Reviews of Apropos Creations (Event Planner)

Lindsay Bushnell

Jo Ann was an angel. She quickly builds trust and rapport, which is crucial when planning such a personal event. Jo Ann is organized, responsive, and always providing solutions. She was great about letting us go at our own pace, and really supported all of our efforts. I never hesitated to reach out with any questions or concerns. My only regret, is that I didn't hire her to do my ENTIRE wedding! I would recommend Jo Ann to ANY bride. She is flexible and will be as hands on as you need. What a breath of fresh air!

Jon Perryman

We used Jo Ann and Apropos Creations last year for our major manufacturing Tech Summit here at CyberSmart in Chandler, AZ. Her planning, preparation, food, and cost were top-notch. I would highly recommend her for your events.

Bella Livshiz

My goodness, I can't imagine having pulled off a wedding without Jo Ann and her intern Kelsey! First of all, Jo Ann and I worked out a contract based on my needs and a price that was fair considering how much she saved me on vendors. When you hear the words, "I'll happily work with your budget, especially, because Jo Ann is involved" you know she's got a great rep. She helped keep me on track and kept me sane when I got caught up in minutia. The wedding itself went splendidly and she even went out of her way to get an important dessert piece that I had left at home. She is a true professional, and obviously loves the job that she excels at. Thanks to her, I got to enjoy the day as a bride, and left the event running to her.

Klair Strom

Where to even begin? Jo Ann is amazing! WOW. Talk about detail oriented. We would have been a disaster without her. She made putting all the details together and the actual day of... STRESS FREE. There is no doubt that she loves her job. I would feel more than comfortable recommending Jo Ann and her company to anyone who is looking for a coordinator.

Austin Nakamura

There are not enough superlatives to describe JoAnn and Apropos Creations! Hiring Joann as our wedding planner was the best decision we ever made. Our wedding was multicultural (Hindu/Buddhist) and consisted of multiple events that took place over an entire weekend. We had no idea where to start and were taken aback by everything that needed to be done in order to carry out our vision. After meeting JoAnn for the first time, we knew that she was the wedding planner for us. Her knowledge of multicultural weddings, Indian weddings in particular, blew us away. Planning a wedding weekend for over 300 people can seem a bit daunting, but JoAnn was able to help us throughout the process. We had to stick to a strict budget due to the size of the wedding. Joann was able to not only meet, but far exceeded our expectations. She previously worked with our photographer, videographer, DJ and decorators so she was able to truly capture what we had in mind for our special weekend. During our wedding JoAnn took care of everything and anything that needed to be attended to. She was there to guide everyone into their places and made sure that everyone stuck to the timeline. JoAnn and her staff were so attentive to our needs, getting us meals between events and taking care of possible problems that may have sprung up. She executed our vision better than we could have imagined. We keep getting compliments from our guests about her professionalism and letting us know how smooth our wedding went from each transition event to event. We can’t thank JoAnn and her staff for everything they have done in order to make our wedding a truly unforgettable experience.

Daniela Enriquez

Apropos Creations/ Jo Ann Grant was such a pleasure to work with. Jo Ann is a true professional and knows all the ins and outs about wedding planning, and in our case she was the backbone of our very complex multicultural wedding which turned out absolutely AMAZING!! We brought Jo Ann on board while we lived out of state, and from the beginning she was great at communicating with us, and keeping us on track as much as possible. She was just as efficient and responsive when we lived far and once we moved back into town. Jo Ann was also very flexible when we had an unexpected change of date to our wedding and did her best in accommodating such a major change. All the resources, the suggestions, vendor recommendations, and details that Jo Ann provided for us were priceless and everyone that was recommended delivered flawlessly on the day of our wedding. Jo Ann was such a crucial part of making our wedding a success at every stage, from the first introduction, to the pre-planning process, to all the detail and vendor management, agenda creating, and execution. On the day of the event, Jo Ann, and her assistant were absolutely wonderful. We did not have to worry about anything on that day, and were able to just enjoy our day, and everything went flawlessly according to plan. We highly recommend Apropos Creations and Jo Ann, it truly was a great experience and we will forever remember our day because she helped us make it happen.

Ty Bowman

Jo Ann and her Apropos team helped coordinate our 3 day, 300 person, Indian wedding. They were outstanding through the entire preparation and event, we highly recommend them for any related event. They came prepared for each vendor meeting, improvised well, and organized all details to perfection. Jo Ann, specifically as the team leader, communicated well with us and handled unexpected issues extremely well. Apropos was thorough in their preparation, so that we were able to enjoy the event worry-free. We particularly appreciated the check lists we were presented leading up to the event, to ensure we had all of our bases covered. Again, we can’t say enough about how satisfied we were with Apropos’ ability to plan, coordinate, facilitate, and execute our wedding event.

Sumit Thathi

Anything I write in this review can't do justice to Jo Ann's dedication and work at my sisters wedding. She was absolutely AWESOME!! From taking care of all communications with vendors to ordering pizza for the after party she really lessened our stress at the wedding and made it go very smooth. I recommend giving her a try at your next event. She can't disappoint.

Sarah Heibult

Words don't describe how amazing Jo Ann is to work with! Immediately from our initial meeting with Jo Ann, we appreciated her easy-going and amiable demeanor, and knew she would be perfect to work with! Working with her made it seem more like a close family friend was helping us, more than a hired vendor. Her constant presence throughout all of the planning, especially our final planning and stress-filled days, made everything much more manageable. She understands the stress couples are under while planning and executing a wedding, and works her butt off to quell as much stress as possible! I even called her my saving grace because that's what she was! I appreciated how thorough and meticulous she was as she worked to understand our vision, and she never once balked at all of my spreadsheets! I also appreciated all of the files she shared with me to keep the multitude of details organized and assist me with all of the planning needed. Jo Ann's expertise and professionalism is second-to-none and her hard work the day of our wedding resulted in the event we were dreaming of. And when I say expertise, I mean it. The littlest of details that are easily forgotten by an over-stressed mind are not forgotten by Jo Ann! She helped me handle all of the final vendor communications and ensure everyone knew what/when/how things were going to happen day-of! She also had to wrangle 75+ extended family members for pictures immediately after the ceremony, which is no small feat considering they all wanted to hit cocktail hour instead! Simply put, her services were the best money we spent for our wedding. Period. Our wedding was the party we wanted and imagined, and we couldn't have pulled it off without Jo Ann. I don't feel like "thank you" does enough justice for how appreciative we are for her and everything she did for us!

Chelsea Scott

Jo Ann was recommended to me by a coworker and I am so grateful for it. From the start I was told at a minimum to get a day of coordinator and it is probably the best wedding advice I received. Jo Ann while only my day of planner, was there for me whenever I had a question. She was amazing at referring me to great vendors. I was also able to rent items through her that my venue did not have. I always called her my wedding planner and not day of coordinator because she did so much more then just the task of day of items. When I decided to go DIY with my florals, I was able to discuss with Jo Ann if the items I needed day of she could do. I felt bad like I was making her do more work then I should, but she was always so quick to say she would be happy and everything she promised she executed perfectly. I gave her a photo that inspired my wedding décor and she put it to shame. My decorations turned out way better then I could have ever dreamed and it is because of her. From the rehearsal to the wedding day, any items that we had issues with she handled with such grace and ease. From the moment I dropped everything off to her at the rehearsal, my stress was gone. I knew I was in great hands. Anyone considering a day of coordinator, DO IT! Also, more importantly anyone considering Jo Ann, BOOK HER! She is so amazing that even my husband (I can say that now!!) who didn't see why we booked it, now sees what she did as a necessity. Thank you, thank you, thank you for everything you did Jo Ann. My wedding day was amazing and you made sure of it. :)

Pea Squared

She is extremely proactive, dedicated, and LOTS of fun to work with! From the very beginning, she outlined every detail and kept things moving along in the planning process. We had issues with our wedding site, and she was able to smooth things over quickly and easily. We would strongly recommend her to anyone!

Hirsh Shukla

Apropos / Jo Ann were absolutely incredible to work with! Jo Ann went above and beyond in all possible ways to make sure our special day was stress free. She formed a great team with our key vendors (DJ Isaac, Wendell Florist, J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge) and helped put on an unforgettable multiple-day Indian wedding. Jo Ann was incredibly responsive (texts, emails, calls at pretty much all times!) to our needs, extremely detail oriented, and very reasonably priced. We would STRONGLY recommend her for any event!

Christopher Horvat

Jo Ann is truly amazing!I don't know what we would have done with out her. She helped us every step of the way. She is extremely organized. She is also a fun positive person! She made our wedding plans easy and stress free. She made us feel like her only clients and#1 clients. When she really shined was the week of the wedding and our wedding day! She always had a smile on her face and she kept everything moving smoothly. I will genuinely miss her in my daily life. We got so close taking almost every day. I could never thank her enough for all she has done for us

sirisha boda

We hired Jo Ann as wedding planner for our south Indian traditional wedding. She was super easy to work with and was very responsive. She provided us with a sample timeline which helped us prepare our own timeline. She further reviewed our timeline and pointed out missing items. Once she had our timeline she contacted all the vendors and made sure everyone was aware of the events/rituals. Thanks to her all our vendors were well prepared on our wedding day. During one of our traditional Indian ritual, we needed a certain prop. Within minutes she found the prop and made sure the ritual happened on schedule. Along with supervising and wedding planning, she used her artistic skills and reused our ceremony decor items to make our reception guest table decoration even more beautiful. With her being our wedding planner we were lot more relaxed on our wedding day. We highly recommend her as a wedding planner.

Nate Williams

Fantastic working with you! Thank you again!