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ed hiccups with the greatest of ease. I cannot recommend Jessica enough. She made the planning and the day very easy for us! If you are planning a wedding definitely chose JA Special Events.

lanning process. It was so wonderful to have Jessica give us recommendations of people she trusted so that we could make the decisions. She helped us tour multiple venues and had great insight about what would work and what wouldn't for our big day. Our other vendors raved about how Jessica was the best in the business. Jessica helped with every detail throughout our entire wedding weekend. She created a timeline for our wedding and helped keep everyone on schedule. The day of the wedding, Jessica made sure that everything was perfect. We cannot thank Jessica enough for all she did to make our day so special, and we are so grateful that we hired her as our planner.

back on the day and clearly see that hiring Jessica Adler as our wedding planner was the best decision we made in regards to our wedding. We greatly benefited from how long Jessica has been in the wedding business here in Colorado. In our search for vendors she quickly provided options in line with our preferences. The more vendors we spoke to the more we became aware of the deep respect that vendors held for our planner across this state. It made us thankful to be on her team as it put our spinning minds at ease and also blessed us with discounts. We also selected a few vendors outside of her network that she quickly got to know and partnered with effectively. Her extensive network saved the day when we ended up modifying our wedding due to Covid and some of our vendors had to back out of their contracts. She was able to call upon old friends 3 days before the wedding that stepped in a saved the day providing amazing service. Jessica's trusted experience and network alone are reasons to immediately partner with her but in addition to that she conducts business with a professional sense of timeliness, kindness, grace, empathy and care. She consistently made us feel like we were a priority even though I'm sure she was simultaneously serving many other happy couples at the time. Throughout each conversation, Jessica invested her care into our dreams as though she was family. We always felt like she was a safe confidant to be honest with and we always trusted that she cared about our day going smoothly just as much as we did…which she proved through and through in the face of pandemic changes. One small example of this was that she purchased a beautiful allergy friendly cutting cake for us when it looked like our wedding would be called off due to the pandemic. That is just her - going above and beyond business, straight into a caring relationship with the couples she serves. Thankfully we had the honor of cutting this cake at our modified wedding! Lastly I want to call out her thorough attention to detail. After all that she reworked with us due to the pandemic from vendor contracts to day of details, she deserves a certificate of proficiency in emergency rescheduling. She negotiated terms of contracts and got us money refunded that we didn't think we would ever see again after our own personal discussions with the same vendors. It sure helps us that she was aware of contract terms and how to effectively negotiate in unprecedented times. I honestly believe that if it weren't for her assistance we would have lost money from our contract, and not have had the grit to re-plan our wedding multiple times. Because of her partnership we were able to carry forth with a smaller guest list and have a day that was still a dream! It was her support contacting vendors, reading government news updates, notifying us of our next steps, and caring deeply for our hearts that kept us going all the way down the aisle in the midst of a pandemic.

er name came up as my client's planner, I knew I could breathe. She has incredible attention to detail and genuinely cares for each of her clients. I would 100000% percent recommend Jessica for any event. She was really one of the VERY few wedding planners that actually knew how important the technical and logistical aspects of the wedding is for vendors. PS - Out of all of the wedding planners I've worked with in Colorado, she is the only one I feel confident recommending and writing a review for.

entire planning process and was on top of every detail. I highly recommend JA Special Events!

e did not have a backup. We didn’t know what to do. He is very tall and absolutely no one had a tux that he could fit into. Jessica made getting him a tux TWO HOURS before the wedding her priority. Not only did she find a tux and have it delivered but it turned out AMAZING! Because of her the best man was able to be apart of the wedding. No matter what was going on she could handle it flawlessly. She knew venue and staff at the Devils Thumb Ranch which made planning from a distance easy. Not only did she provide vision when I was at a loss of what to do or how something should look but she made my visions a reality. I am so happy to have her on my special day!

team does - they are simply the best in the business in Colorado mountain weddings. We also planned the entire thing internationally (England) and Jessica made me feel as connected and involved as I am sure she does every other bride. Over the several months that my mom and I were lucky enough to work with Jessica we came to view her as a dear friend, and truly loved working with her to bring our vision for the wedding to life. Her connections with vendors and venues make the planning process so easy, and she is extremely good at helping her clients create the amazing experiences that they want while also sticking to their budget. The planning experience was only made better on the day when the entire wedding went off without any problems. On the day, it was so nice to know that I could relax and enjoy and that the execution of the event was in the best hands. Working with Jessica was the best decision we made in the wedding planning process!

d anything before and Jessica was always happy to answer my questions. She also had the best recommendations for photographer, DJ, and florist. My fiancé (now husband) and I felt we would never find any vendor because the market is so saturated and we also couldn’t figure out how exactly to stay within our budget. We were immediately relieved when we first met Jessica because we knew she was our answer and superhero! I’d call her up again for any future soirées! She’s the best and made sure our wedding day was perfect!!!! P.S. she really saved the day when someone dumped red wine on my wedding dress!!!! That stain is gone!

ind and thought I was just going to need a bit of help here and there (how naïve I was!). Throughout all the twists and turns of wedding planning, Jessica held firm to that core vision and executed it at a level I could have never anticipated – Jessica thinks of every possibility and is prepared for them all. While many wedding planners are creative and organized, there are a few things that truly set Jessica apart. My favorite thing about her was that she told me when an idea I had just wouldn’t work – and she usually had an even better one waiting in the wings. She also has a special relationship with vendors – she can work logistics and pricing to get everything we wanted at a very reasonable cost and with extras thrown in. She works in the mountains all the time and knows which vendors are best for which venues. In my case, these relationships saved the day not once, but twice during our weekend. First was that we had a tent outdoors for the reception, which the venue did not mow. Faced with having 150 people eat in 3 foot tall weeds, Jessica lept into action and found a lawn mower through one of her contacts and got the job done (our caterers – Footers – helped as well, check them out!). Then when wind blew through the tent right before dinner and broke all the glasses, Jessica contacted another venue nearby and got them all replaced before anyone knew what had happened. She wrangled family members, a mid-cocktail hour venue change, and three full days of events with ease. Jessica was truly a delight to work with, and was a critical part of making our wedding weekend everything we could have hoped for. Work with Jessica – it will be the best thing you do the whole planning process.

nu last minute not being gluten free friendly when we had gluten free guests! My family and friends still rave about Jessica till this very day. (multiple times a month!) She became someone I could lean on when things got messy. She not only brings support in planning to the table, but she will never make you feel like you are going crazy (when you very well may be inside), she responds to emails quicker than anyone I know! (which she does out of her own kindness) If you want a planner that gets it, that is laid back, calm, and knows her stuff. Then you need Jessica. Jessica-thank you so much, my wedding would not have been as beautiful as it was, if it weren't for you. You truly helped in giving me the best day of my life. I will remember you forever!

ndors for things like flowers, decorations and cakes. I had no clue where to begin with those topics. Jessica also met with me often via phone or in person and was very responsive. She made the whole wedding planning process seamless and for the most part stress free. The actual weekend was perfect too. I was sick and not 100% and other then showing up and handing over personalized items the day before, there wasn't anything for me to do except enjoy myself. This was a huge help and took a lot of stress off my plate. She does a beautiful job on making weddings look amazing. I would highly suggest her for any event!

rried in Colorado, so distance was potentially a big challenge for us. With Jessica as our wedding planner, it became a non-issue. Jessica has great relationships with high quality vendors in every field related to weddings. She is very open to hearing what we wanted in vendors, both style and price, and then recommending the best match. Sometimes we wanted to do a lot of research on our own, and she was very helpful in giving us the lay of the land. In other cases, we just wanted her first choice because we didn’t have the time or energy to investigate on our own. Both approaches worked great. One example of Jessica really coming through with vendors was live music. We wanted live music for the ceremony and cocktail hour, but not a traditional string quartet. Jessica listened to our loosely formulated idea, and then connected us with a fantastic folk musician who we never would have found on our own, especially from California. It is also clear that Jessica has a great reputation in the Colorado wedding industry. Everyone else we worked with, including our venue and other vendors, would say, “Oh, Jessica is your planner? She is the best. She takes care of everything.” They were right. The week before the wedding (aka crunch time) Jessica was 100% available to help us with anything and everything at all times of day. She felt like your best friend and most helpful family member wrapped into one. Even little things like swinging by my parents house in Denver and driving things to the venue made a huge help. Finally, at the event itself, Jessica was everything you want in a wedding planner. She was present when you needed her, checking in the appropriate amount of time with quick updates and easy A or B decisions. She also knew when to blend into the background and take care of things on her own. She kept the event on schedule, but also made small on the fly adjustments as necessary. A perfect example was the dancing. People were having such a fun time, she took it upon herself to negotiate an extra hour for the bar and DJ and then came to us with a simple question “Would you like to keep the dance floor and bar open an additional hour? It will cost X.” We never had to stop enjoying the evening to think about logistics. All in all, choosing Jessica as our wedding planner was one of the best decisions we made in the entire process. She significantly reduced our stress and workload in planning the wedding, and made the wedding weekend all about the experience and very little about logistics. If you, the reader, are considering Jessica as your wedding planner, you will be so happy you hired her. She is without any doubt worth every penny you pay her. Wedding planning can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to take over your life. We are so happy we had Jessica as our wedding planner, and we are confident you will be too. Katy and Brian

ble prices. We thoroughly enjoyed working with Jessica.

eep costs down as much as possible. Our wedding would not have been the same without them. I am forever grateful for all their help.

top it off she is an incredibly sweet, calming, and friendly person. During the weekend of the wedding she worked tirelessly to bring each piece of the event together. She did an amazing job. We all agreed that this was the best money we spent on the entire wedding!

vendors and venue with all of the general questions that most couples have. We are both in school full-time and work full-time and needed help in these areas. We contacted JA and got paired up with Stacy. The money we spent for that turned out to be well spent! Because we were so far into the process already she didnt have as much to do but we sure got our moneys worth with her. We had some face-to-face appts with her and she was more than happy to travel 40 miles from her home to meet with us. She took care of all the vendor contact and finding lights and rentals for us to help save us money and make our event more beautiful and special. She ran errand and picked things up for us on the day-of so we would have nothing to worry about. She set everything up on our tables and took everything down, kept it for a few days and brought it back to our house after the event. She was super friendly to us, our families and our guests. Everyone loved her as did we. We recommend Stacy for all of your planning whether just starting out or almost to the day. You wont be disappointed!

o Stacy was our day-of coordinator. Jessica helped us nail down all the vendors and negotiated contracts. About 8 weeks before the wedding, we transitioned to working with Stacy. They made sure it was a seamless transition. Jessica did a wonderful job of finding us great vendors to choose from - I couldn't be happier with our venue (Allie's Cabin in Beaver Creek), DJ (Elite DJ), florist (Pink Posey), photographer (David Lynn Photography), linens, etc. I felt like Jessica fought on our behalf to get the best we could afford, and she and did a particularly great job working with us and the florist to get something truly beautiful, which was no easy task because my husband and I are really picky but know nothing about flowers! JA also proved to be a great value - the value we got for what we paid was amazing. Worth every penny, and then some. The weekend ended up being the wedding of our dreams (better actually). The lead up was stressful, but once the rehearsal dinner) started, we were able to enjoy the moment and spend time with our family and friends thanks to Jessica and Stacy. A lot of my friends look back on their weddings and wish they'd done things differently - I really wouldn't have changed a thing, which is pretty remarkable. Planning a wedding is hard, and there are so many moving pieces. Nothing ever goes perfectly, and there were a couple minor mishaps along the way. Jessica was really responsive when things came up, and we were able to talk through them, which I appreciated. (I should also add that I am pretty "type a" and organized (and from NYC), so not terribly laid back!) We worked very well together, and the wedding was by all accounts a huge success. Thank you!!

our budget. The weekend of the wedding she was such a great resource. One of the groomsmen forgot his suit and Jessica arranged for her assistant to pick it up and bring it up to the mountains. Jessica was diligent with the venue in assuring that we were able to have our ceremony outside despite the rain prediction. Jessica made sure we had full plates and drinks all night long during the wedding. Jessica's timelines were thorough and detailed. When my bustle broke during the reception, Jessica whipped out a kit and quickly sewed it up. I would recommend her to anyone but ESPECIALLY to those having weddings at Devil's Thumb Ranch. She coordinates so many weddings there, she know the menus inside and out (including ways to cut corners) and knows all of the staff. Even when we had some issues with vendors after the wedding, Jessica was right there to help us work it out. She is truly amazing and her job. She has a calm presence and a great attitude. I am so happy we chose her to help us plan our special day!

er bubbly like the other coordinators I interviewed! Jessica was able to provide significant assistance with the items that were overwhelming for me (flowers, decor) and was always available for questions and advice as we went through the planning process. Stacy was our weekend event coordinator and did an excellent job on development of the wedding day timeline, setting up, and making sure all of our belongings were accounted for at the end of the night. Our wedding day went seamlessly and we were able to have an excellent time without worrying about the details. I would recommend JA Special Events to anyone!!

my life! They do an incredible job of finding you the best vendors (she has a lot of connections!) and creating a day that looks/feels like a million bucks but sticks to your budget (ours was a fraction of a fraction of that!!). The entire day was seamless and Jacque (our day-of coordinator) made sure that my husband and I were always having fun, not hungry, and we ALWAYS had a drink in our hand. Thank you so much, Jessica and team! You made our day incredible.

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usband and I needed the day of the wedding. I.e. she made sure we had time together, made sure we knew everything that was going on and made everything go according to schedule. We had a lot of issues with our venue and she made sure we got exactly what we wanted regardless of how the venue handled the issue. Planning a wedding is difficult and we absolutely couldn't have done it without her. If I had to do it all over again Jessica would be our first choice!

ne who would be great but I was wrong. Stacy had brilliant last minute ideas that helped fill in the gaps I hadn't realized I had for the day. She went above and beyond with setting up and taking down the event. We got married in a high mountain meadow (this was not a venue - this was a bbq picnic area with gorgeous views but no amenities). While I had the wedding planned out to make the meadow a luxury location for a wedding, Stacy was the one executing the event and she rocked! She is unassuming, genuine, helpful, and so organized. It made me feel so great during the wedding, knowing that Stacy had everything under control :) This was the best vendor I dealt with for my entire wedding. I would recommend them to anyone.

elping us set up a budget and a timeline. Throughout the wedding planning process, Jessica was very careful to stick to our budget and help us find ways to save money. She would often offer to do something herself if it would help us save money, such as returning rented items after the wedding so we didn't have to pay the extra fee for the vendor to pick up the items. She also arranged all the decor for my friday night welcome reception, through her vendor connections, so I could save money. Jessica is also incredibly hard-working and organized! She was available to me anytime I needed her or had a question. Since I work full time and had limited time to travel for wedding planning, she arranged a "power week" for me, during which I flew to Colorado and met with two or three of each type of vendor I would need for our wedding. At the end of that week, I knew I had great choices for all my vendors. It really speaks well of a wedding planner when the vendors love working with her as much as you do. I can't tell you how many times I heard that we would get a special deal, since we were working with Jessica. I also really appreciated that Jessica was full of ideas, but was never pushy. She really listened to what we wanted for our wedding and helped us figure out how to make it happen. Jessica was such a calming influence on me during the wedding planning. I never really worried about how everything would turn out because I knew I could trust her. Anytime I started to feel stressed out, I just had to talk to her and I would instantly feel more relaxed. On a personal level, I truly consider Jessica a friend. We had so much fun together during the wedding planning process!! I couldn't imagine not keeping in touch with her when the wedding was over. So, when we returned to Colorado for a vacation a few months after the wedding, we made sure to meet up with Jessica. In summary, Jessica is detail-oriented, reliable, and frequently goes above and beyond expectation. I would highly recommend Jessica to any bride who wants a wedding planner. I could not have asked for a more positive and fun wedding planning experience!!!