Events With Panache

Jennifer is a God-send! I met with her shortly after getting engaged and we continued meeting until the wedding and honeymoon were over. Jennifer would not allow me to get overwhelmed with wedding and reception details, she was there from the beginning to remind me to take deep breaths and to be a voice of assurance. She is so very connected to the community and can make ANYTHING happen! Jennifer lives and breaths events and organization, she makes events look hassle free and like a team of twenty has worked for months - even if it's just her, or her and a small team, working behind the scenes. She knows the ins and outs of all the venues in the area, knew which vendors to recommend for each part of the wedding and reception that were perfect for our budget, and always thought of sweet details that made the planning process pain free and (dare I say it: FUN!) My favorite part about working with Jennifer is her big heart, infectious laughter, and loving smile! Not only will you find a wonderful planner in Jennifer, you will find a life-long friend and cheerleader! More...

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Jennifer did such an awesome job as our day of coordinator! She was such a huge asset to have by our side on the day of the wedding :)

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Jennifer was such an amazing asset for our wedding. We were lucky enough to have her through the entire process and I don't know how people plan a wedding without help from someone like Jennifer! I love planning events but there is so much that Jennifer knows that you wouldn't even imagine thinking about!

Jennifer has a great relationship with the top vendors in the area and was able to get us the best value for many of the elements in our wedding that we would have never been able to get on our own.

From a people perspective, Jennifer was able to help with difficult parents, unruly guest, and my crazy stress! I was spiraling the day before the wedding with all of the last minute planning and Jennifer was able to calm me down and take control without me even really knowing she was doing it!

Even after the wedding, Jennifer has been amazing when I needed help following up with vendors! If I ever get married again, I would use Jennifer in an instant! (Let's hope that doesn't happen though...) More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

Jennifer is amazing, I could never hope for a more organized, helpful, communicative, sweet person to make our big day happen! Jennifer was there from the very beginning to meet with me, to text, to chat, to share pins with on Pintrest, and to answer any questions I had! Knowing that someone who is gracious, kind, and uber-organized is going to always be a step ahead during the planning and will be there on the big day to take care of all the details - meant I could breathe and enjoy being engaged and the wedding planning process. She knows the area, knows the ins and outs of all the venues, knows the best vendor for your vision and budget, and will never allow you to get to the point where you're overwhelmed. By hiring Jennifer for any event or for your wedding, you're making a friend and cheer-leader for life! More...

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Jennifer is the best! She was an enormous help during the planning process and made our wedding day run so smoothly! I don't know what I would have done without Jennifer. Thank you, Jennifer!

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Jennifer and her team allowed me to relax and truly enjoy my day. I felt no stress knowing they were handling all the details and any issues that might come up. I cannot imagine a better experience. They provided help locating vendors and answering my numerous questions as they pertained to their services and really anything else. Our wedding was beautiful and Events with Panache helped it become the event I imagined it to be and more. More...

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Jennifer was priceless. My daughter's destination venue had a wedding coordinater (who was fabulous). But Jennifer was the extra insurance, the go-to person who made my Ry''s day effortless on our part. Because of Jennifer I never felt the need to step outside of our house Friday evening before the rehearsal or all day Saturday. I got to spent all of Saturday with my daughter, her bridesmaids, and friends without giving a second thought about how the ceremony and reception plans were going. I never stepped into the reception room until after the cocktail hour. And EVERYTHING was perfection. That is exactly how I hoped the weekend would go. And Jennifer made it happen. Small problems? Aren't there always some? Jennifer quietly explained, asked my advice, and took care of it without seeming to break a sweat (and, in hind-sight, there were some stressful moments, i.e., with the band). Jennifer stayed till the last moment, late at night, and a long drive down a mountain till she got home. I can not recommend PANACHE enough. Because of Jennifer, the weekend was perfect. Not to mention the extra care of the HokieBird! More...

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I don't have enough positive things to say about Jennifer Hamlin and Events with Panache! Throughout my long engagement, Jennifer was responsive and full of helpful information. She had me thinking about so many details I wouldn't have thought of otherwise that made my wedding day run so smoothly. On the day of the wedding, she had such a calming presence and I felt like she was my "cool Aunt Jen" instead of my wedding planner! She fit right in and felt like family by the end of it. I honestly do not know what I would have done without her. She was by far the best decision I made while planning my wedding and I HIGHLY recommend her to anyone getting married! More...

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We hired Events with Panache for day-of coordination and worked with Sarah B, one of Jennifer's team, for our wedding. We had booked most of our vendors by the time we decided to hire a wedding planner, so we really just needed help tying everything together, finalizing some design/decor ideas, and running the show on the wedding day. Thank goodness for Sarah B! She was so excited to work with us - she picked everything up and ran with it with no problem. She was always available to answer questions via phone or email, and since she also lives in DC (we were planning a wedding outside of Charlottesville) we were able to meet easily. I had put off hiring a florist for the first several months of planning, and as soon as we began working with Sarah, she recommended one whom we LOVED. I'm not sure we would have come across her had it not been for Sarah's recommendation.

She took over about 3-4 weeks out from the wedding, reaching out to our vendors and putting together our timeline for the weekend. She thought of things that we hadn't and was willing to help however she could. On the day of, Sarah was calm and relaxed but also extremely professional and on top of things. She even dealt with a couple of awkward situations so that I didn't have to. As a bride, those qualities are so important on your wedding day! Throughout the day she was checking in to make sure everything/everyone was good, and was so helpful to us and our guests.

I highly recommend Events with Panache and Sarah B for any wedding planning needs! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

Jennifer and Events with Panache were amazing!! They made sure our wedding went off without a hitch :) Jennifer was wonderful to work with. She kept things fun and professional. I really enjoyed my time with her. She was really invested in our wedding and made the whole thing seem like a fairy tale! I would definitely recommend her!! More...

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As the mother of a very "type A" bride, Jennifer and her staff was the gift I gave myself. She handled every bump with humor and professionalism. I don't think the wedding would have been as enjoyable for me without Events with Panache. Everyone did a great job. I was able to relax and enjoy the big event and reception.
I would highly recommend Jennifer and Events with Panache for any event the host and hostess would like to actually attend and enjoy! More...

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Jennifer quietly managed all the details of our daughter's wedding, allowing us to relax and enjoy the event knowing that everything was being handled with perfection.

We received so many comments from guests who said it was, without a doubt, the best wedding they had ever attended. And Jennifer played a key role in helping us accomplish that.

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Jennifer and her staff provided the peace of mind that everything would
be taken care of professionally and smoothly. We engaged Jennifer for day of services but she was available for several meetings beforehand and gave

us many recommendations. She always has a cheerful, can do attitude! More...

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JENNIFER WAS AMAZING! When Travis & I began planning our wedding I was deployed to Afghanistan and I was in Afghanistan for the first year of the planning process. Jennifer worked with Travis to plan almost the entire wedding in my absence. Jennifer helped Travis plan a surprise for me during my 2-week leave from Afghanistan. They scheduled a meeting with florists, that resulted in me picking a wonderful florist. They also planned a cake tasting and I was able to find a baker that made an awesome cake and helped me plan a surprise groom’s cake for my husband. They scheduled make-up trials, an engagement photo session and a tasting with the caterer…all in one week! In my absence, Jennifer took care of all the details in Charlottesville and I was relatively stress free. I am incredibly OCD so everyone thought I would be a bridezilla but Jennifer assuaged all of my concerns. Her contacts with all of the vendors in Charlottesville was incredibly helpful to both the process and our budget. When I redeployed from Afghanistan and moved to Charlottesville, Jennifer came wedding dress shopping with me. She also went on various cake tastings as we tried to pick a cake flavor. She met up with me at various times for the myriad of things that came up during the process. I sent more emails than I care to count and she was always available to answer my questions or help me figure things out. My wedding turned out amazing! It was perfect, much better than I imagined. Jennifer stayed with us the entire time and until the last decoration was taken down from the venue. I never had a concern during our reception, everything flowed smoothly. She was even kind enough to mail our wedding license so we would have our certificate upon our return from our honeymoon. Jennifer has become a friend and my husband and I even had her over for dinner. Jennifer made the planning process sooo much easier and she far exceeded our expectations. More...

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Jennifer was amazing to work with. She knows what she is doing and is very professional to work with.

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When we planned our initial wedding budget, we put day of coordinator in the “if we have the money” category, but we’re both now so thankful that we found a way to make this work! Jennifer was absolutely wonderful to work with from the very start. She was available to meet or chat on the phone whenever I requested a check in, she reviewed all of our vendor contracts before we signed them and executed our wedding flawlessly. And honestly, Jennifer really did pay for herself in the sense that the vendor recommendations and cost-cutting tips she provided exceeded the actual cost of her services. She is a steal, let me tell you!

One thing that was especially valuable to us is that Jennifer essentially took over all wedding details the week of the wedding. She confirmed details with all of our wedding vendors and as soon as we arrived to Charlottesville for the wedding, we met and handed off all my little wedding projects so that she could assemble and arrange everything...and we were DONE! Completely free to enjoy time with friends and family before the big day. If you fancy yourself a DIY bride like me, then you absolutely NEED a day of coordinator like Jennifer!

On the day of the wedding Jennifer made sure all of our plans were executed perfectly and she was always smiling and ready to answer questions or direct the wedding party. And all so calmly too, which is key because you’ll want to be around someone who can help keep you relaxed! If anything went “wrong” behind the scenes at our wedding (for example, there was a huge threat of rain during the hour of our outdoor ceremony), I didn’t hear about it until AFTER the wedding from my bridal party, which was exactly my goal in hiring Jennifer! I can’t recommend Jennifer’s day of services enough - she is the best! More...

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Jennifer is wonderful! She and her team made everything completely seamless for our wedding! She always had great ideas for the style and decoration of our venue, and she is a fun and upbeat person to work with. She saved us money with her referrals to different vendors and also peace of mind when it came to the set up of our wedding. What a talented person and such an organized team! More...

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Jennifer and her team were great! Her years of experience were evident, but what I appreciated even more was her positive attitude. I definitely hit a few bumps in the road during the planning process and Jennifer constantly put my mind at ease! That's what all brides need!! More...

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Jennifer Hamlin did a great job helping me with my daughter's Labor Day wedding at King Family Vineyards. During the last week leading up to the wedding, Jennifer helped us so much with hotel hospitality gift bags, wedding favor gifts & really doing anything that needed to be done! Her team was instrumental in helping our guests with our planned wedding day bus transportation to the vineyard. Jennifer also helped me so much with our Boar's Head Inn Post-Wedding Breakfast on 9/5/10. I'm very thankful, Jennifer did a wonderful job. More...

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I honestly have no idea what we would have done without Jennifer. We hired her for the day-of coordination, and everything went perfectly. She was constantly running around making sure everyone and everything was in place. That wedding was the best day of my life (yeah, this is coming from the groom) and Jennifer really played a huge role in making it so perfect. Believe me, its worth every penny. More...

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Provided lots of great ideas

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We hired Events with Panache as a "Day of Coordinator" for our daughter's wedding, and this was definitely the best money we could have ever spent! Jennifer Hamlin certainly went beyond "day of" services, and we could not have pulled off this event without her. She was available during any part of the planning when we needed her, and we were able to really enjoy the actual day. She and her team took care of details we had not even considered and were ever-present but not conspicuous during the entire day. The gentle, pleasant, and very competent demeanor of these ladies was greatly appreciated. We would not hesitate to recommend Events with Panache! More...

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Jennifer and her team helped my husband to have an amazing wedding. We still pinch ourselves as we think back on that weekend. Everything was perfect. I am a very hands on person and wanted to do a lot of DIY and non-traditional things for our wedding (cake buffet, hand made napkins, donut stand!), and Jennifer was not only willing to accommodate my requests, but was enthusiastic as well! She also put us in touch with AMAZING vendors and reviewed all of our contracts and answered our million questions to help us create the wedding we envisioned. We really couldn't have done without her day of services either. We met with Jennifer two nights before the wedding to go over last minute details. From that point on, we didn't have to worry about a thing - Jennifer handled it all! If anything went wrong, we didn't have a clue. We were too busy actually enjoying ourselves and our wedding. Thank you Jennifer for making it the PERFECT wedding! We couldn't have asked for anything better! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

Jennifer provided us with day of wedding planning support. During the planning phase she made some great suggestions regarding vendors and was fairly responsive when we were making decisions and had questions. One suggestion she made saved us at least $1000 (transportation). When it came to the big day she and her staff were great. They ensured the guests and all the vendors were taken care off, and that the event ran smoothly through the night. My wife and were grateful to have her there so we didn't have to worry about anything! More...

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Jennifer and her staff made our wedding day! Her creative thoughts came to reality on the big day and we did not have any doubts that everything would turn out perfect, and it did! She followed our requests, gave numerous suggestions, and went above her duty to make our wedding day special. We will use Jennifer and her team for any future events that we have. She has plenty of experience dealing with any type of event from weddings to conferences to parties. I highly recommend Events with Panache for anyone who wants outstanding, indivdual service without having to worry about all of the details coming together- she will make it happen! More...

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