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that seems like a bit much to me!! i'm not having a DOC though, so i don't know how much they cost.
ummm...$1000 isnt really free. I think $1000 is not that far out of the ordinary. Ive heard $750. But I think if you plan to pay $1000, dont go through the caterer. Hire an independent person that will stay on top of all the vendors and have no personal interests, i.e. working for the catering company.
totally think it is!! $1,000 (to me) is more along the lines of a semi wedding planner (a person you would see on a limited basis, as opposed to a full out wedding planner)....
sorry...lemme explain...There are two vendors in consideration for my catering.
ONE caterer included a DOC for free with their proposal.
The other caterer, did not include the DOC, but the event manager said that she could include her services for DOC at $1,000...
Wow, I don't have anything to compare that number to, but holy moly. $1000 for their services for ONE DAY? EEk, that coordinator better be handling everything amazingly. I would not go with someone connected to the caterer. Like a pp said, you need someone that doesn't have a potential conflict of interest.
thanks ladies for the good advice too about not going with someone with the caterer, due to conflict of interest!!! good point, didnt even think of that.
It's way more than I was willing to spend (my DOC is $350), but it's not more than I've seen (the highest quote I got was $2200, and most were in the $600-800 range). What I *do* think is that it's too much if she's associated with your caterer (or is your caterer... not really clear on this relationship from your post). Pairing the services should result in a discount!
DOCs often seem expensive for a single-day service, but a good DOC is doing work before the day of and staying with you all day. Maybe you should do some looking around and getting prices so you know if $1,000 is something you're comfortable with for the service provided.
That is within the normal range of prices we were quoted for a DOC, but the real question is do YOU want to pay that price and do you feel that your needs will be met by the DOC's services?
i think the reasonableness of the price depends, among other things, the area you are in and the services provided. i have not heard of catering services offering a DOC, and i tend to agree with some of the others that you may want to find one on your own to make sure your DOC has only your best interests at heart.
i searched for DOC's in the california bay area and received quotes from $750 (for someone starting out in the wedding business but w/prevous event planning experience) to $2200. so no, i don't think that $1000 is out of control (unfortunately--it is high!).
It really depends on the area, the number of hours you expect the DOC to work on that day, and any other extraordinary thing you may want your DOC to do. I've been quoted from $350 to $1200. I've also read that DC area (kinda where you are) has one of the highest cost of living in this country so $1000 is not surprising. However, it wouldn't hurt to shop around (definitely get one on your side, rather than on the side fo the caterer). Personally, $1000 for one day is kinda steep for me.
I would say that the pricing also depends on the complexity of your wedding and the budget. If you have a higher budget or a lot of moving pieces, you could be billed appropriately. I think for the DC area that 1000 is about the going rate. Call around though! If you want to speak with my planner, send me a PM and I'll give you her contact info.
I just read in another thread that nova_wedding found a DOC in the Arlington area for $300. You may wanna check that out!
thanks so much girls! i really DO NOT feel comfortable paying her that money (on top of the fact that their catering is more on the expensive side than other caterers we have seen, BUT their food is awesome. like, orgasmic awesome. And she has a great personality, but a few things have already happened since we have met with her that has made me feel like i woudlnt feel like im getting my money's worth by booking her for DOC...if she said $300, i would be fine, but $1000 is too much for me to feel comfortable with it (i.e. not getting me an updated and accurate proposal to do my comparing, not being able to reach her for about a week, etc...) i just worry that!
Eeekkk - that sounds like a LOT of money to me! I'm paying $350 for my DOC (granted she is one of the least expensive in the area), but I really can't afford to pay more than that.
I'm paying $1300 I think for my DOC. I don't think $1000 is too much at all. The amount of work and stress she'll be saving you is worth every penny in my opinion.
Wow... that sounds really high IMO. I thought the average cost of a DOC was around $300-$500.
Definitely only go with what you're comfortable with :)
DOCs around here range from $500-$2000. If you are paying that much, I would interview some independents, too.
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Bees,
One of the caterers we are looking at isnt going to include DOC in their proposal (another one we are looking at does offer a "free" DOC with theirs) but she said she would charge $1,000 for her services, the day of....ISNT this a bit much??!??!??!?!??! I think it is....thoughts please?