Should i Need a Day-of Coordinator for a Smaller Wedding?

Many brides on here have strongly recommended DOC’s. I opted out of one though.

Our venue provided TWO. Ameeen. There’s so much coordinating the day of: directing/paying vendors, directing guests, keeping the timeline, watching out for details. Just for the timeline alone I’d highly recommend a DOC.

Oops, I meant *Do I Need*

If it's within budget, I would always recommend hiring a DOC if you're having anything more than a very intimate ceremony with just immediate family. Our DOC is handling making the timeline, helping us actually stick to the timeline, handing out payments and tips the day of, directing guests, all of our setup and cleanup, the list goes on and on. My biggest thing was that we're spending tons of time and money planning this one day, the least we can do is spend another $1k for someone else to do the small things and be the point of contact on the wedding day so that we can enjoy it without interuption.

View Quoted Comment That's what I'm thinking. I just gotta quote $1015 for 7 hours (partial day) and 1250 for a full day (hours). Then there is an optional service of $180 for 4 hours of pre-planning (phone consults. event design. conducting the rehearsal, errands, etc)

I would aslways recommend especially being in another state!

Here’s the thing you will need a DOC no matter what. You will need someone to help you make sure you stick to the timeline, and make sure things go smoothly so you arnt doing everything yourself on your wedding. The last 2 weddings I went to were my cousins and they both didn’t have a DOC the 1st wedding my brother was the ring bearer so my mom was in the back she ended up telling every bridesmaids incudling the bride when to go (since they didn’t have a rehearsal) she then started helping in the wedding instead of being a guest so for my other cousins wedding (which was this year) her and her FH were asking my mom for help from the start they wanted her to help with DIY, the cake, decoration (my mom is very creative and a baker) at first she said yes because it sounded fun but she soon realized it was to much for her to handle. on the wedding day she did the same she made sure everyone walked when they needed to and she even had to run in the kitchen to help prepare and serve food. Bottom line is if you don’t hire one you will most likely have to give that job to someone. I’m hiring a DOC because I don’t want my mom to work on my wedding.

Even if your venue has a coordinator I would still hire a DOC. I feel like the venue's coordinator works for the venue and not necessarily you. They're there to make sure you/your event doesn't mess up/damage there venue. Your DOC will make sure that the venue/venue manager does everything they're supposed to do for you

View Quoted Comment You've convinced me! Thank you

View Quoted Comment Ah, yes. Hadn't thought about that.

I keep going back n forth on this one. But every quote ive gotten is way expensive.

View Quoted Comment I got a quote today for $1015 for 7 hours and $1250 for 10 hours. What kind of quote did u get?

I have one that came with my venue. That has helped a lot! Now I just need someone to make sure the ceremony goes as planned and that everyone is where they need to be. FH's mom's wants me to ask her best friend... I guess we will see.

If you do all the pictures before hand then i dont think you need a coordinator. the reason i want to have a coordinator is we will not have a first look and will do all the pictures after the ceremony while the guests will be at reception for cocktail hours. i want to make sure that the appetizers are served and all the vendors are doing what they are supposed to so i need a person there to help me make sure everything is going smoothly when all the wedding party and family take pictures