Shine Events

naturally a Type A personality and could tell that she understood me immediately. She has a wealth of knowledge, experience, and great recommendations!! She referred us to our photographer, DJ, and videographer. We started chatting a little less than a year before the wedding and she helped guide me through all necessary steps. She stayed current with our vendor selections and updates to our plans. She helped us to make decisions we had not thought of and prepared us for what the day would look like. Anytime I called/texted she was incredibly responsive and we usually chatted for at least an hour (sorry Jess lol), as if we had been friends our entire lives. Jessica made suggestions, that were much appreciated, and listened attentively as I described my ideas. She was also open to a little fun during the rehearsal (my dad and I put on blow-up dinosaur costumes to walk down the aisle) and helped us execute that without many people knowing. On the morning of our wedding she said checked in with us frequently to ensure we had what we needed and to put us at ease with how everything was coming along. You could tell she was in her element! She was as calm, cool, and collected as she was during our first phone call. She made sure all other vendors were moving along, and reminded them of time limitations where appropriate. She worked diligently to ensure our vision came to life and that all the on the same page. She handed us off to the photographer for the first look, and then met us at the second picture location about 30 mins later with a glass of water (she knows what you need before you do). We were able to grab a few sweet pictures there and later that night! She made sure the day was seamless, fun, and filled with love. Both Jessica and Lauren are meticulous and created the wedding of our dreams! I only wish we had another event to work with Jessica and Lauren! We are so THANKFUL and HONORED to have had them there with us on our special day. We don’t know what we would have done without them!

ur special day. She was very attentive, had great suggestions, lots of contacts and experience, which is what we needed since we live in another country (Canada). Fast forward and everyone knows the pandemic hit. Now trying to plan an out of country wedding during the pandemic was not an easy task but lots of communication and follow ups from jessica made us feel that we could pull this off. Unfortunately when the time came the pandemic was full on and this wasn’t going to happen. Jessica helped with all the negotiations with the resort and aided in anything we needed during this difficult time. We were able to rebook for 2021 hoping the pandemic would be done in a year. Jessica stayed in touch the entire time. I’m sure this was the longest time between hire and a wedding she’s ever had. In the end the pandemic wasn’t slowing down and us being from another country, the realization was settling that this wasn’t going to happen with 95% of our guests flying international to attend. We have to say during these tough times and Negotiations trying to cancel. Fighting to get our deposits back. Jessica was instrumental in talking to vendors, keeping our hopes up and doing everything in her power to help. I’m happy to finally say in the end, even though we didn’t officially have the wedding we were able to retrieve a large portion of our deposits back. Jessica even offered some back which was very appreciated. She went above and beyond for us and I would recommend her for anyone needing a wedding planned in Phoenix. She was with us during the hard times and I wished we were able to use her for the good. I encourage anyone that needs assistance to hire her as she never left our side for over 2 years when we were stressing if we would ever have this wedding or get any of our money back afterwards. Jessica thank you for everything you have done to help us during this roller coaster ride. Much love, Brian and Kelli

ss during our wedding day as we knew they had our back. I would highly recommend choosing them as a wedding planner! We would have been lost without them! They also help connect you with other vendors.

was involved in planning a destination ceremony. As it turns out, I had no idea. She patiently guided me step by step for every choice from vendor selection to creating a beautiful program for our ceremony. When my fiancee (now husband) and I first met with Jessica we both felt instantly comfortable. We knew she was absolutely the right choice because of her honesty, flexibility, and amazing attention to detail. Selecting vendors is very important as I have since learned. Jessica's vendor selection was spot on. They were nothing short of fabulous and perfectly aligned with my style and vision. I felt we were given the best service ever in part because every vendor told me personally how much they loved working with Jessica. For the number of moving parts, she is incredibly organized. She also went over and above on many occasions to make our experience the best it could be. The first day we flew in to Phoenix- straight from the airport to meet with the florist - she kindly offered to take us to dinner, run any errands that we needed, and drove us to the resort. Those special kindnesses were not part of our contract - that just goes to show how much effort she puts in her work. Even when working with another bride the same week, she took the time to bring an assortment of cookies to the resort to sample for our gift bags. She took my calls or responded to text and email day and night, week day or weekend promptly and thoroughly. Looking back I don't know what I would have done without her. She even pitched in tirelessly to help with another local event I'm having next weekend. I have received, and am still receiving endless compliments on our wedding weekend. My wedding day was the most spectacular and perfect day of my life and I thank this team immensely for making it happen. Out of everything, hiring Shine Events was the best money spent! To any couple considering wedding planning - for the service you will receive, the outcome far exceeds the cost. I miss her already! Shine events came highly recommended to me and now I understand why.