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Hiring Brianna Wayne of JPB Designs was one of the best decisions we made in planning our wedding. If anything didn't go as planned, we are unaware of it because her attention to detail was incredible! Wedding planning can be very stressful and every time we met with Brianna we walked away confident and at ease with the progress we were making. Brianna was in contact with all of our vendors in the weeks leading up to the big day and took a lot off of our plate. She attended vendor meetings with us, asked the right questions, and was extremely helpful in making sure vendors were coordinated with each other on the big day. While we weren't anticipating having any problems, we felt confident that if something arose Brianna was properly equipped to handle anything and everything. We had snow and nasty weather on our wedding day but that was a non-issue because we already had contingency plans in place thanks to Brianna. She is unique in being personable and bubbly but can be firm and direct when necessary. We would recommend Brianna to anybody. Our parents and bridal party were also impressed with her professionalism and organization. Choosing a wedding planner is a big decision because of how involved they are and we made the best decision choosing Brianna and JPB designs. More...

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Where to even begin...Jenny is an angel here on earth and without a doubt the woman you want in your corner for the big day! She guided us every step of the way and was ray of sunshine on the big day! Thank you feels like the understatement of the century. Jenny was an essential part of our special day and making it one we will never forget! Her love for love was infectious! We went to Jenny only certain about one thing, that we wanted the day to be special, not only for us but for all of those who have loved & supported us. How that would happen...we were clueless. Jenny took us by the hand and guided us through the whole process with love, patience, and soooooo much kindness. She far exceeded even the wildest of dreams we possibly had for our special day. We have continued to say since our wedding day that the BEST decision was using JPB. Having her loving hand allowed us to soak in every special moment that day, without worry! That’s the real gift! More...

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Hiring Jenny Bartkus as our day-of coordinator was one of the best decisions we made when planning our wedding. During the planning phase, Jenny was a great resource—always responsive, answered any questions we had, and provided some amazing vendor recommendations. Jenny is incredibly organized and detailed and helped us identify any gaps as the day got closer, including many things we had never even considered. Jenny also went above and beyond to help save our wedding day after we found out, only 6 weeks prior to the day, that our venue had been sold and was no longer available to host our reception. Jenny was actually the one who found this out from her contacts in the industry and let us know—we hadn’t even been contacted by the owners! Within about 72 hours, she had compiled a list of potential venues for us to check out. She had contacted them all and gotten details regarding availability, capacity, costs, catering requirements, and if they could work with our other vendors. We ended up having some great options and did not have to change any existing contracts.The wedding day went as smooth as possible. Jenny made sure that we, and our families, did not have to worry about any details the entire day. She was even standing by with some club soda when red wine spilled on my dress during the dance party. :) We loved working with Jenny and would highly recommend her to any others planning their wedding! More...

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I chose Jenny Bartkus to be my daughter Andie’s wedding planner in January after interviewing five very highly recommended planners. Jenny not only met our expectations, but EXCEEDED them. Let’s just say by wedding time I nicknamed her “Sis”❤️I live in a North Shore suburb, this was our first wedding. Jenny provided recommendations for all of vendors we proceeded to use, kept the lines of communications open and keeping Andie and me on track....which included two hiccups from me, when she talked me off a ledge. The biggest hiccup was the week before the wedding when my 34 year old son with Down Syndrome was admitted to the hospital for three days. I called Jenny in tears, she took charge that very moment.Fast forward to September 29, 2018 for our fairytale wedding . Everything from the makeup artists, photos, ceremony and reception flowed smoothly. PERFECTION!The best gift she gave me and my little family is that we were able to enjoy the day, bask in all of the bliss and festivities that our guests did.THANK YOU JENNY? More...

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We love Jenny! We had the absolute pleasure of working with Jenny for about a year and a half before our wedding. She was absolutely amazing! She kept us on track throughout the entire planning process, and provided us with great options for each decision we needed to make (which was super helpful for this relatively indecisive bride!) But beyond Jenny’s insightful knowledge of the wedding industry in Chicago, she is genuinely kind, thoughtful and an upmost professional. She took such amazing care of us on our wedding day - she and her assistants worked incredibly hard to make sure everything ran perfectly. I thought at multiple times during the day that I couldn’t imagine how we could have pulled off the day without Jenny. She allowed us (and our families) to completely enjoy the day. I would recommend Jenny to anyone without hesitation. We cannot thank her enough!! More...

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We recently had the pleasure of working with Jenny and her assistant Courtney for our wedding on 10/13 at Gallery 1028.

We did not use the full service, just booked Jenny as our day of coordinator, but she was so much more than that! Her services went high above just being a day of coordinator, and she really helped me for the six ish or so months leading up to our wedding. Contact with Jenny was so prompt and her communication is clear and to the point. Jenny is extremely knowledgable, organized, and calm. Her energy felt like things were getting done, but laid back at the same time.

Also, she knows so many little tips. For example, she had the seamstress sew an extra hook into the back of my dress just in case the first one didn't hold. THANK GOD she did, because the first hook tore during pictures, but thankfully for Jenny and her insight there was no issues.

Our wedding day had no stress around it thanks to Jenny and Courtney. Any potential problem that arose they were on top of it immediately. We along with our family were so happy to have Jenny and Courtney there to help guide us through the day and make everything seamless.

My husband and I agree that hiring Jenny was the best decision we made, and we feel it made all the difference throughout the process and on our wedding day! More...

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My now husband and I worked with Vanessa for our Baltimore wedding. While she came to us in the later phase of our wedding planning process, I do not know how we would have done it without her! She was so helpful with generating a vision for our decor/theme and was consistently accessible via text, email or phone call to discuss all the small details leading up to the big day. Her hard work only continued and did not disappoint on our wedding day. Having her coordinate the actual day eliminated so much pressure and stress that I felt like we did not have to really think about what to do next at any of point of the evening. This left more time to enjoy the moment and our beloved guests. Thank you so much, JPB! More...

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Jenny was simply wonderful to work with! She was professional and so personable from our very first conversation. She did an excellent job providing anticipatory guidance along the way so we had no surprises during the happy chaos that is wedding planning. She thought of every detail and helped us come up with "worst case scenario" plans, making sure to listen to what our goals for the big day were. Jenny put us at such ease the day of the wedding - she was in total control of orchestrating the day and really seemed to enjoy the work which is so great!! We will forever be grateful for Jenny's tireless efforts to make our dream wedding come true!! I'd absolutely refer friends and family for her services. Thanks Jenny!! More...

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We worked with Vanessa Young and can't imagine creating such a wonderful wedding weekend ( wedding at AVAM and rehearsal dinner/reception at Lebanese Taverna)in Baltimore for our daughter and son n law without her. There were so many moving pieces and Vanessa was always responsive, calm and delightful. We highly recommend her. More...

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Working with jpb Designs was the best decision I made for my wedding! Stephanie Pepper was our day-of-coordinator and she is an absolute gem. Stephanie made sure everything was ready to go the day-of, coordinating with vendors and making sure every little detail was perfect. Without Stephanie my family and I would have been running around like chickens with their heads cut off! With her, we didn't have to think about any of the details the day of and everything went smoothly. I would recommend jpb Designs to any bride looking for someone to rely on in the wedding planning process. More...

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Using JPB services to help coordinate our wedding was honestly one of the best things we spent our money on. Vanessa was so helpful in the long term and last minute planning of all details in our wedding. Knowing she was on top of all vendors and details helped reduce the stress of our planning, and having her assist in the rehersal and all day-of details was absolutely amazing. I honestly think we couldn't have pulled everything off without her services! More...

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Jenny and her team are an absolute dream come true, and if you work with them you will NOT regret it! I received a recommendation to reach out to Jenny, and I sent a request for information. She was very quick to get back to me, answered all of my questions, and I immediately felt at ease with her. She is detail oriented, fun-loving, and so gracious! We had A-LOT of decor day of, and Jenny and team took care of EVERYTHING! I didn’t worry for a second, and when I walked in, I started tearing up - it was so amazing! About 2 mins before I walked down the aisle outside on a perfectly sunny day with not a whisper of rain, it stated pouring, but of course, my girl Jenny pulled out an umbrella and saved the day. She managed my vendors so well. We were short one bridesmaid bouquet and within 20 mins had the one we were missing. I didn’t have to stress at all during the day, and my husband said multiple times throughout the day, “Jenny and her team are worth their weight in gold!”

I would recommend Jenny to anyone who is getting married and wants to enjoy their day stress free. She is fabulous and the ABSOLUTE BEST!! More...

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I can honestly say that jpb designs was the best choice we made for our wedding. Jenny is so helpful, responsive, and cool and calm when no one else is. We planned our wedding within 6 months of getting engaged, and called Jenny with about 2 months left. She took everything over and did an amazing job communicating with all of my vendors. My venue, though wonderful, had some communication issues between departments and myself. Jenny took the reigns and made sure we got exactly what we expected. The night before my wedding, everything fell to pieces. Jenny communicated with our florist to have three new bouquets made, somehow fixed the timing to allow three additional make-up and one addition hair appointment, and did it all with me barely knowing. Adam and I are beyond lucky to have had our big day planned and overlooked by JPB DESIGNS! More...

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I was very happy with Vanessa from JPB Designs! There's a lot of logistics involved in planning a wedding, and Vanessa helped keep me organized so that I didn't miss anything. On the day of my wedding, I was able to enjoy every minute, because I didn't have to worry about the timeline. Vanessa worried for me :) More...

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Working with Vanessa was great! She was incredibly helpful in making our vision a reality. Vanessa was always available to answer questions and give advice, and did a wonderful job coordinating with all our vendors and executing a perfect wedding day for us. We couldn't have imagined a better wedding coordinator! More...

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Jenny is the absolute best! She was so easy to work with-- very helpful, knowledgeable, professional and friendly. She has a very calming presence, which is definitely needed throughout the wedding planning process. Our wedding was not the easiest (filled with lots of special requests) and she pulled it off flawlessly. She gave us excellent recommendations and was very responsive to emails and calls. She was by far our best investment, and I would recommend her to anyone! More...

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Jenny was an absolute godsend and hands down, the best decision I made during my wedding planning process. My husband and I weren't planning on having a wedding coordinator up until 8 or so months before the wedding, when it was becoming more and more clear that it would be valuable to have one. I spoke with a few coordinators over the phone and no one put my mind at ease the way Jenny did. As soon as we booked Jenny, a weight lifted that I didn't even know I had been carrying. She was organized and professional. Jenny seems to anticipate every little thing that needs to be done. Because of her experience and her complete care for what she does, she made sure our day ran absolutely smoothly! I couldn't have had the wedding day that I did without her - and for that I am truly so grateful. More...

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My husband and I both agree that hiring Jenny was the best decision we made in our entire wedding planning process.

There is something very special about knowing that no matter what, someone is there to make sure that your day goes smoothly. She was literally like having an insurance plan to make sure that all other vendors were where they needed to be and when. Not once during the entire day did I need to check the time, or go searching for a bridesmaid or groomsmen for anything.

Our day was, without a doubt, perfect and I know that most of that is because of Jenny. From the moment we started talking about my contracts, vendors, etc Jenny provided me with checklists, timelines, pretty much anything you can think of and more. She reminded me of things I didn't even realize I needed to think about.

We ended up working with a venue coordinator who dropped the ball a few times, and Jenny was there to pick up the pieces and smooth things over every single time.

At the church on the day of the wedding, I realized I had left my bag (with cash tips for vendors) in my hotel room. I mentioned to Jenny that I had left it behind and she somehow snuck out to retrieve it from my room. Because she did such an amazing job of getting everything in check, I didn't even notice when she snuck out!

Long story short, Jenny is remarkable! I would HIGHLY recommend her to anyone who is planning a wedding! You can tell that this is not only her profession, but also her passion - her work is priceless. No matter how organized you are (I consider myself a very organized person) there are things that come up and knowing that someone like Jenny is there to help is a wonderful feeling. More...

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Jenny was so wonderful and helpful !
Jenny is so detailed oriented and so calm
Jenny made my daughter's wedding flawless
Highly recommend Jenny
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Jenny is the best! She was fun to work with and so helpful. Unexpected stress came over me the morning of my wedding and she helped ease the stress and worry. I would recommend JPB to anyone. I'm a huge planner/organized person but I'm not sure what I would have done without a day of coordinator. Thanks so much, Jenny!! More...

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I cannot say enough great things about Vanessa and JPB designs. JPB designs was recommended through our venue, the American Visionary Arts Museum, and Vanessa was fantastic! ! She was familiar with the venue and staff there and had numerous ideas and suggestions throughout the wedding process to help with our vision for our wedding day. Vanessa was quick to respond to my numerous emails, and was very flexible and patient with my last minute changes. Vanessa was a HUGE help on our wedding day and helped to ensure that everything ran smoothly. Our wedding day truly would not have been the same without her and we are so grateful that she was there to help us. We highly recommend JPB designs!!! More...

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Jenny is a great wedding planner she took care of every detail of the wedding. I could not have done it without her! Definitely worth the money for piece of mind.

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Jenny is wonderful! She's very detailed, and really led the day, so much more than what I expected!

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Vanessa was absolutely wonderful in every way! Her attention at our walk-through, coordination at the rehearsal and her ease at identifying and "fixing" any small issue/detail that came up during the wedding was incredible. She even came to the house to pick up cases of glassware that were guest gifts. I wish I had had her for our older daughter's wedding!! Her candy and popcorn bar was a big hit, too. More...

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As a wedding planner, myself, I knew the importance of having a month of coordinator for our wedding day - it is essential if you want to just relax and fully enjoy your day. This is exactly what we were able to do because of Jenny. She's incredibly professional, detail oriented and, most importantly, calm, cool and collected.

Jenny stepped in a little over a month out from the wedding and I immediately felt more relaxed about the wedding. On the wedding day, I had to worry about absolutely nothing -- Jenny made sure that everything went exactly as planned. We had a few moving parts and she handled them all with ease. We can't thank her enough for what she did for us! More...

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Jenny, by far, was the most valuable piece of our wedding, and such a blessing to work with! I spent the first nine months of my wedding speaking to various month of coordinators – and none of them felt like the right addition. Two of my vendors mentioned Jenny’s name when I told them I needed someone who was a powerhouse coordinator, but also calm, practical, and had a great perspective on the TRUE meaning of a wedding. Jenny was exactly that. The moment we asked Jenny to be our month of coordinator she had everything under control and was three steps ahead. I was the type of bride to be that felt like I didn’t need a month or day of coordinator because I wasn’t too uptight about the day going perfectly (I just wanted everyone to have a great time), but Jenny made the entire wedding day come together flawlessly. I can’t believe how many little last minute unexpected items came up that Jenny tackled immediately – and majority of them I never even knew about until after the wedding! My parents, in-laws, husband and bridal party ALL separately mentioned to me how great Jenny was at the wedding. She is so sweet, takes control and gets stuff done – a bride to be and mother of the bride dream come true! I miss the excitement of wedding planning, but definitely miss working with Jenny! More...

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I have no idea what I would have done without Jenny! Like every bride, I was overwhelmed by my job, with moving, with wedding details, with family, and with vendors. ..Jenny took care of EVERYTHING. There was simply nothing left for me to do but to enjoy the wedding! She is professional, personable, understanding, and she works with a quiet magic that will leave both you and your guests feeling as though you've just had the most enchanted day of your lives. Book her! More...

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We hired Jenny as a day-of planner + some part-time planning up front. Her price compared to others was reasonable and she provided great service overall. We are very happy we worked with Jenny - she helped to keep us on track as far as planning and provided great ideas and coordination with vendors. As far as day of - she handled everything so we could enjoy our wedding day! Would recommend! More...

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The best money that we spent for our wedding was hiring JPB Designs for our "month of" coordination. In the beginning, I spoke with Jenny who was extremely responsive and extremely helpful. Vanessa represents her business in the Baltimore area and as soon as I met Vanessa, I knew we had to hire her. She exudes calm (which is exactly what I need) while giving you no doubt that she will handle business on your day! Throughout my planning process Jenny and Vanessa helped me with vendor recommendations and advice. During the last 6-8 weeks Vanessa organized our vendor contracts, contacted them all and got our timeline situated and our floor plan finalized. At the rehearsal she got everyone organized and collected all of our decorations. On the day of my wedding, if anything went wrong I definitely didn't know about it. Everything ran like a well-oiled machine, my designs were executed perfectly and from my perspective and as a bride knowing that Vanessa was in control allowed me to let go and truly enjoy myself. Our wedding day exceeded both my expectations and my husband's expectations by a mile and I am CONVINCED that we couldn't have done it without Vanessa! I would have zero hesitation about hiring JPB Designs! More...

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The staff of JPB is professional and impeccably organized. Jenny was responsive, full of creative suggestions, absolutely embraced the theme of our bride and groom and made a potentially stressful day feel seamless, joyful and free of worry! Jenny is a consummate professional and made us feel that our wedding was a top priority to her through her suggestions, coordination with other vendors and presence on the day of the wedding. It ended up raining on what was scheduled to be an outdoor wedding; Jenny came to our rescue by calmly adjusting to this change and helping the whole team of vendors to rearrange and still deliver an extraordinary, memorable event. Her calm, cool and collected demeanor allowed us as parents to focus on supporting our daughter, rather than answering hundreds of last minute questions from all parties involved. In sum, Jenny allowed us to enjoy this day as much as our daughter and son-in-law did. Without question, I could not recommend Jenny more highly. More...

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If you are considering a day of coordinator, Jenny is your girl! If you aren't considering a day of coordinator- you'd better reconsider! Jenny was so detail oriented and helped us plan through logistics of our entire day from start to finish. She always responded quickly to emails and took into account my husband and my ideas and thoughts. We both were at such ease throughout our day because we knew Jenny had everything covered and was helping carry out all the moving parts of our day. Jenny did such a great job making sure the day ran smoothly (and allowing my husband, our parents, and myself to enjoy our day stress free!) that my Father-in-law hired her on the spot for my Sister-in-law's wedding in August!!! I can't say enough about Jenny and her services!! More...

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Not sure where to even start to describe our experience with Jenny! When my husband and I got engaged, the last thing on my list was a day-of coordinator. Being in the event-planning industry, I went into wedding planning with a "I got this" attitude. Being a type-A personality, I was prepared to plan and execute the entire day. About 6 months before our wedding, I started to realize we were going to need some help! I was referred to Jenny and we clicked right away. Not only is she amazingly sweet; she listens, is responsive and is so organized. She was way more than a day-of coordinator. We had multiple meetings in-person and several phone calls leading up to our wedding day. She immediately put my mind at ease, and our wedding day was a dream. As someone who has trouble letting go, a day-of coordinator was the best planning decision we ever made. Not only were we able to enjoy our special day, so was our entire family. We are forever grateful to Jenny!! More...

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I cannot say enough great things about Jenny and JPB Designs! Our wedding was perfect. I mean PERFECT. My one big fear was that I would be worried and stressed and wouldn't be able to relax and enjoy the day. And Jenny took that all away. We had the BEST time and were able to eat, drink, and enjoy time with our friends and family. Every time I had a thought like - "oh, is it time to cut the cake?" or "did the centerpieces I DIYd get set out properly?" or "who's turn is it to toast now?" - Jenny was right there already taking care of it. If there were any issues or hiccups on our wedding day, no one (including myself and my husband) had even the slightest clue. Everything ran so smoothly and like clockwork and we owe so much of that to JPB Designs. More...

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I am SO glad we were lucky enough to book Jenny for day-of coordination for our wedding on 9/12/2015! We decided to look for a day-of coordinator late in the game when we started thinking that it might be hard to pull everything together on the day of while still actually enjoying getting married (lol). I found Jenny through a recommendation of another vendor and she was tremendously helpful from the instant we first made contact - even before we hired her! We met in person at my venue a few weeks before the wedding and talked through everything. She gave me lots of ideas and tips on how to pull everything together in that last bit of crunch time. I gave her all my vendor contact info and she checked in with all of them before the wedding to make sure everything was on point. She even came to our rehearsal to meet everyone and get all the last details figured out. At the rehearsal, we transferred all the ceremony items to Jenny's car so she could set them up the next day. It was so nice not to have to drag them to the venue on the day of!
But the very best part was the wedding day. From start to finish, I knew with Jenny there that I had absolutely nothing to worry about. I felt relaxed and totally stress-free the whole day since I knew she was taking care of all the little things. She made all my meticulous plans come to life - It was such a great feeling!
I highly, highly recommend Jenny for day-of coordination - she was a delight and made my wedding day so happy and stress-free! Totally worth it! More...

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Jenny was so knowledgable about the wedding planning process, I instantly felt relieved after our first meeting. She has everything down to a science -- I was blown away by her meticulous planning and careful attention to every detail. Jenny is so pleasant and cheery to work with, I had the utmost faith that everything would go smoothly, and it did! All the wedding events were timed perfectly, there was never an off or slow moment! We were really fortunate to have Jenny and her assistants overseeing wedding day events as it allowed our families to relax and enjoy the festivities. I highly recommend JPB designs for any event, they will ensure both you and your guests have a great time! More...

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As the mother of the bride, I can honestly say that my daughter's wedding would not have been flawless without the help of JPB Designs. Jenny went above and beyond to be there, driving in from Chicago to Baltimore the night before the wedding when she was unable to fly out due to groundings in Chicago. My son in law was skeptical about the need to hire a wedding planner because he thought the caterer would take care of most of the details--he agreed after the wedding that we couldn't have done it without her! Her coordination was absolutely necessary at the church as well as the reception. On the wedding day, I had nothing to worry about because Jenny was there and I could sit back, relax and enjoy the day. I would highly recommend JPB Designs for your wedding planning needs. It is worth the extra expense and her services were invaluable. More...

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Jenny and the team at JPB Designs were fantastic to work with. If you are on the fence about hiring a wedding planner, just do it. More importantly, do it with JPB Designs!

Every detail of our wedding day was accounted for prior to the wedding day. From vendor selection to managing the timeline of the big day, Jenny and her team were on top of every detail.

"Above and beyond" is an understatement when it comes to the service that JPB Designs provides. Without a doubt, it was the best investment we made in our wedding to ensure everything flowed smoothly and my wife and I were able to enjoy every moment without having us trying to coordinate everything on our own.

I don't plan on getting married again, so I'm not in a position to hire Jenny and her team again. However, I'd be happy to recommend the JPB team to any engaged couple who are serious about making their wedding an incredible day to enjoy without the stress of planning and accounting for every detail.

Simply put, if you're working with Jenny and her team you're working with the "best of the best" in the industry. Nothing short of perfection and highly recommended! More...

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Jenny was amazingly helpful in planning the details of our wedding and coordinating both the rehearsal and wedding. She made sure all vendors and details were organized and well planned for leading up to the big day, and spent hours communicating with us leading up to the event. I felt so relaxed on the day of the wedding because I knew with her there I did not have to keep track of what should be happening at a certain time or where I needed to be. When something was supposed to be happening she gave us a warning before we were needed so that we had time to transition. She even had our plates on our table for dinner before the buffet service began. Jenny was always one step ahead of us and kept the evening running flawlessly.

The day of the wedding, Jenny and her assistant Meredith set up all of the decorations that we had brought, including drapery and many personalized details. She knew where things belonged and at the end of the night was there to clean everything up and pack fragile items carefully.

Not only did she do her job amazingly well, but she is very enjoyable to be around. She never made me feel rushed or concerned about any of the details. She was always extremely polite and accommodating. Jenny went above and beyond her job description and I have nothing but great things to say about her services! More...

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We used Jenny as our day-of coordinator and she was wonderful! Our wedding was at the Howard County Conservancy which is beautiful but is really an educational center rather than a wedding venue so not all of their policies are conducive to weddings. We couldn't bring anything early or leave anything late, for example. Jenny was great with all of this - she and her assistant set up everything exactly as I described and packed it all up for us very efficiently at the end of the night. And we brought a LOT of stuff! She worked seamlessly with all of the other vendors and the whole day was really perfect. I can't even begin to think how busy and crazy the day would have been for myself and my family if we had not hired Jenny. All I had to focus on was saying my vows and having a blast.

Even before the wedding day, Jenny was extremely responsive and helpful with all of my email questions and concerns. She helped us find some wonderful photographers and did a great job keeping us organized at the rehearsal. She is very personable, a great resource, and extremely organized! More...

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I fell in love with Jenny the day I met her. She was full of amazing ideas and she immediately put me at ease about my wedding. She stayed in contact with me and my vendors up until the day of the wedding. When the big day finally arrived I honestly did not have one single worry about ANYTHING because she had it all covered. I got to spend my wedding day talking to guests, eating and drinking (who ever gets to do that?) and enjoying my husband. I cannot recommend her enough. More...

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Jenny was recommended to me by Michele Goldberg at the American Visionary Art Museum, where I had my wedding.

At first, I was confused as to what a "day-of event coordinator" did because I've never known anyone in my community to hire one, but I soon realized that this was exactly what I needed.

Since I was getting married at the AVAM, I had to contract most of my vendors piece-meal. It was extremely difficult to coordinate the schedules and timing between the vendors, especially being the bride.

Jenny took care of all this for me. She coordinated between 12 different vendors the day of my wedding. She met with my sister and I twice before the wedding and called us frequently to ensure that all of the details were in place. She read through the contracts for each of our vendors and ensured that the proper goods and services were delivered the day of the wedding. She coordinated between the vendors before the wedding as well.

What was great about Jenny is that she truly opened her heart to understand our culture and customs in order to better understand the wedding ceremonies. Her questions were precise and intuitive and she had a great dedication to detail.

We had a Guyanese/Pakistani wedding with over 400 people. Jenny managed it all for us so that things could run on time and run smoothly. I am so happy that I contracted her services and I hope to contract her in the future for my sister's wedding as well.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask me at salmah.y.rizvi@gmail.com. :) More...

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Jenny of JPB Designs was my "day of" wedding coordinator at my September wedding at the American Visionary Art Museum! Since I chose a less conventional venue, I knew I would need help with the rehearsal, day of set up, etc. She was absolutely amazing and exceeded all of my expectations. She was so organized and contacted all of my vendors prior to the wedding date. Everyone knew exactly where to go and what to do on the day of. Even my vendors told me how organized my coordinator was! Jenny also organized and conducted my wedding rehearsal. I was so nervous about the flow of the ceremony, where to stand, when to walk, etc....Jenny took care of everything! Everything ran smoothly! On the day of the wedding, I was in contact with Jenny all morning leading up to the ceremony/reception. She was already at my venue setting up, decorating tables, and most importantly, letting my guests know where to go! I was able to relax and enjoy my morning because I knew Jenny was taking care of everything! She made sure my fiance and I didn't catch a glimpse of one another before the ceremony. Jenny stayed at my venue during the entire duration of the day. She even stayed to help clean up at the end. I love, love, loved working with Jenny Bartkus. She was worth every penny! More...

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Jenny and Karla of Jpb designs were a breath of fresh air to work with. I hired them late in the game as a day of event planner and they quickly came up to speed on every last detail we had planned and helped us to figure out those decisions that we hadn't yet made or had forgotten about. They took care of running the rehearsal, decorating the day of, and ensuring that the wedding day ran smoothly. They adapted the schedule as needed as some things took longer than planned and also to make sure that guests were having a great time; for instance, to minimize breaking up the dance floor rhythm, they suggested moving the cake cutting up to after the father/daughter and mother/son dances, which worked wonderfully. They ensured that we had everything we needed throughout the evening and helped us to execute a perfect wedding day:) I'm not sure what I would have done without them! More...

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Its a shame weddingwire won't allow me to give Jenny 10 stars because that's what she deserves! I hired Jenny because I just wanted someone to keep my all-over-the-place family in line and make sure they were all at the right place for the ceremony at the right time. That's all you need- right? WRONG! There are so many parts to a wedding (and we are pretty laid back people) that you have no idea until you go through this process. This woman is AMAZING!!! How she keeps everything so together I will never know. Jenny met with us for hours before the big day and went above and beyond the contract details. I had many separate components and handmade items for the wedding and she made it so everything had its place and everything was absolutley perfect. Our processional song was three parts long and sure enough if she didn't have the timing down so perfectly that I was at the alter at just the right part of the song. Her meticulous attention to detail and organization is incredible. I've seen many a wedding planner at weddings all wound up and crazy but not Jenny. Her sweet but get-it-done personality and professionalism was the perfect fit for us. Along with the event planner at LondonTown and Gardens and our photographer (hickokphotography.com), Jenny was the reason our wedding was absolutely perfect! Move over Jennifer Lopez, Jenny beats you hands down at planning weddings. More...

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Jenny did so much setting up on the day of our wedding. She cut the flowers that went in the centerpieces, numbered the table number tags, set up our chalkboard seating chart, handed out the flowers and attached the boutonnieres, made sure everything arrived on time, bustled my dress! etc. She kept us on schedule and even though everything was fairly laid-back we still had pie-cutting and speeches, things we needed to do. I would have been worrying about all that if we didn't have her to keep track of everything. Also she was always super responsive. When our DJ cancelled on us a week before the wedding, she had suggestions and gave us options of DJs that were available. We ended up going with a friend's recommendation, but it was really nice that she was immediately ready to help. Also when I talked to my mom after the wedding, she was raving about how awesome Jenny was! The other thing is our rehersal would have been such a chaotic mess if Jenny wasn't there to tell everyone where to go and when! She's instructive without being bossy. She's just a really big help is what it is! More...

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