Named as Top Planner by
The daughter of an interior designer, Annie Lee is the principal planner of Daughter of Design, founder of Plannie, and author of Learn to Speak Wedding: Flashcards for Beginners.
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Annie is constantly at the vanguard of wedding and event style, fashion and design, combining her dual strengths in organization and imagination to keep Daughter of Design events personal and unforgettable.
Annie is originally from Palos Verdes, CA but spent several years coordinating events both in Northern and Southern California. She received her degree in History from the University of California, Berkeley and lived in the Bay Area working in the Special Events department of the San Francisco Opera and as a lead planner for a distinguished Northern Californian wedding coordinator. Annie has since relocated to the East Coast where she has been busy working with such companies as the Tribeca Film Festival, Gen Art Film Festival, BizBash, ASMALLWORLD and has worked on events for the Academy Awards ® and the royal family of Qatar before launching Daughter of Design in 2008.
Notable career hallmarks include planning The Knot 2012 Gala, the first wedding during the Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop, and 14 weddings atop the Empire State Building on Valentine’s Day.
Annie is recognized as “The Wedding Doctor” by Refinery29, “The Party Planner” by New York Magazine, “celebrity entertaining expert” by People Magazine and Shape Magazine’s “Woman in Action – Entertaining Expert.” Annie also had the honor of being named one of five “Women of Style” by Modern Luxury Miami.
Annie Lee was proud to have been selected as the founding Event Chair on the NYC board of the nonprofit organization, Wish Upon a Wedding. She is a frequent speaker at Engage! Summit, The Bridal Masterclass, and The Knot Workshop.
“My only dietary restriction is that I can’t have small portions. My sun and moon are in cancer (if you know, you know). I have a passion for practical solutions. I was born and raised in Los Angeles but my family is from Seoul, Korea. Don’t call me a cat lady - I’m a cat woman.”
— Annie Lee
