Bliss Events + Staffing Company - Johnston, Iowa

Holly S.

Lori Evans and her team were fabulous. She helped me completely revise my wedding plans and designed a beautiful ceremony with an intimate reception. The details were taken care of, the pricing was worth every cent and the experience working with her was phenomenal.

Ryan G.

Lori and her team did such an amazing job for our wedding. We had them serve food, re stock the buffet, and clean tables at Red Acre Barn. They setup tables and chairs, provided linens, and tore down after the wedding. We didn't have to worry about anything once and it was such a relief on our wedding. Thank you!

Kathleen G.

I am the Mother of the Bride of our daughter's recent wedding. WOW! We will all talk about this event for the rest of our lives! Lori was so very professional, gave attention to each detail , and remained cheerful the whole time. She was a delight to work with and we all highly recommend her.

Andrea H.

We hired Lori to help us plan our wedding! We cannot thank Lori and Addelyn enough for giving us a smooth and painless planning process and ultimately an amazing wedding day! We got engaged a little over two years before we finally got married this summer at the World Food Prize building. As soon as I contacted Lori to discuss potentially being my wedding planner, she was professional and courteous to my timeline and overall wishes. Throughout the entire planning process we met several times in person to discuss the wedding details and each time I felt further reassured that she was truly working in our best interest.

Lori ultimately helped us plan the timeline, details, food menu, gave recommendations on vendors to use in the area, and was our wedding coordinator for the weekend-of. Lori has an extensive background in catering and the local service industry. We felt her knowledge and existing connections were invaluable to help guide us in choosing our vendors. We felt her pricing was very reasonable for what we received and that she always had our budget in mind with any of her suggestions.

If you have even considered using someone to help you with your wedding planning or day-of coordination I highly recommend Lori and her team. We would have never had the same wedding experience without their help!

Julie J.

Lori was highly recommended to me by a friend who worked with Lori for her daughter's wedding. I am so thankful she encouraged me to contact Lori when we decided to switch from a smaller full service wedding venue to a much larger no frills venue for my daughter's July 2020 wedding during the Covid-19 pandemic. We had 30 days to re-plan and make it all happen. Lori took on the challenge and was willing to do anything and did it all with class, professionalism and beyond expectations. She transformed a dirt floor arena into a elegant garden party feel,...including the floor to the lights, to the place settings, to the food, tables and chairs to creating a head table that was truly breathtaking. Even the photographer said she had never seen anything like this! She was willing to work with and coordinate the vendors we had already contracted with, and she had previously established vender connections and relationships for anything we still needed to add. We had a couple things that needed attention prior to the event, and her response time was amazing, Her solutions were better than I could have ever expected and made the whole experience better. She always knew exactly what to do! She coordinated the entire reception and dance so beautifully that we didn't have to worry about anything.

Lori and her entire family and staff were truly amazing to work with the entire time. We never could have created the same results on our own. The overall ambiance of the evening was breath-taking and unexpected by our guests, as they all knew we had only 30 days to re-plan all the wedding festivities in a venue that started with a dirt floor!

Even if you don't think you need a wedding coordinator, I would encourage you to give Lori a call and learn how much easier your special day can be for you. You won't regret it!!! I found their services very economical, especially considering how over the top Bliss made our wedding festivities and the calmness they bring to the planning and the day. In so many ways, everything ended up being so much better than our original plan would have been, thanks to Lori and everyone at Bliss.

Grateful.

Kelsey G.

Our wedding day would not have been complete without the staff at Bliss! The best decision we made was to hire them to help us clean up tables throughout the night. The staff was so friendly and helpful. It was also a perk that they work with our venue (Red Acre Barn) quite frequently, so they knew everything we needed! Thank you so much Lori & staff!

Amanda D.

We hired Lori when our wedding plans fell through due to COVID19. She took everything off my plate and made all my stressors go away. All within less than a month she re-planned our wedding and it was more beautiful than I ever could have imagined. When she has a vision boy can she deliver on it. The décor she put together was extraordinary, like something out of a bridal magazine. I highly recommend Lori or any wedding, no matter the size!

Clara L.

We could not have had our wedding without Lori. She was absolutely incredible to work with. She is knowledgeable in the business, professional, responsive and went above and beyond for us. I could not have asked for anyone better. Highly recommend her!