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 ma...king 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.