Jennifer Matteo Planner | Reviews

Jen and her team were excellent to work with and without them, our perfect wedding day would not have happened. Jen worked with us during the planning process to make sure that every detail was covered and matched what we had envisioned for our wedding. You often hear about how difficult it is to plan a wedding, but Jen made this part of things a breeze for us.  She was able to easily adjust our plans when issues came up or if we wanted to change something. She also used her experience planning weddings to help steer our decision in a certain direction when we were indecisive. On the day of the rehearsal, she provided directions to the wedding party so that it was quick and easy. For the wedding day, she and her team made sure that absolutely everything ran smoothly. We followed our schedule exactly as she had planned it out and even got ahead of schedule at certain points, which provided nice breaks in-between events. The ceremony was beautiful and the reception was even more amazing. We can't say enough about how our reception turned out. It was everything that we had hoped for and more. We were absolutely thrilled with the outcome and we owe all this to her and her team. What really made Jen stand out though was that she made sure she did everything she could to provide the best day possible. We needed an emergency target run for some things during the middle of everything and she made sure this happened and we got what we needed (shout out to her husband too). We really can't say enough good things about Jen and her team though and are so thankful that we were able to work with them. If we had to do it all over again we would without a doubt pick Jen and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for help planning their wedding.

I knew from the start that I would want a professional’s help executing the vision my now husband and I had in mind for our wedding. I interviewed several wedding planners, and from our initial call, Jennifer was the most professional, patient, and playful – and it helped that she had extensive experience not only with Indian weddings (my family hails from Punjab) but also intercultural ones (my husband’s roots are in England and Scotland).

Over the 11 months working together, Jennifer proved herself to be reliable and creative. She proposed ideas that we would never have thought of ourselves, including a custom bar with magnificent details, drapery that turned a boring hotel meeting space into a sacred one fit for a marriage ceremony, and color combinations for linens that enhanced our floral arrangements perfectly (but would not clash with my red wedding dress). The best part was that she was never pushy and did not take it personally if we decided not to pursue an idea. The network of vendors she introduced us to — including florists, photographers, videographers, live musicians, and DJs — was also outstanding.

By the week of the wedding, I was able to focus on getting ready, as I knew that Jennifer and her team had everything covered. Jennifer remained calm even when severe weather threatened the wedding day, taking the initiative to advocate for our baraat (groom’s arrival) to be held inside the hotel lobby rather than outside, a detail that made for a more intimate, meaningful moment than we had originally planned.

The entire wedding was better than we could have imagined, and I applaud Jennifer for that. If you are looking for a wedding planner who excels in every way, look no further than JMEP!

I absolutely love working with Jennifer and her team. JMEP are organized, thoughtful, professional, and guaranteed to keep an eye on the details so that couples don't have to. And that's what you want on your day. A worry-free, blissful day of love and joy and partying.
As on Officiant, I work with a lot of Planners, and JMEP is in my top 3 of hundreds.
Do yourself a favor and just hand your day over to them, and let them bring your vision to life. You'll thank yourself multiple times throughout your day.