Eventfully Planned

Oh my goodness - hire this woman. Initially, I had not planned to hire a wedding coordinator/planner but decided that it would be nice to have some help on the big weekend. This was the best wedding gift I could have given to myself (not that I was planning to give myself a wedding gift, but you know what I mean)! Jaime is fantastic and went above and beyond what I expected. She worked with me to ensure that my wedding "vision" was carried out to perfection. She and her team helped coordinate my wedding weekend - transforming an outdoor Pavilion into a beautiful rehearsal dinner space - at a summer camp unaccustomed to having weddings. On the day of the wedding (and every moment prior), she was poised and professional - even the crazier moments - ensuring that everyone was happy and relaxed. She helped me coordinate with all of my vendors catching details that I had missed the week before the wedding and allowed me to enjoy getting ready with my bridesmaids while she ensured that everything was set for the ceremony & reception on the actual day. I was able to turn off my brain and just enjoy being with my husband, our friends, & our family. Jaime was wonderful!

Jaime is in one word- AMAZING! She was asbsolutley wonderful throughout our planning process. We ended up changing our whole wedding day schedule due to rain and Jaime took care of EVERYTHING! I didnt have to worry about a thing and I could just enjoy the day with no worries! She is the best.. hiring Jaime was by far the best decision we made! Our wedding day was absolutely perfect & we have Jaime to thank for that! We love you Jaime!! XOXO Laura & Glen

I truly cannot say enough nice things about Jaime! She was absolutely fabulous to work with, and made our day so smooth and enjoyable. I couldn't have been more relaxed on my wedding day and I owe it all to her. She met with us as much as we needed, did walk-throughs, gave recommendations on vendors, and was so quick to respond to all emails/questions. We had our wedding at my parents house (220 guests), which as you can imagine was a lot of work, coordination with vendors, and wedding day setup. She and Karen were AMAZING...they had everything set up perfectly, kept everything on schedule, and had a smile on the whole time. I would hands down recommend her highly to anyone looking for a wedding planner! She is the best!

My husband and I got married at OceanCliff in Newport, RI, and Jamie was recommended by the catering staff when I asked about a "weekend-of" wedding planner. She used to work there, and they had nothing but great things to say about her. The thought of working with someone who knew the lay of the land first-hand was very re-assuring, and I could not have been happier with her services! From our very first meeting to our hug goodbye at the end of my reception, Jamie was friendly, warm, buttoned up, and professional. I felt completely at ease, and most importantly, confident that she would help us see our celebration through in all the right ways. She was always quick to respond to my questions and requests for help leading up to it, and without a doubt made the planning process much more manageable than it otherwise would've been. Whether she was recommending seaside restaurants for my bridesmaid luncheon, compiling a list of amenity basket suggestions or creating a comprehensive timeline for the wedding day to keep us on track, Jamie was always very detailed and thoughtful. On the Big Day, I felt very well taken care of, and that all of my needs were attended to - and that's key to a bride's sanity! The bottom line is that I highly recommend Jamie as a wedding planner, and believe that you can't go wrong working with her. She's fabulous!

Like most brides, I began the process of planning a wedding believing that I could do it all myself. After several months of researching vendors to no avail, I began to see that I culd not do this alone. I lacked both the time and knowledge to execute a beautiful wedding. Luckily, I found Jaime Nelson from "Eventfully Planned" and from that point on my worries were over and I began to enjoy the process so much more. Jaime went above and beyond her job responsibilities to ensure that my wedding was a sucess. She organized all of the guest information, found the perfect vendors, and coordinated the entire wedding by providing an hourly timeline for all who were involved in the wedding. Upon first meeting Jaime, there was an instant warmth and sincerity in her eyes and I knew she had the ability to truly capture my person style, in which she did. My hope is for those of you who are searching for the perfect professional bridal consultant, that you choose Jaime Nelson. She will be such a wonderful asset to your wedding in ways you can not even imagine and will allow you to relish in the moments leading up to your wedding and those on your special day!

I just got back from my wedding this past weekend and I can't say enough about Jaime... She is simply wonderful, and you would be INSANE not to use her. She is so professional, calming, and wonderful to work with, that she really made all the planning go by so seamlessly. Also on the day of the wedding she dealt with all those little things that always go wrong, but I had no idea they were happening until after the event. It was simply perfect in my eyes and the eyes of all my guests. She also calmed me at critical points, was a great voice and perspective in the planning meetings, and brought over lunch for all of my bridesmaids. These are just a few of the countless things that Jaime did over the weekend that helped me enjoy the day and really relax. Trust me that hiring Jaime will be the best money you ever spend (you can even hire her for gift bags!). Thank you Jaime - you gave me the wedding I always had hoped for!

Jaime is THE BEST!! My daughter and I are both very detail oriented and particular (or picky as many would say). Not only was she outstanding during the planning phase, but she was on top of every detail on the wedding day. Thank you so much Jaime. Everyone else . . . HIRE HER!!

Let me start by saying that by the end of the wedding I don’t know who loved Jaime most – me, my mom and or my husband. My mom was the hardest sell on a planner too and by the end she literally said “I don’t know what we would have done without Jaime at this wedding”. From the second I spoke to Jaime I knew she was the perfect person to work with. She’s calm and easy going but VERY hard working and detail oriented. Besides her great vendor suggestions and ideas the things that made her really special is her willingness to help with literally anything. For example, I was having a wedding artist and he needed a canvas a hour before the wedding…Jaime found a store to purchase it ASAP. We needed a keyboard for a family member playing during the ceremony..Jaime found a place to rent it. When we needed to purchase things for the gift bags it was Jaime that let us use her BJ’s card to get everything in bulk. During the wedding my mom needed to walk our dog…Jaime was the one that took care of it so my mom didn’t need to leave the wedding. These are just a few of the things that made Jaime great – there are a million more! Everyone that worked with Jaime thought she was the most sweet, professional and wonderful person. Honestly, spend the money on Jaime – you won’t regret it!!!!

Jaime was excellent!! we think back to our wedding day, and know that we never could have pulled it off that smoothly, and for that we are so grateful! i would highly recommend her to absolutely anyone!!

There are not enough words to describe Eventfully Planned. From the time my mom hired Jamie as my Christmas present last year she was invaluable. Jamie was the best gift a bride could receive. Jamie was there every step making sure my very special “Winter Wonderland” wedding was what I always dreamed of. She worked with all my vendors to know every detail to make this day a success. My fiancé wasn’t sure I really needed a wedding planner but when she came to his rescue on our wedding day she is now at the top of his list. Jamie was there at all times to meet everyone’s needs; even a band-aid for my mom. Her job did not stop at the end of the reception. Jamie helped the florist clean up and transport large flower arrangements to my parents house for the brunch the next day. My dad calls here the HERO of the day! Thank you Jamie for helping to make my dream come true.

Eventfully Planned made my vision for my wedding possible. I had done every part of my wedding myself until I realized that I wouldn't be able to orchestrate setting it all up. I hired Eventfully Planned for by the hour day of coordination. Jaime was flexible, professional, prompt, understanding, a total pleasure to work with. My only regret is that I didn't hire her sooner for complete wedding planning. She totally saved the day. If you are considering it, hire her!!!

Hiring Jamie from Eventfully Planned as our day of wedding coordinator was probably the smartest thing we did when planning our wedding. She is very professional and organized, responds quickly to e-mails, and gave us valuable advise and information on vendors. We told her exactly what we wanted and she was able to carry out our vision. She kept things running smoothly at the rehearsal and during the wedding, making sure we got everything in and on time. Having her around took a lot of the stress off of us in making sure everything was the way we wanted it. We didn't have to worry about a thing since we had complete faith in her. We would highly recommend her to anyone.

Loved working with Jaime. Everyone involved in the wedding agreed that the best decision of the wedding was deciding to work with her. I chose to work with Jaime for the Day-of Coordination and she was very helpful in guiding me in the process of planning the wedding, recommending vendors and making sure that the final day went off smoothly. I would highly suggest to anyone considering her services to use Jaime, she really helped to pull off all of the small last minute details that made our wedding perfect. Thank you, Jaime!

Thanks to Jaime Nelson and Eventfully Planned we had the BEST day of our lives! We had Jaime as our Day of Coordinator for our wedding, but she was so much more for us! Right from the beginning I knew we were in the best of hands! She helped me find a makeup artist (who was wonderful!) with only a couple of weeks left until the wedding. She was there for us during our venue walk thru and helped organize all of the vendors for us! This was no small feat - we had 9 different vendors for our day and with us having a very hectic work schedules this saved us a LOT of time! Jaime was wonderful with organizing our families during the ceremony rehearsal and making sure the ceremony went off without a hitch the day of the wedding! She was at the venue assisting with the set up and coordination before myself and my girls were even there to get ready that day! She was still there at the end of the night waving the last of my guests goodbye! All of my vendors raved about her organization and wedding knowledge and also complimented her about being so easy and friendly to work with! A few details that I learned about after the wedding showed the kind of planner Jaime really is - she really does go way above and beyond for her brides! At one point before the wedding, the ceremony set up was going slowly; Jaime jumped right in and began setting up the chairs along with the set up crew in almost 100 degree weather! When the bartenders arrived, they had forgotten to bring lemons - not wanting my guests to go without - Jaime had made a phone call and had someone deliver lemons for us! About half way through the wedding, we had run out of soda (we had a really hot day and my guests were drinking lots of soda!); again, not wanting to disappoint my guests, Jaime actually ran to a nearby store and bought more soda for the bar. What was even more wonderful was that never once did I know about this during the reception - the situation was taken care of and didn't disrupt us at all! Our wedding was absolutely perfect; far better than we could have ever imagined! Not once were we stressed or distracted from enjoying the party. Everything was under control and we really were able to relax and enjoy our day and celebrate with family. When you throw a party - especially a wedding - it is a reflection of the couple; Jaime really made us shine! I would highly recommend Jaime to any bride needing a wedding coordinator!

I decided to hire a day-of-coordinator for peace of mind, and that is exactly what Jaime did. My mom passed away when I was younger, so I felt like if something went wrong or if there was a question that had to be answered, it was all on me on the wedding day---Jaime took on this role for me. She went with me to my final meeting with my caterer, and took ALL my do-it-yourself projects/decorations off my hands the week of the wedding. She also created a ridiculously detailed timeline, got my bridal party organized for the day, made sure that everything was running on track, and put all the little details/decorations in place. She did all these things seamlessly. It just worked. I know that I will never truly know how valuable she was, because things JUST WENT smoothly with her there, but I know that I would have felt a real strain without her. There are so many little details and logistics to plan and coordinate for a wedding, and I am so glad that I hired someone to make sure that everything was executed according to my vision.

I got married in Narragansett RI during the craziness of the Summer. I couldn't have been luckier to have found Jaime as my day-of wedding coordinator. She took the stress off my shoulder and really ensured that everything went smoothly. She made a very detailed schedule for my wedding party, helped us at the rehearsal, and even brought us lunch while we were getting our hair and makeup done. I highly recommend her and can guarantee that she will put you at ease on your wedding day!

I don't even know where to begin with this review. When my husband and I hired Jaime, we were into a year of our engagement and a little overwhelmed with all the venue and vendor choices. We wanted everything to be perfect and we didn't feel confident that we could choose a vendor that would live up to our expectations. I decided that I wanted someone who knew the industry, who could be on our side and help us plan the perfect day for us and our guests. I had several interviews lined up, but the evening we met Jaime, we knew right away we wanted to hire her. She was so organized, professional and really nice. She went above and beyond for us during the whole process. She asked about and listened to what we wanted and helped us find the perfect vendors to make it happen. We ended up going with 3 vendors that she knew and recommended to us and we were extremely happy with all of them. She talked our venue down substantially in price without even having worked with them before. When the coordinator from the venue was hard to get in touch with, Jaime kept at it until we got all the answers and information we needed. She was my support when I went to my hair and makeup trials (and took pictures for me when I forgot my camera). I felt like I could call her anytime and anything and she would bend over backwards to help us. I knew she had other clients, but she really made me feel like ours was the only wedding...really the only thing...she thought about and worked on. During our rehearsal, when no one knew what to do, she took charge, made it quick and easy and our whole bridal party (even my Dad!) agreed that she was great. The day of our wedding, she did everything. She set up the ceremony space. She made sure the reception room was perfect. She made sure that special needs for allergies and my Mother-in-Laws preferences were taken care of. She was organized, efficient, and calm. She fixed my dress when we discovered it would be too long to ballroom dance in and then fixed it again after my husband stepped on the back and broke the bustle. She and her assistant did more for us than I ever expected. I can't say enough about how perfect our day was and how stress-free and fun planning was because of her. I wish I could have another wedding so I can work with her again! My husband and I both highly recommend her for day of and full wedding coordination.

I don't think I can express how much I appreciate Jamie Nelson. I first met Jamie 19 months ago when I began planning my May 8, 2010 wedding. She was the first and only wedding planner I met with. I knew immediately after meeting her that I wanted her help as a day of coordinator. Since the ceremony was to be outside I was worried about the chairs arriving, weather, my husband passing out during vows...you name it. After meeting Jamie I had total confidence that she could help me with the logistics of the day so I could enjoy it but I also wanted to work with her because immediately she felt like a friend. When my May 8 wedding had to be postponed and eventually cancelled she was very sincere and supportative and offered many kind words at a difficult time. When my husband and I decided to have a small ceremony with 7 people and a few vendors Jamie offered to help. That meant the world to me. My 2nd wedding ceremony was to be outdoors. After spending hours in a salon getting beautified for the big day I peered out the window and realized it was pouring and it was not going to pass!! I had a plan B location for rain but I never firmed up the details with my contact. I was running late and the vendors were supposed to be at the outdoor location in 45 minutes. To top it all off I left all of my contact numbers at home. I was able to reach Jamie and she was able to get my location unlocked in a moments notice, pick up my flowers, coordinate with the vendors, make sure my husband didn't see me ahead of time..you name it. My small wedding, pouring rain and all, was the most amazing day of my life and I couldn't have done it without Jamie. It didn't matter if I had 100 guests or 7 she was indespensible either way. Now, I finally made it down the asile and I also made a friend.

Hiring Jaime as our day of wedding coordinator in Newport this past July was the best thing we ever did. Not only was she extremely professional, but she was so nice and allowed me to completely relax on my wedding day because I knew she had everything covered. In the months leading up to the wedding, Jaime always made herself available to help us answer any and all questions we had. She created a timeline that gave us a clear understanding of how the day would flow and distributed them at the rehearsal. She even picked up waters and cookies for us to put in the gift bags in advance. On the day of the wedding, Jaime dropped off all of the gift bags, coordinated everyting with the vendors, set up lunch for all of the bridesmaids, and helped out with the transportation. Jaime made sure my day was as smooth as possible and it absolutely was. I would recommend her to anyone!

5.0 - We couldn't have been happier with Jaime's quality of service and her attention to detail. She took all the anxiety out of the equation on the day of the wedding and was a joy to work with. We would be happy to recommend Jaime to any prospective bride who is looking for a wedding consultant.