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You describe what you're planning. Zamala does the searching. One conversation, not twenty browser tabs.
From Vancouver, for your celebration
YOURcelebration,MATCHED.
Tell Zamala what you’re planning — a date, a vibe, a guest count. She’ll find the right local people to make it real. Just a conversation.
Built for Vancouver. Celebrating every culture, every tradition.
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✦ How a conversation with Zamala flows
Not another marketplace
FINDING THE RIGHT PEOPLEshouldn’t feel like homework.
No generic suggestions.
Zamala knows the difference between sofreh aghd and tea ceremony, between a microwedding and a quinceañera. Cultural fluency, built in.
No wasted time.
Local pros, introduced at the right moment. You meet handpicked professionals, instead of browsing a hundred.
How it works
THREE STEPS.one real conversation.
01
Tell Zamala.
A date, a vibe, a guest count, a culture, a budget — however you want to describe it. She listens the way a friend listens.
02
She matches.
Zamala introduces a curated selection of local pros who fit what you’re planning. Each with real pricing, real portfolios, real reviews.
03
You decide.
Save the ones you love. Request quotes when you’re ready. Hire the pro who clicks. Zamala stays with you from the first spark to the last dance.
Every kind of celebration
EVERY CELEBRATIONbelongs here.
From a Punjabi sangeet to a Brazilian samba reception, from a 30-person microwedding to a Persian sofreh aghd — Zamala speaks the language of your celebration.
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Hyper-local by design
WE’RE FROMVancouver.AND IT SHOWS.
Most event platforms are built for everywhere — which means they’re built for nowhere in particular. Zamala is built for one of the most diverse cities in North America, where a single wedding weekend might include a Persian sofreh aghd, a Chinese tea ceremony, and a Brazilian reception.
We know these pros because we live here. We go to these celebrations. We’ve stood on these dance floors.
What makes Vancouver different
- Multicultural
- One of the most multicultural cities in North America — every weekend brings weddings from a different tradition
- Multilingual
- Hosts here need pros who speak the language, know the rituals, and serve the culture — not one-size-fits-all
- Intentional
- A single celebration is often someone’s biggest spend of the year — too much to trust a random listing
Behind Zamala
BUILT BY TWO BRAZILIANmusicians in Vancouver.
Juliana and Raphael met through music — a concert, a Vancouver sunset, a song that mattered. They know the events world from the inside: the hospitality floor, the wedding dance floor, the planning spreadsheet. Zamala is how they bring those worlds together.
The name Zamala means “the one who gathers people to celebrate” — with roots across Bantu, Swahili, Arabic and Sanskrit traditions.
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Backed by the startup programs and accelerators that bet on Zamala before launch.
For Event Pros
BE SEEN.be celebrated.
You pay to pursue opportunities you want — never to exist on the platform. Start with no monthly commitment. No auto-renewing contracts. No high-pressure sales calls.
Just qualified hosts, matched to your work, brought to you by Zamala. When a host requests a quote from you directly — no credits needed to respond.
- Only pay for leads you wantCredit-based messaging. Preview details first. No subscription required to join.
- AI tools to grow your pageZamala helps you build a stronger profile and connects you with high-intent clients. Built for professionals, not platforms.
- Founding Pro benefitsJoin the Founding cohort and receive a permanent badge, 20 free credits, and priority visibility during our first 90 days.
TELL ZAMALAwhat you’re dreaming of.
Sign up free to start planning with Zamala. She’ll listen, ask what matters, and introduce you to the people who can make it real.
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