Meet Alexa
A born business woman with a passion for planning, Alexa founded Alexa Kritis Events in 2015, already with eight years of diverse industry experience under her (always chic) belt.
Founder, Event Planner & Designer
Alexa’s first experience in the wedding industry began when she spent her senior year of high school working in a bridal salon on Long Island. She was hooked. Throughout college, she assisted a wedding planner in the planning and production of events from Manhattan to Montauk.
2004-2007
After earning her BBA in Management & Event Planning from LIM College in New York City, she eventually accepted a position as the wedding coordinator at the Eau Palm Beach (a former Ritz Carlton property)—which required she make the exciting move from the Big Apple to the Sunshine State. With the vast experience gained from being on the venue and catering side of events, she then felt confident that she could plan and design events on her own. And so she did.
2011-2014
Alexa founded AK Events with one simple vision: that every couple deserves to have a planning experience specifically tailored to their personality, preferences, and unique vision for their dream day.
2015
She's Got You Covered
With extensive knowledge in her field, Alexa is a Certified Professional of Catering and Events, and a notary in Florida, so if (heaven forbid) your officiant doesn’t show up, she’s got you covered.
Let Me Help You
Take a look at this amazing northern Michigan wedding Alexa recently planned.
Alexa’s free time often involves...
“Tell me more about Alexa”
Enjoying everything Tampa Bay has to offer: a growing downtown, beautiful beaches, the relaxing and dog-filled Hyde Park, and all of the sports teams that make it a title town. She loves eating at local restaurants with her husband Rich, doing yoga, reading books, and spending time with her family from New York when they're escaping the cold.
"an example of what all wedding planners should be.”
“amazing from beginning to end”
“hands down, the best decision we made”
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A workaholic who’s always calm under pressure, clients have described Alexa as...
Planning a Tampa Wedding from NYC
Alexa and her team are truly incredible. Every single detail for our wedding was executed perfectly and they delivered exactly what we had imagined and more. We especially needed her assistance because we were planning a Tampa wedding from New York City, and Alexa’s help gave us peace of mind that our big day would be nothing short of amazing. Alexa guided us every step of the way leading up to our wedding and paired us with amazing vendors to make our day special. Her vast network ensured that each vendor we selected fit our wedding perfectly. We could not have asked for a better experience, and could not recommend working with Alexa more strongly! - Mario, Groom
Alexa is warm, professional, honest, responsible, and savvy
Alexa is a brilliant and devoted wedding planner. My now husband and I moved to Tampa shortly after getting engaged and did not know anyone. A few minutes into my wedding planner search. I came across Alexa's instagram page. I messaged her, and, even on vacation, she responded within the hour. From our first phone conversation, I knew she was the one. Alexa is warm, professional, honest, responsible, and savvy. She was empathetic to our every wish, while being realistic and candid about the feasibility of them. And... patient when we changed our minds. Many, many times! We shared our vision, and she brought it to life. She took the time to get to know us as individuals and as a couple and created our own little "Carlos & Caity" land, complete with both traditional appeal and trendsetting touches like our boho floral swings and our naked cake. She even travelled to Mexico with us for our venue visit + vendor meetings! Even there, she spent her free time working! She loves what she does and it shows... in all of her work. Our wedding was breathtakingly beautiful, stylish, delicious, elegant and fun. Plus, vividly unique and wildly memorable. We received a sea of compliments from our guests on the day of the wedding, many of whom said it was by far the best wedding they had ever attended, and I agree. If you want to see your dream wedding come to fruition and feel special, relaxed and cared for throughout the entire wedding planning process, hire Alexa. - Caity, Bride
Hiring Her Will be The Best Decision You Can Make
Alexa is an amazing event planner and, equally as important, an amazing person. she planned our wedding weekend from top to bottom with little to no help from us. i was not a pinterest bride and more often sent her things i didn’t like than things that i did like. she really took the time to get to know me and my husband and was able to connect us with the perfect vendors for us and design two beautiful events that felt so authentic to us as a couple. not only do we have the best memories to look back on but we also made a new friend for life. hiring her will be the best decision you can make! - Kellen, Bride
Alexa Saved Our Wedding
After a bad experience with a different wedding planner, Alexa and her team swooped in to save our day. She worked tirelessly on our behalf to make our wedding day an absolute dream. She answered our questions before we even asked them and never hesitated to take action and come up with creative solutions to our needs. She always listened to us and made us feel heard, understood and important.
On our wedding day, we felt like celebrities! Alexa and her team took care of everything and my husband and I, our families and wedding party didn’t have to lift a finger. We had absolutely no stress on our wedding day thanks to Alexa’s thorough planning and attention to detail.
Alexa and her team were a delight to work with, and we would recommend them to anyone! - Kelsey, Bride
