Events by Stephanie Antoinette

Disorganized. Unprofessional. Careless
I was referred to Stephanie by another wedding planner who does larger budget weddings. She suggested that I contact Stephanie a.k.a. «The B Team» for our wedding. When I contacted Stephanie she sounded sweet and she seemed to understand just what I wanted: bridal, romantic, traditional. This is my first and only wedding and it seemed like things were going to go well with Stephanie.
Initially, her fee was low but at two critical moments in the wedding planning Stephanie called me demanding that I give her more money so that she can complete the negotiations. It was always a crisis, and she needed money within 24 hours, or my wedding planning would not be complete. I found out later that these vendors asked to speak with me directly and Stephanie refused to give them my contact information. She told me that she was the only one who could negotiate these deals and that I needed to pay her more for it… twice!
Stephanie charged us almost $ 4,000 for our flowers, and ordered the wrong centerpieces!!! Stephanie did not have the courage to come tell me about her mistake, instead I walked in to my wedding reception and found thousands of dollars in flowers that I didn’t order. I have been informed that this large Phoenix based florist will no longer be working with Stephanie in the future due to her disorganization, and lack of professionalism.
Stephanie was responsible for handing out corsages and boutonnieres to important members of my family, she had a list of these people emailed to her weeks before the wedding. Instead of checking the list on the wedding day she simply gave them to the wrong people and let me know, «oh well, I just gave it to so-​and-​so». Oh well?!
Stephanie also ruined our guest book, charged us for a headpiece for the flower girl that she never gave to the flower girl … I can go on and on. What is the point of having a wedding planner if they are going to make these kinds of mistakes?
I won’t go in to the lack of integrity that she has in negotiating her fee, I will mention that one of her vendors called her «shady». This means that if you choose to work with Stephanie, some of the best vendors will not be available to you because they will not work with her.
Buyer beware!

I knew from the start that we would need to hire a wedding planner & stylist! My husband and I both come from big families and had a wedding party of 10 bridesmaids, 10 groomsmen, 3 flower girls and a ring bearer and guest count over 250. We knew we would be working with a tight budget, so I wanted to be sure we would have a planner that would take that seriously. Words cannot express how grateful we were to have found Stephanie! She was extremely organized, showed us how to get the biggest bang for our buck without sacrificing taste & style! She kept us on track with monthly budget recaps, and checklists… as the date grew nearer she would send them every other week. My husband and I do not live in Arizona and needed someone we could trust to put together our vision, without us being there. Stephanie handled all of our room blocks, found us the perfect ceremony & reception site, set us up with hair and makeup, an amazing photographer, and even planned the most memorable weekend of activities for all of us. Stephanie treated us as if we were family! When any hiccup came along in the process she was quick to respond and find a resolution. Stephanie and her assistants were so personable, and her attention to detail was impeccable. One of my favorite memories of the day was when she snuck us away to take a sneak peak of the reception room all set up before the guests were brought in. It was breathtaking. Stephanie literally took every thought we had and took it to a level we never dreamed would be possible! HANDS DOWN hiring her was the best decision we ever made! Not to mention that with all of her vendor connections she not only saved us time, but saved us money! If you are reading this, look now further… Stephanie Antoinette will make your dreams come true!

I recently used J’aime La Vie By Victoria Antoinette to plan my friend’s baby shower. Neither myself nor my friend had a clue where to start. Stephanie’s knowledge and patience made this planning process so easy. I work, so it was very overwhelming to know all that was expected of me. Stephanie had great ideas and even educated me on all the fun and important things to include in today’s modern baby shower. From the invites to the top vendors in town, and just the overall etiquette. She also introduced me to the concept of a gender reveal. I was totally clueless but love that I know what it is now. Her attention to detail and passion for what she does, gave me the best baby shower me or my friend could’ve ever imagined. It was very custom and we only got the services and items we needed. I felt important and would recommend J’aime La Vie By Victoria Antoinette to anyone.