GABRIEllE AND DEAN
LONDON
Planning a wedding with someone from the industry is probably the most important investment of your big day. Dean & I reflected on our wedding day & Jess was hands down the greatest gift and asset of all. Each and every vendor I had the pleasure of interacting with (through introduction by Jess) were instantaneously delighted by the fact that we were working with Mon Amour. Her reputation speaks volumes for the network she has and is a testament to what your special day will include.
Jess, what a pleasure!!! We wanted to work with someone that could complement who we are as a couple. Jess absolutely exceeded all our expectations. She is cool, calculated, kind, passionate, professional, ambitious and ALWAYS went the extra mile. Our journey kick-started with a virtual call from London and the rest is history – Dean and I have gained a lifelong friend! What most people don’t always realise is that Jess is also a loving wife and a mommy to two beautiful girls. In fact, I’m not quite sure how she juggles it all, but she managed to do it seamlessly. Something that stood out to me is that Jess made me feel like I was her only bride and that we were her top priority as a couple. We all know that peak wedding season in SA is manic, so I was blown away by her attentive care and dedication towards us for an ongoing 12 months. There was not a moment where she was not on standby to guide us along this journey as well as answer any questions we had along the way.
Every last detail was meticulous and the venue was absolutely breath-taking. The room was an explosion of colour and celebrated who we are as a couple in every way possible. Thank you for everything you have done for us and for making all our wedding dreams come true. You helped us push the boundaries and kept us calm on the biggest day of our lives. We had so much fun working with you and wish we could do it all over again.
Mon Amour – the best in the business!
JASMINE AND MICHELE
LONDON
Jessica is incredible at her job and was amazing throughout the entire process of planning our wedding. Jess was friendly, down to earth and professional so we always felt confident that everything was under control and got to enjoy the planning process without added stress. Jess really put us at ease and understood what we wanted, which meant that our day really reflected our vision.
Also, our wedding had to be postponed last minute in 2021 due to changes in covid regulations and Jess took this totally in her stride and helped us to reorganize our big day without a glitch – which was truly above and beyond and something we appreciated so much! Our actual day was just incredible thanks to Jess, Andee, and all of their hard work.
Everything went so seamlessly and looked absolutely amazing! Jess and Andee took care of everything and were so attentive – not just to the big things, but so many small, thoughtful things that we really appreciated (and had not even thought of for ourselves).
For example, my wedding bouquet was placed in my room and our stationery was saved for us without us even thinking ahead about this. Jess is the absolute best, and made our dreams come true for our wedding! We would recommend her and her team 100% and without hesitation.
DANIELA AND CHIRSTOPHER
LONDON
Living in London and planning a wedding abroad was a very daunting thought, But the moment we met Jess we knew she was the one. She is the most wonderful human, so professional, organized and never without a smile on her face.
Anything we asked, was done within no time at all, she truly went above and beyond in helping us create our special day. She made our experience stress-free and enjoyable, she made the impossible possible and we had all the confidence in the world with her by our side.
We cannot recommend Jess and Mon Amour Events enough. Not only was it a pleasurable experience leading up to the wedding, on the day she gave us our space to enjoy the special moments and she discreetly checked in on us from time to time (always making sure we had a glass of wine 🥂). She really took into consideration how we envisioned the timeline of our day and it ran absolutely smoothly. At the end of the day she had collected all our special memorabilia and put it in a keep-sake box. She is so very thoughtful and we truly feel lucky to have worked with her. We had the most magical day.
Forever grateful to you Jess.
All Our Love Always
Daniela and Christopher
KATHRYN AND BRADLEY
HAMPSHIRE
“I don’t think I’ll ever be able to thank you enough Jess for bringing our dream to life! You honestly made planning a destination wedding, truly stress free and seamless (what I believed would be an impossible task!). Not only did you help us to create the most magical day for our wedding but also the most incredible pre-wedding event.
Those couple of days at Molenvliet we shared with our friends and family and the memories we made will stay with us for the rest of our lives – this would all not have been possible without Jess & her team! From start to finish, everything was flawless; bringing multiple vendors together to bring our vision to life. We were honestly blown away. Not only were you kind, professional, attentive, and always open to changes throughout the planning process… you also became a friend!
On the day of the wedding I was so calm and relaxed and got to enjoy every minute as everything had been coordinated down to the finest detail – again this was all down to Jess. We were able to spend time with friends & family, celebrate, and take in the whole day without worrying about anything happening behind the scenes. I can genuinely say that having Jess as our wedding planner was the best decision we made throughout the whole wedding process. And worth every penny! You made our wedding more beautiful than I could have imagined, and for that we’ll be forever grateful.”
Chloe and Michael
LONDON
Jess was the most outstanding wedding planner and we can’t recommend her enough. She is supportive, attentive, reassuring, and organized. She made us feel completely relaxed throughout our wedding day and we could really enjoy it knowing the day was in her capable hands. The end result was more than we could have ever dreamed of, the dinner setting and deco were mind-blowing. Thank you so much, Jess – we love you!
Robyn and Estiaan
LONDON
Jessica and the team were constantly a strong supporting foundation throughout our wedding experience. Very relatable and friendly, and highly organised. From the moment Jessica took over our wedding planning, she put out minds at ease; we were so stressed and overwhelmed, but as soon as Jessica took on this task, it had been complete smooth sailings.
Jessica was happy to meet up with us at any time and was always making sure both of us were doing okay on the day. Jessica was our saving grace for our entire wedding planning. We felt a complete lack of stress once Jessica took over. One of the most organised people I have ever met, Jessica never missed a single detail.
Despite the usual wedding jitters, we had complete faith that our wedding was going to be absolutely stunning. We are tremendously happy with how everything turned out and the entire planning experience. We both could not have asked for anyone better! Jessica was reliable, trustworthy and a dear friend to us throughout the whole process. Jessica would be our recommendation to everyone we meet and will always be a friend to us going forward.
Jamie and Jake
LONDON
Having Jess as our wedding planner was an absolute dream! Planning a wedding in Cape Town whilst living in London was pretty scary for me… but once meeting Jess and after several phone conversations I felt I had developed not only a lot of trust but also a great friendship! Jess made us all feel at ease with planning our special day in Cape Town. Her knowledge, kindness, patience and energy made Jess the wedding planner of dreams! You understood exactly what we wanted and put all your effort in to making it all come true! You answered all our questions so quickly and offered incredible ideas and advice! Our special day was everything and more! We were blown away by the end result that kept us smiling away throughout the entire day and evening! It was a very exciting, fun, creative and emotional journey we shared with you!
I would 100% recommend Jess as a Wedding planner! Our day was everything we envisioned and more as well as being stress free, being able to live in the moment and enjoy it all with family and friends! Jess was making sure I was on time for all events throughout our day and kept me cool, calm and collected!
Thank you Mon Amour! xxxx
Emma and Warren
LONDON
Having Jess as our wedding planner was an absolute dream! Planning a wedding in Cape Town whilst living in London was pretty scary for me… but once meeting Jess and after several phone conversations I felt I had developed not only a lot of trust but also a great friendship! Jess made us all feel at ease with planning our special day in Cape Town. Her knowledge, kindness, patience and energy made Jess the wedding planner of dreams! You understood exactly what we wanted and put all your effort in to making it all come true! You answered all our questions so quickly and offered incredible ideas and advice! Our special day was everything and more! We were blown away by the end result that kept us smiling away throughout the entire day and evening! It was a very exciting, fun, creative and emotional journey we shared with you!
I would 100% recommend Jess as a Wedding planner! Our day was everything we envisioned and more as well as being stress free, being able to live in the moment and enjoy it all with family and friends! Jess was making sure I was on time for all events throughout our day and kept me cool, calm and collected!
Thank you Mon Amour! xxxx
Sarah and James
LONDON
We couldn’t have been more thrilled with Jessica as our wedding planner! Planning a wedding from overseas with no time to visit venues was a daunting task. As soon as we had an initial conversation with Jessica we were relieved to know we wouldn’t need to contact anyone else on the long list of recommendations we had. She immediately put us at ease with her frank and honest opinions, something incredibly important when booking an entire wedding sight unseen!
Jessica was able to take our (quite often vague) ideas and preferences and turn them into a complete, cohesive and absolutely stunning vision. The entire planning process was broken down into easily manageable decisions spread across the entire year leading up to our wedding so at no point did anything feel overwhelming or like an unnecessary “wedding” chore. There was not a single element that she didn’t think of throughout the entire planning process or on the night, right down to making sure we had a glass of champagne in hand when signing the register, stayed hydrated on the dance floor and had a late night dessert left for us in our room.
So many of our guests have said it was the best wedding they have been to and that is entirely due to Jessica. From her wonderful vendor recommendations (every single one absolutely first class), her fastidious planning ahead, to her flawless day-of coordination, we would not have had the incredible wedding we had without her. I would most definitely recommend her to absolutely everyone!
Sara and Morgan
LONDON
Throughout the whole process of planning and executing our wedding, Jessica was sincere and genuinely committed herself to understanding the type of wedding we wanted, and took sticking to our budget seriously. We appreciated all her advice and expertise, and she was also a fantastic at managing us, ensuring that she chased us when we had forgotten something (this happened more than I would like to admit!), and made herself available for skype sessions when we needed them. We thought we were organised people, until we met Jessica!
We cannot find fault with her service. Her attention to detail was outstanding, from tips and tricks to help us save costs, to detailed spreadsheets for planning finances and timelines, to finally on the wedding night, to find our room had been scattered with rose petals, souvenirs from the reception, and a plate of dessert was waiting on our bed side tables.
We found Jessica through our friends Mike and Antonia. They had a lovely wedding in Stellenbosch and couldn’t stop raving about Jessica so we asked for her details and met to discuss our plans a few days later.
Jessica was instrumental in every aspect of the event and we never could have done it without her. We especially liked her consistently calm demeanour which allowed us to enjoy the day to the fullest. We certainly recommend Jessica to anyone who is planning an event or a wedding. She is a total professional and did a fantastic job. Her patience , and organisational skills were next level! We thought we were organised people, until we met Jessica! We appreciated all her advice and expertise.
People will warn you that “things go wrong on your wedding day”… not true if you have Jessica on your team!!
Daen and David
London
We can’t thank you and your team enough for pulling off our dream wedding. We had so much on our plate with having a baby, organising everything from London but you took all the stress off me.
I was speechless seeing our venue for the first time. You blew the socks off every foreign guest who attended from Australia, Europe, Dubai, The States, UK and most of all, all the locals. Your professionalism and calmness were key. You even handled my 6 bridesmaids. You nailed every single detail…The owner of the venue said you took the venue to a whole new level. It will be a day that we will remember forever and we are so grateful for your help and expertise. When I get married again in 10 year’s time. I am finding you to do it all over again. So much love The Osborne’s xoxoxo
P.S. Jess did all this. While planning her own wedding and going on honeymoon – she was always available to me when I had a meltdown. You are a gem!
Jana And Gerhard
London
Let me start off by saying that my wedding day was without a doubt the best day of my life. Sure, the flowers, music and food were important, but having a well-planned day made the biggest difference of all. Getting Jessica to co-ordinate our wedding was the very best decision we could have made throughout the entire process. She was absolutely an integral part of the day and without her I know for a fact it would not have been such a dream wedding.
From the very start when we first met, Jessica’s warm, friendly and professional attitude made all the difference and this stayed the same until the very last minute (literally!) when we closed the venue at 2AM in the morning! I first realised that Jess was a gem when she went above and beyond over Christmas and New Year (her off time!) to make sure everything was precisely planned and organised.
In addition to our gratitude, I can confidently say that every single service provider involved in our wedding also loved working with Jessica and her team. We’ve already referred all our friends to Jess and will continue to do so until it’s once again our turn to renew our vows in 10 years’ time! Can’t wait!
Pindie and John
London
Very early on, we decided to have a destination wedding and so I knew I had to find someone who not only had experience but someone who understood me and the vision we had for our wedding of celebrations. We had guests coming from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, America, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Europe and a few locals.
So we had to make sure that they would have a week to remember and Jess made sure it was. Whilst doing my research online, I came across Mon Amour Events. I spoke to several potential coordinators, but no one was as enthusiastic and as helpful as Jess. Even before hiring her she was willing to go the extra mile to ensure
I was comfortable with everything discussed as well as just reassuring me everything would be ok. She felt like a long-lost friend. We couldn’t recommend Jess enough, throughout the process she held my hand, her attention to detail is second to none. Her professionalism and calmness were key and integral to the whole process, she was my personal ray of sunshine.
If you are about to plan your wedding and looking for an organised, articulate, professional and caring person then Jess is your girl. Picking Jessica as our wedding planner was by far the best decision we made. She made the whole process seamless. Her amazing personality and great attitude was a breath of fresh air.
We will forever be grateful to her to making our dream wedding come true!
We love you, The Fanibe’s.
Natasha and Alastair
London
We couldn’t thank someone more or recommend Jess enough. She made our day even more special than we could have ever hoped for. Her communication was seamless, vision and execution faultless and willingness.
To go above and beyond greatly appreciated. Planning a wedding from abroad could not have been easier and we only have Jess and her team to thank for this. She will guide you, help you and plan with you.
We feel incredibly privileged to have started the process of planning our wedding with Jess and finished with her as our friend. You can’t go wrong with
Jess and her team by your side. Thank you will simply never be enough!
Antonia and Michael
London
We thought planning a wedding from abroad would be a massive challenge. In fact, it was remarkably easy with Jessica involved! She gave us a great selection of vendors to choose from, went above and beyond with our queries and needs, and took control of any issues that arose.
Her organisation, attention to detail, and enthusiasm made our wedding day relaxed and a day to forever remember.The experience was absolutely amazing. The wedding was perfect, thank you so much for everything. You were amazing on the day and before, we really really appreciate all you did!!!
IAN AND LEL
DEVON
