Wedding planner

Get a DOC. We had 50 at our wedding and my number one regret is not having a DOC.

We had a 100 person wedding and had a planner/DOC. You can get away without hiring a planner, though it can be very helpful. I always say a DOC is a must!!! She/he will keep things running smoothly, be the point of contact for all of your vendors, and typically help with set up and break down. So worth the cost!

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Thank you so much! I think it will be for the best. The anxiety is real haha.

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Thank you for this advice. It's good to know even with a smaller wedding it's nice to have one!

Get a DOC if you have the budget. We had a 17 guests wedding due to covid but she took care of all the decorations (set up and tear down), the rehearsal ceremony and just making sure everything was going on accordance with my timeline.
I was able to just enjoy my day and it was an absolute stress reliever

Our wedding has a guest count of 187, but we aren't having a wedding planner. We are having a DOC though which is provided by our venue!

I like to plan things on my own terms and wouldn't feel comfortable working with a wedding planner, but I do think it's necessary to have a DOC for the day of so that you can have someone to make sure the timeline is going according to plan, and if something happens your DOC will be the one to solve all these issues.

It is a must even for a 10 person wedding. They keep your vendors on the same page and the day flowing smoothly Do not ask your guests to perform this duty. Take a look on thumbtack.com or Instagram for recommendations

We didn't hire either but for our big wedding our venue comes with a coordinator that will help with the day of.

It depends!

Our venue included a coordinator, who helped with setup and organizing vendors. The venue also took care of teardown/cleanup and whatnot (one of the many reasons we went with an all-inclusive place).

Now, we initially had a DJ, but canceled due to COVID and took on some of the music logistics ourselves. The venue coordinator was not super helpful with this. My hair stylist was also over two hours late, and I took on that stress myself. Even though we had a 35-person wedding, I almost wish I had a second person there for logistics.

If your venue does not come with any sort of coordinator and you have the budget, I would absolutely go for a DOC.

We didn't have a wedding planner though, and I don't think one is necessary.

I am def getting a day of coordinator if the venue doesn’t include one.
I am picturing the guests wandering around like lost sheep if someone doesn’t tell them where to go!

Guest list of 100 and doing it all my own so far. Our venue includes 30 day before event coordinator and day of, helping with some setup and cleanup. Defiantly think you should have DOC

View Quoted Comment Most guests know what is going on by watching others. The format is pretty standard: sit down for ceremony, mingle for cocktail hour, sit down for dinner and get up to dance when it opens. Basically the day of coordinator sets up the room, keeps your vendors on track and takes care of any problems behind the scenes. The venue coordinator doesn't do anything toward the guest experience except making sure you follow their policies.

Thank you all for your advice!