At first I was hesitant to get a wedding planner because we had a budget we wanted to stick with and I thought a wedding planner would be an unnecessary expense since we had a destination wedding and the package we selected with our wedding resort included a wedding planner. You don't realize how little guidance you will received from a hotel coordinator until you start working with them and see that you are pretty much doing it all yourself so unless you know how to plan a wedding down to the last detail, you'll be stuck trying to even figure out what the next step should be. We quickly realized we needed help because the hotel wedding planner did not do anything or even respond to us in a timely manner! They were at best just a secretary for the hotel that needed all your final decisions without explaining the process at the hotel or the options. We were so lucky to have come across JG Eventi. The hotel was incredibly unresponsive and when Jessica got involved, she was able to get the hotel to respond timely and provide requested information. Additionally, the hotel had sent us bare bone options for the wedding which Jessica knew right away weren't the only options and was able to get the hotel to send us all the options. Further, Jessica really helped us understand what we needed or didn't need depending on the options and locations we selected and, unlike the hotel, was able to assist us with scheduling the specific events and appointments we needed (or didn't even know we needed to schedule because the hotel did not let us know it was required) throughout the wedding week. Jessica was really great to work with and was so helpful with making sure we were guided in the right direction in order to stick with our budget but still have great options that made our day beautiful and memorable. Even during the wedding, the hotel wedding planner was supposed to be on top of the the timeline but frequently forgot about items. For example, they forgot to bring out toasts and Jessica had to follow-up with the staff to make sure they would be served. The hotel planner also forgot about serving the wedding cake, which again Jessica was on top of as soon as it wasn't served when she knew we would be expecting it. During the wedding, it's such a rush, that there is no way I'd have been able to be on top of ensuring everything was going smoothly and the hotel wedding planner was pretty much useless. Thank goodness Jessica was there to be on top of everything! She went out of her way to make sure the wedding day was not stressful for me and that I wouldn't have to worry about anything during the wedding weekend. Our wedding was everything we wanted it to be and we were so happy with how everything turned out and were truly impressed with Jessica!!!!! read more