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I've had the pleasure of working with Julie on events of all kinds. On a professional level, Julie planned landmark events for Good Shepherd Food Bank for nearly a decade. From transforming a distribution center into a beautiful dining room to planning a groundbreaking and grand opening ceremony events for a new facility, Julie's keen eye for detail and can-do attitude made memorable experiences for guests and hosts alike. Julie comes up with unique and creative solutions to unique event planning challenges and manages vendors to execute her vision. It's no surprise that when I needed help planning the hardest event of my life--my husband's celebration of life--I turned to Julie. Within a matter of days she had all of the details organized (during a pandemic, no less) and had rallied a team of people and resources to help--she had everything taken care of so I could focus on my kids and myself. Big, small, corporate or personal, wedding and event planning--Julie can do it all!

- Erin Fogg, GSFB

I have worked with Julie for the past 4 years, in partnership with each our respective companies. Our event took a lot of planning, time, and effort to make it work. Once Julie and I began working on this project, I was so happy it was her I was working with. Julie was attentive, prompt with responses and willing to go the extra mile to make sure all the details for our event was exactly what they needed to be. Our event began at 5:00am and went until 8:00pm the first few years and Julie was there early and stayed late to help with clean up, and made sure all details (which involved a lot of moving parts and volunteers) were in place and working well. When Covid hit, our event went virtual – which brought about a whole new event planning style – and again, Julie, was there every step of the way, making sure all details were perfect. She is a very special event planner.

- Kim Charland, NEWSCENTER Maine

It's hard to put into words how thrilled we are to have worked with Julie, who made our wedding day absolutely perfect! One of the first things Julie said when we met her was that she wanted to make wedding and event planning an enjoyable process for us. Somehow, despite planning a wedding with only three months notice, she was able to do exactly that. Julie not only eased the stress of planning a wedding, she made our wedding day even better than we could have hoped. She was incredibly kind, organized, and on top of things that we would have never thought of on our own. Julie truly listened to us, and was able to strike the perfect balance of giving us her professional opinions as a special event planner, while still prioritizing our visions and hopes for the day. We highly recommend her to any other couples looking to plan their perfect wedding day!

- Josselyn & Nick S., Wedding Couple

We highly recommend MPEP/Julie as your special event planner. She and her team will go above and beyond and make sure your wedding vision comes true.

We chose to work with MPEP/Julie after vetting 10 wedding planners for a 3-day weekend wedding. We decided to work with Julie because she was incredibly genuine and made us feel comfortable with the wedding and event planning we had ahead of us.

We spent roughly 8 months planning together. Julie was patient, resourceful, and had a clear timeline. She was able to help coordinate the logistics of our 10 vendors and think through every detail we would need for the weekend.

After months of planning, everything came together and our wedding weekend was a huge success. She brought her A team to assist. Every little detail was taken care of, we were on time, everything was beautifully designed, and there were no issues. She made sure we had the opportunity to enjoy and live in the present.

The strength of this company is Julie, the owner. Julie is thoughtful, considerate and wears her heart on her sleeve. She will truly care about you and also works well with the vendors you choose. Everyone who works with her has so much respect for her, which indicates her kind approach. She also has a lot of knowledge about the industry and is always willing to find the right vendor that you’re envisioning. You will not regret your decision to work with her!

- Aiai & Heng, Wedding Couple

If you need help planning an event in Maine, look no further. Julie/MPEP is the special event planner you’ve been hoping to find. 

We met when she was organizing a recognition dinner for Good Shepherd Food Bank and seeking partner restaurants to serve their signature cuisine to over 200 guests at their distribution center.

Planning such an event was a mammoth undertaking as she enlisted and directed a cast of dozens including culinary artists, vendors, musicians, staff, and a board of directors. From accommodating 13 chefs in a warehouse, to the culminating dinner and award presentation, there were a lot of moving parts.

It was seamless. The distribution center was transformed into an elegant yet fun space. The chefs were delighted, the guests wowed and Julie’s eye for detail impeccable. The event planning, timeline, execution and pacing were flawless especially as the attendees, including donors and VIPs, were happily oblivious to Julie’s behind-the-scenes efforts that created an event to remember. 

- JJ Stuart, Cumberland Club

Maine Premier Event Planning made our celebration – the first for our whole staff since the pandemic began – fun and easy for all. Julie took care of the planning, including many details I never would have thought of, so all I had to do was say “yes!” In past years, my department was responsible for food, set-up and decorations, entertainment and prizes – the whole assortment of activities – and clean up! What a treat it was to have Julie work with the caterer, the venue and set-up staff, and to pull all the pieces together for us on the day, so we could join our colleagues in games and conversation without worrying about when food needed to be put out, where the bags of ice were, or whether everyone got a name tag! Julie’s good-natured presence and attention to detail allowed us to look back on the day and say, “that was a blast!”

- Kathy Helming, GSFB