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About

Weddings With Joy/AZen Event is a wedding planning company serving the Hilton Head/Savannah area. The team at Weddings With Joy is dedicated to making sure your wedding reflects the unique love you and your partner share. We work with you every step of the way to make sure your ceremony, reception, and rehearsal dinner are the perfect expression of you.

Services Offered

Weddings With Joy has experience planning religious and non-religious weddings, eco-friendly weddings, civil ceremonies, destination weddings, and elopements. In addition to traditional full-service wedding planning, they also offer the following wedding planning services:

  • Wedding Management (Month of coordination, or sometimes known as "day of")
  • Timelines
  • Comprehensive checklists
  • Vendor referrals and discounts
  • Budget consultation and tracking
  • Vendor contract review/negotiation

Our inventory is available at no cost to our clients

  • Centerpieces
  • Card Box
  • Toasting Flutes
  • Easels
  • Cake Knives
  • Candles
  • Signage
  • LGBTQ+-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$1,250

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$1,750

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$3,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$100

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Destination
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of A Zen Event

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Jenn Sent on 10/24/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely brilliant

Joy made our day absolutely amazing. Starting months before until after our wedding Joy was always there making sure everything flowed smoothly and was stress free. Joy also was so helpful with finding vendors and was able to create a list that worked together like a family. I couldn’t have picked anyone better. Her ability to bring my vision to life from 1 photo was perfect and she actually created a wedding that was better than I could have imagined. We are so grateful to have found joy and I would recommend her every time. Thank you so much for bringing my dream to life and making that day the best day of our lives!!
Lacy
Lacy Sent on 09/18/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Joy was such a joy to work with

Joy was the absolute best to work with! We hired her to help plan our destination wedding. She walked me through the wedding planning and made sure I stayed organized and on track. She is knowledgeable and knew all the tips and tricks to make my vision turn into reality. She has great experience with local vendors and was in contact with them constantly so I didn’t have to make a million phone calls. My wedding day went flawlessly! At least that’s how it seemed. If something went wrong I still have no idea because Joy handled the day perfectly. My family and friends were able to relax and celebrate the day with me instead of running last minute errands and setting up/ tearing down. Because of joy I was able to just enjoy myself and soak in all the memories of my wedding day. I would definitely recommend her to anyone planning a big event, especially a wedding. I can’t thank her enough for all her hard work to make our day go off without a hitch!
Nicole
Nicole Sent on 02/27/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Bringing it all to life and even more!

Joy was amazing! She truly made the wedding of our dreams come to life and even better than we could have imagined. She recommended so many amazing vendors in the area that she had already worked with (making things even smoother given their rapport), helped us think of the little details that would go a long way in not only our overall wedding experience, but that of our guests as well. I'm so happy that we were on this journey with Joy. We couldn't have asked for anything better. A true testament to the wonderful human being that she is!
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Danielle Sent on 01/21/2021
5 out of 5 rating

You Need a Wedding Planner!

I am a pretty type-A person, so at first when we were required by our venue to book a wedding planner, I wasn’t sure how much I would need them. Let me tell you all right now – everyone needs a wedding planner, even us type-A brides! And Joy did an amazing job! We hired Joy almost a year out for the Day-of Coordination, meaning she took over planning from me around the 6-week out mark. Even though technically she only was supposed to take over at the 6-week mark, she made time to set up a call with me once a month for the nearly full year prior to the wedding! She made sure things were going along smoothly, and gave me great vendor recommendations whenever I needed them. She was very responsive to emails, and the planning website she gave us to use was INVALUABLE for planning guest lists and table assignments and arrangements.

Joy also has a large inventory of wedding décor items that she lets her brides use – AT NO ADDITIONAL COST. Things like table numbers, votives, vases, greenery, crystal flutes, card box, picture frames, candles… the list goes on! For a non-local and ecofriendly bride like myself, this service was amazing! Not only did I not have to purchase these single-use wedding items, but I didn’t have to be in charge of getting them to the venue! Joy completely handled the set up of the reception with minimal guidance from myself, and it looked stunning! She sent photos of the set up to my MOH so I could see how things were going. At the end of the night, she made sure all of the décor was collected and any personal items that I contributed were all back in our suite at the end of the night, without me having to lift a finger or coordinate anything!

Joy is so nice and was so lovely to work with for our wedding. Joy helped the day go completely smoothly – if there were problems, I never heard of them, and the day went great! Joy did an amazing job, handling small details that I never would have even thought of, down to making sure there was a small plate of appetizers set aside for the Groom and I while we were busy taking photos and mingling! Do yourself a favor, and hire Joy for your wedding!
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Aurelia Sent on 06/14/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Expert and Smooth Wedding Coordination in Face of All Obstacles

No matter what she had to deal with, the on again off again weather forecast, back up plans to back up plans and a Mother of the Bride (me) who didn't always know how to "let go" Joy and team were the calm and professional center working behind the scenes to ensure a beautiful day that fulfilled all the couples dreams. Thank you Joy for listening to all of our ideas and back and forth musings over weather plans and for bringing it all together so that the bride and this M.O.B could enjoy the very special day!
Erin
Erin Sent on 06/08/2019
5 out of 5 rating

WOW! Is all I can say...

Because Joy was AMAZING! She was so helpful throughout my entire wedding planning process. Always available, I swear she has an answer or first hand experience for everything!!! I am a very organized person but having her on my team to coordinate with all the vendors, make sure the timeline made sense and was configured properly was amazing, I could never have done it without her! She was a savior the day of making sure everything went smooth! Thank you doesn’t begin to cover it!!! Hire her now, trust me no matter how on top of wedding planning you are, you need Joy!
Whitney
Whitney Sent on 04/28/2019
5 out of 5 rating

beach wedding

Joy ensured our wedding ceremony and reception was exactly what we wanted. She was easy to work with and I am so glad that we hired her for planning and coordinating.
Rebecca
Rebecca Sent on 03/04/2019
5 out of 5 rating

What can I say?

This woman was absolutely wonderful and helped make my day go off without a problem! I honestly don’t think it could have happened without her. Joy and James were fantastic!
M
Michael Sent on 01/21/2019
5 out of 5 rating

SIMPLY AMAZING!!!! Beyond Expectations!!

Joy did the most amazing job with our wedding. I could not imagine using anyone else. Her attention to detail was above anything I ever expected. My bride and I were blown away. It made our wedding day a breeze. If you are thinking about a wedding planner, look no further than Weddings With Joy. Simply AMAZING!!!
Amanda
Amanda Sent on 06/11/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Joy was the perfect addition to our day. She worked with us to personalize our ceremony and even helped to arrange our deserts. The Baker delivered and set up for us! Everything was wonderful!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
Dandelion Weddings + Co. Dandelion Weddings + Co. Wedding Photographers

I have worked alongside Joy at an Elopement and her attention to detail and the dedication she shows her Brides is truly amazing. I would highly recommend her for ANY event. Easy to work with and loves what she does! Five stars!!

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