Planning in your feelings vs. in your face.
$2,000 starting price
Jessica
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Jessica Elyse Events is a wedding planning company based in Pittsburgh, PA, dedicated to designing intentional, relatable, and memorable events. Owner Jessica believes that a great celebration of love is one where a couple's love story takes center stage, and guests are welcomed with open arms. She understands that small details can have a huge impact on the atmosphere of an event, and she knows how to let those little details shine.
Jessica would describe her approach to wedding planning as "planning in your feelings." Her ability to tune into what clients actually want for their big day, rather than social media trends or "must-haves," allows her to craft events that are bespoke, innovative, and completely inspired by the host. When she hears couples and their guests laughing and enjoying the festivities, she knows she has done her job right!
Jessica Elyse Events offers several planning packages for couples to choose from, including full-scale planning, partial planning, and day-of coordination. Jessica understands that every client has different requirements, so she is always willing to step in wherever and whenever they need her. From managing vendors to event space décor and design, Jessica can bring excellence and attention to detail to any planning task.
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Bridal Luncheon
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Jessica
Owner
Jessica Elyse Events is a business that grew from my love for hospitality, design, and the joy I find in creating memorable experiences for others.
I believe that the best events are those celebrated with good food, good music and a welcoming table. Nothing brings me more joy than a perfectly executed plan and the sound of laughter in a room.
I’ve only known one career: hospitality. I graduated with a Bachelors Degree in hospitality management and event planning from Kent State University, and spent my professional life wearing many hats: from restaurants to bars, private clubs and hotels.
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5.0
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Multiple reviewers highly recommend Jessica Elyse Events for wedding planning, emphasizing Jessica's exceptional organization, vendor recommendations, and day-of execution. They praise Jessica's dedication, attention to detail, and ability to turn ideas into realities, making the planning process stress-free. Reviewers appreciate Jessica's friendliness, creativity, and seamless coordination with vendors, ensuring flawless weddings and receiving compliments from guests. Her professionalism, expertise, and support throughout the entire planning process and wedding day make Jessica Elyse Events a top choice for couples seeking a reliable and talented wedding planner.- Top reviews
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Cheyenne S
5.0
11/11/2024
Jessica was absolutely amazing! From helping us through out the planning process, and even making the last few months leading up to the wedding so stress free! She was able to confirm with all of my vendors for me and take on all that stress from my husband and I! The weekend of she was such a rock star! She was able to organize, set up, tear down, fill in and advise where needed (which was everywhere lol). Our wedding was exactly how we envisioned it to the T because of Jessica and her team! Not to mention she’s so nice and chill and so easy to get a long with! I recommend her to all of the brides I know!
Kelsey Z
5.0
11/10/2024
Jessica was wonderful to work with throughout the wedding planning process. Planning with her was very organized and we accomplished so much in advance of the wedding that I felt calm in the weeks leading up to the wedding! She is fast to respond to emails and communications and always willing to help.
I didn't know where to start with vendor selection, but Jessica made excellent recommendations and I ended up with a wonderful team of wedding vendor partners. Jessica went above and beyond by loading up her own car with my wedding supplies to take to the venue since we knew they wouldn't fit in our car.
My actual wedding day was flawless. Jessica made my vision come to life and kept us on time throughout the wedding day with hair, makeup, photos, etc. I highly recommend Jessica for wedding planning, I could not have done it without her!
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Brooke D
5.0
10/14/2024
Jessica was the absolute best from the beginning to the end of my wedding process. She was on the ball, organized and went above and beyond. I do not think the day would have gone as smoothly as it did without her! I would definitely recommend Jessica!
Anne J
5.0
10/13/2024
If you’re on the fence at all about hiring Jessica Elyse Events, do it now and thank yourself later! Jessica is wonderful to work with and so on top of it. We selected her partial planning package, and her vendor recommendations were phenomenal and saved us probably hundreds of research hours. And anytime we had questions or weren’t sure if something was typical, she responded immediately and provided thoughtful advice. Thanks to her, we put together a phenomenal vendor team that delivered our dream wedding.
Beyond the planning phase, Jessica was instrumental to our wedding day, and we literally could not have done it without her. She thought of everything, so we got to relax and let her direct everyone. Everything ran on track, no detail was missed, and everyone had a great time. The thought and care that Jessica puts into your wedding is obvious at every step—and extends beyond the wedding itself. As an example, my wedding dress had an overskirt that was removable. At the reception, my parents said that they would take the overskirt home but forgot about it. When we realized that it was missing the day after, I called Jessica in a panic since we were leaving the next morning for our honeymoon. She immediately took control, reassured us, and tracked down the overskirt. That was literally so above and beyond, and we were able to stop stressing as soon as we knew she was on it. It’s the perfect example of Jessica’s dedication that she willingly went out of her way to deal with a post-wedding problem caused by someone else. We know our day would not have been so perfect without her and could not recommend her enough!
Carly H
5.0
9/10/2024
Working with Jess as our coordinator was the best decision we made in wedding planning! She was AMAZING - always supportive through the process, on top of every detail, seamless vendor coordination, & flawless day-of execution. She became a friend to lean on and truly was the biggest cheerleader for our day to be perfect. We loved working with her so much!
Jessica C
5.0
9/10/2024
essica is exactly who you need by your side throughout the wedding planning process and on your special day! We worked with her for over a year leading up to our wedding, and we are so glad we did. Jessica is extremely organized and took the lead on many initiatives related to our big day. It was great bouncing ideas off of her and she always gave honest opinions. Jessica's expertise helped make decision-making easier. She was also our biggest advocate throughout the process and on our wedding day. I cannot recommend Jessica Elyse Events enough!
Shayla B
5.0
7/20/2024
Jessica went above and beyond from the moment we hired her! She brings so much experience and has the BEST advice. We loved how real she was to help us make the best decisions while staying true to ourselves. Whatever we wanted she supported and made happen. Having Jessica to be the contact for all our vendors relieved so much stress and saved us so much time the weeks leading up to the wedding. The day of the wedding I am sure we don't even know half the things she did behind the scenes because the day was just perfect. We trust her so much and would pick her a thousand times again. Jessica became our friend and we are truly going to miss working with her!
Megan S
5.0
7/13/2024
From our first meeting with Jess, we knew our special day was in the most capable hands. Her unwavering support, attention to detail, and creativity made our wedding day a dream come true.
Each step of the planning process was a joy because of her professionalism and passion. She listened to our every idea and turned them into realities exactly as we imagined. From selecting the perfect venue, coordinating with vendors, and managing smaller details like floral arrangements and table settings, Jess organized everything flawlessly.
Beyond Jess’s expertise as a planner, her kindness truly touched our hearts. She quickly became a friend of ours who genuinely cared about making our day unforgettable. Her presence on the big day kept us calm and allowed us to fully enjoy every moment.
Over a month later now, our family and friends are still commenting about the flow of the afternoon, all thanks to her efforts. We cannot thank Jess enough for making our wedding day the happiest day of our lives.
If anyone is looking for wedding planners in the Pittsburgh area who will go above and beyond to make your wedding vision come to life, we highly recommend Jess. She was simply the best planner we could have asked for, and we are forever grateful for her hard work.
Leah G
5.0
5/30/2024
Jessica was AMAZING to work with. She kept me so organized and truly minimized stress for the bride. I felt as though she went above and beyond to make sure my husband and I had the day of our dreams. She is timely in her responses and did so much behind the scenes to make sure the bride can focus on her tasks. I would recommend her to anyone!
Kristen W
5.0
5/10/2024
THIS IS YOUR SIGN — HIRE HER!! We came to Jessica with a vision and she made our dream wedding come to life without us lifting a finger. The entire wedding planning process was seamless and organized. She made sure we were on track with every aspect of planning. She brought up every small detail that I never would have come up with on my own. Our wedding day was COMPLETELY stress free for us, our bridal parties, and families. I would hire Jessica a million times over without a single hesitation!
Katrina M
5.0
5/08/2024
I was definitely a type A bride that thought I did not need a coordinator. We weren’t too far down the path of wedding planning when I kept thinking about how nice it would be to have someone I trusted on our side with the sole purpose of executing our day. There honestly are not many people I would trust with this task, but Jessica is definitely one of them. While we originally planned to use Jess for day of coordination only, we quickly realized we needed her for partial planning. Jessicia was always recommending ideas and asking us questions that we were not even thinking about. She attended all of our site walks and helped us make decisions which was crucial for me since none of my family members or bridal party live in Pittsburgh. Throughout planning our wedding Jess truly did become a friend to us. I felt comfortable asking her whatever I needed to and knew that she would be there to help in any way she could. As a bride I was obsessed with the details. There were a lot of questions sent to Jess and ideas bounced back and forth. The week of and day of our wedding Jess helped us tremendously. She organized all of our vendors, created the most detailed timeline, and communicated all these details to our vendors directly. When we had a nightmare transportation issue two days before our wedding she was immediately on the phone with the vendor. Jess also has great relationships with other vendors which is key if you want to do things off the beaten path - like adding custom bars in a space of a venue typically reserved for catering. If anything went wrong on our day, we definitely were not aware of it because of Jess. She did a great job at keeping the entire day on schedule. Jess’s help to us did not end after the wedding day. She continued to help return personal items to us the days and weeks after. You don’t realize how many things have to physically move - cookie trays, bouquets you want to preserve, return of the cake stand, leftover food or cookies, etc. Jess was on top of all of these tasks and I’m not sure how we would have handled these items without her. We are so happy we chose Jess to help plan our wedding! Take it from this Type A engineer bride that Jess is your hype woman and the perfect coordinator to execute your vision.
Alexxis K
5.0
5/02/2024
Jessica was absolutely wonderful to work with from the beginning of the wedding planning process to our special day. She is professional, creative, and very detail-oriented. She worked seamlessly with the other vendors and our wedding day turned out perfectly because of her. I highly recommend her for your wedding planning needs!
Jessie K
5.0
4/30/2024
Jessica is a god send when it comes to planning a wedding!! She helped plan our wedding in 2023 and was extremly helpful with every detail. I highly recommend using her for a wedding.
If it wasnt for Jess, I am sure my head would have exploded!
Meredith B
5.0
4/29/2024
I cannot recommend Jessica enough for any bride. Due to covid and changing venues, Jessica basically had to help me plan 3 different weddings in an 11 month span. She was a LIFE SAVER. She had amazing contacts when I needed to add additional vendors with the changing venues and continually reached out to all of my existing vendors to let them know about venue changes to make sure everyone was on the same page. She created our entire time line for us which went seamless through the day. She got a feel of what our style was and was able to take it to the next level with the most amazing ideas I would never have thought of on my own. And most importantly she kept me sane through the entire process. I constantly had questions for her, and she was never more than a text or phone call away. She would always have an answer, and if she didn't she would tell us her plan to get to that answer. She was 100% reliable and did everything AND MORE of what we could of asked of her. By the big day I had complete confidence in her and I knew her and I had the same vision of what the ceremony and reception space should look like, which kept me from being worried at all that morning. And sure enough I walked into the venue and didn't have to adjust a single thing before guests arrived. Jess even went the extra mile to be the one to secure my veil before we started that day ❤️. Book her now - you will not regret it.
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