Jamila + Juliette Reviews
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4.7 out of 5 rating
4.7 out of 5 rating
36 Reviews
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Diana B. Sent on 06/28/2024You Won't Find Better Wedding Planners
Jamila & Juliette may be the name of their wedding-planning business, but behind the brand are two very real and passionate people who put together a spectacular wedding weekend for me, my husband, and our 80 closest family and friends.
For context, my now husband and I are both from Miami but our wedding guests live around the world – from the Caribbean to South America to Europe and Australia. I was uninterested in a beach wedding at home because of the heat and humidity so we looked elsewhere. Neither of
us are Ecuadorian but the country holds a very special place in my heart as I spent a great part of my childhood travelling the country with my family. So we decided to start looking at venues and searching for wedding planners we could trust. Upon finding a venue, La Palma Polo Club, that checked all of our boxes (near airport, lodging on-site, amazing views, and post-midnight closing time), we soon stumbled upon Jamila & Juliette. Of the several wedding planners we were considering, they easily stood out as our
number one choice. They appeared authentic, experienced, and displayed their style with good taste. Before we were under contract, we set up a call with Assyah and Jose to get a better feel for them and make sure it was a good fit. Not only did they affirm our intuition, but they were also
very professional, informative, and dedicated to answering all our questions. But most importantly, we trusted them. They even had a working relationship with the venue we were interested in, so it just felt right.
From the beginning, they helped keep us organized with tasks and timelines to keep us on track. The process of choosing vendors was seamless. After speaking to us and understanding what we wanted or were looking for in each vendor, they sent us options to review, then would set up calls for us. The vendors ranged in pricing and varied a bit in what they could offer. After
interviewing several vendors for each category, we could not have been happier with our photographer and caterer. Even the options for our rehearsal dinner venues were top-tier. In regard to the music vendors, we had limited options. However, not only did they perform well,
but the violinist and saxophonist combination and DJ were each very affordable.
In planning the wedding, we had productive discussions about how we wanted the ceremony and reception to look like, and they did a great job executing it. With our style in mind, they offered a variety of necessary rentals like chairs, linens, glassware, etc. with good tier price options. Throughout the process, they were never pushy about anything, which made us even more comfortable with our choices.
As far as florals go, they did an excellent job arranging them. Every arrangement was stunning and classy. As the wedding date came closer, our lives became so busy with other things that we did not have the bandwidth to stay involved in the planning process and so we completely
trusted them to make adjustments for the wedding as they deemed fit.
Both Assyah and Jose were also very patient with us when we could not respond in a timely manner or had late requests or changes for our wedding. Each time, they found a way to make it happen unless we simply were not allowed to. Even with a tight budget, they found ways to
stretch every dollar without compromising our vision or quality.
Our wedding date was set to be in April of 2024. So when gang violence in Ecuador had made international news, we were worried. Assyah and Jose immediately reached out to gauge how we were feeling, and they continued to reach out us frequently with updates on the political climate and temperature. We already had a trip planned to visit them (two weeks after the news broke) in Ecuador to see the venue and meet with vendors so after considering the information they were giving us as well as from other people in Ecuador, and we kept our itinerary and flew down to meet them.
They met with us the day we flew in and were very nice and personable. We went over some outstanding details for the wedding and scheduled the rest of our trip. We had the opportunity to meet with our photographer, Joel, and do a photoshoot with him that day and we really enjoyed working with him. We also had a food tasting with our caterer, Z Catering, who went
above and beyond to make us feel special and we really loved it. Then Assyah and Jose drove us around to see our wedding venue and meet the staff. They also drove us to several wedding rehearsal dinner venue options, then drove us back to our hotel. After we got back from our
trip, we felt a lot better about keeping our wedding date and having our guests attend our wedding. Assyah and Jose continued to keep us well informed on what was happening in the country and offered to speak to and assist any of our guests with their travel plans or inquiries.
Our wedding day was an unforgettable event not just for us, but for our guests as well. We continue to receive compliments on how beautiful it was aesthetically and emotionally, as well as how much fun everyone had! Many of our guests expressed that it was the most memorable wedding they had ever been to, and we owe many thanks to Assyah and Jose for making it
happen. The process of working with them for a year was full of communication, professionalism, and trust. They were there for every step of the way to help plan, design, build, and manage all the moving parts for our special day so that we could just be present and
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Luis L. Sent on 04/24/2024Fantastic to work with
We found Jamila + Juliette on IG. We reached out and responded quickly. We were planning a non-traditional, bi-cultural, bilingual wedding that mixed jewish and christian traditions. Jamila + Juliette were up for the challenge and worked with us in a short notice. We do not live in Ecuador so having scheduled zoom meetings worked well. They recommended a photographer that we loved and other local vendors that aligned with our progressive values. highly recommend it! -
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Maria J. Sent on 03/30/2022The Perfect Small Wedding
My wedding was a dream come true, I loved every detail perfectly planned, the venue, the intimate ceremony, the photos, decoration, everything.
Thanks yo Etica this was an unforgettable day for me and my family.
I really recomend it, they are the best. -
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Paúl S. Sent on 08/18/2022
Outstanding
They were amazing! It was great to have such professionals to make our day as stress free as possible! We couldn’t be happier with how the wedding turned out. -
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Catalina M. Sent on 03/30/2022Una gran experiencia hablando de organizacion de eventos
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Ibti Sent on 08/16/2022
Very good experience
Everything was beautiful on my wedding day, smooth and stress-free—high Level of professionalism. -
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Anne M. Sent on 11/23/2019Thoughtful, intentional, creative, heartfelt
My now husband and I had a wonderful experience working with Etica. We were late to the wedding planning game and they worked so quickly to put together our special day together in the most intentional, thoughtful way and succeeded in doing so. They really took into consideration who we were as individuals and as a couple and this was fully expressed by the design of our wedding ceremony and reception. I highly recommend Etica to anyone seeking an adventure wedding that is both gorgeous and affordable. -
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Chris M. Sent on 06/26/2019Our Heroes
We originally thought that we would be able to plan our wedding in Ecuador site unseen by ourselves. After months of attempting this with difficulty, we were so glad to have found Etica Events to help us. They jumped in and hit the ground running with all of the planning. They were able to take our ideas and turn them into so much more than what we could have ever imagined for ourselves. The beauty that we had during our day was surpassing any expectations that we originally had. The lively colors of the event are going to make for the most beautiful pictures and we owe it all to Etica Events for creating such a picturesque day. Their responsiveness was very fast everytime we had a question or idea. Their suggestions, based on their knowledge of Ecuador, always improved upon our original ideas. We recommend Etica Events to any couple seeking to have an adventurous, magical, and affordable wedding day. We owe so much of our beautiful day to them, thank you! -
Georgina B. Sent on 06/06/2019
Assyah, Jose & Team
Couldn't have gotten married without Assyah, Jose and their team!
Assyah and Jose were so patient with us and kind. They went out of their way to ensure we would have a beautiful day and we did!
So thank you guys!
Chris and I couldn't have picked better wedding planners!
The services you provided us were excellent!
Can't wait to come back to Ecuador and have dinner with you guys :) -
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Jose H. Sent on 06/08/2019They were like having family members take care of your whole trip to another country
Jose & Assyah gave us the most amazing experience. We had a dream elopement at a beautiful hacienda in the mountains of Ecuador. Our bungalow was huge and out of a magazine. The food and service were fantastic. They took photos from my wife's pinterest and gave her exactly the decorations and flowers she wanted. They were sweet, nice, and personally involved. They were easy to communicate with and warm. They took care of everything and worked with us to give us exactly what we wanted. We will remember it forever. And we would have taken that balloon arch home if we could have. If we make it back to Ecuador, we would love to meet them out for dinner. -
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Andrea H. Sent on 11/20/2019
Amazing wedding in the Galápagos Islands.
Assyah and Jose are great people!! super flexible and kind. Our wedding was beautiful! Thank you for your support. -
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Daniel Sent on 01/04/2018Absolutely incredible. Working with Erica events and terrasenses exceeded all my expectations. The wedding was beyond beautiful. Every detail was so well done, so thought out, so elegant and luxurious. All my guests commented that it was the best wedding they had been too. The flowers, music, venue, activities that had been set up, and everything else was just absolutely perfect. I wouldn’t have changed a thing.
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Jeannette Sent on 01/03/2018We just returned from our son's wedding in the cloud forest in Ecuador . Assyah and Jose went above and beyond to plan the most wonderful wedding . They were very easy to work with , answered all our questions promptly and took care of EVERYTHING. The decor was stunning,and everyone who worked at the wedding was incredibly kind, helpful and worked hard to create a magical experience we will never forget . No request was too much (Assyah even helped us when a guest left his suit on the bus and she delivered it back to our hotel ) . Assyah , Jose and the entire team took care of us in a way that made us all feel very special . Amazing !
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Sandi Sent on 01/18/2018OUTSTANDING
beautiful, wonderful to work with, listened to what I envisioned and made it happen.
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Hang Sent on 01/12/2018Very talented wedding designer, everything turned out beyond our expectation, we couldn’t be any happier. Highly recommended.
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