Events by Jesse

Over the 6 months leading up to my October 2024 wedding, "Deadweight Dave" Adamick earned that nickname for always being 3 steps behind instead of 2 steps ahead, plus 1 star for making himself easily available and 1 star for being there on the big day. He was the worst part of my wedding experience, and his lack of preparedness botched the most important, sentimental parts of the day. I trusted Dave to do his job, and he failed. I do not recommend working with him nor anyone from Events by Jesse. My primary motivation for hiring Dave was "Taking over point-of-contact for all vendors following the 6 week timeline meeting" because my father-in-law got sick in April 2024. He ended up passing away four weeks before the wedding (which Dave never acknowledged). Unfortunately, Dave's communication with vendors was woefully inadequate. Early on, it was noticeable that he cared more about brown-nosing with our venue, The New York Botanical Garden, than he did about following through on critical planning tasks. He often accepted half-answers instead of asking basic follow-up questions (e.g. after two months of asking which other beers the venue could get, they asked for a list and I shared 17 options I'd be happy with, and then Dave accepted their response of "Pilsner +$2.50 pp".... Which pilsner, Dave?!?!). This wasted our time, further delayed the planning process, and was a reoccurring issue. The worst infraction of incompetent communication was never confirming details with our Florist. This caused them to arrive 60+ minutes late, and they forgot to wrap my father-in-law's tie around the bouquet. This broke our hearts and shattered the timeline, neither of which Dave tried to mend. His failure to take ownership and control of his responsibilities led to an incredibly chaotic day. Luckily, I warned our DJ that Dave was awful and unreliable, so the incredible DJ Dom (www.CNTEntertainment.com/Dom-Moura/) kept us on track once the reception began. Reflecting on my wedding day is painful, mostly because the missed moments weren't bad luck. Accidents happen -- I stubbed my toe and scuffed my shoe immediately after leaving my hotel room, the suburban I hired broke down at the hotel, etc. -- But I missed half a dozen moments that mattered the most due to Dave's inattention, not by accident. That hurts a lot. I deeply regret hiring Events by Jesse.

We had the best experience with Events by Jesse! Our friend referred us to work with Dave and our friend did not steer us wrong!! We used Events by Jesse for Day of Coordination services and it was the best decision we could have made. About six weeks out from our wedding is when we really started to work with Dave. He helped us create a timeline which ensured that no small detail went unaccounted for (down to what drink we wanted waiting for us after the ceremony!). Any time I was feeling stressed, we would have a call with Dave and I would immediately feel more relaxed. He also ensured our dream team of vendors had all the necessary information which took a huge burden off of us leading into our wedding weekend. On the day of, we had Jesse on site with us and she was a dream to work with. She kept us on schedule and made sure everyone and everything was in the correct place. I felt I was able to enjoy my wedding with her in our corner! A planner is not something you should overlook if you want to have a stress free wedding day. We highly recommend Events By Jesse and their whole team! 

The entire team was incredible from start to finish. They got the job done and we couldn't have asked for better planners. They even went above and beyond for us by brining a tv for the grooms suite. HUGE shout out to Dave and Billy.