FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
There is a general range for pricing our day of coordination services. Depending on the event size, location (any travel fee if applicable), services requested, prices will vary but stay within the range. As far as planning goes, that is a bit tougher because there is so much to factor in with the amount of work the planner will have to do. We do have package prices that we use as a starting off point. These packages may go up or down depending on the size of the wedding and location. Although there is no hard set pricing, we do have a range we typically stay in.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
This all depends on what services my client is looking for. For both full/partial planning and day of coordination services: I strongly advise my client to look at some of my past work on our company's Wedding Wire page as well as the reviews from past clients. We do not list prices for planning and DOC services on our website, instead, I e-mail/have phone conversations with clients and learn more about what they are looking for. From there, I give the client a very reasonable quote. For day of coordination: For the most part, I am the month of coordinator. I meet with the couple or host of the party and go over everything from what their inspiration was when planning, to looking over vendor contracts, other logistics, design, DOC/client expectations. I reach out with vendors a few weeks and then a few days before the event to ensure everybody is on the same page. The day before, I facilitate the wedding ceremony rehearsal if applicable. Day of the event I am executing the vision we spoke about a month prior at our meeting. We all follow the timeline that I have drawn up for the event, everything runs smoothly! Set-up, breakdown, and time management are key parts of the day of services. Partial & full planning vary greatly depending on the package selected. DOC services included in all planning packages.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Fashion Merchandising. I attended art schools in San Francisco and Boston. I can't think of a more suitable degree than Fashion Merchandising to jump start this profession. I studied business, heavy financial courses, fashion, art, textiles, had a lot of hands on design courses, etc. Following college, I worked in corporate offices at prestigious companies including New Balance, Rue La La, and Talbots where I was a Fashion Buyer for years. Being a buyer at big companies forces you to be top of the line in budgeting, negotiating, planning, and obviously having a great eye / adapting to what the consumer wants. During my buying career, I worked as an event planner on the side, until I decided I wanted to start my own company and plan events full-time.