Let me preface this by saying that I, myself, am an event planner. My husband and I are capable of…read moreplanning events, and even enjoy doing it. So, "Why??", you ask, did we get a wedding planner? Well, let me ask you: do you want to enjoy your wedding? Or do you want to be running around making sure the DJ cues your dad to the dance floor in between mingling with the most special people in your life? Your wedding will already go SO quickly - don't waste it by attending to the small details. Jessica was AWESOME. I'm a laid-back bride and I appreciated her relaxation, yet incredible attention to detail, during the planning process. We met for coffee twice and communicated via email in between. She brought up questions I hadn't even thought of, created the agendas, communicated with vendors, chimed in when we needed advice and made our wedding perfect. She's the kind of wedding planner that will make sure you eat at your own wedding (so you don't pass out), will snag you for that perfect sunset shot, and keep the event running smoothly while you enjoy the best night ever. She's amazing, kind, efficient, professional, and fun. Definitely recommend!

I got married a week ago today in Muncie. We had the ceremony in a church and the reception for 150…read morepeople at my parents' home. So, when we began planning, we knew we'd need some extra hands on deck as our venue didn't come with a built in events coordinator. Plus, I was planning a wedding in Indiana from my home in San Francisco, which can be very stressful. I got Jessica's name from two girlfriends, and after my initial email to her about a year ago, we got on the phone to talk through my wedding vision. Now, as a publicist, I have planned my share of large scale events, so I really wanted Jessica to sell me (and especially my parents) on her services and why we would need her help. And that's exactly what she did! Jessica has so much experience planning all kinds of weddings, she asked really smart and detail-oriented questions, but I think what sold me is that Jessica also had an outdoor, at home reception in September a few years ago, so I knew she'd take great care of us. Jessica's support throughout the process was so critical to helping us pull off a fabulous wedding. What I love most about Jessica is that she wants to work with brides who love to plan - that's me! In the months leading up to the wedding, Jessica's makes sure you've thought of absolutely everything and nothing falls through the cracks. We had one or two calls last Fall to talk through wedding details and decide on the right planning package for us (more on that below). When I was back in Indiana in the Spring, Jessica came to my parents' home in Muncie to walk through the yard and help us make some decisions on placing the tent, band, bar, etc. She has so much experience and really great ideas, so she helped us take lots of things into consideration. Then, we had two more meetings to run through every single detail before the big day. She's very flexible on timing for meetings and what works best with your schedule. We selected JDWC's Wedding Day package, which consists of 12 hours on-site on the wedding day, plus planning meetings leading up to the big day. My parents were a little hesitant when they saw the price tag, but I can't tell you how many times throughout the planning process I heard them say "I don't know what we would do without Jessica - she's worth every penny!" and I couldn't agree more. I would highly recommend Jessica Dum Wedding Coordination to any bride who is thinking she might need some help on her big day!

Hiring Morgan Banks was the best decision we made for our wedding. From start to finish, she was…read moreorganized, thoughtful, and completely on top of every detail. Thanks to her, we didn't have to stress about a single thing during our wedding weekend. Everything flowed perfectly, and we were able to be completely present and soak in every moment. Morgan made the planning process enjoyable and the wedding day itself absolutely flawless. She's a true professional and a calming presence--we cannot recommend her enough!

Morgan & her team went ABOVE & BEYOND to make sure our special day was absoutely perfect! She was…read moregreat at communication leading up to the wedding. As a very Type A bride - I was more than confident leaving my vision in her trusted hands and she executed it flawlessly. She was always positive and made me feel at ease leading up to and on the wedding day. 100% would recommend and if I could do the day all over again (because it was the best day EVER), I would choose her again!

Working with Love, Leon (formerly Krauter photography) was the most stressful part of planning our…read morewedding. We were profoundly disappointed with the lack of client-care, honesty and communication throughout the entire process, even in the delivery of photos. We hired Lauren + Casey because we liked their style, we wanted a husband/wife duo and we wanted Indy locals (we live in Los Angeles, our wedding was in my hometown of Indianapolis). We were happy to hear that Lauren, like us, felt it was important to meet in-person to talk vision + prep before the wedding. We agreed to meet in the June and July months when I was scheduled to fly home to Indianapolis. After hiring Love, Leon and putting down our 50% deposit, we felt that Lauren's interest in us and our wedding ended. At the beginning of June, I reached out to Lauren to set + confirm our first in-person meeting. Lauren informed us that she and her husband (2nd shooter) were moving to Germany at the end of the week and she would be unable to meet until the afternoon before my wedding day. As I probed further, she admitted that Casey was no longer available to shoot the wedding and she had already hired a new 2nd shooter. When I searched for this photographer online, I came up blank. There was no Instagram, no website, no reviews and no verifiable online presence of her work. Lauren supplied us with two private links to photos, but asked me to "trust her on this one" even though she had never shot a wedding with this person. We begged for our deposit back. Because so much had changed, we wanted to go with another photographer and part ways with no hard feelings. She refused to make an exception and informed us that she would be keeping our deposit regardless of our decision. We didn't have the budget to pay another photographer without getting that $1,650 deposit back, so we had to proceed with Lauren and try to make the best of this new situation. Her demeanor on the day-of was good and she handled herself well with our bridesmaid photos. The only thing that struck me as odd & unprofessional was when she asked the Matron of Honor to buy her an Uber home during the reception. After delivering the photo galleries, we noticed that a vast majority of the family and group shots were blurry. The trees behind us were focused, but all of our faces were out-of-focus. I reached out to Lauren asking for sharper versions that were suitable for printing and using in a photo book. At this point, she admitted that she had made a mistake with her camera during our group photo session and she did not have any in-focus photos of our wedding party, the bride's family, the bride + groom's family or my grandparents. I was stunned. I reached out to some professional photographer friends to see if anyone could salvage the images. I received an overwhelming response that this was not a camera setting issue, but rather a fundamental photography-skill issue. A photographer may occasionally slip into back-focus for one or two frames out of a hundred, but anyone who bills themselves as a professional would see this mistake after a shot or two and fix it immediately on-site preventing further blurry photos. They were all stunned to find out that she hadn't fixed it on-location, and further than she hadn't owned up to the rookie mistake upon delivery. She waited to see if we would catch it. The whole thing just doesn't sit well with me. All this to say - Love, Leon added stress to the wedding process rather than alleviating it. Maybe it was a one-time mistake, but I wouldn't recommend taking that risk on your wedding day. If you're a bride or groom who values communication, transparency and an overall positive experience in wedding planning, I would urge you to explore other photographers in Indy. **NOTE: As a courtesy, I let Lauren know in advance that we would be sharing our honest experience on this platform. In response, she offered + provided a 50% refund for the $3,600 contract and apologized as she understands that nothing can replace the fact that these images were not captured. She will "use this as an opportunity to learn and grow."**

Our experience with Love, Leon was exceptional, and we are so glad Lauren and Casey were with us to…read morecapture all of the amazing moments from our wedding day! From the very initial planning session, Lauren was knowledgable, professional, and passionate. They were well prepared and always seemed to know exactly what shots would work, which really helped us execute efficiently (that is saying a lot considering we took pictures with our family). Not only are they great photographers, they are also fun to be around! We appreciated their honesty, humor, and patience; characteristics we now value in an awesome wedding photographers duo and our marriage! The pictures are PERFECT. We absolutely adore them. Our wedding day was everything we could have imagined, and so was working with Love, Leon.

We used Jen as the wedding coordinator for our son's wedding and as a result, we enjoyed the day as…read moremuch as the bride and groom! Jen had everything and everyone in the right place at the right time, reviewed and checked all our contracts and ran interference for all the little issues that crop up in between. I'm just sorry we didn't call her sooner. I would recommend her to anyone and I HAVE recommended her to many of our friends.

From the owner: Events by Design specializes in turning your imagining into a reality you will always remember and…read moretreasure. DESIGN is the keyword in our business name. Events by Design provides full-service wedding consultation with the focus on design with all its definitions - purpose, planning, style and flair.

If you are looking for someone to be on your side from start to finish for your wedding or event…read moreSaturnalia is the place to go. They are with you every step of the way and makes sure your event goes perfectly. I would recommend them over and over again as they are worth every cent.

From the owner: Wedding and event planning company. We offer bartending, wait staff, decor coordinators, planners,…read moredecor rentals and more.

Sharon from social butterfly eventz was amazing. She made a balloon column and T-shirts for my sons…read moregraduation. The balloon column was exactly what we asked for and made for a good backdrop to take pictures. Everyone in the family loved the shirts and we received tons of complements. Sharon was Professional, kind and accommodating. I was so happy that she allowed us to add two additional T-shirts to our order at the last minute. I would definitely hire social butterfly eventz for my next event.

Extraordinary service. I would like to give a shout-out to Blue Llama Events. If you are in need of…read moreevent planning services, I highly recommend these folks. They worked with my daughter and son-in-law throughout the process of planning and re-planning a wedding that was fraught with delays, cancellations, and limitations due to the pandemic. They never wavered in their commitment to support the happy couple over the duration of an unexpectedly protracted process, culminating in a delightful celebratory weekend. Please support this outstanding business.

If I could give Jean 10 stars out of 5, I would. She works INCREDIBLY hard to make sure everything…read moreis perfect for your event. She responds promptly and politely (always), and her prices are more than reasonable. She went above and beyond (when I told her we were going to move our flower petals between the ceremony and dinner, she insisted on coming back and doing it herself). She is amazing, and I wouldn't recommend anyone else to do your event other than her!