Reviews of Our Forté Events (Event Planner)

Paras Mehta

We love working with Jennifer and Ashlee! Our business partnership spans over eight years and we always enjoy our collaborations with the Our Forte team! Professional, organized, and a high attention to detail are amongst their star qualities. Being in the event industry myself, I have always appreciated that Ashlee and Jennifer consider each event a collaboration of event suppliers - and are always close by to support in any way they can. You always feel a part of the team when working with them. I would highly recommend Ashlee and Jennifer of Our Forte Events for your next event!

Connor Vincent

Jennifer and Ashlee are an amazing team to work with. They are professional, experienced, and know how to run a successful event! They have assisted my organization in the planning and execution of several events this year and in past years, and each time they've been totally on the ball. They have great organizational skills that help keep us on schedule for our critical timelines, and help us run the show on the event day! Thank you Jennifer and Ashlee!

The Auctionista

As someone with a decade of charity fundraising event experience and close to 800 events under their belt, I can attest to the high level of knowledge and expertise that Our Forté has in the niche industry of planning and executing fundraising galas. For almost a decade, I have observed Jennifer Boyko and Ashlee Livingstone develop and execute exceptional fundraising events, from concept to completion, for charities across Canada. A fundraising gala is a unique event space. The focus is on creating a guest experience that develops the audience to financially support the charity. There is a dramatic difference in concept and format of a fundraising gala to that of a corporate awards dinner or “friend-raising” event. Accomplishing this desired outcome requires knowledge of fundraising practices, stewardship and auction trends. Our Forté are specialist and subject matter experts in this realm. Our Forté brings show ideation & theme, logistics, programming elements, volunteers management and top tier talent together to create an environment conducive to fundraising. Jennifer and Ashlee are talented and creative visionaries who bring all these elements together to create profound fundraising outcomes for their clients. They guide their clients in fundraising strategies, logistics best practices, volunteer integration and budgetary considerations. Master budget managers, Our Forté’s savvy negotiation skills and genuine attention to financial details positively impacts the client’s bottom line. As hired talent, they value their business partners and always set us up for success. We are well prepared because Our Forté has everything in hand and is extremely organized and communicative. Thank you, Our Forté for being BEST IN CLASS Event Management!

Sarah Ernest

Working with Ashlee was a fabulous experience! She is thoughtful, strategic and does what is required to get the job done. It's been a lot of fun working together and I highly recommend her services!

Dave Conte

Our Forte executes highly organized events, which in turn allows for easy work flow on site and smooth execution from set up to end. As a supplier, working with both Ashlee and Jennifer for many years, it is clear they are both dedicated to delivering incredibly well executed events for their clients.

Elaine Holding

Working with Ashlee was an absolute pleasure. She is well organized and very approachable. Our Forte knows how to execute an event including providing support and guidance to all involved. Thank you Ashlee!

renee boudreau

I went to two online events hosted by Our Forte in the past year. They we both held in the middle of the Covid 19 pandemic. These events were full of connection and impact during a time where that was so needed. I had zero expectations because I felt like we are all “over” zoom events. I don’t know how they pulled it off but I had an amazing experience from start to finish. The food the drinks the community, I’m so grateful Our Forte has found a way to deliver in collaboration with today’s challenges. Well done.

Danny Glenwright

Now that I know them, I’d never dream of doing an event without Our Forte’s Jenn and Ashlee. From conception, to inception to post mortem, these two are consummate professionals when it comes to executing memorable, dynamic, enjoyable (!) events. Jenn and Ashlee provide the yin and yang needed to round off any team: they pay for themselves many times over. They genuinely care about ensuring clients accomplish their event goals, whether it is fundraising, awareness-raising, or simply hosting a celebration for the sake of it. Perhaps most importantly, they’re calm under pressure (always) and a lot of fun to work with.

Carm Bozzo

Working with Ashlee and Our Forte Events has always been such a great experience. Extremely knowledgeable, reliable and hardworking. The events are executed with detail and you never feel uneasy in what the outcome will be! Highly recommend working with Ashlee and Our Forte for all types of events!