Jackie’s Blog
Luxury Wedding Planning Advice at its Finest in Vermont + Destinations Worldwide
Elevate Your Wedding Design with Custom Textured Linens
When it comes to wedding design, every detail plays a crucial role in creating the perfect ambiance. One often overlooked yet profoundly impactful element is the choice of linens. Custom, textured, and differently colored linens can transform your wedding venue,...
A wedding planner’s honest take on how to find the right planner
A wedding planner's honest take on how to find the right planner - I've been planning weddings for 16 years. I've worked on private estates, tented builds in fields hosting 200 people, destination events, and everything in between. I've seen the industry from the...
Vermont Weather and Your Wedding
What Every Couple Needs to Know A guide to planning around the most unpredictable part of your big day There is a reason Vermont keeps topping the lists for most beautiful wedding destinations in the country. The mountains, the foliage, the covered bridges, the way...
The JWE Wedding Design Process:
How I Create Events That Feel Personal, Elevated, and Actually You If there’s one thing I always say, it’s this: good wedding design isn’t just about putting pretty things in a room and hoping they work together. That’s not design. That’s just decorating without a...
Why Storytelling at Your Weddings is Critical
By Jaclyn Watson, Owner & Principal Planner, Jaclyn Watson Events At every wedding, there’s a moment when guests put down their phones and truly pay attention. It’s not about the decor or the food, it’s about the couple. That moment happens because the day feels...
Guest Experience: The Things People Remember
Why comfort, flow, and the “boring” logistics matter more than another floral moment Let me say the quiet part out loud: your guests will not remember your napkin fold. As much as I want them to, they will not. They will remember if they were comfortable. They’ll...
Private Property Wedding Logistics Checklist
Private property weddings are drop-dead gorgeous. They are also… a full build-out. What I mean is that you are not just planning a wedding. You are creating a temporary wedding venue out of thin air for one weekend, which is magical. And also why planners probably age...
The Table Is the Stage: Why Linens & Lighting Make or Break an Event
I’ve been designing weddings and events across New England & Destinations long enough to know this: Most people think the “wow” moment starts with the flowers or the venue. It doesn’t. For me, it starts with the table. Before I talk about color palettes, floral...
New Planner vs. Seasoned Planner: What Couples Really Need to Know
If you're engaged and starting to look at planners, it can feel like everyone kind of… seems the same. Pretty Instagram. Nice website. Words like "day-of," "month-of," "full planning," and "wedding management." So how do you know what you're really getting? This isn't...