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About

Up North Events is a wedding planning company located in Charlevoix, Michigan. Specializing in small-scale packages, they offer peace of mind to couples who want to plan their own wedding, but also want to enjoy their day without having to be the ones to make sure everything is in place. Your wedding manager pulls everything together on the wedding day to help make your dreams a reality. Sit back and take it all in, relish the moments, and celebrate your love while Up North Events handles all the little details.

Experience

Up North Events' owner and wedding manager, Jenna Koeller, has experience coordinating over 100 weddings. She has worked at various wedding venues throughout Northern Michigan and beyond.

Services Offered

Wedding management packages available include Full Planning, Wedding Coordination, Coordination & Consulting, and Ceremony Coordination. Up North Events also offers decorating services, either as an add-on to an existing package or as a stand-alone service. Detailed descriptions of each package, along with pricing, are available on the website. Below are some examples of services offered within the packages:

  • Timeline assistance
  • Floor plan/venue layout suggestions
  • Advice on ceremony etiquette and content development
  • Assistance organizing wedding day details through the use of a provided wedding details packet
  • Communication with vendors prior to your event to confirm set-up details
  • Verification of correct set-up of ceremony and reception locations
  • Full ceremony coordination
  • Check-ins with vendors during set-up and throughout your wedding day

Areas Covered

While based in Charlevoix, Up North Events is happy to travel around Northern Michigan. Their main service area is north of Traverse City, including Petoskey, Charlevoix, Boyne City, and Harbor Springs.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$3,000

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$6,000

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$12,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Cultural
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Up North Events

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Sophie Sent on 11/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Highly, highly recommend!!!

Jenna was the best day of coordinator we could’ve asked for. She was so helpful and made the day effortless for us! The entire day went exactly as planned and we were able to be present and enjoy the day without worrying about the details! Jenna went above and beyond to make sure our day was perfect. 10/10 would recommend Up North Events to anyone!
Erin
Erin Sent on 09/18/2020
5 out of 5 rating

AMAZING (last minute corona change)

Jenna was absolutely amazing! About two months before our wedding we decided to reschedule our Chicago wedding (where we live) to Bellaire, MI (at a family home) due to coronavirus. We were stressed about switching our plans so close to the wedding date, especially to an area where we knew very little about the local vendors. From our initial call, it was clear Jenna was the woman for the job. She was able to fit her services to our needs and budget and found several vendors that were still available on short notice AND within our budget. She responded quickly to our questions, provided updates during her search, and gave detailed overviews on the vendors to help us choose our best fit. We would have been lost without Jenna's help. I cannot recommend her highly enough!
Madalyne
Madalyne Sent on 03/27/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Invaluable asset to our wedding!

Jenna is so amazing. We had our wedding in August 2019 and She was so helpful every step of the way. She kept us on track with our plans, answered all of our many questions, and even helped us plan the details of our ceremony. She is so knowledgable about the area and was a huge help. Thank you Jenna we really couldn't have done it without you!
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Elizabeth Sent on 11/08/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent Coordinator!

I'm so glad that we had Jenna on our team! She helped us get organized in the weeks leading up to our wedding, and was very involved the week of and day of our wedding. We had a few hiccups on our wedding day- rain drove us to use a plan B ceremony site, and the bagpiper was a no-show (maybe a good thing for what turned into an indoor ceremony!). I felt that I was able to just enjoy the day and our guests without having to worry about the logistics, because I knew we were in good hands. Thank you, Jenna!
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Charles Sent on 10/29/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing: 5000/5 stars

Jenna removed so much stress from us. She set up our site, made sure the reception ran smoothly and even picked up geese poop for us. She is amazing- do not hesitate to hire her.
Laura
Laura Sent on 08/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding went so smoothly...

Jenna was fantastic!! She was both our wedding coordinator and filed in for our venue coordinator ( the original one just had a baby ). She is very organized and professional. She is exactly who you want there on your special day so you don’t have to worry about all the details that you spent months planning. She has you covered! Even those unexpected things that happen that day...for me it was the buttons on my dress and she came to the rescue and got them fastened right before pictures! You won’t have any regrets!!!
Stephanie
Stephanie Sent on 05/30/2019
5 out of 5 rating

So helpful! Especially if you live further away!

My husband and I wanted our dream wedding in Michigan and Up North Events helped make that happen! We lived out of state and Jenna was so helpful making sure everything was coordinated perfectly! Jenna helped make the daunting task of wedding planning manageable!
Lindsay
Lindsay Sent on 05/03/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Wedding Coordinator

Jenna did an excellent job and made sure everything for my wedding ran smoothly and on time. She was great to work with and incredibly friendly. I highly recommend her services.
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