Say Yes With Jess Weddings

detail and that made the day perfect. We highly recommend her!

talked the projected weather every day from when we paid the deposit. For almost 365 days, it wasn't supposed to rain. Until about 4 days before our wedding. RAIN. Jess and Cassidy helped us coordinate booking the Grand Hall at NH for a last minute rain plan, made...I think 10 new and different floor plans in 1 night for me to pick from, handled ALL of the things when making this last minute change, handled our extremely over the top New York parents and family, while smiling and reassuring me everything's fine. And it was! Even with the rain, the day was perfect. Jess and her crew treat your wedding as their own. You're doing yourself a disservice by not choosing them. So, hire them. Like stop reading this and hit the inquiry button now!

l to decide that Jess was absolutely the right choice. She really took the time to get to know us as a couple and that meant so much to us, and this personalized care continued through the entire experience. Jess is a perfect wedding planner and day-of coordinator in so many ways – she is an effective communicator, she is very capable when it comes to managing vendors and parents of the bride/groom, and she is genuinely excited for her clients to celebrate their big day. Even in the months leading up to the wedding, she was readily available for questions and communication with us and made sure there were no stones left unturned when it came to preparation. When our wedding day arrived with weather uncertainty, Jess and her assistant Jessi not only handled with ease switching the ceremony a couple times between indoors and outdoors, they also both made us feel so comfortable with the changes and ensured even if the weather wasn’t what we planned, it was the most beautiful and perfect day we ever could have imagined! Thanks to Jess, our wedding day was as stress-free as possible, and we cannot recommend her highly enough to anyone looking for a planner/coordinator in the Knoxville area! You will not find a more supportive and wonderful planner or coordinator for your big day!

for our big day. she went above and beyond for us truly. She is so extremely organized and attentive, I never had a doubt she had every detail under control and she proved that to be true! Several of my family members even mentioned how impressed they were with her on wedding day. Her and her day-of team made me feel so comfortable and celebrated and listened to. She even brought up small details I mentioned briefly during planning meetings. She knows how to keep things on track without being bossy, and feel like she sincerely cares about us. I will cherish the work Jess did for our special day forever!

, and the day of, run so smoothly.

ail and question with kindness and clarity, and once the month of our wedding arrived, she took the reins and handled everything with grace and confidence. She managed communication with all our vendors, took care of every last detail, and allowed us to fully enjoy our day without stress. Her ability to bring our vision to life was unmatched. She made us feel completely supported and was such a calming, joyful presence. We can honestly say our wedding would not have been what it was without her.

coordinating our timeline with such great detail that we were in absolute awe. Our entire family was also so impressed with how much Jess and her team had put in to help make it the wedding of our dreams. The wedding had turned out even better than what we had hoped. Jess is the sweetest and will ensure to work with you through every step of the way. Choosing Jess as our coordinator was the best decision we had made and she will make sure that every detail big or small will not go unnoticed in the timeline and design process. Jess truly became a friend in the end of this process and we have been raving about her to all of our friends and family 💕

knew the local vendors, and could ensure the day went smoothly without hitch so we could just show up and be at ease. And that is exactly what we got with Jess! Everything was perfect and every detail was executed beautifully. So pleased with our experience with Jess and highly recommend her and her team!

y organized, and I think Jess rivaled me for Type A personality lol. She had every single detail accounted for. Her questionnaire made everything so easy and not a single detail was left out during the planning process. She also was extremely timely in her responses, and she was so helpful throughout the entire year of planning. We only wish we had hired her sooner because she made the process so smooth once she jumped on board. Jess was so on top of everything and we cannot thank her enough for the part she played in wedding planning. On the day of the wedding Jess and her team did the most in setting up our ceremony/reception. They followed everything we had designed and planned and executed it beautifully. We didn’t have to worry about a thing all day because Jess was so on top of it. A special shoutout to her assistant Charlotte who really stepped up when I had issues with my corseted dress and was having a slight meltdown. She really came through, checking on me throughout the reception, making sure I had everything I needed, and running to grab anything that I could possibly need including my change of shoes and water. Jess and her team also came through when we did a last minute switch on our exit, getting our guests into place, and never missing a beat. They were experts when breaking down the reception, my family said they still cannot believe how quickly cleanup went. Thank you Jess & Charlotte for so perfectly coordinating our day! Josh & Carly C.

to make the venue change relatively easy and painless. Communication was always on point!

They made sure all the little things were perfect! Highly recommend!

id all of the planning, in addition to day of coordination. She uses a very thorough Google Doc to do most of the planning which was super convenient for me to access and update. Her knowledge of the vendors in the Sevierville/Knoxville area was SO helpful since we were coming in from out of town. We only traveled to Tennessee one time before the actual wedding so we really relied on Jess to make sure we had everything ready to go. She also has her own inventory of decor that her clients get full access as part of her planning package. Our wedding day went so smoothly thanks to Jess and her team. I felt like I really got to just be present in the moment and not worry about who was taking care of our guests. She really cares about her couples and often reminded us that the most important part of the day was that we were getting married! :)

single detail she did not think of throughout the entire process. “Detail oriented” is an understatement to describe her abilities! There are so many elements that we never thought of prior to planning a wedding and Jess was prompt to take care of anything and everything that came our way! She always responded quickly to our questions and she remained diligent in making sure all vendors were accounted for, and kept us on schedule as we approached our date. While the day of a wedding is exciting, it can also be stressful and overwhelming. Jess did everything to make sure our wedding day was perfect, and even when things went wrong (which they will!) she handled it with so much grace we didn’t even know there was a problem to begin with. Jess was truly the best decision we made for our wedding and we could not recommend her enough!!

Jess is attentive, organize, communicative, and leaves no detail up in the air. She is kind and always willing to answer questions. Jessi and Cassidy worked our wedding the day of. Jessi wrote our timeline and communicated with all of our vendors. We literally did not stress about a single thing on our wedding day because they were so on top of everything. From placing decorations, to tracking down groomsmen, they literally did it all with a smile on their faces. We were able to sit back, relax, and enjoy the most special day with our families thanks to them. I seriously can’t say enough good things about Say Yes With Jess. We are so thankful for this incredible team who helped our day run so smoothly!

ss timeline put together, ran a super smooth rehearsal the night before, and was so helpful the day of! Everything ran smoothly, on time, and she put everything together so beautifully! My table settings, ceremony, bar area, literally everything was so beautiful! We were a destination couple, and planning out of state was a challenge in itself. Anything I may have forgotten - she took care of! From making my dream reception become reality to making sure my dress was perfect to walk down the aisle, she did all of it! We also can't forget Lexi, her assistant who also was a huge help! Prior to the wedding, we had a few super informative and helpful meetings over zoom, and the email communication was great! They are always responsive, and they advocate for you when it comes to vendors! (This is so important when you're a destination couple!) if you're looking for a coordination team - these girls are exactly who you want to work with!

ke sure we were on track. She was also always available for any questions we had, which were a lot. Our wedding day went so smoothly - we literally could not imagine a more perfect day if we tried! Thank you Jess and her team for making our day so great! 10/10 recommend

or her. She provides her expertise and brought up many things that we didn’t think about make everything fall perfectly!

our day and the many months leading up to the big day. I cannot recommend her enough. Her demeanor is always so kind, she gives amazing advice and always supported us in what we wanted, she helped us navigate wedding drama and so much more. She goes above and beyond with everything. She was incredibly organized and ensured the day went off so so smoothly, she set up our décor, directed out vendors, ensured the thorough timeline she created went off perfectly. We had an officiant issue and she found us a new one the night before our wedding before we even knew there was a problem. She truly made our wedding possible. We live in Japan and she helped us plan from across the world, even making specific meeting times that worked with our schedules between our jobs and the time zone differences. I can’t properly describe the level of appreciation we have for everything Jess did for us, it is evident she is passionate about her craft, and cares so much for her clients. -Rachel & David

n wedding planner with the amount of time and organization and help she gave us throughout the entire basically year leading up to our wedding. We got married at the Magnolia and she had done wedding there before and knew all the contacts and basically all of our vendors had nothing but great things to say about her when we told them who our coordinator was so we just got extra reassurance along the way. Any questions or concerns I had, she helped with anything and everything and was so organized too which I absolutely loved because I am so detail oriented!! The day-of, her and her assistant did such a great job setting up and making sure everything ran smoothly and they were such time and life savers. She made the wedding planning process so much less stressful and more fun, also her inventory is really great too, a majority of our wedding decore was stuff that she brought. She saved us so much money with her inventory and just ideas on how to repurpose a lot of the florals. Our wedding table and reception was beautiful thanks to them setting it all up!! Can’t say enough nice things about Jess, please book her if you want an incredible wedding experience 🤍

ss. It was easy to tell she knew what she was doing and has lots of experience and connections in the wedding business! She was also very flexible and catered to our dreams and requests. I would highly recommend her to anyone!

sweet & genuinely so excited for all of her couples, but she knows how to plan & execute a wedding day! I love that her timelines are so organized & that she helps with family photo lists to expedite that process. She is the queen of bringing a vision to life! I photographed an Alice in Wonderland themed wedding that she designed this fall & it was beyond stunning! I recommend Say yes with Jess Weddings to anyone needing a planner/coordinator! 10/10!

sy, and most importantly, as STRESS FREE as possible! Dan and i actually got to ENJOY the planning together. Our wedding day flowed so smoothly and was so magical, it was hard for us to leave. Jess is wonderful and i will recommend her to anyone.

think. Throughout the entire planning process we knew that Jess had our backs. I can not say enough to truly say how wonderful she made the process of getting married instead and stressful.

um Venue in Sevierville) went flawlessly from start to finish, in large part thanks to Jess’s diligence, patience, and attention to detail that ensured everything was set up properly, the pre-agreed timeline was adhered to, and my now-wife and I were in a great place throughout the entire experience. Even my notoriously meticulous parents were thoroughly impressed by how smoothly everything went from the moment we walked into the ceremony all the way to the sendoff at 10 pm that night. We hired "Say Yes with Jess" close to two years prior to our wedding date, easily the smartest investment during the entire process. She was especially excited to work with us due to our shared German heritage and was eager to help us make our dream to incorporate some German elements into the event a reality. She is extremely well-versed in the Knoxville/Sevierville/Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area and presented us with a variety of vendors to choose from that matched our aesthetic, thematic and financial priorities. We were particularly impressed with her resourcefulness and determination in helping us find a caterer for German food, something that didn’t strike us as feasible in this area of the country at first. Instead, she brought us three different options and the one we went with (Bradford Catering) impressed everyone on the day of the wedding, including the German guests in attendance. Her bakery recommendation turned out terrific as well (Heidi’s Home Cooking) and the Black Forest Cake and bee sting bars tasted every bit as good as you would find in Germany. This all goes to show that Jess will try her hardest to implement your vision and find creative solutions to make it happen for you. Communication during the planning process was regular and detailed to the point where we never had any reason to doubt that our wedding would be a complete success. My groomsmen were flabbergasted by the length and comprehensiveness of the timeline we were provided with for the big day. Weddings live and die by the thoroughness of the wedding planner and Jess exceeded all of our expectations in getting us prepared for the day to the point where we knew exactly what was happening when, how, and why. She coordinated with all of our vendors during the leadup of the wedding and clearly had a great working relationship with all of them. She had worked with several couples who had gotten married at the Trillium previously and it showed that she was aware of the ins and outs of the place and knew exactly how to best utilize it to our advantage. Perhaps most importantly though, Jess is a fun, pleasant and energetic person, who will completely embrace your ideas for the wedding you want to have and make them a reality. We were profoundly moved by a recording she had her mom make for us to congratulate us on our wedding day in German. It was obvious that we mattered to Jess and that she cared deeply about us having the wedding we always imagined and hoped for in our dreams. While we are sad that our professional relationship with her has come to an end after two years, we would unequivocally recommend her to any couples wanting to get married in this part of the country and have complete confidence that she will make your wedding as wonderful as she did ours.

event with a few virtual meetings (we live in California). Then they helped with decor and wedding vision, which we really needed! Finally, the time line and coordination of vendors arriving in the big day was a huuuuge help! Of course I had last minute changes and Jessi (her assistant) managed it all with grace. Our wedding went perfectly and seamlessly. Most of the time Jess was just behind the scenes, which was great - just the right mix of coordinating and letting us do our thing. We couldn’t have done it without them. All of our vendors were impressed as well. Highly recommend Jess and her team!!!

s of planning a destination wedding, but she made it a breeze. On the actual wedding day, if anything went wrong, I was unaware because she made it all run so smoothly! We loved that she suggested having a private dinner, as that was one of our favorite parts of the day! Whatever advice she gives, you should take it!! All the vendors we worked with had nothing but nice things to say about working with her and her team as well! It was also an added bonus for us that she has her own inventory available for her brides to use as we traveled from Chicago to Tennessee, making the entire trip easier for us! We HIGHLY recommend booking Say Yes with Jess for your wedding! (The Magnolia Venue, 8/26/23)

thing went smoothly months in advance from the planning perspective and took all the stress off of me the day of. We truly couldn’t have had a better day thanks to Jess. If you’re considering a planner, we HIGHLY recommend Jess!

alk to and showed she truly cared about us as a couple and our vision for the big day. We worked with Jess for 18 months prior to the wedding, and throughout the entire time, she continuously checked in to make sure we were staying on track with our vendor decisions and was always easily within reach if we had any questions. Jess went above and beyond to make our lives easier throughout the planning process and ensure our day ran smoothly. She collected vases we could use for pillar candles for months leading up to our wedding and assisted in dropping off other vendor's items for us after the wedding was over. Additionally, Jess showed her top-of-the-notch skills/craft when she came up with creative ways to incorporate special decor around our venue (like making a paper crane archway that guests swooned over) and had an amazing solution to our unique officiant needs. These are just a few examples of how Jess's professional experience was something we definitely wouldn't be able to replicate on our own. Also, every other vendor we worked with commented on how easy it was to coordinate with Jess and how thorough their individual wedding day timelines/instructions from Jess were. Our wedding day was perfect and most importantly, my husband and I were actually able to enjoy (and be physically & mentally present for) the majority of the day because Jess and her assistant handled everything! She was one of the best vendor decisions we made and I would recommend her to anyone looking for a planner/coordinator.

nized, and a pleasure to work with. Our wedding was everything we could have ever wanted and Jess is 100% the reason why. As a perfectionist who likes to control pretty much everything, Jess made it possible to sit back and enjoy my wedding. Kind of sad our wedding is over because we won’t get to hang out with her anymore! Not only did we have a great professional experience with Jess, we truly feel like we made a friend. Stop looking and book with Jess!!!!

questions we had and knows exactly which questions to ask at every point in the process. Cannot say enough good things.

ouples. Her attention to detail throughout the planning process and crafting a wedding timeline is so helpful for both her couples and each wedding vendor helping the day come together. I can't recommend her enough!

usband and I did the partial planning package which was perfect for us. I was able to actually relax and enjoy our wedding weekend because I knew Jess and her team had everything under control. Our wedding was absolutely beautiful and we had such a fun time. If you're on the fence about hiring a planner or even a day of coordinator, I would invest in Say Yes with Jess Weddings because when you put so much time and so many resources into a special day, you want to make sure you enjoy it.

ney, wrote a thorough questionnaire that guided me throughout my planning process, and her day of timeline was so thorough it made the day move so smooth! I would recommend her to anyone needing a day of coordinator.

We recommend her to any couple who is looking for a fun, personable, and organized wedding coordinator. She did an AMAZING job and if we could give her 10 stars, we would! Thank you again Jess, we would not have been able to pull this off without you!

ide & groom which makes the planning process and day-of activities so much simpler and more enjoyable. She always had my and my fiancee's back when it came to solving tough problems. On the big day, Jess was the perfect amount of involved so that everything went off without a hitch, but she wasn't so involved that it felt like she was always breathing down our necks. If you are looking for a kind, detail-oriented, and thoughtful planner who will take your dreams and turn them into reality, look no further than Say Yes With Jess Weddings.

l the hard work she put into our big day.

he is loaded with suggestions if you need help narrowing down our options or don't have any options at all. She followed up and coordinating with all of the vendors, which I didn't realize how helpful that would be until the wedding came about. She is the most organized person I have ever met! She made the day as stress free as it could possibly be. Even when Jess was pregnant and 2 weeks after she had her baby girl, she never missed a beat. We had some last minute casualties and she helped fix them right away! Our wedding was the first wedding her assistant Jessi had worked and you would've never known. They were a spectacular pair! I didn't lift a finger on our wedding day and it was all thanks to Jess! Not only is she an incredible planner, but she is very sweet, thoughtful, professional and the easiest person to get along with. She really cares about her work and making your day exactly how you want it to be. She is worth every penny spent, and more! Would recommend her to anyone!

n and Jess made the wedding planning process so much easier. I was not stressed during the planning and she is easy to talk to and communicate with if you need any questions answered. Jess is very personable and focuses on what you want and suggests options for you to pick from if you are at a loss. Jess only wants what is best for you! Given the option again pick Jess and you will not regret your decision.

e great, but as time went on we started to see concerns. There were several months when items were committed but received extremely late, and often only after repeated prodding. And when that had reached a point of frustration Jess did offer a $200 discount off her rate, but our assumption was that her service level would return to what was committed but that did not happen. That then led us up to the weekend of my wedding (10/2), which started with her being over 20 minutes late to meet us in Knoxville to pick up decor items I needed to finish. We were hoping that was going to be an isolated event but unfortunately it was not. Jess was then 30 minutes late to the rehearsal on Friday (which she had planned), which left us with 30+ individuals (including grandparents) standing outside waiting on her arrival, her response, which she had used on other occasions, was “pregnancy brain”. On Saturday we were hoping that things would be much more organized but they were not. When it was getting close to time for the ceremony there was little to no direction provided by Jess to the wedding party on where to go, when to line up & how to proceed. The mothers were all left wondering where they needed to be and wandered out into the parking lot once they saw a procession of grandparents being led across the lot. No one was managing the procession to ensure things were going smoothly and that the bride wouldn't be seen early. Additionally, there was no direction of where the bride, groom, wedding party and parents were supposed to walk to after the recessional.  No one adequately cared for the private dinner for the bride & groom, as committed, therefore it was entirely missed. Then at the reception there were tables where there were no knives or napkins present, and the small plates did not get put out with the cake table. Party favors and photo booth pictures were overlooked, which meant those items weren't taken by guests thus missing out on the whole intent for those items. And at the end of the evening, while I know everyone was likely tired, my family & parents friends were trying to help clean up and Jess’s reaction of being short, curt, and even in some circumstances disrespectful was really disappointing. To put in reference, my husband and I did try to address these issues with Jess post wedding before writing this review. But not to our surprise, she decided to blame “pregnancy brain” and other vendors involved in the day such as the DJ for not making announcements she told him, the photographer for directing us differently to ensure we got our couple photos, the food catering for not having things set up to make plates for us, and even her day of assistant for missing the plate set up. Overall, our experience with Jess was extremely disappointing. We realize our review seems to differ quite significantly from the experience I have read of others. I am not sure why we did not receive the same quality of service that others did. As stated, we did contact Jess about these issues and she agreed these things did occur.

ght to the process. Jess is extremely organized. Her process of planning is streamlined to ensure you have the best experience on your wedding day! She is detail-oriented, professional, hard-working and flexible, all while carrying with her a bright, happy and fun attitude to her work. Thinking back on my wedding day, I could not have asked for anything more. Everything flowed so smoothly, the aspects that I cared most about were emphasized, and I felt at ease during all of it, thanks to Jess! I would not hesitate hiring Jess as your wedding planner.

biggest peace of mind you can have on your wedding day. Jess has an absolute gift for wedding planning. She was also one of the friendliest and easiest people to spend a large portion of time with on the biggest day of our lives. I have always been someone who couldn’t imagine relinquishing responsibility and worry on my wedding day, Jess changed that 1000%. From morning until tear down, logistics and worry didn’t cross my mind a single time thanks to her and her wonderful assistant. We couldn’t recommend her highly enough for all wedding planning needs. Thanks, Jess!

ace and professionalism. She was attentive to our “must haves” and paid special attention to the small details we wanted to be a part of our special day. She went above and beyond what was expected and is truly one of a kind. She knows the ins and outs of the industry, as well as the best local vendors for every budget and vibe.