5 out of 5 stars and 75 reviews
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(75)Best of Weddings (4x).Harrisburg, Hershey, Lancaster, York, Hagerstown, Frederick
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Based in Shippensburg, PA, Unique by Design Weddings and Events provides couples with wedding planning services. This professional is devoted to fostering collaborative and trusting partnerships with to-be-weds. By making a meaningful connection with you and your partner, they ensure your big day lives up to your wildest dreams.
Jenna Saunders is the passionate owner of Unique by Design Weddings and Events. After leaving corporate life, she pursued her dream of working with couples independently. With over ten years of experience and a degree in hospitality management, she is making waves in the wedding industry. Jenna's interpersonal approach to event planning sets her apart from other experts and helps to build partnerships with local vendors. When she's not making wedding dreams come true, she loves spending time with her family, entertaining her friends, and boasts the perfect peach bacon jam recipe.
Unique by Design Weddings and Events offers packages for local and destination weddings, engagement parties, showers, rehearsals, and everything in between. Their planning can be catered to your specific needs, from full-service and partial planning to month-of management and consultation by the hour. Whether you're just getting started or need extra support, they can help with each step, including design, budgeting, to-do lists, timelines, vendor referrals, and day-of coordination. They serve couples near the Pennsylvania and Maryland border, including Harrisburg, York, and Fredrick.
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- A la Carte Wedding Planning
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- Day-Of Coordination
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- RSVP Tracking
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- Getting Engaged
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Bachelorette Party
- Bridal Luncheon
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We cannot speak highly enough of Jenna and Unique by Design. I am not a planner by nature and my partner (now husband!) and I both work full-time five hours away from our wedding venue. As our wedding manager, Jenna helped us communicate with our vendors, created a beautiful layout/timeline for our wedding, executed our wedding perfectly and generally put our minds at ease so that we could focus on what was most important to us! We absolutely loved our entire wedding day and we could not have enjoyed it without Jenna. Hiring Jenna and her team was the best decision we made and we cannot recommend Unique by Design more strongly.
Jenna was amazing! My husband and I cannot say enough about how much hiring Jenna changed the wedding planning process for us. We were completely and utterly swamped and had been for months. Venue searching was a bust for over seven months, we couldn't find a photographer, and we weren't even thinking about churches, caterers, or florists. Jenna came in and we had a venue locked down within the first two weeks of working with her. She is thoughtful, sweet, and very, very detail oriented, and we always felt like a priority. We loved all of our vendors and you guessed it - we met all of them through Jenna. Seriously, if you're looking for a wedding planner in central or south PA, Jenna is the way to go. She advocates for her clients, listens to you, and is there any time if you need to text her. Jenna was there the day of and oversaw everything, meaning everything went super duper smoothly and nothing, absolutely nothing, went wrong. She's not just a planning pro either! Jenna is an amazing decorator and stylist. We had many, many unique ideas for our wedding - including black tablecloths - and she made everything look amazing. Our guests could not rave enough about how well the event space and catering turned out. Our reception was a hit and we wouldn't do anything differently if we had to do it again. We can't thank Jenna enough!!
We hired Jenna as a day of coordinator for our wedding and we could not be happier with her service. She went above & beyond, helping us begin planning as far as a month out! She was extremely organized & provided awesome recommendations and advice. We could not have done it without her!!
We hired UBD for wedding planning for our large 250+ person wedding! Julianne was fabulous to work with!! Wow. She managed everything so nicely. She was my go to for EVERYTHING. Julianne handled communicating with all our vendors making sure everyone knew what time and where they were needed. The morning of she came and checked on me & my bridesmaids as well as my husband and his groomsmen. Our transportation was late due to traffic. Julianne was on the ball making calls with the trolley then calling the church to update them about us being late. I never worried once, my bridesmaid later said to me "wow you handled that so well." It was because I didn't have to worry or stress over getting in contact with the trolley or the church. Julianne set everything up at the venue exactly like we talked about. She moved things from the cocktail hour to where the reception was held. She gathered all my bridesmaids bouquets that we repurposed as centerpieces. Julianne also refilled the plated the dessert bar for us so family wouldn't have to. The next day she helped me figure out who had my veil and purse haha! She knew where everything was. I tell all my engaged friends to get a planner!!! I already referred UBD to some local friends. Having them allowed myself, bridesmaids, and our families to relax and enjoy the day.
Could we have gotten married without Jenna’s help? Yes. Could we have planned and executed a beautiful wedding that surpassed not only our expectations, but our wildest dreams? Absolutely NOT. We live in Pittsburgh, but got married in Lancaster County, so hiring a planner made the most sense to us due to the distance and our schedules. In addition to recommending almost our entire vendor team, she was able to take our (very) rough vision for the day and make it a reality. We deeply appreciated her responsiveness, professionalism, honest feedback and advice. Not only is she great at what she does, she’s a stellar person who we genuinely enjoyed working with and getting to know. By the time our wedding rolled around, the only thing we had to worry about was getting married - we knew Jenna would handle the rest. We cannot recommend her highly enough!
We would like to thank Jenna and the Unique By Design Wedding Team for helping us plan our New Year’s Eve wedding . Jenna’s passion for her work and genuine kindness shines through in everything she does, and working with her made our wedding planning process enjoyable. Her responsiveness, dependability ,and attention to detail is unmatched, and I would recommend her without hesitation. I cannot thank Jenna and her team enough for a beautiful wedding
Do yourselves a favor and hire Unique by Design! You will not regret it! Jenna sent Julianne for our wedding, and my goodness, what a rockstar! I'm a micromanager, but from the moment Julianne arrived for our rehearsal dinner, she took charge and just allowed me to enjoy the weekend. We had a few hiccups with vendors here and there, and she handled everything for me. She was nothing short of fantastic!
Jenna was also incredibly easy to work with leading up to the event. She answered all my questions promptly and we had a great lunch to talk over our wedding vision. Thank you so much, Julianne and Jenna!
We hired Jenna of Unique by Design for her full service option for our daughter’s wedding in August of 2022. I can honestly say that she was fantastic from the start. Jenna met with us to discuss and hear the ideas my daughter had for her wedding, as well as taking into consideration what my husband and I wanted also as the “hosts.” She listened attentively, made suggestions kindly, and responded to texts/emails/phone calls timely. She was highly organized and “on the ball!” We felt like we were in good hands, for sure. The wedding day came and everything was awesome. The BEST compliment, I feel, for Jenna is my daughter’s comment after the wedding when she said, “Today was just perfect!” You can’t go wrong with Jenna and Unique by Design!!!
Unique by Design services were included with my wedding venue. Admittedly, I had a hard time communicating my requests with my vendor during the wedding process. In comparison, working with UBD was seamless and efficient. I worked with Julianne and she always got back to me with useless answers and I felt that she took an active role in helping accomplish wedding prep tasks. We couldn't have done the day of the wedding without her quick action, making thoughtful decisions on my behalf and her positive and helpful attitude. She absolutely puts the couple first and that is a great person to have on your side for wedding day!
If you want a stress free wedding planning experience, Unique by Design full service is the way to go. I cannot say enough about how positive the experience was working with Unique by Design for my wedding weekend. We did the full service with Jenna and it was FULL service, over the weekend we did a rehearsal dinner, wedding and brunch for all guest. We were engaged in October 2022 and got married August 13th. My husband and I live in upstate New York and planned to get married on my parent's farm in York Springs, PA, so we needed someone who knew the area. We also both work full time and I am a full time graduate student as well, so I had limited free time to plan. Jenna put together an all star vendor team that put together a dream of a wedding. Jenna's design skill is top notch, she took my colors and thoughts/ideas and turned them into perfection. When I didn't have an opinion on something, Jenna somehow knew what I would want without me being able to express it, this shows how well she gets to know who you are as a person, not just a bride. Jenna thought of little things we would never have thought of and kept everything organized. My father had a lot of "ideas" and Jenna did an amazing job handling him, which is no easy task. She took his ideas into account but also advocated that it was my day. During the week leading up to the wedding Jenna and her team were onsite and making sure everything was done, from the tent set up to bathrooms being delivered. We had food trucks during the rehearsal and one had to back out last minute due to a medical issue, Jenna had a back up plan and another truck was booked and ready to go. During the events Jenna and Julianne ensured everything went smoothly, from keeping the wedding party to the timeline, making sure I ate, keeping everyone calm and everything in-between. There were apparently issues with the tent the day of the wedding, Jenna handled everything behind the scenes as to not stress me out, I did not know about it until the next day. I would 100% recommend Unique by Design for you wedding planning, I do not know anyone in that area but if I did all of my engaged friends would be told to go directly to Unique by Design.
Unique by Design is THE team you are going to want for your wedding day. From the moment we met Jenna, we knew we were in competent hands. Their team thinks of everything. Julianne was our lead coordinator for our wedding and everyone LOVED her. She was prepared for anything and a step ahead of everyone involved. My family could not believe how smoothly the entire day went and we owe the coordinating team for that. All of our other vendors knew timelines and details and it made the entire process so stress free. If you book this team, you will not regret it! -Tiffany and Nick
My wife Lauren and I used Unique By Design for our wedding in June of 2022, and we could not have been any happier with Jenna's attention to detail, competence, promptness, and professionalism.
When we met with Jenna during the planning process she put our minds at ease by explaining exactly how things would unfold, and she impressed us as being very confident and calm.
When the day of the wedding arrived Jenna made sure that everything unfolded as exactly as she had forecasted, and she kept everyone and everything on schedule, which sounds much easier than it was.
Many aspects of our wedding were as successful as they were thanks to Jenna, and we would highly recommend her to anyone just beginning the process of planning their own big day.
Jenna was such an integral part to our Wedding Day. Our church ceremony was about an hour away, so we relied on her expertise to coordinate with our vendors for set up of the reception venue. We had our cocktail hour outside and reception inside, and the transition between the two events was seamless. Unique by Design made out reception venue look like an absolute dream, I highly recommend using this company for your wedding.
Jenna and Julianna were wonderful as wedding coordinators. I am so grateful to them both for all their help on the day of the wedding. I truly could not have done it on my own. They kept everything in order and flowing smoothly. I would recommend Jenna to anyone needing a wedding planner!
Jenna is exactly the kind of person you want on your team as you are planning a wedding! She is absolutely brilliant at what she does and she is a true blessing to us. We hired her for the full wedding planning package and we are so grateful we did! My biggest recommendation is to not only hire Jenna but to hire her early in the process. Because we did this, we were able to utilize her expertise to help us to choose vendors that not only fit our vision but also our budget! She is absolutely worth every single penny, as I felt confident we made up for the cost in the conscious decisions she helped us make in the planning process and you are paying for the experience and peace of mind of having UBD on your side. On the day of our wedding, Jenna and Julianne were absolutely incredible. Since we had been working together for over a year, Jenna knew exactly what needed to be done and she and her team executed it beautifully leaving me and my now husband to enjoy the day, stress free!
Jenna was the organization and coordination guru we needed. Our venue included Jenna as a part of our package and thank goodness they did! She filled in all the gaps in day-of planning. The best compliment I can give is that on the actual day we barely even noticed Jenna was there and we felt the day went flawlessly. She was hiding in the shadows making sure everything went off without a hitch. Weddings can be stressful but Jenna helps make sure you can truly enjoy the day while she takes care of all the details. This is probably the service most worth the cost on your day to give you the greatest sense of ease and a stress-free event. Thank you Jenna!
Jenna was so instrumental in helping me feel at ease during the final planning stages of our wedding and was also key in making everything run so smoothly on the day of. I am so happy I had her expertise to run through the list of everything that needed to be done leading up to the last 3 months - I would have surely forgot something. And it was amazing having her take over communication between the vendors - such a stress reliever!! Our day was absolutely beautiful and perfect in every way and we cannot thank Jenna enough!!!
Jenna and Julianne are an incredible team that made my wedding the perfect day that it was! We hired them for day of coordination which is really month of coordination. Jenna made sure to get down all of our details and truly understand our vision for the big day. She helped out with my last minute vendor changes and rolled with all of the changes we had to make because of COVID. We honestly wish we had hired Unique by Design for our entire wedding planning process. Julianne was more of our point of contact during the event itself. She was there to make sure I was bustled correctly and to escort my husband and I through the different events on the day of. She even carries a little fanny pack with all the necessities you will without a doubt forget on the big day. I wish I could give these two more than five stars because they truly earned them!
When something means so much to you how do you put it into words. I struggle with it my heart has so much to say about Jenna, Alex and her team at unique by Design. I guess best way to explain it is start at the beginning. I’ve never had any luck in love so finding my best friend and starting our next adventure as husband and wife was extremely important to me. With our busy life I knew I couldn’t plan it alone but how do you trust someone with such an important role. Planning my wedding. I didn’t know where to start so I just googled wedding planner in the surrounding area. After clicking on a few I know in my heart God stepped in. I clicked on Unique by Design read the reviews and I seen the picture of Jenna fixing someone’s dress. I thought that is just like the movie Wedding planner. I continued to read her reviews and I reached out to her. I knew she was it. You can see her heart in her work. In the year working with Jenna it went so smoothly. It was her busiest year and I only knew that from talking to her. If it wasn’t for just life conversations I would have thought we were her only couple. She is amazing. She set me up with the best wedding team I could have asked for. I honestly had my dream wedding. With all my heart I thank her and her team. She truly cares about your wedding and about you, your happiness. Jenna is more than just the lady who helped me plan my wedding. I consider her a friend. She’s amazing!
I owe everything to Jenna. We had our 5 year vow renewal in October of 2021. I had planned on taking care of everything myself. I had been planning this renewal for 2 years so how hard could it be. About 6 months before our renewal date I was burnt out and ready to call it quits. I couldn’t handle the stress and the pressure anymore. My husband suggested I try and get a planner so I did a little research and found Jenna. She was the first and only planner I spoke with. It was a perfect match from the first conversation to the end of our ceremony. Jenna was so laid back, easy to talk to. She knew how to pickup my pieces and make my wedding exactly how I dreamt it to be. She jumped right in with both feet, got in touch with my vendors, told me what I was missing and what I still needed to do. She was always available for a phone call, text message, email, zoom call, etc. Her timeline and schedule was a thing of beauty. Made me feel so at ease. If it wasn’t for Jenna I never would have had my wedding. The day went off without any issues. I was stress free and able to enjoy every minute. I owe it all to Jenna. I will forever be grateful for her and will forever promote her and her amazing talents.
Thank you Jenna. A million times over, thank you.
Amy Jeffcoat
Jenna made our desire for a totally stress-free wedding a reality. From my point of view as the bride the day of, everything she had her hand in just magically happened and was perfect, but I know she worked so hard to make that possible for me, my husband, and our guests. She guided me seamlessly trying to figure out what to think about to plan our wedding, and sailed right through last minute changes that had to be made. She and her team are such a solid anchor for an otherwise hectic time.
We worked with her as a liaison through Allenberry Resort in Boiling Springs, PA and her knowledge of the property was priceless.
I cannot say enough good things about Jenna and her team. Our wedding weekend was everything we had hoped for even though a few things did not go our way. Jenna took care of every tiny detail and gave me suggestions on changing things I had not even thought of and then loved even more than my original plan. She was very responsive leading up to the wedding and we were so relieved to have her run the show. We loved every second of our wedding and a lot of that was thanks to Jenna and her amazing team!
We are so grateful to have had Jenna and her team’s assistance with designing and day of management for our November 2021 wedding. Jenna eased our stress and anxieties about the wedding throughout the process; answering questions, providing feedback on design elements, contacting vendors when needed. Jenna was able to take a blank slate and come up with a stunning design for the space in one planning meeting and made design suggestions that we now can't imagine our wedding day without. On the day of, Julianne and Lydia and went above and beyond to make sure the day ran smoothly and that everything/everyone was taken care of. Julianne and Lydia executed Jenna’s design plans wonderfully. Our ceremony and reception space were more beautiful than we could have ever imagined! We truly had a perfect day and would recommend hiring Unique by Design for your wedding – they are SO worth the investment!
We hired Jenna for our wedding in September of 2021. Even though we hired her as a 'day-of' coordinator, Jenna provided us with a great deal of support, recommendations, insight, and answers throughout the entire wedding process. Jenna was always there to answer any questions we had about logistics and planning and she was able to provide recommendations of other vendors and ways to structure our day. As the big day approached, Jenna played an even larger role in the planning process including creating our day-of timeline and seating arrangement, reaching out to all the vendors in the week leading up, and attending the walkthrough and rehearsal. During the walkthrough, we described to Jenna how we wanted our decorations and extras to be placed around the venue, and we had full confidence that Jenna and her team understood our vision and that we were in good hands - just one less thing to worry about during the wedding day! On our big day, Jenna assisted at the ceremony by greeting guests and making sure everything was set up properly while her team (Julianne and Alex) were setting all of our decorations and extras up at the reception. Everything at the ceremony and reception was placed exactly how we described and done beautifully. Julianne and Alex were there for us the entire night during the reception and were extremely attentive and supportive of whatever needs we had. At the end of the night, they helped load everything up in the cars which was another thing we did not have to worry about. Overall, Jenna and her team were extremely helpful in both planning our wedding and achieving our vision!
My husband and I recently celebrated our wedding day on 10/16/2021, which was that more special thanks to UBD.
At the start of wedding planning, I hadn’t even considered hiring a day of coordinator until a close friend of mine highly recommended Jenna and her team. It was the BEST decision we made by far.
We got engaged in 2019 and booked our venue prior to the onset of the pandemic, which created some unrest in the planning process last year. I remember calling Jenna one day with concern and stress if we needed to consider an alternative plan if worst case scenario would happen as a result of the pandemic. Jenna quickly came to our rescue and offered to attend a venue visit with us to help advocate on our behalf. She did this on her own accord which speaks volume to her dedication, care, and passion for her business.
Leading up to our wedding day, there were multiple check-ins by email, call, and text that gave me reassurance our bases were covered. Like others when asked about specific details, I quickly responded by saying “UBD has it covered” and that they did! Our wedding would not have gone off without a hitch if it weren’t for Jenna and her team (shout out to Mary and Ellen). If you are considering UBD for your special day DO NOT THINK TWICE. It will be the best investment you make that also helps give you and your future partner more time to fully embrace the wedding day and enjoy every single minute of it.
I cannot thank Jenna and her team enough for their support to help make our wedding a dream come true. Their customer service is unmatched and you can trust your investment with be worth every penny. I will be sure to recommend UBD to any future bride-to-be.
I truly cannot say enough wonderful things about Jenna and her team. They made our entire wedding day stress free and allowed us to enjoy our time with our friends and family. When I realized our place cards weren’t going to arrive in time the week of the wedding, Jenna arranged a solution and was able to get them made for us just 2 days before the wedding! She has a great eye for decorating and made everything look so beautiful and exactly as we had imagined. She made lots of recommendations every step of the planing process. Jenna led our rehearsal and made sure everyone in the bridal party walked on cue. She and her team had drinks for my husband and I ready at cocktail hour. At the end of the night all of our decor was back in the boxes and ready for us to take back home. They mitigated every bump in the road without us even noticing. Jenna was so reassuring the morning of the wedding and took all my stress away! We cannot say enough good things about Jenna and her team and recommend them to all our friends and family!!
Jenna gave us the wedding experience of a lifetime. She planned an extravagent wedding weekend that surpassed even our wildest dreams. The weekend was flawless and she made it look easy. From the day we interviewed Jenna, we knew she was going to give us a celebration for all to remember. From planning, to executing, to follow through, Jenna met and exceeded our expectations. We are looking forward to hiring her for our next event, because the celebration doesn’t end at the wedding.
Jenna & Julianne came into the planning very late, but they took it and ran with it. They both were more than accommodating to us, and worked so diligently to make our day perfect. Our wedding day was beautiful from start to end, and if there were any “blips”, we certainly did not know about them. The coordination of this team was fantastic, and it was more than we could have ever dreamed of. The attention to detail was astounding, and Julianne was always checking in to make sure we were taken care of. They all knocked it out of the park on our big day, and we truly cannot thank them enough.
There isn’t enough praise I could give to Jenna and her team. She is professional and kind and she will do her best to make sure your wedding is perfect! I was a summer 2020 bride that had to postpone due to the pandemic to summer of 2021. In a very stressful and uncertain time she remained calm and optimistic and I knew I was in good hands. She was always available to me from the day I hired her as my coordinator to even days after my wedding. She was there to run the rehearsal the day before the wedding and made everything seem so effortless! She took care of contacting and coordinating with all my vendors so I didn’t have to worry about a thing the day of. Her and her assistant were rockstars on my wedding day. They took all my decorations and Pinterest like visions and turned them into a reality and it was perfect! Her assistant even helped my sister in law bustle my complicated dress before introductions! If you are getting married at Bluestone Estate like me or any where else you need Jenna and her team there. I couldn’t have imagined our wedding going half as smooth without them! Love you Jenna and your team at UBD, you helped make our day one to remember!
I am SO glad we used Jenna for our wedding coordinator! I was extremely overwhelmed in the planning process but every time we talked to Jenna we felt more at ease about the day.
Most importantly was how Jenna handled our actual wedding day. Our entire plan was pretty much thrown out due to rain which cause the entire schedule to be revised on the fly. We were so glad Jenna was there to walk us through all the changes, and coordinate all of the vendors. Without her Im certain we would have skipped or forgotten important parts of the day.
Jenna did a wonderful job as our day of wedding coordinator! She reached out to us in the weeks prior to help us organize our vendors and make for a smooth wedding day schedule. She came to the rehearsal as well to coordinate with the officiant. She made our wedding day completely stress free and executed everything seamlessly. I would not have been able to make our wedding happen without her and I am so glad we chose Unique by Designs to help plan our wedding.
We are so grateful for choosing Jenna and her team for planning, designing, decorating our daughter’s wedding day, what a true blessing. Jenna and her team are professional and passionate about making your day the perfect day. Their attention and vision to all the details for your special day is amazing and they will provide you with recommendations and ideas along the way. We loved her entire staff, an absolute pleasure to work with. Jenna and her team are very responsive, whether it be a txt, phone call or email away, they responded quickly and made you feel important. Thank you Jenna, Julianne and Mary for everything you did for us, especially on the wedding day, they make you feel like family and are there to assist you with anything you need and they truly make your day the perfect day! I highly recommend Unique by Design Wedding & Events, you will not be disappointed.
The #1 most most important service of my wedding day. Jenna and Julianne with Unique by Design made the whole day run smoothly and truly took the stress of the days events out of my hands. Jenna contacted my vendors, set up a detailed timeline of events, guided vendors day of, handled day of decor, signage, place cards, made sure that the men and woman stayed on track and knew where to be, and coordinated the whole day so I could enjoy every moment with my husband and guests. The service is top notch and recommend using for any and all events. Jenna has a strong attention to detail and won't miss a beat for your event. If you want your event to run smoothly, definitely, look no further.
Joey and I want to thank Jenna for all the time and effort into putting together our magical wedding. It was everything I ever dreamed it would be. When I first met Jenna I felt a huge connection and knew this would be a continuing friendship for us and know I wanted her help in coordinating our wedding. She had the best ideas and made me super comfortable in ever meeting we had together. I was less stressed during the build up to Joey and I’s wedding knowing she had everything under control. Joey and I found out we were expecting a sweet baby boy during this process and I had to move our wedding up to a sooner date. Well Jenna was going to enjoy her anniversary in Jamaica but she had Juliann “her right” manage our wedding and it turned out absolutely breathtaking and everything I ever imagined it would be and better. I highly recommend Unique by Design Wedding and Events. You will not be disappointed and the girls are both gems♥️ Thank you for everything Jenna and Juliann!! We love you xoxo
TLDR - Jenna and Julianna are amazing. If you have any doubts about a wedding planner/day of planner - take the leap - you will not regret partnering with UBD. Multiple times in the lead-up to "the BIG DAY," something would happen and I'd be like "THANK GOODNESS for Jenna." On the wedding day, it was a similar chorus: "THANK GOODNESS" for Julianne!" There's no way we could have *smoothly* pulled off our day without the UBD team.
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The moment that Jenna responded to my inquiry for a day of wedding manager, I felt my stress subside, thanks to her speedy and thoughtful response. She had read between the lines and was ready to help.From that day onward, Jenna and Julianne went above and beyond to help us finish design details and keep our sanity with a lot of last-minute changes and open questions with our venue due to their ongoing COVID changes.
On the day of the wedding, Julianne was an absolute ninja ROCKSTAR, keeping us on time, and making sure that we were unaware of the inevitable bumpy parts. She and Mary had everything covered. And they HUSTLED. From ensuring that our reception space was beautifully set-up, corraling all our amazing vendors (and guests), golf-cart chauffering- I even saw her helping with wine service - which was definitely not part of her job description. It was also 90 degrees and our wedding was outside.
My now-husband(!) and I both do a lot of program/project management as part of our jobs, so at the beginning of our wedding planning process, we felt we would be able to manage.
In hindsight, there is NO way we could have pulled it off and stayed sane, in a way that made sure both us and our guests had fun, without Jenna's guidance and Julianne and Mary's day of help. All of Jenna's vendor recommendations were fabulous, saving my partner and I lots of time and stress. Her existing relationships with contacts at our venue helped keep us all moving in the same direction.
We had such an amazing wedding day. And we have had only rave reviews from our guests. Thank you again, Jenna, Julianna & Mary!
Jenna, Juliann and Mary were a dream team! Leading up to the wedding Jenna set all our fears and expectations at rest for the day after a COVID year of relative uncertainty about our wedding! Though they did not come into the picture until the final weeks I can not imagine the day without their team! They helped execute the most perfect day while still having two other weddings on the same day! If you want a beautiful event, dependable, friendly and experienced staff and to feel relaxed on the big day definitely go with Jenna and her team as they are simply the best!
If you’re asking yourself “do I need a DOC?” the answer is yes and more specifically, you NEED Jenna and her team. My husband and I worked with Jenna for 2+ years to plan our wedding. Jenna was with us through the postponement of our wedding due to Covid and was an absolute gem! She was so helpful.
Prior to our wedding, I could email or text Jenna with any questions I had and she always responded immediately. Even though my wedding was much further away than some of her other clients, she always made me feel like our wedding was important to her and on her radar even though it was far away. Jenna is knowledgeable of this industry and has excellent advice.
Julienne was there for our rehearsal and our wedding and she was just as amazing. She was so attentive and made sure everything was executed as planned. She’s so sweet and exactly who we needed to round up our big and loud bridal party. I’m so thankful Julienne was there- it took the stress off of me big time. Thank you UBD a million times over! You ladies are amazing!
I have nothing but absolutely wonderful things to say about Jenna and the Unique By Design Wedding Team. When our original wedding plan was canceled due to COVID, I knew that we needed a wedding planner to help pull off our new plan for an elegant backyard wedding. I found Jenna through all of her glowing reviews and she far surpassed our expectations. Jenna’s passion for her work and genuine kindness shines through in everything she does and working with her made our wedding planning process enjoyable and exciting! Her responsiveness, dependability and attention to detail is unmatched and I would recommend her without hesitation. I cannot thank Jenna and her Unique By Design Wedding team enough for a lovely wedding planning process and an even better wedding day!
I can’t imagine our big day without all of the help from Jenna and her team!
I met Jenna at a vendor event at Allenberry Resort. At that time, I had just recently got engaged and I hadn’t even begun to plan. Jenna was the very first person I talked to and immediately I wanted to book her, but I thought “you can’t book the first person you talk to!” I was WRONG! I talked to several other planners, but I kept comparing everyone to Jenna. I felt like she was an old friend almost immediately. I took my fiancé to meet with her unsure of how he would react to me wanting to hire a planner. As soon as we left meeting with her together he said without hesitation that we will be going with UBD! We hired Jenna with the full service package.
Jenna made the process so smooth. When people would ask me about how stressed I was while planning I could always honestly say that I wasn’t stressed at all! There were things that Jenna asked me about that I wouldn’t have ever thought of on my own! Things were looking great for our wedding that was planned for April 2020. And then COVID19 hit.... Jenna still took all of the stress away by helping me coordinate a new date as soon as we had determined that our original plan wasn’t going to happen. We moved the date to December of 2020 thinking “this can’t still be a thing by then..” We were wrong! We had planned a downsized celebration but then the state was shut down for the holidays so a week out from our new date we were forced to reschedule AGAIN. Jenna helped Kevin and I throw together a small intimate ceremony/dinner for our immediate family so that we could still get married in December, all while helping us move our big party to May 22nd, 2021. Even with all these changes, I didn’t feel stressed because I had Jenna there to reassure me and help me every step of the way. The crazy thing about Jenna is- she did all of this while facing with some huge changes in her personal life as well.
Our reception went off without a hitch! Jenna and her team were there wrangling everyone to where they needed to be, coordinating with my vendors, and checking in with me throughout the day to make sure I had everything I needed.
I am so happy I met Jenna that day. She is truly the reason I was able to enjoy the wedding planning process even through COVID.
Jenna is the best! We interviewed several wedding coordinators before we met Jenna, and we knew immediately she was the person we wanted to work with. She was organized and handled the entire coordination process with poise. There were several hiccups during my wedding day with the weather and Jenna was quick to come up with the new plan and keep the day moving without sacrificing my vision. Her staff was phenomenal as well! I highly recommend Jenna’s services for a full wedding package - I only did the “day of” and she was great, but I wish I had her input and her assistance throughout the whole process. She is knowledgeable, friendly, creative, and assertive - all qualities that help make a wedding run smoothly. If you’re looking for a wedding coordinator, look no further and Unique By Design with Jenna and her team.
AS the mother-of-the-bride, I was anxious about our daughter's wedding day. We got the best of the best with Jenna and her team! She was very knowledgeable about venues, restaurants for rehearsal dinner, transportation, etc. She runs a tight ship and it showed because EVERYTHING went smoothly on 3-13-2021.
We were able to sit back and enjoy every detail of our daughter's wedding. Thanks again, Jenna for making this day one that we'll never forget.
We hired Jenna as a "partial" wedding planner but what we got was so much more than that! Jenna started this process with us back in 2019 and then.......covid happenend. I cannot express how much she did for us and stayed right by our side to navigate these uncharted waters. We both had personal issues going on but you never would have known. She was receptive and responsive. When I tell you she "SAVED" my pandemic wedding I'm not exaggerating. She made everything happen and it went off without one issue arising. If something did happen , it was kept from the bride. She is knowledgeable, and smart when it comes to the bridal industry. Even when we didnt't want to hear something, she made it clear and helped us get where we needed to be. You can't ask for more than that. Looking back, we would have NEVER picked someone else! Jenna was a gift from above and WE couldn't be more grateful! Thank you for all the time and detail you put into our big day!
We are SO grateful we found Unique by Design for our wedding coordination! Jenna and Julianne took care of every detail for us and we got to just sit back, take everything in and enjoy our special day. Everything went perfectly and we had zero stress on our wedding day thanks to UBD!
Jenna was very helpful from the first meeting we had with her! She asked us a lot of questions and brought up ideas and simple wedding details we had not previously thought of considering! She was very quick to respond to any questions or concerns we had via email and phone. Jenna helped us face the challenges of COVID-19 and helped us create another plan. We would not have been able to reschedule our wedding for a date 3 months later without her help! Our wedding day was perfect!
Our initial visit with Jenna was wonderful! She has a terrific personality. She discussed many details with us and thought of things we hadn't thought of before. She made a stressful event much less stressful by keeping everything on track and steered us away from any ideas we had which could have caused serious problems and stress on wedding day. We would not have made it through this 2020 wedding without Jenna! When the May wedding plans were interrupted by COVID-19 Jenna stepped in and guided us though the difficult decision of rescheduling the wedding until September. Jenna helped us with every detail of my daughter's wedding and in spite of having a family medical emergency she answered any questions we had immediately, which was not expected. Jenna is a very caring and special person! She created a detailed timeline for wedding day. She couldn't be there personally but team member Maddy, who was also a real sweetheart, was on site to ensure that every aspect of my daughter's special day was executed smoothly. Because we had to change to a Sunday wedding, and there was a wedding the day before, we had no time for any rehearsal and all decorating had to be done the morning of the wedding! Yikes! Because of Jenna and Maddy everything turned out perfectly and we had a beautiful and stress free day! Jenna is a must have for any wedding planning process!
Jenna and her team at UBD coordinated our wedding that took place on 9/26/2020. Although we had over two years to plan our wedding, the process can be overwhelming and stressful, especially when working a full-time job. Jenna made every step of the process comforting and stress free!
I met Jenna a little over a year ago at Heritage Restored's Open House (the venue where our wedding took place). Although I was checking out other businesses that offered similar services, something just clicked that I had to have Jenna be the one to assist us through the wedding planning process. Jenna has a very fun, caring, and personable touch that leaves you feeling confident that she will exceed your expectations!
When planning a wedding, it's typically the first time for some, in which there's many things we don't even think to account for. I felt extremely confident knowing I didn't have to think of every little detail being as though Jenna would walk us through the entire process. Looking back, there were several times when close friends and relatives would ask how something would be handled or how we should go about doing certain things... My response without hesitation was always that "Jenna will go over that with us". In addition, Jenna and her team would ask us questions that left me thinking "I never would've even thought of that" multiple times.
During the year of our wedding, Jenna had to step back and tend to a very important and personal matter. When she informed us that she has since expanded her team and that someone else would be taking over the coordination of our wedding, I was upset at first (that I would not have Jenna there on our wedding day) but extremely confident that the services provided would be just as good. Even through this difficult time that Jenna was experiencing, she never failed to periodically check in to ensure her team was providing exceptional work.
During the weekend of our wedding, we had the pleasure of receiving coordination services from Julianne and Maddy. While most rehearsals are coordinated by the pastor, we did not have that luxury being as though we asked a close relative to marry us. This was one huge area where UBD was able to step in and flawlessly walk us through the rehearsal of the ceremony, leaving us feel reassured for the big day. Not only my husband and I, but our close family and wedding party commented several times on the service that was provided. Julianne and Maddy not only guided us through the day of events, but also brought our vision to life by ensuring we had everything we needed and by decorating our venue more beautifully than ever imagined.
To this day, we are still in awe thinking back and reliving our wedding day over and over again. I can confidently say that we would've been lost without the services of Jenna and her team at UBD! It's been an honor to work with Jenna and I am so thrilled to continue to watch her business grow!
Thank you so much, Jenna and Team!
What are you waiting for? Book her already :)
Jenna and her team ROCKED IT! Our wedding was on October 24th 2020. I honestly don't know what I would have done without her! We have been working together for about a year and I knew right from meeting her that she was the one to help. I have a lot going on in my life and its hard for me to see the full picture. She ensured me everything would be perfect and gave me ideas that I didn't even think about. Even while having a family emergency she was always one call or text away. I don't know how to ever repay her!! She goes above and beyond for her clients to make sure it is what they want. During COVID we had to change venues three months before our big day! The first one wasn't following the state guidelines and we wanted to make sure everyone coming was comfortable. Jenna was helpful in finding a new place that was less than half of our original venue! When pulling up to the venue and seeing it before the ceremony I was blown away. It was everything I could have dreamed of and more! Her team working the rehearsal and day of was so awesome and organized!! It was nice knowing that things behind the scenes were in good hands! So don't wait, call her right away if you want to have the wedding of your dreams! :) We love you Jenna, thanks for everything!!!
Jenna and her team went above and beyond in helping us plan our wedding! Our wedding day would not have been as amazing and flawless without their help. Due to covid and new state restrictions, we had to replan our wedding four weeks out from our wedding date. As stressful as it was, Jenna handled everything for us! She literally planned an outdoor wedding in 30 days! It involved hiring several new vendors and coordinating all of the details with them. She was also always available to text or FaceTime despite going through a scary family emergency. Any time we had a wedding thought or concern, or were in panic mode, she was there for us and always assured us everything was under control- which it was! Our wedding day was better than we ever expected despite the pandemic and we owe SO much of that to Jenna and her team. We’ll always be grateful for everything they did for us and we cannot recommend them enough!
I don't know what we would have done without Jenna's team of Julianne and Maddie at my son's wedding. They were there to handle any situation that arose with the utmost professionalism. It was so nice to know everything was being taken care so that everyone could enjoy themselves and not worry about anything. I would highly recommend Unique by Design! They were outstanding!
Jenna and her team were a breeze to work with and helped ease the stress of my wedding day! I chose to have Unique by Design provide day of coordination for my wedding. Jenna was available from the start to help with any questions I had about how the wedding day would be laid out. Jenna offered support even through a family crisis she was having, which spoke volumes of her dedication to her business and the couples she serves! We had to change our venue due to Covid-19, and Jenna was so helpful and flexible through the process. She offered lots of insight and helped us make the best decision for our situation.
While Jenna provided support and did all of the “behind the scenes” planning, Julianne and Jamie provided support and coordination the day of. They made our outdoor venue look spectacular and exactly how I had envisioned! The day went smoothly and I felt like I didn’t need to worry about a thing. I can’t imagine not having them there to take care of any hiccups. Julianne also helped work out all of the bumps with the ceremony rehearsal and was able to get it done very efficiently!
Leading up to the wedding when our budget was getting tight and I needed to cut some things, I considered whether or not I really needed the day of coordination. I am SO SO SO glad I didn’t. I can’t say enough how grateful and relieved I am that Jenna’s team was there to make sure the day was exactly how it was supposed to be and STRESS FREE!!
Look no further! Jenna and her team at UBD are the best in the business. Jenna was suggested to us by my aunt after they met at a bridal show. We reached out to her and immediately I knew she was going to be a perfect fit for our day. Jenna agreed to do our wedding even though she was going to be 7 months pregnant. We hired her for "day of coordination" but this title doesn't even begin to describe what she did for us. A better representation would be "month of coordination." About a month leading up to the wedding, Jenna reached out to all of our vendors and was able to get everyone on the same page. She put our desires and interests first in all situations and truly made everything flow beautifully. When she was not able to make the meeting with our event coordinator at our venue, she offered to go down and see the venue herself and introduce herself to everyone. She truly goes above and beyond. I actually had the opportunity to ride along with her and it was awesome to connect on a personal level before the wedding. I still consider her a dear friend to this day. The day of the rehearsal she was so organized and our bridal party was thoroughly impressed with her ability to get everyone in their places and organized. She was meant to be a leader!! The day of the wedding, she handled all of the decor set up, which in and of itself took SO MUCH PRESSURE off of myself and my families plate, because otherwise this would have been our responsibility!! She was always checking in to see if we needed anything, and made me feel so calm and I truly had no worries the day of the wedding because of her. Around 6PM, her partner Heidi attended to our needs and did a lovely job as well. She was always there to offer to get us a drink, and she coordinated with the venue to meet our needs during dinner and the reception. She then took care of boxing up all of our decorations so we didn't have to worry about it the next morning. UBD is one of a kind and you will be so happy to have them in charge of your wedding family. They really are added insurance on the day and I had ZERO stress... yes, you heard me, ZERO stress the day of my wedding because of Jenna and her team. Much love to you guys <3
Jenna (Unique By Design) was amazing to work with. I met with Jenna initially after a recommendation from my fiancé family; honestly going into that meeting I wasn’t sure if a wedding planner was for me, while I have no experience with weddings (my last one I had even been to was 15years ago) I figured I would approach it like I approached everything in life with research, planning and stress; lots of stress. Why would I not hire someone knowing they could iron out the details and guide me.. well my wedding day needed to be special and I needed to be surrounded with people I could not only trust and depend on but relax around. I highly doubted I would find someone like this, but I set up the meeting anyways. I came away from that meeting knowing I needed Jenna and that this was going to be an adventure; I mean we were planning a wedding in 6 months; I hired Jenna for Partial Planning knowing that she would help and guide me while allowing me to also oversee many of the details. From vendor recommendations to setting up our venue the day of she was there every step of the way keeping our timeline in check and preventing the tears that I’m sure would have happened had she not been there. Jenna will always keep you and your significant others vision in mind. Please allow yourself (and your mother; mil; best friend/maid of honor) to enjoy the time leading up to the wedding and the wedding day by having Jenna coordinate your day.
Jenna was simply amazing. My (now) husband and I booked Unique by Design in winter of 2018 and got married in November of 2019 as our day-of coordinator. From the time we booked her, to the actual day of the wedding, Jenna made sure that our day would be special. She is beyond knowledgeable of the general events of a wedding day, which might not seem like it's huge thing to remember, but it made so much difference when trying to plan out our schedule. She anticipated any issue that might arise, and she didn't waste time correcting, or doing the work ahead of time so that it didn't interfere with the day. In fact, our baker forgot to give us part of our wedding cake, and Jenna took the initiative to get a hold of the baker and made sure that they brought the cake to us. I was really appreciative of Jenna's support throughout the planning process. She was always available to answer any questions via email, and we chatted several times to iron out details over the phone. She's such a sweet soul, and it was a pleasure to work with her. Would totally recommend hiring Unique by Design for any event planning, and especially if you want a stress-free wedding day. She'll get that done for you, no problem. Thank you, Jenna!
I hadn’t even thought about hiring a day of coordinator until I heard Jenna speak at a food tasting event I was at. Her presence was so calming and I immediately told my fiancé that I think we needed to hire her for our wedding. We had several calls before the big day so she can ensure she got every detail right. Leading up to the wedding, she had emailed all of the other vendors to get their arrival times and to make sure everyone was on the same page. Coordinating with vendors is one of the most stressful parts of wedding planning and Jenna was there to completely handle that! On the wedding day, she was there to greet every vendor, hand out tips, and place all of our décor exactly how we had envisioned. Then, when it came time for the ceremony, she ensured that everything went perfectly smooth with the processional. She has an amazing assistant Julianne who we also worked with that day, and she helped with everything from explaining to us how to cut the cake to helping my parents clean out the venue space when the wedding was over. I had literally ZERO stress on my wedding day and I know I have Jenna to thank for that. Honestly, a planner/coordinator is just as important to have at your wedding as your photographer, and I am so happy we went with a company as professional and organized as Unique by Design. My only regret was not hiring her for her full wedding planning package as I know she would’ve taken a lot of stress out of planning! 10/10 would recommend Jenna & Unique by Design!
We hired Jenna for day of coordination. Jenna did a great job and was wonderful to work with! She reached out to all the vendors, even the church, which I wasn’t expecting, to make sure everything went smoothly and as I my husband and I wanted. We threw in some last minute changes to the schedule to keep things interesting and Jenna made sure it was executed perfectly! If anything didn’t go as planned, I honestly don’t know. I did not know when vendors were supposed to arrive (and did not want to think about it) because Jenna just handled it. Because Jenna was there making sure the show went on, my mom was also able to enjoy the day with me. It was great to have someone who has been through weddings before to ask all my last minute questions. While I really enjoyed wedding planning, it was wonderful to turn the reigns over on the actual day and just enjoy the party!
Jenna is a true ROCKSTAR! My husband and I set up a meeting with Jenna after we had to change our reception venue just four months before our wedding. She immediately put us at ease and we knew that we had to hire her for her experience, creativity, organization and great personality! It was a pleasure working with Jenna in the months leading up to our big day, and when our wedding finally arrived, we honestly don't know what we would've done without her. It was so reassuring to us and our families that she and her team were there to make sure that everything went as planned. We couldn't imagine the day without her!
Thank you so much, Jenna! This is truly the career that you are meant to do!
We were not going to hire a wedding coordinator for my daughter’s wedding, but my brother convinced me that we should. His daughter had just gotten married and he told me I would not regret it. He told me that hiring a wedding coordinator would make everything so much easier for me on the day of the wedding. I had spoken with Jenna briefly at a Bridal Show a few months earlier, she was very friendly, informative and not pushy, so the very next morning I looked up her information and sent her an email. Jenna got back to me within minutes. My daughter and I then met with Jenna a few weeks later and Ashley and Jenna seemed very comfortable with each other so I knew Jenna was the right person to hire for Ashley’s special day. Let me tell you, hiring Jenna was the correct thing to do. We had already done most of the planning when we hired Jenna so we just used her Day of Coordinator and she did not disappoint. The wedding and reception went so smoothly, in fact I felt more like a guest at my daughter’s wedding than the hostess. I did not have to worry about anything, Jenna did it all including to stay and teardown afterwards.
Booking Jenna was one of our best decisions during wedding planning. We didn't neccessarily want to spend money on a coordinator but our venue required one and we are so glad looking back. Jenna was super organized and amazing to work with. I don't even want to know all of the little details I probably would have forgotten about during planning if it wasn't for her. And as amazing as she was during the planning process, she was even better on the day of. She brought my vision to life even better than I could have imagined and myself, my bridal party, and family members did not have to worry about anything other than having a great time on the wedding day. She took care of everything. I cannot say enough good things about Jenna and would highly recommend her to anyone!
We loved to work with Jenna! She was very calm when the stress of the day was getting to us, and helped us enjoy the Big Day by working tirelessly behind the scenes and letting us enjoy our celebration almost like guests. Jenna is easy to talk to and very organised; she got the plans on the first round of discussions and could easily improve or change as we came closer to the event - making sure that everything she coordinated was either exactly as we wanted it - or better! Only wish we have would be to have her for the full wedding planning package - we only had the day coordination and we now think she could have done a better job than we did for the planning and staying in budget :-)
Jenna is such an amazing person! I did not originally plan to hire a wedding coordinator but when I heard Jenna speak at a tasting event, I knew I needed her. I felt an instant connection with her when we met and knew that I could trust her on the most important day of my life. She was such a blessing for us, not only on our wedding day but the weeks leading up to it as well. She was always available for us and met with us several times, including our final venue walkthrough to make sure she knew everything she needed to know to bring our vision to life on our wedding day. I'm not sure what I would have done without her, she thought of everything! I'm a pretty anxious person, but having Jenna there for us made it so much better. She calmed me and made sure I knew she was there for me all day. She is simply the best. I can't thank her enough for everything she did for my family and I, and I truly hope our paths cross again in the future. I wish we would have met her sooner, I would have 100% booked her as our full time wedding coordinator! If you're on the fence about booking a coordinator, take it from someone who didn't even consider one at first - book Jenna, you will be so thankful!
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