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Fête By Janina is a full-service wedding planning company based out of the New Jersey area. Fête was founded by Janina Paula Villanueva, who moved from the Philippines to New York to pursue her love for helping couples celebrate their wedding day. Janina and her team will be with you every step of the way, from the initial planning to the day of the wedding. She’ll make sure everything runs smoothly on your wedding day so that you and your family can relax and enjoy each special moment.
Services Offered
Janina and her team can provide planning assistance for a variety of celebrations, including civil unions, cultural weddings, elopements, non-religious weddings, and religious weddings. She’ll help you plan everything, from the moment you walk down the aisle to the reception. Some of the services that Fête By Janina offers include:
- Day-of coordination
- Guest list creation
- Partial planning
- Timelines
- To-do lists
- Asian-owned
- Woman-owned
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Reviews of Fête by Janina
Review summary
Janina and her team at Fete received glowing reviews for their exceptional wedding planning and coordination services. Reviewers highlighted Janina's deep care and personal touch in creating magical and stress-free weddings, with her team executing flawlessly to bring visions to life. Guests praised the team's professionalism, organization, and thoughtful personal touches, such as capturing ceremony footage and offering medication for unexpected needs, making the day memorable for all. Janina's attention to detail, adaptability, and collaborative skills with vendors were lauded for ensuring seamless and joyous wedding celebrations, earning high recommendations for her excellence, warmth, and cultural sensitivity.
Review summary
Janina and her team at Fete received glowing reviews for their exceptional wedding planning and coordination services. Reviewers highlighted Janina's deep care and personal touch in creating magical and stress-free weddings, with her team executing flawlessly to bring visions to life. Guests praised the team's professionalism, organization, and thoughtful personal touches, such as capturing ceremony footage and offering medication for unexpected needs, making the day memorable for all. Janina's attention to detail, adaptability, and collaborative skills with vendors were lauded for ensuring seamless and joyous wedding celebrations, earning high recommendations for her excellence, warmth, and cultural sensitivity.
The Most Meaningful Day, Planned with Love
Everything about the day reflected her incredible eye for design, her kindness, and her passion for creating meaningful moments. The atmosphere, the décor, the flow of the day — it was all just perfect. There was such warmth and elegance in every detail, and I know that came from how much she genuinely cares about the couples she works with.
Her amazing team deserves every bit of praise, too. They worked so hard with such grace and positivity, making everything run seamlessly and allowing us to simply enjoy the day. I’ll always be grateful to my sister and her team for giving us not just a beautiful wedding, but the most heartfelt memories we’ll cherish forever.
Best wedding team ever! (And Asian-owned business)
Our guests adored the team as well—they were engaging, fun, and made everyone feel comfortable. One team member took Polaroid photos of our guests, while another captured ceremony footage and guest “interviews” as part of their new content creator package. These personal touches made the day even more memorable.
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An Amazing Team to Work With!
There was also absolutely nothing for me to worry about during the day itself because of Janina and her team handling it all! Her team was just as a passionate and organized as she was! The whole team made us feel taken care of and it was like they were on a mission to make sure we had nothing worry about! Our bridal party and parents also had so many compliments with how great they were and they knew exactly where they had to be and when!
Janina and team exceeded all expectations and I highly recommend working with this amazing team!
Crossed Keys Estate Wedding
Having her start three months before our wedding day was also massively important, and incredibly helpful. From tedious but necessary tasks like collecting certificates of insurance, getting vendor head counts for meals, to helping make a perfect wedding schedule, it’s difficult to imagine how we would have gotten the wedding together without her. We cannot recommend her highly enough, and appreciate the amazing work that her and her team did to make our wedding dream come true.
Professional & compassionate
We always had prompt responses from Janina along the way, whether through text or email! She answered our hundreds of questions and eased our worried minds, and even encouraged us to vent to her if we needed to! SHE IS THE BEST. The processes was 1000x more organized and less stressful with her guidance.
As for the wedding day, Janina and her team simply blew me away and exceeded our expectations. I knew that Janina, Sasa, and Bianca were there to help but I truly did not realize just how much they would be doing the day of. The level of organization was incredible. They allowed my family to really be present and enjoy the festivities as they handled the timeline for the entire day, including setting up our reception decor and taking them down at the end of the night.
Story time! Sasa rode with my family and I in the limo to the church, I began to get nauseous from the nerves and Sasa reaches in her backpack and hands me plastic bag lined with tissue AND anti nausea medication!!! LIKE WHAT?! Wait it gets better... as I'm about to drink from a water bottle, she hands me a straw so I don't ruin my lipgloss!!!
These ladies CARE. Kind is an understatement. They are compassionate and really want to make this day so special for you. You can feel the love and passion for what they do. We could not have asked for a better team to have by our side on our wedding day. I recommend Fete by Janina and her team to everyone I know getting married or anyone who needs an event planner! They are truly professionals with the biggest hearts.
Dom and I are so appreciative and blessed to have met the team and know we have friends for life :)
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Peace of Mind
As a Filipino-American couple, finding a planner who could grasp the intricacies of our cultural dynamics was essential. Janina and her team not only met this requirement but exceeded it. Their authentic concern and dedication to making our day extraordinary were evident in every interaction. Janina's unique understanding of our cultural nuances, gleaned from her experiences and practical solutions, reassured us that our vision was in the right hands.
Janina's professionalism and organization are not just commendable, they are unparalleled. She worked tirelessly behind the scenes, coordinating with our vendors, drafting timelines, and executing the run-of-show. Her ability to anticipate and address our needs before we even realized them ourselves was a testament to her expertise. With Janina at the helm, my wife and I could relax and be secure in knowing that every detail was handled with the utmost care.
In short, our wedding was more than we could have ever imagined, largely thanks to Janina's professional acumen and genuine desire to make our day feel magical. We are forever grateful for the memories she helped us create. Janina, we can't thank you enough for your hard work and dedication. We would wholeheartedly recommend her to couples seeking a wedding planner who delivers excellence and brings warmth, understanding, and cultural sensitivity.
Cheers to Janina: The Mastermind Behind our Wedding!
The best wedding investment!
During cocktail hour they prepared a plate of our hors d'oeuvres and a drink for us in the bridal suite so we could have a moment to ourselves. The team checked in with us from time to time making sure we are good and if we needed anything. They took care of timelines, assembling groups for various photos, vendor coordination, and more to make the day as stress-free as possible.
To top it off, they are genuinely wonderful people. They care and are attentive throughout the entire day. They even stopped by our hotel the next day to say goodbye. I'm not sure if we've ever met such wonderful people who are so great at what they do in the entire hospitality industry!
It can be overwhelming to choose from so many vendors for various things. This is a no brainer. Janina and her team are truly the best and we gained genuine friends after the wedding! I'd recommend them over and over again!
Wedding with zero stress!
She has a whole to do list with detailed timeline, so all we needed to do was to follow her guideline and everything went smoothly.
On the wedding day, Janina and her team were taking care of both of us and making sure everything was running well.
It was so nice to have them- we could truly enjoy our special day with zero stress thanks to Janina and the wonderful team!
Beyond expectations!
We really didn’t feel overwhelmed at all. They were amazing! Planning with Janina and her team made it so much easier. We enjoyed our wedding day and we are very thankful for them. Highly recommended!
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