Reviews of 2hands studios (Event Planner)

Carly Bock

My husband and I were recommended to 2Hands Studio, by a friend who was also using the wedding planning company. From our first meeting with Ally, we knew that 2Hands would be a perfect fit for us, in helping us plan the perfect wedding and capture the vibe we were hoping to achieve. As a first time wedding planner, I had no idea what to expect in wedding planning and what little details to think about. Jen, the Studio's main wedding coordinator, took over our account, and assisted us throughout the whole process. She was super enthusiastic and gave us great recommendations on vendors, decor and any other silly questions we may have had (there are a lot of random details we wouldn't have even thought about). We opted to use 2Hands for month of wedding planning, since we wanted to be heavily involved in decision making, and really just needed a support system in the month leading up to the wedding planning. Jen coordinated our layout, vendor schedule and day of time line. The day of our wedding was a monsoon and Jen helped us make last minute adjustments to the day, to make sure we still got everything out of our wedding (and more), despite the uncooperative weather. Jen was beyond helpful throughout the entire wedding planning process, but most importantly in the days leading up to our wedding and more importantly the day of. Jen and Ally were a great addition to our wedding planning team and helped make our day everything we wanted and more!!

Kaela Schmitt

I wish there was a better rating than just a 5 star! My expensive for our rental pieces for our wedding in Sept. was amazing from start to finish. Emails and phone calls were answered right away. I never felt uncomfortable , Ally would always give her feedback and that to me shows her desire to make sure her clients stay happy with nothing but the best look and feel for your event.

Nikki Moyle

My family and I wish we could give Jen and her team 10 stars. My husband and I had no idea how to plan a wedding, especially while living across the county from each other, our wedding location, and our moms also in different states. Across 4 states and 3 different time zones, Jen made it happen! She covered every detail we could never have known and made our vision a reality. She was quick to pick up our priorities and goals for our day. She was always honest and really helped us navigate the entire planning process. I could go on for days about how pleased we were that we had Jen in our corner for our big day! She simply is a must-have.

Kendyl Whiteley

2Hands was a true lifesaver! Ally and Jill helped to make everything run as smooth and stress free as possible. It was so nice to know that on our actual wedding day they had decor delivery, set up, clean up, and pick up all taken care of. The centerpiece and chalkboard displays were so fun and simple to design with Ally and Jill's help as well! I would highly recommend 2Hands for decor and centerpiece rentals!

Joy Michelle Aleman

Working with 2 Hands Studios was an absolute pleasure! We worked an Annapolis wedding together (I was the photographer) and I found 2 Hands Studios to be responsive, professional, and easy to work with! I worked with Jen the day the wedding and she was on top of the timeline and styling details so the day flowed really seamlessly. I highly recommend them to any brides!

Brian & Becca Distad

OK, bear with me on the length of this review - I just have to love on these wonderful ladies a little bit :) Ally helped us with the rentals part of our wedding day. 2hands has an INCREDIBLE inventory of decorations, supplies, and ideas for making your wedding day totally unique. It was impressive how in tune Ally was with the inventory - she always seemed to know off the top of her head what they had in stock and where it was. It was incredibly helpful to have her expertise in this area. We ended up renting a lot from them, but some of my favorites were the pale blue love seat we used for our sweetheart table, the gorgeous lanterns for our ceremony site (and reception), and the little touches Ally suggested that made our wedding day so "us". Jill designed/created the most GORGEOUS wedding invitations and escort cards for us! Our guests raved about them! They were unique and absolutely stunning. It is still on display in our house! :) Jill also hand painted our incredible huge chalkboard sign that was the equivalent of a wedding ceremony program. It was beautiful and she has such talent! OH, Jen! How do I even start?! We met Jen to talk about the option of a month of coordinator and I stand by the fact that that was our best decision of the wedding! Jen was kind, attentive, extremely easy to get ahold of, extraordinarily professional and has an impressive expertise in wedding planning and coordination. Prior to the wedding day she helped us contact vendors, coordinate our guest shuttle, plan our wedding day timeline out, run our rehearsal, and so much more. On the wedding day - I can honestly tell you I didn't worry about ANYTHING! Seriously! Jen and her assistant beautified the entire venue from ceremony to cocktail hour to reception space. She told us where to be and when, kept us informed, and handled EVERYTHING! We couldn't imagine working with any other company. Ally, Jill, and Jen have the unique ability to make you feel like family. THANK YOU!!!

Jessica Scheerer

I worked with Ally and Jill from 2hands studio on our wedding invitations, place cards and wedding rentals. The space these ladies have created is like walking into a Pinterest warehouse. They worked tirelessly with my mother and I to plan out our table arrangements, signs, and the look of our invitations and place cards. I am obsessed with our invitations, and the subtle nautical touches they suggested. Ally and Jill are also so calming to work with. In the craziness of all the planning details it gets overwhelming, but they easily bring clarity and focus to a vision, and are even helped us with recommending a florist and a photographer!!

J Ramirez & A Kizewski

We loved working with 2hands Studios for our wedding rentals! Guests LOVED the sailboat for the escort cards. All of our customized signs were beautiful! Jill & Ally responded quickly to my e-mails and helped me decide on the wording/look for my signs. I added the corn hole boards to rent last minute and am so glad I did- the guests loved them! If you have a chance, stop by their studio and look at all of their rentals! They have so many cute things that will make your wedding stand out from the rest!

DK

We used this studio for our rentals and signage for our wedding. Everything came out wonderfully except for one thing. The wedding sign we had ordered had the wrong name on it. They were very quick to fix it and even delivered it to the location. The only criticism about it was that they entire sign wasn't re-done, only the incorrect name which was very noticeable on the sign that something had been erased. We would still recommend this location as they really work with you and was very flexible when we had to pick up the item a day early.

Morgan Appel

WOW - Where do I even begin?????? Saturday was the best night of our entire lives, and almost all of it was because of Jen Nyland. We hired Jen as our month of coordinator, but she was SO MUCH MORE. She handled everything - from the communication with our vendors to physically making sure that the venue was set up the way I wanted it to be set up. She goes above and beyond for her clients. Just two examples: 1. My fiance and I live about 45 mins from our venue, so she met with our caterer to do a walk through so that we wouldn't have to drive up during the week. 2. She saved my fiance and me over $400 when she noticed something that shouldn't have been in our contract with one of our vendors! The atmosphere of the party was everything we envisioned and more. Jen always gave me her honest opinion and, without her advice and guidance, I would not have been able to pull it off. She truly kept me sane during the weeks leading up to the event, and allowed me to be able to fully relax the entire day of the wedding. I am SO beyond grateful for all that she did for us. We couldn't of asked for a better turn out!! 100% RECOMMEND!!!!!!

Lindsay Fisher Gallagher

This review is long overdue, but it had to be written! Last April, I lucky enough to work with 2hands Studios for event rentals for my wedding. 2hands came as a recommendation from our florist, but they up being a complete godsend and really added the special finishing touches to my wedding day vision. The 2hands studio is a real life wedding Pinterest board. :-) We ended up using them for all table decor items, including mercury vases, antique mirrors, antique gold frames for our table numbers, candle votives and floating candle holders. We also rented a card lantern, a few sets of shutters (for our name cards), and multiple chalkboard signs. I also paid for the set up fee, which was well worth the cost as everything was executed flawlessly. They even helped me find a place for and set-up a family heirloom veil. Most importantly, working with Jill and Ally was super fun and super easy. They were collaborative and consultative. If I had found them earlier in the planning process, I am sure I would have found even more reasons to use them on other items b/c they seem to do everything. I would definitely recommend 2hands Studios to anyone planning a wedding and look forward to finding a reason to work with them again sometime in the future!

Melanie Wood

Working with 2hands was wonderful! From the moment I met with Ally and visited their showroom, I knew that I had to use 2hands for all of my rental needs! I initially went there for the barn tables but ended up with so much more! Their selection is wonderful and they were so pleasant and easy to work with. On the day of our wedding I didn’t have to worry about a thing! When I showed up at the venue everything was set up and looked beautiful! I would highly recommend 2hands!

Kara Otto

I honestly don’t know what we would have done without 2Hands Studios. They made the whole wedding process smooth and stress free. The day of, Ally, Jill, and Kris made up the dream team! They worked hard and treated this wedding as if it was their own to make sure everything was organized, and beautiful! I got multiple compliments on how well organized and planned the wedding was. Jill’s invitations, signs, and program fans were gorgeous and just what we were looking for! She carefully designed them to match our theme and colors. She coordinated and met with us multiple times to make sure it was how we wanted it. Her creativity, gift in art, and talent was just what we needed to better enhance our invitations, signs, and programs and overall theme of our wedding. Ally was very knowledgable and helpful on how our venue (London Town and Gardens) was set up and knew the appropriate rentals and furniture to use and where to place it. She helped add comfort and eloquence to our venue. Kris, was an extremely hard working, organized, calm and pleasant to work with wedding planner. She was great at keeping everything together and running smoothly the day of and during the rehearsal. All of the stress was lifted off our shoulders, knowing how well she ran things. Her calm demeanor, great communication skills, and ability to work with others helped make our wedding day stress free and enjoyable from start to finish. The 2Hands Studios team went above and beyond! They went out of their way to help us countless times and minimized stress anyway they could! Words cannot express how thankful we are for the 2Hands Studios team! Thank you!

Stephanie Berry

2hands Studios was amazing to work with! They have a great inventory of rental items that are reasonable priced. Their farm tables and the love seat we rented made our reception memorable for our guests. Ally is very helpful, responsive, and honest. I had inquired about renting a faux fireplace mantle a few days before our wedding when the forecast was predicting rain and we had to move our ceremony inside. She told me that my venue already had one on site that was available at no cost. I really appreciated the transparency! Would highly recommend 2hands Studios!

Laura Irene

Jen was the best decision we made for our wedding. She had the best advice, vendor recommendations, and I honestly would not have been able to pull off the wedding of my dreams without her. She is kind, talented, and best of all patient with clueless and indecisive brides like myself. I miss talking to her and planning!!! Thanks Jen! I also rented from 2hands and loved it- best rentals in Annapolis !