Jemie Sae Koo has managed press relations and planned events, both small and large in scale, for nearly a decade. Her professionally diverse background in the corporate, community, and political arenas has greatly contributed to her success with designing creative and contemporary events that embody the sophistication of her clientele. Her repertoire includes high-end political functions such as the 2005 Presidential Inaugural Ball in Washington D.C., political campaigns and fundraisers, corporate and community galas, private lifestyle events, and weddings.
Jemie has always had a passion for service, both in the private sector with clients and in the public sector with constituents. Her expertise is in public relations and event management, having served most recently as a Media Relations and Community Relations Representative for a municipal government entity. As a Representative, Jemie was responsible for directing and managing all strategic communications efforts for the district, including website content, event materials, special publications, press releases, and newsletters. She was also responsible for managing and executing events designed to engage the community and stakeholders on the district’s policy and constituent work.
Most importantly, Jemie served as a government advisor on key and complex issues affecting the residents of the district and ensuring that the concerns of constituents, stakeholders, and public agencies were addressed. This position with the government was a culmination of Jemie’s extensive work background in community organizing, outreach, and relationship building through her work with former Congresswoman Hilda Solis (currently Secretary of Labor Solis under the Obama Administration) as a Congressional District Representative, United Way of the River Cities as a Special Event and Community Program Coordinator, Alliance for a Better California as the Director of Recruitment and Event Organizer, and the University of California Irvine’s Outreach Partnership Center as a Event and Program Manger. For a full comprehensive list of Jemie’s professional accomplishments, please visit here.
As a career woman who has moved in many different social circles, Jemie understands the need for that balance between personal expression and chic professionalism. Through her three-year apprenticeship under the most-sought after celebrity wedding planner, Kimberly Bradford, Jemie has been able to fine-tune her creative design skills and flawless event management talent. She credits much of her success in event production to Ms. Bradford, whose work has been featured on “Platinum Weddings” and “Whose Wedding Is It Anyway“. Finally, Jemie finds that events are an extension of the client and can be a creative statement of who they are, which is why she finds event-work and public relations such a satisfying and fulfilling profession.
When Jemie is not busy attending to her passion of helping people plan the perfect event or giving back to the community as a board member for various nonprofit organizations throughout Los Angeles, including the YMCA, Children’s Today (a children’s homeless shelter), Asian Pacific Legislative Staff Network (APALS), and Asian Professional Exchange (APEX), she spends her time being a great friend and loving wife.
This package is for the bride and groom who has planned every aspect of the wedding on their own, but would like to hand it off to someone to take care all the details. Jemie Sae Koo will come in to execute your plans according to your specifications with the utmost care and precision.
The following services are included in this package:
- Two months of planning leading up to your day
- Unlimited emails and phone calls fro the time you book your event
- Jemie Sae Koo, Lead Event Director and a JSK Associate (included in the package) to conduct event management for the entire day of your event (Additional associate will be assessed according to the size and locations of your event)
- Marriage license resource
Meetings with the bride and groom:
- Free initial consultation to discuss your needs and remaining open items on your checklist
o Preliminary meeting to go through (The duration of this meeting is 2-3 hours)
o All vendor contracts and agreements
o Full understanding of your vision
o Pictures collected for the look of your event
o Compile a list of remaining to-do items
o Draft of minute-by-minute timeline
- Final meeting (The duration of this meeting is 2-3 hours)
o Review the completion of the checklist
o Site visit of the venue
o Finalize minute-by-minute timeline
Meeting and Contact with vendors selected by client (either via phone or in person):
- Hotel/Venue
o Review and verify the Banquet Event Order (BEO) with your caterer
- Vendors
o Analyze agreed upon services and confirm with each vendor
o Review final details on the order with each vendor, including quantities on rental items
o Provide information regarding venue rules and regulations for unloading, set-up, permitting and breakdown.
o Provide all vendors with client-approved itinerary/timeline one week prior to the event
o Work with each vendor to ensure their deliverables are according to specified timeline
o Obtain final balance amount
- Vendor – Officiant
o Review specified outline of ceremony with officiant
- Vendor – Musicians/DJ
o Review specified ceremony and reception song selection
o Review cueing for the ceremony processional and grand entrance during the reception
Wedding Rehearsal with bridal party and immediate family:
- Meet entire bridal party and immediate family at venue
- Rehearse the wedding line-up and positions of each member of the bridal party
- Organize entire ceremony rehearsal (with officiant, if applicable)
- Provide instructions to post-rehearsal activity/dinner
Set up for Day of the Event:
- Pre-Ceremony
o Coordinate with venue or vendor regarding set up for ceremony floor plans and set-up, including chairs, décor, and alter
o Verify sound-check with musician and/or DJ
o Provide instructions to the ushers with seating etiquette and program handout
o Set-up reserved seating for family, escort cards, seating charts, menus, guest book, menus, favors, etc.
o Provide photographer with specific recommended background/location to shoot bridal pictures at the venue
- Pre-Cocktail Hour and Reception:
o Coordinate with Banquet Captain and staff to go over instructions provided in the itinerary with specific instructions on set up and overview of the floor plan
o Review and orchestrate with musicians and/or DJ instructions established for grand entrance, first dance, toasts, bouquet/garter toss, games and other elements of the reception.
Travel:
- All mileage and gas included
$1,999 - $3,500+
