"As a former client of Mr. Hankins planning services, I would highly recommend him as a planner for any special event! His attention to detail, problem solving skills and graceful demeanor during the planning and day of my wedding were crucial to our event, which posed several “hiccups”. I would suggest anyone seeking event services to stop their search and hire Mr. Jabar Hankins."
-Lindsey Priester, Bride
"Thanks for your impeccable service during our daughter’s wedding. Your huge staff was very professional yet caring. They addressed all of the details before, during, and after the wedding. Our daughter was very pleased with your information and guidance during the wedding and the reception.
We were delighted that you provided enough staff to make sure that all of wedding party and activities were attended to including the bride, groom, bridal party, photographer, and reception caters. Our guests were so impressed with your service that several requested your information for their events and weddings."
-Gerald and Vinetta Witt, Father and Mother of the Bride
"Jabar Hankins of J. Katrell Designs + Events is the most professional person I have ever dealt with. He is very attentive to your needs and the needs of the event. As you plan, he plans. As you think, he thinks. Jabar is a SUPERB events coordinator. I will forever use him and recommend him to all my family, colleagues and friends. Blessings."
-Dante Lewis, Saxophonist
"Getting married is one of the most exciting times of life, right? The thing is, when you’re getting married, working, taking classes, and trying to be a pleasant fiancé—well, life can become more frantic than exciting.
When I found myself drowning in wedding details, I didn’t know where to turn. My own wedding had become more stressful than fun, and I didn’t know how to start to turn it around.
Jabar began working with me just a few short months before my wedding, and man, does he know what he’s doing. First, he met me to set the vision for what I and my now-husband wanted on our special day. Then, he worked backwards to make it happen. I was hazy on a lot of the details, (Flowers? Sure, I guess I need those…) but he guided me with confidence and experience, lining up professionals for me to interview and helping me make choices that made my day perfect.
My husband and I had an out-of-town wedding, and J. Katrell travelled with a team to make sure the food, the décor, the guests—everything was handled efficiently and professionally. I didn’t have to worry about a thing on my wedding day except marrying the love of my life. I honestly don’t know what I would have done if we hadn’t hired Jabar to plan our wedding—he did an amazing job taking care of all the things I didn’t want to worry about.
He planned my way into wedding day magic, and I’ll always be thankful to him and his team for that."
-Jessica Miller, Bride