Every Celebration Deserves to Be Simple
We're building the modern event marketplace that makes planning effortless—from that first vendor search to the final booking.
It Started With a Birthday Party
Planning my daughter's first birthday should have been exciting. Instead, it became a frustrating maze of Instagram DMs, unresponsive vendors, and unclear pricing. Simple questions took days to answer. Setup times? A mystery. Teardown logistics? Figure it out on the day.
When I finally found a vendor, the "booking process" was a Venmo request and a screenshot confirmation. No contract. No protection. No way to know if they'd actually show up until the day of the party. I sent money into the void and just hoped everything would work out.
That's when it hit me: this is broken for everyone. Organizers waste hours hunting down vendors while navigating unprofessional transactions. Vendors lose bookings because they're invisible. There had to be a better way.
The Event Planning Problem
The current process fails both organizers and vendors
For Event Organizers
- ✗Hours wasted scrolling Instagram and Google
- ✗Unresponsive vendors who ghost inquiries
- ✗No price transparency or secure payments
- ✗Unclear logistics: setup, teardown, timing
- ✗Venmo payments with zero protection
For Vendors
- ✗Invisible to organizers actively searching
- ✗Buried in DMs, losing track of inquiries
- ✗Chasing payments through informal channels
- ✗No professional platform to showcase work
- ✗Risk of no-shows with no recourse
Event planning shouldn't be this hard. So we built Backdrop.
One Platform. Every Detail.
Backdrop brings together everything you need to plan and execute flawless events
Curated Vendor Directory
Browse verified Bay Area vendors with clear pricing, portfolios, and real reviews
Instant Booking
Check real-time availability and book instantly—no waiting, no back-and-forth
Secure Payments
Powered by Stripe—pay deposits, manage cancellations, all professionally handled
Unified Communication
All messages, bookings, and details in one place—no more DM juggling
Starting Local, Thinking Global
We launched in the Bay Area because it's home—and because this community deserves better event planning infrastructure. But our vision extends far beyond California.
We're building Backdrop to become the trusted event marketplace for celebrations everywhere. Whether you're planning a birthday in San Francisco, a wedding in Austin, or a corporate event in New York, Backdrop will be there—connecting organizers with local vendors who make their events unforgettable.
"Every celebration begins here—and every vendor deserves to be discovered."
— The Backdrop Team
From Bay Area to Everywhere
Built by Operators Who've Scaled Billions
Our founding team brings deep expertise from 3x unicorn companies—Hippo, Gong, and Bolt—with specialized experience in payments infrastructure, data platforms, and marketplace dynamics. We've built the systems that process billions in transactions. Now we're applying that same rigor to solve event planning.
Combined with firsthand event planning experience from an elite Bay Area event professional, we understand both sides of the marketplace deeply. This isn't theory—it's lived experience turned into product.
Ready to Plan Your Next Event?
Join thousands of organizers who've simplified their celebrations with Backdrop