Meet Michelle & Mara

Utah’s Wedding Planning Experts

With over 30+ years of combined experience planning luxury-destination events for clients around the world, award-winning and expert event planners Michelle Cousins (owner, Michelle Leo Events) and Mara Mazdzer (owner, Fuse Weddings & Events), recognized the need for a local powerhouse planning firm that specialized in orchestrating high-end weddings tailored specifically to Utah and destination couples with distinct planning needs and a desire for excellence. As such, they combined their forces and DUET was born. 

The Duet Difference

Michelle & Mara are far from inexperienced. Their combined accolades include over 30 years experience in the luxury event market, 22 Best of State awards for event planning & bridal services, and national recognition including BRIDES, VOGUE, Martha Stewart Weddings, People Magazine, Forbes, Huffington Post, and the New York Times. This duo knows what it takes to orchestrate the big and small details to create a seamless experience for their clients from start to finish, and their reputations for excellence is unmatched. There isn’t a situation they haven’t encountered and a solution they haven’t created for the most logistically challenging of events, and their talent for designing beautiful and intentional details separates them from the competition. Their demand for excellence and reputation for quality has resulted in a curated vendor network consisting of over 500+ creative experts and hospitality professionals readily available and eager to serve DUET’s clientele. 

Meet the Team