Ben Cohen, Leanne & Jerry Greenfield

Ben Cohen, Leanne & Jerry Greenfield

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT HIGH-PROFILE CELEBRATIONS

“While we often look to celebrities and their multi-million dollar weddings either from pure curiosity or to find inspiration for our own bashes, the truth is…it literally takes a village to plan and execute a celebrity wedding. And nobody works harder than the planner who needs to coordinate the event, negotiate contracts with vendors, and make sure everything goes smoothly the day of (no crashers, no cell phones, no paparazzi, of course).” InStyle.com/weddings, 2017

Jewell Event Design has helped launch many high-profile couples into their new lives together, with clients like the Greenfield/ Klein's (Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream), the Seattle Seahawks, the Toronto Bluejays, Little Caesars Pizza, Hollywood celebrities and more. Leanne is competent, creative and discreet, making anyone’s wedding the most special day they’ll ever have.

NAFESSA & MICHAEL

Leanne hit it out of the park! As a couple who worked in the Wedding/Event industry in the past, we sought out recommendations from the best of the best when we found ourselves looking for a wedding planner. We had a unique wedding vision…. A interracial, inter-faith, multi-day, destination wedding. We wanted to create an environment where 200 of our closest friends and family would come together, connect deeply with each other, make lasting memories and celebrate LOVE.

When we met with Leanne, we immediately connected with her… she seemed to get our vision and when we left our meeting, my fiancé and I looked at each other and said “WE LOVE HER.” Leanne listened deeply, has this incredible ability to be kind and gracious, strong and direct, while also being approachable. That balance is so important—and so rare. She always had a way to pick us up, encourage us, remind us of the vision and always had a suggestion or even joke!

We ended up doing a destination wedding, and Leanne is an expert at that as well! Our wedding also had some India traditions - and Leanne was fantastic with truly trying to understand what the traditions were and where they come from. Leanne fully embraced it and implemented it with grace. She even ended up facilitating the set up of all the Indian decor and her design eye was perfect - it looked amazing! Through it all (a 3-day wedding I might add) she kept us calm, made us laugh, and helped us be present. We could not have asked for a better wedding planner. Leanne truly got our vision and went above and beyond to deliver the wedding of our dreams!


SOPHIE & TYRONE

My husband and I feel so fortunate to have worked with Jewell Event Design to plan our April 2018 wedding. When you meet Leanne, it is obvious that you are working with an experienced professional. Only someone truly confident in their abilities to pull of a flawless event would listen to someone describe their dream wedding theme as “floral overload, chaotic and clashing, loud, vibrant, and wild” and say “No worries! I’ve got this!”

Beyond embracing our theme, Leanne had a strong understanding of our values and worked diligently to ensure our wedding was a reflection of these values. With nearly 75% of our guests coming from out of town, guest comfort was a top priority. We’ve received so many compliments on our wedding and are thrilled that it was a meaningful and fun celebration for all. We can’t thank Leanne enough for her work planning our big day!


LAURIE BEDA – MOTHER OF THE BRIDE

Leanne was fabulous. She has a number of people in various areas that she has great relationships with and recommended for us to use and they were all perfect. I could not be happier with her services. She and everyone we worked with were professional and very courteous. I highly recommend her and would use her services again.


MELANIE BLUM

Leanne is the Best party planner!

My best friend hired Leanne to plan her wedding a few years ago and it was a magical event. Thus, when we needed a party planner to help with our daughter’s bat mitzvah we of course hired Leanne. She made the entire experience easy and carefree and honestly planned the best party we could have hoped for!


MARIANNA & SCOTT

Leanne is THE best and now a good friend of ours! We had a lot of fun with her throughout the process of planning the wedding and when it came time to execute, she played a huge role in everything going super smoothly! If you're looking for a wedding planner that's both amazing at their job but also a wonderful person, Leanne is it!


RUYI & HSIN-CHENG

I’d say having Leanne is the best decision I’ve made for my whole wedding planning process. I highly recommend Leanne! First, she listens to your needs and incorporates them into your wedding so you feel the wedding is so personalized! Most of my guests don’t speak English so Leanne thought of a lot of tweaks to let my guests enjoy the wedding as we did. Second, she has rich connections with vendors and experience to give you a worry-free wedding. All the vendors she recommended were so great to work with. Everything ran smoothly with Leanne’s coordination. My husband and I just followed whatever instructions Leanne gave us on the wedding day and enjoyed the moments with our guests without worrying a thing. Last, Leanne definitely went above and beyond. She always offered her support proactively either to communicate with vendors or provide alternatives to complete the picture. There were so many times Leanne jumped in and said “I’ll handle that for you” when I felt overwhelmed. I just can’t thank Leanne enough!! - Ruyi

Choosing to hire Leanne as our wedding planner was the best decision we ever made for our wedding! As a foreigner who's not familiar with Western culture, it was really painful for us to choose between so many vendors and packages. Leanne helped us figure out what were the most important things to us and meanwhile kept everything within our budgets. All the vendors she recommended were just awesome and easy to work with. If you just want to make one decision, decide to hire Leanne! - Hsin-Cheng Chao


R. JUDD – GOOGLE EVENTS

As well as being totally sweet, friendly and lovely, Leanne is the consummate events professional with years of experience in the field. Not only does she have all the answers to questions you haven’t even thought of yet, but she also has the taste and style to make the perfect event that’s tailored just for you. I have attended several of her events and they were amazing successes. She even kept the vendors happy which is a critical detail that most people never even realize.


MARCIA BATCHELDER

Leanne is a great event planner and fun to work with!

While not quite a wedding, Leanne planned an awesome 50th birthday party for my husband. She was great to work with. Leanne is the perfect combination of professional and organized with lots of fun and creative ideas.
We wanted to host the event at our home. She had great plans for all weather options, pulled together a wonderful group of caterers, bartenders, a band and fun beer burro and then managed the event with ease and grace. I could not have done it without her. Her planning skills, event knowledge and ideas for vendors are invaluable.


KIMBERLY & KYLE

Could not be more grateful for Leanne!!! My husband and I hired Leanne as our planner for our wedding June 17, 2023. I could not be happier with how everything turned out! She won me over during our phone interview with her knowledge and humor. She was so easy to get to know and talk to, it was like we were already friends! She kept us organized and on schedule the entire time. I did not have to do any outside research to find vendors because she had all of the recommendations, and they were all amazing!!! The biggest reason why I would recommend Leanne though is that she saved us from a LOT of problems toward the end of our planning process. The event coordinator at our venue resigned a few months before our wedding, and there was a transition period with the new coordinator that was a huge struggle for us. We weren't sure where the miscommunication was coming from, but the new coordinator was giving us incorrect estimates for our invoice for the last couple of weeks leading up to our wedding. Leanne caught the mistakes right away, had numerous meetings with her to get all of the details straightened out and resolved, and I will tell you, I don't think we would have known what to do about it if Leanne wasn't involved. In the midst of crying because I was so upset and frustrated with our venue, she was there to fight for us and she pulled us through. In the end, everything was resolved and corrected to what we originally wanted, and our wedding was flawless. On the day, she was there setting everything up for us in the morning, and she was always ready to run up to us if we needed something or had questions. Our biggest worry that day was thinking it would rain on us (but we got lucky!). I could not be more happy with our wedding day, and I still get emotional thinking about what an amazing day that was. I will always be grateful that we had Leanne as our wedding planner!


ERICA & ANDY

My husband and I desperately wanted an intimate Colorado wedding but had no idea where to start especially being out of state. Leanne was there every step of the way with her network of amazing vendors, creative ideas, and ability to get things done. I never once felt in over my head, over budget, or like I wasn't being fully supported. Our wedding just passed on 9/18/21 and everything went so perfectly, i'm still in shock. My biggest fear was that our wedding day wouldn't fully represent us, and looking back, every little piece was us and we owe it all to Leanne ♥️


LISA REGER – MOTHER OF THE BRIDE

Working with Leanne from Jewell Events was one of the best decisions my daughter and I made about her wedding! I have never been Mother of the Bride before, and my own wedding was quite a long-time ago, so having Leanne’s guidance, direction and inside knowledge was simply invaluable. As Mother of the Bride, you want everything to be perfect for your daughter - but also we had financial and other logistics to consider. Leanne took the time to listen to us and truly understood both how we wanted the special day to be, while also managing to work within the budgetary guidelines. When you are arranging your child’s wedding, it’s such a mix of emotions, decisions, and managing resources, and it can easily become overwhelming. With Leanne helping us, we were actually able to enjoy the process, and certainly enjoy the day! I don’t know how we could have created such a memorable day without her assistance. Hiring Leanne was the best decision about the whole wedding that we made. I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone who is starting on the Wedding Planing journey!


HANNAH & MILES

It was an absolute pleasure working with Leanne this year to plan my wedding. She was unbelievably organized, detail oriented, funny, kind, and easy to work with every step of the way. She was able to totally understand our overall vision and the things that were important to us as a couple. She did an amazing job outlining every step and decision we needed to make, and helped us make the best choice. I never once felt pressured into a decision, and she was always completely honest about pros and cons for each choice. From the beginning she made sure we had a detailed schedule and kept us on track with payments, contracts, and anything else that needed our attention. She made wedding planning feel fun and enjoyable, which was such a gift. The wedding day itself ran so smoothly and without a hitch. Leanne helped make my wedding easily one of the best days of my life- I would recommend her to anyone!


ALI & DAN

My husband and I got married in June and we could not have asked for a better wedding planner. Leanne is amazing and she truly cares about her clients. We were so nervous about planning a wedding through Covid, and Leanne made the whole process effortless. We made quite a few changes and she was with us every step of the way, supporting us with whatever we needed. Our wedding day was perfect and we could not have done it without her. We absolutely loved the whole process and have also made a life long friend. Thank you Leanne! If you are looking for event planner, you won’t be sorry, she is the absolute best!!


NANCY - MOTHER OF THE BRIDE

Leanne is beyond amazing. She was there for us through all our required changes and configurations to pull off a wedding during this challenging time. There were many voices and moving parts and Leanne worked with all of us with such patience and professionalism. Aside from being a pro at what she does, Leanne is funny, kind and a straight shooter. There’s no one out there better than Leeann.


AMIE MACKENZIE

Outstanding Experience. Leanne and her preferred vendors went above and beyond to make my son and his wife's wedding absolutely perfect. I can truly say it was the best wedding I've been to and I can not recommend her enough. She made the whole event fun to plan and the wedding itself was so joyful and fun for us because she kept everything going while we were really a able to savor every moment without worrying. Don't get married without Leanne!!!!


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“When we left our meeting, my fiancé and I looked at each other and said “WE LOVE HER.”

—Nafessa & Michael

BILL & JANE REYNOLDS

When I got confirmation that the Gatlin Brothers would perform at my birthday party...for over 100 guests…my wife decided to hire a party planner. We interviewed two and chose Leanne. We did not know what we didn’t know because from the moment we hired her she made us feel comfortable we had made the right choice. She outlined all the decisions that needed to be made...and made sure we made them. She knew the best of the best vendors for what we needed...and though we had choices, invariably we went with her recommendations. She worked directly with the Gatlin’s to coordinate their requirements for their musical needs...and they loved her. Our event was a great success in good part because it was so well planned by Leanne. We would recommend her for any party...particularly when it requires special needs....she is the BEST. —Bill

Leanne is very professional, extremely creative, knows all the best vendors and is fun to work with. We will definitely use her in the future. —Jane


COLLEEN & DAVE

I wish I connected with Leanne as soon as I got engaged! Everyone told me, weddings are stressful and I was determined for ours to be about our love and as stress free as we could make it. She took care of countless details and gave spot on guidance so we could enjoy the process and big day. Her support allowed my husband and I to focus on the vows we were about to make to one another. We knew our celebration and guests would be taken care of and they were. I learned a lot about wedding planning and the wedding industry from Leanne. The title Event Planner and Designer doesn’t quite give her justice. Leanne is part therapist, consultant, confidant, fitness coach (she worked out with me!), and she became a trusted friend. Many of our wedding guests and bridal party told us it was the most romantic and smoothest running wedding they have ever been to. I can’t tell you how happy that makes us. Most guests traveled ~2K miles to Estes Park to join us. We really wanted to show them a great time. Leanne is also a comedian- her one-liners are the best! She brought so many smiles to my face. She also helped us with our budget. Her vendor recommendations were absolutely stellar and saved me countless hours. She truly went above and beyond on what our agreement was. She showed up to help out with things that she didn’t need to. And we really needed it. I can’t express my gratitude enough and know this review does not give her justice. If you are getting married and have the opportunity to work with Leanne, DO it. Don’t wait. She is worth every penny. Enjoy the process. She makes it fun. I can’t imagine getting married without her!


JULIE & ANDREW

Leanne is the absolute BEST to work with. She was able to give recommendations about anything I had questions about. She thinks of everything and really helped me get things done in a timely manner. Leanne made my wedding day stress free. I tend to lack attention to detail and Leanne was able to help me remember those little details. Words cannot express my gratitude for Leanne. My wedding was beautiful and exactly what I wanted. When I first met with Leanne, I didn't have a clear picture of what exactly I wanted. Leanne was able to help me with every little thing until we ended up with a wedding of my dreams. Leanne was so pleasant to work with throughout the planning process as well. I would highly recommend her services to everyone! I was so incredibly lucky to have had Leanne's help. Her calm demeanor and sense of humor made us feel as though she had everything 100% under control. She also was able to make some really great recommendations for other vendors for us. She recommended a photographer who took THE BEST photos. I am having a really difficult time choosing which ones to get printed as they are all so wonderful. Having worked with Leanne, I know she is the best in the industry. I couldn't have done it by myself and I am so glad we hired her. I am grateful to her for the spectacular work she did to give us a fairytale wedding.


CATHY & DAVID

Our January wedding was a smashing success—we can say without any reservation that the outcome is directly attributable to the effort, expertise and wisdom of Leanne. As a wedding planner, Leanne has a wealth of experience upon which to draw. And a portfolio of community resources to address any need. We couldn’t have done it without her. Our event was beautiful, joyful and one of the most memorable days of our lives. Need a venue to fit your budget? Leanne will suggest three or four. Need a photographer? Leanne will identify several. Need a caterer? Leanne will help you select the most appropriate vendors for your event. Need a DJ? Need flowers? Need hotel rooms for out of state guests? Need dance lessons for that first dance? In all cases, Leanne will handle it. Her planning and execution skills will help you create a vision and bring it to fruition. All within your budget and timeframe. The best part of partnering with Leanne is that she’s great fun. Lively, energetic and bubbling with enthusiasm, she’s a whirlwind about getting things done on time. Even though our wedding involved only 25 guests, we got the VIP treatment. And even though we only had five months to plan, Leanne was awesome about keeping all the plates spinning and ensuring that our event went off perfectly, without any hiccups.


ELLEN & TAYLOR

There are not enough kind words to say about Leanne, she created the best day we could have ever imagined! My only regret was not hiring her sooner. Between me always thinking I can handle everything on my own and our venue including a coordinator - I thought we did not need a wedding planner. I knew exactly what I wanted and, as a designer myself, I thought I would be more than fine on my own with the people provided at our venue. Well, we could not have been more mistaken because Leanne was the BEST decision of the whole process! Her attention to detail, expert knowledge of the industry, connections to vendors, and all around amazing energy seriously made our wedding what is was - perfect. There were many details that were overlooked by the coordinator provided by the venue that Leanne caught and made happen. If it weren’t for her, there would have been several disastrous situations - she saved our day and made it flawless.

My number one advice to anybody getting married is to use a wedding planner, even if your venue includes one. Leanne saved us so much stress throughout the planning process and on the day of our wedding. Because of her, we were able to relax and be fully present on our wedding day - free of any of the chaos that comes with having a wedding (keeping us on schedule, coordination of vendors, setting things up the day-of, getting the band ready, making sure we eat… the list goes on and on and on). We couldn’t have asked for a better day! We got so many comments from guests that ours was the best wedding they had ever been to, and we know that much of that was because of all the behind-the-scenes work Leanne did. She is truly AMAZING at what she does and we could not be more thankful!!!!!


GERALD SCHNECKENBERG

Leanne is very detail oriented and very friendly and easy to work with. She helped our organization tremendously. I worked with her many times over a number of years. She is great!

SHIRA & ADAM

From my very first phone conversation with Leanne, I knew she was the DOC for us. She was practical, honest, and funny - a breath of fresh air. I soon learned that she knows EVERYONE in the event and wedding industry in Colorado, and she worked her connections to make our wedding go off without a hitch, while saving us time, money, and worry. Each one of her vendor recommendation was gold. Even though we didn't book a full planning package, Leanne went above and beyond for us, and in the last two months before the wedding she was our rock—always available and quick to reply to texts or emails. She called me more often than I called her, she is just that amazing. If I could change one thing about our wedding, I would book Leanne sooner. Some cool things Leanne pulled off for us:

  • Sending her assistant to our house to find and get our cake topper, which we forgot to bring the day of the wedding.

  • Solving a crazy misunderstanding with our musician the day before the wedding, overcoming the language barrier, while keeping us calm and up-to-date on the situation.

  • Hooking us up with our florist, who did an amazing job for a really affordable price, and honestly the best hairstylist in the world.

  • Organizing and orchestrating our rehearsal (with our families, not an easy feat).


MICHELLE & NIMA

I am so happy that we hired Jewell Event Design for our Los Angeles wedding! Leanne is amazing and there just aren’t enough words for everything that she did for us. She had a MOUNTAIN of tasks and details to handle for multiple events and locations and she pulled it all together seamlessly (BY HERSELF!) We had a *very* small budget for things like decor, flowers and centerpieces, and Leanne created some GORGEOUS centerpieces, arrangements for the ceremony, boutonnieres and my bouquet! She really helped make our wedding classy and elegant! We had a Persian ceremony and an American wedding & reception and everything was so beautiful! And then there’s Leanne… she is just amazing and so fun to work with! Her sense of humor and relaxed but professional attitude always put me at ease, even though I knew she was working her tail off;-). Her experience and expertise were worth every penny! She thought of things that we didn’t and really kept us on track. She was also really great with all of our vendors and guests. People kept coming up to us all weekend and telling us how wonderful she was! Thank you so much Leanne for being a part of our special days! You truly are the best!


JACLYN & BEN

I had been engaged for over a year and everyone kept asking "when are you going to get married?" I had NO idea where to begin nor did I have the time or energy to plan a wedding. I was referred to Leanne and within ONE month of working with her, we have a venue, a date, budget, vision, bridal party picked and a timeline to get everything done for my dream wedding. Any time I start to stress or worry about something, Leanne quickly puts me at ease and always comes up with ideas and solutions. I want an "outside the box" wedding and Leanne has been my biggest cheerleader and support for getting this wedding accomplished in an elegant/fun way. Her connections in the Denver/Boulder community are UNREAL which can be very helpful when choosing vendors and getting good deals! If you are on the fence on to get a wedding planner—DO IT—and go with Leanne at Jewell Event Design, I promise you won't regret it! She makes it fun, she's professional and always responsive :)


CELESTE YAGER

I would highly recommend Jewell Event Design to assist in your wedding planning. There is so much to do that you don't even think of to have a beautiful and successful wedding. The planner is there to make sure everything gets done and just flows accordingly. She has great ideas if you need help but does not push her ideas on you. She has all the contact people you need from where to go to find the perfect dress to finding a great cake maker to all the other necessary people to make your day perfect! She will keep you on track. A wedding can be a stressful time and having Jewell Event Design there to help from the beginning to end is the only way to go. She is very reasonable in price and is worth every penny, more than she charges. She gets more than a 5 star rating from me.


DANIELLE & NICK

I just had the wedding of my dreams and I know that would not have been possible without Leanne and Jewell Event Design! I started working with Jewell Event Design about a year before my wedding. Leanne, was with me every step of the way during the planning process. She always made me feel good about the decisions I made and brought her own ideas to the table when I needed help. She was never pushy, always fun to be around, always patient with me, and kept me calm and well organized the day of the wedding. My experience with Jewell Event Design was nothing short of wonderful, and I would do it all over again with them!


KRISTINE & CHRIS

Wow...from the get go it was smooth with Leanne taking care of all the details. If something went wrong I was not aware as Leanne took care of everything quickly and quietly. Such a professional. Leanne ' s sense of humor was magical the day of the wedding. We were at ease and so impressed.


SHAWN & TREY

My advice for anyone shopping around for their wedding planner....STOP LOOKING NOW! Leanne is outstanding and is on top of every detail...even those that you weren't thinking of. Our day could not have gone smoother or been more amazing. Leanne was absolutely amazing... She took our vision and made it happen. I don't know many planners who can pull off a Gatsby Wedding with such pizzazz. She took us right back to the 1920's. The event was flawless. Our wedding day will forever be remembered as the best day of our lives!


MAGGIE & CARLO

“What a success!! Having decided early into our planning that my husband and I would not be selecting a venue that provided planning assistance, Leanne was a true asset to us. From sitting down and helping us identify a way to incorporate all of our “non-negotiable’s” into our wedding budget at the very beginning, to introducing us to our vendors and down to her precise day-of ceremony coordination, everything that Leanne touched truly helped make our day special. I would highly recommend her services to any and all couples looking to have an involved wedding/event planner that is there to support your dreams and make them realities. She is a gem ;)”