“Everybody needs a Raquel for their wedding! We had Raquel for 3 month coordination, and words alone cannot express how organized, professional, and seamless Raquel made the three months leading up to and on wedding day. Prior to the start of our coordination with Raquel, she provided us with a very organized, detailed spreadsheet to guide us through the wedding planning process. Raquel was the organization and detail behind every idea I brought to the table and helped to make our vision a reality!

Raquel was my coordinator but doubled as my wedding therapist throughout the three months! Any wedding related question we had, Raquel was always there with a very thoughtful and speedy email response. Starting at 5pm the night before our wedding when she led us through our mini walk-through, to walking down the aisle, I felt completely reassured everything would go as smoothly as possible due to Raquel’s expertise!

Raquel and her team are the perfect blend of professionalism and warmth that made our day feel seamless. Her team worked effortlessly behind the scenes on the day of our wedding (even running back to my apartment to pick up forgotten ceremony programs and doing so without me even knowing!). They worked their magic and allowed my husband and I to be the guests of honor rather than the hosts. I wouldn’t have made it through the final stretch of wedding planning without Raquel and her team. I highly recommend Raquel’s coordination; she made our day effortless and unforgettable! If you are lucky enough to have Raquel be a part of your wedding era, you will not regret it. Thank you for everything Raquel, we couldn’t have done it without you!”

Raquel and her team are all-stars. With her full service planning, she asked us for our rough ideas for the wedding and connected us with vendors we meshed with perfectly with to turn those rough ideas into a stunning reality. My wife and I cannot say enough good things about Raquel. She kept us on track and was incredibly organized throughout the planning process and clearly communicated all of her expectations to us at each meeting. She was immediately supportive of our non-traditional ideas. We didn't have a single worry during our wedding because we knew Raquel was taking care of everything, and had the whole wedding planned to the minute. She shielded us from the stress of the day, and this allowed us to feel like guests at our wedding rather than stressed out hosts. She was genuinely the first person we hugged after our ceremony was over, because we were so grateful to her and she was so integral to the success of the evening. We cannot imagine our wedding without her!

“I truly do not have the words to express how amazing Raquel and her team are! We opted for the wedding coordination package and were just blown away by her level of service that she provides! From the start, Raquel was polite, professional, and helped ease my worries...even before the package had officially begun. Once it was go time, she sent me the most wonderful spreadsheet. Everything was SO thorough, she really had thought of everything!!!! She also went above and beyond, picking up our desserts on the day of the wedding when we couldn't fine anyone else to step in and help us out. I know everybody says this...but our day was truly PERFECT thanks to Raquel and her team. The ceremony time was 5:30 on our invites, and at 5:20 she had everyone was lined up and ready to go! Throughout the night, she checked in on me and my husband to make sure everything was going well. Towards the end of the night, a few of my guests started getting rowdy and Raquel handled it like nobody else could! I seriously did not even know that anything happened until my mom told me about it the next morning. When people ask me, "What was one thing you would change or that didn't go well the day of your wedding?" My response is always, "NOTHING!!!" I have nobody but Raquel to thank for that. If you're looking for a coordinator, look no further! I can only imagine what her planning packages must be like!!!!!! I also just have to mention that she is such a wonderfully kind human, even outside of her work. I am a teacher and posted an Amazon wishlist to my Instagram for my friends to see, and Raquel purchased materials for my classroom! <3 It was so thoughtful. Raquel, Brent and I cannot thank you enough for making our wedding so special. Over a month later, we are still in awe when we think back to that most perfect day!”

“Of the 17+ vendors we worked with in our multi-day wedding celebrations, Raquel was the MVP. I have never left a written review online but I felt compelled to do so because of how good of job Raquel did for us. To start, at the beginning of our wedding planning process, we made it our goal for us to be fully present during our events and for the process to not overwhelm us. Raquel was the single biggest factor in making those wishes come true. Weeks before the wedding we were feeling relaxed and ready-to-go. We were so prepared that we working regular work days right up to the start of our wedding weekend. Raquel is an excellent communicator. She responds quickly via email and text and ensured that our vendors were on-point and ready-to-deliver every step of the way. She is organized and comes well-prepared - she consistently showed-up to all of our meetings a few minutes early. Lastly, without a doubt, Raquel helped us stretch the value of our dollar by optimizing the use of the venue spaces and by helping us avoid unnecessary expenses on many occasions. We highly, highly, highly recommend working with Raquel!”

“We could not be more thankful to Raquel and her all-star team for her exceptional month-of-coordination of our wedding in September. We were hosting a multi-venue, dance floor-centric, love-letter-to-Brooklyn celebration and Raquel understood our vision and made sure our day was beautiful, flawless, and just SO damn fun. It was no easy task with the mix of vendors and DIY/friend supported aspects of our wedding, not to mention making our multilingual and ESL guests feel welcome, but Raquel killed it. She was super attentive during our walk through and subsequent timeline planning, asking us questions and giving us expert advice on the flow of the day. When the day came, we felt completely supported and taken care of. She adapted the flow of events to our mood, like giving us a moment alone from our guests when we needed it, corralling family for some last minute adds to our photo shot list, and letting us stay with our guests and forego some of the formalities we no longer felt like doing. We could go on and on. Just Say Yes was among the best decisions we made for our wedding and we cannot recommend Raquel enough!”

“I HAD LITERALLY THE PERFECT WEDDING BECAUSE OF JSY NY! The team was quick on their feet, helped with anything and everything I needed, and really helped my nontraditional and creative visions come to life. Raquel even helped set up a painting station and lots of quirky decor in a beautiful way.

Do yourself a favor and hire these babes!!!!”

“5 stars all day! Raquel was the one who took all the little puzzle pieces of our wedding planning and made it into the most special day for us! We opted for JSY's month-of coordination which was exactly the point in time we needed someone to swoop in and pull it all together. Her communication was always quick, clear and helpful, wiping away any stress we had leading up to the big day. We got married at Dobbin St where couples are bringing in their vendors, decor, etc., so we were looking for someone who 1) knew the space and venue extremely well, and 2) understood our vision, which included bringing multiple favorite Brooklyn restaurants to cater (vs. one catering company who does it all). Raquel helped us work through the final details and supported each decision we made with her intimate knowledge of Dobbin and our vendors who she's worked with many times before. On the day of, we didn't have to worry about a thing. It all came together thanks to Raquel and JSY. It was truly magical to see our vision come together on the day-of, and we're so grateful that Raquel made that happen. 10/10, highly recommend Raquel & Just Say Yes!!!”

“Raquel and the Just Say Yes team made our wedding everything it was. She is organized, kind, timely, understanding, and easy to work with. She kept us on task throughout the planning process with google calendar events, made great recommendations for vendors if prompted, worked to understand our vision and our budget, and helped to execute it perfectly. On our wedding day, Raquel and her team were available at all times. They kept in touch with all our vendors and ensured everything played out as we had planned. I really cannot recommend Raquel and the Just Say Yes team enough, she made everything easy to manage on our end, and we never saw her sweat. 10/10.”

“Where to start! We got engaged in the beginning of 2020 and first thing we wanted to check off was a wedding planner, especially after going thru the pandemic. We wanted some who was: Organized, task orientated, managed events in various settings, someone who took charge. We also wanted someone who understood how important it was to incorporate our cultures together, who will get how to blend tradition with modern and keep our integrity. What we got was this and so much more: Raquel met every single thing and more!! After a month of searching and several failed interviews I was recommended to Raquel. I had no background info on her or her company but I was willing to give it try. Within hours of emailing her we set a time for a call and we hit it off! She then led with her background in management and event planning. We spoke about being BIPOC and how important that is to her and the clients she serves. We hit it off within 5 minutes on the phone, I gave her my vision of mixing Mexican/Ecuadorian cultures with a modern twist and she was on it. She was coming with ideas that I also had and I knew then that she was the one to make our wedding a reality. Raquel was always communicating with us, searched vendors for us, handled the contracts and communication, had deadlines set up, kept us in budget. She was readily available leading to the month before, she was a text, call away. She kept it real, she knew when to say "hey maybe we can try something else out" I loved it, she had a back up plan for everything! She also kept in mind our families and how important it was to show our families how a 1st generation couple can still keep our roots but also embrace our cultural backgrounds. She also knew how important a timeline was especially with my friends and family who run late to everything haha. Raquel was a true blessing. On the big day she and her team were amazing, always made sure I was happy and taken cared of. Things probably went wrong but I had no idea, that's how smooth the day went for us. We spent many months planning this wedding. Raquel has become much more than our planner but a true friend, she had our backs and we wish her all the best in her company. We are truly honored to have had Just Say Yes conduct our wedding!!!!”

“Oh Raquel.. where can I even begin? An absolute gem, let’s start there. Raquel came recommended by our venue, Dobbin St, and her intimate knowledge of the venue and their team was invaluable as we moved forward with her services. Hiring Just Say Yes NY was one of the best decisions we could have made regarding our wedding day. Raquel’s extensive experience, get-it-done attitude, and connections in the NYC area truly make her a powerhouse resource. Raquel also provided us recommendations for a florist within our budget, who also did phenomenal work. She had also previously worked with our caterer, which made things even more smooth than we could have imagined. Raquel went above and beyond any expectations we could have had. We had no idea what all wedding planning entailed. We used the partial planning and day of coordination services and we would have done full planning had we known better! These services are absolutely essential for a stress-free wedding day! Raquel is extremely knowledgeable and organized with shared Google documents, making keeping up with the never-ending wedding tasks a breeze. She was there for whatever questions we had during the process; hosting a wedding can be very daunting and it was a relief to have Raquel there to walk us through. Where Raquel really shined was during the creation of the wedding day timeline, it really is the single most important thing on a day that seemingly flies by! Raquel and her assistant were by our sides throughout our day, while simultaneously taking care of absolutely everything, including managing the various vendors and wedding guests, behind the scenes. The day of execution did not disappoint and we have Raquel and her team at Just Say Yes NY to thank for the best day of our lives!”