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Natalie Sent on 09/10/2023A perfect day thanks to Jennifer!
We are extremely grateful to Jennifer for being deeply organized, experienced, and patient, all qualities that were key in making our wedding a dream!
Our wedding was in Salem, MA and we live out of state so hiring a wedding planner was essential for us. Jennifer perfectly guided us through the tangled mess that is wedding planning. From our first meeting, both of us felt listened-to and confident that Jennifer could help us shape our loosely defined vision.
Jennifer was always organized and on track - even when my partner and I, admittedly, weren’t - and ensured no deadline went past due. She reviewed our contracts, negotiated on our behalf, and if a vendor wasn’t looking like they matched our style, she quickly and seamlessly had others on deck that were a better fit. We told her our budget, and throughout the process she did her best to make sure we kept that in mind with suggestions and advice.
Whenever we had questions or needed clarification, Jennifer was a Zoom meeting (since we were out of state during planning), an email or a text away with ready guidance and words of support that really helped an indecisive bride make decisions.
Our wedding really went perfectly. I was all ready for the, “you can’t control everything and something will go wrong.” For ours, I can confidently say that this didn’t happen. Jennifer coordinated very, very well with our vendors and they had nothing but praise to say about working with her! I know, without a doubt that our wedding day could not have gone so seamlessly if Jennifer had not been the quarterback of our team throughout the process.
Thank you Otto Events, we are so very glad that together we were able to make our vision a reality! -
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Nancy Sent on 10/18/2024Excellent experience
I am the mother of the bride, and our daughter and her fiance chose Jennifer to help plan a full "back yard" wedding on our property. From the very first meeting at our house, where she put us at ease about all the planning ahead of us, we were really grateful to have Jen's experience and vision. She helped us with everything from the tent rental and placement, tables and chairs, florist, catering, wait staff, place settings, bar set-up, bartender, etc. She was always available if we had a question or concern from that first meeting until the day of the wedding. She was invaluable at the rehearsal keeping us all moving in the right direction. On the day of the wedding, she handled so many details, both large and small. She took care of everyone, that included the bride and groom getting some time alone, elderly guests being comfortable, organizing the people who would give a speech during the reception, caterers/wait staff/photographers having time to eat, etc. And lastly, she did all this in a relaxed and positive way. We are so thankful for Jennifer and can highly recommend her! -
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Anna Sent on 10/18/2024Jennifer brought our vision to life!
From our very first call with Jennifer, we were instantly impressed by her easy-going nature and genuine enthusiasm. She made planning our wedding within just six months feel completely do-able, thanks to her expert guidance and support.
Jennifer was open to all our ideas, whether it was about catering, flowers, or any unique touches we wanted to include. She took our vision and transformed it into reality, making our backyard wedding dream come to life. The intimate atmosphere she created was not only beautiful but incredibly memorable.
On the day of the wedding, Jennifer truly shone. She was the most comforting and reassuring presence, ensuring everything ran smoothly. My husband and I felt completely at ease, able to let go of any control and simply enjoy the moment.
If you’re looking for a wedding planner who is talented, dedicated, and a joy to work with, hiring Jennifer is the best decision you can make for your wedding. We can’t thank her enough for making our special day so perfect! -
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Isabella Sent on 09/29/2024Absolutely Amazing
From the start, it was clear that Jennifer's goal was to put us at ease and ensure that we had the most amazing day possible. Our initial meeting with her was so much fun, and her excitement about our two-venue, multi-cultural, destination wedding in Maine made it clear that she would be a welcome sounding board for ideas and a confidant to whom we could direct our own aspirations and our mothers' oddest requests alike. Her deep experience with Maine weddings meant that she could quickly vet our lists of vendors, and made recommendations for those we forgot to research ahead of time. She helped us craft a comprehensive rain plan that we thankfully didn't need, but helped us remain relatively nerve-free in the days leading up to the big day. On the day of the wedding, she masterfully coordinated multiple vendors across two locations, getting us started on time and transitioning between the two venues seamlessly. She even helped the bride with a quick dress change between the cake cutting and the dancing! It would not be an exaggeration to say we owe our perfect wedding day to her--if there were any problems, we are still in the dark about them! If you are looking for a co-captain to command your wedding adventure, we truly cannot recommend her enough. -
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Kara Sent on 09/18/2024Highly recommend!
We used Jen for a backyard wedding and she was so helpful from the site visit to the end of the night. Very knowledgeable and provided great advice and insight leading up to the wedding. Worked great with all the vendors the day of the wedding so I didn’t have to think about anything. I was able to completely enjoy the day while Jen did all the hard work behind the scenes. Couldn’t recommend her more! -
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Nicole Sent on 12/29/202310/10 highly recommend! Jenn is a must-have!
My husband and I chose to have what some may call a “traditional wedding” with the ceremony taking place at a Catholic church. As you may know, this required us to enroll in pre-cana classes, and attend conferences with the priest, which needless to say, added more things to our already filled agenda to complete before the time of our wedding. When we began to feel the wave of anxiety due to our ever growing list, Jenn was able to put our minds at ease by making the wedding planning process more manageable. She did this by quickly creating lists and timelines, all while allowing us the freedom to plan the wedding that we desired. She kept us organized, thoughtfully reminded us of deadlines and was there to answer any questions along the way. When I would send a text, a phone call full of clarity and reason would soon follow. She gave us advice and suggestions along the way, making sure that we kept in mind our budget and vision.
She is somebody my husband and I both felt fully confident in. If we didn’t know something (and we didn’t know much), we knew Jenn would steer us where we needed to be. Throughout the ceremony, Jenn came in clutch with not only ensuring everything went smoothly, but providing a calming presence when things seemed to not go according to plan.
From the start of rehearsal to the end of the reception we were grateful to have Jenn by our side, providing guidance throughout the evening making sure we took time for ourselves to enjoy every last moment. She went as far as keeping us hydrated and fed to ensure we were able to enjoy ourselves throughout the night.
We did take the route of having kids in our wedding. Thankfully, we had Jenn there to help support us to avoid any mishaps that come with making such a choice. During our rehearsal, Jenn provided the children with a motivational speech which included snacks for the kids if they were able to follow the rules of the church and make it through the entire ceremony without misbehaving. She was able to keep the children focused, and effectively redirect, support and say exactly what the children needed to hear to keep them on track (she did this with the adults as well). Both my husband and I are teachers, but Jenn has a special way with kids that not many others do. With that strength in mind, we have never found anyone else out there that possesses the perfect balance of strict yet kind, organized yet respectful. We received many compliments during and after our wedding about how well we were able to put our special day together. Although we cannot fathom taking much of the credit, Jenn was a major component in making our vision a reality.
As many others have said “you can’t control everything and something will go wrong,” like the priest freestyling during the homily. No one could have prepared us for that, however, Jenn was able to ensure everything that we could control was managed seamlessly.
As far as recommendations go, Jenn has some of the best vendors by her side. She recommended both our photographer and DJ, matching our style and vision to a T!! We couldn’t have been happier with our vendor team, they all went above and beyond to make sure that my husband’s and I’s needs were met beyond expectation. Without her guidance, references, management, and knowledge, this day would not have come to fruition the way it had.
Thank you so much Otto Events! We are forever grateful.
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Bridget Sent on 12/27/2023A perfect day
Jen did a great job keeping us all organized and on track. We opted for the partial planning service for our wedding in Townsend, MA. Jen was flexible and provided guidance each step of the way. She also recommended our florist, who was awesome! And the bus company (who was also so great!) -
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Cathryn Sent on 10/30/2023Supportive & Responsive
Jennifer was a huge help on our big day. She is friendly, level-headed, and high-energy. We were deeply grateful to have her thoughtful guidance throughout the planning process. She was especially helpful with last minute vendor coordination / changes, as well as tracking down a caterer when we were struggling to find one in our price range. -
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Alissa Sent on 05/24/2023You NEED Jen in your life!!!
Jen absolutely CRUSHED IT as our Day-of-Coordinator! Without a doubt, worth every penny. Jen was extremely responsive, kind, and helpful in planning all of those last-minute details, as well as making sure our special day went exactly as planned. Jen is extremely experienced in her work and offered valuable advice, as well as dealing with all of those issues that come up, including moving to a ‘rain’ schedule and even being our ‘bartender’ when they didn’t show up LOL. Out of all of the vendors during our wedding, we received the most compliments and words of praise for Jen. She is incredibly kind and charismatic, while also being assertive and directive when need be. Jen goes above and beyond for her clients and my husband and I highly recommend her!Otto Events's reply:
Thank you love, it was my absolute pleasure!
I feel so honored to have been a part of your journey.
All the good stuff to you two, always.
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Madeleine Sent on 12/29/2022Incredible Experience & Forever Grateful - Best Decision We've Ever Made!!!
I cannot stress enough how helpful and amazing it was to work with Jen/Otto Events! Jen was always so reliable, responsive and made sure that we stayed on track throughout the entire wedding process. She routinely met with us, gave clear instructions/timelines, was more than willing to contact vendors for us, reviewed contracts from other vendor to make sure they were up to par, and SO MUCH more! She somehow made managing a million tasks and expectations seem effortless, especially on the big day! If you're a chronic overthinker/worrier looking for a wedding planner- look no further. Jen will ALWAYS have multiple backup plans in case ANYTHING doesn't work out. From start to finish, Jen was our rock and we are forever grateful! -
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Alexis Sent on 09/21/2022Amazing Wedding Planner!!
Jen (Otto Events) was such a wonderful wedding planner. She helped us through every step of the way, from finding a venue to the finishing touches to make the big day extra special. We could not have done this process without her. She is also just such a wonderful and kind person, and so much fun to work with. We would definitely recommend her to plan your next event. -
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Karen Sent on 09/18/2022Otto Events is Fantastic!
Jennifer is amazing! Our daughter’s outdoor wedding was at a private estate away from where we live. Jennifer is so knowledgeable and easy to work with. She helped us find most all of our vendors and they were all fantastic! From the caterer to the tent/rentals, florist, DJ, photographer, hair & makeup, each and everyone was perfect for what we were looking for! We especially loved working with Jennifer because of her down-to-earth personality and great sense of humor. When the big day finally arrived, we were able to relax and enjoy the day confident that Jennifer had all the details covered and that if anything unexpected were to come up, she would know just what to do – and she did! Thanks to Jennifer and Otto Events it was truly a perfect day! -
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Eric Sent on 09/18/2022Exceed all expectations - would highly recommend
What can I say, working with Jen was an amazing experience from start to finish. Not only was she extremely approachable and patient with us, she also had a ton of great ideas and was fun to work with through out the whole planning process. There was no problem or road block too big, as she consistently found solutions to any of our concerns.
We planned a ~100 person wedding at a private home on the water, which required working with a number of vendors (rentals, tents, portable restrooms, and a number of caterers). On the day of our wedding she made sure that we always had food & drinks & water (it's was almost 90 with 80% humidity). She worked so hard at our wedding and we are so thankful to her and her team. Fantastic work 10 out of 10 - would recommend (and have) to friends, family, or colleagues. -
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Gina Sent on 11/18/2021Would highly recommend! Amazing experience
Where do we begin!
Hiring Jennifer as our day of wedding coordinator (8/21/21) may of been one of the best decisions we’ve ever made.
A little back story. We got engaged in 2018, set a date at a venue for 10/2020 but that was the year of covid. We then postponed to 5/2021 but unfortunately had to postpone again to 8/2021. With our third date change we also decided to host at our home and cancel the venue.
As we started planning and setting all the details for the big day we realized we needed a professional. Our florist recommended Jennifer. Not knowing if she had the time for us we reached out anyways to see if she could assist with the big day. Thankfully she was available.
She not only was very easy to get along with but she was extremely professional and when I say she knew her stuff- that’s an understatement.
The day before our wedding we had the rehearsal dinner planned at our home.
The day before that we had MORE rain than we had seen all summer. Our yard was flooded and where the ceremony and reception was set up in our backyard, could not longer be used.
Jennifer came to our rescue.
She was very calm and came up with a back up plan immediately. Looking back on it the back up plan ended up being just as amazing. The ceremony was on our deck overlooking our guests who gathered by the pool and patio. Immediate family was present on the deck with us for a very intimate ceremony. It was just perfect- -all thanks to her!
The day of she was at our home (while we were getting ready elsewhere) setting everything up and making sure vendors were staying on track.
She assisted with the ceremony (helping my dad get me down the yard- under our deck- and up a flight of stairs). She assisted with our introductions (even cleaned up a beer spill).
She was there to help with the cake cutting and making sure our family was present for photos. She also stayed into the evening where she ended up cleaning up a glass spill near the pool.
(I’m sure there’s more I am forgetting)!
When I say she did it all- she did it all.
Jen we can’t believe how amazing you were through the entire process. We seriously couldn’t of had our wedding the way we did without you. We will forever be grateful.
Thank you again front the bottom of our hearts.
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Katie Sent on 10/01/2021Highly Recommend!
If you’re thinking about hiring a wedding coordinator/planner - you should look into booking Otto Events now! Jen was amazing and we couldn’t have pulled off our dream wedding without her! My mom and I spoke with Jen on the phone for an initial consultation and she told us that something goes wrong at every wedding and with her there the day of - we won’t even have to know about it! We had a DIY type venue and Jen coordinated all the vendors and set up the day of which was a lot of work! Everyone from the photographer to guests commented on how great she was! I heard after the fact that our bartender, who works at the venue often, commented to my father the morning of the wedding that it didn’t look like we were ready for the wedding that day. But when Jen arrived a little while later she had everything whipped into shape somehow and it was beautiful and we were ready to start on time!
She also helped run the rehearsal for us and walked through all the decorations the day before and I couldn’t be happier with our wedding day - it was perfect! Jen is very personable and fun to be around and I was so happy to have her as such a key part of our day! You won’t regret hiring Otto Events! -
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Nancy Sent on 09/13/2021The Best Wedding Ever
Jenn was more than a wedding planner - she was a life saver! My daughter's wedding had a last minute snafu - after already suffering "Pandemic Issues" where we had to change the date, and ultimately, the venue, 3 times in a year! With 120 guests scheduled to arrive, two days before (due to torrential downpours that flooded my daughter's yard) what was to be a backyard wedding had to be switched to a "front yard/cul-de-sac event". (Oh, and I did I fail to mention? - Hurricane Henri was due to arrive the day AFTER the wedding!) Jenn was able to orchestrate everything right down to the littlest detail. Nothing seemed to phase her while the rest of us were losing our minds. Her professionalism, as well as cheerful and positive demeanor, helped all of us that day.
Without her the wedding never would have happened. We are so grateful that she was recommended to us and we decided to hire her.
Jenn and Otto Events are the best little wedding planning company in Central Mass!!! -
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Natasha Sent on 08/12/2021Jennifer went above and beyond!
Our venue was very bare-bones and we had to bring everything in (tent, tables, bathrooms, etc.). There were many logistics to organize and Jennifer helped us to keep everything on track the day of our wedding. She had a number of calls with me leading up to the wedding to make sure that I didn't forget any of the details. She also helped me strategize how to keep things within our budget. On the day of the wedding, she kept everything on schedule, and when a huge thunderstorm rolled in in the evening, she went above and beyond to make sure things continued to run smoothly. If you need someone you can count on on the day of your wedding, look no further! Hire Jennifer. -
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Joshua Sent on 07/28/2021Absolutely Amazing
Jennifer was completely on top of everything throughout the entire process, with her there there was virtually no stress to us. On the day of the wedding she made sure everyone knew where to be and how to get there, she made sure we had food the second we got to the reception and we can’t say thank you enough for everything. By the time everything is done you feel like you have known her forever. -
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Steph Sent on 11/04/2019Alleviated Stress!
From day 1 Jenn made anything seem possible and doable. Being able to rely on her experience was a huge relief. -
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Gretchen Sent on 10/16/2019Phenomenal experience with Otto Events!
My now husband and I hired Jennifer as our wedding planner after one preliminary phone call, during which she was already super helpful! Jennifer was extremely responsive, helpful and in-tune with our hopes for the big day - helping to make everything a reality, in just 6 months! We highly recommend hiring Jennifer for any and all wedding planning needs! -
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Kiara Sent on 09/03/2016Best wedding planner ever! She made our big day and all the planning up until the wedding so smooth and perfect!! She gives the best advice and truly cares about her customers. Wouldn't recommend anyone else because you can't get anyone better than her!! -
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Becky Sent on 07/23/2015I hired Jennifer as my day-of coordinator for my wedding and she totally rocked it! I don't know what I would have done without her. With a 0-10% chance of rain for my outdoor wedding I (unwisely) decided to risk having the ceremony and dinner outside. Of course, it started raining 10 minutes before the ceremony was supposed to start. Jennifer was amazing and handled everything - including me freaking out. She was able to get all of the dinner tables and decorations indoors, and keep the ceremony as dry as possible. We were already on a tight schedule and with the rain delay I was worried that it was going to be really hectic. Jennifer managed to improvise and keep everything running smoothly. She set everything up beautifully, made sure vendors knew where to be and what to do, and ensured everything worked out. It was so nice to not have to worry about any of that! When wedding planning, she was very responsive to all of my questions, had a lot of great ideas and gave me peace of mind (which is really hard to do when you are planning a wedding!). Plus, she is just a super fun, energetic and friendly person. I would 100% recommend her! -
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Natalie Sent on 08/29/2014I used Jennifer to pull together the last month of my wedding and my biggest regret is that I didn't have her from day one! My strong Irish catholic mother was very against having any help and she's apologized over and over ever since! My whole family fell in love with her. From the moment I met her all my anxiety about the day went away, we instantly hit it off and she didn't try to change my carefree wild attitude. She was very attentive but not overpowering and I truly think my wedding would've been a disaster without her. She brought things to my attention that I would've never thought of. I'm grateful that I found her and hope to use her again for other big events! Friends for life! -
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User5881978 Sent on 01/27/2013Jenn is a dedicated professional with incredible vision and amazing attention to detail. I would strongly recommend Jenn Forrs to any newly engaged couple. From our initial meeting to the end of our reception, Jenn was there every step of the way. With a contagiously upbeat personality Jenn truly loves what she does, my husband and I cannot imagine planning our wedding without her. Jenn is a great person, amazing planner and turned our dream wedding into a reality, we are forever grateful everything she has done for us!
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