Say Yes With Jess Weddings

into me helping execute your vision! The paper crane arch was the star of the show and holds it’s rightful place in the Decor Goals Hall of Fame! I’m so happy with how that turned out. I LOVED how thorough you were during the process as well because it made my job so much easier! You were a dream bride to work with and I’m so happy for you and Shu! Your wedding was absolutely beautiful and I can’t wait to see the pictures. 😍

I love how you fully unbrace your quirkiness, and that it showed through your Bridgerton/Dolly Parton inspired wedding! Please don’t be strangers. All because the wedding is over doesn’t mean the relationship has to be. ❤️

wedding and your crowd. All the live performance were so personal and it will be remembered for many years to come. Congratulations to you both!

regret it!

floor breakout when UT beat Alabama! Go Vols!

our vendors really made the dream team! Congratulations again, and best wishes on your marriage. 🙌

let you guys enjoy your day, and that’s hard to do if your planner is asking “Are you guys okay?” every 10 minutes. This is why we go over so many details beforehand. 🙌 Much appreciated, and thank you for noticing all the hard work!

fun, and definitely came ready to party. Great couple, great wedding, and great times!

always think of you guys any time I’m watching Harry Potter from now on. 🧙‍♀️

yler!

t to say that while things did not go perfectly (and yes some of that blame does fall on me), myself, my assistant, and all the vendors work together as a team to try to make sure your day goes as smoothly as possible. I was not pointing blame to any vendors or my assistant. I was simply stating the facts and that we all had to work together as a team to adjust. The reason I brought up the photographer pulling you back out for Newlywed Photos was not to point blame on her, but was to explain that she and I spoke and made that decision together to ensure that you would get the photos you wanted. It was the only time the sunset glow was present. She is the professional and knows lighting so I trusted her in that “now or never” situation. You decided to switch the order of this instead of going straight into newlywed photos in the moment which took up time to prep the dinner plates off cue (we were going to cue catering once we saw newlywed photos happening) and we had to adjust the timeline accordingly. If we did the photos in the order planned then the private dinner would not have been missed and that extra time would not have caused us to get behind schedule. Rachel took the time needed to complete the sunset session, which is completely fine. That is not why we got behind schedule. In saying that I told Travis to make announcements about the Photo Booth (which he did do because Travis is AWESOME), I was not blaming Travis for your guests not participating in the DIY polaroid photo booth. It was to let you know that your vendors did make efforts to encourage guests to enjoy this activity. However, we cannot force your guests to participate if they don’t want to. While we enjoy wearing many hats when possible, we had to first stay on top of our main duties throughout the reception. We offered to take people’s photos when we were not working on other things. Regarding my assistant, when my assistants tell me that they have completed something I trust them and have never had a reason to doubt them. I did not have to second guess that the silverware was out. No guests came asking us for silverware or plates during the evening which further showed me that all guests had what was needed for their dinner. If there was a complaint and it was brought to my attention, then of course we would have fixed it quickly without question, but no complaint was ever made. I want to say that the last sentence where you said, “As stated, we did contact Jess about these issues and she agreed these things did occur” is not accurate. While I did own up to the mistakes that I personally made, I did not agree that all these things happened to way you perceived them. To prove this, I am copying and pasting my exact response to your email below. I wish we could have come to a better understanding on how everything occurred, but regardless I really do with you and Kyle the best! My emailed response: “Hi Emily, I am sorry you had frustrations with the wedding weekend. I apologize about the tardiness on rehearsal day and making your guests wait. My honest truth there is that pregnancy brain kicked in and my mind tricked itself into "force of habit" and genuinely made me think rehearsal was at 5pm. I know that makes up for nothing, but I want to always be honest. I understand that you are upset, but I do want to explain some of the things you mentioned so you have the full picture. I think some things may have been lost in translation and I want to clear the air for you, Kyle, and your mom.  After the rehearsals, I always look through the decor with the bride so I can see if I have any questions about anything, but I do not take it that night, because I need the space in my car to haul the decor that is requested from my inventory. I don't recall saying that I would be taking the decor that night, just that I would be looking through it. I’m sorry that there was confusion regarding that.   For the ceremony line up, I directed the grandparents and groomsmen to line up on the side of the storage room, but they stopped in the parking lot so I went outside again to walk them to the correct side of the storage unit, and then proceeded to come get the girls from inside. In the meantime of that happening, the moms walked out before I came back in the cabin to get the girls and escort them to the lineup. The ceremony had not started at this time, we were just getting everyone lined up. Once I had everyone else lined up, I was going to come back and escort you in a way that you wouldn't be potentially be seen. This is why I mentioned that I'd get Kyle placed and then have you walk out, but you had already started walking out. While I was doing this, Megan was inside finishing the place setting of silverware and napkins inside the reception space, and she did tell me that she finished that task. We had to wait to do the silverware and napkins until they were brought later in the day. On wedding day, there are so many working parts and it's easy to see things one way without knowing all the behind the scene situations taking place.  During the ceremony, there are things we always have to be doing in the reception hall so it is ready for when guests walk in. In this case, Maegan and I were moving the welcome table inside, placing the corn hole boards "Stanley" cornhole boards in the cocktail hour area, and in the reception site lighting the candles. We were keeping a look out for the kiss through the windows so I could run out and motion for you to come to the spot you naturally ended up going to. I heard the crowd cheering and ran out there. By the time, I got over there you and the wedding party we already gathering in the spot you went to.  I was really sad that the Private Dinner ended up being skipped, because I felt like you two really did need that time alone to relax for a minute. Let me explain what happened there. Maegan and I were standing on the sidelines watching for the Wedding Party photos to end and for your Newlywed photos to start. That was going to be our cue to get catering to start making your plates. All the food is on heaters but is still wrapped up until it's serving time so when we make the Newlywed plates, it takes about 10-15 minutes for the caters to get all the food out, unwrapped, and get the plates made. So when we saw you and Kyle walking back to office building when the Wedding Party photos ended instead of going straight into Newlywed Photos, that set us back. Rachel knew she was going to lose the Sunset Light if she didn't pull you guys back out to do the Newlywed Photos so while we were getting your plates ready she pulled you back out to do those photos. By the time she was done, we were behind schedule by 25 minutes. I value that Private Dinner greatly, so that's why I asked if you still wanted to do it or go straight into the Grand Entrance. I did not want to take away the option if you wanted a minute alone.  The caterers needed plates for the appetizers so we moved the cake plates to the buffet. Since no cake was being served and only cake pops/cupcakes were being eaten, the plates were not absolutely needed if they were needed somewhere else. In this case, it was okay to substitute where they were needed. I noticed people weren't participating in the photo booth so I did tell Travis to make an announcement twice throughout the night to remind people about the photo booth so we did make an effort to make guests aware that the photo booth was there. Maegan and I both checked to make sure there was film in the camera periodically throughout the night. When we weren't busy doing other things and saw people at the photo booth, we did go over and offer to take the photo for them. I'm sorry that not everyone participated in it, but there were some guests who were loving it! As guests were leaving we pointed out the favors. Some guests took them, some didn't. Favors are hit or miss with some people and sometimes there are leftover favors. I in no way meant to come off as short or curt to your family and parent's friends during break down, and I am so sorry if it was perceived that way. During break down, sometime guests start grabbing random things without checking with me or a family member and that risks things going missing so when I see that happening I ask them to sit back and relax, and to let us handle the break down. I'd hate for something to go missing of yours. I thought I explained this kindly to them. I do remember saying it quickly, simply because there was lots to do and I saw multiple people grabbing things all at once, so I needed to ask them not to take things before moving to the next person. My quick speaking maybe is where the impression of short came from, but I definitely had no ill intend or was not trying to be rude to anyone. I'm very sorry if I hurt someone's feelings! In saying all of this, my hope is that you understand all the working parts that were happening and see the full picture. I don't want you thinking I am saying this out of any negative feelings, because I am not. Sometimes thing come of negatively in writing, so I want to ensure that this is just me explaining. I am sorry that some things did not go according to plan. Sometimes wedding days get a bit off schedule at times, but we always get back on schedule and people have a great time dancing the night away. I do wish you and Kyle the very best in your marriage, and I mean that wholeheartedly!”

hat giving up control is NOT easy and I'm so happy you loved every bit of your day.

d me why I chose to do this as a career. You are a wonderful couple and your gratitude means the world to me. Thank you!

so thoughtful. ❤️

you. It means the world to me. You and Tyler are going to have such a wonderful life together. Don’t be strangers! I’d love for you to do a family photo session for us one day. ❤️

! 😂 I wish you and Patrick the very best in your marriage. Looking forward to seeing it thrive!