The Joy Factor
Toronto Wedding Planner Emily Decloux
We work with out-of the box couples who don’t shy away from a DIY, and that want to create a unique, memorable, joyful wedding experience for themselves and their guests.
The Joy Factor brings the joy back into planning your wedding, so that you can truly enjoy your perfect day, and all the days leading up to it!
You know you want to have a fabulous, stress free wedding. So, why does thinking about it sometimes send you into liiiiittle bit of a tailspin?
Maybe you’re feeling like:
- There’s just not enough time to get everything done
- Pinterest and magazines keep adding piles of “to dos” to your never ending list
- Everybody’s offering advice but no one is actually helping you
It’s officially time to bring a little bit of joy back into planning the “best day of your life”!
Hey, I’m Emily Decloux!
I’m a Toronto-based wedding planner, and I get it – sometimes making your vision come to life can be challenging, but I 100% believe that there is joy in every moment of creating your perfect wedding day! That’s why I created The Joy Factor, to bring the joy BACK to wedding planning. With over 15 years of event planning and catering expertise, we’ve got all of your wedding planning needs covered – and we’re going to have so much fun while we do it!
Let’s make your dream wedding a joyful reality! Book a call below to get started!
Let our team of experienced event planning pros take all the heavy lifting out of planning your wedding, so that you can enjoy cake tastings, dress fittings, playlist picking and all of the fun stuff you know would be WAY more enjoyable if you didn’t have to worry about how your chairs will be delivered and picked up from the venue, that you just realized only has like… ⅓ of a seat per guest available.
Where are you at right now?
I’ve got everything ready to go, but I need someone to make sure it all happens on the day!
My wedding is in 4-6 weeks and I’m losing my mind, help!
I’ve got just over 3 months (or more) before my wedding and I’m starting to feel the pressure…
I need help with literally everything and my wedding is 6+ months away.
Awesome! We can help with all of these situations. Whether you’re planning a Toronto wedding, or you just need some wedding planner expertise, check out our services to learn more about how we can help you bring The Joy Factor back into your wedding planning!
Programming
Our specialty! Fun and original activities that make your guests say “that was the most fun I’ve ever had at a wedding!”
Catering
With a past pastry chef as our head honcho, we’ve got a keen sense for how to select the perfect catering team for your wedding.
Plan Your Wedding
Logistics
The seamless flow from one moment to the next, keeping everybody happy at the same time.
Bells & Whistles
Our growing roster of preferred vendors has you covered, from photography to venues and beyond.
“The best wedding I’ve ever been to!”
– Mike W.
“Emily expertly planned my daughter’s wedding down to the finest detail. Not only was it a breeze on the day, but it was also so much fun! And I’ve never seen such creativity at a wedding before, the guests were all having a blast the whole way through!”
– Cindy M.
Photo by Re-Moment Studios
"Emily is a 10/10 Wedding Coordinator and we simply could not have gotten through our day without her. Emily is so organized, professional, engaging and diligent. We hired Emily and her team for Day-of coordination and I couldn't recommend her more. It started with an intake and overview with Emily prior to the wedding where we mapped out the entire day. She gave us structure, templates, ideas, and made the whole process extremely smooth. On the day, Emily and her team were 100% present, organized and took so much of the mental load off of us. I didn't have to touch my phone once, and I know our best man/ maid of honour both got to enjoy their time as Emily had their back managing all logistics every step of the way. Emily, thank you a million times! I would hire Emily again in a heartbeat for any wedding or event."
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- Jenna and Connor
“If you’re thinking about hiring Emily and Joy Factor Weddings for your wedding or event, do it!! You’ll be so glad you did! Emily put together a super detailed day of wedding schedule for myself and my wedding party to ensure my DIY wedding ran smoothly and it did! From timelines and tasks to roles and responsibilities – she thought of things that I wouldn’t have and it was honestly so helpful. This coupled with the pre-wedding week schedule and all of her templates and tools kept things running smoothly. Emily, thank you so much!! Your experience, knowledge and kindness made our day as beautiful as we had hoped!”
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– Sam and Dylan
FAQ
How long have you been planning weddings?
Emily Decloux has been an event planner since 2011, pastry chef since 2009, and began The Joy Factor in 2023 after she realized just how much she loved planning weddings! Even though all events require the same level of attention to detail, not all events require the same level of joy in their execution, and after planning so many corporate events for years, Emily decided to make the switch to help more couples to truly enjoy the process of wedding planning, and actually have fun on their wedding days!
What do you charge for your wedding planning services?
At The Joy Factor, we have several levels of service which you can read about in more detail here. Below is a quick breakdown for where our pricing starts for each service:
- Day-of coordination: $1500 + HST
- Month-of management: $2000 + HST
- 3-6 month management: $4000 + HST
- Full planning starts at: $6000 + HST
- 3 hour planning call: $300 + HST
What kind of couples do you work with to plan their weddings?
At The Joy Factor Weddings and Events we LOVE to work with couples who are planning unique weddings that are authentic to them. This can range from full weekend extravaganzas, to short and sweet evening affairs. We don’t specialize in any specific religious traditions, but we do specialize in creative plans. Dinner before the ceremony? Let’s do it! Traditional elements? Absolutely! As long as it’s authentic to you.
Is it too late to start working with a wedding planner?
Our motto? It’s never too late! Perhaps you’ve gotten to a certain point where the tasks are just starting to get too overwhelming, or little pieces are slipping through the cracks. Maybe a vendor has fallen through, and you need help to create a new plan. At The Joy Factor Weddings and Events, we want to meet you where you’re at in the planning process.
What is your wedding planning process like?
We don’t have a specific framework for planning because we believe every couple is unique and requires a bespoke plan. We do use specific tools to bring each wedding we work on, to a place that the plan is clear and easy to execute. We begin with a kick off call to assess where you’re at in the planning process, we find all of the gaps and items that have slipped through the cracks, and then we build out various timelines, tracking sheets, and to do lists that feel manageable in the timeframe you have available.