Jordi & CO Event Planning

Jordi’s allegiance was with her coterie of vendors, who attempted to squeeze as much money out of me as possible. She didn’t negotiate with them, she didn’t offer alternatives. This was a maximum bucks for minimum bang scenario, and it kept repeating itself. She didn’t listen to what I wanted, she had her own agenda. I ultimately didn’t use her or her vendors, and went elsewhere. She refused to give me a refund for the hefty deposit I had placed. I am going to discuss some of the issues with caterer, staffing and rentals below. When I hired Jordi she promised several bids from rental vendors, vetted trustworthy staffing, a caterer, and to be present the day of the event to oversee. She front loaded her fee, which I foolishly and naively paid. She did not deliver on caterer, or vendors. I found my own. She refused to be present during the event, and she refused to give me a refund. After cashing my check, things quickly went south. Her caterer couldn’t cook the dishes I wanted served, so I found my own caterer. She was not happy with that, as planners traditionally get a cut from the caterer. The rental company rep showed up at my house without a price list, and Jordi and her told me how they were overbooked several months out and I needed to put a deposit down right away! ( Oct is not their busy season) I balked at their pricing and the quality I was getting for the $$ I was spending, and asked Jordi to get other bids. She refused, and even went one step further to tell me there were no other places that did lights and equipment ( false). I found my own. I ended up using another company that had superior products- shantung silk tablecloths, crystal stemware, and italian flatware and hundreds of feet more in string lights for less than half the price I would spend with Jordi’s choice where I was stuck with cheap polyester, and low end flatware and glasses. We are talking about a difference of many many thousands of dollars. Staffing, Jordi sent an elderly lady in a foot cast for the interview. She insisted that I hire two bartenders when there were only soft drinks and wine being served. She pushed exorbitantly priced appetizers which I didn’t want. At each point I expressed my dissatisfaction. Then, Jordi then told me she wouldn’t be present during the event, as she ‘wasn’t needed”, and so I would have to use her “vetted staff”. This was outrageous. Her choice was physically not up to the task. I found other trustworthy staffing. At this point, I fired Jordi, and asked for a refund. Jordi has refused to give me a refund. She has blatantly refused, despite failing to perform on every task. She caused me nothing but aggrevation. She didn’t come through in any form or fashion, and she has refused to give me a refund.