Jennifer J Events

I hired Jennifer just a few months before my wedding as a DOC. She was absolutely wonderful, as was her staff. She sent a "bridal valet" to help the bridal party get ready, make sure we were on track, etc. Elizabeth, the bridal valet, was amazing. I can't imagine not having a DOC. I highly recommend them.

I have been mulling over this review for quite a while, simply because of the fact that I feel I cannot do it enough justice. Jenn is, bar none, the best investment you'll make for your wedding. This review would span 6 pages if I recounted every detail of how she made my wedding special from the planning to its full-on execution. Let me start from the beginning. I had basically narrowed my search down to the top two planners (in my estimation) in SoFLA. From the moment I called her I knew she would be the one. I chose her because, as everyone in the reviews has recounted time and time again, she is an excellent communicator. Before I had even booked her she sent me an itemized breakdown of wedding costs and was more than generous with ideas. Since I was planning from out West and have a very demanding work schedule, I prized written (email) communication above all. Though I was not there to select the venue, she sent me extremely detailed information and even sent in pics AND videos of the venues and their requisite pros and cons. This segued into the rest of my vendors. Since I was not a very hands-on bride, she would send me her top three picks for, say, photographer, and review the pros and cons. Rarely would I have a follow-up question. She was that thorough. Throughout the wedding process my husband and I would constantly comment that we wish she was our life planner. She planned the tasting, brought in the cake samples so we didn't have to run around all over Miami and could make our decision after our Tasting, brought in the linens, chargers, etc, and basically has made it seamless for me to be able to make decisions confidently and in no time (I am an extremely busy person and do not have the luxury of thinking about minutiae every day). Jen coordinated with Guerdy (my florist), is very intuitive and knows exactly what I want. She even showed me my invites and mailed them for me! I live in the middle of nowhere so this was such a load off of my shoulders. Jenn also helped me plan my E-session and Rehearsal Dinner. She and her staff did the groundwork for booking a yacht for my e-session and were instrumental in locating the venue for my Rehearsal dinner. This she did even though it wasn't in my initial contract with her. At the day of the wedding, I was an extremely relaxed bride (my friends were so surprised since I have a Type-A personality and they were fully expecting a bridezilla to emerge). The reason was Jenn; I knew she had everything taken care of and my day would be seamless. And seamless and perfect it was. I knew logistically that my venue had some inherent difficulties. Guests had to take a ten-minute ferry ride to Fisher Island from South Beach. If there were any problems though, I did not catch any whiff of it. My wedding was honestly the best weekend of my life, and my husband can attest to having the same feeling. We would not have been so relaxed were it not for her and her staff. My contract also included a bridal valet. I did not even know such an occupation existed but by the end of the wedding, she was indispensable. Ladies, you really need one. Elizabeth handled everything, from getting the correct lip-gloss shade that the MUA had applied on me, to whipping out a disposable toothbrush. A couple more examples of how amazing Jenn and her staff were: 1. She matched the photo booth "picture" to match the decorations on my invite 2. Since I was a destination bride, she did my welcome bags and letter so I did not have to stress the week of my wedding and I could just enjoy my time with family and friends. 3. She solved numerous tux problems 4. She designed my photo book album so everything would be "matchy-matchy." 5. She solved problems with booking regarding our block hotels that put our guests at ease Above all, Jenn made my wedding look like a million bucks for far less. She has excellent taste and vision coupled with a pragmatic side that everyone needs out of a planner. She was instrumental in making my wedding an incredible affair. To quote my husband, our wedding would've been a "redneck affair" without her. I honestly could go on and on..... In healthcare, you need an advocate for when you're ill. Jennifer is your advocate in the often confounding and hard-to-navigate South Florida wedding industry.

We had the pleasure of contracting with Jennifer of Jennifer J Events. We live in NJ and she made all of the planning and decision making so easy & stress-free. I would rate her a 10 if there were enough stars. She is absolutely amazing, a true visionary. She knows what you want before you do, and is not pushy by any means. She takes the time to understand what you're looking for and values and respects all budgets. Jennifer became a friend to me throughout the planning process. She is wonderful and will give you the most beautiful wedding of your dreams. Dont hesitate to call or contract with her, she is nothing short of fabulous! Thank you so much Jenn and team for an amazing wedding, miss you! Love, Jessica & Joe

I commend Jennifer and her team on their efficiency and professionalism. She provided us with a variety of styles and selections that did not compromise our wallet or her reputation. My husband originally protested the idea of hiring a planner by insisting it was a "waste of money." Now after enduring the chaos that comes with planning/managing a large wedding he highly recommends a planner specifically Jennifer J Events. Her in-house florist Bruce was icing on the cake.

Seriously, the best decision we made for the entire wedding, besides getting married. Words just can’t describe how amazing Jenn is, like I really don’t know where to start writing. She did everything perfectly, and her team is amazing also. Everything I wanted, she found a way to make it work. She thought of things weeks and months before I did. She figured out answers to problems I had not even realized yet. I would recommend her over and over and over again. Really, she’s the best.

We could write a novel about how great the experience was working with Jennifer Johnson. But to summarize, here are the top 3 things that we enjoyed about her the most, and ultimately, why we would recommend her to ANY of our closest friends and family: 1. Amazing responsiveness – Jennifer was incredibly responsive to our many questions via phone call and email. When we planned the wedding, I was living in L.A., my husband was in Orange County, while Jennifer was planning our wedding in Miami. There were tons of questions given our locations, and our demanding high-stress jobs. But she was always responded to our inquiries (typically within a few hours max.), but more importantly, was always positive with a happy “how can I help you” attitude. 2. Effective & efficient communication – Jennifer is a wealth of knowledge, with tons of experience with wedding planning, and all the key vendors in the Miami area. However, instead of overwhelming us with too much information, she has an unbelievably great ability to provide you with summarized information that gives you (the bride & groom) just the right level of detail to understand, feel comfortable, and make a decision on the spot. She saved us a HUGE amount of time because of her method of communication. Let me qualify this a bit: my husband and I are extremely detail oriented, thoughtful people, who have worked at high pace corporate jobs and want information immediately, but in the “executive summary” type of format. For example, when Jennifer would present information to us about picking a transportation vendor, she would send us an email with all information we needed in such a thorough manner that we either didn’t have further questions, or just had a few more questions, and we would proceed quickly with making a decision. We’ve rarely worked with people in the corporate world who can communicate as effectively as Jennifer. 3. Professionalism and great knowledge of the process – When you work with Jennifer, you will quickly realize that she knows the wedding planning process and vendor information like the back of her hand. Ask her anything, she can probably respond right there and then with the answer. Last but not least, I have to share how we found Jennifer, which will show you the #1 reason why we would vouch for her. We hired a horrible wedding planner in Miami that we found on WeddingWire initially. She was the opposite of Jennifer! After many fights with my husband, tears, and ‘come to Jesus’ talks with our ex-wedding planner, we fired her mid-way through the process. We found Jennifer through a recommendation from a photographer, and she helped us think of the wedding as an exciting event, not a horrible, stress-enducing process. On the big day, my husband and I really felt like the day was absolutely perfect. It probably didn’t work out perfectly though, but the point is that from our perspective, it was. If things went wrong, we didn’t know about it, Jennifer handled it! The wedding day was extremely relaxed and stress free! Jennifer’s timeline was executed to near perfection. She didn’t ever overload us with instrutions of where we needed to be at what time of the day (neither of us even wore watches). She would just casually come to us, and tell us what we needed to do in the next 2-5 minutes, and we would do the action needed (ie bouquet toss, cake cutting, exit to the limo, etc.). My “bridal valet” and Jennifer’s team on the day were fantastic. All of her vendors were amazing (by the way, we had to fire one of the vendors that our original wedding planner placed because they were unprofessional and flaky – which was another issues that was solved by Jennifer). Jennifer helped us stay on our tight budget, but also didn’t hesitate in helping us with non-wedding items, such as our rehearsal dinner and bridal shower – something that NONE of the other wedding planners I talked to would even fathom doing without an additional fee. She goes over and above - and you can tell that she does this because she loves what she does, and wants to bring her positive nature and joy to the brides and grooms she helps. And the cherry on top – she “gifted” us with a surprise upgrade to chiavari chairs at the wedding reception! She’s absolutely amazing.

She was amazing! I tried planning for almost a year from NYC working crazy hours...I wish I would have booked her sooner (I waited until 4 mo before wedding). I chose the full planning package and before I even signed she had a budget worksheet with my numbers and was giving me ideas. Im terrible with the phone and she was excellent with emails so it worked perfectly. I probably sent her thousands of emails and she always replied promptly. I met with her once in December for the week I was visiting, she set up all my vendor meetings and even accompanied me to a few. She helped me with the welcome bags & Candy bar which came out good. She had 2 assistants the day of, Kayla & Brittany, who were very sweet. The whole wedding night they made sure I was ok and kept asking if I needed anything. Kayla was present in my bridal suite while I was getting ready and was there to assist with whatever we needed. Jennifer helped me choose most of my big vendors and helped me negotiate contracts with them. Shes definitely a higher end planner and her vendors are on a similar scale. She is very dedicated to her job and it shows. All in all I would recommend her any day.

Jennifer helped my husband and I plan the most amazing wedding :) She took the time to understand our expectations, style, and personality which definitely made our wedding very much like "US". Her impeccable taste and attention to detail ensured that every aspect of our wedding was taken cared of - the decor was tasteful and classic, the entertainment was fun and unique, and the food was delicious and well presented. We had compliments from every guest - including those who have attended some of the most lavish wedding affairs! I think this is a testament to Jenn's skill and talent - She was without a doubt the best decision I made when it comes to our wedding planning process! My parents were also very impressed by Jenn and her team. She assisted my mom in finding a fantastic rehearsal dinner venue and gave my aunt helpful hints in planning my bridal shower - all of which exceeded the mandates of her contract! She will do absolutely anything to give a bride a wedding planning experience that is worthy of a princess! Jennifer exceeded our expectations. I hope to have the opportunity to work with her in the future and would recommend her to ANYONE who wants a spectacular event!

Jennifer J Events is amazing. As an attorney residing in Houston, Texas, but planning a wedding at the Ritz Carlton in Orlando, Fl, I relied heavily on Jennifer J events to handle all aspects of my wedding. Jennifer Johnson, Kayla, and the entire Jennifer J Events staff exceeded all expectations. The wedding was absolutely beautiful and stress free. Even our wedding guest and bridal party complimented Jennifer J's and work and professionalism. Also, we saved about $7,000-8,000 by hiring Jennifer J before we booked our venue. Jennifer was able to negotiate a great package from the hotel. She was also able to cut through some of the tricks that hotels and venues use to make more money. Kadian & Vernon Oct. 23, 2010 Ritz Carlton, Orlando, Fl

If you decide to you use Jennifer J Events for your wedding or special event, you will not be disappointed. Her services were affordable, accomodating, and of the utmost professionalism. If you need more information from me, please have Jennifer contact me directly and I'll be glad to have a brief discussion of how she helped my wife and I have the wedding of our dreams. Jennifer, thank you once again! Regards to All

Jennifer J Events was very responsive, accommodating, and creative. We are still receiving comments about how FABULOUS our wedding was after being married for more than 6 months. We are recommending Jennifer J Events to everyone we know that is getting married.

This review is long overdue on my part, but my procrastination has given me an even better perspective: after being a part of a few weddings here in Houston and seeing firsthand how Jennifer J Events outshines when compared to other planners I've come across, I realize even more just how lucky we were to have her plan our wedding. Favorite Vendor: Jennifer was hands-down our favorite vendor. My favorite thing about her was her attitude...she doesn't get stressed, she handled the guests and our families so well while still being really nice. Above all, she kept me calm. During the planning, she was never pushy which I know other planners can be. My vision truly became hers, and I felt confident that she was making suggestions and recommendations with our tastes/wishes/budget in mind. She has great taste, and I came to trust and value her opinion so much during the planning. Initial Planning: I signed on with Jenn shortly after securing the venue/room block and photographer. We had a whopper of a wedding: 2 ceremonies, one with an outside procession requiring streets to be closed, and a 300-guest reception. The same day we hired her, she got a proposal for AV. She helped with finding, negotiating and securing all major vendors. She came with me for most of the meetings and appointments(and when she couldn't would go over the appointments with me over the phone or email), she handled all contracts and scheduling of appointments, timelines, communciation with vendors as questions or issues arose, etc. She helped implement a million details and ideas I had. She set up her own lighting and the decor we purchased for our rehearsal dinner the night before. She helped with the decor and set-up of decor for the ceremony. She helped pack up and transported all our items, which was huge! All the menus, signage, card well, programs, decor items, etc. She did a million more things...it's really hard to list. There was also constant availability and communication on her part. Day of Coordination: Complete time management the day of...this was the best part...Friday set-up went very late the night before, and then we had a REALLY early start time, with the procession starting at 6-ish, then one ceremony, then changing for the other ceremony and drive to church, pictures, cocktail hour, and reception. My biggest worry was everything running on time because it was the tightest schedule you could imagine. But we didn't even have to watch the clock because they managed the timeline so well! As another review mentioned, she was very casual throughout the day and night with us in letting us know what was going to happen next...she was never intrusive or bossy and just made sure we were celebrating the special moments. I think stress feeds off stress, and if the person organizing the event is a big ball of stress and coming to you with every little thing that goes wrong, it's bound to affect you negatively. She didn't do this...even when unexpected things happen, like the car I was in getting lost to the rehearsal bc of an exit closure and detour, she was completely calm. I got there an hour late(!), but felt so at ease because she was. It was really great, because she ensured I just enjoyed the weekend. We had a wrap-up meeting after our Honeymoon, where we got to hear more about the behind the scenes and the little things that happened that Jennifer and her team resolved without any of us noticing! As for Money and Value: We were definitely able to save money on many things and keep to our budget or close to it. She saved us a lot on some aspects such as floral and lighting, and items included in our venue contract, due to her negotiating and reworking the inclusions in our agreement. For instance, our venue catering package included items such as linens, chargers, chivaris etc. Jennifer found lower-priced linens that were more beautiful and got a credit from Westin for the linens in our package. We rented the lower-priced, more beautiful linens basically at no cost once we got the credit from Westin. We DID go over budget though, but that wasn't because of Jennifer, haha, more like my mom and me..we both wanted to splurge and save on different things, and just ended up upgrading on too much. Jennifer did keep our budget in mind though, and if it's important to you to stick to the budget, she will. She would remind us of budget when we splurged on an item, but would not make us feel guilty, which I appreciate! I've actually seen some planners do this with my relatives' weddings. She was always supportive and encouraging no matter our choices. The Team: Shira, Jill, Bruce, and of course Steve were an amazing team and just wonderful to work with. They all worked SO hard on our wedding, and their efforts were so evident throughout the planning and day of. Cant thank them enough! Well, I could go on and on, but needless to say, I highly recommend Jennifer J Events. Happy Planning!

Working with Jennifer made the whole wedding process such a wonderful experience, and a complete breeze. I would talk about my vision with Jenn, she'd put in her thoughts and creative suggestions, contact vendors, get pricing, negotiate, give some more of her own opinion, and forward me the final contracts. Jennifer even did a creative meeting when it was time to work on my invitations, we came up with a 3-D invitation box made out of kraft boxes, stuffed them with moss, and designed a simple/sleek invitation to accompany them. People RAVED about our invitations, most of them noting they "hadn't ordered anything recently," and were shocked to see our invitation in a mailing box. They were floored with the level of detail, and she even helped me find moss and boxes at wholesale prices. Jenn met with me at my fittings to learn how to properly bustle my dress, and she picked up cakes and desserts so I could taste them on a Sunday (and hand delivered them to my house) when I was too swamped to meet during my busy season at work. Jennifer coordinated my hotel block (we got our rooms for less than half of the regular price for suites for the entire Memorial Day weekend), and performed the rehearsal when our Officiant couldn't make it due to prior commitments. She e-mailed me timelines, the plans for rainy weather backup, gave suggestions on our rehearsal dinner location, and she was just totally available to all of my questions and concerns. The Day-Of: Jenn's whole team was perfect! She had 2 assistants, herself, and her husband all at my wedding to make sure everything was perfect. She had a 'Bridal Valet' come to my room in the morning with veggie and fruit & cheese trays. Her name was Maria, and she scoped out the room while we got ready and cleaned rearranged some furniture so when the photographer and videographer got there, the room would be ready to go. Maria was in constant communication with the boy's room (just down the hall) and coordinated downstairs with the shuttle service to make sure all of the guests had emptied out the hotel before we even descended downstairs. At the Monastery, I was blown away to see everyone working so hard to put everything together. Her other assistant was constantly with the Bridal Party ensuring that we were being fed and even got drinks for us during cocktail hour to help out the waitstaff who was assigned to us. Jenn created our beautiful Candy Buffett, and did all the uplighting, and it looked great. All the vendors were there, and if there were any issues I didn't know about it. Jennifer really prides herself on the "WOW" factor, and my guests were raving at how beautiful our wedding was. She also has a great list of vendors, and some of our other vendors were commenting to me on what a fantastic job she did.

I needed some misc. wedding services and it was difficult to find someone who would help me, but when I found Jennifer it was like a dream come true. She was so on the ball. She is great at responding to e-mails/phone calls and is very punctual. I would recommend her for anything related to someone's wedding or party.