What Wedding Planning Packages Actually Cost and What You’re Paying For So you’re looking at wedding planners and suddenly everyone’s throwing around numbers from $1,500 to $15,000 and you’re like… what exactly is the difference? I get this question literally every week and honestly it drove me nuts back in summer 2021 when I had […]
So You Wanna Be a Multi-Service Wedding Coordinator Okay so being a multi-service coordinator is basically like juggling chainsaws except the chainsaws are on fire and also your client is texting you at 11pm about napkin colors. I’ve been doing this for like 15 years now and honestly the multi-service part is what keeps you […]
Public Parks and Recreation Areas Okay so public parks are honestly gonna be your best friend when you’re trying to save money on a venue. I had this couple back in spring 2023 who were freaking out because every venue they looked at was like $5,000 minimum just for the space, and I told them […]
Okay so venues that won’t destroy your bank account The biggest cost in any wedding is the venue and honestly it drives me nuts when couples don’t realize they can negotiate or that there are like a million alternatives to the standard hotel ballroom that costs $8,000 just to unlock the doors. I had this […]
So You’re Trying to Figure Out Coordinator Service Bundles Okay so coordinator packages are basically how you’re gonna sell your planning services without making every single client feel like they need to hire you for a full year of hand-holding. I learned this the hard way in spring 2023 when I had three couples all […]
What Day-of Coordination Actually Means Okay so first thing – day-of coordination is kinda a misleading name because it’s never actually just the day of. Most coordinators start working with you like 4-6 weeks before your wedding, sometimes even earlier. I had this bride in spring 2023 who thought she could just hire me the […]
What Even Is an Area Coordinator and Why You Need One So you’re planning a wedding and you keep seeing this term “area coordinator” or “local wedding planner” and honestly it can get confusing because like… aren’t all wedding planners local to somewhere? But here’s the thing – when venues and planners talk about area […]
Okay so the ceremony setup comes first obviously The biggest thing people mess up is not doing a site walkthrough at the actual time of day your ceremony happens. I learned this the hard way in summer 2021 when we set up this gorgeous arbor and the sun was literally blinding everyone’s eyes during the […]
So You Wanna Be a Luxury Event Planner Alright so the high-end wedding market is completely different from regular wedding planning and I learned this the hard way in summer 2021 when I took on my first truly luxury client. Like, we’re talking about couples who drop $500K+ on a wedding without blinking and expect […]
What Makes Destination Wedding Planners Different From Regular Ones Okay so destination wedding planners aren’t just people who plan weddings in pretty places. They’re actually travel coordinators who happen to be really good at weddings, or wedding planners who became really good at logistics across borders and timezones. There’s a huge difference between someone who […]