Art & Soul Events Reviews
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Kathara Sent on 07/09/2023Perfect mix of creative soul and operational excellence
Jessica was the perfect wedding planner and guide for our wedding celebration. We chose to work with Jessica because she weaves together critical operational excellence with creative soul. It was also important to us to work with someone who had diverse couples in their portfolio, which Jessica did.
Over the course of the planning process, Jessica guided us with grace on the big decisions and gave her expert advice along the way. We had a complicated estate wedding with a full build out and packed weekend of activities. And during the day we didn’t have to worry about a moment - everything was taken care of down to the detail. Jessica brought just as much expertise to our overall design and vision as she did to making sure the chefs had the right equipment.
Maybe most importantly was the heart that Jessica put into our wedding and our partnership. On planning calls, we shared our most sensitive hopes and fears. We laughed, we cried. Jessica even cried when she saw me in my dress for the first time. Jessica made us feel loved and seen. I can’t imagine going through this process without her.
Thank you, Jessica! If you’re looking for a wedding planner, look no further! -
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Bryanna Sent on 09/29/2022
6 weeks to create the dream :)
After being engaged for almost a year, while 6 months pregnant, my husband and I suddenly decided we were ready to tie the knot... fast. I wanted a full-blown estate wedding, 3 day weekend extravaganza. Everyone I reached out to (planners, vendors, etc.) basically told me I was nuts and it wasn't possible in such short notice, especially in the post Covid wedding boom. Insert: Jessica. She had space in her calendar and was not only up for the challenge, I think she enjoyed it. ;) Within 2 weeks we landed my DREAM venue. Like... beyond. Leaving us 6 weeks to plan everything. Jessica went above and beyond in the delivery. Almost every vendor was a personal referral from her. And they were all incredible! Everything was perfect. Cliché, but I mean it when I say that. Not a single thing was missed. Not a single thing was less than what I dreamt it could be. Even on a tight schedule. (I'm talking... the day of the wedding she had a delayed delivery arrive at her house and her husband drove it to the venue in literally just the knick of time.) There were a couple hiccups during the planning process and Jessica handled them like a pro; I didn't even know about them until she had it handled. My wedding planning experience was a delight! A joy! Soooo magical and fun. And the wedding itself... life changing. For my husband and I. For our family and friends who attended. Even the vendors there were commenting on how beautiful and magical the event was. I don't even know how to really sum it up into words here. Jessica set a new standard for my life. My standards for who I work with in... anything... have risen exponentially. I didn't even know it was possible to feel so supported. To have my vision not only understood, but up-leveled. To have it executed with such competence and clear communication. Suffice to say... I highly recommend choosing Jessica for your special day. Jessica -- you are an integral piece of our family story, forever engraved in my heart. -
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Leanna-Marie Sent on 08/14/2022Highly recommend!!
Art & Soul Events planned the best post-elopement party for us! Well, it was more than a party... more like an entire celebratory weekend. Since my husband and I live in San Francisco, we relied heavily on Jessica's knowledge and connections in the Los Angeles area. We had no issues in planning remotely, which was a huge relief. She guided us every step of the way and knew the perfect locations for our welcome party and Sunday farewell event. As a planner, Jessica is meticulous, responsive, thoughtful and an absolute pleasure to work with. Her ideas truly made the entire weekend feel whole. We are SO thankful. Highly recommend!! -
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Alex Sent on 07/22/2022Flawless in every respect
We got connected to Jessica through a good friend so we knew we would be in good hands but despite those high expectations, Jessica exceeded in all respects.
Every phase of the planning and execution was flawless. From ideation and design, to planning the guest experience, to sweating the details (hello napkin colors), to running the show expertly on the day(s) of the event. Flawless!
The wedding was everything we wanted it to be and more and it wouldn't have been possible without Jessica. Cannot recommend highly enough. -
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Shavon Sent on 01/08/2022Attentive, Artistic, Authentic Planner
I could write a dissertation about why Jessica Carrillo was the perfect planner for us, but no one wants to read that. To start, it is important for us to work people who share our values, and Jessica embodies those values. Please check out her instagram because she does a great job explaining how we asked her to plan us a surprise ceremony based on a framework we gave her. She took our vision, and she brought it to life. I appreciated the way she communicates, her passion, and her style. I loved that she asks questions and gives her advised so that our day was prioritized. All of the other vendors have expressed how great it was to work with Jessica, and I completely agree. If I need to have another event, I will definitely be calling her. -
Margaret Sent on 11/04/2021
Could not have been happier!
I am writing this review as the MOB, who lived 2,000 miles away from our bride & groom during our planning process. Jessica was a dream come true, and creatively sourced everything we wanted (and dreamed of). I never could have managed without her. Her relationships with all the professionals run deep, and she was able to find the exact people who could carry out my daughter's vision. I also found it remarkable how Jessica helped my daughter create the story of her wedding, without imposing. The wedding was PERFECT and totally reflected the creative spirit of our beautiful couple.
We also called upon Jessica to work a Double Header by having her organize a farewell "Pool Party" the next day at the same venue. She flipped everything, and orchestrated an entirely new vibe, menu, and setting. Everybody was happy, relaxed and delighted.
I know how much Jessica had to do behind the scenes to make our two events so joyful and carefree for all of us, and I am so grateful. We have the best forever memories of a wonderful day. -
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Kelly Sent on 03/16/2021Made wedding planing so much easier
Jessica was instrumental in helping us create exactly what we wanted. Although we had an zoom wedding we wanted it to be meaningful, beautiful, and socially distant. We got all of that and more. She got our aesthetic right away and that was a big help in finding vendors and connecting us to the right people. I highly recommend working we her to help you create the wedding you want. -
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Victoria Sent on 11/29/2019
Absolutely amazing. Jessica is a gem! Art&Soul Events made our dreams come true.
Jessica (owner/ lead designer of Art&Soul Events) is a creative powerhouse. She is incredibly organized, efficient, artistic, genuine, and enthusiastic. She did everything she could to help understand what our vision was and then executed it more flawlessly than we could have imagined. The entire vendor team that she compiled was professional and incredibly talented. Most importantly, however, she made my life as the bride SO EASY. Because of her investment in our vision and track record of unique/soulful/beautiful weddings, I trusted her judgment and appreciated her guidance. We did the complete planning package, and I wouldn't have done it any other way. We felt supported and guided throughout the whole process, which made planning a CA wedding from the east coast manageable. This was especially important in the last 6-8 weeks before the wedding! Jessica went above and beyond. We are so grateful that we had the chance to work with such a wonderful planner (and person!). We wish we could do it again! ;) -
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Jorie Sent on 11/24/2019Absolutely the BEST!
Hiring Jessica to plan the wedding was one of the best decisions we made. We absolutely cannot recommend her enough! We worked with Jessica over a period of about 9 months to plan our wedding and she made the entire process manageable and stress-free. From our first meeting, we immediately noticed how incredibly organized and detail-oriented she was, and that she leads with both character and heart. From that point on we knew that our wedding would be in great hands.
One of the most difficult things about planning a wedding in Los Angeles is just the sheer amount of vendors that are available, making it extremely difficult to make smart choices in a timely manner. With Jessica, that wasn’t an issue at all. She recommended the BEST vendors, and all of them top-notch - a testament to the depth and quality of relationships she has built in the wedding services industry. More importantly, Jessica takes it to another level, recommending vendors that fit our style, personality, and aesthetics perfectly, highlighting her amazing interpersonal skills and attention / focus on the client. She took a 1000 different pieces of us as a couple and curated them specifically to our love story by translating them into a perfectly planned, and seamless event!
Our friends kept telling us how monstrously stressed we were going to be 1-2 months before the wedding. That never happened, everything was easy going. Jessica had full command of all the vendor correspondence, schedules, venue requirements, payments, gratuities, set-up, load-in, etc etc. And our vendors also love working with her, and we heard repeatedly on how we'd made a great choice in selecting Jessica as our wedding planner.
As for our actual wedding day, it was an absolute dream come true and exceeded ALL our expectations!! We will be forever grateful to Jessica for giving us the wedding of our dreams!
My new advice to couples getting married: (1) If it's within your budget, you should definitely hire a wedding planner. It will make the process of "getting married" much less torturous for you, and it's the highest "value-to-dollars-spent", and (2) If you're getting married in the greater Los Angeles area you should hire Jessica! -
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Calvin Sent on 09/26/2019The glue that pulled/held together every aspect of our wedding!
Jessica was a dream-come-true planner. She brought a ton of experience, guidance, and connections that helped us create a wonderful wedding, and was on top of *every* *single* *detail*. And when it comes to planning a wedding... there are about 50,000 details to be on top of! Our day came together seamlessly and beautifully, and she was behind the curtain pulling together every piece of the day. We did not worry about a single thing. And she is a wonderful person. We were so grateful to have worked with her, and are confident others would be too! -
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Ju Hellm Sent on 09/09/2019An Organized, professional wedding planner created an amazingly Fun, Whimsical, and Stress free Wedding Day!
Jessica did an amazing job planning and coordinating our 2019 wedding at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park. Even though it was her first wedding at this venue and we couldn’t manage a site visit with her, she knocked it out of the park. She helped us find some key vendors, including the DJ and florist, planned the design and did all the vendor communication, and coordinated the day of. The wedding was beautiful and magical, and everything worked wonderfully, thanks to the hard work she put in. Our only regret is that we didn’t start working with her sooner!
We found Jessica through chance, when we saw her mentioned in a New York Times article on what to do when a natural disaster destroys your wedding venue. She’d helped a number of fellow wedding planners during the Woolsey Fire in 2018, and we thought that her resourcefulness and calmness under pressure were just what we needed.
It was a pleasure to work with her throughout the process. We did a couple of in person meetings, but mostly chatted over video chat and email. She offers a number of packages, and we used the design package (as opposed to the full planning package that includes a venue search and all major vendors). She was kind enough to include a DJ search for us, as we had already found a venue and photographer.
We were impressed by her professionalism, her ability to get things done, her organization and also by how much fun it was to work with her. She made the process of planning and executing a wedding so much less daunting. I was most impressed, however, with her on the day of the wedding. I was so happy that I could truly enjoy my day, and Jessica did SO MUCH WORK behind the scenes to make that possible. She anticipated my every need (flat shoes, glass of water etc) and handled any and all issues with vendors and guests with boundless energy and grace. I am so thankful to have worked with her and I cannot imagine a wedding without her.
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Kelly Sent on 05/18/2019
Creative, detail-oriented super-planner!
My husband and I were fortunate enough to work with Jessica on planning our wedding in spring of 2019 and we could not be happier with our experience!
Planning a wedding can be a stressful and confusing process but having Jessica guide us through each phase took a huge weight off of our shoulders and we could not have done it without her. We had a particular vision for our wedding and she totally got it.
From day one she was clear, organized, and educated us along the way so we could make the best decisions possible to make our vision come to life while staying within budget.
She connected us with amazing vendors and was always open to new ideas along the way.
Our wedding exceeded our expectations and was truly a stress free day full of laughter and happy tears. Some of our guests even wrote us thank you notes for having the best wedding ever (we are biased, but agree!), and commented on what an amazing team of people we had on site. She was so great with our families and her attention to detail even while juggling a million things is seriously impressive. If you are a couple that wants to get creative and have a personalized, non-cookie cutter wedding, Jessica is the wedding planner for you. -
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Jaclyn Sent on 04/16/2019Such a dream to work with!
You gave Andrew and I peace of mind on our wedding day. That is something truly meaningful to a couple, but especially the bride. Jessica is truly a gem. If anyone is looking for a wedding planner in Southern California, she is the absolute best. You won’t regret one second of working with her. She made our day, literally. -
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Chelsea Sent on 04/15/2019The best experience
Hiring Jessica was the best decision I made for our wedding day. From the first time we chatted on the phone for a consultation I knew she would be great. She handled so many details that I had not even thought of. Everything was communicated to our vendors, timelines were followed and the day went so smoothly. I even had vendors telling me at the end of the night that she was the best coordinator they have seen in a long time. She was calm and understanding of all my needs, even if they were silly. I don't know how brides get through this experience without help, and Jessica is the best. -
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Cassie Sent on 12/31/2018Your new best wedding planner/designer/therapist/friend
Jessica Carrillo is the best of the best in her field. She brings so much care, expertise, thoughtfulness, warmth, and love into what she does.
On a personal level, she will bring you authenticity, realness, tender conversations, and dream big with you. I was not someone that ever cared about weddings. It felt like a huge money suck. But it was important to my partner, so I was along for the ride. But through some initial envisioning chats with Jess, I suddenly started to see how it could actually feel like "us" and then I started getting REALLY excited about all the tiny details. And Jess was right there with us.
She is excited and fueled by the weddings she creates and will be your cheerleader every step of the way. She tunes into what you're really after and helps carve away at it until it gets even the most pessimistic bride (hello, it me) counting down for the big day.
On the technical details she is a rockstar. She has thought of things that would never cross your mind. Her connections and recommendations are THE BEST. You can tell she puts the same care she brings to her couples to her working relationships with the venues and vendors-- the team's respect and admiration for her really shows and it creates a warm, supportive environment where everyone is on the same page and part of the same camp. Yay!
Leading up to the wedding, she was fully centered on us... even mediating a few tense conversations between my partner and I over the MIL's needs (lol). During the wedding weekend, she created the most magical time of our lives. She set everyone up for success and to have a great time. She thought of the teeniest details that helped people feel taken care of.
In the end, she saved us so much time, money, and energy by bringing us her expertise and recommendations. We didn't need to search high & low for everything- I trusted her and am so glad I did. Everyone she recommended was beyond exceptional.
I could not imagine a better investment for my "favorite weekend ever" than hiring Jessica as our wedding planner & designer. She made me a believer in the specialness of weddings. Now the only sadness I have is that our planning sessions are over-- they were so special and one of the most fun times in my life. Can't recommend hiring Jessica and her team enough! (and if you do, trust her vendor recs.. they're never wrong!) -
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Kat B. Sent on 10/15/2018Jess was our wedding fairy godmother!
Jessica was an absolute life-saver in the planning and execution of our wedding. She was recommended to me by friends and once I saw photos of her past weddings, I was convinced she was the wedding fairy godmother for us! She and I met over mexican food for our first meeting and from the very beginning, she was warm, professional and easy to talk to. Jess had really great recommendations for vendors and was a lifesaver in helping me find a florist when my original vendor wasn't available anymore. My now-husband had an idea to surprise me with a special musical performance on the day of our wedding and Jess was able to help him navigate and execute the singing surprise without me finding out anything. When our wedding weekend arrived, I was blissfully unaware of any hiccups or issues because Jess and her team handled them without a hitch. I didn't realize that leading up to the wedding ceremony, we had a crazy wind storm that was blowing everything over because Jess was cool as a cucumber. She made the stressful parts of wedding planning more enjoyable and always made us feel supported in our decisions. Our families and bridal party agreed that Jess was a wonderful addition to our wedding and we will continue to recommend Art & Soul Events to all our friends and family in the future. -
Nadia Sent on 12/30/2017We found Jessica after seeing her work at our friends wedding. After witnessing her amazing work and extreme care firsthand, we knew that we would be lucky to have her as part of our wedding team. From our first phone chat, Jessica was helpful and graciously agreed to act as our coordinator, even though our wedding was only about 4 months away. We quickly learned that hiring Art & Soul was one of the best investments we could have made. Her work the month of was invaluable as she helped us tie up loose ends and kept on top of details that we had not even thought of during the madness of planning, which helped relieve so much stress and anxiety. On the day of she was everything we expected, wished for, and so much more! Jessica made sure our vision was executed properly and kept our team and day running smoothly, allowing us and our families to soak in the day. Hiring vendors can be scary because a lot of trust is in involved. Jessica made handing off all of my plans and wedding day dreams so easy because she truly supported our vision and her passion for what she does shines through in every aspect of her work. She is a kind, creative, and passionate professional who we recommend wholeheartedly! Thank you, Art & Soul, for being the captain of our wedding dream team!!
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Heather Sent on 10/25/2017Jessica was amazing to work with, both leading up to, and on the day. She is completely professional while remaining personal throughout the entire experience with both my husband and me, as well as with our families. Jessica is a total pro with amazing vendor relationships. Aside from being organized, collected, and on top of her game, Jessica also has creative vision and can help bring your wedding dreams to life, no matter how much or little you choose to involve her. She was flexible in services and budget-friendly recommendations, really proving that she had our best interest in mind. She's the best!
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Alexia Sent on 09/28/2017We stumbled upon Art & Soul Events from a blog entry Jessica posted about how much she would love to work on a wedding at our venue, the Paramour Estate in Silverlake, and my mom and I instantly felt comfortable when we hopped on the phone for an interview. We could tell that Jessica was someone who would take care of business and get the job done, and though it was a risk to bring in someone inexperienced with this complicated venue, we felt that she was up to the task.
Although we didn't engage Jessica for design services, her portfolio of work proved that our aesthetics would align and that we could trust her vendor suggestions--all of which were spot on (personalities and service offerings were top notch!). As architects and designers, my (now) husband and I had a very specific vision for our day, and Jessica and her team did not disappoint in executing everything day-of!
Jessica was a BEAST at responding quickly to any and all questions we had throughout the planning process, and her planning tools and checklists (though daunting at times) were extremely thorough and ensured we would not forget a single detail. As our day rapidly approached and our stress levels reached new heights, Jessica was there to walk us through every step of the wedding day logistics and made it a point to check in about what our biggest stress of the moment was, so she could help alleviate and resolve any issues.
Needless to say, our wedding day felt absolutely flawless, and our friends and family had an incredible time. I cannot thank Jessica enough for organizing all the moving parts to ensure our day ran smoothly, and I'm actually a little bummed I live on the East Coast, because I owe her a cocktail or two for doing such a wonderful job behind the scenes! -
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Eri Sent on 04/27/2018Jessica and her team undertook what was probably the most complicated wedding ever without batting an eye. The wedding went off so completely without a hitch, that it was impossible to tell that there were so many moving parts. Everyone says something always goes wrong at a wedding, but I can't think of anything. Jessica can handle it all with a smile on her face. Strongly recommend!
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