There, we said it. Brides, vendors, family members, really anyone who will listen…there is no such thing as Day of Coordination! It’s a term that’s been coined by we don’t know who in this industry and it’s a myth. It’s impossible for someone to just show up for the day of the wedding and run a flawless event. With all of the details that take you a year or more to plan, why would you want to chance that on someone you hire for the ‘day of’? You may still find start-ups or less seasoned coordinators who are willing to risk this, but seasoned pros simply don’t offer this service anymore.
No matter how well you plan, nothing can prepare you for the anticipation and energy needed to execute your perfect wedding day, unless you’ve done this before professionally. Having a seasoned pro there for you on your wedding day, other than family and friends running around, is so valuable and often pricesless. There are many things us experts look out for in terms of logistics and management like: What time is the DJ arriving and what songs will they play at which time? When will they be queued to know you are walking down the aisle to change the song? Who will escort and guide your guests for a smooth transition into the cocktail hour from the ceremony? Who will sign for the cake order while you are getting ready? What if guests arrive that didn’t RSVP? What if the wrong color linens show up? And much more…
We have offered a Month of Coordination in the past but quickly realized that it was just a replacement for day of coordination. It still wasn’t proving our value as Wedding Planners. Because of this, we have turned towards a ‘Wedding Management’ service, since we are managing the entire wedding day. As Renee Dalo says, “The word ‘coordinator’ doesn’t even scratch the surface of what a Wedding Planner does. Let’s remove this limiting title from our language. We don’t just coordinate. We manage every single aspect of your wedding day.”
Understand the value of someone like us who takes the time to learn every single detail you’re planning, so that on the wedding day we are confident to carry out your vision without interruption and not just someone who you’re hiring “just for day of coordination”. You are not hiring us to be your assistant. You are hiring us for our expertise.
