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On WeddingWire since 2022

A&J Event Planning and Coordination is a wedding planning business based out of Lynchburg, Virginia. This enterprise was established by Adrian Holmes and Jena Findle. With five years of experience in the wedding industry, having worked as venue coordinators at a Central Virginia vineyard, these friendly professionals love helping couples curate beautiful, seamless wedding events.

Services Offered

A&J Event Planning and Coordination assists couples to plan and organize wedding ceremonies, receptions, and rehearsal dinners. This team offers month-of (day-of) coordination and partial planning services as well as to-do lists, timelines, guest list creation, and vendor referrals. These planners have experience planning religious and non-religious weddings as well as elopements and destination weddings. This pair is happy to tailor a custom package to meet your event needs.

  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

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

$1,500

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$2,500

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$5,000

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
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Destination
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Non-Religious
Religious
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Elaine
Elaine L. Sent on 05/19/2024
5 out of 5 rating

It takes a team to make a dream

From the start A&J were there for us--from helping us find vendors, reviewing contracts, weaving in personal touches, keeping us sane, and creating space for us to truly enjoy our day. I could not imaging having the day of my dreams without the dedicated support that A&J provided. I know the team has a lot on their plates, but with them I felt like the only bride. Adrian was so sweet and helped me through the whole planning process, and day of was a champion for my partner and me. She made sure everyone was in lock steps (our team of vendors and of course our family and friends) and ensured that our day surpassed all expectations. I truly could not image our day without A&J and we are forever grateful for them in helping us make our day (and all the planning leading up to it) such an amazing, unforgettable experience. I would recommend this team to anyone and everyone.
Cassidy
Cassidy B. Sent on 07/20/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The dream team!

Where do I even begin?! These ladies are the dream.team. Not only are they amazingly organized, professional, connected, knowledgeable, communicative, and experienced, but they are also truly wonderful and kind people who I now consider friends. Adrian was our lead planner, and she was there for us every step of the way. From our initial discovery call with her, to every email/phone call/Zoom throughout the process, we always felt we were in good hands. She was patient with all of our questions, took initiative when she saw we needed it, and was firm with any fussy vendors. Our entire wedding party and my parents were amazingly impressed with Adrian and were raving the whole next day. She has that “calm but assertive” attitude that makes you feel entirely at ease because you know she’s got it all handled. Our wedding day was so smooth thanks to her and her team. She handled a small family emergency with grace and efficiency, for which I will forever be thankful. She and her team even came back to our AirBnb on property after the reception and tidied up for us - talk about going above and beyond! I am an event planner in a different industry, so I know how much work goes into coordinating a big event. Even with my knowledge of general event organization, having a wedding planner is the best money we spent. If you are on the fence about if you need a wedding planner or not, hire A&J. You will not regret it.
Casey
Casey Sent on 08/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent service- professional, communicative, flexible

We worked with Jena, and she was great!
She was very communicative, gave great suggestions, and answered all of our questions thoughtfully. She was flexible to accommodate all of the important details that we wanted, while also giving us her knowledge about what usually works/looks best. We had a minor emergency during our cocktail hour and she and her team handled it perfectly, helping coordinate getting emergency services to address the situation while also keeping everyone calm and the rest of the party going smoothly. They helped our day run smoothly and it was a great relief to know that all the behind-the-scenes management was in capable hands!
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Team

Adrian Holmes
Adrian Holmes
Co-Owner/Lead Event Planner

Adrian is Co-Owner/Co-Founder of A&J and is a Lead Event Planner. She loves the behind the scenes of gathering and organizing information for an event to create detail-heavy timelines which helps the entire vendor team seamlessly execute the day from start to finish.

Adrian has five years of experience in the wedding and events industry. She was a Venue Coordinator for a Central Virginia winery and also served as a Catering Bar Service Manager for the venue's in-house catering program, prior to starting A&J.

Her favorite part of weddings is the reception space reveal when couples and their families see all of their collaborative planning efforts come to light.

When she is not helping to curate weddings and events, Adrian is a full-time early childhood special education teacher. She enjoys spending time with her husband of 10 years, Micah, baby girl, Avery and her fur babies. She also loves traveling and reading for fun when she gets the time.

Jena Findle
Jena Findle
Co-Owner/Lead Event Planner

Jena is Co-Owner/Co-Founder of A&J and a Lead Event Planner. She has worked in the wedding and events industry for five years prior to launching A&J and served as a Venue Coordinator and Catering Staff Manager at a winery in Central Virginia.

She loves working with clients to help them plan their event design and tablescapes. Creating "Vision Boards" for clients to see different design elements come together is her jam! Jena enjoys meeting and working with new couples, families and vendors.

Her favorite part of weddings is the speeches/toasts because she loves the sentimental stories that are often shared about the couple. It makes the day so personal and special!

When Jena is not working with A&J couples and clients, she enjoys spening time with her family, running, practicing yoga and baking gluten free goodness.

Renee Everhart
Renee Everhart
Lead Floral Designer/Event Assistant/Pet Sitter

"Hi I'm Renee. I've always loved creative things! The beauty of being able to take a blank canvas, add color and texture to it and seeing it come together is amazing! I grew up in church, so we ALWAYS had flowers and food-it was a guarantee. I would constantly play around with the flowes, so the ladies let me help them decorate for the holidays and events. I loved it! My grandma also had a lot of flowers around her house, so you could say that my love for flowers started very early in life."

Renee's favorite part of weddings is starting from a blank slate, making it pretty and seeing the couple's positive reaction to our work.

When Renee is not assisting at a wedding, creating florals or watching your fur babies, she is a full-time Firefighter/EMT and an auntie to a sweet little girl, Avery & two fur babies. She is also an avid hiker and sunset chaser.

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