4.7 out of 5 stars and 21 reviews
4.7
(21)1547 Cadotte Avenue, Mackinac Island, MI
About this vendor
Mackinac Event Planning is the complete wedding and event coordinators you will need on Mackinac Island. We do it all, catering for corporate events, family reunions & anniversary’s, from formal weddings to beach ceremonies, boat weddings & events, and even a secluded gazebo in the woods.
Let us take the worries out of planning your dream destination wedding or event from start to finish. We work with all venues and can assist with catering, cake & cupcakes, decorations, tuxedo’s, carriages, lodging, boat lines, disc jockey and bands, fudge favors, flowers, program printing and more.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
- Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
- Budgeting
- Day-Of Coordination
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Bridal Luncheon
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Welcome Party
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
2017 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Reviews
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4.7
out of 5.021 reviews
We had a beautiful day! Everything the day of was pretty near perfect. We had a beautiful ceremony, a lot of help and great vendors!! Jack, his wife and Alison are very sweet peopl...
e and they definitely made our day special! The vendors they recommended were definitely top notch!
A few little things that weren’t expected that we were disappointed about. I think maybe Jack and team might have had a bit too much on their plates this summer and we were a pretty small wedding:
I was promised Alison would be with me all day to help me, make sure I ate etc, but I’m not sure why that didn’t happen. I did end up a bit stressed and starving, couldn’t find our taxi to the ceremony. Small potatoes I suppose, but worth noting.
There was a little confusion with our tux rental, tie color was wrong. Jack and team did make all of the fitting issues right, but it took up a good hour of the day. I was bummed about our cake for what it cost . It looked more like a birthday cake, nothing like my Pinterest posts. (Not the end of the world to me, but maybe to some brides, so again worth noting .)
We did do most of the heavy lifting as far as planning. We had many great calls with Jack, but in the end we had to work directly with our vendors on all of the details. I found it a little frustrating being so far away.
In the case of a destination wedding, there were no disasters and we will always remember our day as the best ever! Jack will always be dear to us and I would recommend him if you are ok with doing more planning yourself and just needing day of execution, which he excelled at.
Jodi at the Pink Pony, Weber’s Floral, the Moxie strings, DJ Brevin, and McCoy Made photography - all recommended by Jack. Amazing vendors and altogether was a dream day!!
Jack & Allison made our wedding day absolutely wonderful. Our guest loved the venue and the restaurant and we felt everything was perfect. Jack even supplied pants for my brother w...
ho forgot his to save the day. All of the vendors Jack selected were perfect also. Thank you for everything we will highly recommend your company.
I was a bridesmaid for my friend Samantha a few months ago on Mackinac
Island and it was stunning!! The decor and venue was amazing and exceeded all of our expectations. It was my...
first time to Mackinac and Sam's planners were so helpful and on top of things, that it made everything run so smooth. I would recommend them to anyone planning a wedding on Mackinac Island.
Mackinac Event Planning took care of my sisters wedding on Mackinac Island and they were absolutely wonderful. Every detail was planned to perfection. the weather presented a few b...
umps but Jack and Allison even provided umbrellas to save the day. Every one at the wedding commented on how attentive the were and the extra care they put into being sure our 80 year old Grandmother was taken care of. Jack and Allison are a must if you are getting married on Mackinac.
My fiance and I attended a wedding for our dear friends back in June at Stonecliffe Mansion and it was fabulous. Our friends used Mackinac Event Planning services to coordinate the...
ir big day and after watching how flawless their rehearsal dinner and wedding day went, my fiance and I decided immediately after that we are going to use them for our big day on Mackinac Island too! See you next summer and can't to start planning.
I'll definitely be using Jack and Allison for my wedding next year on Mackinac Island! They did a great job at making the family and guests feel special and the venue looked amazin...
g. Excited to get started with them soon.
I recently attended a wedding this past fall on Mackinac Island for my best friends! Their wedding was sensational and their wedding planners did a great job at catering to the bri...
de and grooms every needs!
Jack & Allison were a great help on our wedding day! They made our guest feel like royalty and coordinated our day flawlessly. Bumps along the way were smoothed out in a timely man...
ner. So happy we got to know these two, they are a great team to have on your big day.
Where to begin....I was in contact with Jack back at the end of January trying to find someone to elope with our elopement details for 7-4-17. He knew all the right things to say a...
nd promised us a stress free plan and stated he knew and had all the perks on Mackinac Island. He was aware of our requests, budget and details we wanted. Once Jack received our money its been awful, stressful and extremely disappointing. We have been calling him, texting him and emailing him and he does not respond. He doubled book us with two very expensive hotel rooms without informing us. This is suppose to be our elopement and honeymoon and he was not even able to get us a wedding/romance package/room. He exceeded our budget by double without any of the details. His lack of respect and response to us is very disheartening.
Jack and his team did a wonderful job for our wedding. We had an extremely large wedding party with twelve couples, nine ring bears, seven flower girls and even two ring "dogs." ...
They worked magic on the wedding day. Our day flowed very smoothly and Jack really was a true "Jack of all trades.” I could tell from very early on that Jack was extremely knowledgeable about the island and would be an asset to have when planning our wedding there. I couldn’t have imagined our day or even our weekend going even remotely as smooth as it did without his team by our side. From the rehearsal dinner to the wedding to even the day after taking care of getting my dress cleaned and sent to my home. Forever thankful and now lucky enough to call him a friend. Highly recommend :)
My fiance and I hired Jack Armstrong as our day of wedding coordinator for our wedding on Mackinac Island and it was the best money we spent!!! We had not planned on hiring a weddi...
ng coordinator but after meeting with Jack, we instantly knew he would ensure our day was amazing! Since Jack lives on the Island, he was extremely familiar with all the vendors and venues and it took all the stress out of planning a destination wedding. The day before we met with Jack and went through every detail of the day. He called our vendors to make sure everyone was ready to go. He also attended our rehearsal so the ceremony would go smoothly. I did not realize how relaxed I could feel the day before the wedding. Jack was there the ENTIRE day of the wedding. He was ready to take care of anything we needed whether it rained and we needed umbrellas, a cold front and we needed coats, and emergency kit with breath mints, advil etc. He helped the groomsmen get dressed (which they needed) and made sure everyone was where they needed to be and on time. He even took the extra step to ensure our parents had everything they needed so they were relaxed. He checked the reception venue to make sure it was set up, kept us on our time line and took our belonging back to the room at the end of the night. Jack did it all, and he did it with a smile on his face!!! Our wedding day could not have gone any smoother and because of Jack's help no one had to worry and had an amazing time! We received so many compliments on happy and relaxed were both were all day and I told everyone it was because of Jack. The ability to truly relax and enjoy every moment of our day without a worry was simply priceless!!!
Jack and Allison made our wedding weekend run as smoothly as possible, handling any hiccup that arose with their local knowledge, resources and professionalism. They made sure we d...
idn't have anything to worry about. On a day as special as your wedding, it's a relief to know that the important details are in hands as capable as Jack + his team. I would highly recommend their services - from acquiring tuxedos, finding a DJ, keeping your wedding day running on time, and making sure all of the big moments during your reception happen smoothly and happily.
The perfect planner for the best day of your life! Adds a special touch and makes your day run flawless, a MUST hire for your day! Jack and his team are amazing!
Meghann & Marco...
Jack and Allison planned our wedding for us on the Island this past summer and we couldn't have asked for a better team of people to make our day special! Thank you!
Jack and his team made my wedding day perfect it was everything I wanted it to be, they made it run smoothly. When ever I needed something done all I had to do was ask and immediat...
ely it was done. I had forgotten to bring some floating candles for my centrepieces and Jack was able to come to the rescue to ensure I had candles. His assistant was amazing in helping out also! If anyone were to get married on mackinaw island I would say to hire Jack and his amazing team is a must! Couldn't of asked for more, thank you Jack.
I recently attended a wedding that Mackinac Event Planning headed and it was phenomenal! I've been to a lot of wedddings and I've never seen thing run as smooth and elegantly as th...
ey did for the bride and grooms big day. I would be happy to recommend them in the future.
Our drive to St. Ignace was about 7 hours and then another 20 minutes on the ferry to Mackinac Island. As we were making our wedding plans, we had some concerns because of the lon...
g distance but after we met Jack, our concerns were put to ease. Jack is a very hands-on guy, personable and resembles Richard Gere and Dustin Hoffman put together. We were very impressed by Jack and Allison’s means of transporting. The catered food and equipment was in a cart that was attached to their bikes that they pedaled themselves. Jack recommended that we reserve a tent just in case of inclement weather, and we were so glad that we did, because it poured the night we had our welcome dinner. Jack served us 3 delicious meals: a welcome dinner with plenty of grilled chicken, baked beans, potato salad and cole slaw, a rehearsal dinner with sirloin kabobs, chicken kabobs, pineapple shrimp kabobs and vegetable kabobs and wild rice medley and a spa day lunch at 7th Heaven, with finger sandwiches, fruit skewers and chocolate covered strawberries for our mimosas. All the food was excellent and even better yet, we didn’t have to do a thing because he took care of setting up everything. He runs a top notch operation and gets 5 stars for his personality and attention to detail as well as 5 stars for his food preparation.
Jack and his assistant Allison were amazing wedding planners for a wedding that I was in this summer. The wedding went so smoothly and looked absolutely beautiful because of their ...
hard work. I can't imagine making sure the bride was everywhere she needed to be and getting everything ready for the reception without them. They are amazing and will do anything and everything for your special day!
Jack was the wedding planner of a recent wedding I photographed on Mackinac Island and I honestly don't have enough good words for him and his assistant!! As the photographer it wa...
s such a pleasure to work with the both of them. The day had a few bumps with the weather not cooperating but Jack made it everyone felt at ease and was on top of everything that got thrown at him. Highly recommend and hope to work with Jack in the future! I can only dream of working with event planners like him for future weddings!!
Jack recently planned our wedding... We couldn't have asked for a nicer, more talented, or personable person to work with!!!... There isn't a thing that he could've done different ...
to make it better!!!... It was amazing, himself and his assistant Allison were exceptionally amazing!!!... THANKS SO MUCH!!!
I cannot put into words just how amazing of a person and wedding planner Jack is. He, along with his assistant, Allison, took care of things we would have never thought of and mad...
e our wedding more than we could have ever imagined. Our amazement of the way they had put this very beautiful day together may be a memory to us now, but it'll be a memory that will not fade in time! To have the perfect Mackinac Island wedding you NEED Jack and Ally.
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1547 Cadotte Avenue, Mackinac Island, MI
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