Canvas Weddings
About Canvas Weddings
Canvas Weddings is run by Corinne Van Arsdale, a Hudson Valley-based wedding planner and designer with over 10 years of full-time experience. Her background is in theater project management and set production, which is a more relevant foundation for wedding planning than most people realize — both involve coordinating complex logistics, managing vendor teams, and making sure everything comes together on a specific date.
Corinne’s approach leans away from cookie-cutter weddings. Her tagline is about ditching the ballroom and creating events guests will remember. That philosophy plays out in her venue recommendations and design work, which tend toward unique properties and non-traditional setups rather than conventional banquet hall weddings.
Canvas Weddings offers planning and design services from full planning through day-of coordination. They specialize in wedding weekend planning — not just the ceremony and reception, but the welcome dinner, morning-after brunch, and the logistics of housing guests for a multi-day event. That’s particularly relevant for destination-style weddings in the Catskills or Hudson Valley where guests are traveling and staying for the weekend.
Corinne serves the Hudson Valley, Catskills, Berkshires, and NYC, with destination work beyond that. Her 57 reviews on WeddingWire carry a 4.9 rating, with consistent praise for organization, communication, and the ability to execute events that feel personal rather than formulaic.
For couples planning a wedding at a Hudson Valley wedding venue or a Catskills wedding venue who want a planner with a creative point of view and the production management skills to back it up, Canvas Weddings is a strong fit. The theater background gives Corinne a perspective on staging and flow that most planners don’t have.
Contact & Details
- Website: canvaswedding.com
- Instagram: @canvasweddings
- Email: corinne@canvaswedding.com
- Service Area: Hudson Valley, Catskills, Berkshires, NYC, destinations
- Based in: Hudson Valley, New York
Services Offered
- Full Wedding Planning
- Partial Planning
- Day-of Coordination
- Wedding Weekend Planning
- Vendor Referrals
- Timeline Management
- Rehearsal Coordination
- Budget Management
- Design/Styling
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Canvas Weddings handle multi-day wedding weekends?
Yes. Wedding weekend planning is a specialty. Corinne coordinates the welcome dinner, ceremony and reception, and morning-after events, managing the logistics across the entire weekend rather than just the wedding day.
What's Corinne's design style?
She leans toward unique, non-traditional weddings tailored to each couple. Her theater production background influences how she thinks about space, flow, and design. Expect a creative, personalized approach rather than a one-size-fits-all template.
What is the difference between a wedding planner and a day-of coordinator?
A full planner helps with everything from venue selection and vendor hiring to design and budget management, starting months before the wedding. A day-of coordinator takes over the timeline and logistics for the actual wedding day and usually comes on 4-6 weeks before to review details. Partial planning falls in between.
How far in advance should I hire a wedding planner?
For full planning, hire 12-18 months before the wedding. For partial planning, 9-12 months. For day-of coordination, 4-6 months minimum, though earlier is better since popular coordinators book out.
Looking for a planner/coordinator for your Hudson Valley wedding? Get in touch — I’m happy to share more about my experience working with Canvas Weddings and other recommended vendors in the region.