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With passion, creativity, and a love for the non-traditional, Venture North Events will push your event beyond all expectations. Events are a collaborative effort between everyone involved; we vow to create an atmosphere where our clients always feel appreciated and heard. We offer our experience and inspiration to give your day a distinctive flair, while encouraging you to embrace your individuality to enhance the experience and have some fun along the way.
VNE is a full and partial service experienced event planner and wedding planner team operating in Hudson Valley, NYC, Albany, Saratoga, Adirondacks, Vermont, Western Massachusetts, and destination locations. We create thoughtfully curated events that reflect your personality and values including weddings, corporate, and all social occasions.
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- Getting Engaged
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Bridal Luncheon
- Bridal Shower
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We cannot express how extremely grateful we are to have had the opportunity to work with Kim and CJ of Venture North on our wedding. They are truly wonderful people who care about the couples they partner with and put everything they have into giving them the best wedding experience possible. Planning a once in a lifetime party for your closest family and friends can be overwhelming, but Kim was there with us every step of the way leading up to our wedding day. She was incredibly organized and on top of every detail. Kim came equipped with materials and checklists in a shared Google Drive that helped guide us through the whole process. We loved our calls with Kim - they were always focused and productive, but also a lot of fun! She was so supportive and organized and we felt we were in great hands. “Kim is the best!” was a constant refrain around our home.
The weekend of our wedding, Kim and CJ were absolutely incredible. They coordinated with all of our vendors, ensuring everything was loaded in and set up smoothly. They worked hand in glove with the awesome staff of our venue, Wylder Windham. We were in awe as it all came together. We felt like we could truly relax and enjoy the weekend with our guests.
Throughout the weekend, Kim and CJ anticipated our every need and paid attention to so many details we weren’t even aware of. They were so invested in giving us and our guests a great experience and we felt their care, attention, and support at every turn.
So many of our guests and other vendors have raved to us about their experience with Kim and CJ. Weddings can be stressful with so many people involved and countless moving parts, but Kim and CJ dealt with everyone they interacted with with care, kindness, professionalism and joy.
We had the most amazing wedding - it lived up to and surpassed our every expectation. We are so grateful to Kim and CJ for making it a reality. By the end of it all, they truly felt like family. If you are considering Venture North for your own wedding, you simply will not find better partners and humans to work with on your big day.
I don't think it's possible to put into words how incredible VNE is but I will try to in this review!!
We started working with Kim & CJ a little more than 1.5 years out from our wedding date. From the first conversation we knew they got it. We had talked about just wanting to throw a really great party for our friends and family and it was so clear from the very beginning that they were going to be able to deliver on that.
After we signed on, Kim immediately started connecting us with incredible vendor after vendor. We would have conversations about the vision/what we were hoping the weekend to feel like and she would always have a great suggestion on how to make it happen. The design deck we worked through was so much fun because you could really start to see what the weekend would feel like as we got closer. Kim also always kept us organized/on schedule without making us feel stressed or pressured. It was literally the most fun project I've worked on because I knew I could trust VNE fully to make sure everything was in place.
Once we finally got to wedding weekend, my already very high expectations were completely blown out of the water. Kim and her team were absolutely unbelievable. Every single detail was taken care of and my husband & I (and our families/friends!) truly didn't have to think about a thing. When people ask how the weekend was one of the first words that comes to mind is carefree because I literally didn't have to think about a thing besides enjoying. Also, the design of our rehearsal/welcome party & reception was a million times better than I could've imagined -- truly a vision.
I would work with Kim and CJ at any venue for any event in the future, but for anyone considering getting married at Glynwood (which is where we did) I actually can't encourage you enough to work with VNE. The team's knowledge of the property is unmatched and that went such a long way for a property as vast, and gorgeous 🙂, as Glynwood is.
I could go on for hours about the team but, all's this to say, work with VNE. They are incredible, caring humans who will make any event the most magical, carefree, unforgettable experience.
Kim and CJ of Venture North made all our wedding dreams a reality. They came in 6 months into planning and it felt like a godsend to have them guide us through the rest of the process! They truly take care of their couples and do all that they can to make wedding magic happen. We were so impressed with their attentiveness, and ability to mesh into our group of family and friends. They make sure you're fed, on time, and having a blast on your wedding day! Couldn't recommend them more. Thank you Kim and CJ!
We worked with Venture North (Kim and CJ) for our wedding at Mass MoCA. We used them for partial planning, and they came into the picture about 6 months out.
To say our wedding would have been a disaster without them is an understatement. Kim and CJ impressed on all fronts — they were deeply organized leading up to the event, kept us honest and on track, and were very helpful making hard decisions with other vendors and logicstics/transportation. Kim also provided many ideas and supplied things to keep the budget in check.
On the day, they were full of reassurance and we looked to them multiple times to know that everything was ok, especially with transportation hiccups and weather surprises.
I highly recommend using Venture North if you want to enjoy the process and the day-of!
Kim and CJ are a dream team... and Ivana, too! We knew we needed wedding planning help when we landed on a venue offering only the property. We opted for partial planning, day-of coordination, and some design assistance and the VNE team exceeded our expectations in every way possible.
From the very beginning, Kim's professionalism and attention to detail were evident. Our initial meetings were productive and reassuring. Kim took the time to understand our vision and priorities for the big day and even helped make decisions when decision fatigue set in. Despite the long drive, Kim also drove to Vermont for a venue visit with us and even attended our tasting.
On our wedding day, Kim, CJ, and the weekend team handled every logistical detail flawlessly, ensuring everything ran smoothly and according to plan. From coordinating with vendors to managing the timeline, they kept us stress-free and allowed us to enjoy the celebration with our friends and family fully. Kim, CJ, and the team worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make the property come to life, while Ivana spent the day at the bride's house to ensure every aspect of the day ran smoothly. No questions were unanswered, and she was always one step ahead of us.
The team transformed our venue into a dreamlike setting that captured our personalities perfectly. They even surprised us with a beautiful floral display in a canoe that floated in the quarry pond on the property. Their design choices garnered countless compliments from our guests. It was everything we imagined and more.
I will say what sets Kim and CJ apart is their commitment to personalization. They ensured every element of our wedding reflected our unique style and story, and it truly felt like "our" day. If you're seeking a wedding planner who will go above and beyond to make your special WEEKEND unforgettable, look no further than VNE. Thank you, Kim, CJ, and the team, for making our wedding weekend a beautiful and stress-free experience that we will cherish forever.
Excellent news: your search for a wedding planner and coordinator is over. Hire Venture North Events! They are the best!
Kim and CJ are the perfect mix of detail-oriented, thoughtful, creative, and cool under pressure. We hired them for full planning for our wedding weekend at Eastwind Hotel in Windham in June 2023. We started working with them a year before, and they were deeply engaged the entire time. Our wedding was a full weekend (3 days and three events), with lots of different moving parts and activities. Everything was outdoors. We had to bring in and set up a lot of stuff.
Not only were they exceptional at knowing and implementing logistics (sound, lighting, rentals, decor, rain plans), they always made sure that the events reflected our personal vision and intentions. The planning process itself was made immensely fun working with them. Because of their expertise, we were able to focus on the creative stuff. We crafted what we hoped the weekend would look like together, planning over calls and the super organized planning spreadsheets Kim and CJ have created. Their systems kept us on track, and we (and our guests!) appreciated how well organized and executed everything was!
On Saturday, we had lots of intermittent rain during outdoor events. Kim and CJ kept all our guests dry and happy, shifting schedules and logistics as needed. We were involved in these decisions but also trusted them completely, so were able to be fully present in the day with our guests.
Kim’s timelines the day of the wedding ran impeccably; nothing felt rushed and she brought on top notch folks to work the wedding as day of staff. She has a deep knowledge of and relationships with various vendors in upstate New York, everyone was truly excellent.
On top of it all, Kim and CJ were truly a joy to work with. Now a month out from the wedding, we are so grateful for how it all went! We miss them terribly!
In sum, VNE gets our highest possible recommendation. Do yourself a favor and hire them, ASAP!
Working with Kim and CJ was a dream. We could not have found a more calm, detailed, connected, or kind wedding planner that made us feel as confident and secure as them. With all of my ideas, it was nice to speak to an expert and get an educated opinion, especially during a time when so many decisions are being made. The orchestration of the wedding weekend itself was flawless. Every detail that was lodged in the back of my head was already thought of and taken care of by Kim and her team. We felt like we could truly disconnect from the planning and enjoy every moment of our special weekend.
We were initially on the fence about working with a wedding planner, but hiring VNE was the best decision we made when planning our wedding. My husband and I both agree that our entire wedding weekend far exceeded our wildest dreams, and it's 100% thanks to Kim. She handled EVERYTHING from vendors, contracts, timelines, set-up, rain plans, my many many emails, and even my husbands very last minute requests. She is organized, solution oriented, kind, knowledgeable, and fun to work with.
Kim went above and beyond the 'full-wedding planner' scope by literally building our escort board from scratch and planting gorgeous flowers into terracotta pots for us to use throughout the weekend.
The real test of a truly great wedding planner comes down to the execution on wedding day (or for us, wedding weekend). We were able to be totally present and stress free all weekend because Kim handled everything. She coordinated with all of our vendors, answered our families questions, and kept the schedule on track so we could have the time of our lives. I also want to shout out Ivana, who was part of the VNE ‘weekend of team,’ for quickly becoming my hype woman/best friend/sidekick that was always a step ahead of me.
From the very beginning of our wedding planning process until days after the wedding, Kim’s level of service was exceptional. We couldn’t recommend Kim and her team enough. We are forever grateful for all the hard work and dedication she put into our wedding. Thank you so much, Kim!!
Kim and her team were so helpful through the wedding process and even more amazing throughout the wedding weekend. The team when the extra mile the entire time, even waking us up in the middle of the night to make sure our convertible didn’t get rained on because the top was down. I interviewed a lot of planners and they by far had the most heart and the best prices for a big weekend wedding at Cedar Lakes Estates.
Hire them! If you want an event that is perfectly planned, and executed with ease, these are your people! VNE takes the approach of making your wedding the most fun and beautifully designed event that you or your guests have ever been to. They guide you and pitch ideas that take your event up ten notches. Day-of they completely take charge, let you relax and actually enjoy your wedding while making sure you have everything you could ever need. They are a JOY to work with and so professional. 1000% recommend.
Kim & CJ are the best of the best. When we first started planning our wedding we knew we wanted the best of the best there by our sides. Kim was there every-step of the way, planning timelines, budget outlines, vendor recommendations, and even mood/ vision boards. They truly kept us so organized along the way and made our vendors feel at ease walking into our wedding weekend. Kim and CJ come with an incredible day of team that kept us fashionably on time and ready for the celebrations! Thank you to the moon and back for bringing our vision to life, we were so honored to have your talents with us on our special day! xo E&A
Kim and CJ worked with us to make our unconventional wedding the best day of our lives.
Clear communication, excellent organization and preparation, thinking about us and our wants and requirements every step of the way. Our dream was a challenge and they absolutely crushed it, through sickness, pandemic, and extreme uncontrollable weather.
Every single one of our guests, us included, felt that this was the best wedding we'd ever been to. Cannot recommend them highly enough.
We hired Kim and CJ of Venture North Events for partial planning of our May 2022 Wedding. From the beginning Kim and CJ were very communicative and easy to work with as we planned our weekend long celebration. They really made efforts to get to know us, which helped us feel at ease through the entire planning process, and ultimately helped us to create an event that truly felt like us. Throughout our wedding weekend Kim and CJ made sure everything got done without us having to worry about a thing! They worked miracles making sure that each detail was carefully taken care of; often anticipating any hiccups and solving them beautifully. Thank you for playing such an integral role in our magical weekend!
My husband and I would have been completely lost without Kim & CJ planning our wedding! It was quite a big undertaking, as our venue was a completely empty loft space and everything from forks to lighting needed to be brought in. Luckily, Kim's attention to detail made our day absolutely perfect for us and all of our guests! Kim & CJ have an exhaustive list of vendors to meet any budget and style and truly went above and beyond to meet all of our requests. They even helped plan and setup our rehearsal dinner which wasn't even a part of our contract! Kim & CJ were super organized throughout the planning process which made me confident that our day-of would run smoothly and it absolutely did - I think it was actually the calmest I had been in our 15 months of planning! :) I am so appreciative for Kim & CJ and absolutely recommend hiring them for any wedding or event!
If you want to work with real, down-to-earth, on-top of it all wedding and event planners who will help you execute the perfect event, Kim and CJ are your people! I spent almost a decade working in the wedding industry prior to my own wedding, and it's very easy to tell folks who are part of the "machine" that weddings and the industry can become from folks who truly care about the work and events they produce and want to create something magical for you. Kim and CJ were such awesome partners for us as we planned our wedding and they are the real deal. From handling vendor contracts, to communicating with our venue, scheduling every minute detail of the timeline, organizing family members, and making sure all of our crazy ideas came to fruition, they truly handled it all -- and with such grace, speed, and kindness. Not only will you get to work with two people who know how to execute a great event, but you get to work with two people who feel like friends. They are problem solvers, master event producers, and cheerleaders you'll be so happy you have by your side as you plan your wedding. Also! We had a 3-day event for our wedding...they were there for all of it and managed everything with such ease. We were incredibly impressed by them and their ability to handle every aspect of the weekend. Thank you Kim and CJ for everything!!! We are so grateful we found you and truly feel like our wedding weekend being so perfect is thanks to you two.
Let me start by saying I didn't once cry during my wedding, but I cried (read: sobbed) saying goodbye to Kim and CJ at the end of my wedding weekend. I couldn't recommend these two enough. We worked with them for about a year leading up to our wedding, but I was *stunned* at all they did during the wedding weekend. They brought our entire vision to life, and I was beyond touched at how much they cared about every detail. The whole wedding day was a breeze -- they set us up with assistants who were incredible, while Kim and CJ made sure everything was running smoothly at our venue. It unexpectedly rained right before our ceremony started, and they pivoted everything without even involving us, so we could stay focused on enjoying the day. Kim is the ULTIMATE problem solver. One of our favorite things about working with Kim and CJ is their creativity. Any idea we threw at them, they thought of ways we could make it happen and never discouraged us.
We originally tried to work with the planner who usually works at our venue, but it didn't work out. And I couldn't be more grateful that it worked out the way it did because we found Venture North Events. If I did it over again, Kim and CJ would be the first vendor hire every single time. If you're on the fence about what services to hire them for, I very strongly suggest going for full planning and design. It's worth every single penny and more, I promise. I'm already thinking about events I can plan just so I can work with Kim and CJ again!
Where do I begin...
Our wedding was July 3, 2021. My (now) husband and I had started some of the planning on our own around the time the pandemic hit in March 2020.
By Summer 2020, I knew the wedding planning would be too much for me to handle, with all the complications and changes that Covid would bring.
We were lucky enough to get referred to Kim & CJ of Venture North Events and didn't hesitate to bring them on for Full Planning & Design. They took the lead right away and alleviated all the pressure from the entire process from Day 1. They kept us on track through the whole process & even made it fun.
Their true value became evident on the wedding weekend in ways I couldn't have imagined. I never thought my husband and I would have such a relaxing wedding weekend. I just always assumed, because of our personalities (social but don't like to be the center of attention, and also, I'm somewhat of a perfectionist...) that our wedding weekend would be high stress with the pressure of decision making, finalizing details, and dealing with all the logistics of family/venue/schedule etc. With Kim, CJ, and their production assistants on our side, I couldn't have been more wrong.
We worried about NOTHING throughout the entire the weekend; mind you - we had three events to which all guests were invited: Friday's welcome party, Day of events, and Sunday After Party BBQ. And rain was in the forecast all weekend.
They thought of everything and they were always 2 steps ahead of us. They knew when to include us in decision making and when to make decisions on their own. If anyone in the wedding party so much as looked over their shoulder, a VNE team member was there right away to see if they needed anything. Even our wedding guests couldn't help but notice (and be blown away) by how amazing they were.
Hiring the VNE team made our wedding weekend not only beautiful but, more importantly, FUN and RELAXING for my husband and me - and all of our guests who fed off of our energy
We can't recommend them enough and wouldn't hesitate encouraging anyone considering a planner to bring these guys on board.
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