Nanya Tantapaiboon – Destination Wedding Planning Director

Nanya’s passion for weddings is rooted deeply in her artistic education and innate love for beauty. Back in 2011 she saw a great opportunity for destination weddings in Phuket, and together with her sister Jess they started The Wedding Bliss Thailand. Since then the company established itself to be the leader in luxury destination weddings, and Nanya continues to lead her team, managing weddings around Thailand and internationally.

Her innate sense of artistic balance (she’s a talented painter!), combined with wide experience and unique understanding of the luxury destination segment, all allow Nanya to drive her planning team further and bring to life the most breathtaking events with unrivalled level of execution.

Travel is the ultimate muse for Nanya, and wherever she goes, she finds inspiration in people she meets, food she tastes, music she listens to, and architecture she observes. Over the years she has also developed a real love for wines and co-owns a wine bar in Phuket.

Besides working and traveling, she enjoys volunteering work with kids, teaching English in schools, as well as event management to young staff in boutique hotels.

Jess Tantapaiboon – Executive Director 

Cosmopolitan and well-travelled, Jess has a strong academic background and cultured awareness that give The Wedding Bliss its supreme edge in the industry. Her drive and determination for success always give you the assurance that whatever your dreams and needs may be, TWB will go above and beyond in making them become a reality.

Jess has a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts, majoring in Public Relations and Advertising from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand’s oldest premiere educational institution. After graduating, Jess moved to Rhode Island, USA, where she finished her MBA in Global Marketing, and then New York to obtain her certificate in Hotel Management from New York University.

Her career took her from Marketing Manager position at a high end spa in SoHo, New York, to a prestigious Public Relations position at a luxury skincare brand – La Mer, part of Estée Lauder group, until finally she joined forces with her sister Nanya to launch The Wedding Bliss Thailand. Her years of work experience gave her the knowledge and expertise in providing the best service to international clients, as well as forging excellent relationships with the press and influencers.

Jess is the leading force behind TWB business strategy and brand image, at the same time ensuring that each and every couple is provided with the unrivalled level of exceptional service.

Outside of work, Jess is known to throw a fabulous party, whether it is a special occasion or not, she loves celebrating every moment! She also enjoys travelling and exploring the world, from ultra modern to culturally rich countries, and takes great joy in interior design projects.

Sonia Kseniya Praksina – Brand Communications Manager

Originally from Siberia, Sonia brings her fresh look at weddings from a breadth of international travels and experiences. A graduate of Intercultural Communications Department from one of the top universities in Russia, she has a very versatile mind, and finds her interests in many things: from event management to design and media publishing.

She spent years living in many different countries, including the UK, Spain, and Japan, where she learned an eclectic mix of values that mold her wedding planning style. She is always on track with recent design, decoration and fashion trends, giving clients a world of ideas no other destination planner in Thailand can provide.

She loves simple, elegant rustic, and boho-chic style weddings, with the right touch of sophistication that a destination wedding in Thailand will truly provide.

Sonia is also the mind behind our Brand image and communications, working with international online and offline media to make sure that the company is always among the best, and other wedding industry professionals, creating unique and trend-setting projects like styled shoots, workshops and creative collaborations.

Lookmai – Client Relations Manager

After starting with TWB back in 2015, and spending 4 years as our key Wedding Planner, Lookmai has now taken on the role of Client Relations Manager. With her bubbly personality and extensive wedding industry experience, she is the first point of contact for our couples, ensuring that all their questions and concerns are answered and taken care of. She’s taking care of the entire onboarding process, from your initial inquiry, to planning proposal, to signing of the contract. She is by your side to recommend the best venues, outline your guide wedding budget and choose the best direction for further planning.

As such, she values individual approach and always aims to provide the highest level of customised recommendations.

Lookmai graduated with a BA in Fine and Applied Arts, and also holds a Master’s degree in International Hospitality Management from France. Outside of work hours, she can be found exploring picturesque vineyards of Bordeaux with her husband.

Yimmy – Designer

Yimmy is an integral part of TWB design team, creating signature looks and unique weddings since 2017.

Her personal story and interests are deeply rooted in art. Growing up in Australia, she was lucky from the early age to be exposed to different cultures, and aboriginal art of Australia inspired her to pursue applied arts. She then proceeded to European studies, which deepened her knowledge in classical painting and fashion. Such international background resulted in Yimmy’s signature style, respectful of cultural richness, yet modern and relatable.

In her work with TWB, Yimmy found a connection between fashion, art, and weddings. She has an eye for beauty and has already realised her potential in many high-profile projects, including a styled shoot collaboration with Style Me Pretty, while more of her designs were featured on other well-established wedding publications.

Yok – Inventory Manager

Graduate of Computer Engineering School, Yok is an inherent member of The Wedding Bliss team, who has been with us almost since the beginning.

His main responsibility is managing a constantly growing company’s inventory: furniture and tabletop design items, linens, custom structure, lighting and so on. He keeps track of international wedding trends and uses that to further extend our inventory offering. He also works on production, planning and implementing structure set up, supervising outsourced teams and our crew teams. Yok is the main power force on any wedding day, and even though his role required a huge physical effort, he always does it with a smile and joy, — because he knows that he’s creating magical memories to be cherished for years to come.