Wedding Consulting Services
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Each bride and groom deserves individual, personal attention. All Hostess City Celebrations Clients receive:
- A customized Monthly Planning Calendar and Wedding Day Timeline
- Etiquette advice and guidance
- Telephone and email contact throughout the entire planning process
Hostess City Celebrations offers consulting services for weddings starting at $3,500. Assistance is provided with:
Venues
- Recommend locations for all of your activities, including the bridal luncheon, rehearsal dinner, wedding ceremony, reception, after party and brunch
- If an outdoor location is chosen, we will be prepared to relocate all activities to the backup location in case of inclement weather
- Handle arrangements for guest accommodations and transportation
Budget
- Assist with establishing a budget
- Recommend the best vendors and service providers based on your vision and budget
Vendors
- Schedule required appointments with vendors
- For destination weddings, prepare written itinerary for each vendor visit
- Serve as point of contact for all service providers during entire planning process
- Organize and coordinate all deliveries and vendor responsibilities
- Ensure vendor contracted duties have been performed prior to distributing final payments due the day of the wedding
Preparation
- Proofread printed materials and assist with appropriate wording, including save the date cards, invitations, lodging inserts, welcome letters, etc.
- Assist with menu selection and room layout for reception
- Oversee set up of ceremony and reception
Direction
- Direct the rehearsal and ceremony; coordinate processional and recessional
- Coordinate plans for ceremony with venue, musicians and officiate
- Instruct wedding party and ceremony participants of their duties
- Ensure reception runs smoothly, coordinating all details with venue, caterers, musicians, and other service providers
- Coordinate reception events to follow the arranged schedule – from arrival to getaway – and make seamless adjustments throughout the event
- Allow the bride, groom and their family to feel like a guest at their own event
Hostess City Celebrations does not limit our services to those listed above, as we tailor services to our clients’ needs. We can also:
- Coordinate site selection visit, scheduling appointments and accompanying you to those ceremony and reception locations that are available on your selected date
- Coordinate vendor visits throughout the planning process, scheduling appointments and accompanying you to prospective and selected vendors
- Assist in selection of wedding attire
- Hand address invitations
- Research, assemble and deliver custom favors, hospitality gifts and welcome baskets
- Provide on-site management of rehearsal dinner and any other related celebrations
- Complete elaborate décor plans
- Provide Assistant Directors to work with your Wedding Director for events with large guest lists and/or bridal parties
Additional hourly rate is $60.
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