Start Me Up!

It is nearly impossible for me to fathom that it is already the 24th of May, and the wedding we have been working on will be taking place in 5 days! In the world of weddings this is MAJOR crunch time. The bride and groom are typically running around doing a million  last minute things that may include picking up their license, dealing with 11th hour cancellations and packing for their honeymoon - just to name a few. As their planner you too are tying up loose ends and making sure all outstanding items have been addressed. In just a matter of days all of your hard work as a team will come to fruition.

This week the plan is to reconnect with every vendor involved in the event and confirm they have the most up to date time-line, correct addresses, your mobile number, etc. I will also be speaking with the couple regularly to be sure they feel at ease and also see if there are any other last minute things I can help them with.

A very important transaction that has to happen this week is the “drop off” as I like to call it. This is when the couple passes off the remaining wedding items that have been in their possession. This can include: favors, escort cards, ring bearer pillow, flower girl basket, unity candle, a box for their cards/gift envelopes (Important to keep them safe!), etc. Literally anything that will be needed on wedding day that needs to come from their end should be handed over during the drop off. You absolutely do not want the couple worrying about transporting or worse - forgetting to transport important items to the church or reception. Not to mention it can potentially be a logistical nightmare on a hectic wedding day.

This drop can occur at a point early in the week - Monday or Tuesday (for a Saturday wedding) or at the very latest, the rehearsal. Some planners may or may not attend the rehearsal but I consider it crucial. It’s a chance to clear up any discrepancies and personally I feel the ceremony is the most nerve racking part. The whole day is an adrenaline rush but there is something very different about the ceremony - it’s pin drop quiet, there are cues to be made, boutonnières to be pinned, flower girls to be lined up…you get the idea; an orchestra for which you are the maestro. Wow, I am getting nervous just thinking about it! As many weddings as I have done, I fully admit that every “wedding eve” I am without fail almost as anxious as I was for my first. Well, not exactly but still pretty close! It never gets old or routine – the process may be similar, the planning steps sometimes formulaic, but every couple is so very different and every wedding just as unique. Even if it were possible, I don’t think it ever should get routine. When things become routine it becomes way too easy to let your guard down.

Wedding planners always have to stay on their toes – a million things could go wrong and without fail some of them will – but you already knew that right? Eyes open, steady hands, deep breaths and unwavering confidence. Some say wedding planning isn’t brain surgery, but as you are about to send your beautiful bride down the aisle – pretend it is.

See you on the other side!

xx,
Belle

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