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CEO & Founder

Annie Lee is the principal planner of Daughter of Design, author of Learn to Speak Wedding: Flashcards for Beginners, and founder of PLANNIE which is a global network of event planners and day-of producers that can be hired on an hourly basis. Annie Lee has been recognized in The 100 Most Influential Wedding Professionals index and named a top planner by The Knot, Harper’s Bazaar, Martha Stewart, Brides, and PartySlate.

With 20 years of experience in the event industry, Annie is a passionate entrepreneur and problem-solver, driven to not only grow her businesses but also to transform the event industry. A champion of education and innovation, she strives to improve the industry’s landscape through creative business practices and empowering the community by forming companies like PLANNIE which are disrupting traditional ways to access planning support and earn revenue.

Annie, aka Annie Plannie, has earned the title of "The Wedding Doctor" by Refinery29, "The Party Planner" by New York Magazine, and has been recognized as a celebrity entertaining expert by People Magazine. She was also named “Woman in Action – Entertaining Expert” by Shape Magazine and featured in Modern Luxury Miami’s “Women of Style.” Her expertise has been highlighted in Vogue and on The Today Show.

According to her social media algorithms, Annie is a lover of K-dramas, history, life hacks, cats, home renovations, human rights, and eating food.

Annie is originally from Los Angeles and has since lived in New York City, Miami, and San Francisco.