JW Designs

Service levels: Full-service planning

Team size: 1

About JW Designs

JW Designs

Owner, Planner + Photographer

With two decades of devoted experience in the wedding industry, I am here to celebrate what makes your love story unique, be your steadfast partner and guide you seamlessly from engagement to vows, navigate your endless Instagram ideas, and ensure that your unique love story takes center stage on your special day. I will curate your timeless moments and be the architect of your dream wedding! ​As your photographer, I am here to capture the essence of your love in vivid images that will withstand the test of time.

My goal is always to celebrate YOU, your love, and your unique story. I want to know what makes you happy, how you share your love, and who you are. Then with 20 years of experience, I take those details and make them shine on your wedding day!

In three words: Creative, Honest, Thoughtful

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Description

For those couples who want to make the decisions but don’t have time to do the work, the Full Planning Package may be just the right fit. While you’ll still have full input and make all final decisions, your expert will do the work for you. So you can just show up and enjoy your day!

Our Month of Coordination Packages add extra planning meetings and guidance so you always know where you should be focusing. These packages are designed for couples who can’t - or don’t want to - go into the planning process without a road map but would still like to have a hands-on personalized experience. While you’ll make all final decisions, we’ll use our resources and experience to share suggestions, and recommendations.

Planning begins12 Months out12 Months out
Event Styling & Design
Budget Planning
Venue Recommendations
Vendor Selection
Vendor Management
Contract Review
Accommodation Coordination
Transportation Coordination
Venue Visits
Final Venue Walkthrough
Timeline Creation & Management
Onsite Event Management
Rentals & Linens
Invites & Stationery
Wedding Website
Wedding Favors & Accessories
RSVP Tracking
PricingStarts at $8,500Starts at $4,500

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  • Planning and Photography Services Review

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    •Emma W.•Nov 11

    Jaime was wonderful to work with and made our wedding day so special. She was incredibly professional, knowledgable, and kind throughout the entire planning process. Photography: From the beginning she was so kind and professional, making my husband and I feel so comfortable. We chose her because we loved her style of candid photos that do an amazing job at capturing our love. She was wonderful at giving verbal cues and positioning to get the best photos. - Engagement session: We had a wonderful engagement photos session that captured exactly what we wanted, which were cozy, casual photos. She chose wonderful locations in downtown kalamazoo for us, that gave us a variety of amazing photos from sitting in a cozy leather couch near a fire place, to sharing a “date night” in a diner. At the end, she wrapped up our photo session in a cozy restaurant, giving us the opportunity to have a date night after, all planned by her! - Wedding Day: Jaime did an amazing job capturing the many special moments from our day. She communicated well with our guests and family to get all of the family photos that we had planned. She sneakily pulled us aside for many additional photos, including sun set photos, sitting cozy by the fire, and making smores together. She was always in the right place at the right time, capturing our entire night! Planning services: we feel incredibly lucky to have been able to work with Jaime for planning & coordinating our wedding. She made the process feel so easy and organized, leaving us stress free and allowing us to enjoy every moment. Through every aspect, it is evident the skill, experience, and expertise that she has. When in the initial stages of planning, she was able to visual the design I was thinking, and executed it perfectly. Her planning process was organized perfectly, scheduling many meetings throughout the planning process and recommended deadlines for booking vendors, buying decorations, etc. This was a great way to keep us on track and ensure we were not forgetting any detail. She was available at any time to answer any question we had. As someone that loves organization, her methods of organizing information in her provided google docs and folders made it so easy for us. Her day of coordination made the day feel so easy for us, she was able to coordinate our entire day, manage vendors, and finish our little details, while allowing us to focus on getting ready and excited for our ceremony. Any time we needed anything, Jamie and her assistant were on it. She was wonderful at communicating with the vendors whenever we changed things with the timeline and ensured everyone was in the loop. Throughout the night she made sure our guest was having a wonderful time and being safe. We did not have to worry about a single detail and at the end of the night Jamie and her assistant organized all of our decorations so all we had to worry about the next morning was putting it in cars. By the end of the night, we couldn't believe how easy it felt and wish it would have lasted longer. Overall, we could not imagined how we would have organized our day without her. She made our wedding day feel so special and allowed us to focus on our joy while making sure everyone had a wonderful time.

  • Klimkiewicz wedding 8.10.24

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    •Jessica K.•Aug 12, 2024

    I cannot say enough great things about working with Jaime! She truly made the stressful experience so easy. From the time I met her at a bridal show, up until even now after wedding day, Jaime has been a pleasure to work with. Communication is amazing, she’s so incredibly supportive, professional, and detail oriented! She took our wild idea of a Tim Burton-esque theme and made it come to life. The day was even more beautiful than I could’ve imagined or hoped for. My husband originally wasn’t sure a wedding planner was even worth the cost, but as the day got closer, he was so thankful we had her part of our team. Jaime went above and beyond what I thought a wedding planner would do, I even had another vendor share with me what a pleasure she was to work with! I cannot say enough nice things about her, I don’t think there’s enough words in the world to describe it! In moments of brief anxiety on wedding day, I just looked around for Jaime and knew it would all turn out alright once I saw her. I’d recommend her to literally everyone I know.

    Response from vendor•Aug 13, 2024
    Thank you so much Jess for your beautiful words! You just made my day and it really was such an honor to be apart of your journey. I know it was stressful at times and life had unexpected plans for you two during the planning process, but I am so glad I was there to make sure you never lost focus of the reason we were celebration and those you love most. I can't wait to see where life takes you next and to continue to celebrate with you both.

  • Jaime is lovely!

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    •Sarah N •Jan 15, 2024

    Jaime is lovely and creative! She’s passionate about her work and invested in creating a unique experience and event custom made for her clients!

  • The BEST Wedding Planner

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    •Anna A.•Jan 2, 2024

    We hired Jaime as our wedding planner and she was so detail-oriented, helpful, calming, direct and communicative. She was spot on with almost every single detail, and even helped sew a couple bustle loops for me last minute when my dress wasn’t cooperating. She carries tissue with her everywhere and is always prepared for anything. With Jaime as your wedding planner, you can rest comfortably knowing that she will take care of the overwhelming amount of things to be executed on your wedding day. Because of her, my mom (my matron of honor), my Husband & I were all able to walk through our wedding day in the moment & carefree! She is the best!

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