Lula Carter Planning
Your Wedding Day Specialist 

White Rose Package

White Rose Package helps the couple that desires the guidance and expertise of a consultant, while still handling the majority of the wedding arrangements themselves.

 

Initial Consultation:

©       Understand couple’s objectives and expectations of wedding

©       Identify needs and advise about the wedding planning process

 Seven  (7) One Hour Consultation Meetings:

©       Consultation Meeting may include vendor meetings or to discuss wedding planning questions

©       Monthly follow up calls with the couple

 Coordination Planning:

©       Contribute ideas to coordinate each vendor with the couple desires

©       Offer etiquette guidance

©       Create a wedding planning organizational binder

©       Plan and coordinate wedding events with vendors, bride, groom and the wedding party

©       Develop and contribute ideas towards decorations of the event

 Budget:

©       Create a customized budget

©       Create a vendor payment schedule

©       Create a wedding expense sheet

©       Review of wedding budget and expense sheet with the couple

 Vendors:

©       Evaluate all wedding contracts

©       Provide vendor referrals for bridal couple

©       Call to interview vendors on availability for wedding

©       Follow up phone calls to vendors of the wedding as needed

©       Follow up with vendors one month in advance of the wedding day and during the week of the wedding, in writing

 Prepare Wedding Timeline and Checklists:

©       Create a customized timeline and checklist for couple

©       Create information letters for wedding party members

 Create Wedding Day Itinerary:

©       Timing and flow of the day

©       Distribute to vendors, wedding party participants and parents 

On-Site Coordination at Rehearsal: (one hour)

©       Direct wedding Rehearsal

©       Work with officiant and/or on-site official

©       Assist with the details of the rehearsal dinner

 On-Site Wedding Day Coordinator: (eight hours)

©       Implement all wedding plans and details with vendors, families and guests

©       Oversee vendor setups at ceremony site, contact if tardy/faulty

©       Assist bride, groom, wedding party and immediate family

©       Pin flowers on attendants and distribute bouquets

©       Handle any last minute emergencies

©       Alleviate last minute problems and stresses (emergency kit to fix unexpected mishaps)

©       Direct ceremony processional

©       Cue processional and recessional music

©       Transport personal items of wedding party to reception

©       Transport decorations to reception site (size & weight restrictions)

©       Load gifts into designated family car

 On-site Coordination of Reception:

©       Oversee vendor setups

©       Supervise set up of place cards, table cards, favors, etc

©       Greet guests and direct them to seats

©       Cue music/MC for arrival of couple and bridal party

©       Oversee the flow of speeches, cake cutting and first dances

©       Distribute last payments

©       Manage any last minute emergencies

©       Box additional wedding cake

 After Wedding:

©       Return floral and/or baker rental items

©       Return tuxedos (must be in one location)

©       Deliver wedding gown to specialized day cleaners