Jennifer Matteo Event Planning

Jen and her team were fantastic! I know almost nothing about getting married or being a bride- and lucky for me, I found Jen! Jen and her team were hands on with everything. They even helped us find some amazing vendors! We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect wedding. Everything turned out truly amazing, every detail was carefully thought out and things I would have never even considered, she made sure were perfect. I would absolutely recommend Jen and her team.

There are MANY reasons why I would never recommend JMEP, including but certainly not limited to: Jen was basically nowhere to be found my whole wedding weekend, she yelled at my entire bridal party prior to the reception and then later said she did not remember doing this, and was generally extremely disorganized throughout the wedding planning process. I am sure Jen will try to downplay her behavior during my wedding weekend since she does not ever take responsibility for the many mistakes and errors that she makes. In addition, she is EXTREMELY rude, condescending, and disorganized. In addition, I worked with 4 different “junior planners” during my one year in working with JMEP for my wedding. Throughout my wedding planning process, I was the one keeping the planners on track and making sure things were done because JMEP was so disorganized that I could never trust them to actually follow through. Jen always made excuses for things that were not done and always blamed other vendors for her shortcomings, including when multiple things were lost during my wedding weekend that she was in charge of. In addition, Jen told me that I needed to pay $600 for extra linens the night before my wedding. She said that these linens were requested by my caterer last minute and they were necessary for the reception. I later learned that my caterer only requested 6 linens, not the 20 that I paid for which I did not even see used at all during my wedding weekend. Furthermore, Jen has multiple items of mine from the wedding weekend which she has refused to send back to me despite the fact that I provided her with my mailing address 2 months ago. She claims that I never provided her with a mailing address, however I have email proof that I provided her with an address as soon as she asked. Lastly, Jen had no idea what was included in any of our contracts. At one point, we needed a copy of our contract with our venue and she did not even have it - she said she recently deleted many emails and the contract must have been a part of that. At a basic level, a wedding planner’s job is to manage vendors and keep track of contracts and Jen could not even do that. I hope this review provides clarity on why I would strongly discourage anyone from ever hiring JMEP for their wedding.

We hied Jennifer and her team to help plan our wedding and they did an amazing job from start to finish!! They helped in every aspect of the wedding and made our wedding day perfect. They have much experience and expertise which helped us a lot in making tough decisions. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a wedding planner/team in the future!

Marrying my wife is by far the best thing I’ve ever done in my life, and Jennifer made my wedding day perfect. She wasn’t just a wedding planner. She was family. Whenever I remember my wedding day, I will always remember Jennifer. I am forever grateful for the day she made happen. In my honest opinion, if you choose any other planner, you made the wrong choice.

I knew from the start that I would want a professional’s help executing the vision my now husband and I had in mind for our wedding. I interviewed several wedding planners, and from our initial call, Jennifer was the most professional, patient, and playful – and it helped that she had extensive experience not only with Indian weddings (my family hails from Punjab) but also intercultural ones (my husband’s roots are in England and Scotland). Over the 11 months working together, Jennifer proved herself to be reliable and creative. She proposed ideas that we would never have thought of ourselves, including a custom bar with magnificent details, drapery that turned a boring hotel meeting space into a sacred one fit for a marriage ceremony, and color combinations for linens that enhanced our floral arrangements perfectly (but would not clash with my red wedding dress). The best part was that she was never pushy and did not take it personally if we decided not to pursue an idea. The network of vendors she introduced us to — including florists, photographers, videographers, live musicians, and DJs — was also outstanding. By the week of the wedding, I was able to focus on getting ready, as I knew that Jennifer and her team had everything covered. Jennifer remained calm even when severe weather threatened the wedding day, taking the initiative to advocate for our baraat (groom’s arrival) to be held inside the hotel lobby rather than outside, a detail that made for a more intimate, meaningful moment than we had originally planned. The entire wedding was better than we could have imagined, and I applaud Jennifer for that. If you are looking for a wedding planner who excels in every way, look no further than JMEP!

If I could only keep one vendor and do it all over again I would pick Jen. I can’t put into words how much I would recommend Jennifer Matteo Wedding Planning services. We are extremely happy with this vendor selection. We engaged Jen & team about 1.5 years before our wedding. We already had a venue and some vendors hired when we got her on board for partial planning services. For vendors we hadn’t hired (and some we hadn’t even thought we would need!) she had a list of vendors for us to choose from, including DJs, Florists, Linen services, and officiants, which was extremely helpful for us in narrowing down who to hire. The vendors we hired from her list were AMAZING. From the officiant, to the dog sitter (I know - I’m one of those dog owners), to the Florist. They were all on point. We had monthly meetings to discuss all things wedding. I am a pretty anxious type A person so Jen helped keep me calm and let me know when we needed to focus on certain tasks for the wedding. This helped prevent overthinking and unnecessary stress on my end. We had florals done about 1 year out and 90% of the design done 8 months out. Her team helped send out the wedding invitations The true magic of hiring Jen happened about 2 months out. All of my friends were stressed and doing a million things last minute in the 2 months leading up to their weddings. We were not. I tried to panic a few times but Jen had everything handled. I literally had nothing to stress about where the wedding was concerned. I took the full week off leading up to my wedding and there were moments I was a little bored. Jen or her team (shout out to Megan!!) would call our text a few times a day to confirm details, look at menu cards, talk about table cards, signage, etc. Truly the process was painless and so easy from my end. When we first saw the reception room we were blown away. We knew it would be beautiful but we didn’t know it would come together as well as it did. It was absolutely gorgeous – in large part due to Jen & Co’s coordination of linens, silverware/glassware, flower arrangements, and signage. We can’t even imagine how difficult it would have been to put all of those things together on our own. I would truly recommend this vendor to anyone and everyone.

Guys – make sure your bride to be has a wedding planner. And for those of you lucky enough to work with Jennifer at Jennifer Matteo Event Planning, you will be all set! Jennifer was incredibly detailed, thorough and exceptional to work with. As many guys believe, once we pop the question, we’re practically done right? Being engaged was really the end of anything I needed to think about. When people would ask me, “how’s the wedding planning going?”, I would respond, “my wedding will be my surprise party.” But okay – let me tell you, it was not only the best party of my life but the best weekend of my life and JMEP is to thank. We live in New York City and Jennifer and her team from the very beginning understood my bride’s vision and helped execute it without us feeling like we needed to even be in Florida. I was most impressed with the attention to detail and creativity in every aspect of the celebration. With every wedding there could be hiccups but Jennifer was there the entire time and addressed anything that came up in real time without us even knowing it was going on. For us, the day flowed seamlessly, and we were able to enjoy every moment without a worry in the world, thanks to the meticulous planning, execution and being there for us. We have received countless compliments from our guests about the beauty of the venue, the smoothness of the event, and the overall magical atmosphere. All credit goes to Jennifer and her amazing team. From the bottom of our hearts, Jennifer was able to turn our idea of a dream wedding into a reality that we’re still living. The passion for what you do shines through, and we feel incredibly fortunate to have had you by our side on this special journey. Thank you!

We hired Jennifer over a year prior to our daughter’s wedding day and it was by far the best decision we made! Jennifer and her team are phenomenal! Her knowledge, suggestions, guidance was so professional. She had every detail covered. We shared with her our vision and expectations and when the wedding day arrived, seeing it all come together was amazing and exactly what we had planned for. She became more than just our wedding planner but a friend. Our daughter’s wedding day ran so smoothly with Jennifer and team! Thank you for helping us create such an extraordinary wedding! Mother of the Bride-Tracy ❤️

Simply outstanding! There a million incredible things we could say about our experience working with Jen as our wedding planner thus far. Jen is not only an amazing talent with incredible vision and drive, she is also warm, accommodating and fun, on top of being incredibly effective. She has a vast network of relationships with the top vendors in the area, and her ability to build and maintain these relationships really speaks to the level of excellence she brings to the table. She's been a friendly face and stress-reducer for me and my fiancé throughout the entire process. Truly never imagined such a seamless of stress-free experience in planning our wedding. Her entire team is amazing and has made us feel at ease and cared for in every interaction.

We were so lucky to have Jennifer as our weeding planner! She was always there to answer all of my questions, she gave me reassurance and made sure our day was flawless! She truly went above and beyond and we cannot thank her enough. I will always look back at my wedding day and smile all thanks to Jennifer and her hard work.

The entire JMEP team helped us plan and execute an amazing wedding – it was a flawless day and we can’t thank this team or recommend them highly enough. Jennifer was awesome in planning all the details, helping us think through things that we wouldn’t even have thought of. She was organized and decisive, making sure all the details were covered. Megan helped us run the rehearsal and day of execution and she was all over it – she was so much fun to work with and helped us make sure the day went smoothly. We wanted to give an extra special shoutout to Bailey – who was our lead planner for most of the process. She was exceptional. So much fun to work with, so thoughtful and helped us bring the vision to life, and so thorough and dependable throughout the craziness of the day. Bailey – you absolutely rock and thank you for guiding us through the best day of our lives.

Jen and her team were excellent to work with and without them, our perfect wedding day would not have happened. Jen worked with us during the planning process to make sure that every detail was covered and matched what we had envisioned for our wedding. You often hear about how difficult it is to plan a wedding, but Jen made this part of things a breeze for us. She was able to easily adjust our plans when issues came up or if we wanted to change something. She also used her experience planning weddings to help steer our decision in a certain direction when we were indecisive. On the day of the rehearsal, she provided directions to the wedding party so that it was quick and easy. For the wedding day, she and her team made sure that absolutely everything ran smoothly. We followed our schedule exactly as she had planned it out and even got ahead of schedule at certain points, which provided nice breaks in-between events. The ceremony was beautiful and the reception was even more amazing. We can't say enough about how our reception turned out. It was everything that we had hoped for and more. We were absolutely thrilled with the outcome and we owe all this to her and her team. What really made Jen stand out though was that she made sure she did everything she could to provide the best day possible. We needed an emergency target run for some things during the middle of everything and she made sure this happened and we got what we needed (shout out to her husband too). We really can't say enough good things about Jen and her team though and are so thankful that we were able to work with them. If we had to do it all over again we would without a doubt pick Jen and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for help planning their wedding.

Definitely recommend JMEP services as step 1 in the wedding planning process. Jennifer and team demonstrated first-class skills, knowledge, network and professional tone throughout the entire process. Jennifer's expert advice was on target every single time. Her personal involvement during the planning, rehearsal and execution ultimately set the conditions for a wedding event that exceeded my daughter's expectations. The addition of Ana and Bailey at the wedding made for an even greater experience as they ensured guests were fully enjoying the experience. From our very first meeting to the farewell upon the venue's closing JMEP's team excelled in every regard. Much gratitude and many blessings to the JMEP crew.

I hired JMEP as a wedding gift to myself so I wouldn’t stress out about the wedding planning process and could just sit back and enjoy! Unbeknownst to my fiancé and I we were in for a year of family heartache and stress which in turn put our wedding on the backseat for quite some time. We changed our wedding date three times with all our vendors with the help of JMEP. Throughout this process I worked with Bridgette directly and she was a true angel and never made us feel like complete lunatics (which we were) with all of our rescheduling. We decided in December 2022 to move our wedding to January 6th, 2023, and it all fell together so seamlessly thanks to Bridgette. Bridgette has a way about her that keeps you calm and relaxed which we appreciated so much. Every vendor JMEP recommended to us was a pleasure to work with. I took it upon myself to find one vendor outside of their recommendation list which ended up being a complete nightmare. The JMEP team helped me through the process of handling this vendor, discontinuing our contract, and helped me find a new vendor who was amazing. All of our planning with JMEP was done online, which was my choosing as that was most convenient for my fiancé and I. Although it was done online we were provided with so many options and received such personal service. The day of our wedding was a true dream come true, thanks to Bridgette and Bailey. We were able to have the time of our lives and not stress about setting up, bringing anything back to our bridal suites, or our gifts. From helping me change my shoes, to making sure I ate enough during the dinner service, these girls were phenomenal. We would highly recommend the JMEP team for any occasion, wedding especially. They made our dreams come true!

We hired Jen and her team 2 years before our wedding (long engagement due to Covid and logistics around venue availability). Being from NY we knew we needed to hire a wedding planner as this would be a destination wedding for most of our guests. Even with booking so far out Jen and team never made us feel like we were too early to discuss any little detail of our upcoming wedding. In fact, we got right to booking most of our vendors so that we had our choice in vendors since we were booking so early. They had the most amazing suggestions for all vendors and EACH one of the team of professionals we hired surpassed our wildest dreams.  Bridgette was our main planner (with Jen still heavily involved) and knowing that I can be a type A bride, they put me at ease and were incredibly helpful, I would have not been able to execute this without them.   The week of our wedding there was a potential hurricane/tropical storm Nicole (ironically my first name). That week in and of itself was enough for us to suggest booking JMEP. They got ahead of everything and completely jumped into action contacting all of our vendors and making sure there was a plan in place (and backup B and C plans just in case..). They secured tents and also a completely back up wedding venue in case we were unable to have our wedding at Powel Crosley like originally planned. That was the hardest week, but Bridgette, Jen and team completely helped us every step of the way and we could not be more thankful!!  Thankfully our wedding day ended up being beautiful weather and we had our original wedding vision (that actually SURPASSED all of our visions due to JMEP).  The day of the wedding they made me feel so calm and at ease knowing that they had everything under control. Everywhere I turned Bridgette and Amanda were right there making sure I was okay/had everything I needed etc while also taking care of all of our vendors/guests/and our parents - I truly do not know how they did it all. My dad has a bad leg and staying on his feet for hours on end or walking a distance is very hard for him, Bridgette and Amanda even made sure he was okay the entire night - having a seat when he needed, and even offering/helping him with his shoes during the night.  We cannot thank JMEP enough for turning our dreams into a reality and executing the absolute BEST wedding we have ever been to (we may be biased) or could have dreamed of having. THANK YOU!!

JMEP made my wedding an absolute breeze. I am a bit of a control freak by nature, and they took all my worries away with how on top of everything they were. The team is phenomenal, and I can tell Jennifer really cares about her brides. Definitely recommend them for your big day!

When we got engaged back in January 2019 as a lesbian couple living in Florida we were only certain of a few things. We wanted our toes to be in the sand in Siesta Key where we live and raise our family and we wanted our day to be the perfect blend of both of our personalities. I like all the sparkly things in life and she is rustic and rough around the edges. We are both sarcastic and know what we want, but at the end of the day all we wanted was to have an absolutely magical day that was all about us! It didn’t take long for us to decide on a venue, we knew immediately that Sunset Beach Resort on Siesta Key Beach was absolute perfection for us. But, we also knew that we were going to need some help. The same day we signed our venue contract for November 7, 2020, we met with Jennifer Matteo back in January 2019. As a lesbian couple, walking into these meetings can be daunting but Jenn was so welcoming and excited to greet us and learn all about our story. We went over a lot of things on that first day, but we decided to do the full planning since the venue that we were using had to be built from scratch. Jenn and her team were familiar with the venue and the vendors that had done events there and they immediately got right to work. She had the wedding planned in what seemed like 2 months, but we still had so much time to wait until November 2020. Then, the inevitable happened. COVID. Like many others, we ended up having to postpone. We were not willing to change our venue, or our time of year so we ended up waiting ANOTHER 2 years to November 5, 2022. Jenn didn’t flinch. She respected our decision, made the appropriate calls, cancellations, reschedules, AND jokes about their longest running clients! Our one day wedding turned into a whole weekend event that included a private nail party for our wedding party, followed by a tropical themed welcome party complete with Polynesian dancers, coconut drinks, a steel pan band, and the most amazing sunset. But the wedding–exceeded every expectation we ever had. It was literally an exquisite picture of perfection. The attention to detail that Jenn and her team put in was absolutely amazing. Not only did she make sure that if it was important to us, it was important to her but she anticipated and knew things that would make the day just that much more special for us. We gave her the autonomy to not run every single detail by us, and I am so glad that we made that decision. It allowed us to not feel the entire weight of the wedding on our shoulders and feel confident that things were being handled. I know that things didn’t go exactly as planned both nights, but we didn’t know and more importantly, none of our guests would have ever known that. The things that we heard from our guests were “this is the most beautiful wedding I have ever been to”, “I can never go to another wedding again”, “this wedding was absolutely a dream”, “absolutely breathtakingly beautiful”. The night ended with fireworks on the beach which was a big surprise for my wife that Jenn and I had been planning for about a year and the boat got stuck but–Jenn handled it. To say thank you doesn’t even seem like enough. You gave us perfection. You know our WHOLE story so you know what that really means to us. If you’re on the fence, just know that you will not get this personalized attention from any other planner, anywhere. From the very bottom of our hearts, thank you! Meghan & Angie

From the first call with Jennifer, she just got me! She understood me and my now husband and what would make the greatest day of our lives so perfect. Her and her team have always been open and honest and truly helped make our wedding day the best day of our lives. They handled everything so we didn't have to worry or stress, and we knew we were in great hands. We are forever grateful to Jennifer and her amazing team and would recommend them to anyone!

Jennifer and Bridgette helped to make our wedding incredible! From the vendor and planning recommendations to Bridgette's calm, cool nature, everything was handled with grace and ensured that we enjoyed every minute of the day. We never even saw the final preparations before the ceremony started and we weren’t worried! I don’t think either one of us had a stressful moment the entire day, and we owe that to Jennifer and Bridgette. We couldn’t have imagined a better celebration.

Ana, Bailey, and the JMEP team - I wanted to take the time to share the amount of thanks we have for making our day so incredible. Even before planning, I always had a vision of what I thought I wanted my wedding to look like, how the day would go, and hoping it would be like everyone says - the “best day of their lives". After months of planning, I really don't think we have enough words to express how thankful and lucky we were to have both Ana and Bailey throughout the process and on-site for the wedding. Thanks to JMEP, I can honestly say, everything was BEYOND what we ever would have expected. When I walked into the ballroom for the first time, my jaw dropped at how perfectly everything came together. The venue was even more beautiful than I could have imagined thanks to your incredible vendor selection and amazing ability to tie together each element of the day. It still feels like a dream! Ana and Bailey, your coordination and presence throughout the entire day was flawless. Everything, and (more shockingly everyone) the wedding party, family, and guests were where they needed to be while having the best time. Between all the phone calls and meetings, helping with anything from flowers to fonts, everything was made so easy and expertly planned, which definitely showed the day of. We even had family and friends make a point to say how amazing you both were, not only in keeping things going smoothly, but just being great overall to make the day fun - and we couldn’t agree more! We were truly able to enjoy our wedding day to the fullest knowing you both had everything handled. Looking back, that in itself meant the world to spend time with friends and family throughout the wedding and not worry about the details behind the scenes. Thank you so much for making our wedding the best day of our lives. We couldn’t have done it without you!

MY HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE WITH JMEP. There are no words to describe how awful our wedding planning experience was with the JMEP Team. We hired the JMEP team as our planner for our April 2022 wedding and while the design process was okay — ultimately, I believe they could not follow through on their promises. Throughout planning, Jen passed us off to the junior girls on the team, who are sweet, but SO inexperienced to handle a large wedding. Here are some details: 1. SO disorganized. We had terrible weather at our wedding — cold and windy in Sarasota, FL — very unusual! Though we mentioned to the team we were worried about the weather leading up to our day, they assured us we would be fine and that they would have a plan B. Turns out -- they did not. Their solution was to purchase 30 blankets for 140 guests to share AFTER we asked them to please help our guests. We trusted them that a more secured plan B would be in place instead of buying a handful of blankets. They were so unprepared for the weather that even though they had hours to set up for our event and the venue coordinator even told the team they needed to set up for a plan B right away, they left it to the last minute and didn't start making arrangements until after our cocktail hour was over (7:30pm.) 2. There was no vendor management at ALL. All of the vendors they recommended made multiple mistakes throughout our day and the team did absolutely nothing to manage them. Here are JUST a few: - Our seating chart and welcome sign was never made — they left it to the last minute and their vinyl girl never showed up. After protest, we were able to get refunds for this issue. - Over 30 people did not get fed dinner. They did not manage the caterer, the numbers, the tables, nothing. - They forgot to give our final numbers to the bar/liquor vendor so we ended up paying for more people than accounted for. - They didn’t coordinate our buses to give them specific instructions on how to get to our venue. As a result, the buses got lost and were late. They also let the busses leave without me, my husband and my families at the end of the night. We had to wait over an hour for the busses to return to pick us up (as a result, we missed one hour of our 2 hour after party.) 3. No clear communication. People were scrambling everywhere for warmth, for food, for drinks, and nothing was set in place. No one had a clue on what was happening. Bridgette tried her best to change our reception around and we thank her for that. We know it wasn’t easy. But she dropped too many balls — unrelated to the weather— throughout the day/night. I believe was given WAY too much responsibility for an event that she clearly could not handle. In our debrief conversation with Jen, we got bombarded with “This isn’t our fault. This isn't our fault the caterer messed up. This isn't our fault the buses messed up." It is THEIR JOB as the planner to MANAGE the vendors on our wedding day. She kept interrupting us and kept repeating “I don’t know what to tell you.” We get mistakes happen at weddings…we’re not aiming for perfect. But the amount of mistakes, no apologies, no accountability taken from the JMEP team is unacceptable. I am disappointed in myself that I let my guard down and trusted this team completely. I ignored the red flags. Us brides put our heart and souls into the day…we deserve a team who can make it a reality and will stand by you and have your backs. This is not the team to do that.”

Jennifer and her team are true professionals. My mother and I went into the wedding planning process pretty clueless, but once we made the decision to hire JMEP, things quickly started to fall into place. We worked primarily with Bridgette, who I cannot say enough good things about. Her kindness, professionalism, and poise are unmatched. She made the planning process and the wedding day itself as stress-free as possible. Even with curveballs like last minute RSVPs and a shady florist, Bridgette fielded it all with grace. Many of our guests commented on how wonderful she was, and we could not agree more. I would definitely recommend JMEP to anyone planning an event!

When I had to postpone my wedding due to covid, she was the ONLY vendor out of my contracted 7 that charged me more money ($1500) and made me sign a new contract because she knew she was not contractually allowed to charge me more money. I have at least 5 examples of when she emailed the wrong date of *our wedding* or wrong dates for meetings to vendors or potential vendors. Our entire wedding party was uncomfortable with her “attitude” towards us the hours leading up to the ceremony. I won’t get into this too much as it takes 5 minutes on the phone with her to see how abrasive and flat out rude she is. For presenting herself as a “professional wedding planner”, our evening was chaotic. My bridal party was organizing family photos (yes she had assistants at our wedding) -She was completely clueless and unorganized. She needed reminded WHEN WE WERE LINED UP FOR OUR ENTRANCE that we were even doing our first dance after our entrance.. that our entrance was down the stairs of the venue.. and that we wanted people around the dance floor because we were starting with a dance set after our first dance. My groom and bridal party had to *politely* remind Jennifer she was not following the timeline and to get the next part of the evening going — for salads, for speeches, for mother/son dance, for all of it. She told these people and me to “relax”. Jennifer was eating the guests’ appetizers during cocktail hour - highly inappropriate considering she is a vendor and she is to be eating the vendor meal. We also never saw her again after 8pm, even though we paid for “a full planner”. You think a wedding planner is going to support you and speak up for you when you need it with vendors, but three times (with the caterer, our rehearsal dinner restaurant, and hotel block) she did not when we asked her to. As a client, it’s important to realize we go away after our wedding date but she continues to work with these vendors... She pushed vendors on me that she has relationships with and when I said I didn’t like their work or rentals: she didn’t raise a finger to help me find vendors I liked. I honestly struggle to see where she added value at all and she only stressed and upset me from start to finish of the wedding planning process. Our biggest regret of our wedding was hiring JMEP.

I cannot recommend Jennifer and her team enough. My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Jennifer over a long period of time (thank you COVID) and I never had any doubt that regardless of what was going on in the world, we did not need to worry about anything for our wedding. Through rescheduling, last minute drop-outs due to people being sick and so much more, Jennifer and her team were on top of making sure everything went smoothly. Her style and design truly transformed the already beautiful Powel Crosley Estate into the venue of our dreams. It was so amazing to see the vision we had spoken of come to life. Jennifer has so many contacts in the industry and I knew anyone she recommended would be the best of the best. This was especially key as we are not local to Sarasota and we wanted to make sure the vendors we chose were ones that we would be happy with. We never wanted the day to end. I highly recommend utilizing Jennifer for any special event you are planning.

I don't even know how to begin this review because JMEP was incredible start to finish. Due to COVID, this was my 3rd time planning and now in a different state. Long distance planning is tough to say the least and the JMEP team was there every step of the way reassuring us that the weekend will be incredible. Our wedding weekend was a Catholic Cuban and South Asian fusion weekend with so many different elements and the team did not miss once. The team was on every call with vendors guiding us on what would be best while keeping in mind our budget. Special shout out to Ana Mendez who is such a sweetheart with a calm and friendly presence and was the main contact throughout the process. Bella was present throughout the weekend and Jennifer was present on the final wedding day, and those ladies too were phenomenal. The team always made sure the immediate families were okay, the bride and groom were fed/hydrated and they had great communication with our many vendors. Best decision was hiring this team!! Best weekend of our lives!

The easiest and best decision we made for our wedding was hiring Jennifer Matteo and her team. Not only is Jen and her team incredibly talented, they’re amazing human beings and so much fun to work with. JMEP made the whole process of planning our wedding fun and stress free. From every vendor they recommended, to the show table(s), to every small detail, everything was so amazing!! I’m sure I wasn’t the easiest client they’ve had - I was the annoying bride that changed everything twice- but they never made me feel short of amazing. I can’t get over of how perfect our wedding day was, all thanks to Jen, Bridgette, and the rest of the team. We love JMEP and will find another reason to hire them again soon. Thank you - we are forever grateful!

Jennifer did a fantastic job making sure everything was beautiful. She worked hard from day one to ensure everything was planned on time and that the event was perfect. She has amazing connections and a wonderful team. It was such a fun day and I am thankful to her for that! Cheers to you Jennifer on running such a great business!

Jennifer and her team were an absolute dream to work with for our destination wedding. Ours was a 2nd wedding, and Jen totally got the vibe of the intimate experience we wanted to create with our family and friends. She recommended great vendors to be part of the supporting cast, and executed the vision flawlessly. We were able to fully enjoy every aspect of the day without worrying about a single detail. Sincerest thanks, JMEP! Everyone who attended the wedding enjoyed the beautiful magic you and your team created for us!

I cannot recommend Jennifer and her team enough!! They exceeded all expectations and made me and my husband feel relaxed and comfortable on our special day. The attention to detail was remarkable and we are forever grateful for their guidance! The day went flawlessly all thanks to Jennifer’s team!

Jenn and her team are amazing! We had an absolutely perfect wedding day and we couldn’t have done it without them. From the first phone call to cleanup after the wedding, they were there to take care of all the small details, answer questions, help guests and our family, and so much more. Special shout out to Jenn, Ana and Haley who were on site for the big day - thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts! You were wonderful and made our day stress free. We received many compliments from family and friends on your professionalism and can’t thank you enough! Blake and I would 100% recommend Jenn and her team to anyone planning a wedding.

The best wedding decision we made was hiring Jennifer Matteo Event Planning. Jennifer and her team made a wedding celebration a night that will forever be remembered by my family and every guest that attended. This wedding was magical with attention to detail that exceeded perfection. Jennifer and her team captured the mood, the setting and every detail that my daughter and her husband hoped for. The comment shared by bride, groom and guests alike can be summed up in a resounding word that permeated through the evening, “magical”. Jennifer’s knowledge of the industry and her expertise with finding perfect vendors delivers an extraordinary and memorable experience that will have you floating on the clouds for weeks to follow. Her team is a dynamic group of individuals that are kind, collaborative and devoted to delivering a celebration that delivers a lifetime of memories for one of the most important days of your life! We are forever grateful to have met Jennifer, her energy contagious and her expertise invaluable! Thank You Jennifer and team!

All I can say is: you NEED to work with Jen and her team on your wedding! Throughout two reschedules and lots of back and forth around our destination wedding, they were mindful of every detail, coordinated perfectly with every vendor, and truly brought our dream wedding to life. Along the way, I felt like all I had to do was snap my fingers and Jen and her team made it happen. We were absolutely blown away at how the day came together and how simply gorgeous everything looked - and the best part is, it was 100% stress-free due to their meticulous planning and support. People kept commenting at how relaxed I was for a bride, and this was because of the true magic that is JMEP! You won't regret working with this amazing planning team. They helped us create the best day of our lives and form memories that will last forever. Many of our guests told me it was the best wedding they'd ever been to. EVER. And I couldn't agree more. :) Truly, the best. Thank you, thank you, thank you to Jen, Bridgette, and team.

I don’t even know where to begin because Jennifer and her team are truly beyond words. We decided we wanted to do a destination wedding and had no idea where to start. I found JMEP on Instagram and reached out to see how it works. From that day forward Jennifer was there for me 24/7! She knows EVERYTHING there is to know about planning a perfect wedding. The most important and impressive part to me is her constant communication and responsiveness. She literally made it impossible for me to feel stressed! I would text or call her and immediately she was on it. When it comes to her design skills, they’re unmatched! I would give as much creative freedom to her because she puts together a stunning wedding! She puts in endless hours of communicating, planning, meeting us last minute when we were in town and listening to our every concern. I couldn’t have asked for anyone more perfect to help us during this special year. (Also it was 2020 so the whole covid thing .. won’t even get into it but she helped us navigate it all!) To top it off, the day of she’s there and she is WORKING IT!!! Kept me confident, on schedule, and had every detail of the event running perfectly. There truly is nobody better than JMEP! Shoutout to Bridgette too, we love you guys!

Amazing doesn’t even come close to describing how wonderful Jennifer and her team are! When our international destination wedding had to be moved thanks to COVID I luckily found Jennifer’s page on the Knot and from our first phone call I knew we would be in excellent hands. She listened to the type of wedding we wanted and had great ideas. She found us the perfect beach location and with her expertise and guidance we also landed an amazing florist, DJ and videographer for our wedding. Hiring her was the best decision and money I spent. She is worth every penny and so much more. I feel like she became a friend and on the day of the wedding I was so calm and relaxed and I know it was not only because I had zero doubts in my choice of husband but also because I knew everything would be done just right because Jennifer and her team were there. I also added the Bridal Concierge program to my package and it was also amazing! Bailey and Claire were a dream and took care of getting both the bridesmaids and groomsmen food, drinks, ice and they took care of steaming the wrinkles out of the clothes. They were so nice and so helpful. I loved working with Jennifer and my only regret is that I don’t live closer so she can plan more parties for me in the future. She is truly a gem to work with and I could not have been luckier to have her and her team plan our dream wedding day!

Where do I begin? 5 stars does not begin to cover what I think JMEP deserves. Jennifer and I hit it off from the day we met almost 2 years ago. From the minute we met, I knew I would be in the best hands. I knew that Jennifer and her team would help my husband and I pull of the wedding of our dreams and allow us to be guests at our very special day. What I did not expect was to be a Covid Bride. What does this mean? Well 11 months into planning our perfect wedding, we were notified we had to postpone due to Covid.. April 2020. Jennifer not only helped us navigate moving our wedding with all 12 vendors in tow to March 2021, but with 4 weeks notice helped us plan a small social distancing wedding at my family home. We started over completely from additional wedding gown, catorer new decor, flowers photography and live music. Most of the original vendors were not able to participate due to Covid, so we were forced to start from scratch. There was no detail left unaccounted for and we were able to have the formal wedding of our dreams for 16 people instead of 140 people. There is no one I would trust more with planning a special day then Jennifer and her team. We have since had our wedding celebration as well on March 5th. This even was also splendid in everyway. Jennifer and her team pulled off an amazing black tie event that my guests are still raving about. There was no detail left unattended and what I loved most is that my groom and I were truly guests at both events. We never worried about one detail either day. Funny enough, but everyone around us kept saying how calm we both were on both days... no small feat for a two people of Italian and Cuban descent. Our answer was Jennifer and her team have this. None of our family and friends truly understood what this meant until they attended each wedding. My groom and I will soon be planning Welcome dinners and weddings of his children and there is only one place I will go JMEP. They are spectacular in every way. Sincerely, Caprice De Falco

Jennifer and her team were amazing at every step of planning our wedding. She is gifted at ensuring that every detail is attended too. Our wedding day was incredible and flawless. If you want a wedding coordinator and you don’t want to worry about anything your wedding day, hire Jennifer. She is well worth the cost!!

JMEP is the wedding planning service that every bride NEEDS in their wedding planning process. Not only is Jenn a true lady boss, she has a fine eye for details, as does everyone on her team. I truly felt like I had another group of friends planning my wedding with me. I hired Jenn over a year before my wedding and no matter how far out our date was, she always responded to emails quickly and helped with whatever I needed. She was a buffer between me and my mother at times (everyone needs that at some point), she put me in touch with the best vendors, and she made my wedding vision become a reality. She made sure everything went according to schedule the day of, and even our guests said that she made the day better! I would 100% recommend AT LEAST her partial planning package, but full planning is really the ticket, as is her Bridal Concierge program. I would book Jenn for every event I have for the rest of my life and would recommend her 10 times over! Best planner and person EVER!

I wish I could give 10 stars or even more! My husband and I cannot stop raving about these girls! They made our wedding day PERFECT! They made sure we had everything we needed and more. Jennifer and her team truly care about their clients and make the day so fun! Jennifer, Bella, and Bridgette were on top of everything in the months leading up to our wedding, they even moved everything inside because of weather with less than 24 hours notice and it still looked AMAZING! You are crazy if you don’t hire these girls! You won’t regret it! I am sad the wedding is over because I loved working with JMEP so so much! Hopefully they can help me plan another event one day!

I could not recommend this team of coordinators enough. Going into the wedding planning process I knew I wanted to do most things myself but I really knew nothing about weddings and knew it wasn't possible. Jennifer, Bridgette, and Bella were there for me literally at any time to get all of my questions either answered or sent to the right person, right then and there. When my thoughts and ideas were jumbled and I couldn't figure out what I wanted they were able to help me make decisions that fit our vision and our original mood board that made everything come together SO perfectly in the end. They were able to handle every detail and made everything go so smoothly. I was shocked at how relaxed I felt the day and week of the wedding! On the morning of the wedding I remember getting a picture from one of the guests that was already at the venue and I remember being in awe of how beautiful our ceremony set up looked. Straight out of pinterest. And when we got to the reception tent, my jaw was on the floor. I knew it was going to be beautiful, but holy smokes. These girls truly have a gift. And on top of everything they did for us, they're honestly just the best people. If you're still looking for your coordinator, these are your people. Trust me, you need them. They will make the greatest day of your life into more of a dream than you could have imagined, promise!

Where do I begin about our experience with Jennifer and her team. When my wife and I met with Jennifer for the first time and were talking about hiring her, I was very skeptical. Back in Kansas, where I’m from, we do everything for the wedding. We find all the vendors, set everything up, work with all the vendors and then tear everything down at the end of the night. I was convinced that we did not need any help and we could do it all ourselves. At first there were many emails back and forth which showed me great communication from her team. During this whole pandemic we were faced with many challenges but perhaps the biggest was when our venue canceled all events within 2 months of our wedding day. Not only was Jennifer able to find us a new, stunning location for the reception but also able to help us make sure everything was moved to this new location. She was able to handle all the communication with our vendors and ensure that everyone knew where to go. When we arrived at the reception we were both absolutely blown away at how everything came together. Needless to say there was no way that we could have done what Jennifer was able to accomplish. The level of detail and amount of work they put into our day was outstanding. I cannot thank JMEP enough for making our day so special!!

Jennifer and her team were beyond wonderful! Not only did they assist with the planning process but amidst the unknown of COVID-19 they helped us to postpone and replan as necessary helping to ensure all our vendors were available and that all our T’s were crossed and i’s were dotted. Jennifer and her team pulled everything together to provide us with a fun filled beautiful stress free day. I would hire them again for any event from birthday parties to anniversaries they were absolutely phenomenal! We can not thank Jennifer and her team enough for all they did for us during the planning process and day of!

Jennifer and her team in my opinion are amongst the best on this business!!! I had a concept and vision i wanted very specific, i gave Jen colors and an idea of what i saw as our perfect wedding day, things that spoke to the personality and heart of myself and my husband. Let me tell you, She NAILED it!!!! Everything i had envisioned was present and done so beautifully!!!! I never once worried if things would get accomplished and was and am so grateful for the professional and outstanding execution of our most special day!!!! Thank you Jennifer and Bridgette, i am forever grateful. 10 out of 10 for sure!!!!!!

Much like the rest of you posting , my wedding venue was cancelled on me at the last minute . I had planned my own wedding in CA and when it cancelled 8 weeks prior I picked up the phone and called Jennifer !! Not only did she move the wedding to a new venue in Tennessee she assisted in getting back all my money from the prior location . I have great things to say about the JMEP team! They exceeded all my expectations and were always available and willing to answer questions . Jennifer saved us thousands of dollars in contract negotiations with several vendors . She brought with her The Tailored Twig and they are just as amazing . It was a dream wedding in the mist of Covid !!! The attendees are raving about the event . Thank you JMEP

I worked with Jennifer and her team for partial planning of my wedding. Unfortunately due to covid 19, I had to post pone my wedding until next year. Jennifer was my only vendor to try to charge me additional fees to postpone my date. She stated that it was in the contract, but there was no such clause. I spoke with four other wedding planners in the area, none of whom are charging their clients for postponement. Further, Jennifer and her team were slow to respond to email, did not send things like inspiration boards and the timeline by the date they said they would, and they did not coordinate with vendors. Additionally, after working with Jennifer and her team to pick decor for the table, she took over six weeks to send the items to my venue to get the pricing information and over half the information she sent to the vendor was wrong. I would not recommend working with Jennifer and her team.

Jennifer and her team do not miss a BEAT. She is so well versed and connected in the Sarasota Area the event planning process could not have gone smoother. You will be SO thankful you choose her <3

Where to start. Bert and I were meant to be married May, 16, 2020. Unfortunately due to recent current events, we made the difficult decision to postpone our wedding until September 2020. Fellow brides, if there is one thing I can recommend is hiring Jennifer Matteo and her team as your wedding planner. A wedding postponement as you could imagine could be stressful and emotional but Jennifer and her team made it anything but that. They were able to reschedule everything for us in a stress free and seamless fashion. Jennifer and her team are very communicative and responsive to all questions and concerns we have had in our process of planning the original wedding and the postponed wedding!

Jennifer and her team are wonderful! My husband and I had a destination wedding in early January 2020. I really appreciated Jennifer's approach to working with clients: direct while supporting us throughout the planning process. We started working with her 18 months prior to our wedding and were going for a vibe rather than specific theme. My fella and I both spent our 20's as restaurant professionals and are extremely particular on food and service. Jennifer rose to the occasion and kept things simple, detailed, and relaxing for us. Here's a couple things we wanted: - Vibe: Dinner party, relaxed and focused on our guests (think Alice in Wonderland mad-hatter tea-party table) - Food & dining service: Family style meal, servers seamlessly ensuring everyone was taken care of, whole fish and whole ribeye - Style: colorful, quality, simple, purposeful - Venue: We wanted a house where we could host the wedding. We wanted our parents, siblings, and us could all stay together I'd like to recognize that Jennifer's style (as you will see in these other reviews and on her Instagram account) is much more polished and pumped up than ours, we were so happy with our time with Jennifer and how much she respected us and our vision. I greatly respect her ability to hear what her client wants and guide them through the process while not adding in her personal style unless requested. Jennifer did a wonderful job making sure we had the right venders, right vibe, and when issues arose (as they inevitably do) she pushed to make things right. She made decisions when I didn't want to (for example, flowers stress me out so she took our vision and budget and took charge of the flowers) and anticipated our needs. I felt very supported through the process. Something else delightful that Jennifer does is she matches your day-of planner with you based on personality. I love this! She paired us with Ryann and Bridgett - which couldn't have been a better match. Ryann is calm, collected and dedicated. The whole team did an incredible job under really unfavorable circumstances - it DUMPED rain the day of our wedding (which was entirely outside). Because of this we weren't able to get many detail-photos (nor were we able to include the full vision as planned), but I have shared what I could find :-). Highly recommend, I would work with Jennifer and her team again in a flash and hope to someday to have the excuse to!

I have nothing but amazing things to say about the JMEP team! They exceeded all of my expectations. I used Jennifer and her team as a month of coordinator but she was always available and willing to answer any and all questions I had along the way. All of the vendors she recommended were amazing and easy to work with. I am an extremely detail oriented person and she made sure I had all the information I needed and responded to all of my emails almost immediately. As far as the day of, every single detail was perfect. Donnamarie and Bridgette handled everything and did it flawlessly. My guests have not stopped raving about all the details and how beautiful everything looked. The best part is I didn’t have to think about anything the day of, I had zero stress and that says a lot coming from a micromanager! Everything got delivered and done on time and executed perfectly. I cannot thank JMEP enough for such a beautiful day!

Jennifer and her team were amazing to work with! Jennifer is extremely knowledgeable and worked hard to understand what was important for us for our big day. Her and her team are very organized and made sure everything went perfectly for our multiple events. Highly recommend working with Jennifer and her team!

Amazing! My friends and family could not stop talking about how beautiful my wedding was. Jennifer Matteo is incredibly detailed and has FANTASTIC style. She can take your vision, execute it perfectly and even take it up a notch. I'm very detail oriented, can be demanding, and have a bend towards the nicer things. Jennifer will not disappoint. Go with her if you want a wedding your guests won't stop raving about.

I do not even know how to begin thanking JMEP! Once we started working with Jennifer on our wedding, we were immediately impressed and asked for a second contract to have her plan our big Welcome Party for all of our guests the night before. Jennifer has literally the BEST vendors that she works with, and our wedding looked like a fairytale. I could not have envisioned a more beautiful wedding. Jennifer and her whole team are the most professional, sophisticated, trustworthy, talented, and FUN!! We asked a lot of JMEP, and they delivered each time and always exceeded our expectations. There is no review that could possibly do Jennifer justice, she is absolutely amazing at what she does, and her team is unbelievable. Thank you!!!!

We hired JMEP to help us coordinate our destination wedding in Sarasota and we could not be more grateful that we did! I was worried about how everything would come together since I’m from out of state but Jennifer and her team put me at ease throughout the entire process. We used her full planning service and it was worth every penny. She connected us with the best and right vendors, designed our stationery, handled our room blocks, organized vendor details, directed the design, and helped us with any issues that we ran into along the way. Jennifer was always so friendly and patient all while dealing with my constant emails, OCD tendencies, and neurotic worrying. Jen and her team were always extremely responsive to emails and always willing to jump on a phone call or meet in person when we were in town. Their attention to detail and amazing sense of style are the reason that our day was so perfect! We have received countless compliments on how amazing our wedding was, specifically on how beautiful the venue and decorations were. We can't thank the team at JMEP enough for making our day exactly what I wanted! They are truly the best at what they do and completely exceeded our expectations for our big day. We can not recommend Jennifer enough to make the wedding of your dreams come true!

Thank you to Jennifer and her team for the most beautiful wedding at Selby Gardens! She was readily available during every single step of the planning process and made the wedding of our dreams a reality. I cannot thank Brittany and Kristen enough for making sure everything ran smoothly on our wedding day! You all are amazing at what you do!

We can’t thank Jennifer and her incredible team enough for all of their help throughout our wedding planning process! My husband and I knew from the beginning that we wanted want to do a destination wedding down in Florida on the beach. But with us living in Iowa, and not knowing reputable vendors, it was adding unneeded stress to the planning process. I started to do some research on wedding planners in the area, and came across JMEP. From the initial consultation to the final days leading up to our wedding, Jennifer and her team were nothing short of amazing! They were beyond attentive, efficient in every way, and truly allowed us to soak in every moment of our special day. Ryann and Jillian were our planners on the day of our wedding, and they were the best! There are honestly not enough words to describe how appreciative we are for all of their hard work and for helping us create the best day of our lives!

Working with JMEP was so incredible. We knew we were in great hands from the first meeting with her! She helped find the best vendors, decor, setup, everything for our big day! I honestly believe our wedding day wouldn't have gone nearly as well as it did if it would have been for Jennifer and her team. We weren't concerned about last minute changes or hiccups that arose, because we knew we were in great hands and having Jennifer on our team everything would be perfect. And it was and we knew that JMEP worked so hard to make sure that every tiny detail our of big day would come together. We are eternally grateful for all of their hard work and would easily recommend her and her team to anyone needing help planning a special event! We can't thank her and her team enough for all the time and effort they put into our wedding!

From day one-Jennifer was all in. She met me for coffee for a quick consult and her down to Earth personality and professional demeanor sealed the deal for me. Jennifer was fantastic to work with and helped bring my dream Pinterest wedding come to life. Rest assured, working with Jennifer for your wedding means tons of personal touches added to your big day and an incredible network of florists, bakers, and decor companies that love working with her. I can't recommend her enough.