I legitimately don't think we could have pulled our wedding off without Julie, or at least with almost no stress on the big day. If you're getting married soon, I cannot stress enough the need for a day-of coordinator, and I'll further stress that you should absolutely use Julie for this! She met with us several times leading up to the wedding to ensure she had a full understanding of timelines, vendors, our desires for the wedding and reception, tip distribution, and probably a ton of behind-the-scenes work we don't even see. While we definitely put a ton of work into planning, Julie was the glue that held all that planning together. As a result, there is absolutely nothing we would have done differently for our wedding, and it was all pulled off with Julie's help. read more

Julie was our day-of coordinator for our 6/5/21 wedding. She was THE BEST! Julie was helpful, organized, and calm throughout the entire wedding planning process. She made our wedding day run smoothly, and she was so easy to get along with. For an awesome day-of coordinator, look no further than Julie B Events! read more

Hiring Julie to be our day-of coordinator was one of the best decisions I made in my wedding planning process. Julie was wonderful to work with from the moment we secured her services, and always willing to answer questions in a timely manner. Three months before our big day we started having monthly meetings to go through a checklist of things I had and hadn't accomplished. Julie was quick to offer suggestions and help on tasks that were not yet completed. My husband is in the army and we don't spend much time together so Julie offered to do our venue walk through on her own so we didn't have to spend the little leave time he had doing that. Julie is a wonderful sounding board and helped me figure out exactly what we wanted out of our wedding day rather than telling us "how the day should go" like some other coordinators I interviewed tried to do. It was really important to me have fun on my wedding day and enjoy it. Julie was absolutely essential this. I worried about NOTHING the day of my wedding. If you are on the fence about hiring a coordinator, I cannot tell you enough how worth it it was for us. She seamlessly coordinated schedules and responsibilities between all of my vendors, efficiently ran the rehearsal, oversaw set up and tear down at the venue, and so much more. Her presence is calming and our wedding party loved her as well! Julie is professional, organized, energetic, and I'm sure you will you appreciate her as much as we did. read more

Julie made our wedding day so easy (wedding 10/16/21). She was so helpful organizing the wedding day and keeping us on schedule. Everything went so smoothly. This wedding would not have been possible without her. HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER!!!! read more

If I could give a million stars I would! I cannot tell you how many times in the days leading up to the wedding my fiancée and I said that using Julie was the best wedding planning decision we made. We knew from our initial meeting that she was going to be great to work with. She was beyond organized with our vendors and timelines and kept us exactly where we should have been. She was so patient, answering my million emails asking every question under the sun. I don't know where we would have been without her. Our day was so perfect and that was all because of Julie's help. I would recommend Julie a million times over! read more

My husband and I are very type A people, but knew we still wanted a day of coordinator to help make sure everything went smoothly. Julie went above and beyond to make sure this was the case. From making timelines for us and our close family, to confirming everything with all of our catering companies, to literally just making sure every detail was put in, she did it all. I honestly did not have any stress the day of because I knew she would handle it all. We ended up having her stay later than expected to drop off things back to our hotel and she was incredibly accommodating. I would 1000% recommend her to anyone. read more

If you're on the fence about hiring a day of planner... get off and hire Julie! Our wedding venue was DIY and would have only been possible with Julie's help! We met with Julie twice in our home to go over our wedding plans and create a day of schedule of events. Closer to the big day, she met me at our venue to go over how I wanted everything set up and executed. On the day of, she made sure everything went as planned... and it did! All the decor was done perfectly and the night ran smoothly. At the end of the night she helped us pack things and clean up. I honestly cannot recommend Julie enough! Her services are also very affordable... I would have paid double for what I got! read more

Julie was my Day Of Wedding Coordinator for my wedding on August 23rd, 2014. She was so friendly, kind, outgoing, and she was always professional and a pleasure to work with. Julie was a huge help on the wedding day. She was able to execute all of my plans that I had for the wedding. I appreciated all her hard work- she was very organized, detail orientated and was always willing to help in any way she could. Julie really exceeded my expectations and I wish that I found her sooner. I HIGHLY recommend Julie B for your wedding day! read more

I highly, highly recommend Julie! She's extremely organized and professional. I think she said she used to work in supply chain management before moving to planning, so she's detail-oriented and thinks of every possibility. She's also just really personable and calm while also being authoritative when she needs to be. We hired Julie as a day-of coordinator, but she's really a three-months-out coordinator. She ended up giving us a discount because we didn't have a traditional bridal party and had a small guest list (70 invited). While we were planning, I emailed her a couple times with random questions, and she responded quickly and thoroughly. When our wedding was about three months away, she met with us again to make sure we were on track with our planning, answer our questions, and help us with details we hadn't thought of. She helped with the day-of timeline and contacted vendors to confirm their start times and put out several small fires along the way that I wouldn't have noticed until it was too late. Then she met with us again at two months out and scheduled a walk-through at the venue with the caterer at one month out. She was wonderful at offering suggestions and solutions while still honoring our vision for our wedding. Julie led the rehearsal, which was a godsend since my cousin was officiating for the first time. The day of the wedding, she was again a lifesaver! I woke up in the morning and realized we had forgotten the 2 folding chairs we needed for dinner. After looking for some place to buy or rent two folding chairs and coming up with nothing, I texted Julie in a panic. She miraculously found a place with no rental minimum and rented the chairs herself on her way. Definitely above and beyond. Then later when hair/makeup was 2 hours late because of road closures, the only reason I held it together is knowing Julie would take care of it (and that she had added buffer time in our timeline for just this reason). The wedding itself was wonderful and smooth and amazing, and we credit Julie for that. (There may have been many more problems that we were blissfully unaware of because Julie took care of them for us.) So to sum up: Julie is the best. Hire her so that you can actually relax and enjoy your wedding. read more

Julie was an amazing day-of-coordinator! She was on top of everything the second we hired her. Julie met with us several times to go over different checklists, checklists with tasks we didn't even know about until she showed us. She kept us on schedule and our big day went off without a hitch. If anything went wrong the day of our wedding I would have no idea because of how smooth everything felt. Weeks before the wedding she finalized all of the details and timing with our vendors and was able to move things around for us so we could fit in everything we needed. We didn't have to worry about anything the day of the wedding - we were able to eat the food, dance with our guests and enjoy ourselves. We cannot say enough about Julie and her services, we would highly recommend hiring her. read more

We hired Julie a few months before my wedding. She was a huge help with everything. My wedding went so smoothly and the set up looked wonderful. I am so happy we had Julie's help during that stressful time! She's very knowledgeable & affordable! read more

Thank you Julie for the MILLIONTH time for making my wedding day (and days leading up to that day) so special and stress free! Julie was great to work with. When I first spoke to her on the phone I knew that this was a wedding coordinator that I could work with. She helped me stay on top of things I didn't even know I had to think about. She checked in with me periodically (I was planning my wedding from another state) and made sure I continued to check tasks off from my check list. The day of she was great! She kept everyone on time, dealt with last minute requests and provided a great suggestions to spruce up my ceremony decor in the final hour. When I stepped into the room I was blown away. She was great during the reception, quickly was able to fix any issues (minor minor issues), and stayed calm even when dealing with different personalities :) I HIGHLY recommend Julie B Events for your wedding planning or day of coordinator, she does an outstanding job. I couldn't have been happier! read more

Julie was our Day Of Coordinator in June for a wonderful, zany, and amazing Oak Brook, IL wedding, and I feel like a bum for just now (September) getting around to posting this!!! We were so thankful for her service! From the first day we met in a coffee shop to her volunteering to return $250 worth of unused booze to the vendor so we could leave stress free for our honeymoon in Rome the day AFTER the wedding, Julie helped us make the best day of our lives even better. She adapted to the weird requests and our uniqueness (we got married on a PLAYGROUND!) never judged-- rolled with it, suggested ideas and playful ways to make it even more fun...she really became a part of the planning, even though her title was "Day of" Coordinator. Her professional and organized documents/emails/conversations made things easier to streamline the very stressful concept of making sure all the details were in one place, she helped my family decorate, directed our ceremony rehearsal with control, and yet respectful to my wild, loud, and family. I remember seeing her and yet not seeing her during the reception/party, so knew things were taken care of. JUST as they say, it's a day you will never forget, and it DOES go by so, so, very fast-- it was really nice to have someone there to take care of the details you wouldve forgotten on your own (and trust me-- you will not remember it all), so you can embrace and take it all in. p.s. I forgot to mention that was special-- I remember going to the bathroom during the reception, and seeing a little basket of toiletries (tampons, deodorant, perfume, etc). I would have NEVER thought of this, and I didnt have to-- Julie took it upon herself to add that little extra touch---and I remember thinking "that's cool-- we didnt even talk about this...and hey, I need to use that!" :) Nice touch! read more

Julie was a fantastic day-of coordinator for our wedding. So fantastic that two of my friends have already booked her for their own weddings. We started working on the details months in advance and she kept me on track with various checklists and she thought of all the small details that I didn't even know existed. She responded to my questions immediately and always put my mind at ease. I brought up a few challenges and Julie tackled them with professionalism and enthusiasm, and not only had answers for me but she just handled everything. Julie set up our decor between the ceremony and reception while we took pictures and she completely brought our vision to life.The day of the wedding she was organized, on time, made sure all the vendors were on track and she took care of every single little detail that needed to be taken care of. My husband and I enjoyed ourselves tremendously on our wedding day and didn't have to worry about anything. She was the absolute best investment we made during planning. I had the most stress-free wedding and I can thank Julie for that! read more

Once again I have to say Julie was absolutely amazing! Everything went off literally without a single hitch!!! We were truly blessed to have Julie manage our special day. She went above and beyond from day one and I can't wait to encourage future brides and grooms to work with her. Every other vendor raved that Julie was so easy to work with, responsive and extremely organized. Julie kept me on top of everything and provided schedules that would have otherwise been very complicated. She executed our dream wedding and made it look easy- but I know it was a ton of hard work! Thank you for making our day magical and most importantly EASY! read more

My daughter got married on 4/8/17. We had already booked all of the vendors when I realized that a planner would be necessary for the day of the wedding. I was worried about the cost of hiring someone with all of the other expenses but I wanted to be able to relax and enjoy the day. I looked into some other event planners before I found Julie. Their prices were extremely high and they wanted to do the things that I wanted to do and could do on my own to save money (like ordering the invitations, sending out the invites, table decor, etc...). Then the wedding venue recommended Julie B Events. Julie got back to me right away even though she was out of the country. We met when she got back and she made this whole experience so much more enjoyable. Julie was very professional, resourceful (when I needed help) and was on top of all of the details. She was very organized, in touch with all of the vendors and provided a very detailed timeline to the bridal party and vendors for the rehearsal and wedding day. Additionally, she was fun to work with. Julie even recommended a place for the bridal party to stop for photos on the way to the wedding. These are some of the best photos we have! She also helped us rework our timeline to fit in a "First Look" and photos. The rehearsal and wedding day were perfect. Everything went so smooth and I was able to take it all in and enjoy the big day! I can't even imagine how a Bride or MOB can get through the day without this kind of help. I highly recommend Julie B Events! She exceeded our expectations in so many ways! One of the best decisions we made in our wedding planning! read more

After speaking with Julie over the phone, I was really optimistic about hiring her as our coordinator. Once we hired her, we meet multiple times and she was always on top of everything. She always promptly responded to my emails and texts. She even ran a few wedding related errands for me: dropping off menus at the rehearsal dinner, picking up ice cream from the vendor and dropping it off at the venue. Unfortunately, on the day of the wedding her level execution did not hit the same high marks, which may, entirely, be my fault. You see, when I hired Julie, I explained that I didn't really need her to do any decorating or anything, I just needed to her make sure that my then-fiance and I had someone to ensure that our day went as smoothly as possible, a day-of assistant if you will. We needed someone to communicate with the vendors, coordinate the rehearsal, someone to be with us when we were getting ready to ensure that we stayed on schedule, someone to set up lunch when it arrived, someone to communicate between us and the venue staff during the reception, and just someone, generally, to make sure that we always had a full glass of whatever we were drinking. Admittedly, Julie said she hadn't had a wedding that didn't require her to handle some of the set-up and decorating, but she assured me that my needs were completely within her realm of capabilities. She even gave me a small discount because she didn't have to set-up or decorate. So based on that conversation and the work we had already completed together, I was fully expecting her to continue her stellar performance on our wedding day. Unfortunately, I was really disappointed. First, she did not provide herself with enough time to set-up before the hairstylist arrived at the hotel. Secondly, we had an incident with hotel management about furniture placement. Julie didn't try to handle the situation at all. She just stood nearby as I tried to reason with hotel management. I'm mean come on, no bride wants to have an argument with hotel staff while she is getting her hair done on her wedding day. Then, after lunch was delivered and set-up in my room, I gave Julie explicit instructions about going to go to my fiance's room to set-up lunch for him and his groomsman. She assured me that he had a similar setup. My fiance later told me that she just dropped the food off and didn't set-up at all. Additionally, she generally, lacked attentiveness and was or pro-active in her duties like refilling glasses, keeping the suite door closed so that a/c would stay one, calling room-service for additional drinkware, picking up stuff that was lying around, etc. My bridesmaids and mother had to complete small tasks that I had envisioned Julie handling. Then, before the ceremony, my fiance asked Julie to deliver a message to me. She totally forgot to deliver the message. I didn't find out until the next day that he asked her to deliver the message to me. Also, during the reception she only had three tasks: ensuring that the vendors had dinner, providing tips to the vendors before they left and making sure the vendors removed the items at the end of the night. Despite only have those few tasks, I only saw Julie one time... when she asked me where the tips were located. One time the entire reception! Not once did she check on my husband and I to see if we needed anything or if things were meeting our expectations. What was she doing during the 4hr reception?! Lastly, she was supposed to help my husband and I get our things to an Uber at the end of the night. When the time came, she was no where to be found and when I called her, she didn't offer any help or solutions to our Uber problem. The next day, without prompting, my mother and several of my bridesmaids mentioned how they observed her lack of attentiveness. Julie was a nice enough person, but if I could do it over, I wouldn't hire her again. read more

Julie was the best thing we spent money on! She was so unbelievably helpful on so many levels. She's insanely organize, responsive, knowlegdeable, and friendly. All of my vendors loved working with her as well. I was so relaxed on the day of knowing Julie was handling everything (and everyone)! Look no further for any other coordinator! She's the best! read more

Julie is, without a single doubt in my mind, the reason we had the most perfect wedding we ever could have had! We got married in January and I couldn't wait to write a stellar review for Julie! We booked her services for the Day of coordination and she handled so much more than that, it's like she took everything off my plate the month of the wedding, we didn't feel freaked out or stressing at the last minute about anything. She held several check ins with me a few months out and kept me on track with all the little things. She rocked it with our decor, we bought everything and had a lot of DIY projects and she pulled them all together on our day so myself and my mom didn't have to. Plus she ran the Rehearsal which was a huge load off and meant I didn't have to boss around my wedding party the night before the wedding either! Booking Julie was by far the best decision we made, our wedding was such a big investment and Julie was there to make sure we got the MOST out of it. She does her job with respect for others, kindness to family members and friends, but she also just flat out gets shit done! I am so thankful for her! read more

Julie was an absolutely amazing Day of Coordinator! I was an absolutely clueless bride and realized in January before my June wedding that I needed serious help. I started working with Julie and she kept me on track and helped me make sure I had all things I needed taken care of (most of which I had no idea about). She was in contact with all of my vendors, she made sure everything ran smoothly and attended a walk through with our venue and caterer so everyone knew what was going to happen. She even set up the guest book etc the day of. I wouldn't have made it through the day of with out her. Getting everyone to the church on time was like herding cats and no way I would have been able to do that with out her help. She also did an amazing job coordinating with our venue the day of. Even my maid of honor being sent to the hospital after stepping on glass didn't phase her! She also helped get all of the gifts and other accessories back to the hotel. If you are looking for someone to make your life easier through the months before your wedding and to make things run smoothly on the day of your wedding, go with Julie! I couldn't be happier that we worked with her! read more