Wedding coordinator, yes or no?

Worth every penny. I did all the leg work cause I’m type A and like having control over my vision and plans, but I want to actually enjoy my day, so to avoid a huge headache with logistics, my DOC will handle everything the day of. I also have a “raw space” venue, so we’re bringing EVERYTHING in (caterer, furniture, decor, etc). I won’t be lifting a finger at all on my wedding day. But I’ll probably do a walk through before the ceremony to make sure everything is perfect lol.

Ooooh yes, worth every penny!

Absolutely! Our DOC has made life a bit easier, especially since we are getting married right after the holidays. I strongly recommend one.

I am so glad our venue can with a coordinator. We didn't have to worry about anything. We were able to just relax and enjoy the day and know that any problems that did come up would be handled by someone else.

If you can splurge, it's definitely worth it for a day-of coordinator!

Nooo!!!! This is so important! YOUR BRIDAL PARTY IS NOT IN CHARGE OF THIS AND NEITHER IS YOUR FAMILY! Don’t let them think this is a good idea because its a horrible idea! I was apart of an awful wedding a few years ago, I paid for the decorations (long story) and anyways on the day of the rehearsal the only person there to decorate was the bride and myself - heres the kicker, she LEFT me alone to decorate for hours while she went to take a shower! Then when all the the rehearsal guest started showing up (no bride and groom in sight) they started helping me. Finally when they got there (forgot to add that her mom
wasn’t there either - she was “cooking the food”) she wasn’t even dressed up and all the guest were! She had wet hair and gym clothes on! Then her mom came rolling in with pizza (yeah, she was so busy cooking) no drinks (it was (110 degrees) no plates, and no napkins - oh and no place to sit! After eating the bride decided to just relax while she and her groom (her parents too) expected everyone there to decorate! We stayed until midnight while they did nothing to help! It was awful! The day of was just as bad, we had to finish everything we didn’t get done the night before, and then mt mother, fiance, and mutual friend cleaned the venue! We only left the lights (it was a barn) which she was pissed about the next day and called me and my fiance bitching that we didn’t take the lights down - NEVER GOT A THANK YOU EITHER -if I could rewind, I would have never helped her because the day after the wedding, she told me I ruined everything and we haven’t spoken since. All of the other people who helped felt the same way and it was so hurtful to everyone! I also did so much leading up to the wedding and still never recieved a thank you, like the bridal shower that she kept asking about and nobody else was going to plan (heres a tip, don’t ask people you barely even know to be your bm!) so I took care of that too. Needless to say it was awful and she pissed off every single person there that helped except for her parents and sister! Everyone else has barely spoken to her since then so she got what she deserved. My point is, don’t do this to your friends and family! On the day of your weddng you need to eat, get dressed up, and take cute pictures! Not having them doing your dirty work! $700 is a steal for a coordinater! Take it!

Also had this happen with my fiances sisters wedding - just not anything like the above incident! She just had the family and bridal party helping all day decorate and then clean up too, so we didn’t get to enjoy the wedding at all. For my wedding, I already have a planner and NOBODY in my family or bridal party will be helping do anything planning wise! Thats what the planners are for! I just want it to be fun and not stress about how that part goes! Sorry for the long post, but I always tell that story because it is so upsetting that I no longer speak to a friend I have known since birth, becausee she decided to have a wedding that ruined our friendship, when all I did was help. I think it all came down to the fact that she was embarrassed that her parents wouldn’t help, she didn’t want a wedding to begin with (she is very shy and would have been happy with a court house wedding - but her groom insisted on a wedding), and then she was embarrassed by being totally unprepared and rushed into a situation with this guy. Its so sad to me and if I could go back, I would have not even helped her at all.