otto
Guests: Natalie Kiran Laskowski, Chelsea Leigh Wenner
Topics covered
- wedding planning
- luxury weddings
- vendor relationships
- creativity
- partnership
Keywords
- luxury weddings
- destination weddings
- wedding planners
- guest experience
- editorial design
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Kiran + Leigh
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