EVOKE Design & Creative was the best choice we made when planning our wedding. The team, most specifically Kaitlyn, provided incredible service, unmatched hospitality and an extensive list of very talented wedding vendor partners. They were all exceptionally professional, were thoughtful when making recommendations to personalize our day (luggage tag escort cards and punny cocktail napkins), and dotted every i and crossed every t. Id recommend the EVOKE team to anyone who is looking for a creatively produced, professionally run event.

Our Queen Maestro: Stephanie Economides & Evoke TeamAny event is difficult to plan. A wedding is arguably the mother of all events. There are a million decisions to make, endless and easily overlooked details, countless moving parts that all need to follow a strict timeline, and then even with everything obsessively crafted into a plan, the execution requires a composed maestro to pull off seamlessly. Our maestro was Stephanie and she was perfection.PlanningFrom the first phone meeting, to the first in person meeting, we knew we were in exceptional hands. I knew the colors, and a general theme. I hadn’t planned out every detail and cringed at the thought of creating a vision board, I just knew what I liked and didn’t like. I needed someone to present options to evoke the overall feel of what I wanted, without overwhelming me with catalogs of vague choices. I didn’t know what I didn’t know, I’m not in the entertainment industry or network, so I needed a guide to help direct me to what I loved.TimelineStephanie was our second wedding coordinator, but she stepped in without missing a beat a few months into the process. She quickly established a new working timeline and kept us on track. Her communication was exceptional, with a ready response to any pressing question. She kept a well paced timeline that prevented and avoided any pitfalls.VendorsPart of what you get with Stephanie is not only an amazing, creative soul, but her connections. She introduced us to her top notch vendor list that encompassed every aspect of a wedding. This access could have been a double edged sword as the exceptional list also comes with sometimes exceptional additions to the budget line. However, we had already listed our priorities and our expected budget, and Stephanie expertly guided us to smartly spending where it had the most impact. We have continued to use her vendors for post wedding life events.The BudgetThe budget can be a significant source of consternation, but Stephanie made it feel easy. Part of the stress with the budget is the sudden appearance of unanticipated costs or the uncertainty of fixed costs. We started out without a line by line budget, with a range dedicated to each budget. It was updated frequently and made clear exactly what to expect. Stephanie readily rolled with our selections, and fostered a comfortable, unpressured climate during these potential high stress decisions.Stress ManagementAnother one of Stephanie’s super powers is her kind, humble approach with her brides. She was ALWAYS there and picked up on any sign of becoming overwhelmed. My phone would ring and I would hear a supportive “Hey, how are you doing…”, and it always fizzled whatever anxiety was bubbling. She makes you laugh and brings you back to the moment of the true purpose of the day - marrying and celebrating your person.The Day OfStephanie was a ninja genius, a ninjenius. In other words, she and her exceptional team were everywhere, yet invisible. One member of the team would scout the next 2 steps, while Stephanie would anticipate the next 4 steps while expertly handling the immediate event. There was seamless communication among the Evoke team as they worked in the shadows to facilitate every nuance of the day. One of the veteran bridesmaids of 15 weddings commented that it was the most seamless wedding they had been to. This was all due to Stephanie and Evoke’s expert direction. As a bride, I was free to be perfectly present in the moment, and engaged with all of our loved ones.We really wanted the wedding to be a thank you to all our friends and family for joining us for the occasion. Stephanie went above and beyond to make that wish a reality. Even as lengthy as this review is, there are a dozen things I haven’t mentioned that I could go on and on about. If you have the fortune of having Stephanie on your team, you won’t regret it.

We have worked with the team at Evoke and their events are always the craziest (in a great way) over the top (in a GREAT way). The team just knows how to push what is possible to throw the most amazing events that people talk about forever. Cant say enough about how amazing and how thorough they are. As a photographer, I wish every planner could be this way.

As someone who had never hosted a big event, I was quite anxious about my children’s bar and bat mitzvah party. But even after the first meeting with Jeannette, I knew that I was in the perfect hands. Jeannette understood exactly how to handle a client who was detail obsessed but also needed someone else to take the reins. Many thanks to Jeannette and the entire Evoke team for translating my familys wishlist into a beautifully orchestrated event that we will never forget.

Jeannette and the entire EVOKE team made the planning process easy and enjoyable from day 1. Jeannette was extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of the wedding industry and navigated vendor negotiations seamlessly. From managing vendors to coordinating all elements of our big day, the team poured their heart and soul into our wedding and went above and beyond to bring our vision to life. EVOKE’s innovative perspective and unmatched creativity meant no detail was overlooked! Beyond their unbelievable design skills and impeccable organization, EVOKE’s positive energy and warmth made me feel like I was part of their family. If there were any glitches on the day of our wedding, I certainly didn’t know about them. The EVOKE team was discrete when appropriate, yet very visible when needed. Every bride wants a seamless, anxiety-free wedding day, and EVOKE certainly delivered, with smiles on their faces the whole time.

We live in Houston, my daughter and her now husband were married in Washington, D.C. and the grooms family lives in Connecticut. My son and his now wife lived in New York when they got married in Maryland and the brides family lives in Pennsylvania. My son was engaged and married four months after my daughters wedding. Without Evokes expertise, flexibility, contacts, can do spirit, vision of the possible, positive attitude, relaxed attitude yet more than professional performance, we never would have been able to have created two entirely different experiences in two different venues. Each wedding included an entire weekend and one began with a Thursday wedding and both ended on Sunday with guest lists from 325 - 425 and the vast majority out of towners. Nothing was too much and the moving parts were massive. The attention to detail was so impressive and I tend to be very detail oriented myself and Jodi Moraru and her staff were beyond the beyond. The only reason pictures are not included is because my children asked to keep them private. Evoke made a basement of a hotel into a magical outside garden filled with exquisite flowers and a sensational gold backdrop. And they turned everything over to avoid downtime so we could party, party, party.Anyone lucky enough to use their services will be able to enjoy their own celebration with full on joy that is what one really wants at one owns celebration as Evoke thinks of things, we did not even know to know to even consider! Cannot find enough superlatives to recommend Evoke highly enough.