package, and from the very beginning she went above and beyond anything I expected. She spent countless hours with me perfecting the overall vision, walking through décor ideas, and planning out every detail of the timing for the day. Her professionalism, calm demeanor, and deep wedding experience made the entire process feel effortless. Jelena was also our florist, and the flowers were breathtaking. The entire venue looked absolutely stunning -- beautifully coordinated, thoughtfully arranged, and exactly what I had dreamed of. She truly brought the vision to life in a way that exceeded anything I could have imagined. On the wedding day, Jelena handled all setup and tear-down seamlessly. I didn't have to worry about a single thing. Everything appeared magically in place, ran smoothly, and was packed up at the end of the night without me even noticing. If you're looking for someone who is professional, experienced, incredibly talented, and genuinely invested in making your day perfect, Jelena is the one. I cannot recommend her enough! read more

Jelena is a genius. She did the flowers for our wedding last summer, and she truly made my vision a reality! I had always dreamed of a floral wall at my wedding, but what she did was better than I could have even imagined. Not being very educated in florals, I had an overall idea of what I wanted, but didn't really know exactly what that was. She was so good about showing me different options to see what I liked and didn't, and also guided me to be sure that the florals would be appropriate and what would be within my budget. When I walked into the room for the "first venue look" I was blown away. It truly was like I was stepping into my dream wedding. She somehow knew exactly what I wanted, even though I couldn't describe it. She was so helpful throughout the entire process, every question was answered quickly which really helped to alleviate some of the wedding planning stress. She is amazing and we could not be happier with her work!!! read more

We loved working with Jelena! We hired her for flowers and as our day of coordinator. The flowers were absolutely gorgeous and she went above and beyond to include columbine which is not a normal flower to put in bouquets, but has a special meaning to me. She also included succulents that I was able to salvage and continue growing after the wedding :). She was thorough and helped us organize our day. She has experience in pretty much every aspect of running a wedding and asked really good questions during our consultation that helped up put the finishing touches on the event. She also did a wonderful job on the day of the wedding, from my perspective it went off without a hitch. I'm not sure whether or not she had to scramble to make something work, but as they said in Futurama: "when you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all." read more

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Jelena made the whole planning process so easy for my wife and I. From the meetings and walkthroughs ahead of time to the week of coordination with our other vendors, we could not ask for a better experience. JBK also took care of all our floral needs and it turned out perfect. Would recommend Jelena to anyone getting married. read more

There's so many good things to say. I'm not sure where to start! Jelena was the sweetest, kindest, and most helpful with ALL the things! When I say ALL, I mean everything! Jelena was hired to provide our flowers and her day-of planning services for our wedding, but she was so much more. She listened to my frustrations and fears and provided guidance by letting me pick her brain from day 1, not just the month leading up to the wedding. Jelena kept great communication throughout the entire time! Her attention to detail is impeccable!! The decorations were absolutely beautiful, and the extra touches of rose petals and the candles in front of our table were absolutely gorgeous! We also had succulents included in our floral arrangements, and Jelena took the time after the wedding not only to gather several for me to plant at home, but even helped by taking all the floral tape off, packaged them with care, and provided tips on how to plant them. And, one of my most favorite parts was... during cocktail hour, my husband ended up with makeup from a guest on his tuxedo. Jelena noticed immediately and jumped into action cleaning it with a wet wipe. Something small, but it truly is these little things that made all the difference and made our day as perfect as could be! We are so blessed to have found Jelena (more pics to come when we get them!) read more

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We booked Jelena for both flowers and for her partial planning services and were so, so happy with both. While planning the event, she was happy to put us in touch with potential vendors, all while making sure we were ticking things off the to-do list at the right schedule. The rehearsal, ceremony, and reception all went off without a hitch, and Jelena was always on hand, always on the lookout for anything that might go wrong, and made sure that everyone knew where they were supposed to be and when. The week after the wedding, the event coordinator at our church asked us to send her Jelena's contact info because she was floored by her eagle-eyed attention to detail and competence, and wanted to be able to recommend her for other couples. The "master timeline" she put together for the day of was my particular favorite service she provided. It broke the day down into five minute blocks explaining exactly where people needed to be and when, from us arriving at the church at 8am to get ready all the way to the grand exit and cleanup at midnight. For flowers, she worked with us to make sure she knew exactly what flowers, colors, and styles we wanted and where. I think I learned more about flowers in our consults with her than in my previous 30 years of life combined. All in all, I can't recommend her enough! read more

I've known Jelena for years and was so excited to have the opportunity to hire her as my wedding coordinator and florist. She was honestly a godsend and made sure everything from before the event through the event itself was perfect. She helped put me at ease and was just incredible. Her flowers.....let me just saw I've NEVER seen such incredible flowers! She took my color scheme ideas and just blew my mind! I've heard from all my guests how great she was and how stunning the flowers were and they couldn't believe she did it all herself. I HIGHLY recommend Jelena for all your coordinator and or floral needs! Thanks sooooo much for everything Jelena! read more

Jelena was a dream to work with. Super responsive, great communication and strong understanding of what I wanted. When our plans changed and I wanted to change up the color scheme, it was no issue. When I needed to change the order amount, again no issue. She handled it all with ease. Another aspect, I respected and appreciated so much was she worked with my budget. I have never placed a large floral order, and was not sure what I could afford, she was clear and adjusted things to make it work for us. I was OBSESSED with our flowers! It was the best money we spent, I could have looked at them all day long. I can't recommend her enough! Based on her portfolio she has a wide range of skills and she is able to create what you want. I can't thank her enough, or recommend her enough. Truly a great vendor to work with! #dreamteam read more

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Jelena did some of the florals for my wedding (bridal bouquet, arch decor, and boutonnières). She did an amazing job at making my boho/summery vision come to life! She was prompt and professional, and had great ideas and recommendations. Very easy to work with. I would highly recommend her for floral design! read more

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Jelena was very helpful and jumped in to help in many different ways. We had a fairly DIY wedding so she went outside the scope of a typical wedding planner to help with music, decor, and more. read more

What are you waiting for? The reviews speak for themselves. We could not recommend Jelena enough. She absolutely went above and beyond for our wedding and made sure the day was anything but stressful for us both. Our wedding was everything we wanted and if something went wrong, we didn't know about it. From the minute we met her, we knew she was the right planner for us. She's easy going and fun but this woman gets stuff done. Once we handed over contact info for our vendors and wedding party, Jelena completely took the reins and made sure everything was handled. And, she's super cool and prepared for everything- we needed some last minute dress fixes as well as had a guest that needed some outfit repairs after dancing too much. Jelena was there and took care of things fast and discreetly. She's a rock star and I will definitely use her for my next wedding! read more

Jelena Krzeszowski of JBK Weddings and Events provided the perfect floral design for my daughter's wedding, creating the desired look and feel while respecting our budget. Jelena was also the ideal day-of coordinator. She spoke and met with my daughter and the on-site event coordinator repeatedly, ensuring that all planners were on the same page and that the bride's wishes were clearly understood. Jelena also produced an easy to understand timeline for the bridal party and the families. During the rehearsal, Jelena lent her expertise to the flow of the ceremony. Then, on the day of the wedding, Jelena masterfully managed the floral arrangements in the ceremony and event spaces, including "curtains" of greenery that required a ladder and some level of gymnastics. Her expert timing ensured that she would be available to the bridal party, supplying encouragement and assurance, as well as Band-Aids and moleskin for blisters caused by new shoes. Throughout the wedding day, Jelena impressed me with her ability to accommodate the schedule shifts that take place because folks will be folks with confidence and grace. At the same time, she kept everything moving along so that key moments, such as the cutting of the cake, toasts and first dance, occurred without hurry. The balance she achieved allowed the bride, groom and their families to simply enjoy the day. Thank you, Jelena! You are truly great at what you do! read more

Jelena is incredible! We hired her only about one month before my daughters wedding and we were starting to go crazy! She jumped right in and helped us work out the details with our venue and immediately the stress levels started to drop! We were somewhat clueless and Jelena helped us make sure everything was accounted for. The actual wedding day she was phenomenal! She had everything that was needed to handle anything from spilled wine to tuxedo pants that were too big. She is absolutely amazing and so great to work with. Having her there to coordinate the wedding day took the pressure off of me and my daughter and we both were able to enjoy the day! Thank you Jelena, the day would not have been the same without you! Nanette Rohrbaugh read more

I met Jelena at the annual Wedding Expo last January and we hired her for day of services. My husband and I changed dates a few times and she was able to set expectations and accommodate an ever changing wedding date target. Throughout the process she stayed on top of us to keep us on path, calling and emailing to check in regarding our progress. She went above and beyond in this way because we had only anticipated needing her on the day of the wedding. She offered her advice and help in many unexpected areas. For example, she loaned us votive candles and baking sheets for our decorating and menu plan. Or when we decided to move the wedding up 10 months and have it in three weeks, she was with us the entire way - in fact, she barely batted an eye at the challenge. She helped walked us through the night before during the rehearsal dinner to help us understand the flow of things. She stepped in when we didn't know the tradition or had neglected an important piece of the puzzle. She kept things moving in spite of the many challenges. We didn't hire vendors for our reception instead we have many talented friends who helped execute our wedding day. One of our friends baked our cake but she was also one of the bridesmaids. Since she wasn't available to finish decorating the cake Jelena jumped in, she decorated the cake and the table to make it look absolutely stunning. She also stayed on top of our best man who was responsible for making sure my husband's parents and siblings were able to join via Skype. She jumped in to help the friends taking care of the food in the kitchen to help ensure the expectations were met. Jelena made sure that everything kept moving along so that my husband and I could focus on our guests. I really appreciated everything that she did for our wedding day. She jumped in many times to help ensure that we had a nice time and that things appeared seamless to our guests. She's diverse, flexible and passionate about helping. Jelena understands the role, goes above expectations and we highly recommend her services. read more

Jelena was such a joy to work with! She was always warm and professional and truly went above and beyond to make our wedding day (wedding week really!) run smoothly. We had some inclement weather and had to change our plans for the ceremony and reception, but it didn't even feel stressful with Jelena in charge! I was so happy I found her and felt so lucky that she was so committed to helping us have the perfect day. read more

I met Jelena a week a go through a friend's recommendation and told her about an event that I was attending and needed help with decorating my table. She told me she had some ideas and not to worry. With only having 2 days notice she surpassed my expentations with a beautiful centerpiece and personalized table decor including making abc blocks out of flowers! I would recommend her in a heartbeat! read more

I honestly can't say enough good things about Jelena! We absolutely LOVED her! So prepare for an extremely long and detailed review of all the wonderful things we have to say (: This will convince you that her day of wedding coordinator services is a must!!! You'll want someone to take care of everything that happens behind the scenes, so that you can enjoy your special day with your loved ones, and she is the perfect person for the job! We met Jelena at the Northwest Bridal Showcase at the Tulalip Casino two years before our wedding. I remember being drawn to her booth because of the amazing floral display she had set up. Once we got to talking to her, I loved that she seemed genuinely interested in our wedding and started to help us with venue suggestions even though we hadn't committed to her services yet. She was also so informative on how a day of coordinator would be beneficial to us. We entered our information in a contest for a discount off of her day of coordinating services. We ended up winning and she actually emailed us later with more information on the exact venues we had talked about at the bridal show! My husband wanted to save as much money as we could, so he was still skeptical at this time as to whether or not we even really needed a day of coordinator. But after our wedding he agrees that Jelena was a godsend and easily the best money we spent on our wedding! Her day of coordinating services are more like the month of coordinating services where she takes all of your planning and selected vendors and communicates what she expects from them and creates a custom timeline and layout for your wedding day. She is so knowledgeable about the wedding industry and has so much experience that I trusted her every opinion and she was always right!!! Plus she has tons of connections and is able to get discounts with her preferred vendors. She was always quick to respond to our questions and was great at coming up with solutions. She was always finding ways to save us money which was a huge help and who says no to saving money!? At our Catholic ceremony at St. James, we had some Filipino cultural elements that we included. We also were assigned a separate coordinator for the cathedral. Somehow one of Ethan's friends put the cord, unity veil, and coins for our ceremony in the wrong vehicle the night before after the rehearsal dinner and it ended up going to our reception venue instead of the cathedral. It was 15 minutes before the ceremony started and our cathedral coordinator informed me that it was missing and I was panicking. My husband called Jelena and sure enough she found the cultural elements we needed at our reception venue and sped like the wind and somehow got to the cathedral with items in hand before the ceremony even started!!!! I can't thank her enough for that! Everyone at our wedding loved Jelena and her professional tool belt. Somehow, some buttons came off of one of the groomsmen's rental shirts and she had a sewing kit in her tool belt that she used to sew the buttons back on! At our wedding reception, she coordinated everything from beginning to end, communicated everything to us, checked in on us, bringing us more food and drinks and making sure we had enough to eat. Sadly, one of the things we forgot at home were the garters. When she asked us if we were ready for the garter toss, my husband and I looked at each other and immediately knew that the garters were sitting on our entry way table at home. But of course, Jelena had something to save the day!!! She had some ivory ribbon that she tied around my thigh and we made do with it and everything went off without a hitch! We also hired Jelena for her floral services because her there's no denying that her arrangements are absolutely beautiful! And she definitely knows what she's doing! I gave her the impossible task of finding mini pineapples for my bouquet, my bridesmaids' bouquets, and the groomsmen's boutonnieres! I was so impressed how dedicated she was to tracking these pineapples down and she ended up doing the impossible after calling all across the country! AMAZING! She kept me updated the entire time which I appreciated so much!!! She also has so many decor items that you can rent from her such as vases, chairs, mirrors, chalkboards, etc!!! We rented vases for our tall arrangements and chairs for our head table from her. I know there's so much more that she has done for us and I'm sure I'll think of it later. Thank you SO MUCH Jelena from the very bottom of our hearts. You made our wedding day perfect and couldn't imagine having any other coordinator/florist take care of us. We love you!!! read more

Best money I've ever spent. Planning a wedding is a ton of work. So many vendors to coordinate. So many details to manage. So many things that can go wrong. Well after listening to many many brides talk about how getting a day-of coordinator was the best thing they ever did I finally broke down and realized I should listen. When I thought about how I wanted my day to FEEL the first word that came to mind was not STRESSED. I asked for recommendations and a TON of folks recommended Jelena including many of the vendors I was already working with. So all of those other brides were right. It was the best money I spent in the entire event. She is incredibly professional and definitely knows what she's doing. All of the other vendors knew her so she was able to navigate the event with ease even though I brought her in at the 13th hour. Only regret? Not hiring her earlier. She was a joy to work with and ensured that I didn't have to lift a finger on the big day outside of sipping on my bubbles. 10/10 would hire again :) read more

Jelena and her assistant are rockstars! We are so happy we picked JBK to be our day-of wedding coordinator. Jelena is an experienced wedding planner with great connections and insight to the industry. Although we only booked her as a day-of, Jelena went above and beyond. She reviewed all of our invoices, recommended vendors, and reviewed our wedding timeline. On the day of, she gracefully balanced being a go-to resource for our vendors and my wife and me. Jelena was professional throughout the entire process and truly was always a phone call away. She even stepped in to be our emcee on the day of the wedding. Thanks, Jelena, for being our sounding board and a great wedding coordinator! read more

Jelena was wonderful! We had a very DIY wedding, but we couldn't have done it without Jelena's day-of coordination. Her expert opinions on schedule, timing, and arrangement was exactly what we needed for our wedding in the woods. She was extremely professional, kind, organized, and helpful across the board. If you need a coordinator, she's your gal! read more

I 1,000% would recommend JBK events. We hired her for our day of coordinator, but the amazing thing was she did SO MUCH more. She met with us multiple times and called regularly to check in. She went above and beyond just the day of coordination. She has so much knowledge about how to best schedule the timeline of the day. Because of her recommendations and attention to helping make the timeline, our wedding went off seamlessly. She also has worked with so many vendors, so recommended the best vendors to work with for catering, DJ, hair/make up, etc. We felt like because of her we got to work with the best of the best. Anytime I had a question she was super easy to contact the whole year of planning, either by text, phone, or email. She was always calm and confident in fielding all of my questions. You get a sense from her that she truly enjoys helping you. The day of we actually had her assistant, her sister Danica, because Jelena had another wedding. Her sister has a totally calm presence and I was surprised at how confident she was in the details of our wedding, since I had been working with Jelena the whole time. Danica made for a super easy wedding day because she handles all the details and you just get to enjoy it! She knows what you need before you even ask, like being right there to hand your groom and you a glass of water or plate of food. She also did all of our set up of decorations so we didn't have to worry about that, as well as helped in cleaning up. I've told friends that are getting married that the one thing you should invest in is a good wedding planner. I'm certain the year of planning would have been way more stressful without her knowledge and guidance about how to organize a wedding. I didn't know anything about flowers, except that I wanted the wildflower look. She is also a florist so ended up doing my bridesmaids' bouquets, groomsmens' boutonnieres, flower for my hair and my bouquet. They looked incredible. She also made an extra bouquet for the toss, which I didn't even think of asking for. I wanted farmers market flowers for all the tables. She tried to put me in touch with someone she's worked with before, but when that vendor didn't get back to me, she went around to different farmers market stands to ask what they had. When she found someone, she ordered for me and organized a pick up time. The flowers turned out exactly how I wanted them. I can't imagine a better wedding planner! read more

Jelena was amazing! She made sure our vision for the wedding happen! You will not be disappointed in hiring her. She was the best investment we made!!! Here's why! 1. DAY OF SERVICE I initially only hired her for the day of coordination service. Her pricing was very reasonable and after talking with her about my wedding plan, I could tell her experience would prove invaluable! Her communication was great before hand. She even went with me to my venue to discuss what we wanted to do, which is more than just day of coordinating. During the ceremony, she not only did everything I had already mentioned, she also made beautiful roses for my hair and averted a last minute disaster by sewing me into my dress!!! I really could not have been as care free and enjoyed myself as much as I did without knowing she was there, taking care of everything!! 2. FLORAL/DECORATIVE Wow!!! If you haven't seen what she can do yet, then you should look into it! Like I said, I only initially hired her for day of service, but as the day approached, I found myself in need of a florist! She not only did my bouquets, she also did the parent/grandparent flowers and an exceptional large buffet centerpiece as well as really amazing table decorations. I am sad I don't have a picture focusing on it, but she created an underwater centerpiece. There was wheat and rocks, and then she filled it up with water that covered the wheat and had floating candles at the top-stunning!!! 3. QUALITY OF HELP Again, mentioned earlier, Jelena went above and beyond, meeting with me when I needed and coming with me to venue walk thrus and discussion. She had an answer for every question and when things went wrong she offered helpful ideas that made it work! Thank you Jelena!!! read more

I had my first experience with getting the chance to work with Jelena & I was truly wowed by the job that she had done with the client that we both had been working with. As a wedding DJ, I work very hard with my clients in truly understanding there overall needs. Depending on when the client hires me, I can play many rolls in helping create the foundation to the planning process. When I had been hired by Tanner & Maddi and started understanding there wedding day, I made the recommendation that they hire a wedding planner. Maddi had a friend that was going to feel that roll. I never had the chance to meet this person other than the groom, Tanner sending me an emails on what a disaster that had turned into and they needed to move forward with someone else. I had given them a name of the only planner that I used as a preferred vendor. Maddi had gone to a wedding show where she had met Jelena and hired her service. I was a little disappointed that they decided on someone else then my recommended only because of how many bad planners that I have experienced. At 4 weeks before there wedding day, I had my last planning . meeting & I could see a change in stress levels in a positive way that they both showed. Because of the time I had scheduled my vacation, this would be our last conversation before there big day. Jelena works with all of the family and vendors so that everything has that extra touch in a way that made me feel that I needed to share in a review. There are huge reasons in why a couple would want to bring in a wedding planner for 30 days before the wedding or day of cordnater. It give the chance to the bride and groom to enjoy what is one of the most important days in there life's and making sure that all of that planning, goes off without a hitch. Thanks a bunch Jelena, Sincerely, DJ David Anderson DA Productions read more

Jelena is a FANTASTIC wedding coordinator. I couldn't have asked for anyone better. Even though she was technically the "day of" coordinator, she did much more than that. She came to my house and spent three hours with me walking through every single detail. She was always available via email and phone, and really worked to understand my vision and the family dynamics. On the day of my wedding, she set up the venue perfectly and was attentive to not only my needs, but everyone else's as well. Everything was totally seamless and my guests all commented on how well the evening flowed. She is truly a godsend. Hire her! read more

What can I say about Jelena. She was my rock star, my gem, my saving grace and my brains! We hired Jelena as our day of coordinator and she was so much more. Months before the wedding she helped us organize our vendors, give suggestions and organize our wedding. She was always prompt and really saw us for who we were and what our vision was. A few days before my wedding I had an emergency appendectomy.I was unable to do any last minute preparations and my mobility was limited. Jelena really stepped up and made everything so seamless for me. She worked with the venue to make sure that the format of the ceremony was going to work with my mobility issues. She made sure all of my vendors knew what was going on and planned accordingly. She made the lead up to the big day so easy. This allowed me to relax and heal! Now let me talk about the big day. She seriously was the best money, hands down, that we spent on our wedding. Our wedding was amazing. Every detail down to the table settings was perfect. Jelena takes a lot of pride in her work and every single one of our guests saw that. I was still having mobility issues and Jelena made sure that I was staying hydrated, eating and she even pushed me around in the wheelchair to meet guests. She was my savior. My dad keeps telling everyone "Hillary's wedding planner was amazing. She had this belt like superman. I saw her with cushions for the bridesmaids' feet, ibuprofen for the bride, a sewing kit that she whipped out and fixed my son's button and she did all of this with grace. She had everything organized and was so professional. I would definitely recommend her to another bride." That came from a man of very few words. I'll end this review by saying that Jelena will be the best support you could ever have on your wedding day. I highly recommend her and know that I couldn't have done this without her. It's because of her that we had the wedding of our dreams! read more

I hired jbk events to do my sister's wedding in the tri cities. She's the only wedding coordinator that I talked with that had any experience doing Indian weddings. She maintained everything while we could focus on our family and friends. I don't think my sister knows to this day all of the hoops Jelena and her assistant jumped through to make this a seamless event. You are awesome! read more

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We don't know what we would have done without Jelena on our wedding day! She was recommended to us by our venue and hiring her as our day-of-coordinator was the best decision we could have made! Jelena was very professional, responsive, organized and had a very calm demeanor throughout the entire time we worked with her! She kept us on schedule and helped us with our wedding day timeline and contacted all of our vendors. She even went above and beyond and came to our meeting with our reception venue to help with the table layout and floor plan. Jelena outshined herself on the wedding day! Right off the bat, my nail broke in half and I had a complete meltdown. I called Jelena not knowing what to do. After about 30 minutes of her trying to find an open nail salon and use her connections to get me an appointment close to where I was getting ready, Jelena called me and said she found someone that was able to travel to my hotel room to fix my nail!! Jelena even came to my hotel room earlier than anticipated and made herself available to help with anything and everything. She even stitched some of my bridesmaids' dresses for them. During the ceremony and reception, Jelena was always there to make sure things went as smoothly as possible and that we stuck to our timeline! Jelena also served as our florist! The bouquets were absolutely gorgeous and the centerpieces were stunning! We had so many compliments on the arrangements and the colors! I do not know of anyone else that would have gone to the lengths that she did to make my wedding day as happy and as stress-free! I highly recommend Jelena for your wedding planning and floral needs! Thank you so much JBK Wedding & Events!! read more

Working with Jelena was amazing. She was so organized and made wedding planning so much easier! We hired her for day-of services and I'm so glad we did. I was planning my wedding from out of state which added some extra stress for me. Jelena helped me figure out the wedding day timeline, when to send the invites, when to do engagement pictures, gave me suggestions for DJs, photographers, and bakeries for cakes. Not only did she make the wedding planning process easier, she also made the day-of completely stress free for me and handled everything. She coordinated with other vendors and everything ran so smoothly. Although we only hired her for "day-of" she was always available via email or phone and spent many hours helping me plan to make sure everything was just how I had envisioned. Jelena also arranged all of our flowers and they were gorgeous. I could not have asked for a better wedding planner/florist for our wedding. I would recommend Jelena to everybody in a heartbeat! read more

Jelena is the only person I would recommend as a wedding planner. She is reliable, a hard worker and isn't afraid to get her hands dirty. There will be last minute changes and emergencies in every wedding and Jelena solves them all so that you can relax and enjoy your wedding day. Thank you! read more

I met Jelena at The Seattle Wedding Show and happened to win her day of coordinator services from the raffle she was offering at her booth, which was the best thing I could have possibly won. Jelena was completely organized, detailed, professional and calm. Every time I felt like I was going to lose my mind she was right there helping me put it back in its place. I had an inebriated wedding guest who took it upon themselves to swing me around like a rag doll and pop the back clasps of my wedding dress off (yes, yes, this happened friends!) Jelena was right there with her wedding tool belt pinning my dress back together so I could enjoy my night. When I was busy at work rushing from meeting to meeting while having an appointment at my venue with Jelena and some other vendors in the middle of the day - I completely forgot to bring my wedding files/binder, Jelena was there prepared with a notepad and all the details without me even having to ask. Jelena was always one step ahead of the situation being thrown at her and it was just the best lifeline a girl could have ever asked for. Jelena also has an excellent book of vendors that she works with who are also extremely helpful. Her connections in the industry made it easy for me to book rentals, work with lighting specialists, DJ's, Photographers, Videographers...etc. She truly has an extensive knowledge base of all things weddings in the Puget Sound. The owner of my wedding venue loved working with Jelena so much that she took the time to write me the nicest email after the wedding was over to let me know how much Jelena helped the venue staff out and what a pleasure it was to work with her. Jelena also did all my floral needs for the wedding. Her floral work is spectacular and reasonably priced. I had so many compliments throughout the wedding about how beautiful the flowers were and people wanting to know who did my bouquet. Working with her on flowers was so simple and painless. She made everything a breeze and knew exactly what I was looking for more than I even knew. I really can't give enough love to Jelena and all the work she did for our wedding - she was the best partner to have throughout the entire process. I would gladly use her again and again for any floral or event planning /event executing needs. read more

Jelena was amazing and made sure our day went off without a hitch. Highly recommend and worth the money!! She was extremely attentive and even helped do a last minute hem for the grooms pants. She was a joy to have and her energy was great. There were so many details that she made work with no stress at all. again, HIGHLY recommend. read more

Jelena was such a huge help during our wedding. We hired her as day of coordinator and I'm so happy we did. She sat down with us ahead of time to get all the items needed and to go over all the details (many of which I hadn't thought of). She even went and picked up our flowers so we would have them in time for our photos since the venue wouldn't allow the vendor to come by until after we started photos. During the event she made sure we knew where we needed to be and helped keep things on track - not easy when the couple is being pulled in many different directions. I would highly recommend Jelena for wedding coordination - she is a life saver and really allowed us to relax and enjoy our big day! read more

Jelena was such a wonderful wedding planner! My husband and I didn't even know where to start, and she gave us a checklist and timeline from the beginning. She also did our flowers and made our vision for a "woods" themed wedding come to life! I don't know a lot about specific plant types, names, etc. and she had tons of suggestions and knowledge about what to use and how to make our venue look unique. Jelena's experience is obvious from the get-go. She's open to any ideas and questions, but also has great recommendations if you aren't sure about something. She's quick to respond to emails/calls and prompt on deadlines. Overall, a dream wedding coordinator. She took away a lot of the stress that comes with planning any event. read more

The moment we met Jelena, I urged my daughter to hire her, and I am so glad she did. Jelena was organized and efficient. Her work was absolutely beautiful. However, there is even more wonderful things to say about her. My husband and I had saved money for a nice wedding, but our pocketbooks were not deep. Jelena was so willing to work within our budget. She never once made either my daugher or me feel as though we were not equal to her most ritz cliente. She re-purposed wedding decoration into beautiful centerpieces. All the guest commented on how lovely everything looked. We, too, hired Jelena as a "day of coordinator" and found her much more. My only regret is that we did not hire her as a wedding coordinator. It would have been SO much less worry just to have her handle everything. If you are looking for a wedding coordinator in the Seattle area you should definitely make sure to talk to Jelena. You will not find better. read more

Hiring Jelena to create the flower arrangements for our wedding was such a fantastic decision. I had very rough ideas about what I wanted, but Jelena was able to hear those ideas and create something tangible from them which really speaks to her talent. She understood the overall vision for the wedding and was able to put together arrangements that really spoke to that vision. Firstly, communicating with Jelena was very easy. She was always prompt, always informative, and always happy to make changes and answer questions. She took a lot of care to understand exactly what we were looking for. Secondly, and I cannot recommend this enough: let her have creative freedom. I gave Jelena a color scheme and a shape for my bridal bouquet, but that was basically it. She knows SO MUCH about flowers and their season, what price they'll be, how long they last, whether they'll pop in photos, what textures and colors work together etc. etc. that letting her pull from her knowledge and taking advantage of that really set our flowers apart. Thirdly, she stayed in our budget and was very clear about pricing for each piece. We didn't have a huge flower budget, but she made sure to stay within it and never pushed to increase it. Fourthly, her knowledge and experience as a wedding planner and coordinator really came in handy. We got married at Thornewood Castle, and she already knew the space very well and knew what she could do to make both the ceremony and reception areas full and beautiful. Initially, I wanted to have candelabras on our tables along with the flowers but Jelena brought to my attention that Thornewood doesn't allow open flame. Instead, she recommended floating candles which turned out to be so dreamy and so beautiful. It's things like that that I wouldn't have known to ask about had it not been for her knowledge (and the floating candles idea was genius...so much better than candelabras). Lastly, her work is just beautiful. Really, we had so many people commenting on our flowers and asking who did them. The quality of her work is outstanding. I've never seen more beautiful arrangements in my life. All this to say, we are so glad we found someone as talented as Jelena. And on top of all her talent, she is a wonderful person who was a joy to work with. I would highly recommend her. read more

Jalena was recommended to me by my photographer. After meeting Jalena and talking to her for about an hour she completely had my wedding vision down. We ended up doing 3 different centerpieces and they were exactly what I was pictured. The flowers were absolutely gorgeous and Jalena was very easy to work with and get ahold of. She went with my vision and suggested things that she thought would make it better. I would have her do any event that I plan in the future without hesitation. If you want your wedding to be perfect she is the one to go to. read more

BK flowers were amazing! Jelena did my wedding bouquets and boutonnières as well as the flowers on the archway, that once at the venue, she set up and did beautifully. She delivered the flowers on a Sunday and the price for all the flowers was very reasonable! Highly recommend if you need flowers for your day going with Jelena! read more

FABULOUS! My Angel! I hired Jelena about 4 weeks prior to my daughter's wedding as the day of coordinator. I live in So Cal, the bride in the Seattle area and her maids of honor in VA and CA. Bottom line, we were all over the place. I just wanted to attend my daughter's wedding stress free and that's what I got and more! From the moment I talked to Jelena I liked her "get it done" attitude and she offered up great ideas we incorporated in the last few weeks. She took charge and got us organized at the rehearsal, called vendors, etc. But the real magic came on the wedding day. I had already called her my angel, but on the wedding day she pulled off the big miracle!! The wedding ceremony was to start at 5PM sharp and at 4:30 our officiate had not arrived. Jelena placed calls to the officiate and got no response. At 4:45 she called the officiate's husband to locate our missing officiate and he had no idea where she was. Jelena really took it on, made a phone call to a local officiate she knew and arranged to have a new officiate step in and perform the ceremony. Unbelievably the ceremony started at 5:30 and it was perfect. I can't even imagine what we would have done without Jelena. Jelena was so easy to work with, she helped everywhere from arranging flowers on the cake, cleaning up spilt champagne glasses, to packing up the left-over food and sewing up my strap to my dress. I can't say enough positive things about Jelena. I will say.....she was our best wedding investment ever!!! At the end I felt she was not only our consultant, but a family friend forever! Thank you Jelena! read more

Yelena was an angel for helping our son and new daughter in law. She not only did ' day of ' but helped for months beforehand. She had wonderful suggestions, artistic selections and exceptional knowledge of all things wedding. We would have been lost without her. If I ever need party arrangements or flowers, she will be my first choice. She is really that good and more. read more

Jelena and I met after I had already paid the deposit for my day-of-coordination, so I was not able to secure her as my official day-of-wedding-planner. However, over the course of the last year Jelena has checked in on me frequently and served as what I consider to be my "bridal consultant". For several reasons I felt less comfortable soliciting the advice of the actual coordinator I'm paying for and at these times, which were often, Jelena was there to help me. She is wise, helpful, strategic with planning details, compassionate, caring and giving of time - and she was doing this just out of the kindness of her heart. She is truly a "what can I do for you" kind of person ---Which I actually haven't found too much of in my planning process, even though I have a pretty large budget. I cannot imagine how thorough her services would have been if I were a paying client. I will refer JBK Weddings and Events to every couple I know in the Puget Sound area because I am so impressed with her talents, knowledge and customer service. read more