As a caterer, I have the opportunity to work with a wide range of coordinators and wedding planners. Many times these "event professionals" are anything but professional. This is certainly not the case with Jackie. Whenever Jackie is on the job, I know everything will run smoothly. She works seamlessly with our team to insure that every aspect of the reception goes as planned and always happily shares her knowledge and insight. I look forward to my next opportunity to work with Jackie! read more

Jackie was my sisters wedding planner last Saturday and she is the best wedding planner ever! She was very sweet and was ready for anything! Very organized and was always there every time you have a question. I think shes psychic cause she knew what's gonna happen with everything! Experience is the key with planning a wedding and she has it! All of the people at the wedding complemented on how great she was. If I was gonna get married I will def call her! Thanks Jackie, you made everything easy for my sister and me as well! Till next time! Cherie read more

Where oh where can I even begin with the wonderful Jackie Murphy? Our journey together started two years ago, when my hubby and I first decided to get married. We had simplistic visions and no idea how to get them. I found Jackie and immediately knew she was the one for us. On our first conversation, she picked up on exactly what we had in mind and started coming up with ideas I was getting so excited about. Other planners I spoke with, didn't even come close. She is so genuine in everything she does and truly cares about our ideas and what WE wanted, not what's normal. Since we were doing things differently and didn't need a "full service" planner, Jackie worked with us to find a great mixture of services she could offer and our budget. She even spaced out payments since we did have two whole years! Over the last two years, Jackie has been there whenever I had questions or needed help figuring things out. The month of the wedding, she was right there making sure I had everything figured out, and we went over the final plans and just waited for the day! Our wedding day couldn't have been what it was without Jackie's help. She was there to figure things out when they didn't go exactly as planned, and it ended up being BETTER than we planned for because of her! In two years, Jackie has become more than just our wedding planner; she's become a friend. I am so excited to see her start her family and spread that wonderful and giving heart to another being. You cannot go wrong with Jackie. She will make everything perfect, no matter what your dreams hold for your big day! read more

I worked with Jackie as a wedding-party member and officiant of a wedding in downtown Los Angeles. In brief: She was extraordinary. From weeks before the event to the day of the event, she ran an extremely tight ship---from circulating timelines; to double-checking arrival plans; to running the rehearsal; to having an emergency stash of bandaids, hairspray, energy bars and other items on hand in the bridal suite. She was a fantastic manager of a complex event, and all the while projected an air of confidence, friendliness, and total calm. Ultimately, she put an incredible amount of work into making sure the wedding went off without a hitch---and it did. I can't recommend her highly enough. read more

Jackie is the BEST !!! I have been to several weddings that Jackie coordinated. She is very talented and takes care of her clients. SHE PICKS ONLY THE BEST VENDORS !!! Her Style is amazing and goes above and beyond for her clients & the guests. You are sure to have an incredible event with Jackie with Weddings With Insight. read more

Weddings With Insight - Los Angeles Wedding Coordinator - Wedding Planning Near Me

So I want to start this by saying that I wouldn't be able to write enough wonderful things about Jackie Murphy and her service as a day-of wedding coordinator, so you can take my review and multiply it by 10! I found Jackie through Google; my fiance and I got married in Camarillo, so I tried to find vendors that were mainly in or close to that area so that I could cut down on any traveling fees (you can call me a budget-conscious bride..). Luckily for me, even though I think I searched "Ventura County Wedding Coordinator," Google took me to Jackie and Weddings with Insight. Her website is bright and cheery, which is exactly what you would want in someone who is in the wedding industry. I set up an initial meeting; Jackie drove all the way from LA to Long Beach to meet with me. The meeting went really well and I felt super comfortable with Jackie - more like grabbing coffee with an old friend instead of interviewing a wedding vendor! I was a bit of an early bird, so a little bit of time went by before I started really working with Jackie. But she was on it - sending me emails and gathering all the necessary paperwork and information from me so that she could start making contact with all of our vendors. As someone who usually takes care of everything herself, it was a little different shooting off emails to Jackie that said "oh, will you ask this person this question" or "will you make sure to coordinate this important thing with this vendor." But Jackie always responded promptly with answers and communicate with everybody that I needed her to. The day of the wedding went off without a hitch! I had a migraine headache the night before my wedding, so I did "get sick" (throw up for those less-sensitive readers) a couple of times; when I told Jackie about it, she showed up at the hotel room with Sprite and crackers to settle my stomach! The only thing that went remotely not-according-to-plan was a minor issue with the reception table rentals (I thought it was through our caterer, turned out not, anyway..) and when Jackie called me she was so cool, calm, and collected, that I hardly even cared about the mix-up. Granted, the solution was really easy and pain-less, so that helped too, but Jackie assured me that she would talk to the right people to make sure my guests had tables to eat at. The whole day Jackie was completely there for me as well as our bridemaids and groomsmen. From fixing a pair of moustache glasses (you'll have to ask Jackie about it) to handing out mints and tissues to being on her hands and knees using a hand-held vacuum to clean the carpet in the bride's room, Jackie was there! I really felt like I had so much support on the most important day of my life, and it's all due to Jackie. My (now) husband and I tried really hard to support people that we knew through our wedding - our DJ and photographer were cousins of our friends, our florist was a friend of the family.. I don't know any wedding coordinators, so that was one job I had to "outsource." If you hire Jackie to be involved in your wedding in any capacity, you will feel like you have a good friend by your side. Jackie is seriously the sweetest, and if it wasn't so expensive, I would have another wedding just so I could have the chance to work with her again! Jackie - thank you for all of your hard work on our special day. You helped to make it absolutely perfect :) read more

Jackie is without question one of the most talented and organized coordinators I've ever had the pleasure to work with. As a wedding photographer, I depend heavily on the coordinator to aid me in getting my job done, and Jackie puts so much thought and consideration into her vendors, it makes my job so effortless! She makes the day go so smoothly and she's just a pleasure to be around. Always with a smile and is always there to help in anyway she can! I have yet to work with a more passionate, fine tuned cordinator and planner as Jackie! Thanks Jackie! You are Awesome! read more

My Husband and I searched and interviewed several planners in the Los Angeles Area. We had several challenges ahead of us including a very tight deadline, a very specific type of celebration that reflected our inner values and no idea on how to go about planing all of it. From the first moment of meeting with Jackie to the very last minute at the end of the wedding, Jackie was always extremely kind, helpful, patient, knowledgable, hard working and incredibly funny, she made us feel at ease every step of the way. Jackie accomplished several important things for us, besides the standard planning: 1) Every vendor she contacted was carefully screened by her to ensure that they were not only professional but that their chemistry matched that of our event. 2) She was very communicative and kept us in the loop about everything without overloading us with unimportant details. 3) We trusted her with purchases and she delivered exactly what we had set out to get. She had the initiative to compliment and offer great solutions from day one, until the actual day of the wedding. 4) During the wedding she made sure everything ran smoothly and made our guests feel at home. She was very discreet yet effective. Needless to say she handled the seating of guests and a few rowdy family members with absolute grace! 5) She protected our budget and always helped us stay within our expected range of expenses. Without a doubt I can say that Jackie is here to help you out. She will not try to oversell you anything and her roster of vendors is phenomenal. She listened to everything we said and payed close attention to the things that mattered most to us. It was her attention to detail and her personal interest in our well being for our special day that she was able to nail the exact wedding we wanted. From looking at pictures with us, to putting together photo albums for style, we can literally say that thanks to Jackie our wedding truly was a dream come true. Literally!!! we dreamed about it, got pictures, made mood boards, researched other weddings and we got exactly what we envisioned. The best part of it was that after working with Jackie we managed to meet another person whom we would like to consider a close friend. Thank you Jackie :) read more

Jackie is terrific! I have worked on several weddings with Jackie and I have to say she is one of the most organized and professional planners I have come across. She is always smiling, and always presents such a warm and pleasant demeanor, even when she is juggling many different things at once! An absolute pleasure to work with! Kate Baker Kate Baker Floral Design www.katebakerflorals.com read more

As father of the bride, I met Jackie for the first time two days before the wedding. To be honest, I didn't even know what a wedding coordinator did until I spent three days with this amazing lady. It became clear that without her their to keep everything together, the wedding would have more than likely disintegrated into chaos. Nothing ruffled her feathers, even when I told her one hour before the arrival of the guests that I had forgotten to organize the coffee (I own a coffee shop--but far away). Her reaction: "Oh. Okay. Let's think of another plan." Jackie was professional in every sense of the word, sweet, accommodating, encouraging, inspiring, and most of all, calming to everyone around. Highly recommended. read more

I chose Jackie of Weddings with Insight after finding her on TheKnot.com. Reading her customer reviews impressed me and she wow'd me even more when I met her in person. What set Jackie apart from the rest of the coordinators that I met was that Jackie is a grade school teacher. While that may turn off other brides, I found as a great asset. Most if not all teachers are patient, organized, and know how to deal with children. Jackie totally came in handy on the day of the rehearsal and wedding when our ringbearers and flowergirls were wandering around or needed to pay attention. Jackie is all of those things, by the way. I had no complaints with Jackie. She was attentive and open to my questions and ideas. Another reason why I chose Jackie was that she was available to contact prior to our month of coordination. While some vendors only wanted clients to only contact them during their month or week of coordination, Jackie was open to all questions and ideas once the contract was signed. When it came down to a month before the wedding, she called me up to remind me to email her over all my vendor contracts and contacts. While I was on top of my bridal responsibilities, most of the time, she was one step ahead reminding me take take care of this and that. One thing I do regret was not utilizing Jackie to my full advantage. She is such an amazing resource and the perfect wedding coordinator. She recommended me to my photographer, Michelle Johnson Photography. I guess it's okay that I didn't, half way through my planning, she became pregnant! Congrats on your baby girl Jackie! read more

We got married in August and don't know what we would have done without Weddings with Insight! We used her for day of planning and truly feel as thought we received so much more than just that! I am the first of my friends to get married so I had no idea where to even start, Jackie made me to comfortable throughout the whole process answering my e-mails right away and keeping me organized. My wedding was all made by hand which meant boxes upon boxes of wedding decor(which also had to be taken down at the end of the night). This also meant that the entire vision was in MY head and she put everything together beautifully. She remained so calm throughout the whole wedding which really rubbed off on me and made me feel at ease. I would recommend Jackie to any bride, its is worth every penny and will make your wedding day perfect! read more

Jackie was the coordinator and wedding planner for a wedding that I DJ MC'd for about a month ago and It was a real pleasure working with her. I've been meaning to share my thoughts for weeks but just now got the time. She's professional, personable, and a real pleasure to work with. I've been in the wedding business for over 20 years and not all planner coordinators are like that, so when you find one like her she's worth every penny in making your day run smoothly. I'd be glad to be on her team at anytime and if you knew what she can do to make your wedding day everything you want it to be, you would want her on your team too! Cheers to you Jackie, keep up the great work! read more

I'm a very active DJ in the Wedding Industry and I've worked with Jackie on more than a few occasions in the past; definitely enough to know that she is the real deal! I'm always happy when a client contacts me via Jackie - it means I'm in for a wedding that flows, glides, and then of course dances its ass off! I've watched her handle a few unexpected, sweat-inducing situations, with an easy and relaxed demeanor and her couples always seem to end the night with big smiles! read more

Jackie was extremely professional and efficient. She was an absolute pleasure to work with. Being a wedding officiant myself, I have worked with many wedding coordinators over the past 14 years. I can honestly say that she is definitely head and shoulders above the rest. She is thorough, detail oriented, helpful, proactive, and she does everything with a smile and a "can do" attitude. I highly recommend her and hope to work with her in the future. read more

As Director of Catering at the Kyoto Gardens, DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles we work with many planners on events. I have to say that my recent experience with Jackie was excellent. She was very detailed oriented, polite and took care of the bride, which in my opinion is most important! Thank you Jackie for making our couple's experience seamless! read more

Weddings With Insight was great! Jackie was expertly organized the whole event, and regularly communicated what she needed without over-communicating. She helped move the guests throughout the party so that they could have the best experience. In general, she was very professional, fun and detail oriented -- I definitely recommend their services. read more

I'm a notary/officiant who worked with Jackie at the Beverly Hilton this past week, and she made it a great experience for vendors, clients, and guests alike. Fully prepared, fast, efficient, good-natured and pleasant, it made it possible for all of us to do our best work and enjoy the evening to its fullest. Thanks Jackie! read more

Jackie is amazing. She did our best man's wedding and came highly recommended. We did our wedding at a house and not a typical venue, so to say the least, our wedding was a bit more complicated. However, Jackie was able to help us fill in any gaps that we had and really helped to make our day perfect. I can say with certainty that she knows how to handle personalities of all kinds. More than anything, I loved Jackie's positive and upbeat personality and the fact that she was on top of everything. She made it so I could rest easy at night knowing I was in good hands. read more

Jackie coordinated one of the most recent weddings I have photographed this season and the day could not have gone more flawlessly! My bride & groom had such an amazing day with no problems, issues with time, etc, and Jackie and her team were an absolute pleasure to work with, I can't recommend her enough!! read more

I officiated a wedding that Jackie ran and everything went incredibly smooth. I wasn't able to come to the rehearsal, but her communication beforehand was great and then she made sure I had everything I needed when I arrived. She was nice, happy, and just a fun person. You really can't ask for a better wedding planner. read more

What can I say. Jackie was the best fit for our wedding. My now wife(Alaina) couldn't have picked a better wedding coordinator. Jackie really thought of everything. Even when it comes to a wedding emergency from sprite and crackers when she heard my wife was sick the night before to safety pins when my vest was broken. She made the whole weekend go very smoothly from the rehearsal to the day of our wedding. Jackie was so awesome and made us feel very comfortable from day one. You can say she is just like family now. Thank you very much Jackie for all your hard work and dedication to what you do. It really shows that you care about your clients. I would definitely recommend Jackie to anyone who is getting married. read more

Jackie is amazing in so many ways! I've have been a professional wedding DJ for the past 10 years and I've worked with over a 100 different coordinators and Jackie simply stands out as a true professional. She is so easy to work with and very organized, she can handle anything! read more

I just finished singing at a wedding Jackie coordinated. She was very nice and organized. The wedding was so beautiful :)

I work with dozens of wedding and party planers each year. I would have to say that Jackie is amongst the very best. I was the pianist at a wedding ceremony that she coordinated. She did her job well and was very thorough. The event stayed on the timeline, which to me is impressive. She gave all of us vendors proper direction. I look forward to the pleasure of working with her again. read more

I had the pleasure of working with Jackie this past weekend on a wedding in Redondo Beach. Being in the Floral design business I come across alot of coordinators, and Jackie is very professional and organized. A pleasure to work with! read more

Jackie was great to work with. We worked together at a wedding last month (I was the DJ) and she was so great about answering any questions I had and providing me with all of the details for the big day. The couple getting married had nothing but great things to say about Jackie and after meeting her and working with her I totally agree. She is professional, detailed, and will do whatever it takes to make sure that your wedding day goes off without a hitch. Thanks Jackie for being so fun to work with. read more

Jackie is not only a sweet person, but a great wedding coordinator. As a wedding photographer, I come in contact with many people in the wedding industry and Jackie is definitely one of the good ones! I'm so thankful that our couple hired such a well-organized, capable, and sweet coordinator. If there were any problems with the wedding, I didn't know it because Jackie walked around with a smile on her face and a clipboard in her had and kept things moving wonderfully. I hope to work with her many more times!! read more

As a videography, it is important to know exactly what is happening on the day of a wedding. We can not miss even a second of the wedding day. Working with Jackie we experienced first hand expert event planning. She communicated with us before the wedding so we knew what to expect plus through out the wedding day, she not only let us know how the schedule was going, but would also ask us how things are going on a personal level. You can tell that she really cares about the bride & groom and all the vendors involved. We highly recommend Jackie and wish to work with her again! read more

Jackie was an absolute pleasure to work with! She is a thorough, patient forward thinking planner with a sense of humor. She was the calm in the Zephyr! read more

Jackie, thank you so much for taking care of every single wedding detail! We so appreciate all the work you did behind the scenes...You were truly amazing. It was such a joy to work with you. **The candy buffet table was AMAZING!!! Thank you~ Thank you~~ read more

Jackie did a phenomenal job keeping activities running smoothly the day of my friend's wedding and during the rehearsal the prior day. She was calm as could be, very friendly and always seemed to be one step ahead. I particularly liked her "emergency kit" - a bag full of sundry items the bride, groom and wedding party might need on the big day. It was a huge help. The bride was also able to relax and enjoy her day a lot more knowing that Jackie was keeping things moving. I really can't say enough nice things about her! read more

Jackie Murphy was a pleasure to work with. She was very involved with all of the details of her client's wedding throughout the entire planning process, and was always professional and incredibly personable. The Clubhouse at Anaheim Hills would gladly recommend her to any bride. read more

Yes I was recently hired to shuttle to do transportation for wedding when the bride had hired me she gave me all the details and not the last nor least she had directed me with her wedding coordinator wonderful spirit very very very understanding to work with everything went really smooth as a business owner I do a lot of confirmation calls a day before hours before just to keep the customer at ease but she was very professional she did everything that I was least expecting because I do it as far as confirmation and that's a plus always in my book because just when you think that you're thinking about I wonder if the person knows this they actually give you an email or text of the same thought that you were thinking so I just want to think Jackie for making my job a lot easier as well thanks Jackie look forward to doing business with you in the future best regards Johnny Johnny's California shuttle service read more

I have to say that the wedding went off flawlessly. This was in no small measure to Jackie's organization and experience. In addition to her calming and cheerful demeanor, she was a welcome sight and comfort to those of us who were lucky enough to participate in the ceremony. read more

My husband and I worked with Jackie as wedding-party members outside Pasadena, CA. We were consistently impressed with how incredibly Jackie handled every detail. She was helpful and VERY well organized. You could trust her to consider every small detail. One of the things that most impressed me about Jackie was her good spiritedness. She is one of those rare people that is not only excellent at her job but you can tell she absolutely loves doing her work. I would heartily recommend her. If I could get married again, I'd certainly hire her! read more

Let me just start off by saying that I absolutely could not have planned my wedding without Jackie!! I was looking for wedding planners and when I had my meet and greet with Jackie my mother and I just knew she was the one! I don't know how I got so lucky! She had an awesome presentation, you could tell right away she loves what she does and she puts 110%!!! I was planning a wedding In LA from Hawaii. My husband and I are both in the military and stationed in Hawaii, so really Jackie did everything for me! With our super busy work schedule and 5 kids it made it very difficult to plan a wedding. Not to mention I was deploying exactly a month after my wedding =( But Jackie was amazing!!! She was always available to answer my questions, calls or emails. When I couldn't decide what I wanted she gave me great ideas! She took everything I described to her and made it a reality, it's like she read my mind! She knew me so well and what I wanted, I trusted her judgment and she is truly talented at what she does! She got me the most amazing staff, from the florist, to DJ, to make-up artist, to photographer and videographer, church & venue! She did it all! She had to go to my food tasting for me as well as cake tasting and she chose exactly what I wanted. Everything I wanted and needed for my wedding Jackie made sure it happened! She was so patient, sweet and kind! The day of my wedding she was there from beginning to the very end, she did not miss a beat! She made sure everything went as planned and on time and she made sure all my guest were taken care of. Everyone was raving about my wedding planner! She makes me want to have another wedding just so I can hire her again, lol!! She is the absolute BEST at what she does!! You would be a fool not to hire her to be your wedding planner. Trust me, make one appointment to meet with her and you will be sold and I promise you that you will not regret it! Jackie Murphy, I know this review is long overdue (this deployment is a killer!) but THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! My dream wedding would not have been possible without you!!! read more

Jackie is amazing! I am a DJ, and have serviced quite a few wedding. Through them all I have never seen such amazing work other than Jackie! She accommodates to every need, is highly organized, she is precise on everything! True professional at its best! She is very polite, friendly and makes the stressful day go by with ease! Highly recommended!! read more

Jackie is an amazing Planner and Coordinator to work with. As a Photographer and Cinematographer in the Wedding Industry, I have worked with many many Coordinators and Planners, and one like Jackie is hard to find. She is calming (SO important on a Wedding day), she is organized, she is on top of her game, and she is so sweet! I 100% am looking forward to working with her again and I know my brides are excited too! Thank you, Jackie!! read more

Just Worked a wedding with jackie at Saddlerock Ranch , what a pleasure she is to work with , completely organized, on top of it all, would definitely recommend her to anyone needing a coordinator that will go that extra mile for their client read more