Eventfully Yours: Wedding Planning and Events

I hired Julie and Eventfully Yours (EY) for my wedding planning and coordination, and while there were a few positives, the overall experience was unprofessional, disorganized, and deeply disappointing. From the beginning, communication was a nightmare. Despite repeated promises to schedule meetings, they continuously delayed, claiming they had been contacting the wrong number—a mistake that should have been resolved immediately. Mistakes like these set the tone for the rest of the process. For instance, they sent my save-the-dates to the wrong guest list, creating confusion and unnecessary stress for my family and me. A task as straightforward as this should have been handled with precision, yet they failed to execute it correctly. I also provided detailed inspiration photos for my bridal bouquet and explicitly requested to approve it before my photos. Despite my clear instructions, they never followed up, and the final product didn’t reflect my vision at all. As a full-service planning team, I expected them to take responsibility for coordinating vendors and adhering to deadlines, but they fell short. I was told a final vendor meeting would be scheduled, yet it never happened, with no explanation or apology. Deadlines for crucial tasks like finalizing floral orders were completely neglected. While they provided good vendor recommendations, their lack of follow-through made the process far more stressful than it needed to be. I voiced my frustrations to Julie multiple times, emphasizing that the core issue was the lack of communication, not the mistakes themselves. By the time they did address anything, it was often too late to fix the problem. Their repeated failure to communicate eroded my trust entirely. The most egregious failure came on my wedding day. Julie had assured me and my mother that she would personally be present, especially since I was the first client to book my date. This commitment played a significant role in my choice of venue and date. Even during our final meeting, she confirmed she would be there. Yet on the morning of my wedding, she texted me to say she wouldn’t attend because she was prioritizing another event. Her last-minute decision to send an apology text instead of honoring her word was beyond unprofessional and left me feeling abandoned on one of the most important days of my life. I hired EY specifically to reduce stress and ensure a smooth wedding experience. Instead, the bulk of my stress stemmed directly from their disorganization and lack of accountability. While they were pleasant when prompted, that is not enough when you’re paying for a professional, full-service planning team. To their credit, my wedding was beautiful—but I can’t help but feel that I could have achieved the same result on my own, saving thousands of dollars and avoiding the stress they caused. Even if Julie and her team offered an apology now, I would never recommend their services. It’s also worth noting that EY has a reputation for hiding or deleting critical reviews, which I find extremely concerning. Transparency is crucial in any business, and potential clients deserve to know what they’re signing up for. This review is to provide an honest account of my experience. I hope it serves as both a caution to potential clients and constructive feedback for the EY team. Until they address their organizational failures, lack of communication, and disregard for client trust, I cannot recommend their services.

I got married on Saturday, April 6th. I have had eventfully yours as my planner since September 2023. It has been a DISASTER to say the least. To start, I had already had a lot done. I had my venue, caterer, photographer, and website done. When I first spoke with Julie, I told her I wanted to keep the wedding as cheap as possible. I wasn’t looking to spend an arm and a leg on the wedding. I told her we were laid back and just didn’t have the time to handle it on our own between our work schedules. Communication lacked from the beginning. Even when I talked with Julie about that, she turned it around on me stating it was my job to handle this that and the other. And when I say communication, I mean with me, and my vendors. There would be times when I wouldn’t get a response to a text or anything for a month. I had to coordinate everything with my vendors on my own, which is one of the main reasons they were hired. The contract was so vague it looked like it was written by a 3 year old. That should’ve been my first clue. She had told me since I had stuff done already, my deposit would be 1200. Then a month later, she asked for another 800 for the deposit stating that she never said 1200 and that we needed to pay her more. I had started w 2 bridesmaids and a flower girl, and told her we would no longer have 1 of the bridesmaids and the flower girl, and 4 months later she was still trying to charge me for the flowers for the flower girl and bridesmaid. She was trying to charge me for bouquets for mothers and grandmothers. And boutonnières for fathers and grandfathers, which I had never heard of before. They tried to charge an insane amount for chargers, so I declined and said I would order nicer plates for the wedding. Then on the day of the wedding she did not use my plates that I spent 450 on and said it’s because she has never worked with my caterer before, I didn’t realize telling them to use my plates was rocket science because they hadn’t used my caterer before. And instead, my guests were served with styrofoam plates. On the day of the wedding, they didn’t start decorating until 2 1/2 hours before my wedding when we had the venue for 2 days. I had to ask them when they would be there to start decorating before it got done. They refused to sweep the floors, causing one of my guests to sweep because the floors were nasty. The decor was pretty but also not worth the amount I paid them to make the venue look stunning. The planner took my bouquet and ran off with it causing my mom and my photographer to chase her around to get it back and the planner was MIA for about an hour during the wedding as well. She had to be escorted out of the bridal suite multiple times because I was having an anxiety attack and would not leave me alone, zero emotional intelligence. I paid them about triple what I was trying to spend on the wedding in the first place. I will give credit where it is due, the florals were beautiful! There is so much more, that I could write a 10 page essay on how horrible they were. Moral of the story, do not use them!!!

Worst experience of my life. Do not hire!! Julie lies, does not take responsibility, doesn’t stick to budget, has terrible communication, and talks about your family to vendors afterwards. She tells you they do everything to plan for your wedding, but they do not. They do not care about the bride and groom they just care about money in their pocket.

The following points are based on my experience as Mother of the Bride 1. Poor Communication: Emails and messages often went unanswered for days or weeks. Responses were brief and lacked necessary details. Meetings were frequently postponed at the last minute, sometimes without notice. 2. Lack of Organization: The timeline was not followed, leading to delays and confusion. The ceremony experienced poor coordination with musicians and the officiant. Guests were moved to the reception 30 minutes early, causing confusion and resulting in cocktail food going to waste. Speeches and dances occurred out of order, and ushers were not informed to escort guests down the aisle, causing additional delays. 3. Overcharging: The final bill was significantly higher than the initial estimate, with several unexplained charges. When the bride expressed concerns about the overcharge, Julie referred to her as “ugly.” 4. Unprofessional Behavior: A week before the wedding, Julie went on vacation and set their status to “Do Not Disturb,” as communicated via a Facebook post. No direct notification was given, and no arrangements were made for coverage in their absence. 5. Dishonesty About Vendor Communication: Julie claimed to be in constant communication with vendors. However, several vendors reported they had not been contacted in weeks, leading to misunderstandings and delays.