Weddings with Melody

Reverend Melody Fairchild

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Platinum

Overview

 

 A free initial consultation
 Up to 10 meetings with your coordinator
 Up to 80 hours of planning time
 Unlimited telephone and e-mail support

Budget Planning

 
 Preparation of a draft budget
 Budget template and estimates

Organization and Management


 Assistance with preparation of “save the date” letter
 Maintenance of your checklists, task lists, timelines, and budget
 Provision of a wedding weekend timeline for bride, groom, and wedding party
 Development of a wedding day schedule for venue site liaison

Site Selection

 
 Scheduling appointments and tours of venues
 Accompaniment on evaluation visits to ceremony and reception sites
 Handling of contract negotiation
 Provision of map and directions to your guests

Family & Attendant Coordination


 Assistance with locating wedding party attire
 Development and submission of bridal party updates to attendants
 Development of a wedding day schedule for family members and attendants

Ceremony Planning


 Provision of suggestions for vow and reading selections
 Guidance with ceremony and reception etiquette
 Ceremony personalization suggestions
 Communication of ceremony schedule and music information to officiant and church staff.
 Planning and coordination of ceremony and rehearsal.

 

Floral Planning and Vendor Relationship Management

 
 Pre-screening of florists according to budget, preferences, and season
 Negotiation of contract with florist
 Management of ongoing correspondence and negotiations
 Preparation of “Florist Prep Pack” – includes delivery times and schedules, map to locations, map of floral placements, and map of location water and refrigeration sources

Catering Planning & Vendor Relationship Management

 
 Pre-screening of caterers and pastry chefs
 Suggesting menu selections based on overall wedding design
 Maintenance of accurate guest count, delivery time, and other detailed information
 Suggestion of cake designs and flavors
 Schedule and attend food and cake tasting
 Confirmation of menu and service details
 Development of wedding day schedule for caterer and pastry chef.

Wedding Day Coordination

 
 Managing all décor delivery, installation and setup
 Coordination of wedding day transportation for bridge, groom, wedding party, and special guests
 Scheduling “dry run” appointment with hairstylists and make-up artist
 Distribution of wedding day schedules to all vendors, bridal party, and officiant
 Working with all vendors to ensure a smooth day
 Providing small snacks to bridal party during preparation time
 Maintaining on-hand “emergency kit” to fix unexpected problems

Reception Planning


 Assistance with seating chart and room layout
 Manage delivery and installation of all decorative elements
 Preparation and distribution of reception timeline (to vendors and all appropriate individuals)
 Management of tent and chair rental, booking, delivery, and setup (as appropriate)
 Preparation of parking arrangements
 Ordering of alcoholic beverages
 Gathering and assistance with loading and unloading gifts
 Managing and overseeing reception events to ensure timeliness
 Choreographing receiving line for guests to greet couple
 Providing guidance with writing toast and thank you speeches
 Discreetly providing comfortable shoes to bridal party

Music and Entertainment

 
 Screening and selecting band according to couple’s criteria
 Handling contract negotiations with band or DJ
 Assistance with preparation of playlists for reception and cocktail hour
 Managing reception timeline (with bandleader or DJ)
 Ensure availability of a backup band or DJ in the event of complications

Invitations, Announcements & Other Printed Items

 
 Providing guidance for selecting appropriate words (all printed items)
 Booking calligrapher and printer

Photography


 Pre-screening and selection of photographer according to couple specifications
 Negotiation of contract with photographer
 Preparation of “Photographers Prep Pack” – includes a list of “must take” photos, preference of picture styles, special and unique props, schedule of events, and a map of facility
 Confirming date and time for formal photos
 Ensuring availability of backup photographer in the event of complication

Favors

 
 Assisting with selection of favors
 Coordination and arrangement of favors

Gift Giving

 
 Assisting with selection, preparation and assembling of bridal party and parent gifts


Gold

Overview

 A free initial consultation
 Up to 5 meetings with your coordinator
 Up to 40 hours of planning time
 Unlimited telephone and e-mail support

Budget Planning

 Preparation of a draft budget
 Budget template and estimates

Organization and Management

 
Assistance with preparation of “save the date” letter
 Maintenance of your checklists, task lists, timelines, and budget
 Provision of a wedding weekend timeline for bride, groom, and wedding party
 Development of a wedding day schedule for venue site liaison

Site Selection

 
 Coordination of ceremony setup and event timing
 Developing a “day of wedding” schedule for distribution to appropriate individuals
 Provision of directions to venue for distribution to guests (requires provision of guest list from clients)

Ceremony Planning


 Provision of suggestions for vow and reading selections
 Guidance with ceremony and reception etiquette
 Ceremony personalization suggestions
 Communication of ceremony schedule and music information to officiant and church staff


Floral Planning and Catering Relationship Management

 
 Pre-screening of florists according to budget, preferences, and season
 Negotiation of contract with florist
 Management of ongoing correspondence and negotiations
 Preparation of “Florist Prep Pack” – includes delivery times and schedules, map to locations, map of floral placements, and map of location water and refrigeration sources
 Pre-screening of caterers and pastry chefs
 Providing suggestions concerning menu selections
 Suggestion of cake designs and flavors
 Maintenance of accurate guest count, delivery time, and other detailed information
 Developing wedding day schedule for caterer and pastry chef

Wedding Day Coordination


 Managing all décor delivery, installation and setup
 Distribution of wedding day schedules to all vendors, bridal party, and officiant
 Working with all vendors to ensure a smooth day
 Maintaining on-hand “emergency kit” to fix unexpected problems
 Planning and coordination of ceremony and rehearsal

Reception Planning

 
 Assist with seating chart and room layout
 Managing delivery and installation of all decorative elements
 Preparation and distribution of reception timeline (to vendors and all appropriate individuals)
 Management of tent and chair rental, booking, delivery, and setup (as appropriate)
 Ordering of alcoholic beverages
 Managing and overseeing reception events to ensure timeliness
 Choreography of receiving line for guests to greet couple
 Providing guidance with writing toasts and thank you speeches
 Discreetly providing comfortable shoes to bridal party

Music and Entertainment

 
 Providing assistance with preparation of playlists for reception and cocktail hour
 Management of reception timeline (with bandleader or DJ)

Photography


 Preparation of “Photographers Prep Pack” – includes a list of “must take” photos, preference of picture styles, special and unique props, schedule of events, and a map of facility
 Providing confirmation of date and time for formal photos



Silver

Day of Coordination


This package includes “day of” coordination. I will work with you up to a month prior to your big day. I will assist you on the final details of your ceremony and assist you with an itinerary for your ceremony and rehearsal. I can be available for the rehearsal to assure everyone knows what they are doing and to ensure that everything runs smoothly, on the day of the ceremony. I will arrive early at the ceremony to make sure everything is going smoothly and everyone arrives on time and is in their place. I assist with ceremony line up and will remain for anything that comes up until the reception begins to wrap up.


All packages are subject to change. Packages can be adjusted based on your wants and needs. Additional services are also available. Hourly rates can be provided.