Apropos Creations

Jo Ann is a sweetheart. She is very attentive and made sure that all of our concerns were addressed throughout the wedding planning process in a timely manner. Jo Ann is clearly a pro in this business. An added plus is that she is such a joy to be around. Her thoroughness in reviewing our contracts was great. She asked questions and brought up points that we would not have thought of on our own and saved us both time and money in the process. Jo Ann has great connections and we were so happy to have contracted with some of her preferred vendors. In addition, Jo Ann's colleague, Amy, was fantastic to work with!

Where do I even begin? I guess with, Jo Ann's amazing... My wife is from Nepal and I'm from the US, so we had a Nepali Ceremony and a Western Ceremony on the same day, followed by a reception. Jo Ann was given a budget, I asked her what's the best she can do for us, and she answered, exceptionally, and coordinated everything to perfection. Her familiarity with Southeast Asian and Western weddings (and I'm sure many more), gave her the ability to bring things to our attention that we never would have thought of. She asks the right questions. She was very responsive - always available for a phone call or in-person meeting. She was able to connect us with and/or recommend all the appropriate vendors. She provided a very detailed wedding-day timeline well in advance of the wedding, which she organized. She defused what would otherwise be a very stressful planning process. I could go on for days... My wife and I were able to enjoy our wedding day, and that's all we could have asked for. Seriously, if you're looking for wedding planner, Jo Ann is your gal. She will always hold a special place in our heart because of all the hard work, individual attention and passion she put into starting our marriage off right- with a wedding worth remembering. I highly recommend her services

Working with Jo Ann and her team was the greatest joy of our wedding planning experience! Despite the relief of being done with planning, we genuinely miss our calls with Jo Ann. We originally went with another planner and decided to switch to Apropos halfway through. We planned a destination wedding and never actually saw the event spaces or met Jo Ann before the wedding. She joined in on our planning journey without ever missing a beat. While the process was challenging, with her optimistic outlook, Jo Ann made it fun, and even relaxing at times! We always knew that we could rely on her to get things taken care of, even if we were not on top of it. We looked forward to talking to her routinely, as she has a bright, beautiful personality and really wants to see your wedding dreams come to life. She replied to all messages (email, text, calls) promptly and no matter the time of day. She communicated seamlessly with vendors and had answers for our questions before we even asked them. I once asked Jo Ann a question about name change through marriage license, which is really outside the scope of the wedding planning. She told me she'd never been asked that before, but went out of her way to call the courthouse and had an answer for me the next morning. This is just one of many examples of how she goes above and beyond! On the day of the wedding, Jo Ann's presence was calming and we knew things would run smoothly with her, as you would hope a planner would make you feel. The added bonus you get with Jo Ann and her team is that they bring tons of smiles and laughter, making the day that much more fun and special! If there is any question at all in your mind, go with Jo Ann Grant 100% - you will not regret it!!

Jo Ann and her team were so easy to work with. Jo Ann is flexible and well versed in managing Indian weddings, which are large family affairs! She is well liked and respected by other vendors you are bound to work with while planning your wedding which creates seamless synergy and a smooth process! There were some hiccups along the way but Jo Ann always found a solution to fix them and was able to manage two type A personalities (me and my mom) through the planning process! Our day almost got rained on but Jo Ann made sure we had several viable back up options and made us feel totally at ease when making the final call for our ceremony location!

There are not enough superlatives to describe JoAnn and Apropos Creations! Hiring Joann as our wedding planner was the best decision we ever made. Our wedding was multicultural (Hindu/Buddhist) and consisted of multiple events that took place over an entire weekend. We had no idea where to start and were taken aback by everything that needed to be done in order to carry out our vision. After meeting JoAnn for the first time, we knew that she was the wedding planner for us. Her knowledge of multicultural weddings, Indian weddings in particular, blew us away. Planning a wedding weekend for over 300 people can seem a bit daunting, but JoAnn was able to help us throughout the process. We had to stick to a strict budget due to the size of the wedding. Joann was able to not only meet, but far exceeded our expectations. She previously worked with our photographer, videographer, DJ and decorators so she was able to truly capture what we had in mind for our special weekend. During our wedding JoAnn took care of everything and anything that needed to be attended to. She was there to guide everyone into their places and made sure that everyone stuck to the timeline. JoAnn and her staff were so attentive to our needs, getting us meals between events and taking care of possible problems that may have sprung up. She executed our vision better than we could have imagined. We keep getting compliments from our guests about her professionalism and letting us know how smooth our wedding went from each transition event to event. We can’t thank JoAnn and her staff for everything they have done in order to make our wedding a truly unforgettable experience.

JoAnn was so helpful, inspirational and very pleasant to work with. She made all the difference in the world. Professional and on time with everything. I highly recommend her to anyone who wants to plan a wedding that will be remarkable and memorable. She is a +10 in our book.

We hired Jo Ann as wedding planner for our south Indian traditional wedding. She was super easy to work with and was very responsive. She provided us with a sample timeline which helped us prepare our own timeline. She further reviewed our timeline and pointed out missing items. Once she had our timeline she contacted all the vendors and made sure everyone was aware of the events/rituals. Thanks to her all our vendors were well prepared on our wedding day. During one of our traditional Indian ritual, we needed a certain prop. Within minutes she found the prop and made sure the ritual happened on schedule. Along with supervising and wedding planning, she used her artistic skills and reused our ceremony decor items to make our reception guest table decoration even more beautiful. With her being our wedding planner we were lot more relaxed on our wedding day. We highly recommend her as a wedding planner.

JoAnn is the way to go! JoAnn was amazing on our wedding day. I am very detailed oriented person, and she nailed everything perfectly. We had dual Catholic and Hindu Wedding ceremonies with multiple transitions and outfit changes, but that did not phase JoAnn. Everything leading up to the wedding day was executed perfectly. She was always ready to find a solution for any issues or problems we had, and I will say that after the wedding was done I had multiple guests come up to me and compliment our wedding and planner. I even had a few Indian guests tell me it was one of the best indian weddings they had ever been too. I highly recommend her whether it is a traditional wedding or an Indian wedding. She will save you a lot of grey hairs and is well worth the expense. On my wedding day the few crisis I had didn't even phase Joann, and I didn't even hear about it until it was over and done with. We really had the best day ever, and we are really grateful to JoAnn from the bottom of our hearts. -Carolina & Chandan

JoAnn and Jenn, did a wonderful job as my wedding planners! Having to plan a wedding in a month can be stressful but these ladies took all the stress away. I sent my colors to Joann along with some Pinterest pins.. she took it and made it way better then i ever could have. It was breathtaking and beyond beautiful, her attention to detail was amazing. I can’t thank them enough for making my special day so beautiful, it was perfect .I appreciate you giving my mother in-law a centerpiece you’re so kind and patient. It was such a pleasure to work with you both! Thank you for that wonderful experience and my beautiful wedding!! I would it all over again just to work with you ☺️

Words don't describe how amazing Jo Ann is to work with! Immediately from our initial meeting with Jo Ann, we appreciated her easy-going and amiable demeanor, and knew she would be perfect to work with! Working with her made it seem more like a close family friend was helping us, more than a hired vendor. Her constant presence throughout all of the planning, especially our final planning and stress-filled days, made everything much more manageable. She understands the stress couples are under while planning and executing a wedding, and works her butt off to quell as much stress as possible! I even called her my saving grace because that's what she was! I appreciated how thorough and meticulous she was as she worked to understand our vision, and she never once balked at all of my spreadsheets! I also appreciated all of the files she shared with me to keep the multitude of details organized and assist me with all of the planning needed. Jo Ann's expertise and professionalism is second-to-none and her hard work the day of our wedding resulted in the event we were dreaming of. And when I say expertise, I mean it. The littlest of details that are easily forgotten by an over-stressed mind are not forgotten by Jo Ann! She helped me handle all of the final vendor communications and ensure everyone knew what/when/how things were going to happen day-of! She also had to wrangle 75+ extended family members for pictures immediately after the ceremony, which is no small feat considering they all wanted to hit cocktail hour instead! Simply put, her services were the best money we spent for our wedding. Period. Our wedding was the party we wanted and imagined, and we couldn't have pulled it off without Jo Ann. I don't feel like "thank you" does enough justice for how appreciative we are for her and everything she did for us!

Amazing, that is all we can really say! Our wedding was absolutely perfect! The day ran so smoothly and it was all thanks to Jo Ann and her team! Working with her over the past few months have been great, she was so responsive, flexible and knowledgeable. She helped us portray our wedding even better than we imagined it. After we started communicating and my mom met with her a few times we felt very comfortable handing everything over to her and trusted that she would get the job done right. Our guests had an amazing time and told us how beautiful the venue looked, the set up and the flowers were all placed perfectly!

Apropos Creations/ Jo Ann Grant was such a pleasure to work with. Jo Ann is a true professional and knows all the ins and outs about wedding planning, and in our case she was the backbone of our very complex multicultural wedding which turned out absolutely AMAZING!! We brought Jo Ann on board while we lived out of state, and from the beginning she was great at communicating with us, and keeping us on track as much as possible. She was just as efficient and responsive when we lived far and once we moved back into town. Jo Ann was also very flexible when we had an unexpected change of date to our wedding and did her best in accommodating such a major change. All the resources, the suggestions, vendor recommendations, and details that Jo Ann provided for us were priceless and everyone that was recommended delivered flawlessly on the day of our wedding. Jo Ann was such a crucial part of making our wedding a success at every stage, from the first introduction, to the pre-planning process, to all the detail and vendor management, agenda creating, and execution. On the day of the event, Jo Ann, and her assistant were absolutely wonderful. We did not have to worry about anything on that day, and were able to just enjoy our day, and everything went flawlessly according to plan. We highly recommend Apropos Creations and Jo Ann, it truly was a great experience and we will forever remember our day because she helped us make it happen. Thanks Jo Ann, Daniela and Atin Kapadia

In almost every way, Jo Ann was the perfect wedding planner/architect. We are based on the cast coast, but had our hearts set on a three-day Fusion Indian/American wedding in Sedona. Needless to say, there were a ton of logistics that had to be handled. Jo Ann handled them to perfection! What makes Jo Ann an amazing professional to work with is that she has a keen eye for detail while also always considering your overall vision (and budget) for the wedding. She was just as knowledgeable about the intricacies of an Indian wedding as she was with an American one. Jo Ann puts brides and grooms at complete ease and is a phenomenal person and planner! We could not have gotten married without her.

Jo Ann was recommended to me by a coworker and I am so grateful for it. From the start I was told at a minimum to get a day of coordinator and it is probably the best wedding advice I received. Jo Ann while only my day of planner, was there for me whenever I had a question. She was amazing at referring me to great vendors. I was also able to rent items through her that my venue did not have. I always called her my wedding planner and not day of coordinator because she did so much more then just the task of day of items. When I decided to go DIY with my florals, I was able to discuss with Jo Ann if the items I needed day of she could do. I felt bad like I was making her do more work then I should, but she was always so quick to say she would be happy and everything she promised she executed perfectly. I gave her a photo that inspired my wedding décor and she put it to shame. My decorations turned out way better then I could have ever dreamed and it is because of her. From the rehearsal to the wedding day, any items that we had issues with she handled with such grace and ease. From the moment I dropped everything off to her at the rehearsal, my stress was gone. I knew I was in great hands. Anyone considering a day of coordinator, DO IT! Also, more importantly anyone considering Jo Ann, BOOK HER! She is so amazing that even my husband (I can say that now!!) who didn't see why we booked it, now sees what she did as a necessity. Thank you, thank you, thank you for everything you did Jo Ann. My wedding day was amazing and you made sure of it. :)