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!

Megan with Arbor and Bloom Events is absolutely incredible and I am serious when I say I don't know…read morewhat we would have done without her. My husband and I are "go with the flow" type people, which can be great, but isn't always the best when planning a wedding. We tend to procrastinate and put things off. Megan was our saving grace with keeping us on track with the tasks we needed to accomplish, as well as taking stuff off of our plate and handling it herself. Through the entire year of planning our wedding, she went ABOVE and BEYOND what was asked of her. She made the planning process much easier and my husband and I did not have to worry about a single thing on our wedding day. She handled every detail, while we were able to relax and enjoy our special day. We can't thank Megan enough for making our wedding so perfect!

Unpleasant customer service experience when just INQUIRING about having our wedding here. I had to…read morereach out multiple times and basically begged for details. Bummer because it's a beautiful venue, but I can't deal with rude customer service.

I visited Black Iris Estate as a wedding guest, and I was impressed. And guess what: Black Iris…read moreEstate has a very large basement! How do I know this? Because I and the several dozen other people attending the wedding plus the staff got to visit the basement because there was a tornado warning in the area, and we all had to seek shelter. Whee! The staff at Black Iris were pros, though, and made sure everyone was safe and calm. They made a stressful situation into a (kinda) fun situation that everyone will remember forever. Anyway, the basement is large, but so is the rest of the space! And it's beautiful and tastefully decorated, with lots of antiques and mirrors. We never really got to go outside because the wedding was happening during severe weather, but from that little I saw, the grounds were beautiful too. Also, the food here was some of the best food I've had at a wedding. I'm not sure if the food was from an outside caterer or what, but I want to say that it was in-house. And the open bar was nice, too, and the bartenders were quick and generous. I enjoyed myself as a wedding guest at this place. It was classy but comfortable!

The ladies at Boldly Chic Events are amazing! I had an outdoor ceremony and barn reception in…read moreNoblesville this past May, and Christine, my head planner, went above and beyond her calling. I was a DIY bride who wanted to create a lot of the details myself and just needed a planner to put it all together on the day of the wedding. Not only was everything perfect on the day of, but Lori and Christine were both there for me months in advance, answering all of my questions (there were a lot of them) and giving me advice. I would highly recommend them to any bride in the Indy area.

Choosing Boldly Chic Events and Christine to plan our wedding was the best decision we made in the…read moreentire planning process. From day one, Christine was incredibly organized, kept us on schedule and helped us make our wedding even more beautiful and incredible than we could have hoped. We planned our wedding in Indianapolis from our home in Seattle and Christine made the process exceptionally easy. Christine was incredibly flexible, responded quickly to emails and phone calls, and created the wedding of our dreams. We had a very clear timeline created for the weekend by Christine and she and her team made sure our day went smoothly and stuck with the timeline. Our guests all raved about how amazing and beautiful our library wedding was and the credit all goes to Christine and her team from Boldy Chic Events! I would recommend her wholeheartedly to anyone planning a wedding from near or far!

The Willows on Westfield sits on Spirit Lake, a small and serene lake-setting just off Westfield…read moreBoulevard that manages to stay looking serene even with all of the construction going on in the area. There's a lot of construction. This is largely a space for special events. The Willows largely takes up this entire area and includes multiple event options including a ballroom: reception building, a lodge for receptions, a garden, a ballroom for ceremonies, and a lodge ceremony space. The lodge area is actually my favorite area, though I've yet to actually attend an event there. I've now attended two events inside the Ballroom building, a decent-sized building right on Spirit Lake (actually everything is right on Spirit Lake). It has a classic beauty and can be set up for everything from parties to special events to speaking engagements or conferences. The last event I attended here, just a couple weeks ago, had (I believe) 500 in attendance sitting around tables. It was packed - so, I'm guessing any more than that would be unreasonable. This particular event actually had back-to-back events with about a 30-45 minute period between them. So, kudos to the staff here for doing a really quick changeover. The first event I attended here was also catered, a definite option here. I found the food solid (I for the life of me can't remember exactly what was served). I recall thinking it was in the 4-star range. Truthfully, I thought I had done a review after that event but apparently had not. The Willows utilizes Crystal Catering (which they own) for its catering. This facility is run by the same team behind Holliday Park, Crystal Catering, Indiana Roof Ballroom, and The Crane Bay Event Center. Accessing The Willows is fairly simple since it's right on Westfield Boulevard. They have two large parking lots on both sides of their ballroom building. The lodge section is farther to the right. There's a row of accessible parking to the right side of the ballroom building, though the spots are shy of true ADA. If there's a place where The Willows falls short, and it nearly led me to drop it to a 3-star, it's in true accessibility. It's simply not truly accessible and not even particularly wheelchair friendly. There's a significant incline to get up to the door. While you could be dropped off at the front door, if you're the one doing the driving (as I would be) that's not feasible. There is a curb cut, however, so you can at least get on the sidewalk. The double-sided doorway entry is a tad heavy, though during events there tends to be folks around to help out. I also had some issues with the restroom in the ballroom building. In short, if you're a person with a disability or you know you have one in your party I recommend having conversations up front with The Willows. They are, in fact, good at working with people and sometimes pre-planning helps. This is just not a place where I would simply "show up." I will also note that both events I attended here had audio issues. While audio issues can be caused by a wide variety of things, it's a bit of a caution to me that 2 of 2 events had them at one facility. Both times, they impacted the event from an attendee's perspective. The setting here is beautiful, the lake wonderful, the garden an ideal space for weddings, and the ballroom an idea spot for chic, classy events. The lodge can be more laid back or classy. There's much to love here, but there are some accessibility concerns and some little glitchy things that keep The Willows from truly being a 5-star experience. The little things matter, for example even in researching for this review I noted there's a couple dead pages on their website...again, details matter if you want to serve up an impeccable, classy experience. I would easily return here, though as a person with a disability myself I know to plan ahead and be sure to work through the audio in advance to ensure a spotless experience is had by all.

I recently was married here and had an amazing experience. Shawn was a dream to work with and had…read moreus on schedule the whole day. I never worried about my wedding ceremony or reception because I knew they were in her hands. THe garden was well taken care of for our ceremony and looked beautiful. The food was delicious and we are still receiving compliments on it. I loved that the waiters personally walked my husband and I through the food buffet line and served us and walked it back to our table. It was so classy. The bartenders were quick and accommodating with guests requests. I would get married again here in a heart beat.

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!

Christa was my on-site wedding director for my wedding last year and I couldn't have been more…read morepleased. She is sharp, punctual, funny, and organized! She is very responsive and knowledgeable! I would recommend her wedding services to all brides interested in making their special day (and days leading up) much less stressful!

Crista and her team are amazing!! She was available whenever we had any questions or concerns. She…read morekept us organized and on top of getting everything done in a timely manner. It was so nice having her to set up appointments and follow up with vendors while we were busy dealing with work and other life stress. She had great ideas on how to make our fairy tale wedding come to life and had helpful tips on how to help make some of the more expensive ideas a reality in offer alternatives or researching for us. The day of was a breeze! I couldn't imagine having such a flawless wedding without her help and keeping everything on track and just letting us enjoy our day. Thank you so much!

We worked with Tiffany when she was "Eventful Florals" and all you have to do is look at our photos…read morefor the results. Beautiful flowers. If you can dream it, Tiffany can do it. We wanted LOTS of flowers and her artistry really won the day. It's just a shame they can't last forever... so take good pictures!

Angel did an awesome job! My husband and I decided to do this last minute because the courthouse…read morefell through and literally she was a blessing!!! She made me feel soo reassured and shared the same excitement with me about getting married!! Everything was simple and just felt so right!! Her speech was amazing! She took a lot of pictures i loved it!!!

I debated on posting my review, even though I told the owner that I would be posting a negative…read morereview, because I come from a family of small business owners and know how reviews can impact the business. The more I thought about it, I would be upset if my experience happened to another couple. I'll be honest, if I could give them a negative review, I would. Let me just start by saying that I was super excited to use this company to get married. Like everyone else, Covid19 changed our wedding plans, so we opted to get married on the canal and only have a few family members there. We booked our date (5/20/20), paid our fee (on 5/4) and received our confirmation email and text. Due to the courthouse being closed, we had difficulty getting our license, we called & text IWD several times (5/14), but never received a response. In the end, we were able to get our license, we called and text again to give an update, but no answer, no reply. The day was getting closer, but we had not heard a single word from IWD since the initial call when we booked everything. We started getting nervous that something had happened and we started looking at other options and started calling/texting IWD again. After the seventh or eighth call, we finally got a hold of someone, on 5/19. The office manager, Shelby and the owner, Angel, assured us that someone would be there, as planned, on 5/20 at the spot they set up to meet us at. The owner, Angel, personally assured us that someone else would be there since she was supposed to do the ceremony but was dealing with some personal issues. We were given an apology for the lack of communication and a family emergency excuse. No worries, we would still be able to get married. Family flew in from out of state and showed up...we drove to the canal and waited, and waited, and waited. We called, text, emailed - but no one bothered to reply. We all waited on the side of the road, dressed up, family waiting in cars and on the street, but no one from IWD bothered to tell us that they weren't coming. Eventually IWD did reply to a text, advising that they were still trying to find someone to show up, but that the "best they could do" is marry us the following week. I requested a refund, but they told me that they have a "no refund policy" - I explained that their policy is if we do not show - not that the company doesn't show up. I'm not sure if they understand the concept of getting married, you know, planning a day, having family there, etc. - it's not like we placed an order for food and they lost the order, it was meant to be a special day and their lack of professionalism was icing on the cake. We ended up using SAME DAY WEDDINGS - who, at the last minute, came to their office to perform our ceremony. We did not have the canal wedding that we planned for, but SAME DAY WEDDINGS saved the day and got us officially married. They apologized for the OTHER company not doing their job and potentially ruining our day. After several weeks, on 6/8, the owner answered the phone and gave me her family emergency story again, apologized and stated that she would issue a refund. A week later (6/15), still no refund and they still don't answer calls, texts or emails. I had to go through my bank to get my money back. If you're even remotely considering using IWD for your special day, run the other way and use someone else!

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!