How far in advance should I book you for my wedding?

It depends!

For Full-Service Planning, definitely at least a year out. If you want to take advantage of the full planning experience, the sooner in the process that you hire me, the better!

For Partial Planning, meaning you’ve done a lot of the leg work with finding vendors and booking them, I would say 6+ months out to give us time to plan the other details and decor/design of the wedding day!

For Day-of Coordination, no later than 6 months out. Although the bulk of our work and communication together will be the month of the wedding, my dates book up fast! Also, Day-of coordination is typically one of the last vendors to be booked mainly because most brides don’t realize they need one until much later into the planning process (which is totally fine!) But it’s my job to educate brides on how important having a day-of coordinator can be!

What is the difference between Planning and Coordination?

Coordination is typically just the day of your wedding so I am only involved in a few aspects prior to the actual day. A planner is involved throughout the entire process and is handling a lot of vendor communication, design and decor set up and little details. A planner also typically includes coordination in their packages so they are doing the day-of as well.

Do you travel?

Yes! Typically I tend to work the most in Middle and East TN markets including Knoxville, Chattanooga, Nashville, Cookeville, and the Smokies. I also do a lot of weddings up in the Tri-Cities area! Although I always encourage people to use planners that are local to their wedding venue (they will always have the best connections with local vendors), I am always willing to travel out of state for work! If you can’t find a planner that you like that is located in the same city as you or your venue and you’d like to discuss travel options for using me as your planner or coordinator, let me know!

Do you have decor?

I have an ever-growing inventory of decor! From candles to signs and yard games, I have most of the little details you will need for your day. Most of my inventory consists of dark/natural woods, gold accents and cream/white colors. My top tier packages include the use of my decor with your package.

What kind of budgets do you work with?

Most of my Full Service Planning couples have a budget of $20-50k and my coordination couples are around the $10-20k range. I do however offer consultations for couples with a smaller budget who need help planning.

What does a typical day-of coordination look like?

For 10 hours of coverage, let’s say 12pm-10pm, I start by showing up to the venue and connecting with you to see if there is anything you need from me before I get started. I then get my checklist for all of the vendors we discussed in our last meeting. Once I have verified and contacted all the vendors, I then work on making sure your ceremony site is set up and ready to go. Once I have the ceremony site done, I work on the cocktail and reception area, making sure tables, chairs and table settings are perfect. During all of this, I am in constant contact with you and your other vendors. One hour before the ceremony start time, I make sure everyone is ready and that your guests know where to go. Once time for the ceremony, I will direct your wedding party to ensure everyone is walking down the aisle at the right time while communicating with the DJ or whoever is running the music. After the ceremony, I take care of making sure your guests are taken care of while your photographer works with you. During the reception, I am helping to coordinate all of the dances, speeches and any traditional ‘tosses’ you may do. After the reception, I help with coordinating an exit (if you have one) and help clean up and put away whatever I can. And that’s it! I hope this helps give you an idea of what you get when you hire me as your day-of coordinator!

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