Your Special Day By Joni
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Dedicated to Creating Your Happily Ever After
Your Special Day By Joni is a wedding planning service based in Boca Raton, FL. Owned and operated by Joni Scalzo, this team offers support and assistance to couples leading up to one life’s most momentous occasions. They will take care of the details and work to ensure that the event is everything that the couples dreamed of. This team services Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and Southeast areas. Established over a fourteen years ago, the team is currently comprised of six experienced event managers. Each member brings a multitude of previous experience in the hospitality and event management industries. Joni herself previously worked as an interior designer before founding her business, a skill which she now applies to creating stunning spaces for engaged couples. Couples can relax in the knowledge that they are working with seasoned professionals. Your Special Day By Joni is truly dedicated to their clients and helping them realize their wedding dreams. They accept a select number of clients at any one time, to ensure that they can give each event the full attention that it deserves. This team has catered to many types of weddings, including different religious and cultural events, and has worked in well- known venues in the area. These include establishments such as The Four Seasons, The Ritz-Carltons, The Boca Raton Resort and Club, The Flagler Museum, The Breakers and The Plazs in New York Your Special Day By Joni offers a range of packages to suit couples at any stage of their wedding planning process. For couples at the start of their journey, she can provide a full planning package. This includes services such as referral for vendors, unlimited call and email contacts, and budget development. The planner will accompany couples on visits to scout the venue and assess possible themes for the nuptials. For those who have started their wedding journey, and have chosen a venue and some vendors for the day, partial planning packages are available. Couples can request assistance from the team for the month before the wedding. With this service, they will review details, develop timelines and oversee the event. For those who have everything organized, but require someone to double-check the details and be there on the day, the team also offer day-of coordination.
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Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Packages, Destination Wedding Planning
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A la Carte Wedding Planning, Budgeting, Day-Of Coordination, Destination Wedding Planning, Full Service Wedding Planning
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged, Engagement Party, Rehearsals & Parties, After Party, Bridal Luncheon, Bridal Shower, Rehearsal Dinner, Welcome Party, Wedding, Ceremony, Cocktail Hour, Day After Brunch, Reception, Rehearsal
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I wish we could give 1 million stars for my fairy godmother JONI.
She made all my wishes come true with zero headaches on my end. I really got to enjoy planning my wedding with the best guidance I could possibly have found.
She steered me to t...
he right vendors from Hair/makeup to the best band I have ever seen in my life. With Joni's help our wedding was the best one we have ever been to.
ONE MILLION THANKS TO Your Special Day by Joni. Great team she has working for her!
Special thanks to my Brazilian girl Laura Gastoldi & Susan Bonner.
oni was my wedding planner for my 4/21/23 wedding and I only have good things to report. She is hands down one of the best. Joni is well-connected in the area and her reputation precedes her. She is kind, patient, and knows the business inside ...
and out. I was blown away by how beautiful my wedding turned out. She's got a fantastic team of planners and vendors and is super professional. Leading up to the day, she was always responsive and kind. Her assistant, Sonia, was extremely organized and prepared on our calls. Answered my many questions and followed-up with vendors as needed. She was fantastic on my actual wedding day- she ensured everything was taken care of, and her assistant for the day, Laura, was also wonderful (and very kind/patient). If there were any issues, I did not know about them. For your wedding (especially a semi-destination like mine), you want to have someone you trust who has the experience and professionalism, and Joni is your person. I still receive compliments to this day about how amazing the wedding was and how beautiful it was. Words cannot express my gratitude. Thank you to Joni and her team! Highly recommend.
I have nothing but glowing things to say about Your Special Day By Joni! We worked with Joni and Sonia for the six weeks before my wedding. They are so detail-oriented, incredibly responsive, and made sure that all of the vendors were on the ...
same page about the timing and coordination of the wedding. On the night of the wedding, everything ran like clockwork. I truly wouldn't have been able to plan my wedding without them!
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My wedding turned out absolutely perfect thanks to Joni,Sonia and Laura ! I can’t stress enough how much anxiety I had before deciding to hire them as my wedding planners / coordinators. Sonia constantly went above and beyond to answer all my ...
questions and get my wedding together . My guests raved about the wedding being the best they have ever been to and extremely well thought out , this could not have been possible without Joni and her team ! All the vendors they recommended were reliable, through and extremely pleasant to work with ! I can’t thank them enough for making my day absolutely perfect ! This is definitely a wedding people will be talking about for years to come and would not have been made possible without the constant support from these amazing women ❤️( my wedding date was March 4th but it wouldn’t let me change it for some reason )
Over the 11 months after we booked our venue, we went through four different venue reps. Technically, our venue had not hired a rep at the time of our wedding, but you would not have even known because Joni's team was on top of every moment. So...
nia was the lead for our month-of planning and day of, and I genuinely think the entire day would have fallen apart without her. She was on top of everything, and her organization and documentation were BEYOND impressive. The entire team was so professional and skilled!
Joni was just the best of the best! She was not only resoponsive and caring, but she also has the best ideas and was on top of everything! I am so thankful I was recommended to her because honestly I don’t know what I would’ve done without her....
She made our day the most magical day that not only we will never forget but also our guest will never forget…. On top of of everything, aside from getting a wedding planner we also got a friend for life! Very thankful!
Joni found me the most amazing vendors for my wedding. She did so much work in the background to make sure the day went off without a hitch. The day of, she was there along with an assistant and they helped me with everything. It was especially...
meaningful to me because my mom became sick a day before the wedding and was unable to attend. So having Joni there with that extra support really helped me get through and enjoy the day.
Joni and her team are our guardian angels - simply second to none! Our wedding at Vizcaya in Miami was magical and went exactly according to plan. We were extremely demanding and detail oriented (e.g., my husband wanted all the salads to be on ...
the tables in less 25 seconds and she got it done!). You know your team is the best when you get to enjoy the day and worry about NOTHING leading up to it.
Here's the difference when it comes to working with Joni:
1) Joni's years of experience and close relationships with vendors ensure that you get the best value and service. She has her trusted go-to people that never let her down because her word carries weight. When she works with anyone new, she is sure to vet them thoroughly. She attended our tasting with us to make sure the food was to our liking. She knew the items (e.g. table clothes and chairs) that were best to order from the caterer vs. event stylist. And when a vendor wasn't responsive, Joni took care of business.
2) Joni has seen it all and has a solve for anything that could potentially go wrong. The circuit blower in the hotel room went down a few times with so many hair blowers and curling irons going. Sonya and Laura knew who to call and made sure it was fixed in seconds. You can't do this without years of experience and familiarity with hotels, venues and vendors...relationships are everything!
3) She knows South Florida venues like the back of her hand. She cautioned us to get heel covers for women at Vizcaya so they wouldn't sink into the ground or wobble when they walked. She knew we needed a bathroom attendant and exactly what we could and could not do at this historic property.
4) She's courageous enough to tell you what you don't want to hear if it means perfection on your special day. For instance, we did NOT want a tent and if it rained, we would have been in trouble! Also, we were going to spend money in areas that wouldn't have contributed to the wow factor. She led us in the right direction.
5) Organization is key! Joni's team is buttoned up with their run of show and seating chart. They provides copies to all vendors and keep the wheels moving. I think she could have her own reality show!
We absolutely loved working with Joni. Despite her professionalism, we really felt that she cared about us as people and went the extra mile to ensure we were cared for.
Five Stars is not nearly enough for Joni and her team! Joni planned my dream wedding! She was there for us every step of the way and made planning our wedding fun, stress free and memorable. Joni has so many great relationships with the top wed...
ding vendors. She was able to put us in touch with the best vendors who could execute our wedding vision from start to finish. Joni understood my vision from the beginning, introduced me to the right vendors and made my wedding dreams come true! Her team was there for me every step of the way on my wedding day and made our day flawless. Joni and her team kept me calm day of, walked me through everything and made sure our day was perfect. I highly recommend anyone getting married to work with Your Special Day By Joni! Our wedding guests told us they had never seen a more perfect wedding from start to finish! Joni was my wedding Fairy Godmother.
We hired this planner over a year ago as our wedding was scheduled for July 9. We got the entire wedding package which included her time until the wedding and for the day of. My mother-in-law I and I contacted every vendor our self. She set up ...
one appointment. She did not come with us to look at venues. Our wedding was just recently called off, my mother-in-law to let her know and I have not received any text or call as I am the bride. I am so beyond disappointed on this planner and the way she does business. I felt like I plan my wedding all by myself. The vendors that I picked were awesome, but it would not joni at all.
Joni was everything I was looking for in a planner and more - she was what I didn’t even knew I needed! I am a big planner myself and had the big things booked before I hired her, but wanted someone to keep me organized and help with the detail...
s. What I didn’t expect was all the experience, insight and creativity she’d bring to my plans. She had so many helpful tips and recommendations. So many special things about our wedding we’re things that Joni had recommended, that I would have never thought of on my own. From the photo wall with an instant camera that now holds the funniest/best candid photos of our guests, to the bridal valet who serviced my crepe/very delicate dress throughout the course of the day (I was planning on steaming a Vera Wang myself!?!?!). She has everything you need when planning a wedding or event. She’s done it all and you can trust her! Thank you so much Joni!
Joni & Sonia kept our heads on straight. We had a Florida wedding despite being New Yorkers as we had a lot of family down there. They knew the right vendors to connect us with. From coming with us to the tasting to keeping everything organized...
, they always guided us in the right direction while managing expectations of everyone involved in the wedding. They took our requests into consideration and suggested special touches. The day of coordination was so helpful and it went as smoothly as any wedding could. Highly highly recommend.
No words can truly say how much I valued Joni’s help with referrals to vendors. Joni is a first class act!! She is so knowledgeable and extremely helpful. Joni helped me to give my daughter the most amazing wedding especially during a hard few ...
months. I will never forget her compassion. I recommend Joni if you want a flawless event:)
I could give Joni & her gals 10000 reviews and likes. Joni is absolutely amazing and a must have to make your wedding perfect in every single way. She is always availble when you need her, always knows what to say and how to get things done. Sh...
e has your best interest and vision in mind while planning. We love Joni!
Joni and her team were invaluable with a COVID impacted large wedding that had to be moved from 2020 to 2021. Her extensive experience with our venue made the planning process seamless!!!!
If you are looking for a wedding planner, your search ends here. There are no words to describe the AMAZINGNESS that is Joni and her team. We were a COVID couple that had to cancel our wedding abroad and rebook a Miami destination wedding in th...
ree months and it was all a success because of Joni. From helping me select my venue, craft my vision, and choose our vendors - Joni and her team were there every step of the way. Her long standing relationships with many venues and vendors makes all the difference because she has a wealth of advice to provide. She always makes herself available to take any questions, help you think through ideas, and give you insight on what the best path forward is. She helped me plan the wedding of my dreams and I still cannot get over how perfect our day was! Her team that I worked with, Sonia and Laura, are equally as amazing and helped make sure every detail was in place and that our day ran smoothly. I cannot recommend them enough!! Joni is my Italian fairy godmother and I am so grateful for all of her help and that our paths crossed on my crazy wedding journey!
Joni did a fantastic job helping plan our at home wedding when we realized we were in completely over our heads. I didn't think I'd need a planner at first and then a month went by and I hadn't made a single decision because I felt overwhelmed...
. This was WELL worth the price, at at a much better rate than most others I looked at. Joni coordinated communications and meetings with the many different vendors we were dealing with, reviewed contracts, gave constant advice and suggestions, provided tons of vendor recommendations, kept the entire process on track, and was available at any time to talk me off a ledge! Her and Brigette were both amazing the day of the wedding as well and made everything happen so smoothly so I never had to lift a finger on my wedding day! I was really nervous once I realized how much more difficult it was to plan a wedding at home with 100 people (especially when I live in Chicago and the wedding was in Florida) but Joni and her team absolutely crushed it and relieved a TON of stress. I even texted her for opinions on some things instead of my friends and family and she was constantly available and happy to help (even when I was definitely being crazy). We absolutely could not have done it without her and our day turned out beautiful because of them!!
Joni is absolutely amazing! I was a very confused bride, I knew the overall picture I wanted, but had NO idea of details to make that happen. Joni held my hand all the way and made it so easy. Also, my wedding turned out ABSOLUTELY amazing. Jon...
i has all to credit. Love her and no one will be disappointed choosing her to help you along the way.
I am so thankful to have found Joni to help us have the wedding of our dreams. I'll never forget my first call with her almost two years ago - I explained the not-so-great experience I had speaking with another wedding planner, and I could imm...
ediately tell that Joni was truly listening to me. Her calm demeanor and consultative approach made me feel comforted and assured that I would be in good hands by working with her.
As an out-of-state bride, I had no idea what to expect especially when trying to select vendors. Joni always gave several amazing options for us to choose from and I always appreciated her honesty. As if planning a wedding wasn't hard enough, COVID of course made it even harder - with all the challenges we faced (1st reschedule, then the original venue telling us they were canceling all weddings in 2021 due to renovations, which left us with the 3rd date), I always felt like Joni was in our corner and ALWAYS there to support us getting through these emotional times we faced.
Joni was with us literally every step of the way of planning this wedding, and she really has become like family to us and our families. Our wedding weekend turned out to be everything we had envisioned and hoped for - it was FLAWLESS, FUN, and BEAUTIFUL!!! Her team is extremely professional and on top of it, and I am so happy that we were finally able to have our celebration.
It is sad to think that my time, after almost two years of planning with Joni, has now come to an end. Joni made the wedding planning experience FUN, and I truly couldn't imagine going through that process without her.
Joni - from my family and Derek's, we are so appreciative of everything you have done for us. You made us feel so special, and I know we'll stay in touch and get some drinks next time we're in FL.
To other brides who are considering Joni, rest assured you're in good hands.
I feel so lucky to have had Joni plan my wedding. I had a vision in my head of exactly how I wanted my wedding to look and she was able to capture my vision perfectly. She did an absolutely amazing job creating the wedding of my dreams. She he...
lped keep me on track through the entire planning process, and was so accessible every step of the way. She made me feel like I was the only wedding/bride that she was working to organize. I highly highly recommend Joni, her services are worth every penny.
I cannot say enough about Joni and her assistants from Your Special Day By Joni. Every step of the process was meticulously planned and thought out to meet the client’s desires and an agreed upon budget. She assisted in every faucet of the p...
lanned event. What was even more impressive was her can do attitude and preparation to ensure that special day proceeded without incident. On the day of the event was even more impressive. Joni was physically there along with her team managing the vendors and coordinating with the venue. Her team was present until the very end. It was truly amazing and very enjoyable to work with someone that was not only extremely proficient but also very professional. I cannot thank her enough for making my daughter’s wedding the absolute best. We received so many compliments on the wedding and it is all due to Joni and her staff. I highly recommend her.
Joni did everything possible to make our wedding the most magical night of our lives. We were thrilled with how everything went - from the very beginning of the day to the very end of the night. She worked so well with all of our vendors went ...
above and beyond for us, especially given the pandemic! She truly helped us pull off the best wedding and we will be forever grateful!!
Joni and her team are simply the best!
If I had to choose a wedding planner all over again, I would choose her. I love her!
Not once I felt stressed out or worried about a thing. She is worth gold. Every suggestion she made, she was 100% r...
ight.
I'm just sad our work together is over. For a whole year she was someone I enjoyed speaking with almost on a daily basis. Phone calls, texts or late emails...she was always there.
Joni is a dream to work with!! She was there for me every step of the way even when we needed to reschedule our wedding date due to the pandemic. Joni & team were so professional, so knowledgeable & made planning a wedding a lot less stressful!...
I would 1000% recommend Joni for your events! She never disappoints!!
Most amazing wedding planner !!! Don’t look any further ! Hire now !!!! She was available whenever I needed her. Warm, sweet, kind, detail oriented, knew everything that needed to be done. The day was absolutely flawless. Can’t say enough ama...
zing things. Felt like I had known her for years. She was incredible !!!!!
Your wedding day is, of course, one of the most special days in your entire life, but when I think back on my wedding, I also think of the planning. Of all the little things I didn’t know, I didn’t know and then I think of our fearless leader -...
Joni! Joni was a friend, a confidant and a guide. From the moment we met her, she felt like family. She was honest about the visions that wouldn’t work and was never afraid to tell us where we should pay more (or less) attention to a detail. Our wedding was a destination (we live in Chicago but married in Palm Beach). Joni did an excellent job connecting us to local vendors and even went to appointments/sent pictures when we couldn’t be there in person. She kept us on track through with regular check-ins and targeted to do lists. When the big day came, everything was flawless and several guests commented on how smooth and well orchestrated everything was - people said they’d never been to a more seamless wedding. I highly recommend enlisting Joni for your wedding planning!
Kevin and I, can never express how much Joni means to us. We went through everything that can possibly seem wrong when planning a wedding before covid and then during covid. I was so blessed the day I reached out to her thinking all I would nee...
d is some coordination for the month and day of... well... finding Joni was meant to be and one of the best choices we made ❤️. She was my biggest support through it all, she started working with me before the month of, she was available to me 24/7, we spoke almost on a daily basis. We made so many changes from A to Z according to what was going on with covid. She always gave me reassurance that no matter what or how we will have our dream wedding 👰 🤵. And she was right! We did it! With her help. We celebrated this past 7/18 the best day of our lives at our home! It couldn’t be more perfect. We are forever grateful to Joni as well as all our wonderful vendors. Ladies, with no doubt, if you need guidance and help to make your day perfect, please reach out to Joni, you will forever love you did! Thank you Joni from the bottom of our hearts! We love you!
Joni is an absolute rockstar! Joni was helping us plan our 150 person June wedding and then helped us downsize to an intimate wedding of 13 in my parent’s backyard due to COVID-19. Throughout the whole process, Joni was always upbeat and positi...
ve and had such a calming presence. She was always so quick to answer texts, emails, and calls. The vendors Joni recommended were top notch and did such a wonderful job. On our wedding day, Joni was there the entire day to make sure everything went smoothly so we didn’t have to worry about anything and could just enjoy the day. Our wedding was absolutely perfect and we could not have done it without Joni.
The highest compliment I can pay Joni and her team is that they allowed my husband and I to feel like guests at our own wedding -- and they really did! Not only was Joni a pleasure to work with along the way, she really made the day of the wedd...
ing run seamlessly, which allowed me to enjoy the day and be as "in the moment" as a bride can be on her wedding day! Throughout the planning process, Joni was able to flex into my mindset and understand my style and objectives -- I didn't feel like she had one way of doing things. I was able to rely on her great taste and feel confident that we had an aligned idea of the finished product, which made it easy to trust her suggestions and guidance. I would definitely recommend her and her team for your wedding!!!
We were blessed to find Joni and her team. Planning a destination wedding was a daunting task and Joni made it not only fun but memorable. Every detail was attended to with style. She took all of the angst out of planning a big event, no det...
ail was left open. We were able to feel like guests at our daughters wedding. We had a blast thanks to Joni! Anne M
We cannot say enough about what Joni and her staff did for our daughters wedding at the Vizcaya Museum. There is no doubt that her efforts were way beyond what we could hope for. We realized after trying to manage the process ourselves that bei...
ng a destination wedding and with our daughter in school outside the U.S., we desperately needed help. We found Joni and she was a godsend. She has the unique ability to make you feel that everything is under control, and indeed it was. She also has so many contacts and excellent relationships with the all of the vendors that were involved with the wedding and they all love working with her. Joni and her staff, especially Brigette, really made the event run so smoothly and when it was all over, we felt like they had become part of our family. We could not imagine that there is a better wedding planner and staff in the South Florida area.
I have no words to adequately describe how important and special Joni Scalzo of Your Special Day by Joni was/is. I hired her because I knew that to plan my daughter's outdoor wedding in Coral Gables, FL while she lived in Michigan would be cha...
llenging but I had no idea what wedding planners can do except coordinate on the day of. AND, I knew that this wedding had to achieve a certain feel and Joni knew it, "got it", was sensitive the entire time to both my daughter's and my needs (like having conference calls at 8AM & planning meetings with vendors over weekends when my daughter would come into town), almost immediately available & attentive to my calls, messages, emails, and texts.
I trusted her to be respectful of spending my money, and she always always was. She gave opinions, suggestions, options, whenever I asked for them while simultaneously giving me free reign to make the final decisions.
To say I could not have done this without her is really an understatement.
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING, JONI. Please don't hesitate to refer future clients to me for recommendations.
Simply disastrous. If you want your wedding ruined, Joni and her employees will guarantee that your special day comes with nothing but problems. Joni will make sure that nothing goes right by not advising you about the day. In my case, either t...
he bride or the groom will miss out on photo opportunities and reciting speeches due to horrible planning which is supposed to be her job. She will then lie about why this was missed. If this sounds like something you want, hire Joni. She will not care about how your day is affected nor will she do anything to fix the problem.
Joni was absolutely wonderful with planning our wedding! We went back and forth about whether or not we wanted to use a wedding planner, but I am so relieved and happy we made the right choice. She did so much to help the process go smoothly. S...
he found and communicated with the vendors, sent reminders so we stayed on top of our to-do list, offered ideas all along the way, had an amazing team, and created a detailed timeline that made the day so much easier. She is so knowledgeable and detail-oriented. We have nothing but amazing things to say about her and would recommend her to anyone.
Joni was awesome to work with and our wedding day was absolutely perfect! There are so many things that you don't even think about when you're planning a wedding, and Joni makes sure that everything is taken care of and runs flawlessly. Highly ...
recommend!
I hired Joni after one conversation when I first got engaged. Right away, she was extremely helpful from finding venues and quotes to discussing other various details. Throughout the year she was a life saver with every decision I needed to mak...
e and helped solve any problem that came up. Her and her team were always thoughtful and creative with ideas help me achieve my dream wedding. Joni was also always a voice of reason during times of stressful planning. The day of the wedding went so smoothly because they were there. I don't think I could've had a destination wedding without her!
Joni knows how to make a wedding as perfect as it can be!
Thank you.
Joni was an absolute pleasure to work with and we would not have had the most perfect, special wedding day without her services. From day one she was very personal and quickly became a close friend. Her attention to detail is impeccable. She ha...
ndled EVERYTHING and I stressed about absolutely nothing. Her recommendation of vendors was spot on. Our big day was perfect and I wouldn't change one single thing. Joni is the only option when finding a planner. Personable, reasonable, professional and a PLEASURE.
Joni and her team helped to make wedding plan significantly less stressful. She helped with everything including choosing the venue, vendors for hair/make up, a DJ, an officiant, and a florist. She was with me and my now husband every step of t...
he way. She understood how nervous I was on the day of the wedding and helped to make sure I remained a calm bride who enjoyed her wedding. I couldn’t thank her enough and I highly recommend her service!
If I could give more stars I would!!! Joni and her staff especially Bridgette were by far amazing. Thank you so much for helping in the process of making our son and daughter in laws wedding EPIC!!! All your efforts in the detail were beyond ...
my expectations and your patience with us was endless. We could never have done it without you Joni we are so grateful that you made the day seamless. I look forward to doing many parties together.
Hiring Joni as our wedding planner was the absolute best decision! She is simply the best and has an abundance of experience. Her patience, professionalism and encouragement helped us enjoy the planning process. Our entire wedding experience wa...
s nothing short of spectacular! Joni really made sure everything was beyond perfect the day of our wedding. Any problems that arose, her team would handle. We didn't even notice if something had deviated from our schedule because she took care of it all. We cannot thank her enough for making all our dreams come true and highly recommend her services
Joni is the BEST! We are still getting compliments from our February 2019 wedding. As a bride whose profession is a corporate and incentive event planner, I was looking for a very specific type of planner and special person to be my wedding pla...
nner. After receiving a few recommendations of planners in the Boca/Delray area and chatting with a few, I knew Joni was the right person for me from the moment we met her. Our monthly check-in calls kept me on track and the planning process always moving forward. The communication, follow-up, attention to detail and consultative advice was exactly what I was looking for. Although I feared I would micromanage our wedding, I confidently turned everything over to Joni and her team and never looked at my timeline once! Joni and her team even came to the rescue when the bottom of my dress got dirty right before the ceremony by scrubbing it with club soda and drying with a hair dryer while keeping me calm as possible-- they saved the day! Every other detail of the day was absolutely perfect.
If you want someone who is a vetted professional with a great reputation, keeps great vendor relationships, is detailed oriented and talks open and honestly with you than look no further than Your Special Day by Joni. Our wedding was an absolute dream and Joni’s team had our full confidence.
My daughter interviewed numerous wedding planners in the Delray Beach/Boca Raton, Florida area. After talking with Joni she knew that Joni would truly make her wedding “a special day!” Almost a year later with much planning, Joni did exactly ...
that! A wedding beyond our dreams. I can not say enough about her.
Joni can easily be described as:
A Hard Worker
Patient
Honest
A Good Listener
Calm
An Idea Woman
A Practical Thinker
Realistic With Thoughts and Budget
Always Available
Quick to Smile
Understanding
Kind
We decided to have an “at home, outside Florida wedding.” When having an at home wedding and bringing all the suppliers into a backyard the logistics can be over whelming and very involved. Joni never let us down. From the tent people to the catering company, to the tables and dishes to the dance floor, to the ceremony set up, and much more everything was perfect. The wedding and reception was beyond what we had ever dreamed of and all within budget.
Joni not only listened to what the parents wanted, but she listened to the bride and groom as well. I found that to be a perfect touch, as nothing was done without the OK of everyone involved.
I have worked with other wedding planners before and found them at times to be difficult or even stubborn. Joni is not like that at all. She truly cares and wants to make “your day” the best it can be all within your wants and needs. This is a unique gift she brings to her planning and day of the event coordination.
Do not hesitate to contact this wonderful woman for any event! She will always be the lady I recommend to anyone in southern Florida.
Thank you Joni for everything you did for us. We will never forget you!
We were referred to Joni Scalzo by two dear friends who had previously used her for a total of three of their daughter’s weddings. We could not be happier with our decision to hire Joni. Joni (and her team) were truly professionals in their dea...
lings not only with us, but with the vendors. Most importantly, we found that Joni had previously established an excellent reputation and rapport with the vendors we chose. Thus, our entire planning experience and ultimately the wedding experience was enhanced as her reputation truly precedes her and the vendors enjoy working with her. Joni was extremely sensitive and responsive to all of our questions and concerns from the beginning of the planning to the end. Thus, we were able to enjoy the planning experience as well as our beautiful wedding weekend. We would highly recommend Joni and her team to anyone who wants to ensure that they are hiring someone who truly cares about her clients and understands that ultimately the creation of a bride’s wedding day takes a village with many moving parts.
Katie & Samantha
Words cannot describe how lucky I feel that Joni was my wedding planner. Working with her was the best decision I could have made. I will truly miss talking to her on the phone - aside from being an incredible wedding planner, she is insanely s...
weet and kind. She loves animals and has the most positive energy. She picked amazing vendors, had great communication, and pulled everything together for the best day of my life! We had last minute vendor changes, last minute number changes, and last minute venue changes, but somehow, everything went perfectly, and of course, that’s because of Joni. She is truly a professional. This was a destination wedding and there was a ton going on in our lives this year. Joni really took over and made everything happen. We are ETERNALLY GRATEFUL. We HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend Joni, especially for destination weddings. I tried my best to explain how pleased we are, but a few days later we are still at a loss and on a high from how perfect and special our wedding was. Seriously, you are missing out if you are not booking Joni to plan your wedding. I LOVE THIS WOMAN!
My husband and I got married at Boca Raton resort and Club in March of 2019. Joni and her team were absolutely amazing. Everybody knows Joni and her incredible work. She is extremely organized and has great experience. She thought about every d...
etail we forgot. From the beginning to the end of our wedding, Joni's team was impeccable. Every time we needed something they were there solving the problem. Amazing. I definitely recommend Joni and her team.
I met Joni about 8 years ago after she planned the most incredible wedding for my sister, and then for some of my friends. I waited patiently until I met my prince to have Joni then plan mine! She is the BEST PLANNER EVER. Everything was perfec...
t, down to each detail. I was not living in the location of the wedding, and Joni helped my mom get it all done. She made my wedding planning EASY! Thank you Joni for turning my fairytale wedding into a reality. You worked your magic and I couldn’t be more grateful to you and your team!! Thank you for being so patient, so detail oriented, so professional, and so compassionate!
5 stars is no where near enough to express how amazing Joni and her team is. She was so sweet and truly a lifesaver. With her by my side I was so calm and genuinely felt like there was nothing for me to worry about. I hop every bride gets to ex...
perience their biggest day with Joni by their side. My entire family and bridal party loved her as well. She is one of a kind professionally and personally.
JONI IS THE BEES KNEES. Joni helped to calm all of my nerves leading up the wedding and the day of. She helped me plan around much anticipated family drama and always had me and my husband in mind. She was always ready to talk over text, email...
, phone and always helped me when I didn’t know what I was doing. Everything came together perfectly. The day was so well planned out and everything went according to her plan. She recommended many of my vendors and we were incredibly happy with everyone. She also brought her assistant Jamie with her day of and though I had just met her, she was immediately my friend and made sure I always had water, champagne, changed my shoes multiple times for me, and even helped me go to the bathroom. I highly recommend them!
Joni and her assistant Jamie were our wedding planners. Joni kept us on track the whole year leading up to our daughter’s big day, and she was invaluable in guiding us to some outstanding vendors. Our daughter lives out of state and as a grad s...
tudent really busy, as am I, her mother! The day of the wedding went off without a hitch thanks to her meticulous organization, and she helped enormously with our complex family dynamics. She and Jamie exuded calm and control, so we never felt anxious. I couldn’t recommend anyone more highly.
To put into a few simple words how amazing Joni and her team are just would not do them justice. They went ABOVE and beyond every step of the way to make sure my dream became a reality. She always maintained my best interests in every part of p...
lanning and executing. Her recommended vendors were phenomenol, professional, and always delivered more than expected. As a control freak, I made a vow to myself to remain calm and collected during my wedding weekend/multiple events and to allow Joni to take care of the planning and coordinating. I wanted to be a guest at my own wedding. The only reason I was able to do that was because Joni was THE BEST and made me feel so confident and relaxed about the events. Joni and her team pulled off a wedding weekend for 370 people without a hitch! She is amazing!
Loved working with Joni!! Laura was also super helpful the day of wedding. We planned our FL wedding from NYC, and Joni really helped to execute a beautiful, less stressful wedding. We unfortunately had a rain storm move in right before our ...
ceremony that was to be held outside, but she was really quick to coordinate with the other vendors to relocate the ceremony inside. I wasn't sure if I needed a planner at first, but I'm extremely happy I hired Your Special Day!
Joni is the absolute best!! I used Joni as my planner for my wedding in November, and she helped make it the most perfect wedding. She was extremely helpful in the event design. She helped us find the amazing florist we used (Jon at Xquisite Ev...
ents) and worked closely with us to design the entire event. She had amazing suggestions that we wouldn’t have thought of on our own. She was also helpful in coordinating all the logistics leading up to that day - we didn’t have to worry about a thing! The day of the event everything went to smoothly because of Joni and her team. They were attentive and worked with all our vendors to make sure my vision came to life. I would 100% recommend Joni and her team!!
We would highly recommend Joni for a wedding planner !!! Joni helped us plan our daughter's wedding in Miami. We were all so happy with everything at the wedding and Joni was a large reason for our happiness. Joni helped us with planning the...
decor and her suggestions and advice were perfect. She understood our daughter's vision, and her suggestions for decor were elegant yet contemporary. Joni's advice on menu choices, giveaways, vendors, and other big and small details of the night were all so helpful! And importantly, her warm personality was perfect for keeping the energy of the wedding planning and the wedding itself fun and positive. Joni is an experienced professional and she knows how to handle people and situations and she is quite organized. The day of the wedding was remarkably stress-free for the bride and the family primarily because Joni and her team (Eliza, Lauren, Adalgis) took care of EVERYTHING for us that day. The day of was also stress free because Joni had planned out a detailed time-line, a to-do list, and list of what to bring, that we followed and referred to often to keep us organized and relaxed on the day of. And throughout the party Joni and her team were there to help us with whatever we needed and to help behind the scenes too. THANK YOU to JONI for all you did to make our daughter so happy about her wedding!!!
Didn’t think I needed a wedding planner. Country clu wedding, after all. But my husband wanted to spare me the head ache of the details and suggested we hire one. Why would I object? Joni is the best. And, yes, I did need her. For a band. Invit...
ations. All the obvious and so much more. Hair. Makeup. Busses. Timing. Gift bags and drop off. Thank you Joni! I didn’t have one single moment of stress or doubt. Everything was beyond awesome. She made my life easy, and that what we hired her for. Five star and worth every cent!!
Wow. I love Joni. She helped us put on the best wedding that ever existed. I know I’m biased, but my guests said the same thing. She recommended the best band, photographer, bus company, invitation company, makeup artist, etc. She made the whol...
e process seamless and stress free. No detail was left untouched, and we barely had to lift a finger. I truly don’t know how she does it. She delivered the best wedding a couple could ask for. Additionally, she had two women, Susan and Brigette, with us all day. They helped make the day so fun and smooth and stress free. It beyond exceeded our expectations in every way. It was beyond beautiful with nonstop dancing. I wish I could relive the night every weekend. It was a dream come true, I had to pinch myself to make sure it wasn’t a dream. Thank you to the moon and back Joni & team!
Joni and her team are amazing! Our wedding day was absolutely perfect with no detail left untouched. I did not have to worry about a thing on the wedding day and could truly enjoy it. Joni is very responsive, easy to work with, creative, and ma...
de everything stress free. All of the vendors she recommended were fabulous as well. Joni, I can't thank you and your team enough for such a PERFECT day!
Almost 2 yrs after my wedding and people still rave about how it was the most beautiful wedding they have ever been to. It could of not been possible without Joni! We hosted it in a three story museum, a location she never did. Without hesitati...
on, she was there for every single meeting, studied the layout, made great suggestions, and really was the captain of the show. We are eternally grateful for the dedication, love and countless hours she made into making our wedding perfect. Look no further, this is your new wedding planner.
I would highly recommend Joni to anyone needing an event planner. She gave amazing recommendations regarding who to hire for the band, florist, cake, etc. She is always very easy to contact and does everything she can to make things stress-free...
. Thanks to Joni, my wedding night ran very smoothly and everyone had an amazing time!
I would highly recommend Joni to anyone planning a wedding or celebration!! She was simply the best from start to finish...she is extremely relatable and easy to talk to as well as professional. She is very experienced and knows all the best ve...
ndors in the South Florida area. We had full confidence in Joni, and our daughter and husband's wedding was everything we could have wanted and MORE!
Joni has a finely tuned talent for truly making it...”Your Special Day” . The expertise, patience and creativity Joni brought to the wedding of our daughter was endless. Joni has a cadre of excellent resources. She comports herself as a skill...
ed orchestra leader would lead the musicians. Joni becomes a partner in your event.
We wish we could give her more stars.
joni was a dream. not only was she professional, she was beautiful inside and out. she worked very hard, along with her incredible and delightful staff, to make this the perfect wedding for our daughter and her husband and keep within their bud...
get. her focus was to keep the pressure off our daughter and do whatever she could to make them happy. from the venue to all the terrific vendors, it was amazing! thank you so much joni! xo
I can not say enough great things about my Joni!!! I had a list of top notch wedding planners that I wanted for my wedding and Joni was the last one on my list to call and I was terrified to do so after being rejected by everyone due to my wedd...
ing budget and 5 months to plan. I called Joni and she listened to me and my ideas and was happy to help. She was booked the day I picked to have my wedding at the venue I fell in love with that she recommended. That venue was completely booked. So I agreed to change the date so that I can have both Joni and the venue. Joni made the impossible possible for me just so that I can have my fairytale at that venue. There were other errors on my behalf and she saved me from all of them! Everything was absolutely stunning and we are still receiving compliments from our wedding because Joni put everything together so well! I am truly blessed that we crossed paths, Joni deserves 100 stars! I recommend her with my eyes closed! Can’t wait for my next party planning! Lover her
Joni is simply a pro! She will gracefully, intelligently and with humorously handle every detail of your day as well as make it special! She will help you set your day apart from every other wedding! If you want to have the wedding of the year ...
hire Joni
Joni at Your Special Day by Joni was recommended to us by Bill Summerlin at Boca by Design shortly after we got engaged. From the get-go, Joni was our fairy godmother. Our engagement period was five months and we decided to plan a wedding in Bo...
ca, from NYC. Joni hit the ground running. We only visited Boca three times before our wedding week — Joni was on top of everything! Joni recommended all our vendors and because we trusted her completely, we went with her top vendor choices, all of which were phenomenal! She led us through the wedding planning process with confidence, humor, and above all, her expertise. My husband and I can say without a doubt that the wedding planning process was actually enjoyable for us and our family!
We had the absolute best wedding. No detail was overlooked by Joni and her team. We did not have to think about anything — we spent all our time enjoying our wedding weekend because we had Joni. Hiring Joni was the best decision we made (other than deciding to get married). We highly recommend her to anyone who values perfection and wants to enjoy their day. She is la crème de la crème.
Joni and her team are phenomenal! Five stars is not enough to show how great they are. They not only suggested our dream venue to us they suggested great vendors! Jayme was our day of cordinator and was a joy to have! She made sure everything r...
an smoothly and even handled a couple last minute crisis. We could not have asked for a better team to help us plan our special day.
Joni and her team are THE BEST. They helped me plan every bit of my wedding, and the entire thing was my dream come true. A freaking fairy tale! I didn't realize how many little details go into planning one single day... But it is a lot. I'm a ...
busy gal, and I knew I wasn't going to be able to do it on my own, but I didn't expect anyone to be able to pull it together so incredibly like Joni did.
The food, cake, flowers, music, every single detail... she made sure was perfect for us. And when it came to the day of, Joni and her team were there by my side making sure everything went smoothly. She was even able to recommend me to all of the fantastic vendors I used for other services and they were all PERFECT. I honestly couldn't have done it without her!
THANK YOU JONI!
Jayme is truly a life saver! My bridesmaids were a bit disorganized and running fashionably late, but Jayme kept them all in line! She made certain we stayed on schedule and made sure we were ready when we needed to be. Jayme IS the reason my g...
irls and I were in order the day of my wedding. She was truly needed and did a fantastic job! Thank you again for all of your assistance!
Words can’t capture my experience with Joni, and I just don’t feel that I can truly express the amount of gratitude I have as the bride for this AMAZING woman and her team. Joni is the HOLY GRAIL of wedding planning. I came to her 4 months befo...
re my wedding, after firing my initial planner, by finding her through her reviews on the Knot and Wedding Wire. Her reviews seemed too good to be true but now I see exactly what those other brides were feeling. She has the most positive, light-hearted, no pressure attitude that makes you feel completely comfortable. As a type A personality, I appreciated that she was always available to me, even for the small things and even when she was busy at other weddings. I don’t know how she manages it, but she is always there for her brides.
My favourite part about Joni, besides her infinite amount of wisdom and experience, is her sense of tranquillity, cool and calm, that radiates into every aspect of the wedding planning. If you have a dream, she will find a way to make it happen. If you have a problem, she has a solution, but the best part if she doesn’t ACT like it is a problem at all.
Everything is so easy going with Joni. She perfectly balances putting a Type A personality like myself at ease without making me feel like things aren’t under control. Joni was the ONLY person I felt like I could relinquish control to. When you work with the right people, you can’t word it. You just feel it. Joni and her team (Jamie was my amazing, on-the-ball day of coordinator) were exactly what I needed and dreamt of in my wedding planner. I can’t thank them enough. You can have all the perfect pieces of a wedding but if you don’t have the right person to put them together, it just isn’t the same. I am so grateful!! Thank you Joni for everything and making my dream come true!!!
PS. Nobody ever talks about the groom. My husband has anxiety, which was in full force on wedding day. Jamie managed him and his groomsmen AND me and my bridesmaids as if it was a walk in the park. She acted like it was, but I know him and his friends and can promise you IT WAS NOT. That alone is a testimony to Joni's team. Not only if SHE amazing, but her team is second to none.
As the Mother Of the bride I don’t know what I would have done without the services of Your Special Day By Joni. I hired Joni and her team for the “ day of” the wedding but they did so much more. Joni took the stress of coordinating the vendors...
off my shoulders. She organized and scheduled the “day of” and reviewed the wedding day timeline with the venue banquet planner as well as the photographer. Joni was always available and returned phone calls and e-mails promptly. She reassured me and comforted me when issues with the venue arose. On the day of the wedding her team orchestrated the day with perfection, demonstrating confidence and professionalism. Joni’ s team was so pleasant to work with. Looking back. I should have hired Your Special Day By Joni from the beginning. It would have made the wedding planning process a lot less stressful and worth every penny. I highly recommend Joni and her team to plan your wedding. You won’t be disappointed.
Joni and Laura did an excellent job for my wedding. They have the best and most positive attitude. Joni was out of town for a family obligation so Laura was my day of coordinator. She was stellar. The day would not have run so smoothly without ...
her. I appreciate her temperament and attention to detail so much. She was even available for my rehearsal dinner, which was the same size as the wedding as 95% of my guests were from out of town or immediate family. I highly recommend working with them. It can make all the difference, so you can enjoy your own wedding and not fret or fuss about anything. You will be happy you picked them!
Joni and I clicked from the very beginning. I wanted a veteran planner with decades of experience and that’s what Joni is. Before I hired her as my month of planner, she was giving me free advice with no pressure to commit. Everything she said ...
was sensible, which I liked. Yes, she can help design and offer guidance, but I really wanted someone who I could trust to make decisions for me the day of my wedding if any issues came up (which they do and will). She has seen everything that could go wrong, so I trust her judgment. Importantly, she also knows everyone in the industry. When I asked my vendors before I hired Joni if they like working with her the unanimous answer was EVERYONE DOES! It’s was reassuring to know that Joni can be effective with the team of vendors putting together our wedding. And I cannot forget to give kudos to her assistant Laura. Laura is reliable just like Joni. The last thing I will mention, is that she is fairly priced. Her fee was well-earned.
Joni was a pleasure to work with and made wedding planning fun! She works around the clock and really loves what she does and it shows. Thanks to Joni I had the opportunity to truly enjoy the day of my wedding as she took care of all the deta...
ils and everything went perfectly.
Joni was one of the first vendors I booked. My husband and I are both busy professionals so we knew we would need help with our elegant wedding if we wanted to pull it off. Joni was with us through the whole process and really helped us make ou...
r vision a reality, she was also always very responsive to emails and phone which made me feel at ease during the whole wedding planning process. She has a lot of contacts, which truly helps in a market as large as Miami. She recommended my florist, DJ, and invitation shop and without those vendors my wedding would not have been the same. When it rained on our wedding day, she was patient with my anxiety and pulled off a miracle change of area for our cocktail hour in the last minute. She even brought a Brazilian assistant to help with my family from Brazil and who kept me calm all day. She stayed with us all night long and was the last vendor to leave making sure all of our belongings were safe. I can't thank her enough for helping the whole planning process and if anything went wrong on our day she handled it and I never knew about it.
We had a great experience working with Joni and her team for our wedding for our destination wedding at the Boca Resort. In the months leading up to our big day she continuously stayed in constant contact with us, making sure that everyone was...
on schedule. As a destination wedding this was very important to us. She kept us on task and helped direct us in the right direction if any needs or questions came up. She was always very accessible, and returned our calls/texts/emails extremely promptly. Leading up to our big day all the scheduling and itineraries were taken care of in great detail, and in place for our family and friends. When it came time to deal with the resort and our other vendors Joni made sure things went smoothly on all fronts so we could enjoy our day to the fullest.
On our wedding day her team was there at every step, completely capable of handling all the little things that came up, including sourcing a new bow tie for the groom at the last minute, and managing the very up and down weather leading up to the outdoor ceremony. Her team kept us at ease and the overall flow of the day ran well.
We would highly recommend Joni and her team. Their experience was invaluable and it helped our special day be the best it could possibly be, but everyone who works with Joni that we got to experience first hand were just down right great people to be working with. Thanks soooooo much to all of them :-)
Joni, Brad and Justin were one of my favorite parts of my wedding. From the beginning, Joni was attentive, knowledgeable and our right hand woman throughout the entire planning process. Unfortunately our venue cancelled our NYE Miami beach we...
dding two months out due to hurricane damage and we had to find a new venue...on South Beach...on New year's. The odds were stacked against us for sure, but Joni Brad and Justin guided us through finding a new venue and were so helpful in our time of peak planning stress.
Joni was an absolute angel and made me feel so relaxed all through planning and through the wedding day. Just knowing she was around gave me a sense of ease.
Meanwhile Justin and Brad were so fun and did a great job planning our rehearsal. At one point our entire rehearsal party were chanting their names on the bus back from dinner...
Needless to say I would recommend them to anyone in South Florida!
Joni, Justin, and Brad were AMAZING!!!!! I wish there was a rating higher than 5-stars!!!! From start to finish they made everything as stress free as possible. They set us up with wonderful vendors and made the process so enjoyable! They are ...
unequivocally the best asset anyone can have when planning a wedding or event and I would recommend them to anyone!!!
Joni is simply the BEST!
Right after we got engaged, a friend recommended Joni to us. It was by far the most valuable engagement gift we received. Within a week of our first phone conversation, Joni set up tours with venues and started assisti...
ng us with the negotiations.
She was there every step of the way; listening to our needs, recommending other vendors, and helping us make decisions. No call, text, or email was too early or too late in the day for Joni. She was always responsive, honest, and knowledgeable.
Her team was so on top of it all on the big day. Every detail was thought out and scheduled perfectly. Not a single thing was overlooked. Our friends and family are still raving about how beautiful, elegant, and FUN our wedding was. And it could not have happened without Joni and her team.
I recommend bringing Joni on as early in the process as possible…she was instrumental in the success of planning our special day at every phase!
There aren't words to describe how amazing Joni is but I'll try.
She is literally a wedding angel.
Do not hire her for "Day Of" or "Month Of" planning-- go for "Full Service Planning"... TRUST ME. My wedding is over & I already miss her phon...
e calls and texts!!
I must have called a dozen wedding planners last year -- some were not pleasant to talk to, some didn't call back promptly, etc. But Joni was prompt, professional and friendly. Talking to her on the phone felt like talking to a close friend or family member. She was there for my fiance & I every step of the way. She handled every single issue we ran in to the SECOND it was brought to her attention. Every vendor or company she recommended was spot on. She was open & honest about pricing, preparing us well for the extra tips and taxes we'd have to pay. She was always available with amazing suggestions and options. She understands difficult family dynamics and differing cultures. Anything I forgot to bring with me she had. When my husband stepped on my dress & ripped part of my bustle out Joni was there with pins to put it all back in place. Everyone in my family had very nice things to say about her after the wedding. I could go on & on all day about her.
If you're looking for a planner & you haven't called her by now CALL HER.
Joni was fabulous. A++++++++!! She was so easy to talk to and made things seem easy. She took all the stress away from us, being in Massachusetts and having a destination wedding. The wedding was more than we had hoped for. Not a single is...
sue because of her hard work. She was incredible and we are very thankful that we chose Joni.
You don't normally see reviews made by other industry professionals. So hopefully this one will give you a slightly different perspective...
We've been running a professional wedding photography studio (Jonathan Connolly Photography) for 10+ ...
years in South Florida. Throughout that time, we've worked with many different types of planners. So lets just say, we've seen it ALL!!!
We've had the privilege to work alongside Joni and her team for several amazing events! We've seen her business perform with excellence time and time again.
Joni is the sweetest person you will ever meet and she knows how to get things done! When you hire a planner you're hiring someone you can trust to make all the right decisions with your best interest in mind.
Anytime we've worked with people who have hired "Your Special Day by Joni" we've seen nothing but happiness!
If you're looking for a professional team that can deliver an event experience of a lifetime then look no further. They truly know how to make "your day" SPECIAL!!!
Joni and her team were amazing. Event though we had limited time to plan our wedding, it turned out more beautifully than we ever could have imagined.
Joni does a beautiful job because she does it with he hearth. My wedding was more then I could have dream of she is patient and knowledgeable. I definitely recommend it ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
No wedding could be complete without Joni! Joni and her team made wedding planning easy and fun and perfect! From the first phone call to the last minute our relationship blossomed into a friendship that we will always remember. After each meet...
ing I had a clear understanding of what we had to accomplish next instead of thinking about everything at once. We would mention something and she would pick up her magic phone, type in a few thing, and before you knew it the idea was booked and ready to go!
Joni recommended nearly all our vendors and each one was better than the next. She attended all our meetings, reviewed all our contacts, made a couple suggestions (that in the end saved us money) and was with us for every major decision.
Our wedding was a fairytale. At least that is what everyone that attended declared and we owe a lot of that to Joni. No one can compare!
Joe and Jacquie
Joni is a fantastic planner! She planned my daughter's wedding and it was a true fairytale. Every detail was planned and double checked. She made the wedding day stress free for both my daughter and myself. Hiring Joni was the best thing ...
I did. She has planned lots of weddings and knows all the right touches. Joni will plan the wedding of your dreams and will make sure those dreams come true.
Amazing, incredible, an angel in disguise...these are only a few of the many words to describe Joni. From our first conversation, she “got me” & I hired her as a full service planner, but what I got was so much more.
Booking vendors was easy; ...
she sent me options she felt were a good match. It was great b/c it kept me from having to stress & do a ton of research about credibility, costs, etc. Amazing thing was, I never had to go past her first suggestions! And the one vendor I tried to do on my own, I ended right back with Joni’s first suggestion. (I should mention all my vendors were great!)
Brides told me how stressed they were & said “you & your fiancé will fight during this, it is part of it”. Well stressed should have been my middle name b/c, while engaged, I got a promotion that caused me to travel weekly, my husband changed jobs, & we bought/renovated a new house. But for me, that was not the case! Joni made the process seamless, easy & stress free all of which I am beyond thankful for!
The weeks before, she was on top of every detail, keeping me in the loop, but understanding & being respectful of my schedule. The week of the wedding, I had a family emergency & without hesitation, Joni took care of every detail that needed to be changed.
Rehearsal started normal but unfortunately I had another family emergency. She not only kept my bridal party composed, she kept me composed. She handled the entire thing with grace & respect. The day of the wedding, I can happily say everything went off perfectly. Her & her team were magnificent, from the little details, to ensuring everyone was happy & comfortable, to her attentiveness to me & my husband. She left no stone unturned.
Funny story to highlight Joni’s expertise & personal touch; I was getting off the dance floor & called her name, she locked eyes with me & asked “veil?” I was like “how did she know?!?! But that’s Joni; the most attentive, in-sync & amazing planner that I was truly lucky enough to find!
Joni and her team were an absolute dream. From the moment we first spoke on the phone until the moment we were on our flight to our honeymoon, Joni ensured that every detail was considered and executed to perfection. We had a 200 person wedding...
weekend in Miami Beach with rehearsal dinner, wedding ceremony and reception, and Sunday brunch. Joni kept track of all our vendors, negotiated on my behalf, coordinated contracts, and oversaw cohesion. Her guidance and expertise are unmatched. No matter what issue arose, no question went unanswered. Joni was extremely responsive and most importantly incredible even-keeled. Our insane Jewish & Italian families were not easy to coordinate, but she was able to keep everyone focused, on task, and enjoying every minute. I think the most helpful things Joni did were the following: 1. day of schedule 2. reception schedule 3. coordinating vendors To elaborate, Joni ensured that the personal flowers got to me on time, the caterers knew when to send out the next course & clear things etc, the music turned up or down, the attention was directed when needed, the photographers were focused to the right people, and I could go on. But essentially she ensured that everything happened when it was intended to happen and quite seamlessly to boot. The evening went so incredibly smoothly from me as the bride's perspective, my parents' perspective, all of our guests shared this sentiment - it was really just perfectly orchestrated and could not have happened without Joni. She is a deeply beautiful person inside and out and ensured that every wish my husband and I had was met and exceeded (and those of our crazy parents). I am forever indebted to her and would recommend her wholeheartedly. "
My family and I were recommended to Joni by one of the catering managers at the Rusty Pelican in Miami, where my reception was held. From the moment we met with her for our initial meeting, we knew Joni was the wedding planner for us. I live i...
n Orlando, but I had my wedding in Miami, so I needed to make sure I had someone I could count on. Joni made it so that the long distance was a non-issue. She was very communicative throughout the whole process, quickly responding to all of our emails and touching base monthly over the phone. She helped us set up wedding timelines so nothing slipped through the cracks. For my wedding this April, she had one of her coordinators, Laura, with me, the bridesmaids, my mom and mother-in-law as we were getting ready while she made sure everything was under control at the Rusty Pelican. Laura went above and beyond to make sure everything ran smoothly. Even though we were running behind schedule when we arrived at the reception, Joni made sure that we got back on track without missing a step. It’s been a month since our big day, and people are still calling it “the wedding of the century.” So Joni, thank you, thank you, thank you for everything!
Joni, we can’t thank you enough. As an engineer, I know how advance planning avoids so many mishaps. Your patient and uplifting leadership, attention to detail and always aiming to create “Our Special Day” was invaluable. And you listened to us...
, agreeing with our good ideas while calmly steering us from our not-so-good ones. From our first meeting, we knew you were the one. You kept us on schedule, thought of everything and knew a multitude of quality vendors. We went into the wedding day very much at peace, knowing everything had been thoroughly planned. Laura did an amazing job of keeping the 11 women on task while they were beautifying before the wedding. Before arriving at the Rusty Pelican, we knew you had everything taken care of. You and Ana Maria did a great job with crowd management and helped us recover from our late arrival to get us back on track quickly and seamlessly. I never took my timeline out the entire night, which you know was a miracle, that’s how much at peace I felt!
We heard endless raves during and after the party, like “best wedding ever!”, and not a single complaint, which is impossible to pull off. We know much of that is thanks to advance planning. Rest assured, anyone who asks us will hear nothing but raves! You can certainly count on our recommendation and referrals. Again, thanks for everything!
You can't plan a wedding without Joni. She knows everything. She responds instantly. She knows every vendor you could imagine. She went to every meeting with us, helping to guide us through many decisions. And the process was fun!
My husband an...
d I had completely different visions of what the perfect wedding was - she somehow knew of solutions that were perfect compromises that we didn't even know existed.
I really could not have imagined trying to plan our wedding without her. We had the most magical, incredible, stress-free evening (everyone says that your wedding day is stressful - ours wasn't at all. I think it's because they didn't have Joni).
Highly recommend.
Joni is the ABSOLUTE BEST. She was unbelievably helpful throughout the entire wedding planning process. From the first call I had with Joni, I knew she and I were going to get along fabulously! She is the sweetest and most caring wedding planne...
r, who became a family friend through the year-long wedding planning process. I really could not have enough positive things to say about working with Joni to up to and including my wedding day-which went off without a hitch!!! (and if there was one, I wouldn't know anything about it because Joni was there for everything!). Do yourself a favor and let Joni guide you towards the perfect wedding weekend. <3
I can honestly say I had ZERO stress the whole 13 months of planning my wedding including the day of my wedding all because of JONI and her incredible team.(How often do you hear a bride say that?) I never had to think twice about if something...
was going to get done or if the vendors contacted back because they were always so on top of everything and everyone. She listened to everything my husband and I wanted for our Special Day and made it come to real life times a million. I could have not had the fairy tale wedding that every girl dreams of since a young age without Joni and her the best team around. When i say they go to the extreme they go to the extreme from beginning to end of planning. Every vendor meeting, food tasting, cake tasting you name it Joni was there. She always made time for me even at 11 p.m. when I needed to ask her a question. Thank you for everything you did to make our wedding day the absolute best ever love you to the moon and back Joni! xoxox
BEYOND OUR WILDEST DREAMS
Joni created a magical, beautiful day for me and my now-husband. Planning a Boca wedding from NYC, she handled all the details, recommended top notch vendors for flowers, DJ, Photography, Hair/Makeup. She thought of ...
all the little details that would have never crossed my mind. She kept us on track, up to date, was very responsive and thorough. She is the wedding whisperer and is a joy to work with.
I cannot say enough good things about Joni. I grew up in South Florida but currently live in Brooklyn, so I knew planning a SoFla wedding would be a challenge. We started planning with Joni a year in advance and she made sure we were on track t...
he entire way through and worked around my schedule for meetings with vendors. Her vendor recommendations were always spot on and I felt she always advocated for what I wanted. She and her team did an incredible job making my image come to life. I got married in my mother's backyard and when all was said an done it looked better than a standard catering hall. The week of the wedding was a big challenge since we had family and friends from overseas attending, but Joni made sure all was taken care of. I would absolutely recommend Joni's services to any couple looking to hire the best wedding planner around!
Joni is truly gifted and was brought to this planet to make magical weddings and bring families together. I worked with her over 1 year on our wedding. I relied on her for all vendor recommendations, to help me balance complicated family dynami...
cs, and of course constant emotional support. I don't know how other brides feel going into their wedding, but I felt clueless and overwhelmed by the importance of each decision. No task is too large or too small for Joni, and she never made me feel silly for worrying too much or asking crazy questions.
Going into the wedding process, I knew the wedding planner would be an integral part, but I never imagined that I would find a planner with such a big heart that would work tirelessly on every detail. Every single vendor worked seamlessly with Joni and had tremendous respect for her. She really had an army working around her.
I cannot say enough about this fantastic lady! She has been so helpful since the minute I met her over the phone. Came strongly recommended by the Waldorf Astoria and has been nothing short of amazing. Very principled woman who cares about peop...
le and making the bride feel as comfortable & happy as possible. She is that fabulous Aunt that makes everything feel so special with such an organized feel to her style.
Joni did an amazing job! Despite my opinionated bridal party, she kept her composure and did her job well! I was very pleased from beginning to end! XOXO
Early in my wedding planning process I thought that, with my mother's help, I would have no problem planning my wedding on my own. Boy was I wrong! Once Joni came on board, she was able to answer our questions, coordinate with vendors, and gi...
ve us ideas for unique elements we could add to make our day truly memorable. Joni was always responsive, handled the mundane details (of which I wanted no part!), and most importantly, was an absolute pleasure to work with. The day of my wedding, I was able to completely focus on being in the moment and enjoying every minute with friends and family. Joni and her assistant, Jamie, were on top of everything from start to finish and ensured everything was executed seamlessly. One of the best things about working with Joni is that she has forged great relationships with so many vendors and works incredibly well with all of them. I had chosen all of my vendors prior to bringing Joni on board and she had worked with all of them numerous times. The rapport she had with them was really invaluable in ensuring they each understood my husband's and my vision for our day. Joni was like family by the end of our time working together and I highly recommend her to any bride who wants a flawless, stress-free wedding day!
What can I say about Joni! She was my stand in Mother, best friend and confidant! From the moment my (now) husband and I met with Joni we knew she was the lady for us. She is magic! Every vendor that she introduced us to was a star, just li...
ke her. Her attention to detail is unparalleled. She was with me from start to finish. I have gained a friend in her and many of the vendors that she introduced us to. I was a nervous wreck on the day of the wedding but I had nothing to worry about, Joni and Susan had my (and my husbands) back at every turn. She was there making sure all items were picked up from my house for the venue, taking care of an honest emergency, keeping me out of the emergency loop (thank you :)) and taking care of all the last minute details. Her assistant Susan was glued to me and thank goodness she was! Our wedding was the greatest day of my life and the most beautiful wedding I have ever seen. Joni is a hands on, make sure it all gets done perfectly super woman! I love her and wish I was still working on the wedding so I could talk to her everyday. You could not have a better woman in your corner. Love you Joni, The happiest Bride ever, Deanna