Parties A' La Carte

at first, thinking that we had already done a lot of planning, and didn't need to spend more money on a wedding planner. As you can tell from many of the other comments, I don't think there was anyone more important in creating the magical reception at the Mahaffey Theater than Jessica and her team! She was candid, calm and caring; at every decision she had great advice and excellent vendors to recommend! The day of the wedding, Jessica was quietly in charge and kept us on schedule. Her monitoring during the reception kept everything running smoothly and made sure everyone in the wedding party was eating! Parties A La Carte also went to El Caps Restaurant at midnight to pick up 100 cheeseburgers for the guests. When it was over at 1 am, she had taken care of obtaining and lighting the sparklers that made great photo shots. When all was over, Jessica and team took the bride and groom back to the hotel and then came back and helped us pack up all the flowers and food to take home. I really can't imagine anyone doing a more professional and friendly job! We are so grateful that we chose to go with Parties A La Carte! I would be glad to talk to anyone that is considering hiring this company!

de our wedding possible - even when we asked for the impossible (which we basically did). Since I like lists: 1. VENDORS LOVE WORKING WITH HER (and so did we) -- this makes a HUGE difference when there are things like last minute changes or creative solutions are needed. 2. Multiple guests and even vendors told us it was the BEST WEDDING they have ever attended. All of our guests had fun, things ran smoothly (even through crises, like a sweet guest accidentally shattered our crystal cake topper... which she magically had put back together within minutes so no one knew!) 3. The team goes ABOVE AND BEYOND in every way possible. They cleaned my suite at the hotel where we got ready so it was beautiful when we got back after the wedding. They picked out hundreds of briars from my veil after I stubbornly insisted on climbing in the tall beach grass. They managed every little crisis that came up so gracefully that many I only learned about later.

brought my vision to life. Every crazy idea I told them, they made it possible. I honestly don't know how I ever thought I could have my wedding without a Day of Coordinator (really month of coordinator). Parties A'la Carte is by far the BEST investment that Peter & I made. We felt that they were like great friends and really enjoyed having them share our special day with us!

from our wedding with the Partial Planning package. Jessica was so awesome to work with she really cares about making your day perfect. Jessica has the best preferred vendor list we had only lived in the area for a little over a year and she helped us get every vendor we used for our wedding and we would give a 5 star rating to all them. Jessica is super detailed, organized, helpful, creative, and great at communicating with you about all the details of your wedding. PALC quality of service gives you pretty much a stress free wedding experience. A lot of our wedding guests were from out of town and PALC really helped give me a stress free week before my wedding by being so organized and ready for anything (Hurricane Matthew was the weekend of my wedding and Jessica stayed in contact multiple times a day the week before to make sure we were on the same page and that I was informed about every possible situation/backup plan). Which gave me more time with my family and friends that came in town. The day of the wedding was amazing Jessica came by the hotel where we were getting ready to pick up small things I was bringing to the reception and to check in make sure everything was on schedule etc. Then I didn’t have to deal with a single thing except enjoy my day! They meet with all vendors the day of to make sure everything is setup and ready to go on time. They also brought my bag, wedding cards, leftover food all to the wedding suite- they were just so sweet and thoughtful with all the small details they do! Jessica and her team really work hard to make sure everything is perfect for your event. I can’t thank Jessica and Ashley enough for making my wedding day perfect and everything that I dreamed it to be. Look forward to working with them again for other party events!

burg (our hometown) while now living in Jacksonville, which made everything more difficult. When Matt and I first met with Jessica and Rainee, we instantly knew that we wanted them to be there on our wedding day. We used Parties a la Carte for day of coordination (plus a little more) since they helped us to secure some pretty amazing vendors!! Jessica and Rainee were so easy and wonderful to work with and were there with us every step of the way during the process, even during slight panic attacks, to which they would call us (even late at night) and ensure us that everything would be okay. They made sure that we stayed within our budget and they both worked so hard to make sure that our wedding went absolutely perfectly, which it did!! We couldn't have asked for better wedding planners if we tried. We loved their focus and attention to detail and they made it their priority to ensure that we had a fabulous time at our wedding. Everyone who attended our wedding has since said that our wedding was beautiful and the most fun that they've ever had at a wedding! - to which Matt and I could not be more grateful to Jessica and Rainee of Parties a la Carte for making it all possible!! We truly loved working with them and would recommend them for any party planning needs that you have. They are true experts at what they do, and we are so glad that we had them there to help us on our wedding day and we cannot wait to have a reason to use them again!! We love you ladies!! Thank you so much!! Love, Matt and Brittney Schaefer

in love with their style and Jessica's attention to detail. I knew that if I used them, our wedding would be beautiful and run smoothly. So, we hired them! My husband and I had our official planning meeting about 5 weeks before our wedding where Rainee and Jessica went over every single detail with us. For the rest of the weeks leading up to the wedding Jessica, Rainee, and Ashley took care of everything. They confirmed and scheduled all of our vendors, they created a day of timeline and shared it with all parties involved, they gave me advice when needed, etc. I am a little on the OCD side so I had some pretty detailed plans for how everything should go. Jessica made me feel confident that my vision would come true. Jessica and Ashley were both there for our rehearsal and made sure everyone knew exactly how the big day would go. Once our wedding day arrived, I knew that everything would be perfect! Jessica and Ashley were at the wedding venue in the morning to help set up, coordinate vendors, answer questions, etc. They made sure everything went according to plan, and as far as I know there were no problems. They also packed up all of our stuff for us at the end of the evening, loaded gifts into my parents’ car, etc. When my husband and I arrived at our hotel room, to our surprise Jessica and Ashley had left rose petals in the shape of a heart on our bed, and they had delivered 2 slices of cake and our leftover food so we could finally eat dinner! Parties A' La Carte was amazing! I honestly can't say enough about Jessica and her whole team!

I was care-free on my wedding day. It was a wonderful free feeling after months of planning and worrying and everything came together and turned out perfect thanks to them. The venue looked so beautiful when I first walked in on my wedding day and I can't even explain the joy of seeing everything set up exactly as I had imagined. Both of our family's and our friends commented not only on how great they did at setting up and directing the event but also how sweet they were. Because of them I was an extremely happy bride.The only thing I regret is only getting partial planning instead of getting their help from the very beginning. It would have been worth every dime and made me a lot less stressed bride-to-be!

;) She seemed to have the experience of a seasoned coordinator because she thought of everything, including the little things that slip your mind on the big day. Thanks Rainee and Ashley!

h you both gave me and my guests. From the herding of the people for the family photos, to keeping track of the glasses and purses and cards, to your flexibility at last minute changes, I cant thank you enough! I don't know how you kept all the moving pieces straight but you both did an amazing job, and I could not have had more fun or be happier with the wedding. I didn't have a care in the world all night and it was partly because I knew I could count on you both to keep track of all the tasks and make sure everything was going as planned. You were both so kind and really went above and beyond!!

dea of what I wanted for our wedding, but I would have never been able to pull it off without Jessica and Rainee's help! Jessica and Rainee responded to my emails and phone calls immediately and were always helpful and cheery. You can tell that they love what they do and that they are experts at it. Jessica had amazing ideas for the wedding design and came up with creative and unique ideas to make our wedding standout. She helped us come up with a budget and offered suggestions at different price points so we could stay on track- or "ball out" if we wanted. On the wedding day Jessica took care of all the vendors so all I had to do was focus on getting ready and enjoy time with my bridesmaids. She gave me a timeline in advance so I knew exactly what was happening and kept me informed of anything I needed to know- but for the most part she handled everything and didn't bother me with little details. At least 5 people told me before my wedding that I was the calmest bride they'd ever seen. I just told them that everything was taken care of thanks to Parties a' la Carte!

f the logistics.When I got engaged, we were able to meet with Nicole, Rainee, and Jessica and they had so much expertise, we knew we had to have them! We did the package for day-of coordinating, so my mom and I did the planning and organizing, but got so much support from Rainee whenever we had any questions and she put together the BEST timeline for us. Rainee and Nicole took over everything at the Rehearsal. We gave them boxes and boxes of place cards, pictures, favors- even a sword and chicken costume! :) After that, we didn't have to worry about a thing! My mom and I (and my groom!) were all able to enjoy the weekend, just like we were guests at our own party, because Rainee and Nicole did all the set up, directed people, kept things going on the timeline, and were so supportive, encouraging, professional, thoughtful, and positive the whole day. Everyone at the wedding loved them, had so many compliments for them, and all my engaged friends were asking for their information!! Thank you, Parties A'La Carte!

ion and realizing how much knowledge we were lacking. We had already picked venues and most of our vendors so we ended up getting an extended version of their coordination package where they helped us with the final details (e.g. flowers, linens, chairs). Rainee was always very responsive whenever I would email her a question and she did a great job coordinating with all of the vendors and making sure our wedding day went well. The only problem I'm aware of from that day is that my stepbrother stepped on my dress and part of it ripped...but Rainee and Nichole were there to fix it in no time! (If anything else went wrong that day, I'm just glad I wasn't the one that had to hear about it and deal with it!)

my wedding day since I automatically go into event planner mode whenever I'm attending any type of event. Jess and her team were phenomenal! I originally met them through a wedding industry networking event & was so glad that I did. I did the planning on my own since I'm in the industry but Jess & her team took care of the day of in addition being there for our ceremony rehearsal to make sure things were run on time to not interrupt the wedding taking place later that day at the venue. With my job taking care of other peoples events and working odd days & hours, Jessica & team stayed on top of things with me to make sure my wedding planning didn't slip to the wayside. Also, they would meet with me on my random days off to work with my schedule. The attention to detail & reminders that they give is excellent and made suggestions to help the day run as smoothly as possible. I had a lot of details that required specific set up for my day because i wanted to make sure that our wedding really was "us". Jessica went into extreme detail about how I wanted every little thing set up so that I nor my family had to worry about it the day of the wedding. She kept everyone on schedule, made adjustments as needed & kept me informed of how set up was going throughout the day with updates such as the cake arriving, the florist setting up, etc. When adjustments had to be made (CRAZY WIND THAT DAY & I totally overslept that morning that she had to call & wake me up that the hair & makeup people were waiting for me! Lol) she would calmly come & tell me about it already having a solution to the problem but just letting me know so I wasn't surprised. We were greeted that night by a nice clean beautifully decorated room and all our cards & gifts. We didn't have to worry about a single thing on our day which was the best wedding gift of all!

the wedding day, but Parties A La Carte caught and fixed many things that I didn't foresee happening. Before walking into the reception I glanced around - Besides everything looking on-point, I noticed that the easels were different (much prettier and sturdier looking than the ones I brought on Amazon) to display my table assignments board. Jessica, with Parties a La Carte, explained that they bought new easels because they were flimsy and weren't holding up. This purchase must have been made in a time-crunch, because I dropped my amazon easels off at Parties A La Carte the day before. I'm not sure the ladies had time to test these out until they brought them to the venue at 2pm. Therefore, sometime between 2pm and 5pm that day, they made magic happen. Great new easels along with everything else - and beat the beach traffic on the way!! My bridal suite was a mess when we left for the ceremony - the bridesmaids belongings were everywhere - I forgot to tell them to bring their things with them before I returned with hubby later. I didn't even remember until we arrived - and the suite was spotless! Parties A La Carte took care of it. They tracked the bridesmaids down and returned their things to them. Also, Parties A La Carte watched the weather and rushed out the night before the big day to buy my bridesmaids shawls (matching their dresses) just in case it was chilly at the outdoor ceremony. We didn't end up needing them, but it was sure comforting to know that Parties A La Carte looks out for everyone - not only the Bride!

finally decided that it was too much for us to do alone. The absolute best "investment" I ever made in regards to my wedding was hiring Jessica and her team. My $25,000 wedding would have been total disaster. Our florist screwed up so bad that had it not been for Jessica's quick thinking our wedding would have been a total nightmare. They also did an amazing job helping us plan for the wedding and coordinate the day of stuff. ***Regardless of how many bridesmaids you have and how much stuff you planned you own- there are things that you absolutely CAN NOT DO without help. Who is going to make a schedule of everything going on? Who is going to set up your party favors? Who is going to fix any last second problems(and yes there WILL be problems)? Who is going to hold the dog during your pictures? Who is going to clean up the room after your wedding? Who is going to put your gifts in your suite during the wedding? Who is going to put wine and rose pedals in your suite during the wedding? That is only a VERY SMALL list of all of the little things that will come up..... And Jessica takes care of ALL OF THEM. We had a lot of great vendors but Jessica was the best. She frankly is worth more than she charges. Hiring Jessica is a must!!!! The best decision I made was hiring her for our wedding!!!!!

cool and collected. They kept the reception on schedule and even changed it as needed. They gave suggestions but it was always about what we wanted. Thank you, thank you, thank you

plan my daughter and her fiancées designation wedding. I live in the area where they planned to be married. We had chosen the venue and a few vendors when I met Jessica at a local wedding show. She took the time to explain to me that she could come up with plan for us to help us with the rest of our planning. We did not have a wedding planner in the budget. Our meetings were always well organized and productive with the bride and groom living 8 hours away she always worked it in her schedule to be available when they were in town. She was willing to work with me the Mother of the bride. She answered my emails within a day. She was instrumental in executing their vision. We were very grateful she was able to help with suggesting vendors, negotiating prices offering options and stay in the budget. Wedding Day was a long day from 9am to the exit at 11pm. Jessica and her team addressed every problem with ease and were very discreet providing solutions without stressing out the bride, groom or me. She was on top of every detail often roaming from the church, the hotel, the venue, to riding in the limo with the wedding party even brushing sand off the bride’s feet after beach photos. She traveled with the wedding party to be sure everyone stayed on the timeline schedule. She had Tums, Band-Aids, safety pins and spot remover all used by the bride plus several emergency kit items. Her team members were at the other locations managing guest transportation & vendor deliveries. Her soft voice and calm demeanor put us all at ease. She made on the spot decisions that worked without a guest every knowing. She even corrected some icing damage on the cake with her clever placement of live flowers. The bride, groom, my husband and I enjoyed the entire day knowing Jessica and her team “were on it “If you don’t have a wedding planner in your budget adjust your budget immediately. She is worth every penny and will save you money with her discounts. She will give you peace of mind. If you are reading this review stop now and hire Parties a’la Carte and your fairy tale dream wedding will come true.

ing! We were in WAY over our heads when we hired PALC. They quickly organized & time lined our months to come, provided us with a tabbed organizational notebook which I carried everywhere, a continuously updated budget spreadsheet & recommendations for awesome local vendors. Bulleted emails guided us through each step of the planning process. They accompanied me on vendor appointments & assisted with negotiating prices. Our meetings were always productive & focused. Emails & texts were responded to day of, phone calls returned almost immediately & my personal most needed – wonderful advice on aesthetic & style which created a wedding that truly blew us and our guests away! We covered 4 gorgeous sites on Sirata property over the 2 days & had @ 220 guests who still tell us how incredible their experience was! It all flowed seamlessly and Jessica was by my side helping me to stay on time & keeping me sane! I can't wait to work with Jessica & her team again in the future!

due to him being in the Army and scheduling of his leave time, but Jessica was extremely flexible and went out of her way multiple times to help us pull everything together. She didn't flinch when we told her the date needed to be moved...to the day after Christmas, even though I'm sure it had to put added stress on her during an already busy holiday season. On the day of our event, she was on top of every little detail so well that everything flowed perfectly, and the bride and groom's family got to enjoy the day just as our guests did. We didn't have to lift a finger! I would highly recommend Parties A'La Carte for any event that you want to be the best it can be.

uring pre-event planning they offered affordable options, creative ideas and made it clear that our wedding was as important to them as it was to my husband and me. The day of support was priceless. From last minute changes, solutions to "curve balls", and helping me to stay calm, I can't praise the team enough. They ensured we actually got to eat! Which trust me, is a lot harder than you can imagine. I would recommend Parties a' la Carte for any event. 5 stars all around.

gotten! They thought of everything and my wedding day was able to be enjoyable and a complete breeze. I would recommend Jessica and her team to anyone and everyone that is getting married. She has a ton of experience with big weddings or small and is so much fun to work with!