Consultation, Planning and Coordination
Planning a wedding is fun for the couple, but for someone who has not been involved in weddings professionally, VERY time consuming. It takes approximately 1100 hours for a nonprofessional to plan the "average" wedding. That means either taking time off of work, doing it during work (generally a "no-no") or spending your entire weekends planning. One way to maximize your time and make it less stressful is to use the services of a consultant or a coordinator.
For the couple who still want to do everything themselves, but who would like some guidance, Kathi Thomas Designs offers consultation. For $50 per hour, bring your list of questions in and we will answer them and give you as much guidance as you wish. The fee is charged in increments of 15 minutes (with 1 hour minimum), and is payable at the end of the meeting. If you wish, you may leave "on deposit", some funds, which gives you phone and e-mail time.
Coordination
For the busy couple who want to be involved, but want more of the legwork done for
them, Kathi Thomas Designs offers coordination. When doing full coordination, KTD will not do the flowers, but we have wonderful floral artists to whom we can refer you.
Wedding Day Coordination is available, either by itself, or in conjunction with one of the above levels. When combined with one of the full service levels (below), there is a 10% discount on both.
Ceremony Coordination:
- Create wedding rehearsal program
- Attend & direct wedding rehearsal
- Be at ceremony site by one hour before wedding
- Direct wedding participants (getting everyone down the aisle as you want them to go)
KTD does not attend the reception, but will create a timetable for events (i.e. when to cut the cake, toast, first dance, etc).
The price for the ceremony only level is $600.00.
If purchased alone with no full service level, and KTD is doing the flowers for the wedding, the price for the Ceremony level is $400.00.
On all of the services below, KTD will not do the flowers, but has other very fine floral artists who will be recommended.
Full Wedding Day Coordination:
- Create wedding rehearsal program
- Attend & direct wedding rehearsal (when allowed by ceremony site)
- Be at ceremony site by one hour before wedding
- Pin on flowers and distribute bouquets, if floral designer does not do so
- Direct wedding participants (getting everyone down the aisle as you want them to go)
- If desired, deliver wedding gown to dressing site for wedding.
- Assist bridal party with dressing
- Bustle bridal gown at reception
- Make arrangements for the couple to have a meal to take with them as they leave the reception
- Distribute final payments to vendors.
- Create a timetable for events (i.e. when to cut the cake, toast, first dance, etc)
- Attend reception and help coordinate so that things will happen according to your schedule
- Transport personal belongings of wedding party to reception site.
- Box remaining cake
- Clean up personal belongings and decoration items at reception
- Load gifts into designated car following reception.
- Remove any rental items for florist and baker (size limitations apply)
- After the wedding:
- Return any rental items to the florist
- Return any rental items to the baker
- Return tuxedos (they must all be in one location by 2 PM the day after the wedding)
The price for Full Wedding Day Coordination is $1,500.00.
In addition, there are three levels for full service wedding coordination:
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