meet the wpp Planning team

Shannon's right-hand-woman and our team's wedding planner extraordinaire.  Alex's extensive background in catering, along with her infectiously relaxed nature, help keep all of our couples well supported from the day she starts working with them until the encore is finished at the end of each bash.  Everyone needs an Alex in their life.

Alexandra Austin

As a past banquet pro, Aissa is a master at execution and ensuring everything happens according to plan on wedding day. She's a soothsayer of the youngest wedding guests and can help the most nervous flower girl go down the aisle with a smile.

Aissa Murray

associate planner

An unending beam of sunshine, Jennifer will be the shining light by your side during the pre-planning process and on wedding day. She is a careful crafter of schedule and keeps her eye on all the moving parts, while always having a smile and a joke to keep the happy vibes going.

Jennifer McVay

Event planner

associate planner

Leah is deep and conscientious, thinking about all the important details of your day and curating the perfect itinerary to bring it to life. She is the ultimate day-of team player, being the nexus of all your vendors and family members to ensure your wedding is seamless, effortless, and fun.

Leah Groff

associate planner

Eliza is our young/old soul who brings her own signature energy to all of her couples' events. She will crack you up while keeping stress and fears down, probably bringing you into her fold recalling a story about her family and her dog, and will in the end make sure your day is set up for the most brilliant success.

Eliza Johnson

Event planner

Kristina is our hopeless romantic and a Disney queen who sprinkles a bit of magic fairy dust on all of the weddings she works. She is a stickler for details but you'll also find her crying at the sweetest moments. She will be your wedding coordinator and your new best friend.

Paige is our resident number cruncher who thrives on making the logistics of a wedding day boom. Her super power is handling all of your moving parts with ease and grace, and will be sure that every behind-the-scenes detail is mapped out and set for wedding day success.  

Paige Thomson

associate planner

Kristina Mease

associate planner

Owner

Shannon Whitney Anson

Growing up on the shores of Lake George and a lifelong resident, Shannon has always appreciated the beauty of Upstate New York. She knows every nook and cranny of the region from the hills of the Hudson Valley to the Adirondack mountains. As a wedding planner for over a decade, she has cultivated relationships with all the vendors in the area to build a team specific to every couple and their wedding. Her experience and network stands above the rest.

Planning Assistant

Event Designer

Margette Jobin

Alissa Satalino

Margette is our in-house event designer who takes our couples’ visions and ideas and makes their design goals a truly magical reality.
Bringing 30 years of event design experience to WPP, she brings a deep perspective on design to ensure each of our couple’s event décor truly pops on wedding day.

Alissa is the masterful jack of all trades who fully supports the planning team and makes sure we deliver our A-game to each and every one of our couples. Her precision of all of the behind-the-scenes work brings a level of care to all of our clients that is second to none.

meet the wpp Coordination team