We had the pleasure of working with Makenna this past weekend at a wedding we were DJing and she was amazing! We don't often leave reviews for other vendors (though we should) but we wanted to specifically point out a few things about Makenna that were noteworthy: *Her communication and organization before the wedding was superb. She was very clear and concise and her timeline was super detailed and well organized (we cannot say the same about all timelines we get from planners) *On the day of the event, she was very composed and relaxed! This may seem like a strange thing to point out, but this is the mark of someone who is good at what they do. It's not that she is "chill" or "doesn't care" it's because she's done her legwork and due diligence before the event to make sure that the day of goes smoothly *She goes above and beyond! There were a few venue issues that were solely the fault of the venue and no one else, Makenna immediately stepped in to help rectify these. She even got in her car and did a run to grab ice mid event (who does that???). Overall she is a true pro and made our day (and our client's wedding) amazing! If you're considering her as a wedding planner you can feel confident knowing she will take the time and care to make sure you have the celebration you deserve! read more

If you're hesitating on whether on not to book a wedding planner--look no further than Joyeux! After seeing the amazing job they did with my sisters wedding, I booked Makenna and Jess for partial planning to help plan our wedding in July 2022. They are organized, kind, and incredibly experienced! They are literally some of the best in the game and have a list of certified vendors in every area they work in, so each vendor they connect you with is also excellent. They helped us bring our vision to life while bringing up details neither of us had considered. My husband and I saw everything we'd planned with Makenna be executed beautifully on the day of, and were kept blissfully in the dark about any stressful situations that may have happened on wedding day! They are truly professional--my only regret is not booking them for a full planning package. :) read more

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Jess was an amazing wedding planner. She understood our vision and brought it to life. She let us be as involved as we wanted to be so we could put our personal touch on some things, and leave other things completely up to her and her good taste. In preparing for the wedding, Jess had great advice and would send tips and photos through text and Instagram (which made things easier for us). Jess was always in a great mood and we loved our prep meetings with her. They were always a ton of fun!  Jess and her staff blew us away the day of the wedding. She anticipated any potential issue and had everything that we or our guests needed - including a sewing kit and tweezers. She stayed calm and handled everything, so we didn't have to worry. Jess helped us throw a beautiful wedding that ran smoothly. We highly recommend her! read more

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Where to even start? Jess and Joyeux Events, thank you so much for making our dream wedding come true. When I got engaged, the number one thing my husband and I both agreed on, was a wedding planner. We wanted someone who was going to be involved every step of the way. We both work very busy jobs, and I knew planning a 160 person wedding was going to be very stressful. Jess stepped in and completely had me at ease. I will say at times it was hard for me to let go and trust the process, but every time she showed me that she had it handled!! The big day came, and Jess was seriously our everything. Our personal planner, decorator, bartender, cleaner, and even body guard. HA no joke, at one point during our wedding, my husband and I were trying to eat our dinner and we had so many guests coming up to us, and Jess noticed that we both needed a little break, and she was like "Do you need me to be your guys body guard and start protecting your table so you two can eat?" I was like "YES! PLEASE." Also, anytime I turned around, my cup was full, she had gone to the bar multiple times to refill our drinks. She was looking out for what was best for us. Oh and by the way, the cottage we were staying in the night of our wedding was completely trashed from us girls getting ready in it, but before the night ended she went in there and cleaned up the whole cottage for my husband and I to enjoy the night in?! Like what?!!?! She is an angel sent from heaven. Please do yourself a favor and hire her... she will not disappoint. She has an eye for design, an heart of gold, and will make your dream wedding come true. We love you Jess and thank you Joyeux team from the bottom of our hearts! read more

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My (now) husband and I heard about Joyeux through a friend of a friend who is getting married Jan 2022. Thank god we did! We hired Joyeux Events for Day of Coordinating and added a couple al la carte hours. From the moment I called and Jess answered, I did my meet n greet with Makenna, to this moment now, I was impressed with their professionalism, patience and the quality of work for a VERY reasonable fee. We are so grateful for the tools Joyeux had at their disposal to help our day go off without a hitch. EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A MAJOR HITCH! One of our vendors just no showed and told Makenna that they'd never heard of us. All this was resolved behind the scenes and I (the bride) and our guests had no idea until I was being told over breakfast the next morning. Awesome, awesome, awesome. If they are available for your date. BOOK 'EM WHILE YOU CAN. :) read more

Makenna was the perfect wedding day planner for us. We had our wedding in March, she was so calm and straightforward and relaxed about everything. We really appreciated her upbeat and gracious attitude! On our wedding day everything went so smoothly, we didn't have to worry about a thing except to eat and party, and we owe it to her and her team. read more

We just had our wedding in April 2024 with Makenna and Joyeux in Sacramento County and it was literally perfect. We used Joyeux for all of our decor rentals, their 70-day coordination, and their bridal concierge service and I'd 100000% do it again. Makenna has an attention to detail that is unmatched and she's fully prepared for any potential problem. She's so easy to communicate with and she's just a really genuinely nice person that wants you to have the best day. Additionally, I met with Jess about decor rentals and my vision for the day and she couldn't have been more helpful in providing the correct items to make that vision a reality. It was so nice to not have to worry about anything on my wedding day, and with Joyeux, I didn't have to worry about literally anything! You won't regret working with them! read more

Jess, Makenna and the rest of the team at Joyeux are truly amazing. We hired them for full wedding planning plus additional services on the day of. The team helped keep us organized leading up to our day, managed all of our vendor contracts, and best of all had great ideas for saving money. Most importantly my husband and I were able to enjoy our wedding day without any stress. Jess managed a few vendor snafu's without us being the wiser. Cannot recommend her and her team more! read more

Working with Joyeux was a pleasure. Makenna was very friendly and wonderful to work with. We bought the day-of coordination package, and we're very happy we did. All we had to do was fill out a spreadsheet with our vendor and rental information, and Makenna and her team managed it from there. Our wedding day was perfect. Joyeux's team coordinated with our vendors, made sure everything got put up and taken down, and kept us on time. We weren't bothered with any issues, allowing us and our families to enjoy the celebration. Because we had our wedding at a private property, there was a ton of stuff to manage considering we didn't have anything covered by a venue. We highly recommend Joyeux Events. We were very impressed with Makenna and her team, and we appreciate all of their help! read more

Jess and her team were an absolutely amazing group to work with!! She made planning our dream wedding feel like a breeze and we couldn't have asked for a more perfect day. I really was looking for someone that could help bring my vision to life and complement the beautiful venue we were in and she did exactly that (seriously SO PRETTY)! Everyone at our wedding was raving (and still is) about how perfect everything was and we were so happy with how it turned out. Anytime I brought up something to Jess that i was stressed about, she instantly put my mind at ease. We had the most fun time at our wedding and I can't recommend this team enough!! read more

Joyeux Events was an absolute pleasure to work with! Jessica and Makenna were organized, knowledgeable, personable, caring and attentive! I was 2-3 months postpartum when we began working together and they made planning my wedding so easy! Everything went smoothly and they handled IT ALL! I am so appreciative of them for making my day stress free and so special! It was the wedding I always dreamt of having and it's all because of them! read more

If you want a stress free planning process and a beautiful wedding hire the Joyeux team. I am type A and was nervous to let go of the reins but I am so happy I did. Jess and Makenna took care of everything and went above and beyond in both the planning process and on the wedding day. They understood the vision my now husband and I had for our wedding, anticipated things I didn't and made our dreams a reality. I would recommend Joyeux to everyone! read more

I don't know where to start with how much I love Jess & the Joyeux Events team. Not only do I have only amazing things to say about them, but my family and friends also couldn't stop raving about how much they loved them. Even my bridesmaids were saving their contact information for their future weddings. My wedding was the most perfect day and we were totally stress-free because of them. If you want a wedding planner that feels like a friend and is calm/cool/collected and gets shit done, just hire Joyeux Events! Jess literally saved my day when my sketchy photo/video person was ghosting me and she helped find me a new photographer and videographer with literally 2 weeks to go till the wedding. Jess made me feel truly loved as a client. I felt heard & seen with all of my ideas and she worked her magic making my dream wedding come true. I am so extremely happy we hired Joyeux Events (especially since I had my eyes on them for years) and I would 110% recommend them to anyone looking for the best wedding planner out there! read more

I had the great pleasure of working as the florist (Mendocino Floral Design) with Jessica and her team on a wedding in Mendocino this weekend. She was a joy to work with and very quick to respond to any questions I had for the bride and groom throughout the planning process. The day of the event she and her team were helpful, efficient and professional. I have worked with many out of town planners who can be slightly befuddled by our more rural area, and the quirks that we may have! Jessica and her team set up a beautiful event, and as a supporting vendor I was delighted to work with them knowing that the wedding would go smoothly. read more

We loved working with Joyeux they were very professional and made our wedding such a breeze. Makenna and Jess were both easy to contact and readily available for all my questions and concerns. I had multiple meetings with Jess to ensure all the rentals were correct as well as the rundown of the day. She was so organized which put me at such ease. Makenna worked with us day of and made sure all of our vendors came on time and everything ran smoothly. She really put in 110% effort and did a phenomenal job. It took the stress off of me and my family for sure. Would not only recommend but strongly suggest Joyeux for your upcoming wedding. read more

Hiring Jessica to do month/day of planning was the smartest decision we made while planning our wedding! She thought of so many things we never would have for logistics, she saved us money on unneeded rentals, and greatly reduced stress leading up to the wedding and the wedding weekend. She helped coordinate with all the vendors beforehand and drove all the way up to our venue just for the rehearsal, which was so needed and appreciated! She and her team set up all the decor exactly if not better than I would have for the reception. It was absolutely perfect. And I'm sure she did SO much more behind the scenes that we were not aware of to make sure everything ran smoothly! Highly highly highly recommend her wedding planning services! read more

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Jessica is the wedding planner of the century. Seriously. We had an immediate connection upon meeting Jessica and I couldn't believe how well prepared she was in tackling our big day. I knew from the moment she showed us her ideas for our wedding. She hadn't even met us in person yet, but still came up with the most amazing recommendations just based on seeing our social media's. We were absolutely blown away. It was us and from there we knew it was an incredible match. Working with Jessica throughout the process was personal, sincere and a true friendship. She was budget conscious, creative, and brought energy to every decision we had to make. Most importantly she was real! She let us know what she thought was a great idea and wasn't afraid to give feedback on those she had seen challenges with in the past. We also felt in the right hands and fully supported leading up to the big day. Once we got to the day of the wedding, we honestly could not believe the execution. Walking into the barn where we held our reception and seeing the designs come to life honestly took our breath away. Every little detail was covered, nothing was missed and that's how the whole day ran. It is not an exaggeration to say everything was executed flawlessly. Overall planning aside, which I would hire Jessica for literally any event in our lives for, she is an incredible person. Jess is thoughtful, caring, and a part of our family for life. Hire her, get to know her, don't miss out on the opportunity as it was life changing for us! read more

We ended up terminating the relationship and found a planner we adored. My comments echo that of my husband - written below. One thing I will add -- at times, I felt as if she was irritated with our indecisiveness and appeared more concerned with her relationships with vendors. We voiced our concerns multiple times and ultimately went with a different planner because Jessica basically told us that it was the best we would get from her. We also signed our contract for out photobooth while we were with Jessica and it never came to our wedding. Since I did most of the wedding planning, the hubby did all the reviewing! Read his comments below: Before you read this review, it is important to note that we (my wife and I) 'broke up' with Jessica after about 6 weeks of working with her. We (wife and I) both spent years working in client-facing roles and had fairly high expectations regarding emails and responses, turnaround time on projects, communication, etc. We were also planning the wedding from across the country (we were in Philadelphia, Wedding was in California, Jessica was in California) and, for that reason, we might have needed more from Jessica than the typical (locally-based) couple would need. Pro's Jessica was super enthusiastic about our wedding plans and our vision; we had several pleasant phone calls with her and were very impressed by her ideas and her presentations after each call. Jessica accompanied us to our site visit and food tasting; she was clearly knowledgeable about the ins and outs of the wedding-planning process. She had good questions for our vendors (stuff we wouldn't have thought of) and she was always working to help us save money. Con's Jessica wasn't always quick with email replies. Several times, we needed to follow up with a couple times before getting a reply. The same was true for texts and phone calls. Jessica was similarly lax with deadlines. She'd get us an estimate or a file on Friday after promising it for the prior Sunday. After a pleasant, cordial call with her about all of this, a call where we agreed to an email reply time limit and agreed to other, fairly specific, expectations, Jessica's habits didn't change too much. This unreliability was especially pertinent when my wife and I met up with Jessica on a visit to California. She'd told us several times that we'd be able to visit the venue, the caterer, a few wineries, and a few bakeries. In the end, she'd only planned to visit the venue and the caterer. Again, because we were based across the country, this oversight was frustrating and extremely disruptive to the planning process. Months later, my wife flew back to California for several days. She emailed Jessica weeks prior, asking for help setting up some bakery visits. Jessica didn't get back to her until she'd already arrived in California, forcing my wife to do the bulk of the planning on her own. Jessica lacked a clear organizational process to inform us what was completed, what was in progress, etc. We were often unclear- have we booked a DJ yet? When are we getting the cake samples? Etc. In the end, when we decided to break up with Jessica, calmly reiterating the issues we'd already expressed, she told us that she had 20 clients, thus making our requests impossible. Again, my wife and I were taught that each client needs to feel like they're your only one, and if you need to slow down due to your load, you're probably stretched too thin. This excuse rubbed us the wrong way. Because we'd given Jessica a few chances before cutting her loose, we'd expected a partial refund. Jessica was unwilling to do this though. In the end, it's our belief that Jessica would be a decent choice if you are looking to save money, locally based, able to do a lot of the leg-work yourself, lax with deadlines and turnaround time, able to send gentle reminders without getting frustrated. Though we had to move on from Jessica, we have no ill will toward her and wish her the best of luck as a wedding planner. read more

We hired Jess for full planning and day of after already booking our venue in the Bay Area. Many of the planners we had spoken to in the area had minimum wedding budgets they would work with. We had a moderate budget (at least in our minds) but felt like we were being put down for not wanting to spend more. Right away when I started emailing Jess I knew she was "the one". She was upfront about what we could get with our budget and also reassured us it was completely doable. When we met with her it was clear she was down to earth, funny and had a great eye for decor. In the end she put together a beautiful wedding while still being conscious of our budget. We so appreciate all she and her team did preparing and day of. read more

Just talking to the woman over the phone was enough for me to know I never want to use her services. I asked basic questions and her attitude was disgusting. It's surprising to me that someone can be so rude to a potential client. I'll never hire her and I'll let my friends know not to either! read more

We cannot say enough praise for Jess, she was the best money we spent on our wedding and we could not have done it without her! She lifted so much of the wedding stress off of our shoulders and helped us make every decision. All the vendors we used which were recommended by Jess were incredible and we would not have found them without her. Jess is the best around, we miss not working with her! Don't hesitate for a second, hire Jess immediately! read more

I worked with Jess for month-of coordination, but our conversations and her input started long before the 30-day mark. She was helpful in answering my questions ("What color napkins should we use?") as well as in corralling other vendors' insurance info for the venue. Jess also provided a ton of rentals for our wedding, and provided coordination services for our welcome party the night before as well. Working with Jess and McKenna was a dream because they just handled everything and did so in a very low-key, taking-it-all-in-stride way. As a type-A bride, it was super calming to work with them and just know they had it handled. Finally, the wedding itself went super smoothly and looked absolutely beautiful, in no small part to Jess' great eye and coordination skill! I felt like I could just relax and enjoy everything, and many guests told us how "magical" the night felt. read more

During the wedding planning process, my husband and I decided that it'd be a smart idea to get a day-of-coordinator. We did our research and narrowed it down to a handful of coordinators, but ultimately chose Joyeux Events because of Jess's experience and passion for weddings. When choosing Joyeux, know that you are working with a pro who keeps it real. Jess will make you feel at ease leading up to and on your special day. She's trustworthy as she's able to solve any and all issues without getting us involved...unless it was a super big decision. On our wedding day, Jess took care of every little (and big) detail and really helped make sure everything was perfect. She ensured we were fed, stayed hydrated, and got our drunken selves on the last shuttle bus. We didn't have to worry about anything because of her. Other reasons why you should hire Joyeux Events: -Incredible value (there are lots of coordinators and planners in and around the Bay Area, and Jess's rates are super reasonable) -Experienced -Easy going -Very responsive -Genuine (she won't try to upsell you on stuff you don't need) -Creative -Rentals (she has a plethora of decorations you can rent) -Flexible If you're getting married and haven't hired a planner or coordinator, do yourself a favor and check out Joyeux. You will not regret it! Thanks so much for making our dreams come true, Jess!!! We couldn't have done it without you!!! read more

We hired Jessica for day of coordination for our wedding last weekend at the maples and she did a great job on the day of and the day before. She worked with us and our wedding party to make sure things went smoothly on the day of the wedding. It was very helpful that she gave me her cellphone number in case we needed her the day before as well as the day of. I feel the only thing that she could work on is the response time regarding questions and/or anything else was a little on the slow side. I know she is very busy but even an automatic email of some sort stating she would reply within a certain period of time would have been helpful as I felt like I was bothering her and bombarding her with emails. Over all she did a great job on the day of and she helped to make sure things went very smooth on the day of the wedding. I would recommend her for day coordination. read more

Jess and her team are the best. She knows how to put any event together and make it unique. Great pricing and better service.

5 stars! Jessica is as good as it gets. My fiancé and I enjoyed all our meetings with Jessica prior to our wedding day. Jessica is very personable, easy to work with, and enthusiastic. She is an excellent communicator and is resposnive. She really puts a lot of heart into executing YOUR vision. We appreciated her guidance with vendors. She always provided us with muliple options for vendors so we never felt required to work with anyone. On the wedding day, she was a rockstar! She assured our entire bridal party was fed before guest arrived and would check in to see if we ever needed anything during our photo sessions. Her team showed up promptly to setup for our reception and every team member was all smiles! Jessica handled every vendor on the day of the wedding. We were never approached by any of the vendors during the wedding. She said our responsibility is to enjoy our day and that's exactly all we had to do with Jessica as our coordinator. After the wedding, she had some of her team members help break down and clean. Again, my wife and I had no worries. Overall, we couldn't have asked for a better coordinator. We appreciate her so much! If you don't choose her as your coordinator, make sure to follow her on Instagram to see all the epic events she plans. read more

Jess and her team recently coordinated our backyard wedding. The wedding exceeded our expectations. From the logistics of the flow of events, to the floral arrangements her team put together - everything was done exactly how we wanted. Jess is amazing at understanding your style and ensuring your day looks just like you want! Her team is soooo friendly, professional and on top of it! I watched them as they turned my backyard into a beautiful wedding venue in only a few hours. Jess is very calm and her low key nature is vital to a high stress day. She keeps the vibe calm and worry free giving you confidence that if any hiccup happens it can be easily resolved. Our guests were raving about Jess + her team and told us it was the best wedding they have been to. Thank you Jess + team for making our day so perfect - you are all amazing!!! read more

I didn't have anything to do with the event planning for our 25th anniversary, but everyone had a great time. I heard about it weeks afterwards from our friends. Everything flowed seamlesly from one thing to the next, and the theme was great but not overpowering. Jessica and her team were soo involved and brought an exciting, invigorating, and infectious energy to the party that made a great impression towards the dedication to quality that your wife will love and fun that all will remember for years to come. I would totally recomend her services for your next big event, or just as a consultant if you want to be more involved. We have already recommended her to 2 other events that turned out great and we will absolutely use her in the future. read more

Jess was AMAZING as our day-of coordinator! From start to finish she was thorough, listened to each one of my needs, and was a great point person for not just me but all of my wedding party. My mom LOVED her. I highly highly recommend her services if you are in search of a day-of coordinator. Not only that, shes an AMAZING VALUE! Some of the best money we spent :) Thanks Jess!!!!! read more

Hi, I don't normally do reviews but weddings are a big deal and you put so much effort and finances into it that I felt it was worth it. Jessica was very nice to work with, however, there was more than one instance during the wedding that things were missed that just should not have been. To name a few, in our experience... A missed pouring for the toast, servers were confused and scattered, plastic ware/cups not looked for and placed accordingly before the wedding and then a mad dash and had to borrow forks for dessert- coffee delayed and not served with dessert (as asked) because cups were not found beforehand. Friends had to jump in multiple times to direct vendors etc. My intention is not to bash anyone, again- Jessica was very nice to work with, even though I know they worked hard during the wedding I was disappointed in these things that were missed and how they were obvious things and something that guests noticed. I only hired her as a day of coordinator (required by the venue), I was meticulous in my planning every detail which is probably why the disappointment was so great when I handed it off - I expected it to go smoothly. With that said, she maybe a better fit for a wedding planner from day 1. However with day of coordination, I would proceed with caution. read more

Jess is literally the best coordinator you could ask for! The only thing my husband and I did prior to working with her was book a venue- she was involved in everything else from start to finish! I knew at our first meeting that she would be the person we worked with- affordable, clearly knowledgeable and experienced, and super sweet! From day one, Jess had deadlines and plans laid out for each step in the planning process. She was always promptly responsive and easy to get a hold of via Instagram, text, and email. My husband and I were totally clueless about wedding planning and Jess was such a great resource to have. By the time our wedding came around, all we really had left were small details on our end, literally everything had been planned and taken care of! One hiccup that happened was our table numbers from Minted came blank when they were supposed to be printed...THREE TIMES. Luckily Jess had them sent to her house and was on top of it! By the third screw up, she actually hand wrote 131 names on her own- just amazing! Our wedding day went off without a hitch- if something went wrong, I still have no idea to this day. So many of my guests have said that our wedding was beautiful and fun, and it's all thanks to Jess and her awesome team! We will be recommending her to anyone and everyone getting married. Thanks Jess!! read more

I highly recommend Jessica as "the" wedding planner......you won't be disappointed!! Her style is professional, efficient, personable and most importantly kind. She searched diligently until she found the perfect venue in Tahoe/Donner. She took everyone's ideas and customized them to fit the gorgeous venue. She was always ready to listen to any idea and make it a beautiful reality. We had a few last minute requests and she made it happen seamlessly. She coordinated the Wedding rehearsal so smoothly and was completely available throughout the Wedding for any needs. Coming from a MIL's perspective that was invaluable. It was perfect just perfect! Do yourself a favor....HIRE HER she is worth her weight in gold and peace of mind. Did I mention she is awesome Thank you Jessica read more

Jessica is amazing at what she does. She is very dedicated and hard working for whatever task she is handed. She helped tremendously for my wedding day and made sure to help anyway she could to make it stress free. I have also attended other events of hers and I love the attention to detail she has in transforming a room with her style. She is a total pro and an asset to your event planning needs. read more

We are so glad we hired Jess! Not only did she handle all the usual things that come up with weddings (bus driver doesn't know where to park, heat lamp went out, etc.) but we had a million little pieces and they came together perfectly because of her and her team. Thank you! read more

I have had the privilege of attending 3 of JOYEUX's events. Jessica has a real eye to turn any space into the perfect place for any dream event. She adds all the personal touches and more. You can spend a lot of time just looking at all that she adds to make the event even more than you could have dreamed of. Nothing too big or too small. She is fun to work with too because she loves helping people experience an event o remember without breaking the bank. Don't stress on your special day...she thrives on it and will get it done!!! read more

My wife and I worked with Jess to plan our wedding during the course of 2018 leading up to our big day in May 2019. Jess was very friendly, fun, and comfortable to work with. She was also our day-of coordinator. As a mark of probably the best type of wedding coordinator, we barely noticed her or interacted with her throughout our wedding day, as she was busy behind the scenes ensuring that everything ran smoothly with our schedule, vendors, and that all of our guests were taken care of. When we first met Jess, we chatted over video conference for an hour or so to discuss our vision for the wedding and expectations for working together over the coming year. After our initial discussion, my wife and I felt confident Jess would be the best planner for us, given our budget and expectations, and reviews of Jess's prior weddings. When it came time to pick the venue, Jess graciously made the 4-hour drive from Sacramento to Elk, California to meet with us and visit the venue grounds. She helped us get an idea of what would be required in terms of supplies and vendors, and made some recommendations for potential vendor partners. Throughout the vendor contracting process, she gave us helpful feedback on whether rates were fair, and whether contractual terms were reasonable. This was a nice re-assurance, as we had no idea what fair market rates were for various vendor services, nor what sorts of contractual terms were negotiable. Halfway through the process, Jess also acted on our recommendation to move away from email for coordination, and set up an account for us with WedHappy, so that we could use a mobile app to keep track of our tasks and deadlines, as we continued to make progress. We appreciated her flexibility here, in terms of planning process. Sometimes, however, both before and after using WedHappy, it was unclear whether a task had been completed or what the current status was, so we had to revert to email. This made for a bit more back-and-forth than necessary, but everything still worked out without any serious issues. We also met with Jess in person toward the fall after having visited the venue grounds, and reviewed her mood boards and diagrams for the various design choices that needed to be made for the venue. She was creative and fun with her approach, often painting scenes on her iPad art board to give us a detailed idea of how various stations and tables might appear, which helped with discussion about what was best for us. Overall, we really enjoyed working with Jess, and our wedding was truly a seamless and spectacular celebration. For couples considering working with Jess, we do recommend her, especially for her day-of coordination. If you decide to engage her planning services for the year or months leading up to the wedding, it's good to level set on expectations for timely and organized task management, especially if you're a Type A when it comes to project planning. (Both of us work in demanding jobs requiring exceptional project planning, so our standards are probably a lot higher than the average clients, and because of this we felt like we initiated and drove a lot of the conversation.) If you're more relaxed about planning, Jess will definitely take care of you, although you might not always have immediate insight into the current status of a vendor relationship or contract or other planning tasks. Thank you again, Jess (and your small and nimble day-of coordination team) for everything you did leading up to the wedding and on the day of to make or celebration be so much more than we even hoped for. Many of our guests (and vendors!!) told us about how magical, luminous, and authentic it was, and we couldn't agree more. We couldn't have done it without you! read more

Choosing Jessica and Joyeux Events was the best wedding decision I made!! She handled everything wonderfully!! She put a timeline together for me and gave me suggestions of vendors to choose from. She communicated with all vendors for me, and made sure I was getting a good value and the most for my money. She was extremely professional and available to me for questions and concerns. Jessica's joyous spirit and love of wedding planning shines through in her work. My wedding was beautiful and my new husband and I thank Joyeux Events and Jessica for an unforgettable wedding day!! Thank you Jessica Shurtleff You're the best!!!! read more

Jessica helped us out with a homeshow and did a fantastic job. I wish we would have thought to book her sooner she had great ideas on how to improve the look of the booth and drive leads. Can't wait to work with her again. read more

Amazing event Stylist! Jessica at Joyeux really listens and makes your vision become a reality and so much more. You can really see the joy she has in making your event amazing and stress free. read more

My husband and I reached out to Jess when we became overwhelmed with wedding planning. Having only six months to plan and a tight budget, we realized that we couldn't do it on our own. We're so glad that we found Joyeux Events; Jess exceeded our expectations in every way. She connected us with successful vendors. She held our hands through our many wedding-noob questions. She envisioned and orchestrated our decorations - including lighting and flowers! She brought a unique vision and artistic eye to our wedding. It was beautiful and went off without a hitch--besides, of course, getting hitched. My husband and I highly recommend Joyeux Events. Jess loves her job and loves people which makes all the difference. read more