James Abel Events Reviews
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Peter S. Sent on 05/13/2024James gave us the wedding of our dreams!
James is truly an expert in his field and is fun to work with. He was also very patient answering all of our questions regarding the wedding planning process. Would highly recommend James to plan your wedding. You won't be disappointed! -
Bobby B. Sent on 12/04/2023
James is amazing!
James and his team were on top of everything. He made the process extremely easy and helped get us everything we needed. He even managed to add details to the wedding that we didn’t even expect (just through talking with him he added special details to the ceremony and other events). -
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Pamela D. Sent on 02/05/2024
Our Highest Recommendation
We had an excellent experience with James and give him our highest recommendation.
James was always reachable and responsive, generally just excelling at communication. He has a wonderful eye for design and was able to coordinate all of our flower arrangements without us having to bring in a separate vendor. He even managed to make our bulk candy dessert bar look beautiful and match the décor!
He was mindful of our budget, but also knowledgeable in that he could tell exactly where it was worth it to splurge and where it was better to save. He worked seamlessly with our venue and band. He demonstrated his professionalism and good taste early on, and we therefore trusted him enough to take his recommendations for a photographer and hair/makeup artist without hesitation. They were both awesome as well!
I truly believe that you couldn’t go wrong with James. On top of everything else, he is just genuinely a fun, nice person that is a pleasure to chat with.
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Emily F. Sent on 03/01/2023A genuine pro and best choice we made
I didn't have much of a vision for my wedding save for a sparse and random Pinterest board, yet James managed to bring my dream winter wedding to life. He calmly and expertly helped me, my parents, and my now husband navigate the New York/Brooklyn wedding industry, recommending and interfacing with incredible vendors on our behalf, answering every little question, and presenting just enough options--all within budget!
His honesty and years of experience made for a stress-free planning process (despite our venue moving to a new location mid-way) and a flawlessly executed event (despite our never having seen the finished venue). If there were any hiccups, we didn't notice!
Above all, I knew that I did not want a "typical wedding"--James understood the assignment. My husband wanted a taste of the Swiss alps in Brooklyn--James achieved it, glistening faux snow and all. We didn't know a single wedding vendor in New York--James had all the connections. My mom decided she wanted to play a video at the wedding a few weeks before--James made it happen. All this to say that I am forever grateful we found James and would not change a thing about our unique, elegant, memorable, fun, and delicious wedding! -
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Michelle R. Sent on 08/08/2022Thank you James!
James was a delight to work with! We couldn't have pulled off our wedding celebration without him. We relied on him to help source the venue, photographer, band, cake and bridal makeup/hair which took a considerable amount of time off our plates. Each vendor worked out perfectly - even when the original makeup artist got covid 3 days before the wedding, James was able to find a great replacement within 24 hours. We got many, many compliments from our guests on the flowers which James does himself. We worked with James for over two years to plan and execute this event - we were twice postponed due to covid - and at every turn he was helpful, understanding, calm and easy to work with. His experience in hosting an NYC wedding was invaluable to us and we were thrilled that our guests had the experience we were hoping for. -
Lisa A. Sent on 08/08/2022
James Abel is an incredible wedding coordinator and has our highest recommendation!
Our wedding was the best day of our lives, and it was all because of James Abel! He is not only incredibly experienced, but also a pleasure to work with. From our very first meeting, we immediately knew how much he genuinely cares about his clients, listens to their needs and does everything to ensure they have the wedding of their dreams. He made everything seamless and we never had to worry about a single detail falling through the cracks -- from picking out the venue together, to coordinating all of the vendors, to arranging the most stunning flowers for the reception, to all the day-of logistics (and everything in between), he was there every step of the way. We could not have done it without him and cannot wait to work with him again on many parties to come in this next chapter of our lives. James has our absolute highest recommendation! -
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Nick P. Sent on 06/07/2022Responsive, Thorough and Excellent!
James was an incredible wedding planner, leading us through the entire process so that everything went seamlessly. He made it such a special day and was responsive and thorough throughout the whole planning process. He did an incredible job setting up the flowers for the ceremony and reception. We highly recommend him for your wedding! -
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Donna B. Sent on 08/30/2022Outstanding!
How many weddings have you attended where multiple toasts include praise for the party planner? Well, that is what happened at our our daughter’s unforgettable winter wonderland wedding held in May. It was a stunning experience!
Our daughter, a passionate skier and a lover of all things snow and winter, wanted a wedding celebration that expressed this part of her personality, and so a wedding was planned for February, 2022, as a sequel to a small intimate COVID-constrained wedding that occurred in November, 2020 (and one baby later). Unfortunately, COVID was not yet tamed, and Omnicron reared its transmissible head. We were compelled to make the decision to postpone the wedding six weeks before its scheduled date because at this point there was too much risk attendant to an indoor wedding. We deliberated and went back and forth and in good conscience would not proceed. We called James with the bad news. Without blinking an eye, in an afternoon, he salvaged the event, and all of its elements, and rebooked the entire thing for May. We experienced nary a ripple; we can only imagine what he had to go through during those few short hours.
Winter wonderland in May you ask? Yes it was. Our wedding was complete with real evergreens dusted with powder snow, white birch logs and lanterns illuminating the center aisle for the wedding, and snowballs. Lots of styrofoam snowballs James recreated a ski lodge down to plaid table runners, snowflake napkin holders and snowflakes projected on the wall and dance floor. The waitstaff wore identical ski patterned sweater vests. Guests retrieved their table assignments from a simulated campfire made of tulips and sticks with cutouts to resemble marshmallows that revealed individual table assignments. The bride and groom were pelted with snowballs as they retreated down the aisle after the wedding ceremony. The flowers were gorgeous; all white contained in silver and white birch containers.In short, the decorations were creative, whimsical, elegant and truly memorable.
Our guests still talk about the quality of the food and the array of choices; many dishes and bites so different and original. The food was delicious; way above the traditional wedding fare (done with good intentions but falling short of expectations).
Planning a wedding should be a positive and fun experience which culminates with an event that is fun and meaningful, uniquely expressing the values and tastes of the hosts and couple. That is exactly what James Abel delivered.
He was easy to work with, responsive, reassuring, devoid of surprises and worry-free, and all delivered with a sense of humor and respect for the budget. James satisfied us in every way. James listened carefully, offered creative options and executed on the vision in a manner that exceeded our expectations. The process was meticulously managed and resulted in an event that was, by all measures, a great success.
It was the event our daughter envisioned and dreamed of. As we view the photographs the attention to detail shown by James and his staff was impeccable. If I only had another event to do James will be the first to call. Perhaps our daughter and son-in-law will engage him for their son’s Bar Mitzvah? They have our vote!
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Chris S. Sent on 10/28/2021James Able delivers the perfect wedding!!!
James is a dream wedding planner! His professionalism, creativity, enthusiasm, and "make it work" mentality truly make him an invaluable asset to any event or wedding. He delivered two of the most beautiful, personal, and unforgettable ceremonies and parties imaginable. We couldn't be more thrilled with our choice to use him to plan our wedding and reception.
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