LOVE NOTES

Not only was the design absolutely breathtaking – it genuinely brought me to tears – but the way she pulled off the logistics was nothing short of incredible. She quite literally transformed a blank canvas into the most stunning dream backyard wedding. The countless hours, the late nights, the level of care and detail Joelle put into every part of the planning process did not go unnoticed. Having her by our side throughout made it possible for us to be completely present on the day and truly enjoy every moment with our family and friends – and that is something we’ll never forget. We never went into this expecting our wedding to be “the best day of our lives.” We just wanted a great party with the people we love. But because of Joelle, it really was the best day of our lives. If you’re on the fence about hiring a wedding planner, let this be your sign: always hire Joelle. Aside from saying “yes” to my now-husband, hiring Joelle was the best decision we made. She is beyond talented, endlessly hardworking, and brings so much heart to what she does. We truly couldn’t imagine our wedding without her.

Joelle isn’t just a planner. She’s a powerhouse. She makes you feel like your wildly capable, tell-it-like-it-is best friend is planning your wedding, if your best friend also happened to be ridiculously creative, ultra-organized, and could handle anything with total grace and style. She’s bold. She’s honest. She’s fun. She listens, she gets it, and she delivers. I felt heard, I felt calm, and I felt like someone genuinely had my back. That kind of support is priceless. And her team? Just as phenomenal. Joelle couldn’t be there on the day, but we had Chelsi, and WOW. She stepped in and absolutely crushed it. She brought the same level of professionalism, warmth, and control that made us feel completely at ease. Our wedding day flowed effortlessly, and that’s because Chelsi ran the show like a total pro. Joelle built a team that reflects everything she stands for: excellence, heart, and a whole lot of badass energy. Our wedding was the best night of our lives, and this crew was a huge part of that. I truly can’t recommend them enough.

I did a lot of research before deciding on a planner and I knew having a planner would be helpful but I did not realize just how special this relationship could be. She was there every step of the way for not only one but two days of wedding celebrations. Communicating with vendors, taking care of contracts, being accessible, patiently listening to the ideas I had looked at on Pinterest the night before (and she did indeed make those ideas a reality). Her creativity and design skills are unmatched. Joelle’s positive relationships with vendors was extremely helpful and ultimately resulted in us curating a perfect team to make our dream wedding happen. We still get compliments on how seamless the days were. My closest friends and family were able to enjoy the days and be present because of Joelle’s planning. I could talk endlessly about how grateful we are for her support and I would recommend her to anyone who is looking for a wedding/event planner.

From our first meeting to the final farewell on our wedding day, Joelle literally blew our expectations out of the water. Her easy going and bubbly personality made every meeting seem almost too easy and we always felt very comfortable asking or discussing anything wedding related with her. She is very personable, making it easy to connect on both a professional and personal level. Joelle brought our simple vision to life in ways we couldn’t have even imagined making our venue look absolutely stunning. Her organizational skills and creativity are remarkable, our day ran so smooth it was almost too good to be true. Seriously, she planned every detail perfectly that not a single thing went wrong the day of the wedding. Having Joelle made our wedding week so easy and stress-free we could not imagine doing it without her. Joelle allowed our day to run seamlessly and most importantly helped us throw the best party our family and friends have ever been to. Our day was perfect and we owe it all to her. If you are contemplating hiring Joelle and her team just do it, you will not regret it!!

We couldn’t have asked for a better wedding planner! From the moment we met Joelle, my fiancé and I knew we were in good hands. We bonded almost instantly and everything about her felt so comfortable— it was like meeting a long lost bestie! Joelle is so much more than a wedding planner— she is a friend, a confidant, and a miracle worker, who turned our dream wedding into a reality. Her creativity, attention to detail, bubbly personality, insane talent, and calm demeanour made the entire planning process stress-free and actually enjoyable. Who knew you could actually miss your wedding planner when the wedding is over! If you’re looking for someone who will go above and beyond to make your special day unforgettable and go off without a hitch, look no further than Joy by Joelle. Trust me she is worth her weight in gold, and we can’t recommend highly enough.

She’s also the most perfect mix of your outrageously fun and trucker mouthed cousin from the country and your cosmopolitan bff who gasps in delight at all your over the top ideas…..we had a LOT! Both my husband and I feel so blessed to have shared our wedding journey with Joelle and I can’t say enough what an absolute joy she is to have along for the ride! Seriously, you just want to hang out with her!! She was always there for us and was equally happy working with either of us, which was amazing because our availability was constantly changing. She was super responsive and open to our feedback about what we needed, rarely missed a beat in our uber complicated wedding, and was the perfect go to person for the million vendors and artists we hired, who loved working with her. I was especially appreciative of the fact that she was able to jump right in when we hired her about 5 months out from our wedding and dumped all of our complicated vendor/artist contacts and ENDLESS details (like 1000+ pins) on her. She also dealt very graciously but firmly with a few of our vendors who turned out to be giant pains. In addition to her mad management and organizational skills, she also was an incredible emotional support, she listened to all my family drama and always ensured that I felt supported, comfortable with my choices, and organized (which is saying a lot cause I organize people for a living)! We are proud to count Joelle as a friend and we are eternally grateful for everything she put into making our whimsical woodland wedding a reality.

By the time we reached out and asked for her help we had come through so many challenges and were left feeling exasperated with the whole wedding planning process. From our very first meeting – which was less than a couple of months out from our wedding date – Joelle brought so much calm and gave us a solid foundation for our wedding-weary feet; as well as reinvigorating the enthusiasm that became jaded in the face of changing venues, shifting Covid rules and flaky vendors. We immediately felt so at ease with her, especially given her amazing sense of humor (colourful language, corny references and movie quotes included) and how she just undoubtedly loves “LOVE”. We gave Joelle a rough idea of our vision and the direction we wanted to go in, and, with her incredible insight and professionalism, she was there every step of the way turning these into reality!! From her help with picking out decorations, to the layout of our tented reception, and to dealing so well with each and every one of our vendors, Joelle was instrumental in giving us an amazing wedding day – she probably even had something to do with the beautiful weather also. It’s incredibly difficult to put into words the feeling we had when we arrived at our reception and found that what Joelle had pulled together was perfectly ‘us’. Aside from all this, however, probably her most important contribution was being the bulwark against accepting things as ‘good enough’; she was always in our corner, rooting us on to never settle for disappointment but to go for the most amazing and beautiful wedding we could possibly have. This speaks to the incredible standard to which she holds her own work, and both we and our guests cannot recommend Joelle more highly. When the day itself finally arrived all we had to do was enjoy one of the most special moments of our lives, and we will be forever grateful to Joelle helping us start our marriage off in a truly wonderful way ♥.

She was organized, detail oriented and made everything so much easier for us. We had an idea of what we wanted when we met with Joelle, and she took our ideas and ran with them. We were absolutely blown away by the design she came up with for our reception! She put in so much work and covered every detail to make sure that our wedding day ran smoothly and that it was everything we had envisioned and so much more! We would have given her 10 Stars if we could have.

Joelle planned my daughters wedding. This was a first for me, 2 sons married with no planner, but our daughter wanted Joelle. At first I thought, we have had 2 prior weddings, and survived without a planner. I very quickly realized the difference between survival and serenity. She is not only a visionary, but she is brilliant and extremely hardworking. I was not running 100 errands the week of the wedding, and on the day asked 100 questions form vendors, not pulled from my guests to tend to tend to forgotten details.
When she said to me “Mom I have your back” she did. She is a fairy Godmother! JOY BY JOELLE IS ESSENTIAL for any wedding. Her creativity and attention to detail was spot on. Hiring Joelle was the BEST wedding investment we have ever made. We were in awe of how amazing this young woman is. Words simply cannot convey the gratitude and appreciation we have for Joelle. Do yourself a favour and book her!!!