About Us
What makes us different
Are we a good fit for you?
Does planning your wedding excite you, but you’re not sure where to start or who to turn to? Do you appreciate the details, yet are finding it difficult to make decisions? Do you want your wedding to have thoughtfully selected design elements, but prefer to hand that over to the professionals so you can enjoy your special day with all your favorite people? Then we’re the right gals for you!
Our goal is to be your wedding planning guide, helping you make the best decisions on the factors that are important to you, whilst ensuring your guests an optimal experience. And with our signature style, we offer a personal and hands-on approach for each client. This helps us cultivate genuine relationships with our clients. As your personal wedding planning expert, you can count on us to be transparent, calm, compassionate, hands-on and professional throughout your entire planning process.
Meet Our Team
of Austin Wedding Planners
Jessica Upton
Founder & Senior Planner
As the founder of Uptown Events and J.Upton Travel, Jessica Upton provides strategic vision and innovative direction to ensure every celebratory occasion is perfectly executed.
Whether orchestrating elegant weddings or designing multi destination itineraries, Jessica’s ‘high touch’ approach showcases her creative ideas and intuitive management of logistics.
Her well-honed stylistic eye and impeccable attention to detail is why Uptown Events is continuously a preferred partner for many of the greater Austin areas’ elite event venues.
Jessica lovingly and carefully plans together with her couples to ensure their wedding is a thoughtfully planned event that radiates a true reflection of the couple, and provides their guests with an exceptional & unforgettable experience.
Amanda Kennedy
ASSOCIATE Planner
Amanda joined the Uptown team as a wedding assistant in 2016, bringing enthusiasm and several years experience from various roles in the event planning industry. Amanda’s unwavering dedication to ensure Uptown couples’ had a superior experience and her uncanny ability to swiftly troubleshoot, lead her to become an Associate Wedding Coordinator in 2018. Uptown clients love her comforting nature, can-do attitude and her passion for wedding planning.
Jamie Martin
ASSOCIATE Planner
Uptown Events’ newest planner, Jamie Martin joined the team in 2020. With cherished experience at one of Austin’s top catering companies, a passion and robust knowledge of all things wedding stationery, and energetic personality, she is quickly becoming one of Austin’s best wedding planners. Jamie’s positive perspective coupled with her intuitive analytic skills makes her a prized asset to Uptown clients.
Our Favorite Things
Jessica
- Crisp white decor- my home is filled with a white couch, white subway tile, white cabinets, white bed, white towels, the list goes on!
- Modern coastal design- I grew up on the Texas gulf coast, so it's where I feel most at home. I love decorating with subtle touches of marine inspired pieces like oyster shells and driftwood
- I can’t live without tacos!
- Traveling, it refuels my soul.
Amanda
- I Love learning and creating! I am not happy unless I have projects on deck.
- Spice is life! I add spice to everything! I used to carry Cholula in my purse.
- I don't like to give gifts, I love to give experiences.
- I'm a marketing geek and LOVE packaging. It also ties to giving experiences.
Jamie
- Candles, candles, & more candles (anything clean & fresh scented is my favorite!)
- Any crafts I can get my hands on- knitting, painting, you name it and it's all over my apartment
- Coffee with loved ones is always the perfect way to unwind and connect (but I'm also happy to swap that for margaritas!)
