One night, about 3 months into wedding planning, I found myself awake at 2am, panicking about who would bring the pens for signing our guest book—that's when I knew it was time to get a planner looped in. If I could do it all over again, Janell...e would be one of my very first calls. Her ability to get to know our family so well in just 6 months of planning together is truly amazing.
Janelle is so much more than a detail planner. After she assured me that the pens would be taken care of (I'm not kidding), she swiftly gathered a totally comprehensive understanding of every single thing we had planned up until she signed on, and understood our vision completely. Talking through the pieces with Janelle was one of the most calming parts of planning; she has such a soothing way about her and yet you know from the very beginning that ever single thing is going to be accomplished on time and as planned. She is an expert executor while still maintaining the softness and celebratory spirit you so want in a wedding planner. Being very "Type A" myself, it was so comforting to be working with someone so detail oriented and organized who was also able to soften me and remind me why we're doing this whole thing. She really got to know us as a couple, and helped keep even the more stressful parts of planning truly celebratory. She's one of those people you meet through working together and think "man, her friends are so lucky".
Janelle worked remotely throughout the planning process and traveled to Stowe, VT for our wedding weekend—her communication was seamless throughout. She immediately formed relationships with all vendors and managed all of our timelines with perfect accuracy and attention. The day of the wedding, I could not have asked for a more dedicated person on my team. Janelle and I started the day together, and I could tell she was genuinely just so excited to be doing what she was doing; she made everything so special and most importantly, so stress-free. She took on every single thing so that my husband and I could just work on truly being present in the moment. We had the best day of our lives so far, and we owe our ability to be present and truly relinquish control to Janelle. Having someone we were so confident in—and genuinely enjoyed spending our happiest day with—made all the difference in the world. If you can get Janelle, get Janelle. Your wedding day will be magic!