PARTIAL PLANNING
This planning option is designed for couples who need some of the final details wrapped up.
Depending on your needs, we start to work with you 3 to 6 months prior to your wedding.
Customized to suit your unique needs, we handle everything listed below and more.
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One hour initial consultation with Melissa to review your wedding timeline, style, theme, and the day’s events
Email and phone support during business hours
Use of online custom client management program
Wedding vendor research that aligns with your budget & vision
Review any preexisting contracts executed prior to hiring Events by Missy to ensure no details are overlooked
To do list reminder to keep clients on track
Wedding day attire suggestions
Arrange transportation for guests
Coordinate hotel room block accommodations for out-of-town guests
Etiquette advice
Liaison between all wedding professionals
Compile a list of wedding rentals – if required
Provide wedding planning timeline and maintain schedule for meetings, deadlines, and vendor payments
Seating arrangement guidance
Suggest special gift ideas for the wedding party & parents
Review gratuity guidelines for wedding professionals and venue
Create a day-of itinerary to be reviewed and approved by client for distribution to all wedding professionals
Finalize all remaining vendor payments
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Provide direction of ceremony procession for the wedding party, parents, ushers, musicians, readers, officiant and the couple
Deliver guest welcome bags & weekend itinerary to local hotel
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Complete wedding day coordination from set-up to break-down with 1 assistant on location for up to 10 hours
Deliver & set up all wedding day items within the ceremony and reception spaces
Provide Emergency Kit
Distribute bridal party flowers and pin corsages / boutonnieres
Provide direction for the ceremony procession; wedding party, readers, ushers, musicians, officiant and the couple
Point of contact for all wedding professionals and coordinate their set-up & break down of ceremony and reception spaces
Work with entertainment, photographer, videographer and all other wedding professionals throughout the reception to ensure a flawless run of the day
Deliver final payments / gratuities to wedding professionals if needed
Gather personal items and hand off to designated individual
Above all … ensure the day runs smoothly!
Our fee includes time, experience, labor and is based on your location, date and responsibilities of the planning team.
All weddings further than 1 hour from our office in Danbury will incur a travel fee as well as reimbursement for overnight accommodations.
If the ceremony & reception take place in different locations, additional assistants will be hired by Events by Missy at a cost directly billed to the client for an hourly rate of $100 per hour per assistant.