Wedding Planners, Coordinators, & Consultants Q&A

Mom and SIL wedding planners

My mother and SIL are both arriving from out of state over a week early (!) to help with our informal family wedding and reception. The SIL owns an event planning business, and she's liable (unintentionally or otherwise) to take over, over-do, and leave my mother uninvolved. I'll be working until.... [Read more]

Wedding Planner

Hi...

I have a quick question or actually two...Since we pay wedding planners/event coordinators a ton of money to plan our wedding; do we have to buy them a dinner plate at the rehearsal and reception? I mean, will they even have time to eat? Second, what about our Pastor? Does he get invited to.... [Read more]

Fall mountain top wedding attire

We are from St. Louis, MO and my mother is planning a destination wedding on top of a mountain near Gatlinburg. Her wedding will be in October of 2006 and I am her planner. The one thing I cannot find any information on is what the bridesmaids and guests should wear to be comfortable during her.... [Read more]

Tipping Wedding Coordinator for Destination Wedding in Italy

Hello,

My fiance and I are getting married at an agriturismo in Italy in May. The owner of the property has served as a wedding coordinator and more. In addition to coordinating the catering (on-site), she's helping us communicate with the baker, florist, photographer, and musicians. She is also.... [Read more]

2 friends 2 wedding planner

I fear my sanity slipping away. I have two very dear friends and each is a fine wedding planner in her own right. I have been getting ideas from each for free as one told the other however I feel caught in between them. I have not hired either one but have been getting controlling and demanding.... [Read more]