This week has always been one of my all time FAVORITE weeks of the whole year! I adore Thanksgiving for a ton of reasons… of course, the AMAZING food and time spent with family! It feels like the official start to the holidays to me, and I already cannot wait to start celebrating Christmas!
We have another HUGE treat to share with you guys today… I know how much you guys loved Michaela’s last post here on the blog about why you need a wedding planner! We LOVE getting to bring other wedding experts tot he blog and letting you guys meet the other people who make this business so incredible, and today she’s going to be sharing her opinion on having a day-of wedding coordinator!
Many people ask me if I offer services for day of coordination. Technically, the answer is no, because there really is no such thing as day-of coordinating. Think about it: You wouldn’t really want some random person showing up on your wedding day ready to run the show, would you? Typically, day-of coordinating is really more like month-of coordinating. I like to spend time with my clients before the big day getting to hear their story and taking in their vision so that when their wedding day is here, I am fully prepared to bring their vision to life. It gives me time to know what is really expected of me, and it also allows me to bring the best services on the day of.
Truth time: “day-of coordination” is actually my very favorite thing to do. I love being able to step into someone’s wedding day and bring their dreams to reality. So many brides and grooms know what they want and want to have a hand in planning their own wedding (I know I did!), and I LOVE that. But here’s also another truth time: you NEED a “day-of coordinator.”
No buts.
I know your venue might be providing you one. And I know that you think your mom can handle it. I know that your photographer can keep his or her own timeline. BUT what if one or any of those things don’t happen? What if something even crazier flies off the handle? You’ll be pulling your (or your maid of honor’s) hair out trying to make everything happen. Spare your updo. Let your venue coordinator handle the venue, and let the wedding planner take care of you. Let mom be a mother of the bride and your photographers take incredible photos while your wedding planner keeps everything moving along and lighting candles at the right time.
Let your vendors be vendors. Let your family be family. Let your bridal party be a bridal party. Let yourself be a bride or groom. And let your wedding planner take care of the day.
Michaela is a certified wedding planner in the Chicagoland area who has five years of event planning experience. Event planning has quickly become the heartbeat of her life, especially wedding planning. A recent Olivet Nazarene University grad, she is also a wife to an incredible videographer and a daughter of the King of kings. She is an avid lover of coffee, HGTV’s Fixer Upper, and fresh greens. Check her out at www.pinkpeoniesweddings.com
