Planning the I DO

e in a mountain town in Colorado, but had to cancel due to the pandemic. We then shifted plans to a backyard wedding at our newly purchased home, and had to change almost every detail. Joan was amazing throughout the entire process; she was incredibly organized, helped us work through all of the challenges of shifting plans from one wedding to another, including handling getting deposits/refunds for the cancellation of the initial wedding, managing our own backyard venue and working with all of the vendors to accomplish an amazing wedding. She was so much help ironing out every detail ahead of the wedding so that there was no question about anything that happened the day of. Joan helped with the communication between vendors as well as anyone else who was involved in assisting with the wedding and rehearsal dinner, and she left nothing to chance. On the wedding day she helped us stay on schedule, manage vendors, and was instrumental in pulling off the event. I cannot thank her and recommend her highly enough. Putting a wedding on is an incredibly in depth process (especially while taking on the challenge of having it at your own home, feeding a large group, and handling all of the festivities involved), and she made it a breeze. Use Joan @Planning the I DO if you want your day to be absolutely perfect!!!

and had an on site coordinator but we quickly learned that is just not enough. Joan was able to help us work with the other vendors to lay out and confirm all details and schedules and coordinate between them. On the weekend of the wedding it was great to know Joan was paying attention to all the details and ensuring we could relax and enjoy every moment. We added bus transportation for our rehearsal dinner and when the buses didn't show up Joan stepped in and made sure the guests arrived at the rehearsal on time and provided all the documentation we needed to seek remediation from the bus vendor. That is the type of situation that a full service wedding planner, like Planning The I DO, will deal with that a venue coordinator wouldn't touch. There was a slight rain shower during our cocktail hour and guests starting moving into the reception room before it was all set. Joan worked with the venue staff to finish the set up and made it completely seamless for our guests. Planning The I DO helped us have the wedding of our dreams.

ing. I cannot even imagine trying to do all the planning we did without Joan's guidance - I know for a fact that she did way more than "month" of planning with us. There were times when vendors tried to pinch money out of us, but with Joan's expertise, she helped us save $900 on "required" man power at our actual venue. There were details about planning a wedding at a City owned facility that never would have crossed our minds and we were glad Joan was attentive to the nuances of this type of venue - like ensuring we had appropriate insurance and reading the venue contract in great detail and ensuring we and every vendor followed the myriad of requirements to the letter so there were no additional charges. From the beginning of the day to the end of the evening - Joan had everything in hand. She was the first one to arrive to help with set-up and the last to leave when all the vendors were gone and the venue had signed off. She even arranged to have an assistant join her during part of the day at no charge so she could have coverage at both the wedding and the reception venue at the same time. I have had numerous friends use wedding planners for their special day, but I can honestly say none of them have been able to give as many compliments and thanks as we can for Joan. I highly recommend!

which seemed an easy task at first glance. Joan helped us understand the logistics of hosting a wedding without a venue. Without her guidance we wouldn't have had a plan for trash disposal, lighting the way to the port-a-potty, busing tables, etc. She helped us work with 14 vendors on every detail including the coordinated timeline, deliveries, payments and tipping. In some cases we would have over tipped so her assistance saved us precious wedding funds. She also was instrumental in helping us communicate with our families and meet everyone's needs. Since we live in CA and the wedding was in Denver we did almost all the work together remotely - she made it easy and effective. We appreciated her flat rate pricing model which eliminated surprises and nickle and diming. There was no worrying about how many hours we needed to talk, how many emails/texts we needed to exchange or how many hours she needed to be onsite for the big day. I encourage anyone having a private venue wedding to consider Planning The I DO for assistance with planning. I can't even begin to say how much I appreciate Joan. I would not have made it through the wedding without her. Everyone in my family mentioned how wonderful and helpful Joan was. Wish I could give her 10 stars!

n a part of. Joan's dedication, communication, and attention to detail was integral to the success of the event and made working with her a pleasure!

y single detail - she made it all come to life, flawlessly! She thought of all the details - even the little things I never even considered. I am so happy we brought her on to manage the last three months of planning. My mom is, too!

We felt blessed to have her play such an important role in the big day. Joan helped us understand the logistics and challenges of planning a destination wedding at Tybee Island, Georgia and helped us remain calm when a hurricane was potentially headed towards our venue. Everything went beautifully thanks to Planning The I DO!

ge and never regretted that decision. With each passing month, our vision became clearer and with that came more details and more decisions. Our wedding celebration crossed several days, included multiple indoor and outdoor venues and even encompassed a boat flotilla for guest transportation. No task was too large, no detail was too small for Joan. Planning The I DO coordinated delivery of the chairs we wanted from a vendor a few hours away and collaborated with the décor designer and moving company to transform a 1930s park lodge into our dream wedding scene. Planning The I DO also took care of the finer details like ensuring there were enough bottle openers and corkscrews at the bars and made sure our wine was iced throughout a hot Iowa weekend. Her model and tools allowed us to work together collaboratively even though my fiancé and I were in one state, our parents were in another and the wedding was in third state. We recommend Planning The I DO for anyone planning a large, complex wedding.

eption, After Party, and Sunday Brunch). Everything went off without a hitch and every detail was thought of and followed through on. After the events, Joan made sure venues were cleaned and everything was returned to the appropiate place. I was able to enjoy the entire event with everything in Joan's capable hands. I would highly recommend Joan, she excelled in an extremely complicated production!

son wedding party. Joan and her team conquered every hurdle to create what our friends called "the most epic wedding ever". The plan involved renting everything from tents to tables to port-a-potties and serving a full bar and mexican themed cocktail hour and reception dinner. The details were endless, but Joan kept us on track and focused. She even identified things that we would have missed like ordering extra linens for the rehearsal dinner and a dumpster. Her financial model kept us in check throughout the planning process. We always knew where we stood with the budget and there were no last minute surprises. On the wedding weekend we truly were able to enjoy and celebrate with friends and family and leave everything in her capable hands. We definitely recommend Planning The I DO.

to detail that we don’t think one thing fell through the cracks. She was creative and gracious in coordinating with our other service providers, making the event enjoyable for all involved. If one of us experienced a stressful moment, Joan was quick to diffuse it with a kind or funny word. On a scale of one to ten I give Joan an eleven.