I cannot recommend Jessica highly enough! From start to finish, she was absolutely amazing. Her…read moreprofessionalism, deep knowledge of the wedding planning process, and calm demeanor kept everything (and everyone!) perfectly in check on our big day. Despite the 100-degree weather, she worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure every detail was flawless. Nothing was too much trouble for her--she truly went above and beyond to ensure everything ran smoothly. On top of all that, her prices were incredibly affordable. If you're planning a wedding or any event and want it to go off without a hitch, you need Love Blossomed Events on your team. She's a lifesaver!

I have to give a shout out to Jessica Love with "Love Blossomed Events". I called her and told her…read moreI was getting married and needed help. From that point all the way through the end of my wedding day, she took control leaving me with nothing to stress about, only excitement for my wedding day. Just by giving her a small description of my "style", she knew just what to do from there and did it very well, I would even say perfection!! This is not a just a job for Jessica, but clearly a passion! I will use her for all of my planning and event needs!

I was so blessed to have such an amazing, supportive, positive, friendly wedding planner! Jenny was…read morethere for me every step of the way from my engagement to the wedding. Actually she even helped with with all the loose ends from after the wedding. We had several meetings to discuss everything from the timeline to the details. She helped me in decision making with all vendors. Everything with my wedding went smoothly because Jenny was by my side. Love her and would strongly recommend!

Jenny is a saint! I had originally planned to not have a wedding planner because somehow I thought…read moreI could do everything myself, ha! I was definitely wrong. As the months grew closer to our wedding date, my husband and I thought it would be a good idea to ask for Jenny's help. I didn't budget for a planner so Jenny was nice enough to tailor our plan so we could afford it. I'm so happy the way our wedding day turned out. My flower lady forgot some accents for my bouquets and Jenny took care of it right away and everything was how I wanted by the time the ceremony started! If anything else happened, she took care of it and made my day seem so flawless. I'm so thankful for her and if you're having second thoughts on a planner, Jenny will not disappoint! Do it! :)

Prior to Jenn establishing Awe productions, I have consulted with her many of times for company…read moreevents and dinners I needed to set up in the Portland area. I am not from the area and needed assistance with venue recommendations and set up, transportation, accommodations etc. Jenn is friendly, approachable, knowledgeable of the area and well connected with vendors. She is highly organized and detail oriented. Awe is AWE-mazing!

Jenn and I used to work together. She is organized and creative. Now I need to find a reason to…read morehave her plan an event for us! She has mad party planning skills!

We hired this company for my friends wedding. They were…read moreamazing! Dani went above and beyond and her whole team was amazing! I couldn't believe all the amazing details that went into the wedding. They not only handled each inch of everything handed to them with perfection but they also referred us to great vendors as well. We used Mobile Beauty Team for hair and makeup AMAZING! Floral sunshine for flowers and some others but I forget the names. Either way we were very happy and you will be too! They were quick with responding to emails and even quicker on the day of with everything. Thanks so much!

Dani arranged a COVID safe backyard birthday party for my kiddo in May 2021, soon after I had a…read morebaby. I just didn't have it in me to deal with the details but Dani was all over it! From sending invites to decorating, and remembering COVID safe snacks. She was very cost considerate and offered ways to keep within budget. She is smart and a delight to work with. Excellent communication skills. Highly recommend!

There are not enough positive and wonderful things I can say about Will and Don't Mess with the…read moreBride. Will and Sarah made our day legitimately so special and every tiny detail (many of which I had not thought of) was handled thoughtfully ahead of time. My husband and I have such a busy daily schedule and for us to plan a wedding on top of it all seemed like an overwhelming task. I told myself I deserved a *treat* in the form of a day of coordinator. Unlike the buyers remorse I commonly feel after buying clothes and then trying them on again at home in front of my bad mirrors, there is ZERO buyer's remorse with DMWTB. Will was professional, punctual, and flexible from the beginning. I went in to the process having identified and booked most of my vendors already but to have someone help do all the coordination with the vendors the week of, including having detailed timelines and a floor plan created, saved me so much time and angst. Will and Sarah made our set-up beautiful and really captured the rustic feeling I wanted. He checked in on me throughout the evening and he helped keep our entire wedding day on schedule (it goes by FAST). We are so thankful Will was there to make our wedding flawless (we still keep talking about how there were no major hiccups from our viewpoint). Hire him, I promise it's worth it.

We found Will and his team through the Knot and couldn't be happier with the work that was done…read moreleading up to our wedding and on our big day (September 2024). We booked the Doug Fir package with add-ons like the Zoom ceremony, and our wedding had many moving parts and pieces, but Will and Sonya (hopefully we spelled that right!) handled it all with grace, humor, and great attitudes. Will made sure every detail was looked after day-of, provided detailed schedules and planning tools, ran our rehearsal smoothly and efficiently, and most of all - he listened to us and empowered us to make decisions and work together on our wedding planning, keeping us on track with our deadlines and to-do lists. We can't thank or recommend Will enough!

When I decided to use Melissa as my day of coordinator I had no idea all that would include; she…read moremet with me three months before my wedding to make sure everything was on track, traveled over an hour away to attend my last meeting with my venue and ran our rehearsal the night before our big day. The day of I was completely calm knowing that everything was in her hands. Her attention to detail, professionalism and knowledge of events put myself, my fiance and both of our families at ease and we were able to enjoy the day with no stress. Even when our venue didn't have the tablecloths we had ordered she worked with them to ensure they got some for us before I even knew there was a problem. And when it was time for the reception everything was in place- tablecloths and all. Everything went perfectly and looked exactly how I wanted it to. I not only would recommend Melissa for your special event; I wouldn't recommend attempting a wedding without her.

I had the pleasure of working with Melissa for an event at Urban Studio recently. I've worked with…read moremany coordinators over the years, and Melissa definitely tops the list. She was extremely organized, had a great eye for detail, and was friendly toward the vendors and venue staff. If I were planning an event, Hera Wedding Events would be my first choice!

I can't put into words how grateful I am that Katie Wilgus was our wedding planner for our wedding…read morelast month. After our first coffee meeting, I knew she is IT. She is super dialed into the wedding industry and was able to easily rattle off recommendations for vendors that matched our style, wants and needs. I also found her to be very thoughtful, strategic, smart, and extremely calm, not to mention super experienced. And the proof is in the pudding -- if you look at photos of her events, they are so incredibly beautiful, put-together and stylish. We were originally supposed to be married in May 2020, and having to put off our marriage several times due to the pandemic was a huge disappointment. But Katie stuck by us through two rounds of rescheduling and helped us through it ALL. She understands events and the industry so well that even though the pandemic was uncharted territory for all of us, her knowledge and gut instincts saved us many times. She was always quick to answer emails and phone calls, and there was never a loose end on her watch -- she is so organized and focused. And we could always count on her to be super honest and transparent with her advice; if spending money on something added a lot of value or made a lot of sense, she would tell us, but she would also let us know where we could easily save money. I was happy with every one of her recommendations -- vendors, decor, paper goods, everything! I will also never forget the many examples of kindness and empathy that Katie showed us, including literally HOLDING a plate of cheese and fruit for me to eat from between photos on my wedding day! Her compassion and positive energy are honestly humbling. When we were planning our event with all these masking and safety restrictions, I was worried that after all this work and all these postponements, the resulting event was going to feel like a compromise. But our day was honestly perfect and stunningly beautiful, and a lot of the credit for that goes to Katie. I am forever grateful and would heartily recommend her to anyone planning an event.

I knew I wanted a day-of-coordinator from the beginning and Katie at Gather Event Planning was…read morerecommended to us by our photographer and thank god for that! The moment we met with Katie we knew she would be perfect for us. At the time of our meeting with Gather Event my anxiety was high. I felt like I had nothing under control and wasn't sure how I was going to handle everything, but by the end of the meeting I felt much calmer and confident that Katie would make our day run perfectly. Through the entire process she was cool, calm, and collected. Her team made sure every detail was covered, thought about, and managed. They helped create our wedding timeline and made sure all vendors were aware of timing and facilitated those relationships from start to finish. I didn't have to think about much during the last couple of weeks before the wedding and what a gift that was; to be relaxed and confident before the big day! I am so thankful we decided to have Gather Event Planning be a part of our day. I received so many compliments on how smooth everything ran, and how perfectly calm the wedding atmosphere seemed. That was all thanks to Katie and her team. I couldn't have asked for a better day. Do yourself a favor, and hire a day-of-coordinator and make sure it's Gather Event Planning!

Michelle and her team at Portland Party People are amazing! When my (now) wife and I were scouring…read morethe internet, looking for help at our wedding, we were shocked at how few companies there are offering general assistance to party-throwers. Most organizations offer help only paired with a catering service, and are extremely limited in what services they will provide. Fortunately Portland Party People were available - jack-and-jills-of-all-trades, and genial, to boot. Michelle was kind, gracious, and a complete joy to work with as we planned our event. When they showed up to the venue, right on time, dressed in black pants and black shirts (they looked great!), we were blown away by how friendly, and willing to help they were - with anything and everything. Michelle and her crew showed up about an hour before our ceremony, and because of all the craziness I ended up walking them around the property with our brief, and admittedly incomplete "To-Do" list. I think Michelle could sense I was in a bit of a crazed state, so after a few "Um's" and "... I think there might be something I'm missing..." she smiled, said "Honey, go get ready for your wedding, we'll take care of it," and sent me on my way. Not only did they take care of all the items on our list (and executed them with speed and professionalism), they went above and beyond by serving our guests wine as they sat at dinner, skillfully excusing tables to get their food when it was ready (seriously, I've seen people do this and it can turn into an all out Hunger Games situation!), and making sure everything was running smoothly by taking initiative in all the right ways. At one point it started to rain (thanks Pacific Northwest summer!) and Michelle's staff, without being asked, grabbed a portable tent from the other side of the property to cover our desserts before I could even blink. This kind of initiative was not only impressive, it saved us from stress and worry on our wedding day. Seriously people, these folks are great! When they left the event, all the dishes were rinsed, stored, bagged, cleaned, etc. Again they went above and beyond and made sure the candles were out, and everything was tidy. As if the professionalism of the services weren't enough, Michelle and her staff are a genuinely good people, and truly a delight to work with. Having a party or event and need some extra hands or a bartender? Call up Portland Party People - you won't regret it. THANK YOU, MICHELLE!

Michelle and her team were life savers, life changing and overall an absolute pleasure to work…read morewith! We worked alongside each other at a large wedding (around 170 guests) and her team made set up, dinner services and breakdown a total breeze. They were polite, organized and hard working. I'm so thrilled to discover this team and recommend this company to anybody throwing a party!