Date: August 2024, Location: Beacon Crag, Porthleven

Ah, where do I start? To be honest, as the Groom, I was initially against hiring a Wedding Coordinator. I thought that between my partner and me, we could handle most of the tasks leading up to the wedding, and the wedding party could manage the rest on the day. However, I soon realised how wrong I was.

After securing a few vendors months in advance, we noticed that things were beginning to slip through the cracks, and we desperately needed guidance on how to best organise the day itself and keep on top of the vendors ensuring that everything was arriving when they said it would.

My partner began searching the Cornwall and Devon area, and that's when we found Jess, who had recently started her own business after years of experience in the industry. From the very beginning, Jess proved to be invaluable. She not only brought the expertise and advice we lacked, but she also had an extensive network of contacts across the county—which came in handy when our photographer unexpectedly dropped out a few months before the wedding.

In the months leading up to the big day, we met with Jess several times, both in person and online. She provided us with regularly updated schedules, ensuring every detail was meticulously planned. The day before the wedding, Jess took charge, guiding the groomsmen through the heavy lifting, helping the bridesmaids put the finishing touches on the marquee’s décor and ensuring that each seat in the ceremony was perfectly aligned (see pic). It was an immense relief to have someone so capable handling everything, and by the wedding day, we knew we were in the safest and most capable hands.

By the end of it all, Jess felt like part of the family. I know without a doubt that our special day wouldn’t have been the incredible experience it was without her.

Jess handled the on the day coordination for our wedding in August and assisted with the pre-event setup the day before, and I genuinely don’t think we could have done it without her. From start to finish, she was an absolute dream to work with—proactive, regularly checking in, and always keeping us updated. She took charge of all communication with our suppliers leading up to the wedding, which made our lives so much easier. Jess has a calming presence, and even when I started panicking over small details in the days before the wedding, she always responded swiftly with solutions.

One standout moment was seven months before our wedding when our original photographer had to cancel. I reached out to Jess in a panic, and within a few hours, she came back with several amazing photographers who were available on our date and all happy to meet our budget.

I can't recommend Jess highly enough. She’s an incredible wedding coordinator and a genuinely lovely person to have around!

We cannot recommend Jess at Tide the Knot enough! We had Jess to help with the planning of our big day. She thought of everything and nothing was too much trouble.

Jess was so kind, friendly and always on hand whenever we needed her, she was our wedding bestie and we miss her!

Do not hesitate to have Jess work with you, she is honestly amazing and we loved her from the start, thank you for everything Jess X

We had Jess as our wedding coordinator and it was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding!

We couldn't recommend Tide the Knot any more. Jess did the most amazing job at coordinating our wedding. We had the best day ever and she played such a huge part in that. We didn't have to worry about the last-minute details, or meeting the suppliers on the day. We are so happy our photographer recommended her as she was really so brilliant.