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Our Policy:
We require that our clients hire a coordinator/planner, for any weddings at or above 50 guests. Any coordinators/planners we work with must be insured and own their own business- friends helping out and venue coordinators are not sufficient. Don't get me wrong: a venue coordinator is great, but ultimately they work for the venue and are looking out for the venue’s best interests. A wedding coordinator works for you and will always be looking out for YOUR best interests.
Why do we require our couples hire a coordinator? Well there are many moving parts that go into planning and hosting a large event like a wedding. Things will change, go wrong, and need extra assistance/expertise, and you will not want to be putting out those fires yourself while also trying to host and get married all at the same time. Our past experiences have shown that if there is no coordinator present, we end up having to take on this role in addition to being photographers. This ultimately takes away time from our primary job: taking amazing photos! We can’t be in multiple places at once, so if something important needs to be set up, torn down or taken care of while we are taking photos, you want to make sure you are in capable hands with a professional planner/coordinator who can take care of all these details. That way, we can focus on our job, and you can focus on enjoying your wedding!
We want nothing but success and low stress for your day and hiring a planner is the best thing you can do for your wedding!
We require that our clients hire a coordinator/planner, for any weddings at or above 50 guests. Any coordinators/planners we work with must be insured and own their own business- friends helping out and venue coordinators are not sufficient. Don't get me wrong: a venue coordinator is great, but ultimately they work for the venue and are looking out for the venue’s best interests. A wedding coordinator works for you and will always be looking out for YOUR best interests.
Why do we require our couples hire a coordinator? Well there are many moving parts that go into planning and hosting a large event like a wedding. Things will change, go wrong, and need extra assistance/expertise, and you will not want to be putting out those fires yourself while also trying to host and get married all at the same time. Our past experiences have shown that if there is no coordinator present, we end up having to take on this role in addition to being photographers. This ultimately takes away time from our primary job: taking amazing photos! We can’t be in multiple places at once, so if something important needs to be set up, torn down or taken care of while we are taking photos, you want to make sure you are in capable hands with a professional planner/coordinator who can take care of all these details. That way, we can focus on our job, and you can focus on enjoying your wedding!
We want nothing but success and low stress for your day and hiring a planner is the best thing you can do for your wedding!
Ultimately, that is up to you to decide! Do whatever works best for you! But here is some perspective and advice:
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"The ultimate goal of a wedding planner is to make sure that your event day is successful and runs smoothly. The outdated concept of day-of has been replaced with what we call, wedding management. With wedding management, your planner starts to work with you up to three months before your wedding date. This allows time for your planner to review contracts, walk the venue and map out logistics – carefully paying attention to potentially missed details. In the long run, this allows a planner to best execute coordination on the wedding day, where coming in at the last second (let’s say a few weeks to a few days before your date) does not allow your planner to catch missed details, which could become a huge issue for the overall smoothness/success of the event. You may be able to find a coordinator willing to sell you day-of coordination services for a budget-friendly cost, but it will be at the sacrifice of your event’s overall success. We are not willing to sacrifice that success." - PS & Associates Event Planning
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"You’ve been planning this for months, maybe even a year. Why would you want someone to step in on that exact day only and not be prepared to know every little detail of your most celebrated day? Some couples say they are specifically looking to hire a “day of coordinator” for their wedding but truly that concept is a myth. A hoax. A unicorn. No one wants someone to come in suddenly and take over a huge life event without any prior knowledge of the plan. Your wedding day deserves investment, communication, collaboration, and someone who knows what the heck is going on! These things are important to me because they create a day that is important to YOU! It’s also important for me to value the work that I do, and the time that it takes to do it completely and to the best of my abilities. As a planner, I would rather be involved from day one so as to know what is going on. I’m not here to control your plans or make you change your mind. This special day was sprouted from your love story, and love is no myth." - Kindred Weddings & Events
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You will be able to feel the difference when working with a planner. Your stress level will be lower, you will make better, clearer decisions because you have a guide you trust, we will be able to do our job well and you will enjoy your wedding day rather than just living it.