EJP Events

Emee and Katherine at EJP Events were one of my favorite parts of the wedding planning and execution process. When I settled on Portland as the site for the wedding, I found and interviewed three planners. Emee was the last I met with and I left sure that she was the one. She had a great energy, was very attentive during our meeting and knew every blog reference I made (and made a few suggestions of new blogs that I fell in love with). For all you pinning/​blog-​obsessed brides, EJP is for you.
No idea during the process was too weird (wanting to block off a city street for the ceremony or having a shotski for the guest book) and no task too mundane (assembling and getting welcome bags to the rehearsal dinner for out of town guests). During the actual event Emee and her team were key in making the event run smoothly. The next morning my mom, stepdad and myself were discussing how we were not sure how we would have done it without her! She set the event up, conducted the ceremony (timing for walking, etc), ran the reception and then cleaned up, only stepping in to ask a question here or there when she needed input from myself or my mom (if the photographer could stay over their allotted time, if we were ready to do our big exit, etc).
I am truly impressed with Emee’s attention to detail and care in the planning process and I would trust her to plan any other event of mine, hands down. Towards the end I got very stressed with all the details (I was planning an out of town wedding) and Emee has a special approach for frazzled brides. She was the glue that held my crazy glitter-​filled, funfetti cake wedding together and I highly recommend her and the EJP staff to anyone getting married (in a Portland or otherwise)!

I really enjoyed working with Emee as a wedding coordinator, and highly recommend her and EJP. I have a really demanding job and was traveling a lot. I was able to get the big picture items done like choosing the location and vendors, but I really needed help with the details, the coordination and the day of. I had really complicated wedding day plans and Emee was super calm and pleasant in helping me pull it all together. She asked all the right questions and made good recommendations to help fill in the gaps, including bring on awesome day of staff and organizing other helpers. Her best piece of advice I didn’t follow and regretted it (write out table cards ahead of time …).
Emee’s experience with the sites and vendors was invaluable. She helped organize the walk through with the vendors so that everything was thought out in advance and everyone is on the same page. The day of I didn’t have to worry about a thing because she took care of all payments, and vendor setups.

I interviewed and hired Emee at EJP Events approximately 8 weeks before my wedding. I was interested in a small simple wedding of app. 30 people. Emee and her team provided excellent support before the wedding by supplying vendor options for me to interview and hire, excellent communications throughout reminding me of deadlines, payments and overall progress on our very tight timeframe. On the day of the wedding, Emee was one of the first people to arrive and I knew that I would not have to concern myself with any of the details of the day. Her calm demeanor and smiling face added to the joy of my special day. I highly recommend her services.

Emee coordinated my wedding back in July and it’s tough to put into words the level of service she provided from start to finish. I met with many wedding coordinators months before the event but it wasn’t until I discussed my vision with her that I knew exactly what I was looking for in a wedding coordinator. Not only did she take impeccable notes, have loads of patience, and execute my vision flawlessly, she had a level of detail that made my day run as smooth as silk. She knew my venue well and offered advice I would not be able to get otherwise. Two weeks before the wedding she took over all vendor contact, which was a mega load off my plate during one of the busiest times of my life. My day would not have been the same without Emee and her two assistants. EJP Events was a huge part of what made my day (and stressful planning) as special and memorable as it was.

I contacted EJP Events, left a voicemail, and received a phone call from Emee (the owner!) later that night. Very responsive! She was very kind and professional and spoke with me on the phone for ~20 minutes about my wedding and then emailed me some sample budget information. She helped me realize that based on my needs, I really didn’t need a wedding planner. Yet I am reviewing the company here based on the fact that they were honest, did not try to convince me that I needed their services no matter what, and were extremely helpful, even though I used only their complimentary services. I highly recommend this company for just trying to decide if you need a wedding planner and I’m sure they would do a great job if you decide you do need a wedding planner!

Emee and EJP event do a great job at weddings. She is very organized and efficient. She is one of the most experienced planners in the area and I highly recommend her as a wedding professional.

Emee is amazing. We only hired her as a consultant for a single hour, and she produced a comprehensive «to-​do» checklist, an estimated line-​item budget, AND a great list of possible locations.
I cannot overstate the value of the last part for us. She waited to send us her final suggestion list until she’d checked out several of the locations– and we’re getting married on the coast (she had another event out there, but still). This allowed us to do much more informed research and have a perfect «shortlist» when we actually had time to get out there ourselves. And while we didn’t go with any of the exact locations she suggested, we never would have found our dream spot without one of her ideas.
She also completely understood our particular needs and desires, which range the «traditional to weirdo» spectrum. It was immediately clear that she had experience with all types of weddings and tons of good ideas for all possible scenarios at the tip of her tongue.
Oh, and did I already mention that she only charged us for the initial hour?
If we need more help, we’ll definitely go back to her, and I would recommend her to anyone.

My advice to anyone who wants to enjoy their wedding day… HIRE A WEDDING COORDINATOR. In fact, hire EJP Events.
I am a project manager who is detail oriented and all to familiar with how to coordinate events, so I wanted to plan most of the wedding myself. However, I did not want ANY responsibilities the day of my wedding… I just wanted to have a good time. So, I hired Emee for «day of» coordination services, which means she starts planning with you 2 months ahead of the wedding and then swoops in to pull it all together on the actual wedding day.
Emee was very calm, organized and professional from the get go, which is why we hired her. She knows the business like the back of her hand and brought up details that I never even thought of. On the wedding day, everything ran smoothly, Emee was calm and collected as always, and we had an incredible event. All I had to do was enjoy this special day with friends and family. EJP handled the rest.

Emee was great. She showed us the way and the light. Because of her our wedding ended up happy and fun rather then in fist fights and arrests. Whenever we had a problem she was on the phone to the vendor making things right.
We couldn’t have asked for a better coordinator.

You are in GREAT hands with Emee at EJP. She has the experience and the expertise to get it done on time, on budget, and beautifully. If you don’t believe me, ask her peers: She was voted president of a local chapter of a prominent international event planners society!

Owner Emee Pumarega has the experience, class, taste, decorum, and smarts to make events and weddings truly as spectacular as you can imagine. She provided expert guidance in the planning and implementation of our wedding, which was the truly unique and special event that we desired.