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Dawn ‘Til Dusk is a wedding planning company in Des Moines, Iowa, owned and operated by Lydia Dawson. Boasting over three years of wedding planning, Lydia specializes in tying details together and putting the finishing touches to events. Couples are sure to appreciate Lydia's dedication to helping them make their wedding day a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Services Offered

Dawn ‘Til Dusk offers month-of coordination, partial planning and full service planning packages for wedding events, fully customized to suit the couple’s timeline and preferences. Couples can look forward to their big day knowing that Lydia is on-hand to liaise with vendors, manage gifts, and oversee setup and teardown. Additional services include assistance with floor plans, save the date design, invite design, and managing RSVPs.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$2,000

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$3,200

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$4,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$60

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

Reviews of Dawn 'til Dusk

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Dawn til Dusk received glowing reviews for their wedding coordination services, particularly for Lydia, who was described as amazing, attentive, and detail-oriented. Reviewers praised her for ensuring a stress-free and perfect wedding day by handling all the details and timelines efficiently. Many couples appreciated the seamless execution and communication throughout the planning process, making Dawn til Dusk highly recommended for their exceptional service and dedication to creating magical wedding days.

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Dawn til Dusk received glowing reviews for their wedding coordination services, particularly for Lydia, who was described as amazing, attentive, and detail-oriented. Reviewers praised her for ensuring a stress-free and perfect wedding day by handling all the details and timelines efficiently. Many couples appreciated the seamless execution and communication throughout the planning process, making Dawn til Dusk highly recommended for their exceptional service and dedication to creating magical wedding days.

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Riley Sent on 04/25/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing day with the best coordinator!

Lydia was the best at helping for the day of and even letting me connect with her leading up to the day of my wedding. She took care of everything and I had little to no stress thanks to her. She made sure everyone and everything was in the right place at the right time and we couldn’t have had a more perfect day without her. 100/10 recommend using Dawn til Dusk!
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Emma Sent on 06/22/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Lydia is the best!

Lydia was amazing! She was a great communicator and advocate for me as the bride. Lydia made sure no little details were forgotten!
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Victoria Sent on 10/26/2023
5 out of 5 rating

No brainer- go with them.

Lydia is the freaking best! We felt we were in great hands with her and she didn't miss a beat. So on top of it and made sure the wedding went as planned, which allowed us to enjoy our guests and wedding overall.

She was in communication with us on the big stuff and handled the small things on her own, so we could have a good time the day of our wedding. You cannot go wrong with Dawn til Dusk and we are so happy we chose them! Thank you Lydia- you made our day!
Sarah
Sarah Sent on 09/04/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend Dawn 'til Dusk!

I cannot say enough good things about working with Lydia at Dawn til Dusk! She helped keep us on track and organized throughout the whole process, resulting in the most magical wedding day! She helped with any questions we had and was on top of it all. 100% recommend working with her and the team!
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Stephanie Sent on 05/14/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Don't wait - hire Dawn 'til Dusk!

I hired Dawn till Dusk for day-of coordination, and it was probably some of the best money I spent for my wedding. Our wedding coordinator, Lydia, was with us a few months prior to the event; advising us on vendor relations, timelines, and generally keeping us on track - so it was much more than day-of coordination. The timelines they deliver are amazing - had so many details we’d never even thought of.
Lydia ensured my day as a bride was as stress-free as possible. I know we ran into a couple of issues with the room flip, but honestly, I wouldn’t have known, they made everything as seamless as possible for my husband and I. I would definitely recommend Dawn till Dusk for wedding coordination!
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Laurie Sent on 09/30/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing wedding day coordinator!

Dawn til Dusk was amazing! They helped so much with our day of wedding coordinating. I loved that they had price and time options that fit within our budget.

Lydia helped with our day of coordinating and came for an hour of our rehearsal as well. She was so nice, timely, professional and helped with anything and everything we needed. She had suggestions for us when we weren't sure of anything and she was well prepared.

We had a meeting before the wedding to nail down our timeline and that was so helpful! She was always quick to respond if I had questions. I would 100% recommend Dawn til Dusk for help with your wedding. You won't be disappointed!
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Kyle Sent on 08/30/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Dawn ‘til Dusk was amazing!!!

Sam & Sherry were incredible to work with!! After deciding to move states prior to my wedding, I knew I needed help with vendor coordination and final checklists for our wedding day, so no small detail would be forgotten. The Dawn ‘til Dusk team is everything we needed and more for our day of coordination! They helped with everything from finalizing all timelines to executing on the day of to make our dream wedding day come to life. Words can not express how thankful I am for their hard work behind the scenes, no small detail went unnoticed. My family continues to rave about how sweet and helpful Sherry was the entire day! I HIGHLY recommend hiring this team, you will not regret it!
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Shannon Sent on 06/30/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Dawn to Dusk - June 2022 Wedding

We hired Dawn to Dusk for our wedding earlier this June. When we first started wedding planning I did not think that we had enough money in the budget to accommodate a wedding coordinator. As I got into planning I quickly realized how many pieces have to come together the day of the wedding to make the day happen....and it was stressing me out! Not only was Dawn to Dusk very affordable but signing their contract was one of the most stress reducing things I did in the planning process. We hired them for the rehearsal dinner and for about 6 hours of wedding day coverage.

The Dawn to Dusk team helped us with the timeline and brought up good things to consider (like views from assigned seats). Their communication amongst staff was also great as our initial Dawn to Dusk team member that was going to help us with rehearsal and the wedding fell sick a day before. They quickly shifted and adjusted with few questions to us and I never once felt like it wasn't going to run smoothly with the switch.

The day before the wedding we hired them for the rehearsal dinner which was SUPER helpful as they helped keep everyone in check so we could get the "not fun" part of the rehearsal out of the way. The day of the wedding I don't know everything they did for us because everything ran so smoothly, but know they helped set up centerpieces, light candles, direct vendors, refreshed the cake table, helped move guests through the guestbook/polaroid line, and helped keep the timeline in check. The only thing we wish we would have done differently was listen to their recommendation to keep them through all of the activities (speeches, first dances, etc.) because after they left there wasn't as much of a true leader of the timeline. Even my now-husband said hiring the Dawn to Dusk teams was one of the best decisions of the wedding planning process because he saw the value in having a true leader throughout the day witnessing their skills!
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Alyssa Sent on 06/01/2022
5 out of 5 rating

My Dream Wedding Planner!!!

I could not have imagined a better person to help my dream wedding come to fruition than Sam! She was so kind and wonderful to work with, and so flexible with our budget. I had a horrible cold the weekend of my wedding, and could not have pulled off my wedding day without Sam. Not only did she help everything come together, but she made me feel so sane/calm so I could truly just enjoy the day. I couldn't recommend her more highly! P.S. I live in Eastern Iowa and her travel fees are WELL worth it and very affordable to have her come over from DSM!!!! Thank you, Sam, for the most magical wedding day! We couldn't have done it without you!
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Emma Sent on 04/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Would recommend them to everyone!!

Samantha, Lydia, and Claire were amazing in helping us plan our wedding! The timeline they make is so helpful and they ask so many questions I would have never thought of. The day of, they handle all the little details and help keep you on schedule, track down missing family members, deal with your vendors, and so much more. I didn't have to worry about a thing!

My husband from the beginning when I first hired the team, thought that having a day of coordinator was unnecessary. But even he admitted at the wedding that they were very helpful and did an amazing job keeping everything running smoothly, he did say he was even glad we hired them!
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