Jenna Culley Events

including Heidi, Erin, Breeyen, and of course, Jenna. I truly cannot recommend Jenna Culley Events enough! Jenna surrounds herself with the most talented people and the best vendors in Minneapolis, and every single one of her suggestions exceeded our expectations. The team’s dedication, creativity, and attention to detail brought our dream to life in a way we could never have imagined. As out-of-towners, my husband and I never felt stressed during the planning process because Jenna and her team had everything under control. With a guest count of over 350, it was so important to stay organized and on top of all the moving pieces and the JCE team ensured we stayed on track every step of the way. They were always available to talk through the process and find solutions that worked best for us. I still look at our photos daily, in awe of how they took my Pinterest boards and transformed them into something even better than I imagined. Thank you, Jenna and team, for creating the wedding day of our dreams, an experience we will cherish forever!

of transportation of guests and florals. They managed these bookings completely and were so helpful and accommodating with our questions, especially with us living out of state and needing to plan from a distance. The week of and day of planning and coordinators were absolutely phenomenal. They managed everything impeccably and with poise down to the last minute detail, which was especially challenging given all the added logistics of having our ceremony off-site from the venue. Couldn't recommend them enough!

ecided to look into it. I cannot overstate how crucial it was to have a wedding planner guiding and spearheading the entire process. There were so many questions, logistics, and moving pieces that I wouldn’t have even known to consider, and having an expert in my corner made all the difference. At first, things were going really well. My planner helped me stay on track with contracts, deadlines, and logistics, which was exactly what I needed. But then, things took a turn. For about four weeks, I heard nothing. No updates, no responses, and vendors were reaching out to me because they couldn’t get in touch with her. I gave a lot of grace before finally escalating to Jenna, who immediately stepped in, apologized, and reassigned me to Heidi. Heidi? An absolute badass. I wish I had been working with her the entire time. Her energy was “get sh*t done” in the best way—she was always 3 to 5 steps ahead, made sure vendors were aligned, and truly took the stress off my plate in the final six months. She gave me confidence in the process, peace of mind when things got overwhelming, and the ability to actually enjoy my wedding day without worrying about the details. I would absolutely recommend this planning team—especially if your venue doesn’t include a coordinator or if you’re working with newer vendors. My venue didn’t provide a coordinator role, and my vendor team was kicking off their first full wedding season, so I truly cannot imagine having done this without a planner. There were so many behind-the-scenes details I wouldn’t have thought to ask about, and having this team in my corner made my entire planning experience more organized, efficient, and manageable. Additionally, the partnership between the planning team and my rental company was another huge bonus. Though they were two separate vendors with different contracts, their overlap in ownership made for a seamless process that I really appreciated. In the end, despite the initial bump in the road, this was one of the best decisions I made for my wedding, and they were worth every single dime.

s. I was never someone who had a "vision" of what I wanted and even had a hard time articulating my desires for the event. Somehow, Heidi was able to understand what I was trying to depict to create the most beautiful event possible. It was genuinely more beautiful than I could have imagined. During the day of the event and for months after, our guests have given very high reviews of our event and were so amazed by the work of JCE on that day. If I had known my wedding could be as stunning as what it was, I would've been dreaming about it from day one. The process was so fun and EASY! Heidi absolutely saved our life in the process and helped manage even last-minute issues, so that my wedding week was relaxing! I couldn't have been more calm during the planning process and I owe that all to Heidi and the JCE team. My husband and I are out-of-state and never had to worry about a single thing. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend JCE to everyone I know and I wish I had another event in the works just to get the opportunity to work with them again. Thank you guys so much!

. Their attention to detail, creative problem-solving, and seamless coordination made everything stress-free and enjoyable. We couldn’t have asked for better support and are so grateful for their hard work. Highly recommend!

ding leading up to the wedding day. That said, everything did come together in the end.

provide. Jenna and her team exceeded these exceptions and truly helped make our dream wedding come together. From our first call, I felt like Jenna understood us and was just such a fun and kind person to work with. Liz, our lead planner, was amazing as well and took care of so much for us. They made every meeting fun, were quick to pivot when we needed, and never said no to an idea I had, even if it was something they hadn't previous done. They helped us determine the perfect venue for us and then connected us with all of our other amazing vendors, they really know the best of the best in the industry. JCE's talent really showed in the design process, and it was so incredible to see them turn my huge Pinterest board into reality on our wedding day. They made sure my husband I were solely focused on enjoying the wedding day, and handled everything else for us. I need to also shoutout Leah, another Lead Planner, who supported us day-of and not only crouched behind me in photos holding my train to protect my dress from the rain, but also sewed on my bustle when one loop was missing. I would recommend them over and over again - love you, JCE team <3

autiful, seamless, and pretty much perfect. Thank you Heidi and JCE :)

ss of planning a wedding fun! Our wedding was very complicated and unique - Jenna's team really listened and got to know us as people. We felt like their only client. Their stellar reputation also assures you get the best of the best treatment from everyone they work with. Just go with Jenna Culley, you'll thank me.

could even think to do them, and the full staff the day of made sure every detail was perfect down to making sure we got to try the appetizers and dessert. If you are thinking about going with a wedding planner it's JCE or bust!

r 9 months. Heidi’s “only handle it once” approach to organization and planning is very much in alignment with how we operate. We never felt like an agenda was being pushed; instead, she was completely receptive to digging in and executing OUR vision. From assisting us in handling vendor communications (I think we had 20+ overall), to making sure our day-of went smoothly, we were fully covered. Because of her decades of industry knowledge, not only did we have a gorgeous wedding, we also enjoyed the planning process. We cannot thank you enough, Heidi!

ught of and taken care of before we even had a chance to stress. Wedding planning was, dare I say, easy. And that is 110% thanks to Heidi and JCE. Our wedding day went so smoothly, and we were so confident that everything would go well even if a problem did come up, because the day-of-coordination was so well thought out. Looking back on our past year, there is nothing more we could have asked to be done by JCE. It really feels like Heidi and JCE really did everything for us. We would make the decision to work with them again a million times if given the chance!

nna Culley Events to be our month-of coordinators was some of the best money we spent throughout the wedding process. Right from the initial consultation--before we had even hired them--they had so many insightful suggestions, discount codes, referrals to high-quality vendors, etc. Everyone we interacted with at JCE was kind, enthusiastic, helpful, professional, responsive, and clearly experienced. Working with them was not only smooth and easy, but it made the planning process in the months leading up to the wedding more enjoyable. In the last few weeks leading up to the wedding especially, having the JCE team as someone to punt all the logistical details to, and to have them coordinating times and hand-offs with all of our vendors in conversations that we didn't need to be involved in was such a massive weight off our shoulders. The logistics are the least fun part of planning a wedding, so to have a trusted vendor who can just take them off your hands makes wedding planning so much more bearable--especially in those last two weeks of crunch time. As if the JCE team hadn't already shown their value in the months and weeks leading up to the wedding, having them onsite on the wedding day was really a dream. They knew exactly what they were doing, and they pulled all of the strings silently and seamlessly in the background, so we never had to think about anything, and we were just able to be 100% present at our own wedding. We never for a moment doubted that things would go perfectly--and they did! Although we were lucky to only have a very few, very minor things go wrong on the day-of, when any of them did, the JCE team took care of them fully, and showed their years of experience by solving problems with ease. The JCE team is a team full of incredibly experienced professionals who were an absolute joy to work with. We recommend them over and over again.

onsultation with Jenna I knew none of them would compare to JCE. I truly felt like she cared about every word I said during that initial meeting and I immediately felt a sense of calm and trust. After that initial conversation the team was so great at communicating next steps while we got acquainted with the online planning suite they use (which was truly a life saver!) and had our first meeting with Heidi, our lead Planner. From there, Heidi and the rest of the team handled everything and made sure we stayed on track every step of the way. I remember being so nervous that I was going to make the wrong decision when it came to selecting some of the early wedding vendors just based on their reviews online, so trust me when I say you can believe every word of all of JCE's positive reviews (including this one), and you should feel nothing but confident about choosing them to be your wedding planner. Our entire bridal party, both of our families, and many of our other vendors have told us how great Heidi and the team was to work with, how easy they made the entire planning process, and how smoothly our big day went thanks to them! I truly cannot recommend them enough!

ll, I am that bride. I am a perfectionist, and usually in control, but didn't want to plan a wedding, but also wanted to be involved with decisions. My husband and I also decided it would be great to change jobs, start planning an out of state move, and maybe throw in some egg freezing during our two year engagement. While we lived our crazy life, Jenna and her team handled the logistical nightmare that was our request to have our wedding on a private island in the middle of a lake in a state that neither of us lived in. Not only did Jenna and I immediately connect in our first conversation, but it was SO easy to tell she is just a DOER. I never once felt like a ball might be dropped, or something overlooked. (This includes but is not limited to set up and take down of an entire different tent, a flooring solution, placing glitter on flower petals, fogging the grass for bugs, dealing with a brand new venue staff...you name it--she had to deal with it). She catered to our many very specific requests, found me the perfect vendors who also were wonderful, and helped my vision come alive in a better way than I even imagined! (Who thought it was possible ;) ) There were road blocks (big ones), and all sorts of things that came up and Jenna and her team handled them with professionalism and complete cool. She had a solution for everything, and I could trust that she had our best interests, and budget, in mind. It felt like she was just as invested as we were. On the day of, Jenna helped me into my dress, rode with me to my first look, and cooled me off when I was hotter than I've ever been in the heatwave we had. Most importantly she helped us keep our perspective throughout the whole process. The entire JCE team really embodies the "above and beyond" sentiment that is hard to find these days. I really don't know how we got so lucky! While having a formal wedding started out as just a reason to have a big reunion/party after COVID--JCE gave us an intimate, beautiful, super special day that we will remember forever and are so glad we did it. We cannot recommend JCE enough! Jenna, Justin, Erin, everyone--we miss you already!

. It was so nice to be able to trust Heidi to handle the logistics, which allowed us to be relaxed and truly present on our wedding day. They even met with us the week of the wedding to take all of the extras and sentimental items off of our hands so we didn’t have to worry about it on the morning of. We would highly recommend hiring Jenna and the team for a stress-free planning experience!

bilities to others, especially with something big like a wedding. Liz did such an incredible job staying organized and delivered on every tiny detail. There were some oopsie moments on the day of our wedding- instead of being stressed about these, I knew that Liz and her team would come to the rescue, and they did!! We are so grateful to JCE and are thankful that we chose them to coordinate our special day. :)

nd the had the best guidance and advice! On the day of the event, not only was Heidi there to handle everything that went on behind the senses she also made sure everything was perfect for me and my now husband. She refilled drinks, got us water, grabbed us snacks, anything she was there! My wedding party, friends, and family were extremely impressed with their work and agreed that it was one of the best put together weddings they had been in and/or attended. I can't thank or recommend Jenna Cully Events enough!

te with, and very clearly cared about both doing the job well and making sure we were happy the entire way through. We could not recommend them more!

na's creativity and expertise in the wedding industry truly shined, coming up with unique ideas that embodied us as a couple that we never would have thought of on our own. Everything came together even better than we had imagined. On the day of our wedding, we can attribute being able to relax and enjoy every second of the day thanks to Jenna, Leah, and the rest of the team. We were not worried about logistics or coordination and were able to enjoy the flow of the day and soak in all the little moments! If we could go back in time, we wouldn't change a thing! We would hire JCE 100 times over again. We cannot recommend Jenna and her team enough!!

w in that same spot, no need to look any further. This is your planner! We worked with Heidi throughout the planning process, and she was unbelievably responsive and helpful! We often sent emails to Heidi late at a night and would be shocked to get a response minutes later. I don’t know when she sleeps. Jenna and Heidi made every idea come to life and recommended the absolute best vendors to work with. Our day was perfect because of them and all of the behind the scenes work they did. Before the big day, they took all of our DIY and sentimental items off of our hands. I know that some wedding planners won’t handle the DIY items so this was such a relief, particularly to my mom, who would have been the one doing all of that. At the end of the night, they gathered everything and offered to take it all back to our hotel. I really cannot say enough good things about Heidi. She was a dream to work with and genuinely a fun and kind person to be around. They thought of every single detail and Heidi and our day-of coordinator Liz managed to be everywhere all at once the day of the wedding. They made the day so easy and had such a calming presence. We are beyond thrilled with their hard work and so happy to have connected with them early on in the planning process!!!!

eting, in my spirit I knew she would be our wedding planner. Her caring nature and compassion exuded through our video conference and she was extremely understanding knowing that we were located across the country at that time. Throughout the year and a half until our wedding, the JCE team enabled the smoothest transition anyone could ever request. Jenna and the team provided a variety of options for vendors, locations, designs, and other aspects that allowed my visions as the bride to be brought to life. I truly never became the “bridezilla” most brides become due to the immense assistance to make our beautiful day become a reality. On the day of our wedding, the JCE team worked seamlessly with the vendors at our venue and went above and beyond to have the best wedding the venue had ever seen. For me, trust and honesty are components of a relationship that is sustainable and Jenna and her team became our family and more. Her team remained transparent through the entire year and a half and took initiative to get to know my husband and I. We are sad that our relationship for wedding planning has come to an end, however, we are elated to have the JCE team our family, and lifelong partner for any other parties or events we desire to have. 10/10 recommend Jenna and her team!

h Covid and Jenna was there all three years to help us navigate the changes. Highly recommend!!!!

team. Heidi was our Lead Planner and she did an amazing job of bringing our day to life, and we know there were many other team members behind the scenes that work hard to make our day what it was. We really appreciated the attention to detail and knew our planning was in good hands. Would highly recommend working with this team!

ntal company, invitation designer and linen supplier, and coordinated them all so that everything went flawlessly. All along the way, she was a source of calm, and she made many wise suggestions. She took on multiple additional tasks that I had initially thought I could handle myself. When plans had to be drastically changed two days before the wedding she somehow managed to save the day. She was fun to work with, and always a reassuring presence. The wedding was perfect in every way, and we never could have done it without Jenna.

idea as it came up planning for our wedding. Betsey in particular went above and beyond -- making sure that every detail was followed up with and executed well across the many moving pieces / vendors.

January first and my husband ended up getting covid 3 days before the wedding. We had to completely reschedule everything! Heidi just rolled with the punches and made the whole planning process just as smooth the second time around. We couldn't have done it without her. She even helped us coordinate a gender reveal at our reception to make the day even more special!! Seriously, 10 out of 10 service!!!!!

ears. Number one on that list was working with Jenna Culley Events. From the start, our planner Betsey Palmgren was an absolute superstar. She was extremely organized, thoroughly communicated with vendors and kept all the planning on track when we completed a cross-country move in the middle of a wedding year to California. And that was all before the big event. On our actual wedding day, Betsey and her team were incredibly punctual, helpful and organized. Everything we planned was executed to perfection. Oh, and they’re wonderful people -- which makes the whole experience a 12/10. Seriously, we can’t recommend Jenna Culley Events (and Betsey!) enough.

h JCE is the best decision you can make (besides getting married, of course!). After my initial consultation with Jenna, I could feel the excitement and passion she had for her business and the wedding industry. At the time, the services did not align with my budget, and we selected another planner. After a sub-par experience with that different planner, I outreached Jenna again, who had remembered our conversation and offered another free consultation- I was floored! We compromised on portions of our budget and started our journey with JCE and we could not be happier that we did. After selecting a package with partial planning and day of coordinating services, we were then connected to our lead planner, Heidi, who is phenomenal! Jenna and Heidi helped to curate beautiful design ideas, connect us to reputable vendors, and got us set-up on their wedding planning software, Aisle Planner (which provided tools to stay organized). Heidi managed all of the communication with our selected vendors and even created 3 different timelines for our big day- a family timeline, a groom/groomsmen timeline, and a bride/bridesmaids timeline. Our wedding was everything we could have hoped for and we owe a lot of credit to Heidi and the JCE team. If you are looking for kind, passionate, and effective event planning, look no further than Jenna Culley Events!

acular cadre of vendors and is just a joy to work with. I will work with her again - no question!

outstanding. Jenna knows what the heck she is doing, and it gave me SO much peace of mind knowing I could trust that and count on her to drive things day-of so I (and family) could just relax and enjoy the day. The train of my dress ripped when we arrived at our reception venue, and Jenna was right there with the sewing kit she had on-hand to fix it. Her and Betsy really thought of everything, and came prepared for anything. It was evident that my(bride) / groom / family’s wedding-day experience was Jenna and team’s priority..that meant so much to me, and was all I had ever hoped and dreamed of! There are no words for how much I and my entire family appreciated it - I would recommend Jenna Culley Events to infinity and beyond!! BRIDES: You want it. You need it. ...and if you do, you'll be left wondering what you EVER would have done without her. You will be in the BEST hands, and will be left feeling so supported and special on your most important/happiest day - that is what you deserve!

and I had a shorter engagement, and both of us were incredibly busy with work during the majority of that time. We wouldn't have been able to pull off our wedding without JCE! Working with Heidi made our wedding planning process and the wedding day itself so smooth. We are incredibly grateful for and appreciative of Heidi, Jenna, and the JCE team.

astic job. They were organized, responsive and a joy to work with. We couldn't have done it without them and are so grateful for their help!

we had been working with left the company. Heidi stepped in and did an amazing job of communicating with us and our vendors to make sure she was up to speed. Despite stepping in somewhat last minute, Heidi was organized, efficient, and extremely helpful. It is not an exaggeration to say that our day went off without any issues largely due to Heidi's (and her teams) efforts. I would recommend Jenna Culley Events to anyone getting married in the Minnesota area and if you do, ask for Heidi.

ization skills are top notch! She really helped our day run as smoothly as possible. I'd definitely recommend working with her!

navigate the entire process. Our entire wedding had to be planned remotely so we completely relied on Jenna and Betsey to take care of just about every detail of the wedding and they more than exceeded our expectations. They have our absolute highest recommendation as they handled everything we threw their way quickly and professionally. They made our wedding feel like the number one priority and it made our day absolutely seamless!

but now having been through the experience, it was the BEST decision we made and was worth every penny. Jenna and her team were always professional and responsive - their attention to detail is unmatched. They went above and beyond to work around the limited planning time we had travelling in from out of state - even going to a second food tasting in our place when we couldn’t make a trip up in the middle of the week. Every recommendation that Jenna made as far as vendors was perfect, and we couldn’t have been happier! Jenna truly made the planning experience as stress-free as possible and thought of absolutely everything. We loved working with Jenna and team and would highly recommend them to anyone!!

s. We were able to truly focus on the day and enjoying ourselves. If you want to feel confident that your wedding will be executed according to your vision without actually having to deal with the stresses of putting it all together on the day of, hire Jenna for your day!

and making sure my wife and I didn’t have to worry about anything other than remembering our vows! Leading up to the wedding, they helped us understand timelines and when decisions needed to be made, helped us find vendors and did a lot of that coordination, and had good communication in terms of frequency and mode. All in all, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Jenna to anyone looking to hire a wedding planner!

cially during Covid, with multiple delays, vendors failing, hair on fire, etc. Nevertheless, our wedding unfolded like a rare flower. The many fine vendors that Jenna organized for us performed in exemplary fashion, especially The Loring String Quartet, who provided just the right musical touch for the perfect venue at The University Club. We could not have been more pleased with how Jenna and crew brought everything together, up to and through the very last minute of our celebration. Take a look at the photos and you will see what I mean: we experienced a moment of true charm. Our highest encomium to the entire team.