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    Julie H. Sent on 07/26/2024
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    Calm and Supportive Wedding Planner Made Our Urban Garden Wedding Perfect

    From the moment we started planning our wedding, Jenny was not just our planner but became like a best friend to me and my wife. My wife and I were not big wedding planners and didn't have endless Pinterest vision boards like some couples - we needed guidance and ideas, and Jenny delivered that! Her personal touch made the entire experience feel special, unlike working with a large planning agency. Jenny was with us every step of the way, ensuring that every detail was perfect.

    Her incredible vendor recommendations were spot-on, and her calming presence was a lifesaver when we felt overwhelmed during the planning process. Thanks to Jenny, we had the urban garden wedding of our dreams. Everything ran smoothly from the planning stages to the big day, and her dedication, attention to detail, and genuine care made all the difference.

    We highly recommend engaging Jenny for anything from day-of coordination to full planning services. If you want a talented inclusive vendor team and a planner who feels like family, Blue Moon Events is the one to choose.
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    L. S. Sent on 07/21/2024
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    Jenny & Jeff made sure our day had zero issues

    Jenny (& Jeff) were absolutely wonderful to work with for our June 2024 wedding. From day 1 they were a joy to work with - they helped us understand how we should be focusing our time in the months leading up to the wedding, and then pulled together a wonderful plan for minute by minute the day of the event. On the day of the event, they ensured everything worked perfectly - there were no issues to speak of the entire day, and they made everything feel perfectly rehearsed and natural. Thank you so much team!
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    Rebecca S. Sent on 11/14/2023
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    Made our Wedding Day Perfect

    I cannot say enough good things about Jenny and Jeff. Every single piece of our wedding day was made easier by having them there. She came highly recommended by our venue and caterer, and after the initial consultation I knew that I needed to have her at our venue. Right away she made us so comfortable with being able to handle a semi-DIY wedding. Her team set up all of our centerpieces and tablescapes, our aisle decor, and all of the other odds and ends that go into a DIY wedding perfectly.

    Jenny was also our biggest hype man leading up until and during our wedding. She made sure we weren’t too overwhelmed, answered any question I had that came up, and communicated so quickly. We had a few last minute changes and she did all the communicating on our behalf.

    I cannot recommend Jenny enough to anyone looking for a day of coordinator
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    Tim O. Sent on 11/21/2023
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    Amazing Service from Start to Finish

    Jenny and the Blue Moon team were absolutely amazing - from the beginning of the wedding planning process to our big day. Jenny's cool and calm demeanor paired with the love for what she does is contagious! Our big day went off without one hitch and her team were a big part of that success. They are truly the best!!
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    Becca L. Sent on 07/08/2023
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    A Wedding Lifesaver!

    I hired Jenny after a bad experience with another planner that left us scrambling. Jenny jumped right in and made me feel so at ease! She is incredibly talented and knowledgeable. We met as often as I needed and she walked me through all my questions. She understood my vision for the wedding and helped me plan and execute it to perfection!
    Jenny goes way above and beyond and I couldn't imagine my wedding day without her. She and her husband are the DREAM team and kept our day running smoothly. They have the best personalities and it felt like hanging out with friends all day. We had the most incredible and stress-free wedding day because of them and we are so grateful! I highly recommend Jenny, it was one of the best wedding decisions we made and you will not be disappointed!! Thank you for everything!
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    The best coordinator!

    Right from the start, we knew that hiring Blue Moon Events as our wedding day coordinator was a fantastic choice. Even though we only opted for day-of coordination rather than full planning, we booked with Blue Moon Events early and Jenny was immediately SO helpful with a couple check-ins along the way and recommending vendors to us. Wedding planning had me very stressed and I remember getting off of the first call with her feeling significantly better. I remember joking to my husband after our call about how quickly Jenny had realized exactly what to say to help me just chill out a little (in addition to describing the coordination process in this call, Jenny artfully peppered in some encouragement that I needed to hear that we were doing a great job with the planning so far). Jenny is warm, friendly, and so skilled at helping people stay calm.

    The blueprint document for the day-of that she put together for the wedding day was incredibly comprehensive and she did a great job of coordinating with all of our vendors. The wedding day went incredibly, and I know that so much of this was due to Jenny's planning and her and her husband's excellent management of the schedule on the day-of. They both have really incredible people-skills and kept me, my husband, and our families as calm as possible through the weeks leading up to the wedding and the chaos of a wedding day. I think this is where Jenny and her husband really shine - they are not only excellent at managing weddings but are really incredible at managing people's stress on their wedding day when they are not always at their best. Our wedding was perfect and I truly think that hiring Blue Moon Events was what made that possible.
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    Emily P. Sent on 11/28/2022
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    The Ideal Coordinator in all of Chicago!

    I cannot recommend Blue Moon Events enough. The service Jenny & Jeff provided is the best investment we made to ensure our dream wedding happened exactly as we imagined. Beyond having every detail organized & taken care of, they also took the time to truly understand our style, preferences & priorities. They guided us to make important planning decisions long before the actual wedding day, & we felt 100% secure knowing that if anything unexpected came up, they would handle it just as we would handle it. (Without us actually having to do a thing during the whirlwind day!) They brought a feeling of confidence, calm & fun to the entire event process...what could be better than that!?? We highly recommend Blue Moon!
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    Lara M. Sent on 11/27/2022
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    down to earth, genuine, professional wedding planner

    Jenny is such a gem! I'm so fortunate that I found her to help with my wedding. I hired her before the pandemic even started and she worked with me over 2+ years to calm my nerves, give me directions as well as just be a shoulder to cry on when things were hard. She and Jeff are the most down to earth, genuine people you will ever work with. The day of our wedding went so smoothly thanks to them. LITERALLY everything was taken care of and all the vendors were happy. I highly recommend Blue Moon Events if you're looking for a professional and humble team to help your big day go as smoothly as possible!
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    Marena M. Sent on 01/17/2023
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    Wedding Planner Extraordinaire

    Jenny MacBeard of Blue Moon Events is a "day of" wedding planner. But she is much more than a wedding planner and doubles as a consultant, brainstormer, computer guru, mentor, stress reliever, and encourager. She works throughout the months of planning and the entire day of the wedding, long after everyone goes home. She recommended vendors to us and every single one--photographer, videographer, DJ, and flowers--did an amazing job and worked well together. She provided suggestions for the wedding website, invitations, dresses, tuxes, rings, gifts, officiant, and venues. She helped us with vendor contracts and coordinated with the vendor. We ran everything by her, and she gave us confidence that everything would be great.

    During the wedding day, she was our right hand and facilitated everything from start to finish, was organized and efficient, coordinated every vendor, the venue, and the wedding party--all with a sense of humor and calm. She and her partner/husband, Jeff, anticipated every need and were such a delight to work with. As bride and mother of the bride, we focused only on the service, getting ready, being with family, and spending time together--enjoying every moment. It was a perfect day!

    Please hire a wedding planner, and if you live in the Chicago area, please hire Jenny and Blue Moon Events! You will thank us! Cory (bride) and Marena (mom)

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    Nina M. Sent on 12/01/2022
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    Highly recommend

    Jenny and Jeff are truly an incredible team to work with! They really took the time to understand our vision and made sure everything was executed perfectly. We had the most amazing, stress-free day because of them. Thank you both so much!
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    Alla K. Sent on 12/02/2022
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    One of our absolute favorite wedding vendors

    Jenny and the rest of the Blue Moon Events team were an absolute pleasure to work with from start to finish. Her role was month-of-coordinator, but she did so much more than that and was willing to hop on the phone (much earlier than just a month out) with us several times to answer any questions and talk through anything that would pop up. We had a largely DIY wedding when it came to our decor and Jenny and the team did a phenomenal job in setting everything up and making the space look beautiful. It's not always easy to find a vendor that feels like a new friend and does an incredible job of listening to you and supporting you. If you're looking for wedding coordination services, give this team a call!!
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    Calm during the (COVID) storm

    Jenny and her husband were so helpful. We couldn’t have asked for a better coordinator
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    Colette C. Sent on 11/29/2022
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    Day-of coordination of your dreams!

    Jenny and her team were bar none the best decision we could have made for our wedding day. They made sure that all of our hard work through two years of planning really came to life, and even thought of many things that we didn't. Our day was incredible, and we have Jenny to thank.

    Just one of many examples of their attention to detail and thoughtfulness- my uncle passed away shortly before our wedding and they included a picture of him near our other framed photos at our reception and had a candle lit for him. I and many of my family members were so touched by their kindness.

    Jenny and her team even made sure that our golden retriever was taken care of. We had her as part of our ceremony but they drove her home and made sure she had dinner.

    Weddings also bring out odd emotions and pushy family- Jenny handled all of it with grace and tact.

    I'm not kidding when I say that I wish we could plan another event just to work with Jenny again. Do not hesitate in booking her, especially if you'd like someone to help you that treats your wedding with the care as if it were theirs.
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    Daniel T. Sent on 11/28/2022
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    Phenomenal service and great people

    Jenny and Jeff were excellent to work with. Jenny started working with us the day we hired her(and even gave us a bunch of great tips before we even did). Both Jenny and Jeff were extremely attentive and present on our wedding day and having the support of not one but two people was really beneficial. They are also really nice people! We found Blue Moon Events pricing very competitive as well. We really could not recommend working with Jenny and Jeff more, they helped make our wedding day a great success.
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    Ellen B. Sent on 12/01/2022
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    Blue Moon Events made sure our weddings were amazing!

    We hired BME for both of our daughters' weddings and recommended them to friends also! Jenny and Jeff make sure that every detail is accounted for in an amazing Blueprint for the event. They even come to the wedding with a suitcase of supplies that would handle any emergency from bandaids to safety pins to gum! I knew that my daughters and I could relax on the big day because Blue Moon Events was there!! I HIGHLY recommend them to anyone considering hosting a wedding in the greater Chicago area!
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    Aisha B. Sent on 11/27/2022
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    A delight to work with!

    Blue Moon Events took our wedding above and beyond! We are so grateful for them! Thank you both for everything!
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    Incredible in every way!

    Jenny and Blue Moon Events are amazing!!! We did not originally plan to have a day of coordinator but we changed our mind last minute (1 month before the day) and we are so thankful Jenny was available. Our wedding day was a breeze. Jenny is down to earth, highly organized, and just lovely. She made the weeks leading up to the reception very easy and put our mind at ease. The day-of was magical and flawless and we could not have done it without her. She even managed to help support some fun surprises that my dad planned for our wedding day. We’re so thankful we went with Blue Moon!!
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    Stephanie N. Sent on 05/28/2022
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    Absolutely amazing!

    Jenny and her husband are the BEST wedding coordinator team! Blue Moon Events made sure that everything for our wedding went according to plan. Jenny truly went above and beyond for the whole planning process. Her friendly, funny, and bubbly personality really made us feel like we've known her forever! My family and wedding party even raved on how amazing our wedding coordinators were! We are so grateful that we found Blue Moon and highly recommend them to any future couples!
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    Annie B. Sent on 06/14/2022
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    Best Decision Ever

    Working with Jenny and Jeff from Blue Moon events for our wedding was probably the smartest decision I’ve made my entire life, even more so than marrying my husband (only half kidding). On a serious note, these two made our day the most perfect celebration of love, romance and a damn good party and pulled it off beautifully. At first, my husband and I weren’t sure if we needed a day-of coordinator for our wedding. We had met with Jenny in the past and thought we would skip it at the time. But as the day got closer, we realized we needed help and we immediately went back to Blue Moon Events and THANK GOD they still had our date available. I cannot tell you how valuable they were to us throughout the tail-end of planning and on our actual wedding day. Even though we only purchased the day-of package, we got so much more. Jenny had probably 4-5 meetings with us within the 7 weeks we booked her before our wedding, and that was just with US as a couple. She also coordinated with all of our vendors to get the information to everyone, arrival and setup times, rooms to arrive to and how to wrangle all of them into one. She came to our final venue walk-through, ran our rehearsal and showed up 6 hours early on the actual wedding to get things in order. The document she gives you that outlines your entire day is a literal life savor in easing your mind on how your day will run and is easy to pass along to those in your family or friends who need specifics. She sets up the entire timeline for the day so that your head doesn’t spin and spin with those little details. Jenny and her husband Jeff made this day absolutely so flawless for us and made sure we knew this day was about us and our love. Every little snafu, they took care of. They got us and our VIP guests drinks during dinner. Jenny bustled my dress for me. Jeff came to pictures around the city with us with his emergency kit and held bouquets and my veil and was the most helpful person. On top of everything they do to cater to your every need, they are quite simply the most generous, kind and hilarious human beings you will come in contact with. It’s like having your best friends there celebrating your day with you and you just find so much comfort in knowing they’ll pull this off for you. I am literally tearing up writing this thinking of everything they did for us that day. I absolutely cannot recommend any company more than Blue Moon events to be a part of your wedding day!
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    LOVE Blue Moon!

    Where do I even begin? My wife and I hired Jenny and Jeff to coordinate our wedding. They were absolutely fabulous in all regards. Not only are they very organized, they both care so much to have your event carried out in the way YOU want. That was clear from our first meeting and carried through to the end of our wedding. Both have the experience to predict any and all contingencies and made sure we had no worries at all the day of the wedding. Specifically (and something I found great and hilarious), whenever I asked either Jeff or Jenny anything about the planning on the day of the wedding, the answer was almost always "That's already handled - you've got nothing to worry about," which was true every time. For every small or large detail that my wife brought up during the process, Jenny had an answer, or multiple possible answers, for how we could handle it.

    In all, I could not recommend Blue Moon highly enough. They are the height of professionalism and we really loved working with them to have our perfect wedding (and it was, indeed, perfect). Book them for your event!!!!
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    Best Wedding Planner of all time !!

    Jenny was hands down the best decision we made during the wedding planning process. She was professional, kind and most of all detail-oriented!! Immediately upon meeting I felt at ease knowing she'd be the one running the show. Although we only booked her as a day-of planner, we truly felt she was a part of the experience the entire time. She provided excellent recommendations across all vendors, and continued to check-in through-out the year(s) after we had to reschedule our wedding due to COVID.

    On our wedding day her and her partner were on-top of everything, they even ran out to grab everyone pizza after freezing outside for pictures. They went above and beyond to ensure our day was perfect, and we're so grateful!

    I really can't say enough good things about her - I'm so thankful to have been recommended Blue Moon and couldn't have imagined our wedding without them. 10000/10 would recommend!!
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    LOVE Blue Moon Events!

    Hiring Blue Moon Events as our day-of-coordinator was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding! From our first conversation, Jenny made us feel both at ease and excited about the big day. We met in person about 12 months in advance, and she was incredibly helpful, providing advice and recommendations on remaining vendors to select. Communication was a breeze, and she was always quick to respond whenever we had a question throughout planning. From ~6 weeks out, Jenny was on top of it, coordinating our final venue walkthrough and working with all our vendors. The day-of blueprint and timeline she pulled together was AMAZING – I had many bridal party members comment on how thorough it is! We didn’t have to worry about logistics at all. I was especially grateful for the insight, guidance, and care Jenny and team took to help us navigate a few family-related items – we knew we were working with a team that wanted us, and our loved ones, to have the best day. On the big day, Jeff and Allison were rockstars and took care of our group from start to finish. They also helped us take care of some last-minute changes – once we asked them, we knew it’d get taken care of. Everyone loved them! From helping fix a bridesmaid dress snag, to providing hairspray to the ladies during photos, and wipes to remove makeup from my dress – we really took advantage of the event emergency kit Blue Moon provides! Not only was the bridal party taken care of, but so were our parents and loved ones at the wedding – Jeff provided our moms with tissues pre-ceremony, and he was ready with the high-heel relief spray during dancing! When we came back to our hotel post-reception, all our personals from the wedding were organized back in our room – including my bouquet in its vase with water. With this team, us and our loved ones could simply enjoy the celebration all night long. We have nothing but amazing things to say about Blue Moon Events. Just book them - you’ll be happy you did!
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    Elsie D. Sent on 09/21/2021
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    The best decision I made

    I cannot say enough kind words about working with Jenny and Jeff, they were literal lifesavers for our day. Jenny was so responsive and communicative, and really helped make our day feel special, personal, and beautiful.
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    Parks K. Sent on 01/26/2022
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    Wonderful Service, Priceless Help on the Wedding Day

    Blue Moon was absolutely our best choice when I came to planning our wedding. Jenny was so patient with our family and so helpful for both myself and my wife. Jenny took care of stuff we hadn’t even thought of, and we both felt that we couldn’t have chosen a better person to help us with our big day.
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    Alex M. Sent on 01/25/2022
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    We LOVE Jenny!

    Jenny is the absolute best wedding planner and human being. She helped us organize ourselves and lit a fire under us when we needed a push:) she goes above and beyond to be there for you when you’re planning and the day of. She is incredibly timely and always has time for you in her schedule whether it’s to help plan or just to provide you support and encouragement! She also makes you feel so comfortable with her warmth and kindness. She is a gem of a person and professional. My partner and I looked forward to every conversation with Jenny. She was our favorite vendor and we recommend her to all our friends. Thanks a million Jenny!