Wedding Day Coordinator, Vancouver, Langley, Surrey

Is your ceremony and wedding reception coordinated?

According to BC Vital Statistics, there are over 22,000 weddings in BC each year. Most of those weddings are planned and coordinated by the bride and her support system. Less than 5% actually enlist the help of a professional wedding planner. What many often overlook, is that as a ‘do it yourself’ (DIY) wedding planner, usually the bride or bride’s mom, you will still need to enlist the help of a wedding coordinator. You may ask, what is the difference? As a planner you spend hours and hours pouring over ideas and details to make sure your day is perfect. What the coordinator does is make those plans happen during your event. They direct the participants much like a conductor directs a symphony, only there’s a lot more running involved. You can’t be the coordinator because you will be busy getting married. As the centre of attention, you won’t be able to coordinate activities and make last minute decisions when they come up. Your mother shouldn’t either. You have spent all this money and effort to have all the people you care about most, join you as you make a commitment to each other. It would be a shame to not enjoy it because you were worried about whether the cake had arrived on time or if everything is set up the way you’d planned it. Some mothers will find if difficult to sit down and enjoy the moment, but it is just a moment, and they really shouldn’t miss it because they were in the kitchen washing dishes.

Some couples are lucky because the venue they chose includes the services of an on-site coordinator. Hotels, golf courses, and really busy venues often have many services available to reduce the amount of vendors you have to hire. Many couples however, opt for less expensive venues that don’t provide these conveniences so you need to provide them yourself.

Find someone you trust that can make decisions under pressure and can direct people discreetly and diplomatically. This person should not be part of the wedding party and should be is able to commit a significant amount of time going over your plans with you. They may miss some of your festivities because they will be taking care of details all through the day, so make sure they are OK with that before they commit. You don’t want to be bothered with problems during your wedding. It’s far better to have one person that all wedding participants and vendors can turn to for decisions as they are required that is completely in tune with your vision of your day. That way you can relax and enjoy the fruits of your labours. So just like a coordinated body, if you have someone to coordinate your wedding, the day will flow smoothly and gracefully without a hitch.

Article by Magna Goerke