Today we’d like to introduce you to Jennifer Allen.
Jennifer, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
On Tuesday, July 22 of 2010, my boyfriend asked me to be his wife. I was surprised, elated and so excited! Fast forward five days later and we were standing in the Court House getting married! My mom took the pictures on her cellphone and my husband had on the same clothes he proposed in. I was looking really chic in my $15 white linen dress from Wal-Mart. This should have been the happiest day of my life, I was about to marry the man of my dreams and our forever would officially start. RIGHT? Not quite, I felt rushed and just another number in City Hall. To top it all off, my now husband left for deployment the exact same day we were married for 10 straight months! Talk about intense. I said no worries, I will keep myself busy by planning the most EPIC wedding EVER!! I quickly learned that my definition of EPIC meant expensive, time-consuming and stressful!
Every time I would start planning, I would become overwhelmed and frustrated trying to put together the wedding of my dreams and maintain a realistic budget, not to mention I was worried about my sweet husband overseas. Once he came home, I was no closer to planning a wedding than I was before he left. Years passed, our love grew and so did our family but I never stopped “trying” to plan a wedding. Finally, I decided that I was done planning (for the time being) and that I wanted to make getting married simple and affordable for other couples so that they did not have to stress and in that moment, Just Elope Dallas was born.
We focus on what is important – getting you married without a single worry! Trust me, I have been there. I wish that when we decided to get married, there was a company that offered an entire elopement and professional photography and had packages that started at just $500!
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc. – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
I have been pleasantly surprised at how smooth things have gone. My desire to please all of our brides and our straightforward approach with our packages really cuts down on the stress for everyone involved. I would say the biggest hurdle we have is helping brides narrow down their guest list. Our largest package accommodates 25 guests, hence the business name “Just Elope Dallas” we keep it intimate!
We’d love to hear more about your business.
We specialize in “mini weddings”. Which means we give you all the fab on a smaller scale. The average wedding in Dallas costs roughly $26,000!! Just typing that out made me want to hyperventilate a little bit, LOL. We seriously believe that you should start your new life together stress-free and debt free because no matter how much you spend on your wedding, at the end of the day, you are still married!
We are known for the elopement planning company that will marry you anywhere! Whether it is a local park or a coffee shop, we will show up and give you an amazing day all about you.
I am most proud of being able to provide our couples with memories that will last a lifetime for such an affordable price.
What sets us apart is our customer service and our ability to make our brides our number one priority. This business was started from our own wedding planning struggles, so we know what they are going through. From the moment our couples book with us they get the royal treatment, they all have my personal cell phone number and can reach me day or night leading up to their big day. We contract out with several venues around Dallas to give our brides variety at a great price.
What were you like growing up?
I have always been extremely outgoing! My family says, I have never met a stranger, I pride myself on being very friendly and always making everyone around me feels comfortable and at ease.
Pricing:
- Drunk in Love Package- $500
- Crazy in Love Package- $1200
- Venue Packages- $2,500
Contact Info:
- Website: www.justelopedallas.com
- Phone: 214-709-8067
- Email: info@justelopedallas.com
- Instagram: @justelopedallas
- Facebook: /justelopedallas
Image Credit:
Just Elope Dallas, Jennifer Allen
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Jennifer Allen
March 21, 2018 at 1:55 pm
Thank you so very much for the feature!