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We aren't having a wedding planner but we are having a day of coordinator. My sister got married last year and she said having a day of coordinator was the single best decision she made throughout her entire wedding planning process, because it saved her from so much potential stress on the wedding day. From her experience, her day of wedding coordinator was there to meet with all the various vendors on the day of the wedding (e.g., florist, caterer, DJ, band, etc.) and was able to direct them to where they are supposed to go. She arranged and helped with all of the set up (including flowers, candles, linens, etc.), both at the ceremony site and the reception site. She organized everyone at the ceremony so that everything ran smoothly and handled the transfer of money to all the vendors on the wedding day. She was also listed as the "go-to" person if anything went wrong on the wedding day, so that my sister did not have to be contacted and worried when there were any glitches (and there are always glitches at any wedding - they usually work out fine in the end but it is nice to not have to know about them on your wedding day). I am so happy we are getting a day of coordinator and I would definitely recommend getting one if you can afford it and have any set up requirements that your venue is not taking care of for you.

tiffybear: Hmmm...I'm not sure, maybe you should talk to your potential day of coordinator and ask what they do in the 2 hours. I know our DOC is going to be working for us for the majority of the day - starting a few hours before the ceremony for set up purposes, and then staying with us throughout ceremony, photos, cocktail hour, and the reception to make sure everything stays on schedule and runs smoothly. She will probably leave after the dinner and speeches are done and the dancing has begun, as she won't be needed after that point.