Day of LOVE

Jen was so great to work with… she’s easy to communicate with through email/​text/​phone and just a nice person :) It helps that we wanted our wedding really relaxed, so my husband and I went into the planning process super chill and not all –Zilla ish. Nobody wants to work with any kind of bridezilla! In any case, Jen was great from the initial consultation up until after the wedding. We had our ceremony and reception at the Stone Brewery in Escondido– she’s like a master at that venue. There were a few details that I hadn’t even thought of last minute (where’s the band gonna play, marriage certificate, y’know some important things), and she was just kind of like «don’t worry… I got you.» And she totally did. As did her assistant/​brother, Aaron. Nothing to worry about. They effortlessly (as it seemed!) to make sure the little things came together… like, my lip gloss when I needed to re-​apply before walking down the aisle… or, a delicious beer in my hand during the reception :) We also went with her floral company and everything looked so perfect and beautiful. It helps to be in a nice, natural setting… but she really blended in the floral designs with what the venue already offered. Loved it. Loved working with her. Want to get married again to have her coordinate and decorate :)

Wow!!!
How do I describe the AMAZING job that Jen and her brother did coordinating our wedding?
The ceremony and reception flowed flawlessly and everything looked incredible!
They were constantly attentive to our needs before we knew we needed anything.
Jen also did all my flowers and they were everything I dreamed of.
Treat yourself and book Jen.
Mwah, you are the best!

Jen planned and executed my 35^th birthday party on Saturday and everything was amazing! She kept me on track with the planning portion — even giving me to do lists which I desperately needed. The day of my party, she arrived early and got to work immediately setting up. She also did the florals for the party and everyone could not stop raving! I could not have pulled off a successful party with out her help!

Jen and her «assistant» were incredibly helpful on our wedding day. Everything ran incredibly smoothly, the vendors she coordinated all executed to perfection, and my wife was thrilled and without any stress. Is there anything more you can ask for?
Jen is good people. She was well prepared. Her floral work was gorgeous. And in a night that can be crazy stress, it never felt as though she was dragging or pushing to meet schedule. Yes, she does keep schedule, that’s her job… but she is kind and made sure we were experiencing and enjoying our day!
Much thanks for all of your help, Jen. John + Katie Palka

Jen is great! Highly recommend, we were able to enjoy our wedding while she did all the worrying and organizing for us!
Highly recommend Jen as your wedding coordinator and as your florist (branches of love), couldn’t have enjoyed our wedding if it wasn’t for Jen!!! A+++ service! Thanks Jen and Day of Love!

Now, I’ll start by saying that I didn’t want a wedding coordinator, wasn’t sure why I needed one. But now that the wedding is over, I can honestly say that I while I probably could have done it without Jen’s help, there is NO WAY I would have wanted to, because I think I’d have been bald from ripping out all my hair from the stress she saved us. And who wants to be bald in their wedding pictures?
The first time we met up for a consultation, Jen seemed as genuinely excited for our wedding as we were. As she is the preferred coordinator for Stone Brewery (where we got married), she was able to explain how things would work in great deal. Jen was able to recommend our cake vendor (Sweet Cheeks Bakery) and the photographer for my boudoir shoot (Melissa McClure Photography) which both worked out amazingly. Her florist business (Branches — A Floral Studio) provided our flowers which were stunningly perfect.
Jen was ALWAYS available for questions and got back to me at a breakneck speed. She kept me on top of things by sending me support emails asking if I needed anything and reminding me to get our marriage license :) She sent my husband and I a long questionnaire a month before the wedding that both caused and alleviated a huge amount of anxiety — caused because I hadn’t made half those decisions she was asking about and alleviated because I was happy she was thinking about these little details to make everything run smoothly on such a crazy day.
She ran our rehearsal quickly and efficiently, and dealt with all the questions and concerns we had. The day of the wedding had rain in the forecast, instead of panicking, Jen made sure we had a rain contingency plan all worked out. (Luckily, there was no rain after the early morning!). I gave her a big box of decorations for the ceremony and reception with very little direction, and she made it all look beautiful and coherent. She took care of our guests with food allergies, ensured we got all packed up for the night, and made sure my new husband and I didn’t have to worry about a thing.
I can’t stress how amazing Jen was throughout the whole planning and execution of this wedding. Please do yourself a favor and hire this incredible woman to help you out. You will not be sorry. Or bald.

Day of LOVE is the reason my wedding played out perfectly! Jen and her assistant Aaron made the entire day flow seamlessly, even when we had to make the last minute decision to move the ceremony location due to rain. I took a great deal of comfort in being able to turn to Jen (a true expert in her field) for advice throughout the planning process. Being able to sit back and enjoy the day without worrying about whether the cake (or pie in my case) was delivered correctly, if the venue follow through with the microphone changes, whether everything is torn down at the end of the night (and the list goes on and on — down to every little detail) is really worth its weight in gold. Jen was so cheerful and confident throughout the entire process and always ready to go the extra mile. As expected, my wedding was a big blur of emotions, smiles, and loved ones, and having Jen and Aaron direct me (and my amazing groom and bridal party) made our big day even more special. I feel so blessed to have had the Day of LOVE team by my side for the biggest day of my life!

Jen was recommended to my husband and I by a friend and she was a godsend! She was exactly what we needed in a wedding coordinator. She helped us organize all our vendor info and gave us helpful tips and hints to prep for the big day. She came up with an amazing timeline for everybody involved in the wedding, including the vendors. On our wedding day she was on time and thorough with every detail and made our wedding dreams come true! She and her team made sure we were taken care of and had absolutely no worries. Jen is amazing and I would recommend her to anyone who needs a coordinator (or florist)!!!

I do NOT recommend any bride to use Day of Love’s services. I find the owner of Day of Love Jen Haase to be inexperienced in the field of Wedding planning and coordinating. Before we decided to hire Jen we made sure to research her and read her reviews. All of her reviews were great. However, we discovered Jen offers a discount to Brides if they agree to write reviews for her, this may have been why we only found positive reviews. Her customer service skills are non existent. On our 3 meetings with Jen she complained about her job duties and her clients, this should have been a RED FLAG for us, but she reassured us, this being our first time doing a wedding, she would be able to solve any complication we may run into the day of. I know our wedding would have been better off if we didn’t use Jen at all! When she showed up to be the day of coordinator we handed everything over to her and she dropped the ball on simple tasks. When confronted she had no real explanation other than to blame other vendors, guests, and family of the bride. Everything about Jen is unprofessional: her demeanor, her attire, her attitude… I would never have imagined that after the wedding I would receive phone calls and emails from guests and vendors complaining about things that the coordinator said and did. Save YOUR Day of Love and hire a professional coordinator not Jen Haase!!!

Jen worked as the day of coordinator at my sister’s wedding where I was a bridesmaid. Jen seemed nice enough but we were disappointed with her services. (Her partner/​brother, Aaron, was really professional and did a good job which helped)
We had a small beach wedding and in the end things turned out beautifully, but she wasn’t nearly as helpful as we had anticipated. My sister has her whole list of things that went wrong in her opinion, and told Jen personally. She made excuses and blamed everything on my family when the only reason she was hired was to make the day of the wedding stress free for us since we did the entire wedding DIY.
When I arrived to the reception after the ceremony where we had technical issues with the music. I was told that I somehow was blamed for the entire problem… she was the only person that left our limo after we discussed the issue. Not a big deal, but RUDE considering I had absolutely nothing to do with set up, music, etc.
That was her job, and she felt the need to blame everyone else for her short comings.
In the end, I would not recommend her. We worked REALLY hard on this wedding and had a tight budget, and she convinced us her services were necessary, but managed to put more stress on the bride and her family. Not worth the money at all.
PS. The flowers we got from her for the center pieces, while beautiful, were the wrong color. Kinda a big deal if you ask me.

Pro: Brutally honest, cost effective, covers A to Z, Jen doesn’t rest until it’s done
Con: Please don’t die on us by overworking on the event
Event — OGHS 10 year high school reunion
Wow, where to begin? The madness started around August 2009 for our reunion on August 2011. It was 2 years of school spirit, love, and pride entrusted into the hands of Jen to hold the fort down, keeping the psychos at bay during the last week, and pulled off a three-​days reunion that was better than most folk’s wedding. Out of our little three people planning group, she was able to hand out the individual task to keep us minions while she figure out the theme, décor, arrangements, band, photo booth, and food selection. Without Jen, we would of been murdered by the décor/​setup cost since she donated her precious time and personal stash for our main even at CCFA. Without Jen’s idea of ticket price reduction, most of our classmates would of miss out on the main night. Yes, the list goes on and on… the point is she took over the show for the greater good and were able to deal with a lot of stupid questions without snapping.
If there is a 15^th year reunion, I pray Jen will be planning it again. Under better conditions of course. ;)

Jen is amazing! Personally, I did not want to do a dang thing for my wedding and she helped me plan out what I needed to do and she took care of the rest. She provided great suggestions and gave me honest feedback on what would work/​what wouldn’t and she really made it all come together. She has great problem solving, organizational and communication skills. She was an invaluable contact person for all my vendors and family. You can count on her to get the job done in a creative and professional way and I absolutely could not have done it without her. She knows what needs to be done and how to do it. I don’t know how anyone could have a wedding without Jen! She was able to command a crowd and keep everyone on schedule and still helped us have fun. I did not have a care in the world on my wedding day because I knew that if something came up, Jen would handle it. That’s how every bride should feel on her wedding day — every bride needs Jen and Day of LOVE!

Jen Haase is a superb wedding coordinator. From the day we met her until the close of the event, we had absolute confidence in the Day of LOVE team. After already having met with a couple not so organized coordinators, we had the wonderful opportunity to meet with Jen. She greeted us with hugs and smiles. We could tell she was genuinely happy for us and wanted us to be perfectly happy with our day. After showing us her gorgeous scrapbook (of which we immediately related since I’m a scrapbooker myself… and that she herself put together of past weddings), she went directly into asking us about our vision. Any time we stumbled on certain ideas and thoughts, she guided us in the direction we needed to go by asking questions about ourselves. Jen made sure that our day was exactly as we wanted. Being a DIY girl, I wanted someone who would take my vision and make it look like the picture in my head on my day of. Jen and her team made that happen!!! We met a week before the wedding to hammer out last minute details. Her flexibility for meetings and the hand-​off of materials was more than expected. Worried about everything running on time? Jen is your gal. She runs rehearsal so perfectly that everyone knows exactly what they’re supposed to do after a couple short runthroughs. She passes out a day of timeline to the bridal party and pertinent family members/​friends containing only her contact information so the bride and groom aren’t disturbed with questions as they anticipate their nuptials. The day of runs just as the timeline shows… and if not, no one knows! Jen makes the day run so smoothly I still don’t know if there were any mishaps on my day. Our vision had come to life so perfectly that our friends and family are still talking about how spectacular our wedding was!

WOW! Where to begin? I discovered Jen when I saw her car parked in front of my gym with a gorgeous window decal advertising her coordination services. I was less than five months away from my wedding and really beginning to feel the heat. I emailed her later that day inquiring about what sort of services she provided. She responded promptly and we set up a day to meet.
We met at a local coffee shop and discussed everything I needed to know; I asked questions and she gave me answers, and in turn she took notes on every detail of my wedding (thus far). She was professional, warm and friendly and I felt comfortable discussing my special day with someone who seemed to know so much about the business of wedding coordination. I knew as soon as our initial meeting was over I knew that I wanted to work with Jen. I checked with my soon-​to-​be husband and family and we finalized our decision with a simple contract to use Jen for her «Day Of» coordination.
We had a few meetings between then and the wedding, but most of our communication was through email and phone. She visited my venue with me shortly before the wedding to help me smooth out a couple of kinks, and gave me options and ideas for any other problem I had.
Fast-​forward to our wedding day. Everything went PERFECTLY. I can’t even begin to say how grateful I am that we decided to work with Jen. My dad had arrived at the venue hours before I did to help set up, and later couldn’t stop expressing how impressed he was with Jen’s professionalism. When the rental company, caterers and guests showed up, she directed everyone exactly where they needed to go. I had also wanted to make a cute sign to help mark the path for our guests but hadn’t found time; Jen arrived the morning of the wedding with the most adorable sign she made just for us! Such a sweet, simple gesture that meant so much.
Our wedding went off without a hitch, I didn’t have to think about anything, and she made sure I remembered to eat amongst all the fluster :) We couldn’t have been happier! It’s true what they say, brides… your coordinator is the BEST gift you could give yourself! I highly recommend Jen for your special day!

Truly enjoyed the wonderful experience, exceptional personal service and beautiful aesthetic of this establishment. I came in from the cold foggy day with a stinky b-​hole and couldn’t be more pleased with how my various problems and the general weight of the world were taken off of my weary shoulders!
THANK YOU Day of LOVE Staff!

I knew when I walked into our reception room it would looks amazing… and it did! The candy buffet looked amazing and remained stocked all night. The party kept rolling as she scheduled first dances and toast. Our extra food was even packed up and delivered to our room at the end of the night. Her sister company, Branches, did the flowers, which looked amazing. I had no doubt the night would go off without a hitch!

Jen saved our wedding even when she was not feeling well. Seriously it would have been a mess without her. She kept everything running smooth and the wedding was perfect. Thanks Jen!

Jen is amazing, hands down. It was so nice to not have to worry about everything being set up/​running smoothly, I knew we were in good hands. My #1 piece of advice to future brides is to get at least a day-​of coordinator, preferably Jen if you’re lucky :)

We LOVED having Jen with us on the «day of» our wedding. She and her assistant were amazing at executing EVERYthing we had planned and then some! I didn’t worry about ANYthing. Jen even went above and beyond the call of duty by sewing my bustle which broke after the first dance. She did an amazing job across the board. HIGHLY recommend!

Just take a quick glance at everyone’s rating for Jen’s wedding planning services… it speaks for itself. Jen is such a natural. My husband and I had a destination wedding in May of 2000 due to tight finances, no one other than ourselves were present. So, after 10 years of marriage, we decided to renew our vows and do it all BIG this time around — from the entire wedding ceremony to the reception — we wanted to do it like we would have wanted to do it the first time 10 years ago. From the day I met Jen I knew right away she would be the perfect one I could trust on the day-​of my wedding. I counted on her so much to remember how I wanted everything to look and how flawless I wanted it to go. And guess what? Jen blew our wedding and reception out of the park! I’m a very stubborn person (go figure I’m a capricorn) and I’m also the type of person where everything has to go as I see it planned or I’m not completely happy. And we all know an unhappy bride turns into a Bridezilla! Well, after my meetings with Jen, she knew what vision I had and she made it happen from beginning to end. It felt so good to relax and not worry about anything. She has great communication and I could never have pulled this off as good as she did. I’m very impressed with her to say the least. She will go far with her business. Don’t risk picking anyone else as your planner! I promise you won’t regret it! You will LOVE her! Every guest can also attest to what a wonderful job she and her assistant Aaron did. Both were very fun, professional, and on schedule. I told Jen I can’t wait for her to do our next anniversary! :)
Round 2 Jen! We love you girl!
David & Dina :)