Reviews of Jaclyn Watson Events (Event Planner)

Hilary Mitchell

From start to finish, Jackie Watson and the entire team of Jacklyn Watson Events, made my experience as a Bride a complete joy. Going into wedding planning, I was warned that I would find the process daunting, and be excited to “have my life back” once the wedding was over. When I had my introduction phone call with Jackie Watson, I knew that wouldn’t be the case for me, and I would enjoy the process. Once we took Jackie and her team on board, I immediately felt at ease, and all the more excited for our wedding. The process of leading up to the wedding was seamless and enjoyable, all thanks to Jackie. Oftentimes I find myself wondering how someone could invest in a luxe wedding such as ours, without having someone like Jackie to guide the way. She is exemplary of why the event planning industry exists, and why professionals in the industry are needed. In piecing together our vision of our big day, we leaned on Jackie heavily for all things design. Jackie helped pull together my vision, with adding in her own touches & recommendations, and considered all concerns that I had in creating the ambiance fit for us, and our wedding attendees. She honored all of our requests and ideas and was always professional and insightful about her suggestions and guiding us towards going down a perhaps at times a ‘better path’. Jackie sourced the most wonderful vendors for us to work with, which was a testament to her network in the area/business, and high level of quality she surrounds her company with. Planning a decently large, tented wedding, from a far was no easy task – however, leading up to the wedding, I felt confident and comfortable that all things were taken care of. Once the big day arrived, although Jackie was technically on boarded with us as a ”designer”, she continued to play a pivotal role in the weekend, and went above and beyond in making sure we had the best wedding. Most notably, following our rehearsal dinner, I came to the realization that I left my veil in Atlanta. I felt overwhelmingly devastated by my mistake at the time. Upon trouble shooting with my maid of honor, we sent a few ‘hail marry’ text messages out to see if anyone could help find us a veil (keeping in mind the nearest bridal shop opened only a couple hours prior to our first look, and was over an hour away.) Jackie was the only one to respond at 3am, and provided a solution. She calmed my nerves, and once again left me feeling safe and reassured that everything was going to be okay. I had a beautiful veil in my possession by 10am the following morning, all thanks to Jackie and her team’s efforts. I will never forget the overwhelming emotions of relief when the veil was hand delivered, and it is a moment I will always be thankful for. The story of the veil embodies Jackie’s ethics and how she runs her business. Not only is she incredibly talented at the design element of planning, but she is also sincerely thoughtful in her attention to detail, and caring which shined through all of her team in my time of need. We are forever grateful for the role Jackie Watson and her team played in our wedding, and the moment we saw our tent for the first time will always be one of our most cherished memories from our wedding.

Lori Vise

When you hire Jackie, you never have to worry about anything else. As the mother of the bride, this enabled me to fully enjoy both the wedding planning process and the wedding itself; our daughter felt exactly the same way. Jackie has superb taste and fantastic contacts. We had the best band, the most beautiful flowers, and the most delicious food by following Jackie's advice. Her attention to detail and organization are outstanding. Jackie has relationships with all the vendors and they like her very much. Jackie and her colleague, Stephanie, worked seamlessly together which enhanced the process and the outcome. Magical. That's how both we and our guests felt about the entire wedding weekend.

Katherine Prescott

Selecting Jackie as our wedding planner was the single best and most impactful wedding event planning decision we made. Working with Jackie for over a year to plan our wedding was an absolute joy, and the wedding itself exceeded our highest hopes -- it was more beautiful, more delicious, more well-orchestrated, more fun than we ever imagined it could be. Jackie is smart, detail-oriented, creative, organized and has a great eye for design -- and, perhaps most importantly, cares deeply about her brides and grooms and their families. Could not recommend Jaclyn Watson Events more highly!

Sean Willerford

Working with Jackie was a was a wonderful experience! She and her team were professional and kind, and made sure that every detail of our wedding was perfectly executed. If you're searching for a supremely capable event planner, look no further!

802 Events

Jackie of Jaclyn Watson Events and her colleague, Stephanie are two true professional and highly respected wedding and event producers/designers in Vermont and beyond. Through the process they plan thoughtful, unique, and perfectly executed events. They build a talented team of vendors who are set up for success with their meticulous attention to detail and presence on the day of an event. Building a solid team is incredibly important and impactful in the success of the day, but what's more is the relationships built with JWE and their clients. Each event is individualized, cared for, and so much time and love is poured into the planning and it shows. I highly recommend Jackie and her team!

Matthew Forcier

I had the pleasure of working with Jackie & Stephanie at a wedding last year and I was absolutely blown away by all that they did. I am a wedding videographer so it's super crucial for clear communication between the planner & the other vendors, and they couldn't have done a better job. Not only were the amazing at keeping us informed with everything happening throughout the weekend, they were constantly upbeat & a pleasure to be around during a busy day! On top of their their awesome communication, the design that they pulled off for the wedding was INCREDIBLE! Absolutely stunning. It was one of the most beautiful weddings we have ever seen. If you are looking for a planner who is incredible at their job & a pleasure to work with, then look no further than Jaclyn Watson Events. You will be so happy with that decision!

Kyle McClintock

What to say about Jackie Watson, Stephanie, and the whole JWE staff... Jackie and the amazingly talented, hand-picked crew that runs the show alongside her are nothing shy of a godsend when you’ve decided you want to build an event that embodies you, your soul, and the things you believe in most! It was so important to my husband and I to make sure that the same principles that we live by every day of our lives were actualized in our wedding too! From the very first phone call I had with Jackie, she was 100% on board with this concept! From conversation number one, to email nine hundred and one, she never wavered from the ideals we wished to uphold... and to the point of keeping us on track to be able to achieve them! She is brilliant as a professional, a perfectionist where it’s vital, compassionate to the core, and at the end of the day, with you as her client, she’s ferociously loyal! We have not only been blown away by her expertise in her trade, but swept off our feet in friendship too! The finished product is not only luxurious and personalized to perfection, it’s the experience you dreamt that then exceeds your expectations... and is even sprinkled with delightful surprises!!! JWE was the best decision we made for our wedding... and we now have some new lifelong friends whom we get to be loyal right back to! Ten out of five stars to these folks ✨... you’re the best of the best ... love you guys! Xoxo

Emilee Brooks

Jackie is wonderful and someone I would trust explicitly to handle all the details of my wedding or large party event. She is highly capable and organized with a positive, upbeat attitude which makes working with her a delight. I highly recommend her services.

Jeremy Robbins

My wife and I cannot recommend Jackie Watson highly enough! She helped guide us through the planning process, and was then elevated to “hero planner status” when we had to throw out all our plans and re-envision everything in the face of the pandemic. Jackie was never thrown by any of those curveballs. She was there every step of the way, responding to emails with lightning speed, always willing to hop on the phone to talk things through, and offering guidance, insight, and advice. She connected us to the most incredible vendors, so we were able to celebrate everything local to VT. She is communicative, collaborative, and cares so much about executing your vision. And beyond all the logistics and planning and re-planning, what you may not be able to tell from reading these reviews is what a caring, thoughtful, and generous person she is. Like the time she sent us a care package of dog treats when we adopted our puppy! It is not an exaggeration to say that we could not have pulled off our wedding without Jackie and her team!

Giuliana Hartwell

Jackie saved the day with our wedding, multiple times! We are incredibly grateful to her for helping us plan the wedding of our dreams. Jackie is pretty much a mind reader and can design the wedding you've been picturing based on a just a few conversations; she also doesn't follow trends just for the sake of it -- she can work in any style. She knows all the best vendors and always provides options in style and price. She was a neutral moderator when my husband and I or our parents weren't agreeing on something, and helped find a solution that everyone would like. She told us about things we should include in our plans that we never would have considered (after all, we'd never planned a wedding before!) and those things made the wedding really special and impressive (our friends said it was the nicest wedding they had ever been to). She helped us figure out what was worth spending money on and what wasn't. She responded to emails and texts with lightning speed -- it is obvious that she is 100% committed to her job, and to making wedding planning FUN for the bride and groom. She kept our stress levels down for all the months leading up to the wedding, and on the day itself, we didn't have a care in the world. Jackie is a true expert in her craft and we would recommend her to anyone, especially if you're getting married in or near Vermont.

Elaine McCabe

As a wedding favor vendor, I always look forward to working with Jackie. She is supremely organized, talented, and most of all, creative! She is calm when handling and coordinating all the things that go into an event. I'd give her the title, "master juggler"!

Grant Allendorf

We have worked with Jaclyn Watson Events for many many years. We have been in the wedding business 37 years as a dj company and I can say without a doubt she pays the highest attention to detail of any planner we have dealt with. Professional, courteous and extremely experienced. I would highly recommend her to anyone who wants the event of a lifetime! Grant Allendorf owner Supersounds Entertainment Inc.

Jackie Fox

The team at Jackie Watson Events leaves both client and vendor with a sense of safety, knowing that each wedding is both unique and perfectly executed. Having been a part of the events that this wonderfully talented team puts together, I can attest to their diligence, commitment, and most importantly to their kind and welcoming nature. The little things are the big things with Jackie Watson Events, so if you are searching for a team that you can trust with every single important detail of your wedding plans, you’ve found it. Would recommend to close friends and dear family.

Martha Scott

Jackie is quite simply the BEST wedding planner ever, and I would highly recommend her!! My daughter and her fiancé contacted Jackie about 18 months before they were getting married, and she expertly guided them through every stage of the process. She was a delight to work with, always available to us, extremely well organized, and had a top team of professional people surrounding her. One of my daughter's criteria for her wedding was that it be stress free, and Jackie's calm demeanor throughout assured that this was met beyond our expectations. The whole weekend ran so smoothly that everyone could relax and have a great time. It was truly a magical experience, and Jackie deserves huge credit. Thank you Jackie!!

Erin Ostreicher

As a vendor, working with Jaclyn and her amazing team is always a pleasure. She and her staff are professional, focused, and extremely heartfelt. I would recommend her in a heartbeat!

Brie Quinby

My new daughter in law found Jackie when she and my son were planning their wedding. She helped me plan the night-before welcome party, and she was organized, thorough and an expert throughout. I would highly recommend her to anyone embarking on a major event like this!

John Belding (Birchgrove Baking)

Working with Jackie and her team is always an absolute delight! Every detail at every event is carefully attended to and Jackie and her team are all so professional and pleasant to work with. Any time we deliver a cake to one of Jackie's events, we know it is in good hands.

Monica Flynn

If you hire Jaclyn Watson Events, be prepared to feel the love. It’s not just business with Jackie, although she does business with painstaking attention to detail and dogged determination. It’s the fact that she cares so much that shines through everything she does. She cares about her clients; she cares about professionalism and ethics and making her clients happy. If you hire Jackie, be prepared to be blown away by the level of knowledge and experience that she and Stephanie — the other half of this Dream Team — bring to your event. With these two on your side, you can be certain you are in good hands. They are a true pleasure to work with, and always go above and beyond to ensure your event is successful. Sound too good to be true? I would think so too if I hadn’t had the good fortune to work with them on multiple weddings around New England. Each time, my team and I were in awe of their astonishing work ethic and total commitment to excellence. But don’t take my word for it. Go with JWE and feel the love for yourself!

Let's Pretend

We have worked with Jaclyn Watson Events for many years, and it is always such a pleasure to collaborate with Jackie and her team. They have the ability to both bring a vision to life and handle the most minute details with expert ability and grace. Every wedding we’ve collaborated with them on has been spectacular, meticulously planned, and wildly unique. A highly appreciated aspect of JWE’s planning process is how organized they are. They are able to provide us details in a timely fashion, consider our needs as caterers in the timing of the day, and are instrumental in helping us understand the desires of her clients so that we can provide them with the ideal menu for their wedding. Working with Jackie + co is always a great idea! We love working with them, and you will too.

Michael Tallman

I have been involved with two weddings orchestrated by Jaclyn Watson events over the last several years as a photographer - both were very unique and absolutely stunning, large scale events pulled off without a hitch. They have not been the easiest weddings to photograph, but that is just due to the fact that they are a feast for every sense and there is a lot going on. Jackie, her staff, and the teams of vendors she brings together facilitate magical moments and serve them up for my camera. I only wish I could attend one of these as a guest some time.

Linda Levy

Dear Jackie and Stephanie, Katie and Alec (the bride and groom) summed it up best. They said that the worst part about the wedding being over is that we met so many amazing people who helped us and now we don't get to see them! I totally agree! Let me start by saying that if I was brilliant, I would have hired you right from the minute Katie was engaged and would have let you handle every single detail of the wedding! So, I'm not brilliant, but I was smart enough to, halfway through the wedding planning, find the two of you to be "boots on the ground" for the entire weekend. It could not have been more perfect! I can't think of one thing that I would have done differently. Not one!!!! From the bottom of my heart, I have to say that I will be forever grateful to the both of you for your professionalism, kindness, commitment, efficiency, attention to detail, perfectionism and just being two incredible women. The moment that I signed the contract with you, I did not have one moment of worry. I knew that we were in the best of hands and you did not disappoint for one nano-second. You two are the ying and yang to each other. Where one of you excels in one area, the other excels in another (although you are both pretty darn perfect!). Stephanie, you have the energy of a 10 year old! Nothing is ever a problem and I am amazed at your attention to detail and the fact that once I told you something, I never had to say it again. Jackie, you are the problem solver and big picture person - you remain totally calm on the exterior as the wheels are churning inside solving any crisis that may arise. I had the BEST team imaginable and I don't take that for granted. Becca was a welcome addition to help with all the moving parts of our traditional Jewish wedding. So as we look to the happily ever after, we will always have the best memories of our moment in time in Stowe, Vermont. Hiring Jaclyn Watson Events - BEST DECISION EVER!

Annette Caroff-Krell

Jackie has all the expertise needed to plan and create the wedding of any bride's dreams!!!

Jon Wettstein

Jackie and her team far surpassed anything we could have imagined. Their attention to detail and connection with vendors put together a day our daughter, son-in-law and we will never forget. Jackie and Stephanie were a delight to work with. Thank you so much.

cheryl appe

Jacklyn and her team planned every aspect of our daughter’s wedding weekend. The results were beautiful, delicious and seamlessly executed. Without them we could not have been relaxed and available to our guests on the day of each event. Jacklyn is well connected to a wide range of vendors and creative people, all whom are willing and able to execute her plans. With professionalism and kindness, Jackie, Stephanie and Becca ushered us through a weekend to remember.