Josy’s Events

Josy did great work as our halfway wedding planner and day off coordinator for our June 13, 2015 Wedding. During the early planning of my wedding i had decided i was not going to have a wedding planner because i thought i could do it all by myself but I was wrong. I started getting very stressed out and I felt that I had nothing done. Thats when my husband decided he would hire a wedding planner to help me with all the stress. We talked to a couple and he was mainly not convinced. Then we met with Josy and from the initial meeting my husband felt confident she would be the one to help me deal with everything. That same day we talked everything wedding related and I felt I got more stuff done in those 2 or 3 hours we spent with her that day than I had gotten done on my own in 3 months. Josy knows what she’s doing and she gets things done. She replied promptly to my messages and returned my call right away when I would call her. For a bride that is very important, you will go crazy if people don’t respond right away lol. I don’t consider myself a bridezilla but i was definitely a procrasinator lol Josy helped keep me on track with everything i needed to get done. On the day of the wedding not once did i feel like things where not going to get done, she had everything ready to go and I never had to worry about anything related to the planning or the vendors that day. I totally recommend her as a planner and whenever i need a planner in the future I will definitely look for her. She is also a florist and I do regret not hiring her as my florist, although our florist did a good job Josy does some amazing arrangements. BTW her husband Tom helps her and he is the nicest person ever!!! They are both great and know what they are doing. Thanks Josy and Tom for helping us have an amazing Wedding day!!! :) We will forever be grateful to you guys :)

I met Josy a few months ago, looking to secure an event planner for my husband’s 60 Birthday party at our home. Once I met Josy, I recognized that I had found an event planner with the eye for detail, passion, creativity and professionalism that was looking for. Josy was/​is amazing! With enthusiasm and passion, Josy provided guidance and thoughtful suggestions that made the planning seamless and the actual event spectacular. On the day of the event, everything showed up on time (tables, chairs, other rental equipment, flowers, attendants, etc…) and there were no surprises/​substitutions. I was able to celebrate and enjoy the event with my husband, our family and friends with Josy supervising every detail of the preparation and actual event, keeping our home and guest as a priority. We received so many complements on the event (culinary selection/​presentation and the spectacular floral arrangements and personalized gift bags). I’m still in awe at how perfect this memorable occasion was for us. With my unpredictable weekly travel schedule, I don’t know what I would have done without Josy’s insight, guidance, support, creativity, energy and passion to bring to life a few ideas and concepts that I started with. The day after the event I had to travel, but went to bed with no worries/​stress because Josy turned the house back to me, exactly as she said she would, in the same condition it was prior to the event. Josy and her team were meticulous, considerate and professional. She and her team blended into the event like family. Thank you again! Josy and her team deserve a 5+ rating!

Overall, our wedding was lovely and our family and friends had a great time! Her flower arrangements are lovely and her staff was kind and helpful. Josy was very accessible leading up to the wedding, however the days of the rehearsal dinner and the day of the wedding she was disorganized and hard to reach.
My husband is Brazilian so I thought it would be a good idea to hire a Brazilian wedding planner to help facilitate communication between Brazilian groomsmen, family and guests. However, it didn’t pan out that way at all. Her accent was too thick for most of my American family and bridesmaids to understand so I ended up doing double duty as translator.
Rehearsal was so disorganized that I eventually had to lead it because 1) She sent out a blast email that most of our bridal party did not receive 2) her voice is too soft to be heard and 3) no one could understand what she was saying Brazilians or Americans. She kept telling everyone to be quiet because she has a soft voice, but I kept thinking if you have a soft voice and have been doing this as long as you have, why haven’t you invested in a small PA system or a megaphone to communicate with authority and clarity. Finally, at the plea of our bridal party and parents I had to step in and direct the entire rehearsal. We then left the rehearsal with an agreed call time for the following day (wedding day) for noon.
However, she later sent out an email changing the call time but several people did not receive the email so we now have our wedding party pictures missing TWO of our groomsmen. Pictures that we will never be able to have.
Day of the wedding, I called her constantly with now response until 30 minutes before the ceremony. She forgot to include the corsages for my mother-​in-​law, sisters-​in-​law and grandmother. She forgot the memorial flowers for our deceased grandparents and she forgot the wedding programs and fans that we spent money on.
The groom’s cake picture I sent to her on several occasions was not the same groom’s cake that we received, albeit still a lovely/​cute one it wasn’t what we asked for.
So all-​in-​all I think she is a great florist and a decent planner but she really needs to work on communication leading into the wedding and REALLY work on the details! I was just really surprised with her years of experience that so many things would fall through the crack at the end.
I’ll say it again, we had a great time, the band was great, the setting was lovely and it was an open bar, but I expected more from what she explained to me at the beginning of our contract. I know she will strive to do better in the future because she is a very hard worker and really wants a happy client.

Yes Indeed! Josy’s Events (Josy Johnson) is definitely as good as it gets! I would give 10 starts if it is available. I am a newlywed not too long ago (April 23, 2011) and Josy was our wedding coordinator. So much things to say, I met Josy back in September 2010 when I decided that I would not be able to coordinate a decent wedding on my own, hahaha. I have spoken with 7 event coordinators in southern California before I met her and thank goodness the heaven have allowed her to fall in my arms. She has a great personality, have so many great ideas of her own but respectfully takes to heart what the client wants and is so ready to make an event the way the clients envision the event. She and her team which includes Mr. Tom are spectacular!!! They love what they do, love their work and gives more than 100% of their time and effort to enable a very successful event. In conclusion, we had a marvelous wedding one that was just once in my dream but now became a reality that can be seen through our wonderfu weddingl pictures. So when it comes to event planning, if you don’t hire her, then you will be missing out!

Well, where to start. Josy is an excellent wedding planner. She has a passion for what she does. This is not «just a job» to her. Even planning a wedding from 3 hours away, it made no difference. Josy & her staff were friendly & professional. I really enjoyed working with her & would recommend her services to EVERYONE that is in need of a planner. Try her out. You’ll love her services. Go Josy, Go!

I have to give Josy 5 stars. I met Josy last month when I was invited to my sisters 4 hour food menu tasting for her wedding. Josy is such a small little thing but she has a HUGE personality and it is awesome to see her put all that energy into whoever her client is.
As I helped my sister get ready for her wedding… she would have Josy on speed dial with any questions or concerns she had and Josy would take care of it right away!
My sisters wedding day finally arrived and as I walked to the reception hall @ the hotel. I was amazed! I saw Josy and her assistant running around making sure everything was set up and perfect for my sister.
In the end… everything was like a fairy tale! Josy did an amazing job with putting my sisters wedding together and making sure everything went according to plan!
I would definitely hire Josy for any party planning event…
If you are looking for a wedding planner or someone to plan your next event… pick JOSY!

We worked with Josy’s Events several times but this last time for our fundraiser it made the difference between making money and losing money. Josy’s event did the flower arrangements, handled the raffle, and even was out pounding the pavement to get people joining the event. Overall, Josy’s Events made OUR event a great success. Thanks Josy and Tom!

Josy’s coordinated out first ever annual corporate event. Being a small business she really took us to the next level. She played a key role and was pretty much like a member of our company. She even came to the event professionally dressed to match our company colors .It really made our company image attractive and professional. All our guests were so impressed they called it the event of the year and we are talking some high profile CEO’s and Executives of large companies. Her husband Tom also assisted and is such a pleasure to work with. With such success I hired her personally for my wedding this year and again has thus far exceeded my expectations. not very often do you find someone who is really genuine and cares about service and us as people. We shopped out about 6 other event coordinators who were recommended by friends and I must say i’m so glad we found Josy.

«I wasn’t too keen on hiring a wedding coordinator for my big day, but Josy made me feel at ease with the idea, she pulled through 100%. The wedding came nothing short of spectacular, not even to mention how affordable it can be. Every detail in every moment was perfect. I’d highly recommend Josy Events to anyone planning a special event in their lives.» — Ana B.

My biggest regret in wedding planning is not hiring Josy as my first vendor. I am a bride on a budget and didn’t believe that I have the money to hire a wedding planner in my budget. Little that I know that the savings she has helped me with was more than her price. I was still blessed that I got the chance to work with her halfway through my wedding, by that point I had overpaid for my florist, didn’t negotiate with the venue maximally and almost retain a DJ that I was not too crazy about. Josy is so generous with her time and smiles, she is so easy to work with and has found me vendors that is also easy to work with.
Brides please do not do what I did, do not retain someone just because they are your family friend. Weddings are expensive and an unclear contract means you are at the mercy of your vendors. Finding the dress is the easiest and best part of wedding planning. Everything after that consist of the dull and scary chore of reading contracts and making sure you are not had by your vendors.
Josy renegotiate the contract with my venue, found me a new florist at half the price, found a cheaper and nicer DJ, found me a lighting and decoration guys and got me all this extra stuff; she drove to every meeting with vendors, read the contract and even negotiate with them. Not to mention she is generous with her time and hugs –trust me you need it after a while.
She drove with me to downtown LA and came up with saving tips during my florist meeting. She also took me to the wholesaler and we found everything under the sun. she also stop me from buying certain things downtown since she could get it cheaper elsewhere. I wished she could help organize my life too and read all of my other contracts =). I love Josy and I think she deserves 10 stars for saving me from unscrupulous vendors.