No newer images
more by msritaliu
Caterers: Chinese or Vietnamese Food
A Penny for your thoughts?
more in Beehive
Should've known it was going too smoothly!!!
Cake maker timeline?
more in Boards
Palladium vs. Platinum vs White Gold for traditional wedding band

How much is your DOC costing you?

posted 7 months ago in Beehive
  •  
    1.
    Member
    66 posts
    Worker bee
    msritaliu    March 19, 2010   Tustin (Orange County), CA

    So, I have a friend of a friend who is an event planner- she's offered to be my DOC for $400 (discounted by $50).  I haven't done any research on how much DOC typically cost- mainly b/c i just haven't found the time- but am now wondering- is her offer a "good" deal? should I shop around?  I would feel confident and comfortable with her as my DOC, but I'm wondering if I have better (i.e. "cheaper") options out there. FI and I are on a strict budget- so I'm contemplating whether this is a needed expense or not.  Thanks for any advice!!

     
    2.
    Bee
    1,117 posts
    Bumble bee
    gloss    August 2009   Boston/Maine

    There was a 'real bee budget' series a few days ago on what DOC expenses were for a few of the different bees.  Depending on where the wedding is I would say $450 is pretty cheap.

     
    3.
    Member
    156 posts
    Blushing bee
    thisismeAXiD      

    I'm new to this wedding thing, but what is a DOC??

     
    4.
    Member
    956 posts
    Busy bee
    caitlanc    September 12, 2009   Live Wyoming, married in Colorado

    DOC stands for Day of Coordinator.  That person basically makes sure everything runs smoothly and takes care of all the behind-the-scenes things on the wedding day.

     
    5.
    Member
    1,292 posts
    Bumble bee
    EAQ219    May 22, 2010   Cleveland, OH

    My DOC is costing $1350, and I know it will be well worth it. Check out Mrs. Penguin's recent post about not have a DOC and regretting it, along with the "Real Bee Budget" post about DOCs that Miss Gloss mentioned. I'm not sure where you live (never heard of Tustin), but I think $400 is extremely reasonable.

     
    6.
    Admin
    3,274 posts
    Sugar bee
    mrsbee    3/5/05   New York, NY

    Here are the links to the posts!

    Mrs. Penguin:

    DOC-less and Regretful

    The Bees' Wedding Planner Budgets:

    The Bees’ Wedding Planner Budgets

     
    7.
    Member
    66 posts
    Worker bee
    msritaliu    March 19, 2010   Tustin (Orange County), CA

    Reading Mrs. Penguin's post is what prompted me to reconsider having a DOC.  I'm going to be doing a LOT of DIY projects, and well, i think I have to admit that I can't do it all!

    @ Mrs. Bee- Thanks for the wedding planning budgets link! I was trying to find it but couldn't! thanks!

     @FAQ219 - Tustin is a smaller suburb in orange county, CA. I should probably change my profile to reflect that. :)

     
    8.
    Member
    65 posts
    Worker bee
    LanaJade    June 2010   Boston, MA Wedding in NYC

    That is definitely a great price--I'm in nyc and the lowest I've seen is $600. Make sure the price includes the number of hours you need; some DOCs charge less but then you realize that they're just giving you fewer hours to meet your budget.

     
    9.
    Hostess
    805 posts
    Busy bee
    mrsleopard    11/22/08   Los Angeles

    I'm in LA and an experienced DOC will run you about $800. 

    I had Month of Coordination which means mine took over the last few weeks before the wedding.  I didn't talk to vendors about timelines, etc.  That cost $1875.

     
    10.
    Member
    545 posts
    Busy bee
    poli2b    October 11, 2009   Aliso Viejo

    Mine is actually my officiant's assistant. She is charging $300 and will only be cordinating the ceremony portion. It seems pricey, but I really didn't want to risk it. Oh, and I'm in the Southern California area.

     
    11.
    Member
    545 posts
    Busy bee
    poli2b    October 11, 2009   Aliso Viejo

    Hey, I just realized you're in Tustin. I moved from there 3 years ago. Nice to see a local on the boards :)

     
    12.
    Member
    65 posts
    Worker bee
    Ms.Editor    4/25/2009   Chicago

    Our DOC cost $1500 and starting creating timelines and vendor contact sheets about a month before the wedding. On the day of the ceremony, she was with us for ten hours along with an assistant and intern. I was anti-DOC for a long time, but I'm very glad we hired her!

     

    Reply

    You must log in to post.





    Visit our sister sites Project Wedding
    Wedding Songs
    eHarmony Advice
    Dating Advice
    JustMommies
    Pregnancy Calendar
    Fertile Thoughts
    Infertility Support
    Copyright 2004-2010, eHarmony, Inc.
     


    Sponsors
    Local Boards
    Find Registry Find Registry Find Registry

    More
    User Posts Today
    crebre80 49
    ejs4y8 37
    SanDiegoAli 36
    MissAsB 34
    RxBrideToBe 31
    msmonicka 29
    sewing 28
    Kittyachi 24
    lilyfaith 23
    AzinAugust 22

    Beehive

    User Posts Today
    ejs4y8 5
    roxy821 5
    SanDiegoAli 4
    hotchildinthecity 4
    otb 4
    MissAsB 3
    Tulip61110 3
    littlemissmoo 3
    verosara 3
    Kittyachi 2

    More