There are many decisions to make when it comes to planning your special
day. You might be struggling with prioritizing whether certain features
are a necessity or merely a luxury. If so, I'm guessing that one of
those considerations is whether a wedding planner is truly a necessity.
I get it. I've been a bride myself. I'll be the first to admit that I
felt the same way about my own wedding. Especially being in the
industry, I thought it would be only logical for me to do all of the
planning and coordination.
I was wrong.
While I had every detail in order, I was missing out on quite a lot.
I missed out on laughing with my bridesmaids as we assembled items
because I was in too much of a hurry to get things done. Instead of
having a nice conversation with my relatives on the phone about my
upcoming nuptials, I was making hurried phone calls to get rsvps
recorded. In order to create positive memories during this special
time, I knew I needed to make a change.
In the end, I hired a day-of coordinator and both my husband and I agree it
was one of, if not the most, important investment we made for our
wedding day. Entrusting someone to take care of pop-up issues,
(Reference: bus driver hitting a statue), set-up and teardown, event
flow, as well as vendor communication among other things was truly a
blessing. While I was more than capable of planning my own day,
making this investment granted me the opportunity to truly enjoy my
wedding day with not only my new husband, but with the family and
friends that had traveled far and wide to be there and celebrate with
us.
This isn't about me though, this is about YOU. I want YOU to have that
same relief and joy that I was able to experience. That is why I
continue loving what I do and why I encourage you to utilize
All in the Details
for your special day.
That's wonderful! It seems you have chosen, or are thinking about, a
venue that is truly client driven. Good job!
I've been an on-site coordinator myself, so I know what this position
entails. In general, their job is to make sure the venue meets the
level of excellence that you were promised. Sometimes, if you do not
have a wedding planner, the on-site event coordinator will also run
your rehearsal and your ceremony as well as arrange the arrival and
setup of your vendors.
PLENTY. Onsite event coordinators are wonderful and I highly applaud
any facility that offers this perk as well as the coordinators
themselves. I do, however, have a few questions for you. Who will be
picking up your gifts at the end of the night? Who will make sure
that Aunt Ellen gets her nut free meal? What if your college friend
bought a plus one on their own; who alters the seat assignments and
notifies the caterers? What happens when something is going on with
the venue and your onsite coordinator becomes temporarily unavailable?
Who gets all your décor to and from the venue and sets it up exactly
to fit your vision?
Most importantly, who has established a long professional relationship
with you to know exactly how you envision your special day and will
serve as your advocate to all other vendors so as to ensure that
vision becomes a reality?
I cannot make you choose us, but I can tell you that should you decide to utilize our services, handling your event is an honor we do not take lightly. We realize when it comes to selecting a planner that you have plenty of options and we appreciate your consideration. We like to think that all of our couples decide to proceed with us for one of the following reasons: