Destination events are our passion.
We have a decade of relationships with amazing suppliers from around the world. We love helping our clients secure a location that compliments their personalities and overall vision for their day.
SAMKOMA offers destination event design and planning services for clients and couples who are seeking an unforgettable experience in an exciting location.
We consider every event to be an art installation: each being very unique and personal. Our team offers a relaxed and peaceful approach to the planning process. While we are experts in quick-turnarounds, we make it our goal to lean into the slow burn and the gradual process as often as possible. Good things take time, and we make sure to give you and your experience, the time and attention deserved. If you are looking for a team to help you achieve your destination event goals with ease, we would be honored to connect with you.
While SAMKOMA was founded in Los Angeles, California, our headquarters are now in North Carolina in an effort to be more centralized between California and European timezones. This allows our team to work more efficiently for clients nationwide, as well as work more efficiently for clients planning destination weddings and events abroad.
We have experience in dozens of cities, states, and countries around the world! Be sure to see the full list of locations we have serviced at the bottom of this page!
leslie and rob // doug the pug // officiant jonathan van ness // cheekwood // nashville, tennessee // photos by victoria bonvicini
While we are most often hired to design destination weddings, our team has years of experience planning all types of celebrations.
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Taylor Lautner & Taylor Dome
Shortly after opening our Los Angeles office, we were contacted by Taylor Lautner and his beautiful bride, Tay - and the rest is history! we were so excited to see this wedding land in Vogue!
photography by Nicole Ivanov
chris lane and lauren bushnell // 14Tenn // nashville, tennessee // photos by victoria bonvicini
What People Are Saying :
“Samkoma made our wedding dreams come true! We planned our wedding remotely from LA and having Josiah and his team on board for our Nashville wedding made our planning process stress free and fun! It was truly such a memorable day and the execution of our wedding was perfect.”
— christiana, bride
“We wanted an edgy, offbeat, eclectic wedding in our hometown of Nashville, but we live in New York. We were only able to meet Josiah in Nashville for one venue tour- everything else was done by email, call, FaceTime, etc. and went off without a hitch. I really believe that there is not another planner who could have pulled off our wedding the way Josiah did. In a world of cream, sage, blush, and velvet, Josiah is ready to shake things up and create events that make a statement about a couple and about the future of the wedding industry. He is also so. freaking. fun.”
— Abigayle, bride
“Josiah and Justin are planners that thinks ahead, are willing to go the extra mile, and are so invested in what you are looking to accomplish that you can't imagine doing it without them. They were responsive and easy to communicate with. Details are important to us, and my confidence in their attention to detail allowed me the ability to spend time with my daughter and family, rather than constantly checking on every single thing. We couldn’t be happier!”
— Stacy, mother of bride
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WEDDINGS
Full Service Planning and Event Design
Micro - Weddings
Elopements
International Weddings
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BUSINESS
Brand Partnerships
Activations
Destination Corporate Events
Company Parties
Curated Client Gifting
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PERSONAL
Birthday Celebrations
Baby Showers
Anniversaries
Proposals
Curated Date Nights & Getaways
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this is how we do it
We alleviate stress, offer well organized logistics, and execute events seamlessly because of the amazing team that we surround ourselves with.
There are many moving parts to a well-executed event, and every person involved plays a key role. Because we strive for fully immersive experiences and approach the event from this perspective from the beginning, our client’s expectations are exceeded time and time again. Never experienced a multi-sensory event? Let us show you how it’s done.
SAMKOMA AROUND THE WORLD
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USA
ALABAMA
Birmingham
CALIFORNIA
Big Sur, Carmel By The Sea, Joshua Tree National Park, Laguna Beach, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, San Diego, Palm Springs, Paso Robles, San Louis Obispo, San Francisco
COLORADO
Boulder, Buena Vista, Colorado Springs, Denver, Estes Park, Fort Collins, Salida
FLORIDA
30A, Alys Beach, Panama City Beach, Rosemary Beach
GEORGIA
Augusta, Atlanta, Athens, Albany, Savannah
HAWAII
Maui, Kauai
LOUISIANA
New Orleans
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USA
MAINE
Rangeley
NEVADA
Las Vegas
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque
NEW YORK
New York City, Brooklyn, Chelsea, Long Island City, Long Island, Manhattan
NORTH CAROLINA
Asheville, Fort Fisher, Topsail Island, Charlotte, OBX, Raleigh, Wilmington
OREGON
Pistol River, Portland
SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston, North Augusta
TENNESSEE
Nashville, Franklin, Eagleville, Lebanon, Leiper’s Fork, Chattanooga
TEXAS Austin, Marfa, Waco
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INTERNATIONAL
MEXICO
Cabo San Lucas
UNITED KINGDOM
Bath, Brighton, Dover, London, Manchester
FRANCE
Paris
ICELAND
Reykjavik, Vík
ITALY
Amalfi, Cinque Terre, Dolomites, Lake Como, Milan, Rome, Verona
SPAIN
Barcelona, Cadaques, S’Agaró
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