Turning Point Events, LLC

ay without her amazing work and highly recommend her for any sized wedding in the Cincinnati region.

most all of our vendors so the coordination was amazing and flawless. Our wedding was one of the first ones on both sides of our families so having Mary as a backboard to bounce ideas off of (for us and our mothers) was incredible :) Her experience, professionalism, advice, and friendliness made it all that much more stress-free! We cannot recommend Mary enough! If you are in need of a wedding planner, look no further. She is 100% worth every penny!

ding, leaving me to focus on the fun stuff and being with friends and family! She was definitely a great resource and I’m so glad we hired her to help with our big day.

I felt like a guest rather than a host at both of the weddings, since Mary took care of coordinating the day, I was able to enjoy myself instead of managing the timeline. If I had more daughters, we would use Mary again! Thank you for helping us during the most joyful days of our lives.

ring Mary was one of the best wedding planning decisions we made.

time figuring out what role to play and planning a rehearsal dinner from out of town. Mary has a special set of skills and personal qualities that make her a perfect wedding planner. She knows the area's caterers, DJs, and venues, and if there is anything she doesn't know, she will go to great lengths to get reliable information. Mary went above and beyond in figuring out how we could play the Hora at the wedding (even calling a rabbi!), as this customary dance was important to us. The bride and groom liked Mary immediately and felt that she "got" them. Additionally, Mary deftly navigated lots of family dynamics and managed to unruffle any ruffled feathers. She was clear in her reminders that the bride's and groom's wishes were at the fore - something we all wanted but sometimes lost track of. As the mother of the groom, I wasn't sure if it would be okay for me to reach out to Mary with questions and concerns. I needn't have worried about that! Mary answered every single one of my questions (via text, email, and phone) promptly and with good cheer. I'm not sure how many of us can say their only regret is that their child's wedding planner couldn't also be their friend. I can't recommend Mary highly enough. She is wonderful!

hole time we were planning our reception, and when we had to find a new venue five days before the event, she didn't even blink. She just helped me transfer everything and got right along with it. My husband and I were so relaxed the day of. She made the most beautiful tablescapes and handled the marshalling of the troops for setup and takedown. You need this woman for your event. You will regret it if you go with anyone else.

at peace through the whole process. Not only did Mary coordinate for my wedding, but she also did our florals. Mary took maybe one or two pictures that I sent to her of my vision. She not only encompassed that in all of our floral arrangements, but she somehow went above and beyond that. I feel like she really got to know me as a person and the way the florals and decorations turned out really reflected that. Having Mary for both florals and coordination was easily the BEST decision I made for my wedding, truly and honestly. Her assistants are wonderful as well. She will make sure that you have the day you have always dreamed of. I will recommend her to every single bride I know in the future. She will be your saving grace!

he planning process. Mary truly enjoys helping brides and their families and it shows! She’s amazingly hands-on invaluable on the wedding day and handles the big stuff as well as crazy issues that pop up - like sewing my daughter-in-law into her dress when her zipper broke!

available, and when everything for the final day ramped up, Mary was right there, coaching us, making calls, attending meetings, sending emails, calming our nerves and most importantly allowing me and my husband to enjoy the beautiful day with our daughter, new son in law, family and friends! She went above and beyond! I hope she is still working when my next two get married so I can hire her again!

icated planner who LISTENS to your every want, need or concern! Leading up to our wedding day, Mary was responsive and diligent in collecting all of our details to eliminate stress off the bride, groom and their families. She was sent from the Wedding Gods to make sure everything went smoothly, but more importantly, that the couple and our families were able to enjoy every minute of the day. Don't hesitate... book Mary NOW!!!

ortation and allowed us to focus on the big picture rather than the small details. The day of the wedding was where Mary really shined. Everyone knew where to be and what their cues were. She especially knows how to maneuver difficult circumstances and changes in timing. Due to an overestimate, we arrived 45 minutes early to our reception. We were ushered into a side room to avoid an early entrance. My wife and I were able to have our own private cocktail hour. Mary and Kris (from The Monastery) made sure we were comfortable. The rest of the night went amazingly!

onally, she went above and beyond to make sure my husband’s grandma was taken care of during the cocktail hour, and she made sure the bridal party, parents table and my husband and I were taken care of during dinner! We couldn’t have asked for anything more!

edule is crazy as a busy physician) and ensured everything went smoothly on our big day. She is calm, dedicated, artistic, kind and a joy to work with. You should race to reserve Mary’s time and expertise, she’s the cream of the crop!

on the day of without her behind-the-scenes action and calm demeanor throughout. You absolutely should invest in working with Mary!

er enough for! She made me know that I alone was her priority and made sure to communicate my vision to the other vendors. She was by myside every step of the way. Her tips and tricks were priceless. She is a bull dog and made me feel so important and special. I cannot imagine going through this process without her. I absolutely hate planning and I was very overwhelmed until Mary stepped onto the scene. My fiance and I live in Nashville so planning an out of state ceremony and reception was a lot, and asking Mary to help us was my best decision I could have made. Thank you so much for caring so much, Mary. You are truly gifted. In Mary We Trust.

eded, even helping us with florals when we had a vendor cancel. It was so refreshing to find someone who knew what they were doing, told us the best way to get things done, and then made sure it got done no matter what. I cannot stress enough how much we loved working with Mary and how much she did to create the best event for us. She also is the sweetest and was so easy to get along with.

e to pay (she never tried to up-charge me) along with the flowers were beautiful. I felt so heard and understand. She put together the most beautiful flowers I have ever seen and set up my arbor to be breathtaking. She also threw in extra flowers onto my arbor because she is just super kind and thoughtful. I will be recommending her to anyone who needs wedding flowers!

here for me every step of the way. She is always so responsive, so organized and so easy to work with. She became a great friend along the way and I am so beyond grateful for her support and help. My wedding was an absolute dream and I truly have Mary to thank for it. She is there for any late night text with questions, a quick Facetime call to go over details, and has solutions to every problem out there. I've always been a person who has to have control over a lot of things, and I put all my trust into Mary and her team and I'm so happy I did. I didn't have to worry about a thing because she always had it covered. She is so great at what she does and she is one aspect to your wedding that you will never regret having. Thank you, Turning Point Events, for literally everything!

her the most beautiful flowers I have ever seen and executed a day that could've been overwhelming if we did it alone, but with her help, was the best day of our lives! She helped make our wedding day everything we could have ever dreamed of, even in the midst of a pandemic. We are forever thankful for Mary and all she did for us!!

a great job making sure we were only included in the right decisions at the right time. Our day went so well and all of our friends mentioned how amazing our wedding was.

had hoped for, and we owe so much of that to Mary at Turning Points Event. As she had assured us, and other parents we knew had already experienced, every need had been anticipated by Mary and every detail pre-planned. Mary lived up to her reputation of being gifted, personable, and detail-oriented, which allowed for a largely stress-free weekend for the couple and their families! The wedding was touching, the flowers were so lovely, the reception was a blast, our guests were treated so well, and no one went into long-term debt. What else could we have asked for? Thank you again to Mary and her team!

is wedding was an out of town event (some 1,000 miles away in Denver), and the “kids” wanted to do it on a tight budget and do much of the wedding planning and coordination themselves! We thought about suggesting to them the possibility of using a wedding planner to help plan their dream wedding, but first we had to find a wedding planner. We asked friends and neighbors in Cincinnati for recommendations, and ONE name consistently came up – Mary Barkocy, owner of Turning Point Events! We approached the kids and asked them if they would be interested in using Mary’s expertise, and they jumped at the opportunity (as their stress level was increasing as the big day was fast approaching)! Through the next several months, Mary helped them stay within budget, saving them money by working directly with vendors and contractors, helped the kids with checklists and timelines and to-do lists, helped them sort through cost cutting options (while still trying to give them the wedding of their dreams), and she even gave them things to do or consider not doing, as they prepared for this special day. Additionally, to ensure the wedding went as planned, she was willing to travel to Denver to make sure things went as smoothly as possible. Mary’s team was non-stop for several days prior to the wedding to ensure things went well. Mary coordinated and managed the Denver vendors, handled the rehearsal and she also managed the transformation of the kids’ church to a reception hall. Mary designed table layout options for the available lobby space in the church and arranged for lighting specialists to “convert the lobby to a reception area”. She also personally arranged the flowers and centerpieces as well. What makes Mary so unique as a wedding planner is that she is not trying to plan a wedding that she wants - but rather what the bride and groom want! She uses her vast experience as a wedding planner, her experience as a mom of 3 married daughters, her experience as a wife of 35+ years and the ability to listen and continue to move forward to get the job done! She sees the big picture, but is very attentive to the many details involved with a wedding to make it amazing. And boy was our daughter’s wedding amazing. Words can’t express how amazing this out of town wedding was. But in the words of my daughter the day after the event “We LOVED IT, We can’t stop talking about it, It was PERFECT”. We would strongly recommend Mary to help make your daughter’s wedding a memory to last a lifetime!