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It’s all about the details

In Seattle at a little, old church in the heart of the city, I stood towards the front of by the alter with the rest of the bridal party for our friend’s wedding. As I watched her walk down the aisle, a friend turned to me and taught me to always keep an eye on the groom as he first sees his bride. Often neglected at that moment, the groom expresses such pure emotion! From that day forward, it has been one of my favorite moments during a wedding: I love watching the couple see each other for the first time! The pure optimism. The sheer bliss of knowing that this moment means that today is forever. The unique love they hold for each other. The beauty – both inside and out – that are absolutely illuminated at that point. It is that exact moment that is one of the most inspiring for me and the reason I continually want to work with engaged couples week after week.

I appreciate more than ever how each wedding has such a unique love story. And, if there is one thing I love, it is love stories. We love to hear how you met, what your shared experiences and hobbies are, and what you hope for in the future together. It is from these conversations that we are able to craft little details, unique to the two of you, to implement on your wedding day. Truly, we believe in the details because details make your wedding uniquely about you.

Jenny Bartkus Owner

On Your Wedding Day

Wedding Coordination

Day of Coordination $1500 + up Partial Planning Package $2700 + up Full Planning Package $4000 + up

Hourly Consultation

Inspiration Board DesignCreates an inspiration board full of ideas to help determine the best décor for your personality and venue

Customized To Do ListSets your personalized task list to keep you on time and on top of the planning process

Book Hotel Accommodations Books up to three different hotel blocks

Rehearsal Day TimelineOrganizes your day with an itinerary to keep you and yours ahead of schedule

The Bridal Bar

Budget Creation & ConsultationDetermines the best budget breakdown for your wedding and includes a personalized excel spreadsheet

Rehearsal Dinner PlanningProvides venue & menu selection, invitation & decor design

Personal Bridal AssistantUtilizes an assistant to follow you throughout your day from the time you are ready to start in the morning until you arrive at the ceremony site (Maximum 8 hours)

Honeymoon Suite DecorTops off your night with rose petals, LED candles, & champagne

The above à la carte services can be added to your wedding package for an additional fee.

unlimited communication a venue walk-through décor transportation after rehearsalbridal party ceremony cues

preferred vendor list oversee vendor set up décor set upflower dissemination

Services Include:

itinerary creation with couplerehearsal orchestration/attendancecue vendors for important momentspack up all items at end of event

Schedule a MeetingDuring our meeting, we discuss your vision for the day and where you have the most concerns. To schedule a meeting, you can arrange to

chat on the phone, video chat, or meet for coffee.

Book our ServicesIn order to secure your wedding date, a signed contract and 50% down

payment in the form of a check is required ahead of time.

Let the Planning BeginIf you are hiring jpb designs strictly as your coordinator, you will hear from us approximately two months prior to your wedding. As you make vendor

appointments, be sure to tell them you are working with jpb designs as your wedding coordinator. Also, keep a file of copies of your finalized contracts

for us. Feel free to contact us, as we are here to help trouble shoot any problems prior to your wedding day.

If jpb designs is your partial or full wedding planner, we will be in touch throughout the process.

Getting Started

Feeling the Love

“Everything you did and helped us with was amazing, seriously. We always left your meetings feeling so good about the wedding, and when I panicked about things, you made them okay. You went above and beyond what anyone else did to ensure that our day was the greatest day of our lives. My parents have said that you were, hands down, the best money spent on the wedding!” Laura, bride

“Thank you so much! Everything was exquisite and appeared to our guests to be effortless and seamless. Only you and I know how much planning and work went into making it Mariella & Criag’s perfect wedding day! The wedding flowed effortlessly and the timing was perfect— never rushed, but no waiting around! Again, thank you!” Ellen, MOB

“Just wanted to THANK YOU again for the amazing job you did with our wedding! Mike and I were talking on Sunday and both agreed that you went above and beyond. You had everything under control, and it definitely made us feel better knowing that you were ‘in charge’. We have nothing but wonderful things to say about you! Thanks again for everything!” Amy, bride

“Jenny and Karla were a breath of fresh air to work with. I hired them late and they quickly came up to speed on every last detail and helped us to figure out those decisions that we hadn’t yet made or had forgotten about. Karla adapted the schedule as needed as some things took longer than planned. I’m not sure what I would have done without them!”Erin, bride

Contact &ConnectWe proudly say we have been featured in:

Brides Wedding Sparrow The Knot Baltimore Bride Baltimore Sun United with Love Green Bride Guide

Notably, we have won the Wedding Wire Bride’s Choice Awards, which recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in their network.

Press

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why hire a wedding planner/coordinator?

We like to think of a wedding coordinator as an insurance policy. After months of tirelessly planning for your wedding, you want to be able to relax on the wedding day – and have your parents relax as well. Your wedding should be a day for you and your families to socialize and spend quality time with your guests. Having jpb designs coordinating your wedding allows you the freedom to enjoy every last moment from one of the most special days of your lives. By having jpb designs by your side, you have a trusted advisor and confidant working with you to help you plan your wedding. Planning a wedding generally comes at a time when you are most busy in your lives. Whether it is house hunting, moving, job hunting, or starting new jobs, the time you spend planning a wedding can be overwhelming. Hiring jpb designs can help with your time management as well as eliminating some tasks from your to-do list!

My venue already has an on-site coordinator, what is the value of hiring jpb designs as an independent coordinator?

Venue coordinators can be wonderful, and they will help you with items that need taken care of soley within their venue. Typically, how jpb designs differs from an on-site coordinator is that we are the “bookends” to your wedding day. Anything that comes before or after, in addition to your reception, we handle with ease. Prior to your wedding day, we contact your vendors, firm up details, finalize a timeline, and assure your vendors will work cohesively as a team. Additionally, we are available to help coordinate your beauty appointments, orchestrate the rehearsal, facilitate guest transportation, and cue the bridal party for the ceremony – to name a few tasks we perform. We provide a consistency throughout the day. It’s nice to have this seamlessness with a wedding coordinator who has the “whole picture” in mind.

When should I hire jpb designs?

Because we have worked hard to find professional, talented vendors and we love to recommend them to our couples! It is a definite benefit to seek out jpb designs early in your planning process, whether you are interested in wedding coordination or more. However, if you find you are much closer to your wedding date and suddenly see the need for hiring a coordinator, we can easily get all the details together in order to help take the stress off you and your family for a relaxed, enjoyable wedding day.

Can I get advice from jpb designs without choosing the full planning option?

Absolutely! In addition to our coordination package, we also offer an a la carte menu, which includes hourly consulting and design services, among other offerings. Additionally, we have no problem helping you with the occasional question. In fact, it helps troubleshoot any problems that could potentially arise on the wedding day.

Does jpb designs accept commissions/kickbacks from other vendors?

No. We don’t feel comfortable with this, and thus, we don’t accept any. If offered, we will ask the vendor to credit that dollar amount straight to our client instead.

... and they lived happily ever after.

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Client Names _____________________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________ Phone ___________________________________________________________ Email ____________________________________________________________ Event Date _________ Event Time _____ Event Location/s _______________

Wedding Coordination $1500Wedding Planning (partial/full) _______

Customized Proposal _______ Travel Extras _______

Total Cost _______Less Deposit (50%) _______Paid in Full Discount (-$150) _______

Balance Due (1 month prior to wedding) _______

Client _______________ Client _______________ Coordinator _______________ Owner_____________ Date __________

This Agreement is subject to all the terms and conditions appearing on both Agreement pages.The parties have read both Agreement pages, agree to all its terms, and acknowledge receipt of a complete copy of the Agreement signed by both parties.

Each person signing as Client below shall be fully responsible for ensuring that full payment is made pursuant to the terms of the Agreement.

Make checks payable toEvery Little Detail Event Planning, LLC.

Agreement Terms and Conditions

Exclusive Coordinator. Jpb designs (“Coordinator”) shall be the exclusive wedding coordinator retained by the Client for the purpose of orchestrating the wedding event.

Deposit and Payments. The Client shall make Deposit in the amount of 50% of the total upon execution of this Agreement to retain Coordinator to perform the coordinator services on the Date of Event. Final payment is due no later than one (1) month before Date of Event in the amount of Total Cost less Deposit. Should full payment of Total Cost not be received by Coordinator one (1) month prior to Date of Event, this Agreement shall terminate and Coordinator shall have no obligation to Client to provide any further services. Additional services requested by Client after the execution of this Agreement may have an adjusted payment schedule. Payment is required in advance for certain hourly consulting. Hourly consulting that is used as contracting Coordinator to do work will be billed at every five (5) hours. Payment for this type of job is expected within two weeks of the bill’s date or Date of Event, whichever occurs first. Clinets who pay in full upon the first payment will receive $150 discount. To recieve discount, JPB services must be booked at least (1) one month before wedding date.

Cancellation. Client may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to Coordinator. In the event of termination of this Agreement by Client, Coordinator shall be entitled to all fees paid by Client up to the date of termination.

Duties. The Coordinator shall be responsible for the given duties outlined in this agreement.

Change Orders. Change orders may be processed throughout the planning process subject to the written approval of Client and Coordinator. Change orders will include revisions and additional costs to be incurred by the Client.

Payment of Fees and Permits. Coordinator shall not be responsible for payments to any third-party vendor. Client shall make payments directly to all third-party vendors.

Indemnity Agreement. Coordinator assumes no responsibility for the acts or omissions of third-party vendors. Client agrees to hold Coordinator harmless for any error, nonperformance, or change made by any vendor.

Limitation of Liability. In no event shall Coordinator be liable to Client for any indirect, special, or consequential damages out of or related to this Agreement. Coordinator’s liability to Client, if any, shall in no event exceed the total of the amounts paid to Coordinator by client. Client understands that Coordinator will not enter into this Agreement without this clause.

Interpretation. The Coordinator will use creative skill and interpretation of Client’s vision to plan the event. Only with the approval of the Client will the Coordinator arrange for the event based on this creative license.

Failure to Perform. If the Coordinator fails to perform this Agreement due to a fire or other casualty, strike, Act of God, other cause beyond the control of the parties, or due to Coordinator’s illness, then the Coordinator shall return the Deposit to the Client but shall have no further liability with respect to this Agreement. In the event the Coordinator fails to perform for any other reason, Coordinator shall not be liable for any amount in excess of the total amounts paid to Coordinator by Client.

Coordinator. In the event of illness or events beyond the Coordinator’s control, the Coordinator will search for a substitute coordinator to complete services. If no substitute coordinator can be found, Coordinator shall not be liable for any damages therefrom.

Travel Fees. Travel beyond 100 miles roundtrip from Coordinator’s office is billed at current IRS mileage rate. Coordinator calculates mileage through Google maps. Travel Expenses include tolls and parking expenses and possibly lodging, meals, and other forms of transportation, depending on the distance.

Meals. The Coordinator and the assistant coordinator, if applicable, will be provided with a vendor meal.

Representation. By signing this Agreement, Client grants Coordinator permission to use and publish photographs from wedding event.

Miscellany. This Agreement incorporates the entire understanding of the parties. Any modifications of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties. Any waiver of a breach or default hereunder shall not be deemed a waiver of a subsequent breach or default of either the same provision or any other provision of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Maryland or the State of Illinois.

Client _______________ Client _______________ Coordinator _______________ Owner _______________ Date _______________