Full Planning & Design
My Full Planning and Design package is perfect for the couple who is always on the go, planning from afar, or simply wanting to savor a stress-free engagement. This all-inclusive level of service allows for the high-touch, intimate interaction, coupled with complete selection and management of your vendor team, creative direction and styling, budget and guest management, and planning and coordination for every aspect of your wedding. I will be here with you every step of the way from the initial planning session to flowers and cake, to fonts and flatware and your final exit goodbye.
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Planning begins the moment you hire Julia!
Preliminary meeting to kick off the planning process to secure vendors, discuss design direction, create a budget outline and a general schedule of events.
Unlimited meeting, phone call, and email communication
Complete research and selection of entire vendor team to include:
Ceremony & Reception Venue
Officiant
Catering
Photography/Videography
Floral
Lighting
Décor Rental and Draping Specialists
Ceremony Musicians/Band/DJ
Cake/Desserts
Hair + Makeup
Stationery
Hotel/Transportation
Full access to online planning tools with comprehensive wedding checklist, budget + payment tracking, guest management and customized style guides
Vendor appointment arrangement + attendance
Customized vendor referrals provided in all categories
Contract review and negotiation
Wedding gown & wedding party attire selection assistance
Rehearsal dinner, bridal luncheon, and post wedding luncheon location recommendations
Ceremony and program outline creation
Ceremony and reception music guidance
Catering and menu selection assistance and attendance at tasting
Monthly progress updates with task list, budget status, timeline, and vendor info
Wedding stationery guidance and selection to include:
Save the Dates
Invitation + RSVP
Escort/Place Cards
Menus + Table #’s
Programs
Calligraphy
Coordination of hotel accommodations and transportation for wedding party and guests
Etiquette advisement
Contingency plan assistance (in the event of inclement weather – rain, cold, etc.)
Assistance with creation and management of personal wedding website
Marriage license information direction
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Initial design meeting to create an overall design direction, color palette and look/feel for the wedding day
Guidance and selection of wedding and tabletop design including linens/napkins, lighting, rentals, florals, etc.
Floral and décor meeting with mockup of floral design with final contracted florist (paid by client)
Floorplan diagram creation and 3D renderings with table/seating arrangements color coordination
Reception venue walk through to discuss and visualize the installation of the design elements
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Develop and manage a detailed budget for all aspects of the wedding
Track all vendor deposits, balances, and payments due
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Act as a liaison between the vendors and client to ensure a seamless event
Coordinate and confirm day-of logistics with all wedding vendors
Create a vendor contact list and comprehensive load-in/load-out event timeline
Communicate and distribute final timeline and vendor contact list to all vendors week of wedding
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Negotiate room block agreements, manage hotel reservations, and handle accommodation and transportation detail
Pick up, assemble, and mail invitations.
Handle and track RSVP’s
Deliver Welcome Gifts to out-of-town guests at their hotel
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Month-of final meetings:
Month-Of Meeting 1 - Four weeks prior to wedding date
Review ceremony and reception details
Review vendor contracts and rental orders
Review and proof BEO provided by catering manager
Discuss design & décor details and review arrangements and logistics
Create preliminary wedding day timeline
Month-Of Meeting 2 - Seven to 10 days prior to wedding date
Finalize ceremony and reception details
Ceremony and reception venue walk through
Review floor plans, table count, guest list and seating assignment
Review detailed day-of plans
Finalize day-of timeline
Tie up any loose ends
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Research and setup rehearsal dinner reservations
Oversee wedding ceremony rehearsal
Collect and transport wedding items to the ceremony/reception site
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Act as the primary point of contact on the day of the wedding for all vendors and wedding party
Complete coordination of wedding with multiple coordination assistants depending on the scope of the day
Arrange for food and beverage in the bride and grooms’ suite while getting ready (paid for by couple)
Greet and direct all on-site vendors
Manage set-up of both the ceremony and reception sites
Oversee all details before and during the ceremony
Ensure correct setup of ceremony site (sound check, floral, lighting, programs, chairs, etc.)
Ensure correct setup of cocktail hour and reception including guest book, escort/place cards, family photos, tables, chairs, linens/napkins, floral, menus, table numbers, dance floor, DJ/band staging, favors, gift table, etc.
Placement of personal items including programs, readings, family photos, unity candle, guest book, toasting flutes, cake knife & server set, table numbers, escort/place cards, menus, favors, gifts, bride’s clutch etc.
Wedding day photo styling – for Pinterest worthy detail shots
Coordinate with photographer for first look photos and properly timed all other photography
Assistance with gathering wedding party and family members for pictures as needed
Direct ushers with seating of guests and program distribution
Pin boutonnieres and corsages, hand out bouquets, assist with flower girl and ring bearer items
Welcome and assist guests with any special needs or questions throughout the day
Cue officiant, musicians, and wedding party at the ceremony
Escort late arriving guests to available seats
Bustle wedding gown after ceremony
Clean up any “getting ready spaces” at the ceremony site
Transfer any personal/décor items from ceremony to reception venue
Oversee all symbolic/religious events during the reception
Coordinate with the DJ or BAND to ensure smooth flow of all announcements as well as the Grand Entrance, Blessing, Toasts, Cake Cutting, Special Dances
Distribute final payments and/or gratuities to vendors on your behalf
Collect all personal items and prepare them for transport
Secure cards and gifts with designated family member, hotel room or off-site location
Decorate the honeymoon suite
Coordinate teardown
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Vendor follow-up to confirm all rentals have been returned and outstanding issues have been addressed