Julianne Young Weddings

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Rating 4.9 out of 5

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About

The award winning wedding planning and design company, Julianne Young Weddings is based in Calgary, Alberta although available internationally. It proudly serves an international list of clients and adds a personalized and contemporary touch to create timeless and memorable events. Exceptional custom designed weddings are provided. Giving the utmost priority to customer satisfaction, it is owned and founded by Julianne Young. With her close attention to details and background in floral design, Julianne pushes all of her work beyond mediocrity. The team also consists of wedding coordinator Aimsley Leece, wedding designer Teal Minisofer, client services coordinator Paige Richardson, and marketing coordinator Samantha Mollerson. Wedding events such as ceremonies, receptions, rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, engagements and other personal events are planned and developed by the business.

Experience

Julianne Young Weddings was founded in 2011, and is one of the most sought after wedding planning & design companies in the Calgary area. They have also been the winner of 2015 Canadian Special Event Awards Best Wedding Over $75K, and a nominee at the 2016 and 2017 awards for Best Wedding Under $75K. It has also been featured in publications such as Wedluxe and Luxe by Calgary Bride. Blogs such as Wedding Sparrow, Junebug Weddings, Love in the Rockies, Luxe by Calgary Bride, and Calgary Bride have also published the company’s work. It is a member of Calgary Bridal Association and Wedluxe Glitterati.

Services offered

Services include coordination, design, and more comprehensive planning programs to assist a variety of budgets & visions, from large multi-day weddings to private elopements. What you can always count on with JYW is a customized event & timless design style, by experienced professionals that aim to make sure your wedding day is one of the most cherished moments of your life. Services may include:

Budget analysis
Day-of coordination
Event design
Full planning
Guest list
Partial planning
Referrals
Timelines
To-do lists
Single consultations - Venue consult/Referrals, Budget Consults, Vendor Referrals

How they work

Come in for a complimentary initial consultation. Julianne will walk you through our programs and help you determine the best service level for you. Consultations are offered in person or virtually, and are prescheduled by the clients availability.

Highlights

Wedding Planning Services

Budget analysis, event design, full planning, partial planning, timelines, to-do lists, vendor referrals

Number of Planners

Full Wedding Planning - Starting Price

$7,500

Hourly Rate

$250

More information

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony

Reception

Rehearsal dinner

What types of weddings do you accommodate?

Civil

Cultural

Destination

Eco-friendly

Military

Non-religious

Religious

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$4,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

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Erica L. Married on 02/09/2018

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Such a dream working with this team!

Other than marrying Matt, this was the best decision I've ever made. Our day was an absolute dream. How it looked, felt, and how we were able to enjoy as much time as possible with our guests was is irreplaceable. The experience working with the team at JYW was so good. Planning can be super stressful but having the experience, energy and connections JYW brought to the table was incredibly helpful. The professionalism was magic, always on time for meetings, perfectly responsive to questions, approachable and so super helpful it made me excited about planning, and creating this beautiful day with them. We had help with planning, decor, and day of coordination. Most definitely recommend this talented team!
Sent on 17/09/2018

Julianne Young Weddings's reply:

Thank you so much for your amazing review, Erica!! We are so grateful to have gotten to work with you, and your words mean so much to us! THANK YOU!! All the best in a happy marriage ahead XOXO
Patricia Married on 06/08/2017

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Julianne Young Weddings planned our three-day wedding event in Banff. Words cannot express how amazing Julianne was throughout the entire year and a half planning process and how grateful my husband and I were to have her and Aimsley at our wedding. When we were looking for planners, it only took a short skype phone call for my fiancé and I to fall in love with her energy and enthusiasm. My fiancé and I were living long distance and knew we would need her to plan almost every aspect of our wedding. From the get go, she offered us the flexibility to tailor her services to exactly what we needed and this separated her from all the rest. When we started planning, I had a vision in my mind of what our wedding would look like. When Julianne showed us our décor inspiration board for the first time, we were shocked at how she not only brought that vision to life but she elevated it to another level and made it more spectacular than we could have ever imagined. She always made a point to help keep things within our budget which was very important to us and all the vendors she recommended to us exceeded our expectations. This allowed us to put our complete trust in her and made the whole process so much easier. On our last skype meeting a week before our wedding, she reminded us that if we had any issues or concerns pop up, to let her know and that she will take care of it. She wanted to make sure that we enjoyed all the days leading up to our wedding day and not to stress. This one comment meant so much to us. On the day of our wedding, Julianne and Aimsley were on top of everything and so professional. Our bridal party kept telling us how amazing they were. During our room reveal when I looked at our reception decor for the first time, I burst into tears. It was so beautiful! I still tear up just thinking about that moment! You can tell Julianne lives and breathes beautiful weddings and this is absolutely what she was meant to do. She has all the elements of a perfect planner with intense organizational skills, creativity, and style. I promise, if you choose JYW to help with your special day, you will feel as thankful that you did as we do.

Sent on 19/08/2017

Julianne Young Weddings's reply:

Thank you so much for sharing those kind words, Patricia! We absolutely loved working with you and helping make your dream wedding vision come to life. It was a beautiful day, and an honour to help you & Francis. All the best to you in your marriage!
Lauren E. Married on 22/07/2017

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Having Julianne and her team be a part of our wedding was the best decision we could have made. They were literally our sanity throughout the entire planning process. You don't think you will find anyone that cares about your wedding more than you, until you meet Julianne. She kept us on track, guiding us in finding our perfect fit for each decision, and always did all of this will so much positivity and grace. There is no part of a wedding that Julianne and her team aren't complete masters of. They made our big day (and entire four day weekend) work out flawlessly. Both of us said, "wow, we didn't pay them enough." We can't even find a way to thank them for all of the magic they made come to life!!
Sent on 25/07/2017

Julianne Young Weddings's reply:

Thank you for your kind words, Lauren! We are so honoured to have been a part of your incredible wedding weekend. It was a joy to work with you and create one of the most magical wedding days that we'll absolutely never forget. So much love to you both, and all the best in a happy & loving marriage
Samantha W. Married on 27/05/2017

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The amount of work, dedication and time that goes into planning a wedding is quite overwhelming, and when we passed the planning ‘torch’ to Julianne a month prior to our big day, we were ready, relieved and excited.

During our transitional meeting, Julianne made the anticipation and reality of the closely looming date so incredibly exciting, and she asked all the right questions. We walked out of that meeting and both said "thank goodness we have her"! When the big day came, Julianne was as bright, lovely and professional as ever, and was not only our planner, but a friend. She took on every role with grace and poise, and every task was thoughtfully executed. The amount of work she did on the wedding day was extraordinary. She is the hardest worker, and everything went flawlessly! We were never worried or concerned, and were left enjoying the day with our family & friends.

A wedding planner is an absolute must, and hiring Julianne Young Weddings is a necessity. Thank you Julianne, so much for everything, and for making our wedding day the best day of our lives. You were born to be a wedding planner!

XO Stephen & Samantha
Sent on 10/09/2017

Julianne Young Weddings's reply:

Thank you for your kind words & thoughtful review, Samantha! Your wedding day was absolute perfection and we were so blessed to be a part of it, thank you for the honour of allowing us to help with the day. XO
Kyle H. Married on 12/11/2021

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Absolutely Fantastic Experience, Hire JYW

Where to start. We had a COVID wedding planned for 2020, but unfortunately needed to reschedule that. We originally had planned on not having a wedding planner but with more time to think about it we decided it would be a good idea, and we are so glad we did. As out of town clients having a destination wedding at Lake Louise we did some googling, pinteresting and instagramming to find different wedding planners in the area. Our first contact was with JYW and we didn’t bother to contact anyone else after meeting with Julianne. Aimsley became our contact with JYW and she was fantastic from the start. She was extremely helpful every step of the way, having done many weddings in the area she was able to put us in touch with vendors, create timelines and make sure that our big day went off perfectly. Also a big thank you to Renée who came on later but was instrumental in day of coordination. I can’t say enough good things about Aimsely and the whole team at JYW for making our Wedding day PERFECT!
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Ashley T. Married on 21/08/2021

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Look no further for a wedding planner!

Hiring Julianne Young Weddings as our wedding planner was the best decision we made for our wedding.

Stephanie was a dream to work with. Navigating wedding planning during the COVID-19 pandemic was stressful, and Stephanie was emotionally supportive while working to manage every detail. If there was even a hint of an issue with a particular planning point, we would let her know and she would immediately resolve it for us. The vendors she recommended were all amazing at their craft, but also very responsive and professional.

Our wedding at the Chateau Lake Louise was completely perfect. Stephanie’s décor vision was flawless and I would not change one thing about our wedding day. We received so many compliments from our guests, and all of the credit goes to the work Stephanie and her team put in for us.

I would recommend Julianne Young Weddings to absolutely anyone searching for a wedding planner, and would absolutely use them again for a large scale celebration.

Thank you so much, Stephanie!

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Courtney Married on 17/07/2021

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The perfect wedding day

We had our wedding on July 17th, 2021, which meant we were one of the couples that had the challenge of planning a wedding during the Covid-19 pandemic. After cancelling our original venue (but keeping the same date), we moved our wedding to my husband's parent's house. We hired JYW as our wedding planner.

We could not recommend Stephanie and her team at Julianne Young Weddings enough. Looking back, the decision to bring them on board to create our perfect wedding day was a decision that we would make time and time again. From the moment from said hello, to saying goodbye at the end of our wedding day, we knew we were in great hands. Stephanie and her team took care of absolutely everything to ensure we experienced zero stress and responsibility. We were able to fully relax and enjoy our day, while having fun along the planning journey.

During your planning process, the best decision you can make is to hire JYW. We consider them to be our friends and we couldn't have pictured a day more perfect than ours.

Thank you Stephanie and Aimsley
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Ashley M. Married on 30/01/2021

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Pandemic Wedding Perfection

We cannot imagine having to navigate the ever changing government restrictions pertaining to weddings without Stephanie from Julianne Young Weddings. Our original wedding of 50 guests had to be cut down to 7 guests with no reception, one month before our wedding day. We wanted to forge ahead, and Stephanie supported us 100%. She created an even more perfect wedding day than we could have ever imagined, and shielded us from all the added stress changing wedding plans would have been without her. I cannot recommend Julianne Young Weddings enough based on our experience.
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Erin W. Married on 15/08/2020

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Incredible

I cannot recommend JYW enough!!! I was a COVID-19 bride and not only did Julianne help us plan the wedding of our dreams (pre-pandemic), she also helped us navigate all of the changes that 2020 brought. We wanted to go ahead with the wedding, and Julianne completely revamped the whole thing just a couple months before the big day. Though our wedding was not what we had initially planned, I can truly say that it was absolutely perfect in every way (the dream wedding we didn't even know we wanted). It was small, intimate, and all about the love :) Julianne listened to my vision and remembered every detail - our decor was SPOT ON (I'm still gushing).

I also worked with Stephanie and Aimsley who are two of the most wonderful and kind ladies you'll ever meet. They took care of everything the day-of and made the whole day stress-free. I felt so comfortable with them and everything went off without a hitch. It was seriously magical.

Thank you to everyone at JYW for bringing our dream to life.
Sent on 22/08/2020

Julianne Young Weddings's reply:

Hello Erin - Thank you so so much for taking the time to leave us this incredible review! You and Jonathan (& your lovely mother Heather) were an absolute dream to work with, and took the rollercoaster of planning a wedding amid COVID19 so gracefully. Thank you for having us be a part of your perfect day - We are so happy your friends & family got to celebrate in the most beautifully intimate way. We too will cherish your dream wedding for years to come. Love and hugs from the whole team, Julianne, Aimsley & Stephanie
Elisabeth Married on 02/12/2016

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Julianne and her team were amazing! They were so helpful and professional from the first email to the end of our reception. They were easy to talk and plan with, they helped with decor ideas and the planning timeline. We received a timeline checklist and were given advice and recommendations for vendors, many of which we ended up booking. They were very professional on the wedding day as well, everything was timed out perfectly and they kept everyone calm and collected. Right at the end of the reception we had a couple wedding crashers and the girls were on it so fast and came to talk to us about it. They also had sandals ready for the bridesmaids at the end of the night and continued to make sure everything and everything looked great and happy! I would absolutely recommend them to anyone! They have varying packages depending on what services you need which was so helpful! Thanks girls for making our wedding perfect!!
Sent on 13/05/2017

Julianne Young Weddings's reply:

Thank you so much for your kind words, Elisabeth! It was a pleasure being able to design & plan your wedding - We loved working with you & Randy! So happy to hear you enjoyed the service, and thank you for taking the time to leave a review!! All the best, The JYW Team