Professional Wedding Consultant and owner of The Queen of Hearts Wedding Consultants, Mark Kingsdorf is a 1981 Graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. With nearly 30 years of planning events, off premise catering and as former owner and chef of American Eats, Inc. Mark transitioned easily to a career as one of Philadelphia's top wedding planners.

In expanding his base of knowledge to launch The Queen of Hearts Wedding Consultants in 2000, Mark apprenticed with a nationally recognized bridal salon, special events floral decorating firm, wedding photographer and became an ordained wedding officiant.

Mark has been featured in USAToday, The Wall Street Journal, Martha Stewart Weddings as well as many national and regional wedding publications; Mark has appeared on NBC 10, Fox Good Day and CN8's - Newsmakers, Money Matters Today and Morning Show and is a featured consultant on the 2006 season of the Style Network's "Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?" and" HGTV’s Ultimate Wedding Guide".

His writing has been published locally and nationally in wedding magazines and websites, he has been a featured speaker and instructor for numerous wedding and event industry conferences.

Mark says the two things he is most proud of are: Being selected to work with the Emily Post Institute on the 5th Edition of Wedding Etiquette - (Collins, January 06); and founding "Let Them Eat Cake" - Philadelphia's largest wedding cake competition. Not just because of the size of the event, but because it benefits City of Hope - Breast Cancer Research, Treatment and Education and that City of Hope has honored him by naming the event in honor of his late mother, Lois.