I mean it’s a fair question. If you’re going to pay a wedding coordinator, you’d probably like to know a little bit of what I do.

Here is a short list of things I have done on wedding day (or the day before) …

• Make sure everyone is running on time
  • This is a huge part of my day. I’m constantly checking my schedule, seeing where we’re out, figuring out if something needs to be changed or hurried along.
  • Perk: I get to see behind the scenes moments that not everyone is privy to
• Hand out flowers and pin boutonnieres
  • Perk: This is such a fun time to connect with the bridesmaids and tease the groom and his men to make them smile and calm their nerves. It also gives me a chance to talk to the parents of both the bride and groom. It makes the day more personal for me and for them.
• Supply scissors, pins, tape, timetable, etc.
  • Perk: I get to talk to a lot of people who want the same thing I do — for the wedding to be a beautiful success for the bride and groom.
• Run to the caterer on set-up/rehearsal day
  • Sometimes things get missed, and this time, we didn’t have enough plates, cups and utensils to finish set-up, so on the way to rehearsal I ran to the caterer and picked up we needed. Then on wedding day, I quickly finished the set-up with the help of family of the bride and the bridal party.
  • Perk: meeting local vendors
• Run the rehearsal and make sure everyone knows where they’re supposed to be the day of the wedding (and answer lots of questions)
  • I get to work with the bride and groom so that everyone is standing where the bride and groom want and so that they get the ceremony that they want.
• Pull rose petals off flowers for the flower girl baskets
• Make decisions on whether or not to send someone to buy more creamer for the coffee bar
• Check with the couple throughout the day to make sure what they want to have happen: follow the original schedule or change things
  • I try my best to make a “fool-proof” schedule, but reality is, sometimes things take longer or end up being more important than the original schedule and then I need to communicate with the people for whom the day was created and make sure that they get what they want.
  • Perk: Seeing so many happy people and getting to be a part of what is hopefully the best day of the couple’s life

Photos: Taken by Mary Ann Beiler and Lynn Dienner; Edited by Sally Anne Beiler

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