Reviews of Julie B Events (Event Planner)

H Roe

Julie is a wonderful person to work with inside and out. She's calm in a storm, highly intelligent and has an incredible sense of humor with a dose of empathy that makes the rough spots smooth.

Marion Nora

Julie was a fantastic day-of coordinator for our wedding. So fantastic that two of my friends have already booked her for their own weddings. We started working on the details months in advance and she kept me on track with various checklists and she thought of all the small details that I didn't even know existed. She responded to my questions immediately and always put my mind at ease. I brought up a few challenges and Julie tackled them with professionalism and enthusiasm, and not only had answers for me but she just handled everything. Julie set up our decor between the ceremony and reception while we took pictures and she completely brought our vision to life.The day of the wedding she was organized, on time, made sure all the vendors were on track and she took care of every single little detail that needed to be taken care of. My husband and I enjoyed ourselves tremendously on our wedding day and didn't have to worry about anything. She was the absolute best investment we made during planning. I had the most stress-free wedding and I can thank Julie for that!

Elizabeth Pirrie

Julie is a star. Julie offers: suggestions, reassurances, redirects, gentle calm, and unparalleled organizational skills. Nothing went "un-thought of" and Martin and I were able to have a TRULY worry-free planning season before our big day. I recommend Julie highly and thank her deeply! I was referred to Julie by another wedding planner who wasn't able to help me with project #1: a venue search. We had a quick turnaround and so we provided a date (6 months away) and asked her to let us know what was available. She assembled a list of available venues for our date within our zip code radius and price range, and presented us with 8 great options, the venue information, pricing, and organized an intro with the event coordinators at each location. We were able to select a wedding venue in less than 2 weeks. It happened to be the restaurant we had our first date! Past that, we weren't sold on the idea of needing a wedding coordinator throughout the process. I knew people who did and didn't use them, but it seemed like an unnecessary cost. I am not the planning type, though, so we did it. BEST MONEY WE EVER SPENT. We purchased the Day-Of Coordination package which ended up being much more than day-of. Julie met with us to learn what we wanted for the day, took the reins right away with our vendors, followed up with a to-do list for she and us, then we did a 3 month check in where she created a thorough day-of schedule, and a to-do schedule leading up to the wedding day. For the months leading up to the wedding, Julie handled all vendor questions and follow up and she provided nudges to ensure that we were completing our to-do list in a timely fashion. On the day, Julie arrived in the morning and stayed with us until the dancing was well underway. She fielded all questions, she smoothed all hiccups, and she was perfectly wonderful to work with. I know for a fact the lead up to the wedding would have been much less joyful without her.

Denise Hernandez

Hiring Julie to be our day-of coordinator was one of the best decisions I made in my wedding planning process. Julie was wonderful to work with from the moment we secured her services, and always willing to answer questions in a timely manner. Three months before our big day we started having monthly meetings to go through a checklist of things I had and hadn't accomplished. Julie was quick to offer suggestions and help on tasks that were not yet completed. My husband is in the army and we don't spend much time together so Julie offered to do our venue walk through on her own so we didn't have to spend the little leave time he had doing that. Julie is a wonderful sounding board and helped me figure out exactly what we wanted out of our wedding day rather than telling us "how the day should go" like some other coordinators I interviewed tried to do. It was really important to me have fun on my wedding day and enjoy it. Julie was absolutely essential this. I worried about NOTHING the day of my wedding. If you are on the fence about hiring a coordinator, I cannot tell you enough how worth it it was for us. She seamlessly coordinated schedules and responsibilities between all of my vendors, efficiently ran the rehearsal, oversaw set up and tear down at the venue, and so much more. Her presence is calming and our wedding party loved her as well! Julie is professional, organized, energetic, and I'm sure you will you appreciate her as much as we did.

Camille Walker

Julie was an amazing coordinator to work with! She was very proactive in making sure I stayed on top of key tasks, deadlines, and just stuff I never really thought about! She kicked off our meeting with a checklist of things I should have done or need to do within the upcoming months. Later on the process she developed multiple timeline and worked with my vendors to ensure everything was set for the big day. I was planning my wedding from another state, but she made the process almost stress free for me. We had multiple touch base meetings via phone or in Chicago whenever I made it into the city which helped tremendously! During the wedding she remained calm, made sure everyone was on time, and took care of any minor issues that may have arose , put it this way, if there was a problem I didn't know about it! She assisted with setting up a few of my DIY decor ideas for the venue, and had a wonderful suggestion at the last minute to make my ceremony more beautiful than I could have imagined. I HIGHLY recommend working with Julie B Events for your wedding planning if you want someone who is super organized, creative, and calm during high stress times. She's also super sweet and my entire bridal party and family loved her!

Alex Ripberger

When you look for a wedding coordinator, one of the most important qualities to look for is a person who can work seamlessly with all the vendors throughout the planning process. They should have fantastic communication skills, and be vigilant in making sure that everyone has all the information they need to succeed. Julie is exemplifies all of these qualities as a wedding coordinator. Having worked alongside her, I can say that Julie provided everything that I could have possibly needed, and all with a smile. She is exactly the kind of person you need to make sure your wedding day runs smoothly from start to finish.

Behrad Golshani

Julie was everything we could have asked for and more. She is organized, efficient, and easy to work with. Her attitude is her greatest asset as she is able to seamlessly juggle timelines and personality while remaining upbeat and positive. Thanks Julie for making our special day as smooth and enjoyable as possible!

angela agati

Julie was the best thing we spent money on! She was so unbelievably helpful on so many levels. She's insanely organize, responsive, knowlegdeable, and friendly. All of my vendors loved working with her as well. I was so relaxed on the day of knowing Julie was handling everything (and everyone)! Look no further for any other coordinator! She's the best!

Sarah Tymkiw

I was originally on the fence about hiring a wedding coordinator, but hiring Julie was one of the best vendor decisions I made. From our initial meeting, I could tell she was super organized, knowledgeable, and friendly. We had two meetings prior to the big day and her checklists were a huge help with keeping us on task. She also attended our venue walk through to discuss and plan the detailed day-of logistics with our caterer. Julie was always quick to respond with any questions and when a last minute issue came up with our rehearsal, she handled all the communications with the venue manager and dealt with it in a calm and professional manner. The venue manager, who has worked with numerous wedding coordinators in the past, made it a point to tell me that Julie is excellent at her job and he enjoyed working with her. During the rehearsal, Julie took charge and provided clear direction to everyone involved. On our wedding day, it was a relief knowing that Julie was the point person for all of our vendors and managing the timeline, so we could relax and enjoy ourselves. She was very hands-on with helping set up for ceremony, flipping the room from ceremony to dinner, and being there for clean-up at the end. She is very hard working and is committed to getting the job done. I would highly recommend Julie!

Sarah Hartman

Julie is absolutely fantastic! I'd highly recommend her as your wedding coordinator if you want to have a flawless wedding they you do not need to stress about one bit. She is very kind and friendly, as well as very professional. I would not have been as relaxed as I was at my wedding without her. She is worth every penny you spend and more!