Ja'el at The Coordinated Collective was without a doubt the glue that held my wedding together and one of the best hiring decisions I have ever made. I interviewed a couple wedding coordinators before choosing Ja'el and I knew even from speaking with her on the phone during our initial consult that she was the coordinator I needed on my team. Ja'el was a consummate professional, she answered questions we didn't even know we had, helped keep us on track as we approached the wedding and most importantly reassured this overwhelmed bride by acting as a personal cheerleader on the way to our big day. So many of my family members came up to me during and after the wedding to say how impressed they were with Ja'el and her assistant Evin during the wedding. She was everywhere and managed the entire vendor team seamlessly. Ja'el was also my personal hero. When I pulled my wedding dress out of the bag, a critical button was missing causing my dress to gape open in the back and destroying any chance of a bustle. Ja'el whipped out her own needle, thread and back-up button and got to work sewing me into the dress and fixing the bustle. Is there anything else you need to know? The woman carries an emergency sewing kit because SHE DOES THIS yall. Please hire her. I am so grateful, thank you Ja'el. You were amazing at every turn.

We worked with The Coordinate Collective for our wedding coordination, and it was absolutely a must-have. Abi was our main coordinator, and she was incredible to work with—organized, thoughtful, and on top of every detail. We also spoke with Ja’el early on, and she really convinced us to move forward with them.

Throughout the entire process, we were constantly in communication with Abi and the team. They made sure everything stayed on track and that no detail was missed. Our wedding simply would not have been possible without them. If you are even slightly on the fence about whether you need a coordinator, trust me—it’s worth it, and this is the team you want.

As we began planning for our wedding day, we started to realize just how much work it was going to be logistically leading up to the big event, but especially on the day itself and got a sense of overwhelm at possibly not having dedicated help. This prompted us to see what options existed for a day-of coordinator. We had a few inquiries answered, but then I talked to The Coordinated Collective’s Ja’el, the company’s founder, and she was an absolute treasure. It’s not every day you meet someone who feels like a friend you can get excited to share big moments with, and this was exactly how it felt with Ja’el. She was genuinely interested in hearing our love story and what led to this big moment, asked pertinent questions to help her best assess if The Coordinated Collective could best serve us, and offered helpful details about the business so that we both could determine if the fit was the right one. We knew instantly and didn’t hesitate to commit and were soon connected with Liz and Blair, and would you believe it…they too were phenomenal – joyful, energetic, knowledgeable, and exceptionally organized. They helped us to think through our overall plan, addressing outstanding items we still needed to figure out, and offered creative ideas and suggestions along the way. They created a shared space for us to utilize and provide updates throughout, and a SUPER helpful spreadsheet that helped to organize it all in a meaningful way. As we got closer to our wedding day, they jumped in to assist with vendor communication and follow-up to ensure everything was on track and we were getting the answers to our questions. We didn’t even vet any of their communications and never felt like we needed to because they were spot on and with the utmost kindness and clarity. We felt proud to have them on our team! Through the walk-thru and rehearsal, we were able to finalize last minute details and for both, Liz and Blair came prepared with notes and printed documents so everyone would be on the same page. On the day of the rehearsal, we asked about a last-minute change for our getting ready location and they quickly jumped in to connect all the vendors to confirm the shift was doable and that no one would show up at the wrong place. The wedding day went off without any issue and you wouldn’t have even known a change had occurred – everyone was where they needed to be and with smiles on. The positive energy was palpable and much of that was driven by that which Liz & Blair put forward to set the tone. It felt every time anyone needed something, there was Liz & Blair, lending a helping hand, including making sure we were fed and running a make-shift bumper car down a hill for a photo op. They must have gotten a million steps that day and never once seemed put out or ready to be done. Mad kudos for the multiple attempts to help fix my (the bride’s) train whose hook had come dislodged during the night, despite me being antsy and making it difficult by not standing still. 😊 We also had a number of friends/family ready to help pack everything into cars at the end of the night which they expected to be far more involved, but Liz & Blair had magically packed everything back into bins so all that was really left was loading and transport. Those there to witness this magic were highly complementary and grateful, and so are we! The whole of our experience from start to finish was phenomenal and while we’re now happily married, we’d do it all over just to get to work with Liz & Blair again! We hope you’re blessed enough to have the chance to work with The Coordinated Collective and have no doubt the entire team is the best around. Thank you Ja’el, Liz, and Blair…from the bottom of our hearts!