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I did not have a coordinator, but, from what I've read, the cost usually is a percentage of your total wedding budget. The article I read indicated that the cost could range from 10-20 percent, depending on the services provided.
We have a wedding month of coordinator and a day of coordinator (same person). She is fairly new to the business but has good reviews and we like her. She's 800 dollars.
Our coordinator was $750, which was a steal. All of the well known coordinators around here were $1100+.
@Brielle: I'm pretty sure that is if you have a wedding planner, coordinators typically only help the day of the wedding, maybe a couple of days leading up to it. The price really depends a lot on the area you live in, ours was either $250 or $300.
We paid $1200 for our month of coordinator, which is on the low end in Chicago.
It definitely depends on where youre looking. Mine is $650 for day of services which is great. I was getting quoted between $1200 and $2000 just for day of.
We hired a planner about six months out, and paid $3000 (would have been 15% of total wedding costs if they were above $25,000).
It was absolutely the best money we spent, but only because the planner was AWESOME. I did a lot of checking and research on her (Wedding Wire, etc.) before hiring her, including asking her for contact info for three of her prior brides or grooms. Everyone gave her glowing reviews.
I'm a control freak, so factor that in, but it would have been *more* stressful for me to hire a planner I couldn't trust than not to have one. So check up on this woman and make sure she'll make things easier and not just be one more vendor you have to manage.
@Wonderstruck: Yes, you're right. Thank you. Sorry about the confusion with terminology. I was definitely thinking planner vs. coordinator.
She comes with the venue!
$1250 gets us a coordinator, venue, tables, chairs, linens, umbrella heaters (it's under a pavilion), food servers, bar tenders, & cake cutting/boxing.
I paid 250 for my DOC/Wedding Planner. He did everything in-house, so my catering was done through him as well so I don't think there was a separate charge to be the wedding planner.
Oh wow ladies! The price range definitely has a big range. For the DJ/coordinator couple package that we are thinking about doing, the DJ has won multiple awards for multiple years from the knot, wedding wire, etc and same with his wife (coordinator). We would be paying about $2800 ALL TOGETHER for BOTH of them and that includes the DJ for our ceremony, acting as emcee, uplighting, monogram, cocktail hour music, and our 5 hour reception music. It also includes his wife who owns the coordination business to take our planning from where we are at now and handle it from here on out. Or we could pay $200 less and she will just be the month of (4-6 weeks before the wedding) coordinator. He (DJ) has performed well over 1000 weddings and is highly recommended by our photographer. We really like him alot, but I am just worried that it's a lot of money for one/two things and I've looked at a couple others, but I'm afraid they will be the "cheesy" type. We have talked to this main one on the phone and he has been very good with communication. He is definitely not the "cheesy" DJ that gets everyone in lines and has everyone dance in a circle......etc.
Our venue is all inclusive (Hyatt hotel in Long Beach) and is about $10,000 for everything else. We are just having to find a florist, DJ, photographer, officiant, and day/month of coordinator. Everything else is provided by the hotel (cake, food, linens, tables, votive candles and mirrors, chairs for both reception and ceremony, riser for ceremony, and a "banquet captain" that will work hand in hand with the coordinator.)
Is the DJ/coordinator a good deal do you think?
Our's is a DOC, it will be $1,600. That includes several meetings with vendors and our venue, as well as taking care of everything start to finish day of. Ultimately though, I worked with her before on weddings I coordinated at the venue I worked at and I trust her, so I'm fine with the cost.
mine is $700 for 3 months before the wedding, even though we have been talking 4-5 months before the wedding. she has great reviews on wedding wire and responds rather promptly. below is the breakdown pretty much and she still goes above and beyond this list :)
Work with vendors for development of customized Wedding Day Schedule
Onsite venue visit prior to wedding to discuss details, set-up & flow of events
Additional hours of meeting time with vendors & extra assistance leading up to wedding date
Wedding advice & suggestions up to the wedding date
On-site rehearsal wedding coordination on xxxxxx, 2012 for 2 hours (Schedule TBD)
Delivery & Set-up of favors, table numbers and place cards
On-site wedding coordination on xxxxx, 2012 for 10 hours (Schedule TBD)
Set-up & clean-up of supplies before & after the wedding reception
Additional services:
o Research of cake box prices
o Assistance to caterer for buffet coordination
o Assistance with finding a vendor for the design & production of place cards & table numbers
o Research & purchasing of table number frames or holders (if necessary)*
o Assistance with vendor contract for chair rental
o Assistance with Cocktail Area decor
So the DJ will not book with you unless you hire his wife as well? Is there a day of price that might be lower? I would choose them only if you really want both of them and feel they are both worth the price. If not, I'd keep looking for the right DJ.
For me, a wedding planner was not worth the money so I don't have anyone. I'd love to have a day of coodinator, but it's not in the budget so we'll muddle along without. I have a good friend that will help out and my sister's babysitter will be able to set up the tables (centerpieces are DIY) while we're at the cermony. That'll have to be good enough!
@JJsGirl_09: My coordinator (who takes over a month prior to the wedding but is available now (my wedding is in Nov) to answer questions/provide suggestions) was 1250, and that was a referral discount from her 1500 normal price. I live in Chicago and she is pretty well known. I think it depends on the area and also the experience of your coordinator. If it's a great deal then that's wonderful but I would also make sure that this person has a lot of good reviews and references.
My DOC was a friendor, so she also helped in the planning department at no extra cost. She charged $200 and I ended up giving her a $100 tip because she was awesome. For a planner I think that price is completely reasonable, as planner rates here run around $1200.
Our full time planner is $3,500.00 and she is awesome. Our DJ including extra lighting and other items is $2,100.
I'd say you have a good deal if they are both professional. Anyone can call themselves a wedding planner but that doesn't mean they are qualified, experienced or have the industry relationships that lead to steep discounts. In other words you get what you pay for sometimes.
@Angelz_love: Initially or now? LOL
We started at $25K, we are now at $40K. Things add up in this neck of the woods as you probably know.
@AshleyR83: I have just recently looked at reviews on both and both have nothing short of amazing reviews :oD.
Thanks ladies! There are so many amazing reviews on this couple and they were highly recommended from our photographer. We signed the contract yesterday :oD!!!
We are paying $1,000.00 for our coordinator. We hired her in September of last year. The fee covers getting the rest of the vendors researched and booked and rehearsal and day of coverage. For the vendor booking part of it, she charged us $600 and $400 for the coverage.
It was a steal really. The stylist she hooked me up with is charging me $50 for my hair and that includes an hour of travel time. But we're getting married in a small town in MI so everything is less expensive.
Our day of coordinator charged $500 plus $100 extra for an assitant (optional). She will be there on the wedding day from beginning to end and provide consultations a month before. DJ service with dance floor lighting and slideshow setup (all inclusive package) was about $1,000. Besides our budget, we hired a DJ based on personality, experience and ability to work well with us (fun, flexible, and will get people on the dance floor). I think we got a pretty good deal overall, considering that these were pros with years of experience in SoCal.
$3000 she usually charges close to $5000 for the package we are getting. Really good family friend. She just won The Knot Best for Planner in our area. She owns all of her own inventory and is just wonderful. This pic is from a wedding she just planned and designed. She owns all of this inventory and much more except for the florals and the chairs.
$495 and she takes over three weeks before the wedding and includes day of coverage up to 12 hours.
@JJsGirl_09: we actually got lucky.... We are paying 1200 for our month of coordinator but that is the total price for her to provide that service and be our decorator as well..... So that includes, chair covers, the arch, and any other decorations of hers that we use.... Plus, the DIY stuff that we have done, they will set that up.....Run the reheasal, etc..... So, we were happy with that price :)
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We are thinking of going with a DJ that has a packaged deal for him and his wife who is a coordinator. It would make our DJ about $1250 and the coordinator to take our planning so far and plan it from here on out for $1600. We have 8 months 15 days until our wedding. I'm not sure that it's the best deal, but I want to see what others are paying for either "month of" or having someone plan from about this far out. That is if you bees don't mind sharing this info ;op. Thanks bees!!! Btw, our wedding is in Long Beach, CA.