Complete Wedding Planning Services

Services included in this package are the following:

Pre-Wedding Planning

• Meet with the Bride and Groom to discuss their dream day
• Create a budget based on agreed upon amount
• Create a budget distribution so that the dollars are spent in the areas that are important to the bride and groom
• Develop a calendar of events to determine tasks that need to be accomplished with established timelines
• Present a vendor and service list in keeping with the clients’ needs and desires
• Set and arrange all vendor appointments
• Accompany client to all appointments as requested by the client
• Negotiate and review all vendor contracts
• Maintain a file with all vendor contracts
• Maintain on-going contact with all vendors that are participating in the wedding
• Create a schedule for vendor payments
• Assist in the development and creation of wedding plans i.e. florist, design, lighting etc . . .
• Coordinate all aspects of the wedding planning
• Assist with the floor plan for the reception
• Assist and create a menu with the reception venue
• Attend the tasting for final menu selection
• Assist with any rentals that are required
• Set up appointments to preview band /music  and entertainment vendors
• Set up and attend cake-tasting appointments
• Set up photography appointments for engagement photos and bridal portrait
• Assist with bridal dressing on the day of the portrait if available
• Assist the groom with the tuxedo selection
• Attend the meeting to select wedding invitations and other wedding stationary
• Select a calligrapher for wedding invitations
• Assist in the selection of escort cards, table numbers, guest book and pen
• Assist in the selection of ceremony music
• Develop a wedding day timeline for the bride, groom and their families
• Assist with developing an itinerary for the wedding party, distribute at the rehearsal
• Create a vendor list and timeline that will be distributed to all participating vendors and services involved with the wedding
• Meet at the reception site 4 weeks prior to the wedding to review all the wedding reception details with the site coordinator
• Contact all vendors 1 week prior to the wedding to review again any last minute details or changes
• Review all the details and items that need to be brought to the ceremony site and the reception site
• Present hotel accommodations and negotiate rates for out of town guests (max. 3 hotels) for room blocks
• Present transportation ideas for the bride and groom and out of town guests
• Assist in the writing of the newspaper announcement
• Assist in the creation of the out of town guest bags
• Arrange for the florist to deliver bridal bouquet for bridal portrait
• Develop with the couple a must have photo list
• Address special needs of the bride and groom and their families
• Attend the wedding rehearsal and direct if needed

The Wedding Day

• Wake up calls for the bride and groom
• Meet the bride/groom, families and wedding party at the ceremony site.
• Assist the bride to get dressed 1.5 – 2 hours prior to the ceremony
• Assist the bridesmaids in getting ready.
• Meet the florist to supervise all placements of floral arrangements.
• Pin flowers on attendants; distribute all wedding flowers to appropriate persons.
• Assist the photographer to make sure that all wedding photos are taken in a timely manner.
• Assist Ceremony Coordinators as requested
• Make sure that all personable belongings are placed in wedding parties’ transportation.
• Go to reception site to oversee the reception site set up
• Review reception site plans:
• Set up guest book/pen, set up place cards, and set up engagement photos and bridal portrait.
• Set up favors and any other items i.e. napkins and flowers for guest bathrooms.
• Assist bride and groom during after ceremony photographs.
• Assist bride and groom to transportation to reception site.
• Assist the Maid of Honor with the bustling of the brides’ dress.
• Execute all wedding ceremony and reception plans for the wedding day.
• Review the timeline with the reception site captain and the bandleader / DJ person.
• Inform the bride and groom prior to each scheduled activity during their wedding.
• Supervise the loading of the gifts/personal items to designated person.
• Distribute departing items to guests for bride and groom departure.
• Obtain meals for the bride and groom to take with them if permitted by venue
• Supervise the boxing of the cakes.
• Distribute final payments to necessary vendors.
• Collect the cake rentals to be returned to the cake designer.

Post Wedding

• Collect the cake rentals to be returned to the cake designer

Weddings outside the Houston Area

• Travel expenses will be paid by the client.