Jenny helped my wife and I throughout our entire wedding planning process and was absolutely amazing. At first I didn't think we needed a planner. "Come on babe, we can handle this" came out of my mouth many times." We were having a very small, "non-traditional" wedding, so I thought it would be easy...we quickly learned that we had our own share of "full sized" challenges! Jenny took the time to recognize what was important to us, and worked with us to make sure the day was as special for everyone else as it was for us. Notice how I say "us," not "my wife." I never felt like an unwilling passenger. On the evening of the rehearsal, Jenny stepped very naturally into a leadership role and wrangled my unruly family through the ceremony (twice!). She has the confidence and fluency to enact your vision of a smooth, flawless ceremony. Unless you've been married three or four times, you need this. Being a groomsmen does not count, trust me. Just because you watch football doesn't mean you can play it.
Key takeaways from working with Jenny:
1. She's going to respond to your texts/calls/emails...every time, quickly. 2. She's going to ask you a lot of questions, and it's way better to talk through them with her than when you're ambushed by the "what about xyz" from everyone else in your life.
3. Even small weddings deserve the attention, logistics, and planning of much larger events...I learned this quickly. Only your closest family/friends will be there, but those are who you care about the most!
4. Let things marinate - take a night, a day, or a week to talk things through with your partner. You'll get to the right place eventually. Don't make snap decisions.
All in all, I wouldn't change a thing. I am so thankful to have had Jenny as my guide.