Madeline is the definition of the perfect wedding planner. My husband and I had no clue what we were getting into when planning a wedding. Madeline was able to take away all the confusion and stress that goes into the planning process. She came to every meeting with us, spoke up when she thought something was unfair, and ensured we were never overwhelmed. Madeline never made my husband or I feel dumb with any of the questions that we had for her. Madeline would come over to our home for meetings and give us three goals to achieve before our next meeting. This made everything incredibly manageable and obtainable. My husband, myself, and my mother fell in love with her. Thanks to Madeline we had the wedding of our dreams. I will forever recommend Greater Joy Events. In the words of Gail Hobin, "She is worth every penny!"

Madeline was absolutely FANTASTIC. She is extremely organized and easy to work with. We had multiple meetings prior to her doing my day of coordination. She was in close contact with my vendors and kept everyone informed of timelines. If you’re considering having a coordinator, please do it. Having her working behind the scenes on our day eliminated so much stress. It made our day so easy and enjoyable. I couldn’t recommend her more.

My husband and I could not recommend Greater Joy Events enough! Throughout the entire wedding planning process Madeline was kind, organized, and communicative. Not only did she support the vision we had, she also offered helpful suggestions when we were unsure about decisions or had questions. Our wedding was 2 days comprised of a cultural Pakistani ceremony followed by a Christian ceremony/traditional reception. Madeline was on top of everything both days! I truly never worried once during our wedding weekend - I got to be fully engaged and enjoy the day because I knew Madeline was there and taking care of everything. Thank you Madeline for making our weekend so smooth and beautiful!

Madeline and her team were incredibly easy to work with and provided guidance and support for everything for our big day. They took care of everything and more to ensure a seamless experience for us and our guests. We couldn’t have done it without them! Truly the best investment for your wedding!

The first thing I say to couples about to plan a wedding “Get a wedding coordinator!” and this is all because of the amazing experience we had working with Madeline.
She played such an important role in our wedding and I truly feel our day wouldn’t have been so flawless without her. She was incredibly organized and detailed oriented which set our minds at ease. Knowing you have someone else who cares as much about your special day, as you, is such a comforting feeling.
I cannot recommend Madeline enough to future couples!

Simply put: I cannot imagine the wedding planning process or our wedding day without having hired Greater Joy Events. Madeline is detail-oriented, organized and attentive. Because of Madeline, I was able to fully enjoy our wedding day and be present as a bride. We had several family members and friends compliment Madeline’s expertise as well. We truly did not have to worry about a thing throughout the wedding planning process, as well as the day of our wedding, and it because of Madeline that we can say that. Without hesitation, I strongly recommend hiring Greater Joy Events to ensure your wedding planning and wedding is a joyful event for all!

Madeline is incredible to say the least - I am a type A personality, and thought I had it all figured out, and she helped me realize there were so many things I hadn't thought of, and she made sure our day was perfect! On the day of, everyone kept telling me how calm I was, and asked how that was possible, and I literally said "I know Madeline will handle it", and she did! She thought of everything to make our day perfect, and was so thoughtful and intentional on everything that was important to us. She is one of the best decisions for our wedding day, and I am so grateful to her!

Madeline and Greater Joy Events were absolutely fantastic for our wedding and are an absolute MUST have for your big day. My husband and I even a year later look back and talk about how pivotal it was to have Madeline there in order to make our day go smoothly. She went behind the scenes and took care of things in order for my husband and I as well as all of our family to just enjoy the day. I am not sure what we would have done without her! That piece of mind alone made her well worth it. She is incredibly kind and hardworking and makes sure they day fits what you want! We loved having her!

Greater Joy Events was the best decision we made! The whole entire wedding planning process was less stressful because of Madeline and Carly. They were very responsive and we had many meetings, emails, and checklists to make the day go smoothly. My husband, family, and I were able to relax on the day of knowing everything was taken care of. Highly recommend Greater Joy Events for your wedding planner!

I would give Madeline 100/ 5 stars if I could. We could not have planned our wedding without her. (I'm 100% serious!!) My husband's family is from a tiny town in Illinois, but we were at the time living in Charleston, SC (Military Family). We wanted to have our wedding at the same traditional church his parents and grandparents were married, but we wanted the modern reception celebration as well. Planning from out of state was so stressful for me that I didn't even know where to start. Madeline was my saving grace during both the planning leading up to the wedding and the entire day of.

There were so many tiny details that I would have lost track of without her. (who has a key to the church, transportation to and from church, when toasts start, when dinner starts, when to send out save the dates, etc etc)

She kept the entire event running smoothly, she planned and scheduled my meetings with vendors, spoke with vendors on my behalf (so all I had to worry about were the fun things), and had amazing recommendations for catering/photography/stationary/ videography/ DJ/ etc..
And she was so patient with me changing my mind a million times or when I felt like a bridezilla! You can tell she has years of experience coordinating and planning. She answered all the tough questions from vendors I wouldn't know how to answer for myself!

She is so organized and keeps an amazing shared google drive with her clients that have everything from to- do lists, timelines, meetings, budgets, payment due dates, and etc. It's perfect with anyone who has a little OCD or Anxiety like me!! She lays it all out there and it was such a relief not to have to keep track of it all myself.

She was so prompt with deadlines and reminders and was SO professional yet also felt like I was planning with a bestie and not someone I hired to help! She truly made it a priority that my husband and family enjoyed the week without any disturbances from vendors, clean up, you name it. She took on EVERYTHING and knew exactly our taste, and made SURE our vision was respected by florists/ other rentals.

As a person, she is truly such a treasure and we loved every second of planning with her and having her a part of our most memorable day. She is such a joy to work with and anyone would be lucky to have an event planned by her. It will be everything you have ever dreamed of and more!!