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Meet The Founder

Elegance. Excellence. Ascendance.

  Jacqueline Elizabeth

  • Owner, Ascendance Productions

  • Master Certified Wedding Planner

  • ​Peer-Nominated Award Finalist

  • Zola Best Of Weddings Recipient

  • Professional Hair & Makeup Artist

Jacqueline is the visionary behind Ascendance Productions — a multifaceted wedding planning, design, coordination, and beauty agency known for refined execution and elevated client care. With years of experience guiding couples through weddings of every scale and style, Jacqueline blends artistry with operational strategy, creating a planning environment that feels seamless, structured, and deeply personalized.

Her background spans luxury event planning, on-site coordination, venue operations, and professional beauty services, giving her an uncommon 360-degree understanding of the wedding day. This holistic expertise informs The Ascendance Method™ — the signature planning and production framework she developed to ensure that every couple receives clarity, support, and an exceptional experience from the moment they book.

As Creative Director, Jacqueline leads high-level visioning, oversees client experience and company standards, and mentors the Ascendance team as they carry out her process. She believes that weddings should be intentional, emotionally resonant, and beautifully organized — and she remains deeply committed to providing couples with the guidance, artistry, and care they deserve.

When Jacqueline is not directing wedding weekends or shaping company structure, you’ll find her pouring into her team, refining systems, and elevating the client journey across all divisions of Ascendance Productions.

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Additional Credentials & Highlights
• Lead Planner & Creative Director
• Certified Makeup Artist & Bridal Beauty Specialist
• Wedding Content Expert, Designer & Production Manager
• Owner of Le Fête Royale — Historic Minnesota Event Venue
• Production Partner for 200+ weddings & events

Meet The Team

The Ascendance team is composed of planners, coordinators, designers, and artists who are trained in The Ascendance Method™ — our signature approach to structure, communication, and elevated service.

Brooke Honeck

Associate Coordinator

Brooke may be new to the industry but she is a powerhouse! With a little grit and southern charm, she makes a great asset to the team both on and off-site.

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Tasha Sankey

Associate Hair & Makeup Artist

Tasha is a go-getter and as reliable as they come. Watch out though  - she is lethal with a curling iron! She will always leave you feeling your best on your big day.

Ashley Grenier

Associate Hair & Makeup Artist

Ashley is a rising star! She is sweet as can be and brings joy and ease to every wedding morning. From bride to flower girl to grandma - everyone will love her!

Our Mission

Our mission is to design and provide experiences for clients and their guests that will bring them together now and forever. We strive to achieve events that are authentic to each and every client we serve. 

Elegance: the quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner; style.
Excellence: the fact or state of excelling; superiority; eminence.
Ascendance: the act of rising or moving up

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Ascendance Productions offers luxury wedding planning, event design, coordination, and bridal beauty services throughout Minneapolis, St. Paul, New Prague, and the greater Twin Cities area. Known for our calm presence, design-forward approach, and seamless execution, we support modern couples who want a planning experience that’s as elevated and intentional as the day itself.

©2025 by Jacqueline Elizabeth & Ascendance Productions

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