My husband and I were instantly sold on Cherry Bomb after our first conversation with Shayna Papke. We are both introverts with crazy work schedules and knew we needed a planner if we were ever going to have a marriage celebration. We had gotten married in 2020, but wanted to have a party to celebrate in 2022. Shayna totally understood our vision. She was so creative and helpful in helping us craft the nontraditional wedding of our dreams.

Our mantra throughout planning was "the party doesn't happen without Shayna!" because, well, it literally wouldn't have happened! She made everything so manageable, connected us to the perfect vendors, and handled all the hiccups a party like this can through at you with grace.

Not only did Shayna expertly manage and plan our party, but she was a true delight to spend time with; she is patient, bubbly, sassy (just the right amount!), and so organized. She also designed our flowers and the venue looked absolutely amazing under her decorating expertise. All our guests were so impressed with how our party went off without a hitch. Of course, there were a few hitches! That's how good Shayna is; you don't even feel too many bumps in the road.

Working with Shayna was one of the easiest decisions of the wedding planning process. I knew the moment I met Shayna that she was the planner for me. From her bubbly, friendly, and outgoing demeanor, to her endless checklists to ensure nothing gets missed, Shayna took on all of my wedding stress and made it possible for me to let go of pre-wedding anxieties and truly enjoy the entire experience. I trusted Shayna to make my dreams a reality and she more than delivered.

Oh, also, looking for a florist? Shayna does that too! She is a superhuman.

I truly don’t have the words to describe how incredible Shayna was—she didn’t just help plan our wedding, she made it happen. From day one, she was organized, communicative, and completely on top of every detail. She set up vendor meetings, read through every contract, stayed in constant contact, and met with me weekly to make sure we were always on track. She told me exactly what she needed from me, what I needed to be thinking about, and made a process that could have been overwhelming feel totally doable.

The week of the wedding, she did even more than I thought possible. She coordinated everything, handled vendors, made and installed our hanging wisteria floral piece, picked up and placed every sign, every detail, every decor item, every flower—and somehow made it all look effortless.

And when my dress zipper broke and ripped nearly a foot down the back less than an hour before the ceremony? She got out a sewing needle and SEWED ME INTO IT BY HAND!! I wore it all night and no one even knew.

She had every emergency item under the sun on hand, kept everything running on time, and genuinely made sure I could just enjoy the day. I didn’t worry about a single thing because I knew she had it handled.

Shayna is not just a planner—she’s a miracle worker. If you’re getting married, book her. I promise you it’ll be the best choice you could ever make.

Let me start with this: Our wedding was featured in the New York Times. (Don't believe me? Look at the article link below) So if that alone doesn't speaks to Shayna's incredible talent, let me tell you, you definitely want this kind of the friend by your side through this whole journey. Let me start by saying I had a non-traditional wedding. We got married Friday the 13th, October 2023 at the Stanley Hotel (The Shinning Hotel). I was uncomfortable with a big mushy wedding and we went a little more dark/gothic. I was worried about it being hokey or Halloween-cheesy. I told her I wanted a modern take on old formal Victorian funerals and she didn't laugh or shutter, in fact she was thrilled and she excited all of the other vendors. She was incredible and got everything I asked for and suggest more. We had 30+ vendors working our wedding which included 2 tattoo artist, 2 tarot card readers, creepy acrobatic dancers poring champagne, special effects/lighting/DJ, FLAME-THROWING HEARSE--plus catering, dj, floral, live music, etc. All I got to say is that almost every vendor we worked was a suggestion by her, and they all worked so well together. Shayna conducted several walk-throughs with all them her. It was so efficient but also a ton of fun to brain-storm with everyone there. She has a dream-team vendor for everything (Go with her suggestions!). We had high-profile guests invited to our wedding and Shayna helped made sure their privacy was maintained. She helped facilitate an NDA to protect our guests photos being printed and everyone of her vendors she chose was extremely respectful--particularly when we understand how that can be helpful for their business. We are so grateful. I have to speak to her personality. She really is the friend you need. In full transparency, I was really devastated by wedding planning. We got engaged in 2019 shortly before the pandemic. Being that I am an ICU nurse, I felt really robed of the wedding process. I had a hard time moving forward and Shayna NEVER EVER let me feel think I had missing out on anything I would have had 4 years prior. Any set-back/bad news/challenge I faced, she knew how to flip the situation around and make it something to laugh about about and THAT is what you need on such a stressful day. She handle any ridiculous requests my family had; she dealt with my mom directly and regularly; and helped keep people away when I needed to decompress. Shayna is literally there perfect planner. She is so fun and real. She made our day the best day of our lives
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/26/fashion/weddings/the-shining-stanley-hotel-weddings.html

When choosing a planner we were overloaded by decisions. I ultimately was referred to Shayna Papke with Cherry Bomb Events by one of our friends who had used her, and loved the experience of working with her. To quote "once we started working with Shayna, it all got a lot more fun". We used Shayna as a day of/month of planner so we still made all of our vendor decisions, but had her input and guidance working through that process. If I had questions, Shayna gave me good feedback about whether the random detail I was pondering was something that was going to enhance the experience for our guests, or was just a gimmick being sold to me (usually was not actually something we needed. Don't let instagram up-sell you on stuff!).
She helped me manage anticipated stresses before the wedding and trouble shoot how we could make the day go as smoothly as possible.
When the biggest tragedy happened the day before (our 13 year old dog passed away hours before our rehearsal and rehearsal dinner), she scrambled to help us reschedule the rehearsal later so we could have more time with her, and made sure that on our big day we were able to balance our grief and our joy and clued all our vendors in to why we were a little extra teary.
Shayna's team was fantastic, accommodating, friendly, and took all the nerves out. I felt like they had my back, and were going to help me create an experience that was what we wanted, as well as stay in our budget as much as we wanted to.
Would definitely use her again (although don't plan on having a second wedding!), and recommend her to friends and family! (Turns out she had actually planned one of my other friend's weddings several years prior, but we didn't put the connections together until the day of!)

Shayna and her team are absolutely top notch. Shayna was invaluable in her advice to us prior to the wedding, and her vendor recommendations made our wedding the amazing event that it was. As our day of coordinator, she and her team were seamless, professional, and lots of fun. I cannot recommend Cherry Bomb events enough!

From beginning to end, the Cherry Bomb team helped make our vision a reality. Shayna was loving, patient, and accommodating. And she advocated for us when needed. As soon as we booked a venue I realized I was in WAY over my head. Shayna made everything easy. She and her team made our rehearsal dinner and our wedding day completely perfect. They worked tirelessly and made sure every last detail was perfect. I’m sure they did more than I’ll ever really even know. We are so grateful to Shayna and the whole Cherry Bomb team. The only regret I have from the weekend is that I didn’t get a single photo or a glass of champagne with them! I am forever grateful to these amazing women. If you need a planner in Colorado, they are 100% the best choice.

we had a great time working with Cherry Bomb for our party in August 2022. we worked closely with Jolie who had a lot of great suggestions, feedback and ideas leading up to our party. as folks not based in Boulder, it was really helpful to have her insight and guidance about working with some of the local vendors. our overall event exceeded our dreams and was truly a peak life experience. if you have the budget, definitely consider hiring for more than day of!

Jolie and Cherry Bomb events were very helpful guides through the thousands of details that pop-up in the course of wedding planning. I appreciated how responsive the team is on email and all the knowledge and experience provided as guides. They listened to the requests we had and worked with us to bring our vision to fruition. We would definitely recommend Cherry Bomb!

I worked with Shayna for my wedding and it was the easiest experience ever! Who said weddings are hard work? Not me. Just kidding, there was SOME hard work but honestly, Shayna made all my anxieties melt away. She was so professional with still being a normal human-being (not a robot) and beyond helpful. She was so flexible and would jump on a call whenever I needed (or my mother needed) to ease our nerves. Honestly, we felt like we MUST have been missing something but nope, Shayna had it all handled. I loved working with her and would recommend her 1,000 times over.