When my husband & I were looking for a wedding venue, every tour we went on in the area felt so impersonal. The coordinators lacked enthusiasm & interest in us as a couple, & also made everything seem like a business transaction. Every vendor was already locked in with the venues, leaving us no ability to plan our wedding freely.
Then we stumbled across Wolfe Canyon Ranch, a venue that is not already contracted with the local (overpriced) catering/party companies, does NOT host multiple events in a day, & has the gorgeous outdoor setting we were looking for. We met with Jenelle for a site tour & I fell in love with not only the ranch, but Jenelle's bubbly personality as well. She was so excited for us & made us feel like we were the only couple who had ever toured the ranch for a wedding. When I realized how much work it would be to host a wedding at there since they were not contracted with local vendors, Jenelle instantly put me at ease, promised she'd help us along the way, and she did not let us down.
We booked with the ranch & were looking forward to planning our dream wedding. Soon after we booked, my uncle became ill & unfortunately wedding planning took a backseat as I cared for him. About 5months before the wedding, I reached out to Jenelle in a panic to see if she still had space on her schedule to be our day of coordinator & we are so lucky she did. We would not have been able to pull this thing off had it not been for her. Truth be told, Jenelle planned more of this wedding than me or my husband did. She outlined everything I needed to decide on & then she did the rest of the work. She even went as far as to meet me at a local party rental company & spent 2+ hours of her time helping me pick out & design colors, plates, silverware, etc. What stood out to me at the party rental store was that she came to the store with a vision of what I wanted & was able to describe it to the associate, without any notes. It felt like I was shopping with my best friend. She was also incredibly professional & knew exactly how many of each item to order, ordered extra things we needed to that I wouldn't have thought of, & rattled these things off without even thinking twice about it. She always knew exactly what we needed & I always felt safe knowing we had her to help guide us through the planning process & knew nothing would be overlooked.
Jenelle also helped advocate for us; she always asked me to send over contracts to her before singing them to make sure that the contracts included everything they should, but she also helped me shop around & made sure we weren't paying more than we should for services. As we started getting down to the wire, Jenelle helped DIY some stuff for the wedding, including making large directional signs, seating charts, & bar menus on chalkboards. She did all of this with such excitement & enthusiasm, & again, as if she had all of the time in the world to dedicate to making sure we had our dream wedding. Jenelle was always a text away, & if she was out being a mom (which seems like hardly ever happened) she was always quick to let me know she'd get back to me with an answer when she was back to work. When my friends commented saying they were surprised by my lack of stress given that I was planning a wedding, I always said "its because we have Jenelle!"
During our rehearsal, Jenelle was able to instruct our officiant (my sister-in law) on some additional things to say to ensure the wedding went smoothly. She was also so excited for my sister in law, that it was her first time officiating, & was also so encouraging & patient with her as she practiced.
On the day of our wedding, Jenelle was our hype girl cheering us on the entire day. She shuttled my disabled uncle & his walker around the property so he too could enjoy the wedding. She made sure my husband & I ate, drank, & got all of the photos we wanted across the ranch. When our DJ went off schedule, I just looked at Jenelle & she read my face (again like we had been friends for years) & she knew what to do. She was like a security blanket for the night, we just looked to her for guidance & she always knew what to do. A few other vendors had some mishaps that night, but my husband & I had no idea until after the wedding because Jenelle just took care of everything for us. Our guests commented on how organized she was & how smoothly the wedding went due to her overseeing everything.
A few days later, Jenelle was hosting a public event at the ranch & our caterer was also there. My husband & I decided to swing by; Jenelle saw us & pulled us into the saloon where we shared a pizza & talked about the wedding. She mentioned that when I walked down the aisle she got emotional & teared up a little, which shows that personal/family feel the ranch offers that no other venue had. I never imagined having a DAY OF coordinator so invested in our love story, and we will be forever grateful! read more