For starters my husband and I planned our entire wedding in a long distance relationship, so all of…read moreour communication with Jacqueline was via phone or email. She recognized that John and I lived 6 hours apart from day one and was really lenient about us getting schedules to her or not always being in immediate contact with her. We're a pretty relaxed couple and if things don't go exactly as planned, it's cool. I mean, wedding planning is no vacation, but when it came to the day of the wedding,Jacqueline made sure it was smooth sailing.
So, to get to the day of the wedding, beginning at 4:00 PM we had one hour to set up (yes, one hour) all of our decorations, tables, chairs, etc...We gave her a spreadsheet of our family and friends with assigned tasks and the order we thought things should be set up in. When John arrived at the venue at 4:30 to make sure all was well he said there were only a couple 'not so urgent' things to be done. So basically she was able to direct our 'volunteers' to set up the entire wedding in 30 minutes. Dang, right?
Jacqueline and her assistant made sure our ceremony was flawless. The family, bridesmaids & groomsmen, flower girls, and me and dog made it down the aisle with no problems. Once the vows were said she made sure John and I got through our 20 minute photo shoot (we did family photos prior to the ceremony to save time) quickly, then made our grand entrance.
After the grand entrance we began cocktail hour. So while John and I shmoozed, Jacqueline seemed to just move through the crowd, checking the games area, beverage station, checking the tables, making sure the food was ready in time, making sure John and I were comfortable, really just everything.
Right on schedule Jacqueline made sure all the guests found their seats for dinner. This was a scary part for me personally because dinner is when toasts happen....and wacky family members can impose quickly. Right off the bat Jacqueline made it clear she would deter anyone trying to snatch the mic to make a surprise toast (It was like she secretly knew my mother is bat shit crazy). She made sure there were only the 2 toasts from the Best Man and Maid of Honor, then we got to say our thank yous.
After dinner and toasts we moved to dancing and that was basically the end of our evening. We did a small cake cutting, but no bouquet toss or anything else.
Overall, Jacqueline was organized and timely. She made sure our evening proceeded the way we wanted it to. She took care of us and we appreciate her so much! Finally, I have to commend Jacqueline on her superb ability to communicate with the DJ. Not needing to worry with speaking to the DJ really made it a smooth night!