Otto Events by Jennifer Fors

than just day-of service to our event. She gave us some great advice and recommended the tent company we ended up using for all our rentals, who were fantastic to work with. When it came time for the actual weekend, Jenn absolutely crushed our rehearsal and wedding. It was totally amazing to see her in her element. Despite it being June we had a cold, windy day that none of us expected, which threw several wrenches into the works the morning of the wedding. Jenn was there to help manage all the surprises extra early that morning: from putting up sidewalls on the tent, to literally putting out an expected small fire in the tent, Jenn was there by our sides fixing whatever came our way - to the point she hardly had a chance to get dressed! Throughout the rest of the day Jenn was there for us in countless ways. In addition to coordinating vendors, doing final decor setup, and making adjustments to the tent due to the wind, Jenn also walked me out to the field for our first look so she could personally hold my dress train and check my teeth before pictures. She was there to hold my beer, remind me not to spill berries on my white dress, and somehow tied a simple scarf in a very pretty way around my shoulders for the very chilly ceremony. She kept us totally on schedule and the event ran very smoothly, despite all the surprises from the weather. Throughout the day I had several people sidle up to me and say “Is that your coordinator? I think I’m in love with her.” One of my bridesmaids lamented not having someone as organized as her for her own wedding. Jenn made it incredibly easy to feel comfortable around her, and having her by my side throughout the day was like having both an event coordinator, professional maid of honor, and friend all in one. We are so grateful that we had her to coordinate our wedding - we would have been lost without her.

h. Jen was very understanding and accommodating when we postponed our wedding a year due to COVID-19 and then expertly helped us navigate the difficulties of having a wedding during a pandemic. Despite us only hiring Jen as our day-of coordinator, she provided great advice in the final weeks leading up to the wedding and advocated for us when some of our vendors tried to make last minute changes. A few weeks prior to our wedding, Jen met us at our venue to do a walk-through and discuss the layout. She also talked us through how to create our day-of schedule and provided suggestions to ensure the day went smoothly. Jen was extremely communicative and responsive! The day before our wedding Jen met us at the venue a few hours before the rehearsal to do a final walk-through, discuss decor set-up and last minute logistics. Given there was a lot of rain the day before our wedding, Jen suggested we relocate our ceremony location to a pavilion onsite to avoid the muddy grass and it ended up having an even better view of the lake! Jen expertly managed our rehearsal and provided the much needed direction for our family and wedding party.  The day of our wedding, Jen was there to greet all of our vendors and let them know where to set up. We had an issue with a missing piece of equipment that was rented for our wedding and Jen worked with the caterer to troubleshoot and find a replacement piece, doing this all in the background so as not to stress us out. When the caterer started a small fire in the kitchen causing the fire alarm to go off during our reception, Jen jumped right in to identify the issue and spoke with the fire department when they arrived onsite. She even brought down our niece and nephew to get some photos on the fire truck! Even after the wedding day was over, Jen contacted the rental company to request a refund for the broken equipment, which we got as well as an additional discount for the hassle.  If you're looking for a wedding planner or day-of coordinator, you should definitely reach out to Jen! Our wedding was everything we imagined and would not have been as stress-free without her.

ith the amount of planning, questions, and concerns I had about my wedding day with no one to direct me. That is when I reached out to Jennifer at Otto Events. She not only calmed me down immediately but validated that I was not the only bride in this kind of situation so close to their wedding. She coordinated emails in a professional manner with my venue coordinator to make sure that I had the information I needed to feel comfortable moving forward in the wedding planning process. Jennifer was highly communicative with me, usually responding within hours of my calls/emails. She took the time out of her weekend to walk my wedding venue with me, support me with decor, and offer her ideas/suggestions based off of her experience in the restaurant business. Unfortunately, Jennifer was unavailable to be there for my rehearsal dinner and wedding day (which I had known going in) but her second in command, Erin, was just as accommodating, professional, and reliable. My wedding venue did not offer support with decor and was not willing to allow me access to my reception hall until 10 am the morning of my wedding. Erin came to my Air BNB the day before my wedding to review how I envisioned all my decor to look, she transported everything to my wedding venue the morning of the wedding, and she set up ALL of my decor TO PERFECTION. I couldn't have done it better myself!! Erin also ran my ceremony rehearsal, wedding ceremony coordination, and reception coordination. I am so thankful to Jennifer and Erin for all their support! I would not have been able to relax and enjoy the last few months of the wedding planning process, my rehearsal dinner, or my wedding day without them!!!

at suggestions on how we could do arrange everything on our big day that we ended up following. The day before the wedding she met us at the barn, directed us all through the rehearsal, and worked with us to finalize everything. She convinced the company we rented our tent from to come back the next day after they had already arrived because she knew the winds would be too strong to set up the tent when they came. They were also our vendor for chairs, so she ended up setting up the chairs and aisle decorations on her own the next day and made it look just how I imagined. She was on top of EVERYTHING that day, and every time I had a panic or looked anxious she was on top of it and guided me. I can't go on enough about how much she did for us to make our big day as stress free as possible, but what meant the most to me was how she handled my maid of honor who panicked before trying to surprise me with a speech and quickly became sick. She handled the situation gracefully and delicately, never made her feel bad, and helped take care of her. I could go on forever about how completely blown away we all were with Jennifer, but I'll summarize it with this...JUST BOOK HER NOW :-)

photo shoot/cocktail hour!)...along with our guests as well. Our wedding day was stress-free, in large part due to Jennifer's positivity, professionalism, and attention to detail.

way to check on you and the planning constantly. She loves why she does and it shows when she's working!!

r outdoors. Of course, it started to rain 10 minutes before the ceremony was supposed to start. Jennifer handled everything expertly, even when I started freaking out! She was able to improvise, move the dinner tables indoors, and keep the ceremony as dry as possible. Even though we were on a tight schedule and running late, she did a great job setting everything up, making sure all of the vendors were doing what they were supposed to, and keeping everything running smoothly. I didn't have to think about any of that stuff, which was amazing. When planning the wedding, she was really responsive to all of my questions, had a lot of great ideas, and allowed me to actually relax a little (as much as one can when you are planning a wedding). I would 100% recommend her!

ry step of the engagement to answer questions, offer advice, and provide above and beyond assistance. When the big day arrived, she handled everything! I was completely at ease. Even with a small wedding of twelve, it was important to have everyone part of our wedding and truly enjoy themselves. My mom was 'mother of the bride' and it is a memory I will treasure always. Thank you Jennifer!

would effect guests. The day of my wedding Jenn was irreplaceable, she really truly allowed me, my husband and my parents to enjoy our time and not worry about a thing. All of the crazy day of questions were directed to her, I did not deal with one problem or concern. To all newly engaged couples I HIGHLY recommend you consider ottoevents for your wedding, I PROMISE you won't regret it!

questions that she brought to my attention that I would have never thought of. As everyone knows, weddings are very expensive. Jenn went through each line item and questioned them and saved my husband and I unnecessary expenditures. Jenn was there to advise on my daughter's wedding shower, and was in the forefront at the ceremony and reception to be sure it went off without a hitch. My daughter's wedding day was a beautiful stress-free day thanks to Jenn. I would recommend any mother of the bride to consider Otto Events by Jennifer Fors!

family fell in love with her. From the moment I met her all my anxiety about the day went away, we instantly hit it off and she didn't try to change my carefree wild attitude. She was very attentive but not overpowering and I truly think my wedding would've been a disaster without her. She brought things to my attention that I would've never thought of. I'm grateful that I found her and hope to use her again for other big events! Friends for life!