Day of coordinator

I think you definitely need to get a DOC. You don't want to have to worry about any problems on your day. The DOC will handle all that and keep a timeline. Even if the venue has a coordinator they work for the venue and not you. Your doc should handle any problems that comes up that day without you evening knowing

I had one for two hours to set up. Can you find one that doesn't have a big minimum amount of hours you need?

View Quoted Comment Oh I'm not sure. I'll have to look into that

Do you have any friends/co workers who are getting married soon you could arrange a trade with

I can’t imagine not having our coordinator. We did a “month of” coordinator and that has been tremendously helpful especially knowing that the day of the wedding I just have to look pretty and show up!
We paid 800 for ours but it was an expense that was important to me to help alleviate the stress. We have friends and family but I didn’t want to ask them to help clean or take things down after celebrating with us.

View Quoted Comment No, I dont. The only person I know whose getting married soon is my FH cousin two weeks after us and I don't want to put any other stress on her either haha

View Quoted Comment Ok thanks so much!

Even if you don't get a professional DOC, definitely have someone there in charge of the day. My fiancé works with someone who does DOC for free just for fun!

Can confirm a DOC will help you decrease that stress. You may run into issues finding one but it will be worth it.