Your wedding isn’t just planning a party.

You’re navigating the major life change of getting married - and everyone you love is navigating that change, too.

Congratulations - you’re engaged!

And in addition to excited,
you might also be feeling:

  • Pulled in a million different directions and somehow both overwhelmed and checked out

  • Already worried about how your future in-laws, best friends, or other loved ones are going to be involved (or not?) with the day

  • Like there’s NO. WAY. you can manage everyone’s expectations, let alone your own

  • Like you really want to talk about or process this stuff, but all of your loved ones are already “so sick of always talking about the wedding”

So I’m here to help you:

  • Figure out your actual values, needs, and wants

  • Feel more solid about what actually matters to you (for your wedding day and beyond!)

  • Learn how to communicate about your needs and expectations more clearly and with confidence

  • Handle uncomfortable situations and awkward conversations with loved ones

  • Build emotional resilience during a time of change and transformation

I see professional emotional support for wedding planning as the difference between “getting through it” and “getting to ENJOY it”.

  • WHO EMOTIONAL SUPPORT IS FOR:

    Technically? Anyone!! But most often, sessions are for celebrants - the people getting married - who, instead of accepting stress as "normal" for wedding planning, want to experience ease, clarity, and joy. Sessions can be especially helpful for:
    -complex family dynamics (divorces, blended families, social/political differences, etc.)
    -intercultural/faith celebrations
    -unclear or conflicting boundaries and expectations
    -being new to the wedding industry and/or feeling overwhelmed or turned off by it

  • HOW IT FEELS

    You'll be in a judgment-free and confidential space with someone whose only job is to help you feel seen, heard, and understood.

    You'll learn more about how you naturally communicate, and how it impacts your stress management, expectations, and decision-making.

    You'll learn about how emotions and communication styles shift and change during times of big transformation (like getting married!)

    You'll get strategies for how to strengthen your relationships, empower your decisions, and ENJOY your wedding planning

  • HOW IT WORKS

    You have options!
    -Single sessions (to try just one!)
    -Monthly subscription (2 sessions/month)
    -Support Session 3-pack (3 sessions, which can be used over any time period)

    All options include:
    Virtual meetings with Jacquelyn
    Reflections and prompts for either journaling or discussions (or both!)
    Summary emails after each session for understanding and accountability

  • WHAT THIS CAN GIVE YOU

    A stronger sense of self-understanding and self-acceptance

    Being able to set flexible yet clear boundaries with loved ones AND with yourself

    Feeling more confident and empowered in your values, communication style, choice and decisions, relationships, and expectations

    Greater resilience for navigating overwhelm, disappointment, stress, conflict, and even grief

“I was looking for advice on what to do in a situation with my future in-laws, who were not happy with some of the wedding decisions that were being made. I realized that having a third-party - not my parents, siblings or bridesmaids, or even my partner - was SO valuable.

I learned a lot about my communication style and how it is different than my partner’s; I also learned more about where some of my anxiety was coming from, and why I have a hard time letting go/giving up tasks to others. Talking with J really helped me understand things more clearly; she provided a safe space to vent, and she validated my feelings in a way my loved ones couldn’t.”

— Anonymous Celebrant, 2021

YOUR WEDDING GETS TO FEEL GOOD.

 

Consultation - FREE

Not sure how professional emotional support works or how it could make a difference for you? Check out a free consultation! We’ll talk through how wedding planning has been going for you and what kind of support might feel most helpful.

 

Flex Support (monthly subscription)

Take things just one month at a time! Flex support gets you two 45-minute support sessions per month. This is a great way to explore more personalized care and guidance for things like identifying and managing expectations or putting together a solid stress management plan based on your unique needs.
$125

Single Session

Looking for support and guidance with a specific challenge? Wanting to vent to a neutral and judgement-free professional who knows and understands the wedding industry? Get relief one 45-minute session at a time!
$70

Support 3-Pack

This multi-session package gives you three 60-minute sessions to help you make the most of your wedding planning experience. Get personalized skills and tools for decision-making, boundary-navigating, and clearer communication.
$250

GET SUPPORT

All consultations are remote and take place via phone or video call.

So…What Happens During A Support Session?

During your first emotional support session, you’ll tell me about how your wedding planning has been going so far.

What sorts of challenges or stressors have come up? What seems to be causing you the most overwhelm or frustration?

We’ll clarify what kind of support you’re hoping to get and what you’d like to take with you moving forward.

Together, we’ll identify and explore your communication style, how it changes under stress, and how it influences your relationships and expectations.

We’ll also look at your personal values and how to make decisions that reflect them, as well as how to bring them into your wedding day.

You’ll get personalized strategies and tools that will give you the clarity and confidence you need to have the wedding YOU want, and how to include your loved ones in ways that strengthen your relationships instead of alienating them.

Whether it’s learning more about how you and your partner respond to stress or getting specific guidance for setting boundaries with your loved ones, support is here to enable and empower you during this time of change and celebration.

Book a Free Consultation!

Emotional support services for wedding planning is a brand-new and very unique service - and because it’s so specialized, First Looks offers a FREE 15-minute session for you to learn about the service and explore how you can bring ease, joy, and confidence into your wedding planning.
All consultations are remote and take place via phone or video call.