If you love French designs, historic venues, and spaces with personality: The Belvedere is a great spot for an event! While I pack my bags to move into their Getting Ready Space, check out this tour 😂😂💗💗 @belvedereandcoevents
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Check out my tour of The Grand! 😎 You would be surprised by all the spaces they have in here, there were too many rooms to even show them all! If you’re having an Indian or South Asian wedding or looking for timeless, classic, and historic for wedding day, this is for you 🎉
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When there’s a pricing misalignment, the issue is either:
1) A lack on clarity on that vendor types pricing Or 2) You’re seeking out vendors who do not service your market (ie. Luxury vendor vs DIY budget)
And I see those comments on the pricing posts my fellow wedding vendors put out! I need yall to start being nicer 😂
Here are 4 ways to address wedding vendor pricing when its not what you expect! 💗
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Today we are myth busting: WEDDING TAX.
I explained why a wedding service costs more, gave 3 vendor-specific examples (Floral, MUA, & Photography), and explained how to do realistic vendor research, and not to believe some of these wedding publications online 😅😂
Check out the full 10-minute breakdown on TikTok @jazminekaressevents!
Comment a myth or topic that you want me to dicuss! ⬇️
Do you believe in “Wedding Tax?”
The couples have had ENOUGH and honestly I stan 😂💗 Setting & adhering to boundaries with loved ones is one of the biggest struggles couples face during wedding planning. I’m sooo here for the couples standing on business & not letting people stress them out! 👏🏾👏🏾 #2024bride #2025bride #2024wedding #2025groom #2024groom
Nothing like being asked about babies while still in your wedding gown 🤣🤣
I have seen people ask couples about their “schedule” on wedding day way too many times. Stop this 😭
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Don’t take my word for it! This came directly from other engaged couples who have attended weddings without seating charts!
Do you prefer seating charts at formal events?
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YOU HAD ONE JOB!! 🤣🤣🤣
Sidenote: Why is the day after the Super Bowl not a federal holiday?! 😭
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‼️If you needed a sign, this is it!
You’re not avoiding drama by appeasing people, you’re walking right into it 😫
One of the things couples don’t realize until they start planning is that you will constantly have to set boundaries and advocate for yourself, your partner, and your wedding decisions.
It’s very important that you don’t feel the need to include people in your wedding party or activities out of obligation. I feel like a broken record 😆 but managing loved ones is what ultimately causes the most stress during planning.
I’m a big fan of giving those busy body or conflict-bringing loved ones, non-wedding party roles if you don’t want to make them just a guest. In other words, keep them busy so they can stay out your hair!
Remember it is your day and you don’t HAVE to do anything you don’t want to, I don’t care what your mama said 😂🎯
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Which one do you think it is: A, B, or C? 👀Answer in the comments! ⬇️😎 #DCPlanner #dcweddingplanner #dceventplanner #dceventdesigner #dcpartyplanner #washingtondcwedding #luxurydcwedding #luxurydcweddingplanner #washingtondcweddingplanner #northernvirginiaweddingplanner #baltimoreweddingplanner #dcluxurywedding #marylandweddingplanner #baltimoreweddings #DMVpartyplanner #DMVWeddingPlanner #dmveventdesign #JazmineKaressEvents #weddingplanning #eventdesign #weddingday #bride #wedding #weddinginspiration #weddingideas #groom #weddinginspo #instawedding #weddingplanner
Sorry yall! I’m a Michigan girl born & raised. I can’t root for the Ravens if they go up against the Lions. 😆
But I AM rooting for Baltimore venues though! Check this one out 😎😜 @havenstreetballroom / @fetewell
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The good news is, if you hired a professional planner we’ve done this before MANY times.
Over the years I’ve gathered many tricks & tips to overcome common planning challenges like navigating the dreaded A-List vs B-List, avoiding decision fatigue, and my favorite: family dynamics! 🫠😅
I promise you’re going to love it here 😂💗
Get started now: www.JazmineKaressEvents.com or the link in our bio 🔗
If you want to keep your wedding lit like this crew, here’s some songs we should probably retire in 2024 ‼️
“Marry You “ by Bruno Mars - Love you Bruno, but we’re not looking for something dumb to do. We’ve had enough of this song 😭
“Dance with My Father” by Luther Vandross - This song is about his father passing away. If your dad is at the wedding, you should probably try another song. 👀
“Single Ladies” by Beyoncé - Your single friends are probably going to hate you if you play this song in 2024! Lol. Let’s trying something new this year to remind your friends they are still alone 😏
“Pretty Wings” x Maxwell - THIS IS NOT A WEDDING SONG!! It’s one of the most beautifully sung break-up songs ever though 🥲
“Before I Let Go” x Maze & Frankie Beverly - Another epic break-up song. Can we vote that the Beyoncé version gets a pass though? 😁🐝
Honorable mention: “Let’s Get Married” by Jagged Edge. Similar to the Bruno song, the words aren’t great for a wedding. But I’m personally going turn up and rap the ENTIRE verse if the remix comes on 😜
What songs do you think have seen their last days at weddings? Comment below ⬇️⬇️
When a client says “I’m a visual person.” 😏
For the Springer wedding I created this custom 3D mock-up for the design & floor plan, scaled to the measurements of their venue.
While configuring the floor plan we wanted to play around with seating options. We choose 3 round tables to head off the Imperial styled seating, to open the room more as guests headed to the dance floor. And I am obsessed with our final floral design choices 😍 The row of white roses from end to end was so classic, elegant, and sexy!
A JKE Design Board is typically well over 20 pages and includes 2D mock-ups, but it’s so fun being able to bring design ideas to life in the 3D world and seeing the end result 🥰
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I’m going to save you some time and cut right to the chase:
1. Set a budget range. If you’re hiring a planner, we do not expect you to know how much things cost. But I do need to know how much you’d like to spend. That way as you explain your vision, I can tell you what’s reasonable and what’s not within your range.
2. Start your guest list! This honestly should be number one, but budget and guest list go hand-in-hand. A 50k wedding for 50 people and a 50k wedding for 150 people are two very different events. You need a rough estimate of your guest count.
3. Choose 2-3 wedding date options. If we learned anything from planning in the pandemic, it’s that flexibility matters. If you have your heart set on a date that’s fine. But let’s say you also have your ideal venue in mind and they aren’t available that day. This is where having options comes in handy!
Let’s start this year off right and get you down that aisle. 😎
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I finally gave in…
In 2023 I would have told you, you are NEVER going to catch me on Beyoncé’s internet doing TikTok dances! But today is a special occasion and I’m feeling good 😁😉
Happy 7th Birthday to Jazmine Karess Events! 🥳🎉🎈Jan 2nd, 2017 this business was officially born. I’m so grateful to all of my clients who trusted me to carry out their vision, all my Friendors who have supported me, and everyone who has ever referred my business, shared a post, or just poured positivity into this company and believed in me.
Now, your eyes are going to convince you that you see a # 8 candle in the video. You will assume that it didn’t occur to me that I bought the wrong candle number until I was editing this video! However I’m simply a resourceful queen who bought next years candle early LOLLL. 😏😏😏
As I said a few posts ago, I’m committed to showing up authentically in my company even if that means:
💃🏽silly dancing like no one’s watching
💪🏾grabbing a salad instead of a cupcake cause we’re focusing on fitness
😎and blowing out the wrong candle number!
While it’s unlikely that you’ll be getting any more hot moves from me on purpose 😅 I can absolutely commit to more engaging content, more event tips & etiquette, and more jaw-dropping images of my amazing clients and their unique stories.
Can’t wait to see what Year 7 has in store.
Happy Birthday JKE 🥳🥳🥳
Cheers to an amazing 2024 🥂✨
Happy New Year!
The gift of love. The gift of peace. The gift of happiness. May all these be yours at Christmas.
Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁 From Jazmine Karess Events
It’s Christmas & I’m a wedding planner, so I felt obligated to watch this movie 😂😂
Here I’m breaking down what’s “Real Planner Life” & what’s pure “Movie Fluff” 😎
What holiday movies do you recommend for me to watch this weekend? 📺⬇️
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Talk nerdy to me! 😎
Insurance is one of the costs of being in business so don’t be worried if a venue asks for a COI. This is standard, so quality & professional vendors have been asked this many times before.
➡️ Make sure you get a copy of the COI requirements (hint: It’s probably in your contract) and pass those along to vendors before booking.
‼️ And do NOT wait until the last minute to collect them!
DISCLAIMER: The story in this post was a very unique scenario, so please DO NOT go telling your venue that $1 million in coverage is too much and try to negotiate! I know how y’all get 🧐😂
Don’t forget to save this post for later! 🎉
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