Known for our elegant and luxe weddings in The Big Easy, our team is here to eliminate your stress, advocate for the best use of your funds, and create the jaw-dropping wedding you’ve been dreaming about.
A love like yours is a once-in-a-lifetime experience—
Your Wedding Should Be, Too.
You need to ensure your wedding is in good hands. We understand the importance of finding planners and designers you can trust with your visions, your dreams, and your budget. Wedding planning is an investment, and we take that seriously. That’s why we promise to always stay upfront with you by incorporating a process that leaves no question unanswered.
With J. Ivy Affairs, you’re guaranteed the full details regarding finances and investments on the front end, easy access to our team when you need us, and an experience that is unlike any other.
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This day will be the day when you create memories together that will last a lifetime...
Negotiate wedding supplier contracts
Create wedding budgets
Provide email support through our CRM systems
Collaborate with vendors
Handle any unforeseen events
Full-service wedding planning and design
Create wedding themes
Oversee vendor set up and break down
Set up personal wedding decorations (such as canvases, guest book, unity candle, etc.)
Just a Little Bit of What We Do...
Unlike other planners, we use a strategic, 5-phase system to guarantee you a seamless, step-by-step planning experience from beginning to end.
Our Signature 5-Phase Planning System
Phase 1:
Planning
The initial phase of planning is just that: planning.
In the planning phase, we’ll analyze your budget and tackle 90% of your key vendors, including your venue, caterer, photographer, and cinematographer.
Phase 2:
Design
Once we’ve strategized and established your dream team, we move on to the pretty.
In the design phase, we’re focused on the aesthetics of your event. We’ll book things like custom floral designs, luxury rentals, up-lighting, staging, draping, stationery and paper goods, hand-letterers, and wedding attire. Your J. Ivy designer will then create a custom Design Guide that will act as your design playbook for the entire process.
Phase 3:
Coordination
The coordination phase is where it all starts to come together.
We’ll craft your perfect timeline, contact vendors, and connect all of the pieces of the puzzle into one beautiful picture. We’ll facilitate all the moving parts of your wedding day so that it unfolds seamlessly.
Phase 4:
Execution
The execution phase is when all the magic happens!
It’s “go time.” The week of the wedding, we’ll be sending out final timelines, handling emails, and dealing with logistics for you, and coordinating your rehearsal the night before your wedding. Then you get unlimited hours of service from us on your wedding day. It’s not unusual for us to be the first vendor to arrive and the last to leave.
Phase 5:
Post Wedding
Time to tie up any loose ends.
After ensuring your personal items make it into your getaway vehicle and wiping away our own happy tears, it’s back to work. Our post-wedding checklist includes things like returning rental items, following up with vendors, and whatever else is needed to complete your custom wedding experience.
Our Offerings
for uniquely custom weddings, crafted with elegance and love
Full-Service Wedding and Event Planning
includes all 5 Phases of our 5-Phase System
With the signature experience, our team will take care of all your event details while you simply sit back and enjoy this time of engagement with your partner. Your custom experience with our 5-phase system allows you involved as much (or as little) as you like, all while knowing your wedding or event will be an experience your guests will continue to rave about for years to come.
The Signature Experience
starting at $4,500 (typical investments are between $15-40K)
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Partial Wedding Planning
You’ve already completed some of the planning on your own, but is DIY getting a little too overwhelming. We’re here to help! Partial planning begins 6 months prior to your wedding day. At that time, we’ll take over, handling any planning tasks left undone before your wedding and managing your wedding on the day of.
investments starting at $3,000
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Wedding Day and Event Management
includes phases 3-5 of our 5-phase system
You’ve planned for months and put in the hard work for your wedding or event. Now you need someone to ensure it all comes together seamlessly on the big day. Starting 4-6 weeks prior to your wedding day, we step in, taking care of all the small, tedious, and last-minute details and arrangements, so that you can focus on staying present and enjoying this time with the ones your love.
starting at $2,000
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Marriage Proposal
Popping the question is a big deal. We help you decide and plan how to do it. Starting 30-60 days prior to your proposal day, we help you create a special memory your fiancé will hold dear forever as launch the next phase of your lives together.
starting at $1,250
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Elopements
Planning an intimate wedding or working with a very short engagement that leaves you little time for planning? We’ll do the work of creating an event that perfectly reflects your love for one another.
starting at $2500
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I really need full wedding planning services?
Did I hear you say you don't know where to start? You're stressed already? Yes, choosing to work with a full service wedding planner is an investment for your wedding day. You can rest assure J. Ivy Affairs will handle all of the small details that are often forgot about until the day of your wedding. Our designer has a creative eye that will blow you away on your day. We are with you every step of the way for 12-18 months planning to execute your wedding day the "J.Ivy" way!
What is your retainer fee and payment policy?
The initial retainer is 40% with the remaining balance due 60 days before your wedding date. We can also set up monthly recurring payments after the initial retainer fee is paid.
What budget do couples need to hire you as a planner?
We typically work with brides with a budget of 25,000 or more.
What sets you aside from other planners?
We pride ourselves in producing high quality weddings for our clients and we strive to make each and everyone of our clients happy. We create a warm inviting environment for all of our clients. Along with our services, we provide couples with the best wedding planning tools that helps them stay organized. Our team is full of fun loving personalities, it will definitely be a one of a kind experience working with us. We are fully invested in your wedding. We listen to your concerns and pay attention to your needs. We offer you a peace of mind and we don't panic in moments of distress.
I'm a DIY bride, Do I have to purchase full wedding planning services if I only need Day of Coordinating Services?
Absolutely not! We start working on Day of Coordinator's Weddings around 90 days prior to your date. We send out a questionnaire after you book and give you 30 days to complete it. We then start creating a timeline and will begin to confirm all of your vendors and handle the logistics of your special day. Our team will execute your wedding day smoothly while attending close to the details that are important to you.
Will I still have some control over my wedding if I hire your team as my planner?
Of course you will! This is your wedding day, we will do as little or as much as you like; as long as its within the constraints of our contractual agreement.
Why is it so expensive?
Don't look at the cost of a full wedding planner as an expense, view it as an investment. Research shows that the average couple spends 200-500 hours planning their own wedding. Let J. Ivy Affairs carry the load and put you in front of high quality vendors that are professional and are experienced in weddings. Don't leave your wedding in the hands of someone that is unprofessional. At J. Ivy Affairs our team is well trained and ready to plan your wedding and keep you at ease. Think about how you envision your wedding day being. Do you want to call and round up vendors on the day of your wedding, round up the wedding party that went missing, tell the dj to play your first dance song.... You forgot cake knives, you forgot the rings, garter?? Who will handle unforeseen events on the day of your wedding? J. Ivy Affairs will give you an unforgettable experience you are our top priority on the day of your wedding.
Communication.
We will use two systems for communicating: HoneyBook and Aisle Planner. HoneyBook will be used for accessing the planner, setting up progress meetings, meeting recaps, uploading contracts, and our overall means of communication. Aisle Planner will be housing much of our back and forth in the comments area of each relevant checklist item, vendor tab, and Design Studio image, and we would like you to do the same. If you have detailed questions or updates that cannot wait for a meeting, please write them down in the notes section of Aisle Planner and set up a time for a call. We may have meetings, consultations, or weddings that make us unavailable for unscheduled calls. We strive to respond to any email you send us within 24 hours; however, please give us 72 hours Fridays - Sundays. We are either spending the weekend with our families or managing a wedding. Please do not text/call our personal phones.
Sunday - closed
Monday - closed
Tuesday - 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday - 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Thursday 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Friday - closed
Saturday -closed
