The Coordinated Collective Reviews
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Jamal L. Sent on 11/25/2023Best investment of our wedding!
We hired the amazing team at Coordinated Collective to help coordinate our wedding. We had been connected to her through our neighbors, who has also used the coordinated collective for their wedding. We have to say that hiring Ja’el and her team (Molly and Jessica) was the single most valuable investment of our wedding. Ja’el is extremely professional and has a process and system that ensured that all of our desires and wishes were captured and communicated to all of our vendors, wedding party, family and friends.
We had several calls with Ja’el leading up to our wedding, where we discussed and finalized some of the major details of our wedding. Ja’el also was available to offer perspective, make recommendations, and answer some of our minor questions as well. She was extremely attentive, quick to respond, and clear on setting and communicating expectations with us. Ja’el’s process, timeline, and consistent urging ensures that every detail of our wedding was planned and communicated to our vendors 2 weeks prior to our event. This included photography and videography, the DJ, the venue and catering, hair and makeup, transportation, flowers, decor, lighting, cake baker, officiant, and wedding party. This also included a full inventory of everything that was ours and/or needed to return after the event. This ensured that we could spend the weeks leading up to our event communicating to and welcoming our guests into town as well as answering minor questions.
During the rehearsal, Ja’el effectively communicated our vision to our wedding party and set the tone, making sure that everyone knew and respected that the day was ours.
On the day of the event, it was clear that Ja’el and her team were prepared. They arrived on time, ensured that all of our vendors knew where to be and when and delivered on their services, and handled everything with flying colors. All of the preparation, leading up to the day allows us to feel comfortable and confident that Ja’el and her team knew what we wanted and could deal with any issues as they came. If there were major issues, we certainly didn’t know about it. There were a couple minor issues that we noticed during the day but Ja’el and her team handled everything.
Behind the incredible professionalism, the coordinated collective team was so fun to work with. They even showed off some dance moves towards the end of our reception.
Our day was absolutely amazing and we literally could not have pulled it off without the Coordinated Collective. We weren’t the only ones to notice either. Even some of our friends and family have expressed how impressed they were with Ja’el.
We would 1000% hire them again and would 10000% recommend them to others. -
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Timothy H. Sent on 11/20/2023Wonderful Day of Coordinators!
Ja'el and her team were wonderfully professional, supportive, and organized. My wife and I went into our wedding day 100% confident that they had everything covered, and indeed they kept everything running smoothly and we had a wonderful wedding thanks to the Coordinated Collective! Thank you so much, Ja'el, we can't recommend you enough! -
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Ian W. Sent on 09/25/2023Top notch team and wonderful people
Ja’el and Blair were outstanding from start to finish! We could not have had our wedding without their help every step of the way. They made sure the day of went off without a hitch, left no stone unturned in the planning process, and were always incredibly easy to get in touch with and talk to. They know so much about this industry and their knowledge helped make our lives much easier. We are so grateful for their help and highly recommend them to anyone planning a wedding! -
Mackay C. Sent on 12/26/2022
Best Decision We Made!
Ja'el and The Coordinated Collective was the final puzzle piece that my husband and I needed to have the perfect vendor team. Our florist recommended Ja'el and from the first conversation I knew Ja'el was exactly who we needed. We wanted to have a month of coordinator because we had family coming from Texas and Connecticut and we did not want to be stressed when our guests were coming to town. Our goal was to make the most of our favorite people in our favorite city and we could not have achieved that without Ja'el. Ja'el really went above and beyond for us. She helped us select our vendors for drapes and rentals, she helped us stay on top of deliverables with vendors, and she even helped coach us revising guest count expectations with our venue. While all of these things were huge, the biggest impact for me was feeling how much Ja'el cared about me and my husband. She showed this during our meetings when she would stop us and say "I hear stress in your voice, let's talk about it and work through what is stressing you out." She showed this when she said that I could use her as a sounding board when trying to work through difficult family dynamics. She especially showed this on our wedding night where she constantly protected me and my husband's time together and went above and beyond so we could soak in our night. I really do not know what we would have done without Ja'el and her team. During the last two months of planning, I told Ja'el I was at the threshold of making decisions and I am so glad she was there to keep things moving and not only get us across the finish line, but truly create the wedding of our dreams. Working with The Coordinated Collective was the best thing we did and is the reason why I was completely stress-free on our wedding day. Thank you Ja'el! -
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Sean M. Sent on 10/26/2022
Saved the day
Ja’el and her team were incredibly helpful and professional during the planning and wedding process with great spreadsheets, insight into many of the vendors, and wonderful problem solving accumen. They handled many day-of fires calmly, including the impacts of a hurricane. A highlight that showed their dedication was when an associate at one point ran across the room to help us get rid of plates as soon as we looked up for help. Ja’el had plenty of great advice - we regret not utilizing her as a resource when dealing with challenging vendors in the month leading up to our wedding. Take advantage of her offer to text and email any questions, she’ll answer. Overall highly recommend.The Coordinated Collective's reply:
Thank you so much Brendan + Sean! Not even a hurricane could stop us, so thank you for trusting us. Wishing you every happiness! - Ja'el -
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Alexa Sent on 09/12/2022Best Wedding Coordinators in the DMV - NO contest!!!!
Ja'el and her team were the best vendor decision we could have possibly made for our big day. This is not an exaggeration. We did not hire a full wedding planner, and Ja'el not only helped us figure out all of the things we didn't know we needed to plan for, she helped us organize every detail, communicate with our vendors and manage our own emotions in the months leading up to the wedding. We learned so much from Ja'el and how much it takes to truly pull of every detail of a wedding through working with her.
Ja'el is a straight up pro. Her and her team allowed us to do the most important thing at our wedding - be present! Everything was executed so perfectly--from the little details like welcome signs to the big things like transportation from our ceremony to the venue--that my husband and I got to be in the moment for every minute of our wedding.
Throughout the planning process, Ja'el was such a proactive and open communicator. We always felt we could ask her any question and even if she didn't know the answer (rarely, if at all) she helped us work to a solution. She communicated so well with all of our vendors and took so much of the weight that comes with planning a wedding, especially in the last few weeks leading up to it, completely off our shoulders. We had a very large wedding party, and Ja'el was able to manage personalities and volume to get everyone where they needed to go.
Beyond her professionalism, Ja'el is an incredibly kind, warm and welcoming person. She cares about her clients and you can tell that she wants to help make your day as special as you always hoped it would be. I could not recommend The Coordinated Collective enough. If you are getting married in the DC area, no matter the venue, you need Ja'el and her team. My wedding may be over, but I know we'll keep in touch with Ja'el for years to come. THANK YOU Ja'el! We love you!The Coordinated Collective's reply:
Alexa and Matt--THANK YOU! This is so kind, and I really appreciate your support. This is amazing and I am so grateful for such amaazzzing clients!
- Ja'el -
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Emily K. Sent on 09/04/2022Hands down, the best planning decision we made for our wedding
When we started planning our wedding, we were on the fence about whether we needed to hire a day-of coordinator. We knew that we were having a fairly small wedding and that we weren’t going to use that many vendors, so it didn’t seem like it would be too much for us to handle day-of details like schedule management and tipping.
But once we talked to Ja’el, we knew the Coordinated Collective was going to be a great investment to make sure our wedding ran smoothly and we actually got to enjoy our own party. During our first call, Ja’el took the time to get to know us and to help us think through some of the nuances that we didn’t know to ask about. We walked away with a great list of follow-ups and an understanding of what we needed to do immediately, and what we could hold off on for a bit longer.
Once we signed on, Katie was assigned as our event lead. Where to even start - we can’t say enough good things about her. Katie really understood what we wanted for the day, and the worksheets and tracking tools she provided helped us focus on getting the right information, communicated day-of plans to vendors, and made sure that our wedding week was quiet so we could enjoy it with our families.
She also helped us navigate vendor questions and even helped us have a successful rehearsal without giving away a fun surprise moment in the ceremony. Our wedding party all remarked on how fun she made the rehearsal.
Day-of, she and Molly kept things running smoothly and gave us the space to really enjoy our celebration and our guests. We and our guests had a total blast at our wedding, and we absolutely could not have had the same event without the help of the Coordinated Collective. -
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Meghan Sent on 12/02/2020Ja'el made it happen!
Our wedding would not have been as memorable with The Coordinated Collective! Ten weeks before our large wedding celebration, COVID hit and we were forced to cancel our large celebration. After a few weeks of thinking, we decided we did not want to wait to be husband and wife. That is when I got in touch with Ja’el about planning a backyard micro-wedding in just four weeks! Ja’el was incredibly flexible and professional as she listened to our priorities and made some suggestions to make our day as special as possible under the circumstances. Before our wedding, she made herself available to consult on how we could do a small outdoor dinner set up (even gave suggestions for inexpensive table linens), created a timeline for us, and helped test our Zoom link and audio. On our wedding day, I was relaxed knowing Ja’el was handling almost all of our set up. This included setting up our outdoor dinner tables, dessert table, music, and Zoom feed. I truly did not have to lift a finger or answer any questions, and everything looked better than I imagined! I am so happy we asked Ja’el to help us with our wedding; knowing all our details were taken care of allowed us to really absorb the entire day and enjoy the love of our guests. Thank you Ja’el for the support and making our day stress-free.The Coordinated Collective's reply:
Meghan and Adam, you were our first COVID micro-wedding before it started trending! Thank you both again for trusting us, we wish you every happiness! - Ja'el -
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Margaret C. Sent on 06/13/2022A key to wedding day success
We worked with Meredith and her assistant coordinator Molly for our recent wedding at Glen Echo, and they were fantastic from start to finish. Meredith reached out about 3 months before our wedding and shared a bunch of useful planning tools, made sure we were on track with our planning schedule, and and kept an eye on us and our vendors as we got closer to the date. We have several calls with her leading up to the wedding to go through our checklists, and by the time the wedding weekend rolled around we felt very prepared with her help. Even though the Coordinated Collective is advertised as "day-of" coordination, they really do so much more than just that.
During the wedding day Meredith kept our vendors and wedding party on track with amazing energy- even though it was a 90+ degree humid day. We had a few small hiccups that Meredith and Molly graciously swooped in to fix (and I'm sure many more moments where they put out fires before we even knew they were happening).
We'd 100% recommend them for anyone who is looking for a little less than full-scale wedding planning, but wants to have someone to keep them on track leading up to and during the wedding! We truly couldn't have pulled off the day without them.The Coordinated Collective's reply:
Margaret- it was such a pleasure helping you and Andrew with your special day! We’re so glad to have helped the day run smoothly, especially in all that heat! Thanks so much for your review, and all of us here at TCC wish you the best!!! - Meredith
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