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Bretta Thompson
Owner · Certified Wedding & Event Planner · Officiant
Bretta started Weddings by Bretta in Indianapolis in 2012. Since then, she has planned and coordinated more than 400 weddings and events and presided over more than 4,500 weddings, and her team has worked with over 9,000 couples across Indianapolis and Central Indiana.
Before weddings, Bretta spent more than 20 years as a materials and purchasing manager, which is where her skill with budgets, vendors and logistics comes from. She holds an associate degree in business management. Being both a certified wedding planner and an officiant lets her see every wedding from every angle, so your day runs smoothly and feels taken care of.
Bretta planned her own wedding in Jamaica in 2000. She and her husband have five adult children and seven grandchildren, and when they are not at a wedding, you might find them on a bourbon tour.
A Few Fun Facts
- She planned her own destination wedding in Jamaica in 2000.
- She drove a school bus for ten years and still has her CDL.
- Her love of coffee started while managing a few coffee shops, and in the '90s she managed a video store.
- She loves to bake, goes bowling and is a regular at the gym.
- She is learning to golf.
- Italy is a favorite, and a trip to Croatia with a Game of Thrones tour was a highlight.
- She and her husband love bourbon and bourbon tours.
- She is a proud mom of five and grandmother of seven.
- She is hooked on TV medical dramas. ER is her all-time favorite, and The Pitt is now a close second.
- Friends is her number one comedy, and she is often compared to Monica for her Type A personality.
- She tried out for the movie Annie in 1983 and made it through two rounds.
- She has met quite a few celebrities, including Kurtwood Smith, who played Red on That '70s Show, and says he is a super nice guy.
- Her favorite foods are sushi and chocolate chip cookies, homemade by her.
- Why did she get into weddings? For the cake, of course.