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ABOUT

After several years of professional event planning in the non-profit world, I decided to translate my skills to wedding planning and design. I’ve always been interested in and inspired by art and the wedding industry proves to be the perfect professional marriage of my organizational event production skills and my eye for design and artistry.
 
I’m a perfectionist which makes me loathe creases in linens and love masterfully arranged escort cards. You have to be a little Type A to be in this industry! I’ve studied floral design, calligraphy, letterpress and printmaking and also learned how to play a xylophone in West Africa. I am in complete awe of nature and draw endless inspiration from the forest, sea and mountains. I cherish family and friends and am always thinking of the next best party or gift idea. And most of all, I believe in love. It has power and promise in a sometimes confusing and over-complicated world. It’s worthy of celebration.

 

A BIT MORE ABOUT ME

  • Clients love my online collaborative project management tool.
  • My Mom was a wedding planner and passed the love gene on to me.
  • I am inspired by the culinary world and as Rocco Dispirito describes, enjoy mixing “the sophisticated taste and glamour of town with the rustic farm-to-table simplicity of country”.
  • My love of letterpress, flowers, textiles and photography led me here.
  • I believe in simple presentation and rich details (or as Jonathan Adler describes – “traditional design with playful punctuation”).

 

REFERENCES & TESTIMONIALS

 
Many lovely clients and vendors have written kind words about my work.  Here are a few of my favorites:
 

“We couldn’t have asked for a more seamless and enjoyable experience with Jolene as our wedding planner. From start to finish, we were floored by Jolene’s incredible attention to aesthetic and practical detail, her savvy and confidence in the orchestration of vendors, and her ability to deliver promptly and thoroughly on all fronts. Beyond her organizational brilliance, she has an uncanny gift in intuiting how to create a wedding truly reflective of the couple’s spirit. Our wedding’s vibe charmed and delighted our guests, every aspect of which stemmed from Jolene’s hard work and penchant for finding the surprise and magic in an experience. Jolene is more like an artist than a planner, in my mind, creating events from scratch that are authentically calibrated to the clients’ spirit while driven by her own unique and eclectic style.”
 
- Jenny, 2011 Bride

 
 
“I’ve worked with countless wedding and event planners and Jolene is one of the most visionary and talented. Jolene goes beyond color schemes and inspiration boards. She works intimately with her clients to truly capture the spirit and essence of who they are, and what they envision for their event. She infuses this sensibility and aesthetic into every detail and collaborates with top letterpress and design companies to create one-of-a-kind pieces, from dreaming up bespoke maps and itineraries to adding subtle texture to place cards to presenting each guest with a customized welcome letter with details and activities. It is clear Jolene carefully considers the role of each element in the larger whole, and how these details both enhance the day and make each guest feel warmly welcomed. Every time I received a new batch of paper goods to calligraph, I was consistently impressed by the impeccable and thoughtful design and execution.

 

In addition to her creative vision, Jolene possesses every other talent a vendor (and couple!) could ask for. She’s detail oriented and stays one step ahead of timelines and tasks while remaining flexible enough to execute a last-minute idea or change with grace. Jolene is a gifted planner and her work stands apart.”   

 

- Mara, Owner of Neithersnow