Smooth Tie The Knots

We found Jackie through a family friend that did our flowers, who highly recommended her team. After working with them, we can understand why! Every question and concern we had, Jackie was able to answer right away. We truly could not have had our wedding day run so smoothly without the hard work of the Smooth Tie the Knots team! Everything was timely, and she kept us on a flexible schedule that worked with us.

Wow! Where do I even begin?! I met Jackie at a bridal show a year and a half before our wedding. I discovered pretty quickly I wanted to hire her given her years of experience and expertise of Lanier Islands where we were getting married! Even that far out, Jackie was periodically checking in, sending checklist and making sure we were “on track” with our planning process. We had several meetings, even one in person to enjoy a cup of coffee together! She was thorough and thoughtful. From our timeline, to connecting with our other vendors, to even just simply sending a text to see how I was holding up! I cannot recommend Jackie enough! Day of, we even had the pleasure of having Lisa as well! Between the two of them, I don’t think there was a single mishap & if there was, I wouldn’t know it! I can’t imagine our wedding without Jackie by our side throughout the whole planning process & even day off! If you’re on the fence about hiring a coordinator- do it! It’s worth every penny!! Thank you Jackie - you’ll forever hold a special place in Adam & I’s heart. You’re the best!!

Jackie and her team were great! They had worked with our venue (Ashton Gardens) before, so I felt good going into wedding day and it went well overall.

Jackie has been really helpful and organized throughout my wedding. She has a lot of experience and contacts that makes her an expert that you’d be fortunate to leverage. She works really well with my vendors and kept our wedding on schedule. It has been a great pleasure to work with her, highly recommend!

Jackie was extremely helpful in taking all the stress away from planning my wedding. I appreciated all of her meetings with us as we hit each mile stone before the wedding. Everything from rehearsal to ceremony to reception went beautifully, and I owe so much of that to Jackie and her team.

My wedding turned out to be the best time for me and all of my guests and the credit goes to Jackie. Jackie provided great recommendations for vendors that ensured we had the best time and the best service. Jackie was there every step of the way and guided and comforted me through the whole process. Jackie coordinated directly with vendors for me to make sure we had everything we needed. Jackie and her team handled everything the whole week of and the day of the wedding. I did not lift a finger on my wedding day. Jackie and her team were there from set up to break down. Her team even helped me pin my dress when it was too long to dance! I cannot recommend Jackie enough, I am so thankful I had her for my wedding. Thank you Jackie!!

Jackie was amazing! She helped us plan everything and took so much of the stress out of the day. She was able to navigate lots of people and opinions very easily as well. We were very glad to have her!

Jackie was the wedding planner for my son’s wedding at Lake Lanier Islands. She was an absolute joy to work with. Kathryn and Kyle had guidance from the very beginning with the planning. She provided vendors, went to meetings with the vendors, made phone calls, provided helpful planning guides, and was available at all times. She is a must to have for your wedding!

Working with Jackie on my wedding day was the best decision I could’ve made. She helped the day run so effortlessly and made for a complete stress free day on my end. Jackie even worked along side with my venue coordinator from Ashton Gardens and it created such a good team. I couldn’t imagine my wedding day going as smoothly as it did without her there. She is so kind and truly feels more like a family member than a vendor.

Jackie was my fairy godmother! From our first conversation, I knew she was the perfect wedding coordinator for me! She helped every step of the way to make the planning process and wedding day run as smoothly as possible. She gave me fantastic vendor recommendations and made sure I did not have to think about anything (other than marrying by hubby and having fun) the day of the wedding! I could not recommend her enough!

Jackie helped me plan my dream wedding at Lanier islands in LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS! Jackie was such an amazing coordinator! She made my wedding day go so smoothly, I didn't even have to lift a finger! I got married at Lanier Islands, and Jackie already knew all the staff & layout of the islands. Any questions I had about Lanier Islands she was able to answer for me, from where to get ready, to what the best first look locations were, to the comfiest types of chairs! She is an absolute pro and will think of every detail so you don't have to. ALL of my vendors knew Jackie and were so excited I had chosen her. A few even gave me a discount for working with her because they knew their job was going to be a breeze with her running the show. Jackie went above in beyond in everyway, she even made sure the groom and I got food when we weren't able to eat at the reception! She accommodated every special request and helped talk me through decisions when I wasn't sure. Choose Jackie with smooth tie the knots to help you with your Lanier Islands dream wedding - you will NOT be disappointed!

Jackie was simply amazing!!! She is so kind and so on top of everything! Her extensive experience nit only in wedding but in Lanier weddings is unparalleled and she made sure our wedding ran smoothly in such perfection! It was truly such a pleasure to work with her and tye greatest blessing!

We cannot thank Jackie and her team enough at Smooth Tie The Knots! She made the entire planning process a breeze! She had so many great tips during planning. Our wedding day was so smooth thanks to her help! We would recommend her to everyone!

Jackie was absolutely amazing! Her team made it feel like a party for the guys and Jackie kept the ladies in line and on-time! We had a blast at the wedding and no detail was overlooked. She’s amazing at pivoting to what the couple needs the day-of whether the plan is to go traditional or scrap it and go straight to the party. She has always been absolutely kind and helpful throughout the whole process

As the mother of the bride, I was heavily involved with my daughter with planning her wedding. We meet Jackie Raez from Smooth Tie the Knot at one of Lake Lanier open houses and spoke with her then and then did a phone conversation with her and was very impressed with all her knowledge, so we hired her to help with every detail of the wedding. Jackie's knowledge and experience with all the wedding details was amazing! The relationship that she has with all the vendors made the planning so much easier for us. She has an excellent relationship with all the staff at Lake Lanier Island which made things go so smooth for us throughout the whole planning process, and the staff at Lake Lanier Island was a pleasure to work with especially Olivia the Catering Manager. Jackie also works with Pam at Design House of Flowers and I can't say enough on the job that she did from the florals to design Pam went above and beyond! If you are looking for someone to help you and be with you every step of the way Jackie is awesome! Our daughter's wedding day could not been any better!!

Jackie, with Smooth Tie the Knots, is a consummate professional. Clearly, wedding planning and coordination is the job for her, because she knows every single detail that would be of importance to any bride. We started the wedding planning process without hiring a planner. Mid-way into the process, we realized that we wanted to ensure a smooth wedding day not just a smooth planning process. So, we hired Jackie, and we were exceptionally glad we did. Jackie is kind, thoughtful, and task/detail oriented. Jackie has had experience with countless weddings, and has a process by which she creates a timeline for a wedding but always considers what the bride and groom want. Every single portion of the ceremony and reception was perfect because of the amount of detail planned by Jackie. We surely could never have known all the intricacies of the wedding process without Jackie's help. Her assistants were also friendly, kind, and extremely helpful. Jackie has a working knowledge of Lanier Islands (the reception venue) so the day-of details flowed seamlessly as she worked with their team. I highly recommend Jackie and her team, and you should book her sooner rather than later.

Jackie was the most amazing wedding planner. We could not have planned our wedding without her. She was attentive and really kept us on track. She made the whole experience stress free and we had not one thing go wrong with the wedding. We would 10/10 recommend her.

Jackie and team were incredible! It was a perfect day not having to worry about a single thing but to show up and get married. She worked months and months with us on documents, planning and timelines which was a huge help and calmed our nerves about the smoothness of the day. Thank you so much, Jackie!

I highly highly recommend Jackie Raez for her wedding planner services!!! She helped me organize a 100 guest count wedding within 3 months at Lanier Island Resort in Georgia. The event went extremely smoothly and the venders she recommended were amazing! Jackie gave me confidence, kept the stress low and tracked big to small details such as: vender payment deadlines, selecting food, outfit details like flower girl crowns, creating timelines for the photographer and ordering the correct sparklers etc. She had a great attitude during the wedding weekend and I am so pleased with my experience. I work a very demanding job so having Jackie's help to stay organized and timely was exactly what I needed. She deserves a 10 star rating!!!

Oh my goodness! Where to start?!! Jackie Raez made my daughter's wedding actually enjoyable! When my daughter, Sarah, decided to choose Ashton Gardens for her wedding, she was very concerned about making sure I didn't get stressed out during the whole process. Although Ashton Gardens is a wonderful venue with a very professional staff, it was recommended to have someone else to help us with planning and to help on the actual day to make sure everything ran as smooth as possible. Jackie's business name, Smooth Tie the Knots, is absolutely perfect for her! I am not exaggerating with how smoothly everything went. Jackie met in person with us several times alone and with the Ashton Gardens staff. She also talked to us many times over the phone as well to help with planning and to keep us on track with decisions that needed to be made. Jackie was such a blessing to us and I don't know what we would have done without her! She was genuinely excited for us and so professional. My daughter was great with researching vendors, but Jackie also had recommendations of who was the best to use in the area. Everyone we used that was a recommendation of Jackie's were amazing! If you get married at Ashton Gardens, do not try to do this without her. Her services will make a huge difference in your experience there. She has a great relationship with the staff and knows the facility very well. Her own daughter got married at Ashton Gardens. This is my first child to get married and I was clueless on what to do. Like I said, my daughter was very concerned about me not being stressed out during the wedding planning process and the day of. Although I was in on most of the meetings and phone calls and was included in the emails, Sarah and Jackie stayed in constant contact and I really did not have to do much at all. The rehearsal on the day before and the actual day of the wedding was wonderful! Jackie thought of everything and I thoroughly got to relax and enjoy my daughter's wedding. She oversaw every step of the day. She had a timeline and made sure everything stayed on schedule. She was even present during the photos to help in any way needed. She had an assistant as well on the day of the wedding in case she needed to be in two places at once. Jackie made sure Sarah had everything she needed packed up and in the send off car. After the wedding wand send off, Jackie had already gathered all our personal belongings and gifts and helped me pack up. Of course everything went by way too fast as weddings always do. I was so thankful that I could soak in everything about the day especially since it goes by so fast! Having Jackie take care of us was the best decision we made!

With the help of Jackie and her team, my wedding felt flawless. I can not think of one thing that went wrong throughout the day. From the moment I first talked to Jackie, I knew she would be the best planner for me. We connected instantly on the phone because she truly CARES about her brides. She was there for me from the beginning. Phone calls, texts, and many zoom calls on weekends together. I am so thankful I had her by myside. We got married in November 2021 at Lanier Islands in Buford, GA. She has done countless weddings there and works closely with their catering manger. She knew exactly what I needed (or didn't need) to provide for the space. She has great connections with many other vendors and works so well with others. On wedding day, she was there for me every minute. The timeline of the day was incredibly smooth because she makes sure of it. Her assistant set up some signs and decorations for tables that I had brought and I couldn't have done it better myself. They make every single effort to make sure your day is perfect. Mine certainly was!!!

I would give her more stars if possible. We had our wedding in November 2021 at Ashton Gardens. Jackie Raez went above and beyond to ensure the perfect day! Her professionalism, robust planning system and attention to detail created the perfect day for several reasons: First I could plan my wedding exactly as I wanted it to be. Every request was personalized to our wedding and accommodated. She ensured that her team carefully considered every detail of my vision. Secondly, she introduced me to quality/professional vendors. Jackie has a fantastic relationship with the property and staff at Ashton Gardens. There were multiple staff changes at Ashton Gardens venue during the wedding planning process. Jackie did a fantastic job handling all logistics with the venue during the planning process and during the day of. I could see the "teamwork" attitude with the venue staff in handling day of wedding logistics such as the seating chart and arrangements. Third, she also stayed with me every moment of the wedding to make sure every moment. She was extremely caring through out the entire day. She ensured every moment went according to plan. My family was very impressed from the moment I arrived on site, through the ceremony and reception she ensured all events went smoothly according to plan. She was helpful as she even stayed during photos with our photo/video team to ensure that all is going to plan. If you are questioning this decision, my husband was unsure if we needed a wedding coordinator but after the wedding we both agreed our best decision of our entire wedding planning process was hiring Jackie. Thank you for everything you did to help make our special day absolutely unforgettable!

Jackie and her team at Smooth Tie the Knots are outstanding!!! Not only was Jackie excellent at helping us coordinate each detail of our wedding, but she is a genuinely wonderful person who clearly loves helping couples create their dream wedding. Working with Jackie was definitely one of the best wedding decisions we made. Our wedding day was so special and truly memorable, and we are incredibly grateful to Jackie for everything she did to make it happen!!!

Working with Jackie was absolutely the best decision of my wedding planning process! We had a very short time constraint to plan everything (6 months) and Jackie made it as stress-free as possible! From when we first met her while touring our venue (Lanier Islands) to all of the texts, zoom calls and google documents, she was always so helpful, calming, and always kept me on track of what needed to be completed/planned. We had a slight change of plans with moving our ceremony at the last moment due to inclement weather and Jackie and her team never skipped a beat! They stood by my side throughout the day checking in on me and my bridal party, through photos, dinner, and they even decorated our send-off vehicle! If I have to give one price I’d advise to brides (especially Lanier Island brides) is to book a day/month of coordinator and to book Jackie from Smooth Tie The Knots!

Jackie did a wonderful job coordinating our wedding at Ashton Gardens! We went with the month of coordination package in order to diminish the amount of work we would have to do leading up to the wedding and on the day of, and we are SO HAPPY that we decided to do this. Plus, Jackie is a preferred vendor for Ashton Gardens so her knowledge of the venue and how everything would work was impeccable. To start with – I called Jackie out of the blue one day to see if she still had availability for our August date (we contacted her in June). I was going to fill in her contact form, but she just stayed on the phone with me once she said she was available and we were able to have a conversation right then and there about what we were looking for. She even did a follow-up in-person meeting, which was wonderful since we were able to meet her in-person. She even brought some information about Ashton Gardens in preparation for the meeting and we hadn’t even booked her yet! All of this, plus her affordability, made her our top choice immediately. The process – was seamless. Jackie was extremely organized and super friendly. Whenever we had questions she was extremely responsive. She also provided that extra nudge whenever we would forget to get back to her after a while. This was so helpful! Her documents to be completed really showed that she knew what was needed for the day of the wedding to go flawlessly. The chapel rehearsal – was super quick, but efficient. We only had an hour for the rehearsal and we still had some kinks to work out for the wedding party – mainly we wanted to make sure things didnt look weird for photos, so we had to rearrange partners. However, Jackie was able to get everyone moving and make sure everyone knew their places in a timely manner allowing us to do a couple of run throughs before time was up and we still had time left over. She shared the timeline with everyone who needed the timeline so everyone would be on the same page. The wedding day – was executed very well! Jackie was super communicative the whole day in order to make sure everything went smoothly. I think the only hiccup happened after the ceremony was over when we asked people to stay behind if they wanted photos with the couple, but her assistant asked everyone to leave. With the miscommunication, there was a slight delay with people having to come back to the chapel, but otherwise everything went EXTREMELY well! Jackie and her assistant were able to steer everyone to where they needed to go and we were able to enjoy the whole night without knowing of any issues!

Teaming up with Jackie and Smooth Tie the Knots was EASILY the best decision I made in the wedding planning process. Jackie was far and away a delight to work with, she's incredibly organized, knowledgeable, responsive, and goes above and beyond to ensure every detail of your wedding goes off smoothly. Her assistant Lisa was also a star!! Trust me when I say STTK is a MUST HAVE for your big day, you won't regret it!!!! We love you Jackie! - Kaitlin and Alex

Jackie is a gem! Upon meeting her we knew she would be our coordinator. She is energetic, personable, thoughtful, and organized. Jackie was always available when needed. Our wedding ceremony and reception went smoothly with her experience and knowledge. We felt as stress free as possible on our special day because of Jackie's expertise and care. We now consider her a dear friend.

Jackie is absolutely amazing! She goes above and beyond to make sure the day is everything you dreamed of. I love to plan events, however, on my wedding day I wanted to be able to enjoy it. Jackie took the stress away and ensured everything came out exactly as I had wanted!

Jackie was a no brainer to hire! She was one of our first vendors we hired after meeting her for our September 2020 nuptials. Jackie is very organized in putting together our timelines and ensuring everything went smoothly the day of. She went above and beyond to help us every step of the way especially when Covid hit. Jackie helped in making the decision whether we should/could postpone our wedding during these uncertain times and reached out to all vendors to ensure were all on board no matter our decision. I am so grateful that we were able to work with her during our planning, she was a life saver! My wedding party adored her during our rehearsal and made them all feel at ease. Jackie's experience, knowledge and insight was invaluable on our special day. I would love to work with her again if possible!

Jackie was a true blessing and an integral part in making our dream wedding happen! Our big day was originally planned for May, we moved it to August due to the pandemic, and Jackie made the entire transition seamless for everyone involved. Jackie is kind, diligent, thoughtful, and has amazing attention to detail. She is a keen listener and takes on your concerns as her own — only she also solves them for you — making you feel lighter by the day. If you are looking for the perfect wedding planner to relieve your stress, make the impossible happen, manage the day like a pro, and be a great friend in life, look no further.

I cannot say enough positive words about Jackie! There is no way our wedding would have turned out as beautifully as it did without her! She is very organized, detail-oriented, personable, comforting, and responsive! She has worked with my venue (Lanier Islands) several times, so she was really able to help me understand their process. She helped me stay on top of everything and calmed me down when I needed it! When I approached her with a very challenging task (planning a wedding for 125 guests in 3 months), she immediately jumped in and helped me take it on! Highly recommend! 🥰

Jackie was my amazing wedding coordinator, and I cannot write enough amazing things about her!! She was so organized, professional, accommodating and fun. She made sure that I was on top of everything in the year and months leading up to the wedding, she took so much time for me and planning our perfect day. On the day of our wedding, Jackie was PHENOMENAL. She had all vendors, bridal party, and guests where they needed to be and when. We had 200 guests at our wedding and everything went off PERFECTLY. Everything ran on time and I truly feel that Jackie did not miss a single step or detail. It was the most beautiful and unimaginably perfect day. I could not recommend Jackie enough. She is a miracle worker and I will forever be grateful for how amazing she made our day.

Jackie and her team made my wedding planning and day of coordination a stress free process. Jackie cares about her clients and makes sure all details are executed and completed on time. I didn't have a phone or watch the day of my wedding and Jackie made sure all was handled so I could enjoy every moment. She also made sure I ate and had a to go plate of my cake. Jackie worked with my mom and I as out of state clients, and made sure all was coordinated with our venue and local vendors. Jackie is awesome!!!

Jackie is the most amazing wedding coordinator. I hired her and her team for day of/month of coordination and I literally had her way beyond that. Between me and my mom I felt like we talked to her daily asking questions because we are from out of town. She met with us every single time we visited Lanier Islands Resort. If you are considering Jackie, don't think twice about it, hire her! she's amazing and has answers to everything. I had to change my entire venue the day before my wedding and she handled everything and made it stress free. Nothing stresses her out, it makes wedding planning so much easier. I also wasn't planning on a first looking and then on my wedding day my photographer changed it because of the weather and she made it work with our timeline and had no problem with it. She even set up a bunch of stuff that I bought for the wedding, and made napkin bows for me :) I adore Jackie and I am so thankful we had her, my wedding would not of been the same without her!! <3