Jessica was the perfect wedding planner and guide for our wedding celebration. We chose to work with Jessica because she weaves together critical operational excellence with creative soul. It was also important to us to work with someone who had diverse couples in their portfolio, which Jessica did.

Over the course of the planning process, Jessica guided us with grace on the big decisions and gave her expert advice along the way. We had a complicated estate wedding with a full build out and packed weekend of activities. And during the day we didn’t have to worry about a moment - everything was taken care of down to the detail. Jessica brought just as much expertise to our overall design and vision as she did to making sure the chefs had the right equipment.

Maybe most importantly was the heart that Jessica put into our wedding and our partnership. On planning calls, we shared our most sensitive hopes and fears. We laughed, we cried. Jessica even cried when she saw me in my dress for the first time. Jessica made us feel loved and seen. I can’t imagine going through this process without her.

Thank you, Jessica! If you’re looking for a wedding planner, look no further!

After being engaged for almost a year, while 6 months pregnant, my husband and I suddenly decided we were ready to tie the knot... fast. I wanted a full-blown estate wedding, 3 day weekend extravaganza. Everyone I reached out to (planners, vendors, etc.) basically told me I was nuts and it wasn't possible in such short notice, especially in the post Covid wedding boom. Insert: Jessica. She had space in her calendar and was not only up for the challenge, I think she enjoyed it. ;) Within 2 weeks we landed my DREAM venue. Like... beyond. Leaving us 6 weeks to plan everything. Jessica went above and beyond in the delivery. Almost every vendor was a personal referral from her. And they were all incredible! Everything was perfect. Cliché, but I mean it when I say that. Not a single thing was missed. Not a single thing was less than what I dreamt it could be. Even on a tight schedule. (I'm talking... the day of the wedding she had a delayed delivery arrive at her house and her husband drove it to the venue in literally just the knick of time.) There were a couple hiccups during the planning process and Jessica handled them like a pro; I didn't even know about them until she had it handled. My wedding planning experience was a delight! A joy! Soooo magical and fun. And the wedding itself... life changing. For my husband and I. For our family and friends who attended. Even the vendors there were commenting on how beautiful and magical the event was. I don't even know how to really sum it up into words here. Jessica set a new standard for my life. My standards for who I work with in... anything... have risen exponentially. I didn't even know it was possible to feel so supported. To have my vision not only understood, but up-leveled. To have it executed with such competence and clear communication. Suffice to say... I highly recommend choosing Jessica for your special day. Jessica -- you are an integral piece of our family story, forever engraved in my heart.

Art & Soul Events planned the best post-elopement party for us! Well, it was more than a party... more like an entire celebratory weekend. Since my husband and I live in San Francisco, we relied heavily on Jessica's knowledge and connections in the Los Angeles area. We had no issues in planning remotely, which was a huge relief. She guided us every step of the way and knew the perfect locations for our welcome party and Sunday farewell event. As a planner, Jessica is meticulous, responsive, thoughtful and an absolute pleasure to work with. Her ideas truly made the entire weekend feel whole. We are SO thankful. Highly recommend!!

We got connected to Jessica through a good friend so we knew we would be in good hands but despite those high expectations, Jessica exceeded in all respects.

Every phase of the planning and execution was flawless. From ideation and design, to planning the guest experience, to sweating the details (hello napkin colors), to running the show expertly on the day(s) of the event. Flawless!

The wedding was everything we wanted it to be and more and it wouldn't have been possible without Jessica. Cannot recommend highly enough.

I could write a dissertation about why Jessica Carrillo was the perfect planner for us, but no one wants to read that. To start, it is important for us to work people who share our values, and Jessica embodies those values. Please check out her instagram because she does a great job explaining how we asked her to plan us a surprise ceremony based on a framework we gave her. She took our vision, and she brought it to life. I appreciated the way she communicates, her passion, and her style. I loved that she asks questions and gives her advised so that our day was prioritized. All of the other vendors have expressed how great it was to work with Jessica, and I completely agree. If I need to have another event, I will definitely be calling her.

I am writing this review as the MOB, who lived 2,000 miles away from our bride & groom during our planning process. Jessica was a dream come true, and creatively sourced everything we wanted (and dreamed of). I never could have managed without her. Her relationships with all the professionals run deep, and she was able to find the exact people who could carry out my daughter's vision. I also found it remarkable how Jessica helped my daughter create the story of her wedding, without imposing. The wedding was PERFECT and totally reflected the creative spirit of our beautiful couple.
We also called upon Jessica to work a Double Header by having her organize a farewell "Pool Party" the next day at the same venue. She flipped everything, and orchestrated an entirely new vibe, menu, and setting. Everybody was happy, relaxed and delighted.
I know how much Jessica had to do behind the scenes to make our two events so joyful and carefree for all of us, and I am so grateful. We have the best forever memories of a wonderful day.

Throughout everything that happened in 2020 Jessica was extremely flexible and accommodating through a postponement & venue change and was such a support in finally getting us to the finish line. Attention to detail was very important to me and Jessica was such a dream and I could trust that she would not let anything fall through the cracks. Our wedding day was perfect and we definitely owe a massive part of that to Jessica!

Jessica was instrumental in helping us create exactly what we wanted. Although we had an zoom wedding we wanted it to be meaningful, beautiful, and socially distant. We got all of that and more. She got our aesthetic right away and that was a big help in finding vendors and connecting us to the right people. I highly recommend working we her to help you create the wedding you want.

Jessica (owner/ lead designer of Art&Soul Events) is a creative powerhouse. She is incredibly organized, efficient, artistic, genuine, and enthusiastic. She did everything she could to help understand what our vision was and then executed it more flawlessly than we could have imagined. The entire vendor team that she compiled was professional and incredibly talented. Most importantly, however, she made my life as the bride SO EASY. Because of her investment in our vision and track record of unique/soulful/beautiful weddings, I trusted her judgment and appreciated her guidance. We did the complete planning package, and I wouldn't have done it any other way. We felt supported and guided throughout the whole process, which made planning a CA wedding from the east coast manageable. This was especially important in the last 6-8 weeks before the wedding! Jessica went above and beyond. We are so grateful that we had the chance to work with such a wonderful planner (and person!). We wish we could do it again! ;)

Hiring Jessica to plan the wedding was one of the best decisions we made. We absolutely cannot recommend her enough! We worked with Jessica over a period of about 9 months to plan our wedding and she made the entire process manageable and stress-free. From our first meeting, we immediately noticed how incredibly organized and detail-oriented she was, and that she leads with both character and heart. From that point on we knew that our wedding would be in great hands.

One of the most difficult things about planning a wedding in Los Angeles is just the sheer amount of vendors that are available, making it extremely difficult to make smart choices in a timely manner. With Jessica, that wasn’t an issue at all. She recommended the BEST vendors, and all of them top-notch - a testament to the depth and quality of relationships she has built in the wedding services industry. More importantly, Jessica takes it to another level, recommending vendors that fit our style, personality, and aesthetics perfectly, highlighting her amazing interpersonal skills and attention / focus on the client. She took a 1000 different pieces of us as a couple and curated them specifically to our love story by translating them into a perfectly planned, and seamless event!

Our friends kept telling us how monstrously stressed we were going to be 1-2 months before the wedding. That never happened, everything was easy going. Jessica had full command of all the vendor correspondence, schedules, venue requirements, payments, gratuities, set-up, load-in, etc etc. And our vendors also love working with her, and we heard repeatedly on how we'd made a great choice in selecting Jessica as our wedding planner.

As for our actual wedding day, it was an absolute dream come true and exceeded ALL our expectations!! We will be forever grateful to Jessica for giving us the wedding of our dreams!

My new advice to couples getting married: (1) If it's within your budget, you should definitely hire a wedding planner. It will make the process of "getting married" much less torturous for you, and it's the highest "value-to-dollars-spent", and (2) If you're getting married in the greater Los Angeles area you should hire Jessica!