What People Are Saying
Hire them! If you want an event that is perfectly planned, and executed with ease, these are your people! VNE takes the approach of making your wedding the most fun and beautifully designed event that you or your guests have ever been to. They guide you and pitch ideas that take your event up ten notches. Day-of they completely take charge, let you relax and actually enjoy your wedding while making sure you have everything you could ever need. They are a JOY to work with and so professional. 1000% recommend.
— Ashley & Brian
If you want to work with real, down-to-earth, on-top of it all wedding and event planners who will help you execute the perfect event, Kim and CJ are your people! I spent almost a decade working in the wedding industry prior to my own wedding, and it's very easy to tell folks who are part of the "machine" that weddings and the industry can become from folks who truly care about the work and events they produce and want to create something magical for you. Kim and CJ were such awesome partners for us as we planned our wedding and they are the real deal. From handling vendor contracts, to communicating with our venue, scheduling every minute detail of the timeline, organizing family members, and making sure all of our crazy ideas came to fruition, they truly handled it all -- and with such grace, speed, and kindness. Not only will you get to work with two people who know how to execute a great event, but you get to work with two people who feel like friends. They are problem solvers, master event producers, and cheerleaders you'll be so happy you have by your side as you plan your wedding. Also! We had a 3-day event for our wedding...they were there for all of it and managed everything with such ease. We were incredibly impressed by them and their ability to handle every aspect of the weekend. Thank you Kim and CJ for everything!!! We are so grateful we found you and truly feel like our wedding weekend being so perfect is thanks to you two.
— MARIN & FERNANDO
Where do I begin... Our wedding was July 3, 2021. My (now) husband and I had started some of the planning on our own around the time the pandemic hit in March 2020. By Summer 2020, I knew the wedding planning would be too much for me to handle, with all the complications and changes that Covid would bring. We were lucky enough to get referred to Kim & CJ of Venture North Events and didn't hesitate to bring them on for Full Planning & Design. They took the lead right away and alleviated all the pressure from the entire process from Day 1. They kept us on track through the whole process & even made it fun. Their true value became evident on the wedding weekend in ways I couldn't have imagined. I never thought my husband and I would have such a relaxing wedding weekend. I just always assumed, because of our personalities (social but don't like to be the center of attention, and also, I'm somewhat of a perfectionist...) that our wedding weekend would be high stress with the pressure of decision making, finalizing details, and dealing with all the logistics of family/venue/schedule etc. With Kim, CJ, and their production assistants on our side, I couldn't have been more wrong. We worried about NOTHING throughout the entire the weekend; mind you - we had three events to which all guests were invited: Friday's welcome party, Day of events, and Sunday After Party BBQ. And rain was in the forecast all weekend. They thought of everything and they were always 2 steps ahead of us. They knew when to include us in decision making and when to make decisions on their own. If anyone in the wedding party so much as looked over their shoulder, a VNE team member was there right away to see if they needed anything. Even our wedding guests couldn't help but notice (and be blown away) by how amazing they were. Hiring the VNE team made our wedding weekend not only beautiful but, more importantly, FUN and RELAXING for my husband and me - and all of our guests who fed off of our energy We can't recommend them enough and wouldn't hesitate encouraging anyone considering a planner to bring these guys on board.
— JENN & ANDY
Let me start by saying I didn't once cry during my wedding, but I cried (read: sobbed) saying goodbye to Kim and CJ at the end of my wedding weekend. I couldn't recommend these two enough. We worked with them for about a year leading up to our wedding, but I was *stunned* at all they did during the wedding weekend. They brought our entire vision to life, and I was beyond touched at how much they cared about every detail. The whole wedding day was a breeze -- they set us up with assistants who were incredible, while Kim and CJ made sure everything was running smoothly at our venue. It unexpectedly rained right before our ceremony started, and they pivoted everything without even involving us, so we could stay focused on enjoying the day. Kim is the ULTIMATE problem solver. One of our favorite things about working with Kim and CJ is their creativity. Any idea we threw at them, they thought of ways we could make it happen and never discouraged us. We originally tried to work with the planner who usually works at our venue, but it didn't work out. And I couldn't be more grateful that it worked out the way it did because we found Venture North Events. If I did it over again, Kim and CJ would be the first vendor hire every single time. If you're on the fence about what services to hire them for, I very strongly suggest going for full planning and design. It's worth every single penny and more, I promise. I'm already thinking about events I can plan just so I can work with Kim and CJ again!
— KERI & BEN
My husband and I would have been completely lost without Kim & CJ planning our wedding! It was quite a big undertaking, as our venue was a completely empty loft space and everything from forks to lighting needed to be brought in. Luckily, Kim's attention to detail made our day absolutely perfect for us and all of our guests! Kim & CJ have an exhaustive list of vendors to meet any budget and style and truly went above and beyond to meet all of our requests. They even helped plan and setup our rehearsal dinner which wasn't even a part of our contract! Kim & CJ were super organized throughout the planning process which made me confident that our day-of would run smoothly and it absolutely did - I think it was actually the calmest I had been in our 15 months of planning! :) I am so appreciative for Kim & CJ and absolutely recommend hiring them for any wedding or event!
— STEPHANIE & BEN
Kim and her team were so helpful through the wedding process and even more amazing throughout the wedding weekend. The team when the extra mile the entire time, even waking us up in the middle of the night to make sure our convertible didn’t get rained on because the top was down. I interviewed a lot of planners and they by far had the most heart and the best prices for a big weekend wedding at Cedar Lakes Estates.
— Kara & Greg
Kim & CJ are the best of the best. When we first started planning our wedding we knew we wanted the best of the best there by our sides. Kim was there every-step of the way, planning timelines, budget outlines, vendor recommendations, and even mood/ vision boards. They truly kept us so organized along the way and made our vendors feel at ease walking into our wedding weekend. Kim and CJ come with an incredible day of team that kept us fashionably on time and ready for the celebrations! Thank you to the moon and back for bringing our vision to life, we were so honored to have your talents with us on our special day! xo E&A