Making Your Big Day Special
North Texas
Service area
Geni Velasquez
OWNER
Typically responds within 24h
AWARD WINNER (3X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
Genevieve James Event Planning is an events company making weddings happen in Dallas, TX. Lead planner Genevieve has over a quarter-century of experience and is excited to bring her years of experience to your service. A detail-orientated people person, she is an ideal choice to organize your special day’s biggest details, and its smallest ones too.
Genevieve James begins each wedding experience by asking what it is that you need from an event planner. Perhaps you have already decided on most of your details and just need help getting over the finishing line. Maybe you need assistance translating that vivid creative vision in your mind from your imagination into reality. Genevieve James Event Planning can also help design your event from the ground up, starting from a blank slate and taking care of its every aspect. With this professional and her team at your service, you can be sure of an unforgettable big day.
Genevieve James Event Planning can help create events of all kinds. Whether you are celebrating a large gathering in a jaw-dropping ballroom or an intimate party on a beach, they can take care of it all. Genevieve can offer a range of services to choose from. These include negotiating contracts on your behalf, coordinating with and sourcing vendors, creating a customized timeline, and coordinating everything.
Woman-owned Business
Details
Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
A la Carte Wedding Planning
Budgeting
Day-Of Coordination
Destination Wedding Planning
Full Service Wedding Planning
RSVP Tracking
Wedding Design
Wedding Website
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged
Engagement Party
Rehearsals & Parties
After Party
Bridal Luncheon
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Rehearsal Dinner
Welcome Party
Wedding
After Party
Ceremony
Cocktail Hour
Day After Brunch
Reception
Rehearsal
Rehearsal Dinner
Awards and Affiliations
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Meet the team
Geni Velasquez
Owner
I have lived in the Dallas area since childhood and started to work in the event industry as an assistant event planner at a high-end country club during college. After graduating with a Business degree, I decided my passion was working with people to create an amazing experience through event planning. Over the span of 25 years, I have worked with thousands of weddings, social and corporate events. I have worked at venues, in off- premise catering and also my wedding planning company. I utilize that experience and strong vendor relationships to create invaluable memories. Let's connect!
Reviews
5.0
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Geni is a calm, professional, and highly organized wedding coordinator who makes planning stress-free and helps couples actually enjoy their day. She handles details, vendor communication, and last-minute problems (even saving a toppled cake), ensuring events run smoothly. Reasonably priced with flexible packages, she’s widely recommended and often becomes a trusted friend to clients.Review photos
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Megan A
5.0
6/03/2026
We cannot recommend Geni enough! From the very start of our planning process, her calm presence and professionalism made what could have been an overwhelming experience feel manage...
able and even enjoyable. She has such a gift for taking the details and minutia off your plate so you can actually be present and soak in every moment of your day, and that is something we will be forever grateful for.
The care and direction she brought helped our vision come to life in a way that felt so authentically us. Our wedding day was everything we dreamed it would be, and we truly could not have done it without her.
If you are looking for a wedding coordinator who will show up for you every step of the way, Geni is it. We are so grateful we found her!
Response from Genevieve James Event Planning on 06/03/2026
I absolutely loved working with you both! Your vision and decisiveness kept the process fu...
n and productive. Thank you for including me in your very special day!!
Joshua V
5.0
11/11/2025
Geni is a pro!
We worked with Geni for day of coordination for our wedding. I am so glad we did!
From our first call to packing up the boxes after the wedding, Geni had incredibl...
e attention to detail. She really made our wedding a breeze and helped us relax and enjoy the day.
Thank you Geni for making our special day a reality!
Response from Genevieve James Event Planning on 11/11/2025
Thanks so much! I enjoyed working with you, Ayman and your mother during the month leading...
up to the wedding. It was a beautiful celebration!
Any questions?
Abby L
5.0
10/31/2025
We are so grateful we found Geni (through a recommendation) to help bring our wedding to life! She was an absolute joy to work with - fun, energetic, and always kept things calm e...
ven when decisions felt overwhelming. Her straightforward, decisive approach made the planning process smooth and stress-free, and her deep experience and strong vendor relationships made every detail come together seamlessly. Thanks to her, both my husband and I were able to truly enjoy the entire experience from start to finish. In the end, she was not only our wedding planner, but our friend. We couldn’t recommend her more highly!
Response from Genevieve James Event Planning on 10/31/2025
From our first meeting to our last, you were a joy and I knew instantly we were going to h...
ave the best time planning your dream wedding. ❤️
Brittany D
5.0
10/15/2025
We’ve had the pleasure of working with Geni on multiple events here at the Arts District Mansion, and every experience has been wonderful. She is professional, kind, and incredibly...
organized, always going above and beyond to ensure her clients have a seamless and stress-free celebration. From clear communication to thoughtful attention to detail, Geni is a true partner in creating exceptional events. We always look forward to working with her and highly recommend her to any couple looking for an outstanding planner!
Response from Genevieve James Event Planning on 10/15/2025
Aww thanks so much, Brittany. The Arts District Mansion is beautiful and the food and staf...
f are 10/10 each and every time. You take such good care of your clients and vendors as well and it is a joy to work with you!
Jerry M
5.0
10/15/2025
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Geni on several weddings, and every single one has been a wonderful experience.
As a DJ, I truly appreciate how organized, communicative, an...
d detail-oriented she is. She genuinely cares for her clients. Everything runs seamlessly, and couples get to actually enjoy their day.
With Geni, I know the night is going to be amazing for everyone involved.
Response from Genevieve James Event Planning on 10/15/2025
Thanks so much Jerry! I always look forward to working with you. Such an amazing DJ/MC!
jennifer d
5.0
7/29/2025
Geni was an absolute godsend throughout the entire wedding process. I used her month of coordination services to finalize my wedding in the final weeks and to have someone coordina...
te the day of. Now, I am a very type A person who is very particular about details and was truthfully hesitant to trust someone with this task. However, all my worries were put at ease working alongside her. She was such a sweetheart and very on top of all details. She offered suggestions to add some final details leading up to the wedding and helped me coordinate with vendors. The day of went so perfect- she was truly a blessing in how organized she was about helping the event run smoothly and making sure that every item went home to the right people and place. I can't recommend Genevieve James' event planning enough, she's truly a perfect fit for all brides and will make your event above and beyond special.
Response from Genevieve James Event Planning on 07/30/2025
You were such a joy to plan with and made the process seamless. Thank you so much for lett...
ing me be a part of your beautiful day!!
Sarah S
5.0
2/28/2025
Spectacular job. Could not have asked for a better wedding planner. The cake had a major mishap - it had unknowingly melted and ended up toppling last minute after guests passed b...
y to enter the main reception room and before the bridal party came in. She saved the day by immediately having the toppled portion removed and smoothing the icing on what was remaining. I didn’t find out there had even been a problem until much later, which turned out not to be too huge of a deal given she got enough cake saved in the back. Many years of experience and helped to avoid other issues. Supportive and able to help me recover money when first DJ pulled some tricks with the original deal and had to be fired. I’m a master procrastinator - she kept me on top of deadlines. Relatable and professional. Became a close acquaintance.
Response from Genevieve James Event Planning on 03/01/2025
What a beautiful wedding it was! Thank you so much for your kind words Sarah! XOXO
Chloe B
5.0
1/03/2025
10/10 I had apprehension about the process of hiring a wedding coordinator as we live a bit out of Dallas and I was just unsure of how it all would work. From the first 5 minutes ...
on the phone with Geni, I knew we had found a match within 10 mintues I was asking her to send her contract information and then held my breath afraid it would be beyond what we could do. Not only is she very fair and reasonably priced she is worth every penny and then some!!! She had different packages of time you could utilize her and I personally highly recommend the full package. She blessed me and my daughter so much through this process from her calm kind spirit to her patience and kindness throughout the whole process. Her knowledge and guidance as well as communication were top notch! Our daughter got married on 11/1 and from 6 mo. out until the day of all the way through loading up at the end of the wedding day we felt cared for!! I can honestly say through this process I would consider myself and my daughter to have not only have had a fabulous wedding coordinator we have made a new friend!
Her response time and communication were so refreshing in today’s day and time! Highly recommend!!
Response from Genevieve James Event Planning on 01/09/2025
I just adored working with you both and with your fiancé and families. What an amazing wed...
ding weekend!! All I can say is it was truly magical and I can't thank you enough for letting me be a part of it. XOXO
Taylor P
5.0
7/09/2024
Geni was a 10/10 and I highly recommend her for your wedding! The sweetest human being ever, so organized, and kept me so calm throughout the wedding planning process and especiall...
y, on my big day. My wedding was spectacular, all thanks to her. She accompanied me on my many vendor visits, provided a wedding schedule with deadlines to keep me on track and was so patient with me, following up as many times as she needed to to ensure I met my deadlines. :) don’t walk, run!
Jillian B
5.0
6/17/2024
Geni is completely wonderful! I highly highly recommend using her to plan your wedding. She is so thoughtful and organized and made the whole process so much easier. She took care ...
of all of the details, large and small, and we were able to relax and enjoy every moment of our wedding. Thank you Geni! You are invaluable.
Response from Genevieve James Event Planning on 06/17/2024
Thank you so much, Jillian. You were an absolute joy to work with and I am so honored to h...
ave been a part of your beautiful wedding! ☺️
Inger H
5.0
12/27/2023
We are very pleased and honored to share our highest recommendation for Geni and Genevieve James Event Planning! Geni and her team were wonderful in every aspect of making my daugh...
ter’s wedding so special. The professionalism and quality of service were exceptional and we are extremely grateful! Thank you, Geni!
Danna F
5.0
12/08/2023
Geni was my calm during my wedding adventure! She only had 5 weeks to complete and she was calm all the way to late evening. I certainly could not have made it without her. I hi...
ghly recommend her to make your day as special as you dream it to be.
Response from Genevieve James Event Planning on 12/08/2023
Thank you so much for your kind words, Danna. I very much enjoyed helping you create the w...
edding you dreamed of having. It was fabulous!
Madison M
5.0
8/24/2023
Geni and her team are organized and professional. They made the entire planning process and event day smooth! I would highly recommend this dream team!
Sarah M
5.0
7/07/2023
Very organized and helpful for the month of wedding planning. She was such a peace of mind the whole time working with her. She helped make the day go smoothly and beautifully.
Response from Genevieve James Event Planning on 07/07/2023
Thanks so much Sarah! I really enjoyed working with you and your families. It was a beauti...
ful wedding!
Mallory T
5.0
5/04/2023
As soon as I met Geni I knew she was the person I wanted helping me with my wedding planning. She was so easy to talk to and made me and my fiance feel comfortable right away. She ...
knows this industry inside and out so it was so nice to have someone who could answer literally every question I had. She has great connections to local vendors in the DFW area but also helped me with any vendors I brought in that she wasn't familiar with. Whenever I felt overwhelmed with everything going on, she was right there with a list of everything to check off and always calmed me down. She took a real interest in helping making this experience everything I wanted it to be, from being excited looking at pics of my wedding dress to helping me time my perfect aisle entrance. She goes above and beyond. The day of, we got a little (a lot) behind because of photography but she never made me feel rushed or feel panicked. She handled everything behind the scenes and I just got to enjoy the night. I couldn't recommend her enough -- will definitely be staying in touch after the wedding!
Response from Genevieve James Event Planning on 05/04/2023
Thank you so much for your kind words. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire planning process wi...
th you and Peter and wish you an amazing life together. Thank you for letting me be a part of your beautiful wedding!!
Kayli M
5.0
12/09/2022
Geni was the best and most supportive/attentive wedding planner ever! She always made time to go over the little details and made sure our day went perfectly and was so stress free...
. I can’t thank her enough for always being available and helping to make this the most memorable day of our lives!
Response from Genevieve James Event Planning on 12/09/2022
Thank you, Kayli. I enjoyed working with you very much! Such a beautiful wedding day!!
Kyle H
5.0
12/08/2022
Working with Geni is been a dream! She is an amazing planner and so creative. Geni was able to incorporate the Bride & Grooms' personality in the design of the wedding. Not one ...
tiny detail was overlooked. From venue/vendor selection, contract negotiation, time management and exit, she was extremely precise in the execution, creating the perfect day!
Response from Genevieve James Event Planning on 12/08/2022
It was a pleasure working with you ☺️
Ed t
5.0
6/18/2022
Over the top! Guided us through the entire process and gently kept us on track. Was able to incorporate our best ideas even though they were extremely different. Very agile and...
diverse in leading us to an exceptional experience. Let us by the hand throughout the entire wedding process, validated contracts and managed vendors. An absolutely professional outfit. Thanks!
Response from Genevieve James Event Planning on 06/19/2022
Thank you so much! It was a pleasure to work with the parents of the bride as well as the ...
bride and groom throughout the entire planning process. Many personal touches and heartfelt moments made for a special and memorable day! ❤️
Nina M
5.0
4/15/2022
We selected Geni's full planning package and it was the single best decision we made throughout the entire wedding planning process. I cannot recommend her services enough.
Geni ...
is warm, professional, honest and prompt to respond with any and all of your needs and questions. Her professionalism and experience as a wedding planner made our day incredibly special because we had the right vendor team that meshed well with us as a couple and our venue. The timeline, vendors, and pace of the wedding was flawless because of Geni.
Many brides lament they cannot enjoy their special day, but because of Geni I was able to enjoy every second of the day to the fullest. I would 100% recommend Geni to any bride who wants a true professional to make her day special and enjoyable for everyone.
Response from Genevieve James Event Planning on 04/16/2022
Sweet Nina, thank you so much for choosing me to be by your side while you planned your be...
autiful wedding. I enjoyed every minute of it and am so happy for you and Andrew ♥️.
Drenda B
5.0
4/11/2022
Hired Geni for both of my daughters’ weddings. She is an absolute joy to work with. She is very professional but made the experience less stressful and so delightful. Never felt em...
barrassed to ask her any questions. She will listen and help make your vision happen. Was never pushy or overly opinionated. She was the buffer we needed several times to calm the nerves between vendors and family. She was always quick to respond to questions, calls or texts. Was organized for rehearsal. Was absolutely amazing and calm the day of the wedding. If there were any glitches, we never knew about them. She handled everything with her sweet demeanor. Had compliments from all of our vendors that she worked with. I’m sad I don’t have more weddings for her to coordinate but will definitely use her for other events in the future. I know several of our guests have since used her for weddings and corporate events.
Response from Genevieve James Event Planning on 04/11/2022
Thank you so much Drenda. I just loved working with you and your families. Both of your da...
ughters are beautiful inside and out!! ♥️
Rachel B
5.0
3/31/2022
I hired Geni using her partial planning services. Working with her was an absolute dream. She was my advisor and confidant every step of the way. She made herself available to me d...
ay or night for any questions or concerns. She recommended some of the BEST vendors that she already had good relationships with, and developed great working relationships with the vendors I chose who'd she'd never worked with before. She reviewed every single vendor contract before I signed it and raised questions and concerns that I wouldn't have thought about without her. She made the weeks and days leading up to the wedding feel like a breeze. You can tell Geni has been in the business a long time and knows what she's doing. You won't go wrong hiring her!
Response from Genevieve James Event Planning on 03/31/2022
Thank you so much for your kind words, Rachel!! I just adored getting to know you and help...
plan your amazing wedding with you. We made a great team and it was the most beautiful day ♥️.
Lisa S
5.0
11/09/2021
We worked with Geni as a week-of coordinator for our October 2021 wedding and could not have been happier with our experience! Geni was so much more than just a week-of coordinator...
– from the first time we met with her, over 6 months prior to our wedding, she cared so much about helping us bring all of our ideas together, even helping to source many of our vendors and style ideas! Geni’s relationships and connections throughout Dallas served us so well and made it easy to hand over our plans to her, as she so easily was able to work with all our vendors since she knew most of them already! Geni is so warm, friendly, calm and collected, which is exactly what you need to surround yourself with during your wedding week. She brought such calm and organization to the wedding day, that even a super type-A personality, like myself, felt comfortable letting go and having her lead the day! Geni became a quick friend of the family and our bridal party so that she could manage the day and we couldn’t have been happier with how everything turned out – literally perfect.
Response from Genevieve James Event Planning on 11/09/2021
I just adored working with you and meeting your friends and family at the wedding. What a ...
warm and friendly group! Thank you again for letting me be a part of such a special time in your lives- truly an honor ♥️.
Melinda E
5.0
4/28/2021
Genevieve is very detail oriented, organized, and professional. She is able to manage discreetly and gets the results needed in a crunch. I was able to enjoy my daughters wedding ...
and not worry about the details! Her experience sets her apart and she is a delight to work with!
Response from Genevieve James Event Planning on 04/28/2021
Thank you so much for your kind words Melinda! You and Abigail were a joy to work with!
Lindsey D
5.0
12/20/2020
When I tell you that I would not have had the wedding that we did, without Geni - I mean it. She was so helpful and went above and beyond in every way possible. She was so organize...
d and helped me with all of the little things and big things that I forgot about. She consistently asked how she could help and was so easy to communicate with (and super responsive!!) I could not recommend her enough to anyone looking for some help with planning/organizing for your wedding. I was not convinced that I actually needed a coordinator at first but I promise you - it was the best decision we made. She is also sooo sweet and easy going - a pure joy to be around! Do yourself a favor and have her help/guide/assist you. She has so much experience and has a pure passion for wedding/event planning and it shows!
Julia H
5.0
11/20/2020
There are not enough words to describe how amazing Geni is! We hired her to be the month-of-coordinator for our wedding and couldn't be happier. Geni helped us by reviewing contrac...
ts, managing our vendors and timeline the day of our wedding, helping us with the venue floorplan and seating charts, and so much more. The transition of moving from me as the POC for our vendors to Geni was smooth and our wedding was perfect. Geni is kind and supportive (two things every couple needs for their wedding), and provides top-tier service to her clients.
I am so glad that I got to work with Geni! Thank you for making our dream wedding a reality!
David M
5.0
11/20/2020
Geni helped us plan the perfect wedding of our dreams. She is not only an incredible event planner, but an amazing human being. When my wife and I got married, we were a bit olde...
r and more established, so we knew exactly what we wanted and the budget we could afford. Geni went above and beyond to find the best vendors that could accomplish what we were looking for within our budget. For example, we had a crazy idea, since our wedding reception venue had no windows, to project a high resolution floor to ceiling imagine of a Chicago (theme of our wedding) skyline along a 100' long wall indoors. This would add a really cool element to our theme. And while this was unheard of, Geni found a vendor that made it happen! We were so impressed with the way it turned out.
Geni kept me grounded throughout the entire planning process, preventing me from being a groomzilla, and engaged my wife to be more involved who is normally quite reserved. She knows how to communicate our wishes and has a gift for filling in the missing pieces that we don't know we need. She joined us on countless venue walks and helped us get every little thing perfect.
As a "day of" coordinator, we would have been lost without Geni. She made sure everything was absolutely perfect. The day went off without a single hitch, that we knew of. Apparently we had a several issues pop up with the cake, some guests that showed up without RSVP and didn't have a place to sit, and several other things. NONE OF WHICH were made known to us until long after. Geni took care of EVERYTHING so that we could concentrate on the best day of our lives.
Geni took special care of our older parents for the wedding and reception. She made sure my elderly dad (who couldn't get around too well) made it safely to the reception and after-party, and enjoyed himself fully. I was so appreciative of this, as there was no one else to really take care of my dad, and Geni was amazing helping him.
The next day we realized that one of our Swarovski toasting flutes that we bought specifically for the wedding was missing. We LOVED those! Later we found out that one was broken, and we actually found some broken pieces of it in the elevator. We were saddened but that was the only thing that happened. One year later, Geni gave us a gift for our first anniversary. It was a new matching Swarovski toasting flute! That was so sweet of her to remember and to think of us. Almost 10 years later, Geni is still amazing, still our friend, and we still have the toasting flutes. What a wonderful human being, and event planner Geni is. Your search is over, choose her for your event planning!
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