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Creating YOUR perfect day
We have an extensive background in catering and bar services which gives us a unique perspective on the logistics of your day. We have planned over 300 weddings throughout the Lowcountry and surrounding areas.
Planning your wedding should be an enjoyable and exciting time in your life and as experienced wedding and event planners we can make this an easy process from start to finish.
We strongly believe that the relationship between wedding planner, couple, and vendors should be open, honest, full of integrity, and most importantly fun!
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- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
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- A la Carte Wedding Planning
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- Day-Of Coordination
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- Wedding Design
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- Getting Engaged
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsal Dinner
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Brand Bars and Events received overwhelmingly positive reviews for their wedding planning services. Jayme and Kendall, along with their team, were commended for their exceptional organization, communication, and attention to detail. Many reviewers highlighted how they relieved stress, executed visions perfectly, and ensured smooth coordination on the wedding day. From seamless planning to attentive day-of coordination, the team at Brand Bars and Events consistently delivered outstanding service to create unforgettable and stress-free wedding experiences for couples, earning high recommendations for their professionalism and expertise.Review photos
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Jayme, Kendall and the team took care of absolutely everything we needed for our wedding. We utilized the full planning package since I am the rare bride who had no interest in planning her own wedding. They connected us with stellar vendors, made sure we were keeping track of expenses, kept us updated on tasks that needed to be completed, and stayed 100% on top of the events on the day of the wedding to make sure everything was running smoothly. They were very responsive and helpful with my many inquiries leading up to the date, as well!
I can't thank you ladies enough for making the day such a phenomenal memory for us and everyone else who attended. Next time we have a big event to plan, we'll be in touch for sure!
Jayme and her team were AMAZING! Our wedding day literally would not have been possible without them and I cannot recommend their services enough! I dropped off all our decor items in labeled boxes and gave ZERO direction and our entire reception/ceremony space looked PERFECT. They took such a huge weight off our/our families shoulders and made our day 100x more enjoyable!
After many months of contemplation and numerous revisions, I've decided to share my thoughts on our experience with Brand Bars & Events. It's been a journey, wrestling with whether to speak out about our challenges, especially given my aversion to negative reviews. Yet, I've concluded that if our story can help just one couple from the ordeal we endured, it's worth sharing.
Nine months ahead of our wedding day, we hired Brand for partial planning services. With several vendors secured and a clear vision in mind, we sought their expertise to navigate the final stretch. Initially, communication with Jayme, one of the owners and lead planner, was swift and promising. However, this positive start dwindled post-payment. Despite our efforts to clarify roles and establish a seamless process, responses became sporadic, incomplete, or simply absent. Notably, their preference for email communication led to frustrating delays, with vital information often withheld or miscommunicated, leaving us feeling overwhelmed, unsupported and abandoned to manage tasks by ourselves.
While Brand did assist with vendor coordination, some communication between vendors who'd only work with planners, and vendor ghosting, the lack of clear guidance left us feeling burdened with all the to-dos. The day-of services unfortunately also fell short of expectations, with last-minute billing issues (that we are still dealing with today), oversight of essential details, and a hands-off approach from Jayme, our day resulted in multiple disruptions and dissatisfaction. We want to mention Jayme's unapproachable demeanor, which detracted from the wedding experience. Throughout the day, evening and even weeks after the wedding, on top of our own negative interactions, we had multiple friends, family members and even vendors approach us to tell us about their negative experiences with her further highlighting the disconnect between Brand's promises and delivery.
Despite the disappointment with planning services, the bar services provided by Tom and the bartenders also "Brand Bars and Events" were commended for their professionalism, communication, and assistance during the event.
In summary, our advice is clear: if you cherish the significance and joy of your wedding day, steer clear of Brand Bars & Events for planning services. Their lack of professionalism and commitment to client satisfaction cast a shadow over what should be a cherished milestone.
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Working with Jayme & Kendall from Brand Bars and Events was such a joy! I am so glad that I found them and decided to work with them & their team in planning our wedding. They were beyond helpful throughout the whole process, and worked with us patiently on all of our back and forth changes and requests. Our wedding day was nothing short of AMAZING, and we owe a lot to the girls & their team for helping everything go off without a hitch! I would recommend this team to any bride in the Charleston area. Thank you Brand Bars and Events!
Jayme and Kendall were absolutely amazing! We had them be our day of coordinators for our wedding and we couldn't thank them enough for all they did to make sure our day went off without a hitch!
I cannot say enough good things about Brand Bar. We hired them as our day-of coordinator, and they went so far above and beyond my expectations. Their communication throughout the entire process was excellent, and they set everything up to exactly match the vision I had. Kendall was so calm and sweet and really helped me feel relaxed and taken care of on our wedding day. We could not have asked for a better coordinator or a better day because of them.
We were 100% happy the services rendered. Jayme was extremely proactive and anticipated our every need. She’s a pro’s pro for sure!
Jayme and Kendall were the best wedding planners we could have ever asked for. Their attention to detail was really impressive and every vendor they recommended was fantastic. They really took a lot of stress away from us and helped in more ways than we could count. We originally had prior wedding planners that caused a lot of issues and stress, but Jayme and Kendall jumped right in and fixed everything quickly to get us back on track. We are so thankful we had them by our sides throughout the planning process and our big day.
We cannot begin to explain how thankful we are for Brand Bar's help throughout this process. I know I’m bias, but the wedding was perfect!!!! They kept everything running smoothly and kept our crazy friends and family under control. I don’t know how they do it!!!! They were attentive, calm, kind, and willing to help wherever needed. They executed my vision for the wedding so perfectly. They are all so wonderful. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!!
Jayme and Kendall we're AMAZING! As a bride who was planning her wedding from a distance, with no knowledge of vendors in the Charleston area, they were so extremely helpful. The day of coordination was great! I felt calm and they handled it all. It was exactly what we pictured for our day. Couldn't recommend enough!
Jayme and Kendall were amazing in helping us plan and execute our dream wedding in May. We did partial planning services and it was really nice to have a vendor list to follow and have them there to answer any questions through the early planning phases and then when the wedding got closer they took over pretty much all communication and made everything really seem-less and minimally stressful for us. They are wonderful to work with!
I just got married on May 20th and words can’t describe how perfect our wedding day was thanks to Jayme! She was so organized & helpful throughout the whole planning process and made sure our wedding day was picture perfect. I honestly believe that without her, our day wouldn’t have been as amazing as it was! If you want your day to be handled professionally, but with so much kindness, look no further than Brand Bars and Events because they are simply the best!
Jayme and Kendall were AMAZING! Admittedly I was hesitant about a planner initially, because I also do events for work, and thought, sure!, I can manage this on my own. But boy was I wrong and I'm so glad I was! They were so organized from the very first day. They sent me folder of helpful materials and documents, that made me feel so reassured (and covered things I didn't even think about). They made me feel so important and validated through the whole process, and always answered my (millions of) questions with so much positivity and helpfulness. And they understood my vision EXACTLY for the wedding and I almost cried when I walked into our venue for the first time and saw all of their hard worked matched exactly to what we had discussed (even better honestly). They were so great and worked so hard! I didn't have to worry about a single thing all wedding weekend thanks to them. They handled all my vendors with such ease. Wish I could get married a hundred times over with them!
We knew we wanted to hire a month-of coordinator, but little did we know that it would be the best decision of our wedding planning process! In the months leading up to the wedding, Brand Bars & Events provided us with great planning resources and spreadsheets for inputting all of our choices and details. These resources answered questions we didn't know we had and helped us organize our vision into a clear and manageable plan. Brand Bars and Events and especially Kendall, our coordinator, were absolutely fantastic to work with and made the wedding SO much less stressful. I truly can't imagine how everything would have come together to run so smoothly if it hadn't been for Kendall. From walking through the venue with us and creating the floor plan, to orchestrating the beautiful transformation of the venue on the day, Kendall was on top of every detail making sure things went smoothly. We loved working with Kendall and with Brand Bars & Events and would absolutely recommend them to any couple!
Jayme was an amazing coordinator for our October wedding. She was there to answer questions the whole way through and so helpful on advice. When the day came she put out all of my DIY decor perfectly! I mean every single thing was the way I imagined it and better! The whole night she was there to get us our personal items and anything we needed! I also made it home with everything I sent and it was packed away perfectly. I highly recommend hiring this company! You will not regret it! :)
If you’re on the fence about finding the finances to budget for a planner please read! I never wanted to have a planner, I thought I could do this! I very much so enjoy planning and taking the lead on projects in my life. But man was I so glad my fiancé and I budgeted and got the planner! Having someone else take care of ALL the things was extremely helpful! Everyone was super helpful-answering all the questions, all the time! They offered different planner options and took over all the coordinating between vendors, venue and themselves! I’m so grateful they were available and I was able to work with them! I worked heavily with Kendall she is absolutely wonderful! And day of I worked with Kayla and Katie! They were so incredibly nice and on it!
Kendall made my special day stress-free! She and her team were always one step ahead - every time we would start to set something up, we would see that she had already done it! She truly made my day easier by helping me not have to worry that something wasn't going to get done. Kendall had a smile on her face the entire day and was such a joy to work with. I can't thank her enough!
I don’t know where to start with Jayme of Brand Bar and Events. Jayme was an absolute dream to work with. Her connections and knowledge of vendors in the area made decision making much easier. She was very receptive to price ranges we wanted to stay in, while recommending incredible vendors. Jayme was extremely responsive throughout the year if/when I had questions. She always made sure that we were at ease throughout the entire planning process. Our wedding day could not have been more perfect. The day of, there were some issues with the caterer leaving early. Since the food was wonderful, no one had any idea there were issues because Jayme and her staff handled absolutely everything. I should note that the caterer was one of the few vendors we had booked prior to Jayme, so was not chosen under her recommendation. Jayme made every moment of our day incredibly perfect. Even our guests commented on how wonderful she was. I cannot recommend Brand Bar and Events enough.
We hired Jayme with Brand Bars & Events to assist in the month leading up to the wedding as well as a day-of coordinator. From day 1 of the planning process, she was absolutely AMAZING! She was always super responsive to emails--I'd get a reply within 24 hours, often times within an hour or 2! She pointed me in the right direction every time I had a question (which was A LOT!). She was so helpful & friendly, it made planning stress free! She and her assistants made wedding week, rehearsal, and wedding day a breeze! Katie was my official day-of coordinator and when I tell you I didn't worry a single bit, I mean it. She handled all of the little things with ease & came to me with little questions that needed my input. She was amazing about keeping the "doing" out of my hands so I could relax & enjoy my day. I couldn't have imagined my day without Jayme and her team. I highly recommend them for all of your planning needs!
This team delivered exactly what we wanted!! Jayme and Kendall were so helpful answering any and all of our questions during the planning process! We found a venue we loved that only had dates much earlier in the year than what we originally wanted... leaving only 5 months to plan. Jayme was completely upfront/ honest about what could be accomplished in that time frame + our budget, and really focused on the things we said were the most important to us.
On the wedding day: Everything was ready, Kendall kept us on schedule, regularly checked in to make sure we had everything we needed, packed up the venue, and most importantly... my husband and I really felt like we could focus on each other.
I am naturally a worrier... and NOT ONCE was I worried on our wedding day :) !!
Jayme and her team helped with our day-of coordination and I cannot say enough about how great they were! Leading up to the big day Jayme got back to me quickly and answered all of my questions and even reached out to vendors I had trouble getting responses from.
Jayme's expertise was critical at the rehearsal and at the wedding ceremony & reception. Everyone knew where they needed to be and when and she even made sure my husband and I ate at the reception. I would highly recommend Brand Bars and Events!
Jayme is a phenomenal wedding planner and human being. She is easy going, detail oriented, timely, and very personable. She understood my vision and executed it beyond what I could have imagined. It was the most beautiful, stress free, wonderful day of my life focused on our new marriage. I wish I could describe just how impactful Jayme was in the planning process and on the day of. Please take this as my one piece of advice and hire her.
Jayme was amazing. Efficient, great attitude, detail oriented! Would absolutely recommend for your special day!
Jayme was so amazing to have on our wedding day. We cannot be happier with everything. She had everything set up so beautifully and it looked EXACTLY how we envisioned it for our day. It felt like a fairy take inside our venue. She was so creative and really made a huge difference in our day. And she was there every second I need her which means THE WORLD to me as a Bride.
Everything went so smoothly and I couldn't have been happier.,
The day was STRESS FREE because of her!!! Do yourself a favor and hire her for your special day.You will NOT go wrong.
2 for 1 perfection. We booked Brand Bars and Events for both wedding planning and bar services. From day 1, both Tom and Jayme were highly responsive, professional, and genuinely excited about making our day spectacular. For wedding planning, Jayme expertly navigated us through vendor coordination, timeline development, and all the small details along the way while still allowing us to have control over the handful of items (church pews!) that were most important to us. The bar services were equally wonderful, with a wide range of reasonably-priced bar packages that fit our needs, plus friendly bartenders to make our guests feel welcome. Highly recommend booking with Brand - zero regrets!
We used Brand for Day of Coordinator services and could not be happier with that decision. Jayme stepped in to help us out after our first DOC ghosted and she was amazing. I felt totally at ease leaving the logistics in her hands. She was great at providing her professional input where needed while also letting us have the wedding we wanted. The day was perfect and I know that Brand is a big reason why!
Very, very happy with Brand Bars & Events. Jayme was extremely professional and more than helpful in planning my wedding; I could not have done it without her. 10/10 recommend.
Jayme did a fantastic job putting our outdoor wedding at Magnolia together. Everything was better than we could have imagined. The weather gave us a scare leading up to the ceremony and we were so glad we entrusted Jayme to make the best decisions for us. We couldn’t be happier with how our big day went.
Jayme Brand is my hero. Like many other brides, in the beginning stages of the pandemic, it was madness. I had to reschedule my wedding 8 weeks out. It was then rescheduled two more times after that. If I didn’t have Jayme guiding me throughout the chaos of all that occurred, I would have lost my mind. She always had an answer to every question and concern, and if she doesn’t know the answer, she will go find one.
If that wasn’t enough, the day of the wedding, everything ran incredibly smooth because of her. She made sure everything was in its place, people were where they needed to be, and that vendors were doing their jobs.
I would HIGHLY recommend Jayme as a planner. Not only is she professional, she’s also such a kind person, and very easy to work with.
Jayme is the reason our wedding day went smoothly. My entire family and all of our guests commented on how wonderful and smooth the day was. I felt so relaxed on my wedding day. Her group handled everything, and let me be as involved as I wanted. Jayme is kind, professional, clear, and concise. helping me plan my wedding. Although I did the bulk of the planning before reaching out to her, I can not stress enough how important it was to have her help me the month of and the day of. She had great communication with all the vendors, and everything was PERFECT. THANK YOU JAYME!!!
We booked brand bars and events for our bar service and for planning. Jayme was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! We are so glad we booked her as our planner! She went above and beyond for us. She even helped us find a new caterer when the one we had chosen closed their business. She was always easy to get in touch with and responded quickly. She was great at handling vendors and corresponding with them for us. She took time out of her busy schedule to attend our catering tasting and to hold a rehearsal for us the day before our wedding. She gave us many recommendations for booking vendors and we were very happy with all of the vendors she recommended to us. We had a major issue with a vendor (that we had booked prior to hiring Jayme) on the day of our wedding, and Jayme handled it flawlessly! We HIGHLY recommend Brand Bars and Events for your bar service and planning needs! Thank you so much Brand Bars and Events!
When I began my search for a wedding planner, I wasn’t exactly sure what to look for; this was my first and only time planning such a big event, and all the details can certainly be tough to figure out. I can emphatically say that Jayme Brand was absolutely everything I needed in a planner, and more.
I initially stumbled across Brand Bars and Events in my search for a bar, and ended up booking both Jayme Brand for planning and her husband Tom Brand for the bar services. Planning a wedding can be a very daunting task, especially if you are someone like me with zero experience in event planning, and planning from afar with little knowledge of the Charleston area. Brand Bars and Events hands-down made the adventure of planning my wedding an absolute blast!
From square one, Jayme was there for me, making sure I tackled all the big picture items and stayed on track. Her rate was incredibly reasonable, especially considering how much work she put into helping me plan this big event. She helped keep me on my budget, while still ensuring we achieved all of the details that were important to me and my soon-to-be husband. She relayed awesome options on highly-recommended vendors within our price-point (all of whom were adored day-of by me, my hubs, and all our guests!). She coordinated all of the schedule plans, venue walk-throughs, and communication with vendors. She answered all of my *many* long-winded emails. She and Tom both even sat down for drinks with me and my groom-to-be, just to better get to know us and make sure we had the details down pat. Day of the wedding, she worked tirelessly to ensure it all went off without a hitch or a stress — and it totally did, with huge thanks to her!
My wedding was the best day of my life, a true dream come true — and I owe so many thanks to Jayme, Tom and their entire team for their help in making this dreamy day a reality. It’s not just Jayme’s amazing planning skills that make her such a pleasure to work with. Jayme and Tom are truly awesome people, a delight to be around and work with. I will cherish the memories of my wedding for the rest of my life, and I am so grateful to Jayme for helping to make this dream come true.
Jayme was a dream to work with! She went above and beyond for me from start to finish. She helped me find the most affordable vendors and was very respectful of our budget. We also booked them for the bar service as well and got an awesome multi package discount. Best decision I made was booking with Brand!
We selected Brand Bars due to the countless recommendations of our trusted advisors and wedding planner. They were flexible as our count changed at the end and didn't forget to bring the private stash that my husband requested for some of us!! They helped me the evening unforgettable and alot of fun!
Jayme Brand was amazing! We thought we were organized and had everything under control until we hired her as our wedding coordinator! She guided us, kept us on track and gently reminded us when she needed information or we needed to make a decision. She did all of this with kindness, grace and a lot of humor. She was there for our rehearsal dinner and wedding/reception. She is detail oriented and excellent at her job. Her assistant is equally talented. I would give her 10 stars if it was an option. Thank you Jayme!
Brand Bars and Events was a true lifesaver for us.
Jayme was there for us during COVID rescheduling, changing our minds 600 times, and every corny joke we made along the way. It felt like we were planning our wedding with a friend instead of a wedding planner. She was always one step ahead of me and knew what we wanted before we even called to complain about what we didn't want.
She made our special day go off without a hitch and even took the time to dress in costume with us and got her whole staff and the bartenders to do the same (it was a Halloween wedding btw).
Punctual, professional, kind.
Jayme of Brand Bars and Events stepped in at the last minute to help Day of Coordinate for our big day! Getting married in 2020 proved to be SOMETHING ELSE but Jayme helped all of our wedding day details and timing run SO smoothly and EASILY. She's got a very grounded and calming energy, while being ultra capable and very present to any whim that might need handling. I'm super grateful to her for noticing that my groom and all of his men were about to head off to the church without any of their boutonnieres! She located them super fast and promptly pinned up all of the guys to get them on their way. She ensured we ate - was super on top of grabbing us drinks - and even helped MC in a pinch as our budget didn't support a DJ. She was great to help everything get to where it needed to go - so much that no one bothered me with any questions about that stuff on my wedding day! My husband and I had such an amazing wedding and we thoroughly loved that our families could enjoy the day too - knowing that Jayme had the show in order, everyone was free to celebrate. Thanks a million times over. Eternally grateful to have had your support us on such a special day.
Tom and Jayme are truly a God-send for your wedding day-- or any special event! They both listened to my dream and all that I wanted and made it a reality! I was an out of town bride (lived in Charleston for 10 years, but was out of town once I started planning my wedding) and basically told Jayme what I wanted and she planned it all! She helped me with a rain plan and talked me off the ledge at my rehearsal as it poured outside. Both of them are extremely positive, happy, fun, and exciting people. Tom made our bar experience perfect and had the drinks pouring all night! I am so thankful they not only helped me with my special day but have become excellent friends as well.
It is almost our 3rd anniversary and we are still gushing about Jayme and recommending Brand Bar and Events to everyone we hear of getting married in the low country. Leading up to our wedding Jayme followed up with us more than we followed up with her. She let us enjoy the planning knowing it was all on track and in good hands. She really is a true professional and incredibly fun to work with. We could not recommend her more highly!
Jayme was absolutely incredible! We are so happy we found her. She is extremely organized and easy to work with. She was able to help us bring our wedding dreams to life, but also shared very practical knowledge and advice that made the entire day flow smoothly. My husband, mother, mother-in-law, MOHs and myself were all able to enjoy the day because the details were already taken care of. We even had a downpour 20 minutes before the outdoor ceremony was supposed to begin, and Jayme transitioned everything inside without a hiccup, and it seemed like that was the plan the entire time! I cannot thank Jayme and Tom enough. 10/10 would recommend!
I would absolutely recommend Brand Bars and Events to anyone! They were so helpful from start to finish. Jayme was our wedding planner/coordinator and she was just an absolute Godsend and we could not have done it without her. She helped us have the best day ever and we are just so, so thankful for her. Brand Bars was also excellent too. The bartenders were so awesome that they started to already have guests drinks ready for them as they walked up. I can't say enough good things about Brand Bars and Events!
We hired Brand Bars and Events for our bar service as well as our wedding coordination, and they exceeded our expectations. Our initial contact was with Tom, who from the start was friendly and quick to respond to our emails. After answering all of our (many) questions, we decided to go with a mixer only package. Even though we chose to provide our own alcohol, Tom worked with us to create 3 delicious signature cocktails. The cocktails were definitely a hit with our guests! In fact, I think we had so much beer and wine left over because most people just kept drinking the cocktails.
Through Tom we hired Jayme to provide month-of wedding coordination. Jayme, however, stepped up long before the month of. Jayme was there to answer any questions and provide vendor recommendations (which was especially helpful since we don't live in the Charleston area). The month of the wedding, when we really started to feel the pressure, Jayme was there to provide encouragement, check in with vendors, and assure us that everything was on track.
On our wedding day, both Tom and Jayme were there to make sure everything ran smoothly. Jayme arrived at 9am ready to meet our vendors and set up our reception area. She was the one who placed all our decorative items, communicated with the vendors, and made sure we were running on schedule. Jayme also stayed after the reception until everything was cleaned and packed up for us. I really don't know what we would've done without her!
I also can't go without mentioning the two wonderful bartenders who made sure the drinks were flowing. They were both friendly and knowledgeable (they learned our beer and wine lists ahead of time so they were able to answer guests' questions). They were also so fun and I could tell our guests enjoyed chatting with them at the bar.
All that to say, you're in great hands if you choose Brand Bars and Events. Jayme and Tom were invaluable on our wedding day and we're so glad we chose them!
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Jayme comes to Charleston via West Virginia where she grew up working at the Greenbrier Resort. She and her husband, Tom, started Brand Bars and Events in 2014 while planning their own wedding. With previous experience in 4 & 5 star resorts, casinos, and numerous other hospitality jobs, Jayme knew wedding planning was what she was meant to do. Kendall is from Greenville, SC and moved to the Lowcountry to attend the College of Charleston. After graduation she stayed in the area as a teacher for six years while assisting Jayme with weddings. She has been with Brand Bars and Events from the start
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