5 out of 5 stars and 36 reviews
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(36)St. Charles/St.Louis and surrounding areas
About this vendor
At AJcoordinates, we believe that planning your wedding should be a joyful, exciting journey. As a premier wedding planning and design firm, we specialize in creating impeccable mid-luxury celebrations that reflect the unique love story of every couple. Whether you're dreaming of a grand ballroom affair or an intimate garden ceremony, our seasoned team is here to transform your vision into an unforgettable reality.
Our approach is rooted in personalized service and meticulous attention to detail. We recognize that each couple brings their own style and story, so we tailor our services to meet your specific needs. From curating a timeless theme and sourcing the finest vendors to managing day-of logistics, we provide comprehensive support throughout the entire planning journey. With AJcoordinates, you'll receive seamless coordination, creative solutions, and expert guidance to make your day flawless.
Our signature planning process prioritizes stress-free coordination and effortless elegance. We work closely with discerning couples who seek sophisticated designs, exceptional quality, and flawless execution. Our team excels at turning intricate details into cohesive, breathtaking experiences. We ensure that every detail, from the stunning florals to the carefully arranged tablescapes, enhances your celebration and delights your guests.
As your trusted partner, we're passionate about making your wedding journey as enjoyable as your big day itself. By combining our industry expertise with your unique preferences, we'll craft a celebration that perfectly embodies your personality, style, and love story. AJcoordinates specializes in high-end wedding planning, giving you the peace of mind that your event will be a reflection of your dreams and an extraordinary celebration of your love.
Let us handle the details while you focus on cherishing the special moments. Choose AJcoordinates, and experience the art of mid-luxury wedding planning done right.
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Business Attributes
- Black-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
- A la Carte Wedding Planning
- Budgeting
- Day-Of Coordination
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- RSVP Tracking
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Bachelor Party
- Bachelorette Party
Awards and Affiliations
3-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2023.2022.2021.
Best of Weddings
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Ashley and her team were the best investment I made for my wedding day. She kept me organized and on track throughout the planning process, and when it came to the weeks leading up...
to the wedding, I was able to hand off all the logistical tasks with full trust in her. The wedding and reception were exactly the vision we had discussed. On the day, Ashley was awesome at observing anything that needed to be done and really just taking so many things off my plate. Aside from the event coordination, they are all really cool people with great energy that you need to be surrounded with on such an important day :) I am extremely thankful for AJ Coordinates and would recommend to any couple planning a wedding.
Ashley was amazing to work with! She's resourceful, empathetic, and committed to the vision.
I needed someone to take the reins from me after I had sourced my vendors, and Ashley...
executed the plan flawlessly. She's delightful to work with and knows so many vendors and venues in St. Louis and has formed great relationships with all of them.
If you're looking for an exceptional wedding coordinator/planner, Ashley is absolutely the best! She was so fun to work with and handled every detail flawlessly. Thanks to her orga...
nization and dedication, our wedding day went beyond smoothly—we didn’t have to worry about a thing, and our friends and family were able to fully relax and enjoy the celebration. We cannot recommend Ashley highly enough; her hard work truly made our special day unforgettable!
Hiring Ashley was the best decision we made! She was a dream to work with and made the entire process stress free. Cannot recommend highly enough!
Wedding planning is nightmare fuel in normal circumstances and as a Type C ultra anxious and unorganized bride I found it to be a particular flavor of purgatory. This unease led me...
in the direction of Ashley and she turned out to be the light in the dark I needed. Ashley worked with me, my budget, and my timeline to create the perfect package for our efforts together. From start to finish she was not a vendor, she was my coffee date, my therapist, my friend, my big hug… Her ability to take my word vomit and translate it into a magical language to be understood by other vendors, was the single most impressive thing I have ever seen. So much of wedding planning ends up being for other people. The food people eat, the music people listen to, even the decor they look at but, hiring Ashley and her team will be the best decision you can make for you.
Ashley was incredible and made sure every part of our wedding day ran perfectly. Our venue encouraged us to hire a coordinator, and choosing Ashley was one of the best decisions we...
made—truly a vendor we couldn’t have gone without! I would recommend her to anyone to take unnecessary pressure off yourself on your wedding day… she was a blessing to us!
We were throughly pleased with AJ Coordinates' work! Our planner, Elyse, is an excellent communicator and thought of everything; the closer we got to our wedding day, the more conf...
ident I was in her ability to run the show smoothly, and she absolutely did. From the day-of timeline to details like setting up decor and sending items home with the right people, she took the stress off us entirely. We were left to enjoy our day with each other and our guests!
I cannot say enough good, great, fantastic things about Ashley and her team! From the time she stepped into coordinating a few months out until the day after the wedding, she went ...
above and beyond – on planning tasks, moral support, and things I didn't even know I'd have to do. Always keeping me on track and one step ahead! She made our big day run as beautifully and smoothly as possible, while still feeling so special. She took care of so many logistics, communicated efficiently, and always had our vision at the forefront. I'd recommend her for anyone and everyone's most important days. Plus, I'll miss talking and emailing with her – she's just plain awesome. 1000/10 from us!
Working with Ashley and her wedding planning company, AJcoordinates, was an absolute dream! From the moment we began our planning journey, Ashley’s professionalism, creativity, and...
attention to detail stood out. She took the time to truly understand our vision and brought it to life in a way we could never have imagined on our own.
Ashley was with us every step of the way—helping us select the best vendors, creating a flawless timeline, and ensuring everything was perfectly organized. Her calm demeanor and ability to handle every situation with grace and efficiency made the entire process feel effortless. On the big day, she took care of every detail, allowing us to relax and fully enjoy the experience.
AJcoordinates isn't just about wedding planning—it’s about creating an unforgettable experience, and Ashley does it better than anyone. If you want a stress-free, beautifully executed wedding, I highly recommend working with Ashley and AJcoordinates. She’s simply the best!
Ashley was absolutely wonderful as our day of wedding coordinator! With the service we selected, she started 3 months out from the wedding day and fully took over vendor communicat...
ion and event coordination (while keeping us on copy and in the loop). She helped us pull off a truly incredible wedding day. Ashley is extremely kind, calm, and professional and I would recommend her to anyone getting married in the St. Louis area. She is quick to respond to any messages and has transparent communication with her clients. She helped to relieve any stress on our big day and made sure the event ran smoothly and on time. Hiring Ashley was the decision we made for our big day!
Ashley and Elyse were amazing! I cannot say enough wonderful things about my wedding planner! From start to finish, they went above and beyond to make my wedding day absolutely per...
fect. Ashley and I meshed so well, and she automatically knew what I liked and what i didn't. She was very communicative and constantly stayed involved, even when we were only 9 months out from the big day.
When I got sick on the big day, they stepped in and made sure everything was taken care of so I could focus on recovering and enjoying my special day. They helped me find the perfect venders, kept me on track with all the bookings and deadlines, and made sure every little detail was accounted for.
On the day of the ceremony, my husband and I felt completely at ease knowing everything was in their capable hands. They ensured the ceremony went off without a hitch and brought my vision for the wedding to life in ways I could only dream of.
If you want a wedding planner who truly cares about your happiness and takes the stress out of wedding planning, look no further. AJcoordinates are simply the best!
OMG, where do I even start? ELYSE WAS OUR HYPE WOMEN!! I'm not surprised because she took such good care of our good friends at their wedding and we are so blessed that we got her ...
same care and support. Elyse was very helpful with all of our final details and it was really nice to bounce ideas from her and ensure that I didn't miss anything. It was also helpful to have her coordinate the timeline with everyone and ensure everyone knew what they were doing and where they needed to be ( I appreciated it so much!). On the big day, Elyse truly had our back to ensure everything was PERFECT! Jason and I did not stress one bit that day because we knew that Elyse had everything handled and taken care of. She directed our vendors and guests to the information that they needed, and the reception was EVERYTHING I EVER DREAMED OF!! It was executed flawlessly and with so much care and love. When I say I don't have enough good things to say about Elyse, it is true because she is so fantastic, and it was so fun dancing with her for a bit of the night. Also, I didn't even notice that everything was already cleaned up at the end of the night, and we just needed to put everything back into our car. She took such great care of us and poured so much love into our special day! We will forever be so grateful!! <3 <3
Where to start! Ashley and her team are just the most amazing group you will meet. Ashley does a wonderful job from the very first meeting to calm any fears, really listen to how y...
ou want your wedding to be, and to help take on any wedding stresses. Her planning tools help you stay on track without feeling overwhelmed. She checks in frequently (as if she reads your mind and knows when you’re the most stressed?! Lol) and helps with planning, organization, and vendors. Ashley and Jazmyn made my wedding day the success it was, where my guests and my husband and I had the most perfect day. I know there were things she handled behind the scenes so I didn’t have to worry at all on my big day. She juggled family stresses, weird timeline snags, and bridal party last minute changes all without a hitch. She and her team let me not have a care in the world, while they worked behind the scenes running the wedding, staying on the timeline, helping with set up and take down after as well. Ashley made sure to check in even after my wedding was over, because she just cares that much. She encourages you, supports you, is really just a friend to you in a great little vendor package!! I can’t recommend her enough.
Where do we even begin? Ashley and Elyse were so much more than our wedding day coordinators, they became our friends. They took care of EVERYTHING on our wedding day, so that we c...
ould fully enjoy our day. They brought us drinks (and McDonald’s), bustled our dresses (s/o Elyse), hyped us up, and made sure everything ran just the way we wanted it. Ashley even went out of her way to drive a U-Haul home for us after the wedding. Our day would not have been nearly as great without the organization and professionalism of Ashley and Elyse. We even had many members of our wedding party comment about how great our coordinators were! If you are getting married, you NEED AJCoordinates - it is by far the best decision we made.
Ashley and her assistants were seriously one of the best decisions my husband and I made for our wedding day! They were so kind, fun, and organized. They made sure my husband and I...
were taken care of and even got us drinks throughout the night. They were so helpful and boxed up EVERYTHING at the reception venue which made for a very easy pickup the next day. I couldn’t recommend Ashley and her team enough!!
Booking Ashley as our wedding coordinator was the best decision we made during the entire planning process. She was absolutely wonderful. She is so organized and helped to keep me...
calm in the weeks leading up to the wedding. The day was perfect and completely stress free - and that’s because of Ashley. She had everything we needed on the day of the wedding and made sure the day went exactly how we wanted. She even gave me the literal socks off her feet when I forgot to grab some for my shoe change. She is so fun and kind and understood every Bravo joke we made. I truly can’t imagine our day without her. It was the best day of our lives.
Thank you so much for everything!!!
Ashley and her assistant blew us away on our wedding day with their work! Her stylistic opinion and creativity is unmatched and the things she took upon herself to have organized/s...
et up were beyond what we could’ve imagined. She took time to get to know us and our values pertaining to our wedding day. Because of her and her team, my husband and I were able to be fully present during the entirety of our wedding day. She had all of our decor, place settings, favors, memorial, signage and guest book set up at both locations with ease. There are multiple places to make specific requests for your wedding day on her wedding portal and she met them all. I can’t say enough wonderful things about her and her team!
Ashley was super helpful with planning, and she was crucial to the smooth flow of things on our wedding day. She helped keep everyone on track with our timeline and had tips and ex...
perience in order to advise us. We were very happy with our decision to hire her.
I would 110% recommend Ashley for support with planning your wedding or event management. It was absolutely some of the best money we spent in the whole process.
She was professio...
nal but approachable and I felt relief every time I remembered she was part of our planning process. She was responsive when I initially reached out, easy to sign on with, accessible during the months/weeks leading up and on top of every single detail that I knew I'd want support keeping track of the day of got closer. She offered advice and opinions when I just wasn't quite sure of things. In the weeks leading up to the event she coordinated with vendors and helped out scheduling meetings with them, kept track of timelines, checked in with me for things she knew I needed to do or provide her, ensured the vendors would all have what THEY needed, and much more. And day-of, there was very little for us to think about because much of it was planned and I knew she'd be there to ensure everything was set. It was also so nice to have her assistant, Elyse, present day of. There were many times I felt like I went to either of them for something day-of and only had to say a few words and they were ON IT! So so helpful.
We feel having them as part of our day really supported our ability to be present, enjoy ourselves, and focus on the important stuff!
Thank you Ashley and Team!
I had zero intentions of hiring a wedding coordinator but WOW am I glad I did. Ashley single handedly was able to calm and relax one of the most anxious brides around (me) and do i...
t all with ease. She was there for me through everything & always willing to help. She truly is one of the kindest people I know and has become a true friend. I am beyond happy not that we got a coordinator but that we got Ashley!! Get a coordinator … get Ashley! You will not regret it. Forever indebted to you ash & so thankful for you!!
Ashley is the most incredible coordinator. We hired her for day of coordination and my only regret is that I wish we hired her to plan our whole wedding. She was that amazing! She ...
is kind, organized, calm and fun. Everything you want in a coordinator and so much more. I would highly recommend Ashley to anyone and everyone planning a wedding!
From our very first meeting, Ashley made us feel comfortable and really understood our vision for the day. Interpersonally, she is an absolute joy to work with. She is so supportiv...
e and kind. We had several last minute changes leading up to the wedding, and she rolled with each of them with grace and ease. On our wedding day, we had such peace of mind knowing Ashley was coordinating the schedule. We could not imagine our wedding day without her. Our guests commented on what an amazing job she did! She is clearly dedicated to what she does, and it shows in the quality of her work!
Ashley was wonderful to work with! She had great communication prior to the wedding and made sure all details and timing were perfect. As a fellow vendor, I appreciate the clear ...
communication and her professional demeanor! Would highly recommend!
Ashley went above and behind. The day went like clockwork and turned out so amazing. I couldn’t have done it without her help! She was always available for any question I had and h...
elped us navigate through the confusion of the pandemic. Luckily by June it was smooth sailing. Couldn’t recommend her more!
Shan H.
Ashley is an amazing wedding planner. She was patient, professional, resourceful and gracious throughout planning and on our wedding days. She responded quickly to every q...
uestion and email. We were able to fully enjoy our wedding day without a worry because of Ashley!
Ashley was great to work with as my day of coordinator. She asked me so many questions/ made sure I thought about so many things I didn't realize I needed to figure out originally...
. Originally, I didn't plan on having any coordinator since I plan events for work and coordinate amongst many teams, but in the end I thought this would be a good investment. Overall, this was a good investment as she followed up with my vendors as needed and took care of many aspects of our ceremony/ reception.
I was a bit upset with how things were set up at the reception... I had a carload of items for the reception, but not everything was put out effectively. I put a lot of thought in the "guest book" and party favors- the party favors (custom made candles and matchbooks) were left in their boxes. We had about half of our candles left and about 2/3 of our matchbooks. As for the guestbook, we had less than 10 people fill out cards (around 120 people in attendance).
To be fair- I didn't emphasize these items, but thought it would be put out on display- like I've seen at most weddings. I included supplies for both for setups. Not the end of the world, just sad about that part.
Ashley is the most fun and most organized wedding planner and not only made our day perfect, but the entire planning process so fun. She went out of her way to save us money and h...
andled more than I ever could have asked for. We did not have to worry about a single thing thanks to Ashley. 10/10 recommend!!!
Ashley was a delight to work with- easy-going, yet thorough, helpful beyond belief, and incredibly experienced. We couldn't have asked for a better organizer and worker. Everythi...
ng went flawlessly!
We honestly can't speak higher of Ashley.
We brought her out just to help set up our decor since we were going to be on such a tight schedule, but she by far exceeded our expecta...
tions. She was bringing us water during pictures (which we didn't even know we needed until she brought it to us and told us to drink), helped set up shots for the photographer, helped my mom get my dress buttoned, and honestly I bet there's more. But on top of that, she got up all of our decor and it looked better than we ever imagined.
We thought we could do it all ourselves, but we are so glad we had her and can't imagine having a wedding without her. She took so much of the stress away from the day for us and for our family, because if she wasn't there we would have had to ask our family and we wanted them to enjoy the day too. No matter what you think you need help with, big or small, choose Ashley!!
My wedding was 9/19/20.
Ashley is truly a fairy godmother! She came to my rescue when my previous wedding planner canceled on me, two months before my wedding!She jumped in ready t...
o help me anyway she could. She was so organize and helped me put everyone in their places. It wasn’t just my husband and I that loved her. It was my family as well! I can’t thank her enough for making my fairytale come true!
Ashley is one of the nicest and most organized planners I’ve worked with! She is excellent at giving timely replies to your questions and is on top of every detail. I would highly ...
recommend using Ashley as your planner! She will make sure your wedding runs smoothly, giving you the ability to focus on having a good time with the people you love!
Ashley was there for us since day one. She is always organized and responds in a timely manner. You will not regret choosing Ashley!
Ashley was one of the best investments made for my wedding. I hired her about 3 months prior to our date and she saved the day more than 90 times. She made a point to create relati...
onships with the vendors and our families. She had researched back up plans before she even presented them. She was able to make calls for vendors with limited availability so I could keep up with my 9-5.
I highly recommend Ashley if you would like someone to help keep you sane and have absolutely no stress the day of your wedding!
AJcoordinates coordinated my baby shower and everything was perfect! Ashley kept everyone in the loop about her ideas, asked for opinions, made adjustments as appropriate, and ulti...
mately took care of the details. She was easy to get a hold of and even easier to work with! I'd recommend her for any event you're planning. Thank you Ashley!
Amazing Coordinator! So energetic, positive, relatable and down to earth which is extremely important when it comes to clients who are unsure of their vision. Ashley listens to you...
r ideas and patiently and confidently offers insight and guidance. I am excited to work with her as well as recommend her to my future clients.
Ashley is absolutely amazing and listened to all of my wants and needs as a bride. She made my vision come to life!
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