Janova Events

idance was invaluable, but where they really shine is the wedding day itself. We did not have to lift a finger. From setting up/take down, to communicating with the numerous vendors, to ensuring everything went smoothly…the list goes on. All my husband and I had to do was be totally present with our guests and enjoy our day! Some very special touches were when I saw her coming towards me during photos with an entire platter of food…I’ve never been so happy to see a crab cake in my life! And my champagne never was empty. Jenn even gave me the clip out of her hair when I was dancing so I didn’t have to miss a second of the party! Jenn also called our hotel to ensure we made it back safely after the “after-party”, HOURS after we left the venue. Those details are what sets them apart from other planners I’ve seen friends hire- Jenn knew what I needed/wanted before it ever crossed my mind, and ensured it happened with the utmost excellence. Janova Events is worth their weight in GOLD. They went above and beyond, and I recommend them whole-heartedly for every engaged couple!

the way with help from organizational documents and vendor recommendations and discounts. She has a great team working for her who we trust wholeheartedly. The day-of ran smoothly without a hitch and her included decorations were gorgeous and saved us a lot of money. You have a great planner with Jennifer and team. They are highly recommended and you will not regret hiring them.

iew, because people need to know how AMAZING Jennifer and her team are. I was a destination bride, and Jen was there 24/7 for me with ANY questions I had, big or small, throughout the planning process. Jen is organized, timely, and extremely knowledgeable about all things wedding and the planning process. She has an amazing brochure of decor items that we were able to use as well! On to the wedding day. Now I always had hoped I would have a great wedding, but our wedding truly exceeded all of my expectations. It was absolutely PERFECT. Jen and her team made the day run seamlessly, so my husband, friends and family and I were able to enjoy the day without any worries. I 100% would recommend to anyone that hiring Jen and her team at Janova Events to be the first thing you do in your wedding planning process. I can't thank her enough for going above and beyond for our wedding day!!

like I got my money’s worth. She did provide a great excel workbook that I lived and died by, and put together a timeline for the day of my wedding, but having a wedding planner didn’t take anything off my plate in the months leading up to the wedding like I was hoping. I confess to being a bit of a control freak, but it felt like she was very hands off for me. I had a clear vision of what I wanted, and it didn’t match up with the décor and things that she had in her warehouse, so I was really on my own to purchase and arrange everything. I think the date of my wedding was also part of it – I got married the Wednesday between Christmas and New Years, which is a really strange time for everyone. She commented at one point about only doing 2 weddings in December because of the holidays and everything, and I really felt like maybe she should have declined to do my wedding if she wasn’t going to be all-in. I talked to all my vendors and made sure they contacted her about coordinating the setup on the wedding day (instead of her contacting them), and had to ask several times if everyone knew the plan, I never felt confident that she was in control of everything. And again, maybe my understanding of what she was going to do was incorrect. The day before my wedding, she asked me for my address (which I gave to her when I signed the contract) so she could pick up all the décor from me in the morning. I had to print out a copy of the reception room layout on my wedding day morning, even though I had emailed it to her. She asked several questions about vendors and arrangements that I feel she should have known already because I copied her on all my emails. She did an amazing job setting up the wedding and reception areas for me. I gave her everything, told her what I wanted, and she made it happen. She got us out the door on time for the ceremony and found us during cocktail hour for a private first look at the reception space before everyone else, but I don’t remember seeing her again during the evening until it was over. I don’t know if I was supposed to have? There were 4 things that really annoyed me on my wedding day. · She told me she would need 3 vendor meals, and then only brought 1 assistant, so it was a wasted meal. · My bustle broke (which I guess is a frequent occurrence??) and she didn’t have anything to help fix it. No emergency kit. No safety pins. She had accidentally left it all at home. Thank goodness, the photographer had some. · Two of the tables were numbered incorrectly, which led to some minor problems at the start of the reception because one of the tables had 6 people and the other table had 8 people. This was after I printed out and provided her with a copy of the reception floorplan earlier that day. · Not all of the flowers were used. I wanted flowers everywhere and had provided ~200 assorted vases/bottles to the florist, who had filled and arranged flowers in all of them. When I went back into the setup room halfway through the reception for more lipstick, I saw a dozen or so bottles with flowers still in the boxes that never made it to the reception. I should have done more research ahead of time. If I was doing this all again, I would probably choose a different vendor to fit better with what I needed.