If you're looking for a wedding planner who's professional but easy to work with, look no further than Justina of JL Events! This review is seriously long overdue as our wedding was way back in October 2022 at Casa Real (my apologies for the delay!) Early on in our engagement, my husband and I were ambivalent on the idea of hiring a wedding planner. We had already chosen several of our main vendors and thought we could save money and handle planning our wedding on our own but we were mistaken.  We were soon overwhelmed with all the details and started to have decision-making fatigue so we decided to look for a wedding planner. After quite a bit of research we chose Justina/JL Events and we are so grateful we did! Her services were definitely worth the investment. We highly recommend Justina for wedding planning and coordination. She is professional but personable, trustworthy, and very easy to work with. She had great communication from the start and all throughout the preparation for our big day; her responsiveness was amazing. During our first meeting, Justina quickly identified our needs and vision and created a detailed timeline for our wedding planning. She helped us narrow down design choices and accompanied us to meetings with vendors. We were impressed by her organization and proactive approach! Having Justina as our planner helped alleviate much of the stress that comes with planning a large wedding (we had about 260 guests.) There were several instances in which we were frustrated dealing with unresponsive vendors but Justina was great at facilitating communication and even helped us find better companies to work with. Justina helped us stay on track during rehearsal day and was an expert problem-solver. She coordinated with our vendors and the staff at Casa Real with ease and was patient with us and our large wedding entourage. On the day of our wedding, Justina and her assistant Dana took such great care of us and we were able to enjoy our wedding celebration! Justina truly demonstrated her expertise with event coordination. We really appreciated her taking so many behind-the-scenes photos and videos, too! She also created our beautiful wedding cake topper and welcome sign. Thank you Justina for helping us have the wedding of our dreams! We are forever incredibly grateful for you! read more

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My husband and I just had our wedding last week on 12/15/24! Justina was our wedding coordinator and she was truly amazing. She is not only detail oriented, responsive, organized, and professional, but she is also thoughtful and personable. She even helped save us money on not going into over-time with our wedding venue! She also saved our wedding timeline (we initially had an early start time for our ceremony because we thought sunset photos were always taken afterwards, but she helped us move things around and coordinated with our photographer to really make our timeline better and more efiicient)! Leading up to our wedding day, she was on multiple video calls with us to make sure we were on track and had everything we needed. She was so good at anticipating our needs and helping us execute every little detail that we wanted for our wedding day. I also knew Justina was good because she helped plan my best friend's wedding, who was my matron of honor at my wedding! A full circle moment haha. Justina was so professional, but working with her also felt like planning my wedding with a friend. She is so kind and sweet and I will truly miss working with her. She even helped to keep me warm when I was standing outside in cold December night weather. We really couldn't have done it without Justina and we are SO glad we picked her to be our wedding coordinator. We couldn't have asked for a better person to help us plan the best day of our lives! read more

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Working with Justina on planning our wedding was the best decision we made. We went and used her full planning service and it was SO worth the price. My husband and I had already found a venue prior to hiring Justina. After we found the venue, we were completely at a loss with where to start with the planning as it was overwhelming. But Justina removed this burden completely and she was so patient with us. One trait of Justina that we greatly appreciate is her transparency. Before we signed a contract with her, she was straightforward with us about her giving birth in the middle of the wedding planning process. Despite having to give labor in the middle of planning, Justina's continued to impress us with her clear communication on timelines and expectations. She only stepped away from about 2 weeks after labor and resumed with us; just WOW, we wanted to tell her that she should rest more. During the planing process, Justina handles all of the timelines, organization, and paperwork; which saved my husband and I so much time! Justina was especially a godsend for me, as I was working full-time and wrapping up my master's degree in the same year. We loved how she is prepared with templates for us to follow and takes notes of our every meeting. She is also extremely efficient and was conscious of our budget, and tries her best to help us stay within the budget range we specified. Justina has a lot of connections, so her recommendations were helpful and often helped us save time on researching more vendors. Furthermore, Justina is always willing to come out to meet in person when necessary, and she enjoys choosing fabrics and equipment for the wedding with you -- which we thought was so nice. One thing we also noticed is that all the vendors we worked with also had endless praises for Justina. When it came to actual wedding day, we were surprised by how smooth our wedding event ran. We were prepared to yolo things if things got out of handle, since we have heard a lot of stories from friends about how some of their weddings did not go as planned. Our wedding was a more complicated one as we crammed a lot of events during reception. As the bride, I had one outfit change, we had 7 toast speeches from family/friends, we played the shoe game, and had 3 musical performances prior to opening up the dance floor. Honestly, we did not expect to be able to go through with everything, but Justina made sure we were good on time and we were able to do everything we planned! We were so happy with our wedding and it was everything we expected. Thanks to Justina, we did not feel nearly as stressed out as we initially thought. Due to Justina's immense experience and professionalism, a daunting planning turned into a piece of cake. I would HIGHLY recommend Justina to everyone to plan their events. She is absolutely amazing and we felt so inspired by her work ethic and reliability. Once again, thank you so much for making our dream wedding come true Justina! read more

We're so happy we hired Justina & JL Events. We booked the Intimate Package to have Justina help with day of & she helped with so much more. I'm a very organized & detailed person but knew I needed someone who understood wedding timelines and ALL THE DETAILS -- so happy Justina was by our side. BEFORE: * When we booked Justina about a year in advanced, she shared a Google Drive with to-do lists & more to keep us on track & organized. * 2 months prior, we did a video call to go through the vendors, contracts, to-lists, vision. And did about 2 more final calls leading up to the wedding. After every conversation with Justina, we felt like a huge weight was lifted off our shoulders. She got our vendors together, reached out to those missing insurances, shared the timeline, etc etc. * There were many things we didn't know regarding marriage certificates, what to incorporate or not in a timeline, contract review, and many more details. Having Justina on our team was a breath of fresh air. * Venue walkthrough & rehearsals - Justina helped us & our wedding party get in order and set up for walking down the aisle. WEDDING DAY: * True emotional support, with Justina - we were able to 100% be with our friends and family and everything went smoothly. * The team made sure we ate, gifts + cards were safely collected, everything flowed with the timeline, all our vendors worked as a one team mentality, and so much more. * Did I mention we had 230 guests, a huge family, did table visits, got family photos with everyone, AND still had time to be with our guests, enjoy every moment, and more? Justina made it happen. Thank you Justina & Andrea! It wouldn't have been the same with out and I'm sad it's all over read more

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We were on the fence about hiring a wedding planner but decided to do it since we are not living in the Bay Area. We wanted someone experienced in planning Asian-American weddings and someone with who we vibed with. Hiring Justina was one of the best choices we made, especially as the wedding day got closer and things got more hectic. Having her and her team plan, coordinate, and manage the vendors decreased the overall workload and stress on us. Justina turned our vision into reality while keeping everything realistic and feasible to our budget. She communicated promptly, provided excellent vendor options, and helped tackle any concerns, questions, or issues we had, which ensured everything was smooth leading up to the wedding and on the day of. It was nice that we could just fly in for our wedding and know that Justina and her had everything under control. We wholeheartedly recommend Justina and her team to help plan your special day. read more

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Background on our wedding: my husband and I got married in a civil ceremony in October 2019. We wanted to have our bigger reception with family and friends in October 2020. Then the pandemic happened and we postponed to October 2021. Around June 2021, as we were getting closer to our new October 2021, we realized it would probably be helpful to get some outside help with coordination and logistics. After chatting with a few vendors, we went with JL Events because their rates seemed to be at a reasonable price point, have worked at our venue before, and have also worked with some of our other vendors like the caterer and DJ. When interviewing JL Events, Justina was upfront that she herself was booked on our date. She offered to have one of her lead coordinators, Andrea, work our event while she lead the coordination leading up to it. We were fine with that since both Justina and Andrea have worked weddings at our venue before. We went with the Intimate Package since we had already booked the majority of our vendors so we did not need help with vendor research or contract negotiations. Our main goal in looking for a coordinator was to have someone that wasn't a family or friend step in for communications and tying up loose ends leading up to our event, assisting with creating a day-of timeline, and to be on-site for set up and breakdown, and to keep us on track with the timeline. With JL Events, they were able to these services! It was also great that Justina had some decor like table numbers, easels, and votive candles that we could borrow for free. A couple months before our big day, Justina shared a Google Drive with some spreadsheets to help us keep organized, such as a list to plug in vendor names and and their contact info, and timeline and seating chart templates. I utilized these resources along with my own created lists to keep track of things. I think the Intimate Package is good for someone who is already organized. I did have to jump in a few times to clarify details with vendors and to remind Justina of things I wanted to her to send out. It was good to also have Justina be a second pair of eyes for finalizing details like the rentals with our catering company and reminding me of what furniture was already available at our venue since she's worked there before. About a month before our event, we met with Justina and Andrea for a site visit at our venue. During this time they helped us visualize where our vendors would be set up, how our reception tables would be laid out, and started a mock floor map for us. We also went over our timeline draft to make a few tweaks. We appreciated their input with suggestions on how to make the timeline flow better. A few days before our event, we met Andrea at our venue to drop off our decor. She went through each box to make sure everything was accounted for in her binder. On the day of our event, Andrea was our lead coordinator along with another assistant. Things seemed to be set up according to plan, and if something had to change Andrea would pull me aside for a quick update or to ask me for my input. However, we weren't bogged down by all the details and Andrea seemed to take care of everything along with our caterer and photographers. We were on track in our timeline (at times even ahead!) and at the end of the night, Andrea and her assistant performed the fastest clean-up I've ever seen. Everything was packed and loaded in our car in less than an hour after our reception was over. Looking back at our reception, we felt like we really had a positive and stress-free experience! I know that a huge part of that was hiring JL Events as our coordinator. I would highly recommend getting a coordinator if you're planning a big event like a wedding reception because you deserve to enjoy your day! read more

If you are getting married or holding any kind of event and need a planner, Justina of JL events is the one for you! When I started wedding planning, I knew I would need a day of coordinator and I interviewed her and one other person, I instantly felt comfortable talking to her on the phone. She's super nice and personable! We opted for day of coordinator because we knew from previous friends weddings that venue coordinators leave after a certain time but paying for someone outside of the venue makes sure everything runs smoothly til the end. On the day of our wedding, Justina was amazing she was putting out small fires everywhere. From the Dj to the boba bar being prematurely announced as being open. She also made sure the day before we had a rehearsal and that we knew how we were walking in and how my mom would hand me off to my then fiancé. She's not just a planner/coordinator she becomes someone you trust and will be able to confide in. We are truly grateful for all her hard work for our wedding! If we ever have any events in the future like a Baby shower or any party planning needs, we will 100 percent hire Justina again! Also she moonlights as undercover photographer, it was such a nice surprise that she also helped us take a couple photos throughout our wedding for the setup to us doing the first dance , ceremony and cake cutting! read more

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If you want to have the best wedding planner for your wedding, you absolutely need to have Justina and her team! We honestly don't know what we would have done without her from the absolute very beginning of our planning process. Justina is so kind, knowledgeable, detail-oriented, really the list could go on about all the wonderful things about her. From the beginning to even the day after our wedding, I never had to worry about details I had missed because Justina was already on top of it. She really is the absolute best! read more

Justina was our wedding planner for our wedding this past March (pre-covid lockdown, phew). And boy, did she make a world of difference! She is so meticulous and really helped to organize things we hadn't even thought of! When someone tells you you don't need a wedding planner, I can safely say they're probably wrong. With Justina by our sides, our wedding planning was relatively stress free. She was available at all times and answered all my silly questions without making me feel uncomfortable. She gave input anytime I was unsure about something, which happened often. On the day of our wedding, we barely had any hiccups and if we did, Justina was there to iron them out before we even knew there was an issue! She worked well with all our vendors and my bridal party. She truly made a difference in how smooth our wedding went. We hired her as well for her wedding styling. She did a great job! She took what I had in my mind, and brought it to life beautifully. I couldn't have asked for a better planner! I'll continue to recommend her for all events. Thanks so much, Justina. read more

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We found Justina at a family member's wedding (now she's been the family's wedding planner 3 times!). We initially had a phone consultation and knew instantly that we wanted her to be our planner/coordinator. Justina has been super helpful with the entire wedding planning process. I had a general idea of what I wanted in terms of my colors, makeup look, florals, music, etc and Justina was able to suggest different vendors she has worked with and helped us reach out to them. She was also super easy to message whenever I had a question or to help us reach out to a vendor. On our wedding day, she made sure we were having fun, and actually eating. And even though it unfortunately rained, pushing our ceremony from outdoors to indoors, she made sure that my dream wedding still came to life. We totally recommend her to all future couples getting married! read more

We hired Justina for her partial planning services and she was a joy to work with. We found her through Instagram and turns out she was actually on our venue's preferred vendors list! We had an intro meeting and she suggested that we select partial planning services as we had already chosen our venue at the time, yet she was still very attentive and responsive throughout the planning process and did a great job offering vendor options to consider. Sometimes we work till pretty late, and it was great that Justina offered late meetings. Just keep in mind that like many planners/vendors, she has many events on the weekends and she won't be replying to emails per her official office hours M-Th, but likely reachable on IG or text if you have an emergency. She definitely went above and beyond to help with our DIY seating chart! The best part though, was that she took so many pictures for us on our wedding day and shared it all with us so we got to enjoy them on our honeymoon and during the agonizing wait for our official pictures to come back! She made sure our day went smoothly and was great at communicating with the vendors before, during, and after the wedding. Would recommend her to couples!! You definitely do not want to do the whole planning and coordinating thing alone... read more

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Choosing JL Events and Justina was hands-down the best decision we made as part of our wedding planning. We were late to the planning game (trying to plan within 10 months) and were overwhelmed by all the possible choices of vendors. We were also planning a wedding in San Francisco, while living in Sacramento! We were about halfway through picking our reception venue (a Chinese restaurant for a traditional banquet, since food was a big priority for us), and we realized we needed a lot of help. When we started looking for a planner, JL Events and Justina totally wow-ed us with the reviews (from former clients and former vendors), the thoughtfulness in her design/photos--she and her team totally lived up to the hype throughout the planning process and day-of-coordination! We went with Justina's full planning package. For each vendor, she asked us what we were looking for and was able to suggest a few vendors in those categories for our review; if those vendors weren't to our liking or out of our price range, she came back with additional suggestions. My partner is fairly particular, and Justina was incredibly friendly, professional, and understanding (and easy to be honest with) throughout the whole process--meeting with us at our venues on weekends, having phone calls and video chats with us throughout to make address any concerns, make sure we were staying on schedule, and smoothing out communication with potential vendors (quotes, availability, etc.). Ultimately, most of the major vendors came from Justina's recommendations (ceremony venue, florist, photographer, band, make-up artist, bartender) and we couldn't have been more pleased with how our wedding turned out! In terms of cost and quality of the vendors, Justina managed to help us identify where our money would have the greatest impact and where we could save--ultimately, she probably saved us more than the full cost of her services! On the day-of, Justina and her team managed everything so smoothly, my partner and I didn't have to worry about anything. We threw a bunch of random design elements (random paper crafts, vases) at Justina and her team, and they managed to make our reception venue look like we had planned an incredibly tasteful design all along! On an additional note, Justina and her team stayed until all our guests were gone, making sure everything was accounted for from start to finish. I could go on raving about JL Events, but I think the most ringing endorsement came from my mother, who initially wondered whether a wedding planner was worth the cost. After our wedding and seeing JL Events work their magic, all that Justina and her team did, how much less stress my partner I had, and how amazingly everything turned out, my mother completely changed her opinion. If you pick JL Events, you won't regret it. JL Events (Justina and her team) are totally worth every penny. read more

JL Events is a must-hire for your wedding or event! I absolutely loved working with Justina as our month and day-of coordinator for our wedding. She went above and beyond, even communicating and organizing details well before the month of the wedding. She was super friendly and fun to work with, all while being so incredibly on top of ALL the details. Everything was flawless in the weeks leading up to the wedding, and then Justina and her day-of assistant were so incredible on the big day, taking care of every single detail with ease, and making sure my husband and I were well taken care of through the whole night. We were able to take a step back and relax during this important time, all while having Justina run the show, and I couldn't more grateful for that. Thank you, Justina!! You're the best!! read more

I'm usually a very competent planner so I thought I would only need day-of or even month-of coordination. But my partner had just started as a professor at an R1 university and I was working on my dissertation and it all felt too much to handle. Enter Justina! We had a consultation with her and worked out a plan together at a very reasonable price. Justina picked up from exactly where we had left off and took over the coordination-- she got in touch with all our vendors, managed our timeline, and even paid attention to details like what color our linens would be! We definitely had a ton of decision fatigue, so it was great to be on a call with Justina and make those decisions together. It also helped that Justina has a lot of experience and with it, a lot of connections in the industry. She found our florist and makeup artist who were in our price range and they completely knocked it out of the park. And the best part of it? Justina made sure that we ate during our reception!! She and her crew made sure to set aside appetizers that we ate in a quiet room after the ceremony and actually let us get food first so that we could eat first. We definitely could not have had such a stress-free wedding were it not for Justina and her team. Forever grateful that the only memories we have of our wedding was all the fun and dancing without having to worry about the logistics of it all! Thank you! read more

Words cannot describe how grateful I am for Justina and her wonderful team for making my wedding day as special and as seamless as possible! Having a very busy schedule made it extremely difficult for me to plan my wedding. But all my wedding planning anxiety went away after hiring Justina. My husband and I picked the full service planning and let me tell you.... IT WAS SO WORTH IT! Justina made everything as easy as possible and was very organized and professional throughout the past year that I worked with her. She made sure we got each task done in a timely manner and always followed up on each vendor so nothing slipped out of the cracks. She is very knowledgeable in the wedding industry and gave so much guidance throughout the whole planning process that I honestly don't know what I would have done without her. On the day of our wedding she and her amazing team made everything run smoothly and helped give me ease so that I could enjoy my wedding day. Overall, I am so happy we booked her and I would definitely do it again for a party or event in the future! Thanks Justina and team! read more

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Justina and her team are really great at what they do. I booked Muong as my day-of-coordinator because Justina was already booked for another wedding that same day. I was hesitant at first, but Justina reassured me that she would be with me every step of the way, and that Muong along with 2-3 other assistants would execute day of. With more than enough hands on deck, I trusted them completely and needless to say Justina, Muong and the girls were AMAZING!!! Communication is key, and with them it was always easy and immediate. I am so happy and impressed with how my wedding turned out. They made sure my vision came to life, allowing me and my bridal party to truly enjoy the day. The team took care of the set up and clean up. They made sure my husband and I had something to eat and something to drink at all times. They ensured our vendors got fed and paid at end of night. They helped with all the envelopes my husband and I received during reception. They kept the pace going, because table visits can be hard to get through. Overall, I appreciate these girls SO MUCH! They made the entire process leading up to my wedding and day-of-execution stress free. They know what they are doing, it really wouldn't have been a success without Justina, Muong and the girls. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!! Give them a call, you won't regret it. read more

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We worked with Justina who was our "day of coordinator" during our recent wedding at the Los Altos History Museum. My partner and I got engaged well over a year ago, and I reached out to Justina pretty early on. I did majority of the wedding planning but I realized I needed a day of coordinator so we chose the "Intimate" package. We met with Justina and felt it was a really good fit. The month prior to the wedding Justina really started working and she was always on top of everything! She is very organized, and whenever I had questions or concerns she was very responsive and prompt despite her being quite busy herself. The day of the wedding went pretty smoothly (if not, Justina did a good job of hiding it). She had contacted all our vendors and not once did we feel super stressed out or worried. She kept the flow going. And most of all our guests all seemed to have a great time since our wedding had such a relaxed feel. So kudos to Justina and her team. I 100% would recommend her to anyone asking for a wedding coordinator, her work is exemplary and we really could not have done it without her. read more

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Justina is the best! I had the recent pleasure of working alongside her at our recent couple's wedding. From a fellow vendor's perspective, I can tell you she is very organized and cares tremendously for her clients. Two crucial things that make her unstoppable! I recommend her to anyone looking for a stellar planner to enhance their wedding experience. read more

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I first came across JL Events by Justina on Instagram and instantly fell in love with her feed filled with her party planning aesthetics. For me, party planning can be stressful and sometimes hard to enjoy when you are planning your own party. I'm a HUGE birthday person so I knew I had to do it BIG but also STRESS-FREE for my 25th birthday. That's when I knew I had to work with Justina! Justina and her team were amazing to work with! From our first phone call to the party itself, she made sure it such an smooth and easy process for me. I wanted a tropical theme for my birthday and sent her Pinterest ideas of what came to my mind and her team went way past my expectations! Justina is so creative and her communication is exceptional. When I arrived at my party and saw my vision come to life, I was over the moon! She made sure everything was perfect for my guests and kept checking in. It was all thanks to her that my loved ones enjoyed themselves and I had the best birthday yet! I recommend her for all your party planning needs. Thank you Justina & JL Events team! You are the best and I can't wait to work with you all again! :) read more

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Justina is the best wedding coordinator ever! I was hesitant about getting a coordinator at first because I thought I could do it all, but choosing Justina was the best choice we made during the planning process. Although I only chose the intimate package for day of coordination, she did so much more and helped us with our timeline, decorating and vendors. She made the whole day seamless for us and we didn't need to worry about a thing. My husband and I were able to really enjoy our day without stressing over vendors or timelines and Justina kept us on track all day. She also took some amazing photos that captured the small parts of the day that I didn't even expect. I would highly recommend her to anyone planning a wedding. read more

Justina did a fantastic job running our December wedding! Our event was small and had around 40 guests. Even though this was a "small" wedding, it could not have run well without a planner/coordinator. I highly recommend to hire experts like JL Events to manage your event so that you're stress free on your special day. With events and weddings, it requires a project manager of sorts to lead the way and Justina fit that to a T. She communicated with all of our vendors promptly, giving them gentle reminders for follow-up, and was a courteous liaison for everyone involved. We spoke to a few coordinators and planners but Justina had the right energy that we needed for the wedding. She is highly organized, communicative and had so many great solutions and ideas for things my husband and I hadn't even thought of. She also provided an inventory list of decor we could use for our event which was a fantastic resource - especially when we didn't have a huge budget for this. Justina was also super nimble when we had to pivot after our first venue fell through. We had a back up in place and during our walk-through she really set us all at ease because we knew she had everything under control. On the day of the event, Justina and her assistant really went above and beyond. They set up decorations, guided guests and vendors, and made sure the flow was as smooth as possible. My husband and I are introverts and we settled with the idea that we probably wouldn't have a place to recharge, especially since our backup venue was smaller now. But Justina saved the day by whisking us away into a private space for just us to celebrate alone! Incredibly considerate and a thoughtful way to anticipate our needs. We also really appreciated that Justina took photos of event details (party favors, signs, place settings, decor, photos of the ceremony, etc). It was a nice surprise because we knew we'd be waiting a few weeks for our professional photos to be ready! If any of my friends, relatives or coworkers get married, I would definitely recommend JL Events over and over again. read more

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We're so glad we hired Justina and her team to coordinate our wedding! Not a single negative thing to say about her team and their service and professionalism. It has been great service since the day I reached out to inquire about her services and I cannot recommend her enough to my friends who are starting to wedding plan. From the first day I reached out till after my wedding, Justina has answered all my questions, helped me out, and provided advice. Before the wedding, we met at the venue and did a walk through. It was very beneficial. Aside from the countless emails back and forth, we met again (online) to run through the decor I had planned. Day before the wedding, we met at the venue to finalize details. Then met up with the wedding party to do a rehearsal. Day of the wedding, everything was perfect! Justina and her team kept us on track with the wedding schedule and I loved that because since the day is so busy, it's so easy to lose track of time (I also didn't have the time on me)! She also managed all the vendors really well. read more

A very long overdue review- but let me tell you about the best wedding coordinator ever! Justina is very professional, organized, and friendly. She was also very patient and easy to work with. I booked with JLEvents in 2019 for my 2020 wedding. Although it got delayed to 2021, Justina checked up on me every now and then to make sure my planning was going smoothly. I had my traditional tea ceremony the day before my wedding and was stressed. She was able to put together a whole seating chart for the reception in less than 12 hour notice. I am so grateful for her support! The day of the wedding, I had Justina and Dana. They had the venue set up exactly the way I wanted and all the details were there. They communicated with all the vendors and made sure they knew what to do. My husband and I were well taken care of as they fed us appetizers and got us cocktails while we were busy taking photos. They kept us on the timeline and made sure we were doing ok throughout the whole event. At the end of the night, they packed everything up in our car. I didn't have to think about any of it! I truly believe booking Justina and her team was the best thing I did for my wedding. She really goes above and beyond for her clients. P.S. I would totally book her for her balloon services. read more

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Working with Justina was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. She's organized, professional, and she will make sure things run smoothly. Our wedding schedule was packed - I'm talking things planned to the minute - and we were on time for everything! Does that even happen at weddings? Yes, when Justina and her team are there! It's difficult for things to run smoothly with so much in the program and so many moving parts but Justina pulled it off! Her warm and fun demeanor made her a dream to work with. She answered all of our silly questions and addressed all of our menial concerns without making us feel bad about them. We even left some things for last minute (I know, my husband and I are horrible) and she personally reached out to her network to help us pull things off! It really was like having a friend coordinate our wedding. She is super organized and sends you a carefully planned pdf with checklists and everything you could ever need to plan a wedding! You can even add tabs to further customize to your special day. She also has a personal inventory of things you can borrow for the day of the wedding (signs, money boxes, chargers for a fee, etc). We actually went with her chargers because the ones our venue tried to charge us for were 7x the price (shout out to Justina for helping us save money on your wedding)! She makes sure you are on time with your deadlines and that you and the rest of your vendors are all on the same page. She has a great eye for design and style so you can rest assured your reception/event will look amazing. She really goes above and beyond for her clients and she definitely exceeded all of our expectations. If I plan any other events, she will be the first person I call. She also plans bridal showers, baby reveals, does balloon arches, engagements, romantic picnics in the park - she is seriously the whole package. My husband and I were so lucky to have worked with her! If you want your wedding to look amazing, be stress free, be organized, and have just an all around amazing person in your corner, hire Justina. If you're on the fence about booking her, just do it! I promise you won't regret it! Our wedding was a dream and we got so many compliments!! Thank you so much Justina!!!! read more

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Choose Justina! You won't regret it! We selected Justina as our "day of coordinator" for our September wedding. She provides a positive can do attitude that everything will be executed quickly and well done. My husband and I do not live in the Bay Area, which meant excellent communication skills were crucial for us in a coordinator. Justina always responded quickly to texts, calls, and emails despite planing multiple weddings. If you want amazing organization she can't be beat. Her planning templates and live meetings were incredibly helpful for thinking through all the parts of a wedding and clarifying our preferences. My wife and I didn't need full wedding planning so we opted for the "intimate package". When we requested recommendations for photography, make-up, cake decorator, or DJ she provided lists of contacts that perfectly matched our tastes. Her personal decor selection was also available to us, and was an excellent perk to have. The day of the wedding was amazing. We had a 30 min drive between our ceremony and reception, and she handled it like a pro. Even under time and travel constraints her team made both venues looked beautiful. She ensured all guests knew where to be and when at all times. All guests had fun and felt at ease. The venue had a mix up with the seating, but she handled it professionally and most importantly without troubling me or my husband. Justina will make your daunting wedding planning so much more manageable and give you confidence that your wedding day will be perfect. read more

JUSTINA IS THE BEST!!! I was looking for a little help with planning my wedding in June and Justina was the perfect person to go to! The biggest help we needed was someone to coordinate with the vendors the day of the wedding so we did the "Intimate" wedding package. Any questions I had, Justina didn't hesitate to help! She was there with me when we met with the venue manager for the final meeting and was on top of everything! I couldn't have planned this wedding without her and her team! She also introduced me to a florist (JensFloralsDesign) and 2 bartenders that we used for our wedding as well. I won't have anymore weddings (hopefully) but will definitely ask Justina for her assistance for our 10 year anniversary and baby showers! Thank you so much! :) read more

My fiancé Katie and I had a very poor experience with JL Events and we would not recommend them. We worked with Justina directly and found her to be not very thorough, lacking attention to detail, not the most organized, and borderline lazy. We booked the "Over The Top" package for wedding planning and day of coordination, which Justina described as for "people who want to do little work and simply say 'yes' or 'no' to things". The reality was far from that as we found ourselves having to ask Justina to do every single little thing, otherwise things would not get done. After working with her for about 6 months, we cancelled our contract with Justina and went with another planner: Christina Romero (who is AWESOME and has been planning for 17 years, i.e. very experienced) and we are very happy we made the change. Example of being not very thorough: Justina's "Over The Top" package includes reviewing contracts. We signed about 8 or 9 vendors and not a single contract seemed to be reviewed as there was not a single call out of anything to be changed. Being that things are just opening up from COVID and with the risk of a second wave with the new Delta variant, one would think that contracts would be reviewed for any language pertaining to another COVID shutdown, however, this did not happen. As a result, we are left open to risk if another shutdown were to happen. Another example is that Katie needed to buy a wedding dress and being that it is her first time, she had no idea of the timeline. One day, Katie hears from a friend that you should buy your dress about 10-12 months from the wedding date as it takes 4-6 months to make the dress and another 2-3 months or so for alterations. Why did Justina not mention this? In comparison, our current planner created a list of milestones for Katie and I to ENSURE that we are doing each thing that we need to do by the date that it needs to be done. Very thorough and on top of it. Example of lacking attention to detail (and being borderline lazy): We provided Justina with the budget we were comfortable with for a floral vendor and Justina scheduled a call with one that ended up taking an hour long and was almost 2x our budget. This was a waste of time and could have been avoided. In addition, since the first vendor had all of the information of what we wanted, we asked Justina to please copy over those items for a quote with our second floral vendor. Instead of actually checking line item by line item, Justina said "I think it is just missing a few boutonniere's". Since I wasn't sure, I reviewed both quotes myself and noticed it was not missing just a few boutonniere's. Again, waste of time and could have been avoided if Justina just said "ok, I will review both quotes and make sure they match." Instead, Justina opted to do as little as possible, which placed that burden back on us. Example of being not the most organized: Justina shared a Google Sheet with us to track everything wedding related. When vendors would get booked, the sheet would need to be updated with booking information, how much was paid, how much the balance was, etc. Sometimes Justina updated it, sometimes she did not. Consequently, I found myself updating the sheet with this type of information more times than her. Also, in looking at the document compared to Christina's, it is a NIGHT AND DAY difference with the amount of information that it contains. Justina's was about 8 sheets, while Christina's is a massive Teamwork doc that has fields for every single little detail for the wedding including slots for song names for each part of the wedding (i.e. when the wedding party comes out, when the bride and groom come out, closing song, etc.). Example of being borderline lazy: With vendors, Justina would simply forward Instagram links over to us with no additional information. Sometimes, the links forwarded would not even fit the criteria that we outlined for Justina. The result was that we had to do our own research to make decisions. Comparing this to our current planner, Christina asks vendors a long list of questions to get as much information as possible, which allows us to easily make decisions with very low effort on our part. Christina also presents 3 options, then recommends 1, and provides the reasons why. Again, very easy for us. All in all, Justina is a pleasant person to work with. However, with everything else, as outlined above, we found to be lacking and/or subpar. We would not recommend Justina and JL Events. read more

We hired Justina for our 300+ guest wedding on a boat on September 30. Given such a large wedding, I knew a day of coordinator was a must-have for us. Finding a coordinator within our budget was actually one of the hardest and longest vendor searches I did. Some of the coordinators I came across were WAY too expensive, some were all booked for my date, and one just didn't seem like a good fit after the initial meeting. I hired Justina right away after our first meeting. She seemed experienced, spoke Cantonese (a huge bonus since a lot of my guests speak primarily Cantonese), was within our budget, and had simple pricing. Her package price included up to two assistants, when others usually charge extra for each assistant they bring. Justina was very professional, organized, and calm, which is everything a bride needs to keep her sane during wedding planning. She gave good suggestions for our timeline, and did a great job of developing relationships with our vendors the month before the wedding. She has great vendor references too, so it's probably best to hire her early on in your wedding planning so you can take advantage of them. Justina and her assistants were absolutely amazing the day of the wedding. No matter how organized of a bride you are, there will always be last minute / day of decisions that the coordinator will have to make on behalf of the couple. The decisions she made were the same ones we would have made ourselves. I had a lot of guests which were difficult to manage and communicate with. She managed them like a pro, and didn't hesitate to break out her Cantonese when needed. Justina and her team also did a wonderful job in setting up our nautical decor, and also took their own pictures of the decor and key parts of the wedding that your photographer may not capture (like the moment right before you walk down the aisle). There were definitely hiccups during the wedding, but we owe it to Justina for making sure our wedding was one to remember for us and our guests! read more

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Justina is amazing! She was accommodating and took great care of us. From making sure I had some appetizers to making sure my grand entrance went without a hitch. She is so appreciated. I got to really live in the moment during our entire big day! read more

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Hiring Justina as my wedding coordinator was one of the best decisions I made. She was professional, reliable, and was so responsive during the entire process. She checked in with me consistently and always made great suggestions throughout the months leading up to the wedding. On the day of the wedding, she showed up with her team and delivered! I didn't have to worry about a thing. I am so grateful that she was able to take my vision and plan and coordinate everything while I celebrated with my husband without any worries! read more

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We really needed a month of wedding coordinator to organize our vendors and provide general planning assistance. Our wedding was at the Julia Morgan Ballroom, and the team there recommended a handful of coordinators, including Justina. My now-husband, Laddie, who actually has the patience to research, looked into all of the referrals and decided that Justina seemed like the best fit for our needs. After our initial consultation with her, we knew that we wanted to work with her and immediately engaged her. Even though she was supposed to be a month of coordinator, she started assisting us immediately (we were about four months away from our wedding when we engaged her). She communicated with the Julia Morgan team, started reaching out to vendors, provided input on little details regarding the wedding, and did everything she could to make the wedding planning process easy for us. On the day of, Laddie and I were expecting something to go wrong just because of all the horror stories we'd heard from family and friends. But, thanks to Justina and her team, the day was amazing and everything went as planned. We had a pretty big wedding, but Justina and her team were on it and if something did go wrong, we didn't and still don't know about it because Justina just handled it. That was the most important thing for us - to have a coordinator who just handled any issues/problems that arose without telling us about it. Wedding planning is stressful enough, and we didn't want to be more stressed out on the day of hearing about things that were going wrong. If we had to do our wedding all over again, we wouldn't do it without Justina and her team. They are the best, and made our wedding day the best day of our lives. Wish we really could do it all again! read more

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On July 1st, I had my wedding at crowne plaza in Palo Alto. On the day of, her and her assistant, Dana worked tiredlessly to make sure everything went perfect and it DID! Everything went perfectly and it was all because of Justina! We hired her as wedding coordinator because we felt like we needed more than just a day of coordinator. Justina is everything you would look for in a planner. We knew we needed a planner, and we didn't know who to hire but we were happy to stumble across her while searching for one on the web. She answers emails, phone calls and text promptly. She's not like other wedding vendors where you book them and then they are unresponsive. She takes her job super seriously and doesn't procrastinate on anything. She is extremely professional and detail oriented. I find her prices to be extremely reasonable. She's worth every penny. She will go above and beyond for you. I will be recommending all my friends to her. HIRE HER! you will not regret it! read more

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Justina was by far our best investment for our wedding. My husband and I opted for the intimate package (month/day of coordinator) as we had already lined up our vendors. As we got closer to our wedding, Justina started organizing our vendors, establishing arrival times, helped with our final floor plan, and provided due dates for our own tasks (i.e. getting a marriage license). On the day of, Justina and her staff made our reception ran smoothly. While handling vendors and timing, she even took the time to check in on both my husband and me throughout the night. There was an incident where my dad dragged our late night boba somewhere where it wasn't supposed to be, but Justina and her team caught it quickly...so quickly that I didn't even hear about it until after the reception over. I would highly recommend booking with Justina if you can! read more

Justina was amazing and easy to work with right from the get go. She listened to my ideas and also gave me ideas based on her experience which I really appreciated. The execution was flawless and we got so many compliments on the decor! She kept me updated on the availability of the colors that we selected and did not leave the sourcing and planning to the last minute. She went out of the way to get me the large size helium balloons inspite of the helium shortage which I really appreciate very much! The final product was beautiful but what I loved most is the ease of working with her, clear communication and her being on top of everything and coming up with an alternate plan incase something is not available. Thank you so much Justina for being amazing at what you do! I will recommend her in a heartbeat to all my friends! read more

I was initially skeptical about the need for a day-of coordinator, but after working with Justina and her team for our wedding, I could not imagine our day going as smoothly as it did without her! Justina really helped us organize and prioritize things we needed to focus on leading up to the big day and always responded to all of our emails and questions promptly and professionally. I also appreciated that she was available for our calls with a few of our vendors, as she helped me ask questions I would not have thought of and really helped us further refine the day-of schedule. On the day of the wedding, I was so thankful for her and her team as they handled everything from setting up, breaking down, and corralling people so that our family and friends could enjoy the day without any worries. She really went above and beyond and I highly recommend her for your wedding day services! read more

This past weekend we worked with JL Events, an amazing events team for our lovely couple's wedding! Justina and team helped streamline the wedding schedule and made sure everything looked amazing. Not only that but Justina was personable and fun to work with. Justina's professionslism was truly admirable, we look forwatd to working with her and team again. read more

Justina is a fantastic wedding planner! We hired Justina as our month and day of coordinator and she truly went above and beyond. She was recommended by our wedding venue (Julia Morgan Ballroom in SF) and I'm so glad we found her! Leading up to our wedding, Justina was exceptionally communicative about everything, including minor details and preferences (i.e., guest dietary needs, small details at the wedding meant for one guest to enjoy the day, etc.). She quickly responds to any questions or concerns. For example, I was worried about the timeline of the wedding day, but Justina assured me that she was going make things move along as quickly as possible, which made me feel much better. Justina was wonderful at directing us to various other vendors she has worked with and trusts. She also made sure to ask clarifying questions and raised potential options or ideas that we hadn't considered. She coordinated with all of vendors to ensure everyone was on the same page. On our wedding day she was instrumental in how smoothly the day went. Thanks to Justina and her organizational skills, our wedding day was not at all stressful. She really enabled us to just enjoy such a meaningful day and being with our guests. On top of this, she has a really positive and can-do attitude. Her pricing and what is included in her packages is transparent, which we really appreciated. I was very impressed by Justina and highly recommend her as a planner. read more

As we all know, planning a wedding is not a piece of cake but Justina makes everything possible! Me and Pix.CO Photobooth events team have been working with Her for numerous events and every time we are at awe how beautiful the weddings she's been making to life! She is so good at stringing a wedding together. Very professional, efficient, creative and so easy to work with. I wholeheartedly recommend Justina to every bride! read more

We selected JL Events for a 50-person wedding during COVID. We have chosen the venue and the caterer when we met Justina, but have not planned anything related to the decorations, logistics, and timeline. We specifically asked Justina for her guidance and ideas on these, as we would like to DIY most of these items and didn't want to spend a lot of resources on them; at the same time, we didn't know where to start and were afraid of missing anything. Justina did exactly that for us! After meeting on the color theme and decoration preferences, she created concept boards and guided us through finding every design element we needed (and there were a lot of them!). She kept everything under budget, offered great ideas, and reminded us of things that we missed from time to time. We also met at the venue multiple times to make sure that our designs would work for the location. She made sure that we were not worried or stressed about anything about the wedding. On the wedding day, Justina led her assistants to set up the decorations, guided all vendors (e.g., florist, caterer, musicians, photographers, cake). The result was a beautiful, romantic, and flawless event. All our guests praised the decorations, and everything worked out according to the timeline. We thoroughly enjoyed our wedding (instead of feeling that we needed to take care of anything) because of Justina. I highly recommend JL Events for couples who like to take care of (or design) parts of the wedding themselves, don't want to overspend on wedding planning, but also want guidance from someone who is experienced, kind, and thorough. Justina knows how to work with your preferences, be a part of the team, and make your dream wedding come true. read more

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First and foremost our wedding was a huge success, in large part due to Justina, Muong, and all of the day of coordinators that helped throughout the day. We are so happy to have went with JL Events and would recommend them to anyone looking for wedding coordination. It really did make it easier for us to plan and just not have to worry about too many things on our special day. We are very pleased with how it all turned out. From our initial planning meetings, conference calls, to the walk through and ultimately our special day, they came prepared and were professional. Sure little things came up that we really couldn't control, but it was all sorted out and we really couldn't have imagined it going so well. I have to admit we were kind of guinea pigs being one of the first weddings where Justina (the owner) was not going to be there as she had to coordinate for another wedding. Yes we were a tad bit nervous. But as soon as our day started Muong and her team eased our stress and allowed us to enjoy the day. They just got things done with minimal input from us and that is what we liked. To not have to deal with those things really did make it nice for us. So if you are thinking about getting wedding coordinators, I would reach out to JL Events and see if they can help you. Not only did they execute on our day, they let us borrow a dozen wedding decorations and random things that we were able to save money on. Also, they referred us to some awesome bartenders we ended up using. To sum this all up: we are happy! :) read more