- Do you want your wedding day and the time leading up to it to be calm and stress-free?
- Do you want your family and friends to be able to relax and enjoy the day as well?
- Do you feel lost in a sea of information and options?
- Do you lack the time or expertise to research and select the best vendors?
- Do you want your wedding to be the most amazing day of your life?
If the answer to any or all of these questions is YES!, please keep reading to learn how Circle of Love Weddings can give you exactly the level of service you need to make your wedding just right for the two of you, your families and your guests.
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Many of my clients find themselves lost in a sea of information and options. They lack the time and/or expertise to research and select the best vendors, and worry that important details will fall through the cracks. For these clients, working with a wedding planner is a lifesaver that allows them to relax and enjoy planning their weddings, with the help of an expert. You'll feel as though a weight has been lifted off your shoulders!
Other clients come to me with much of the wedding already planned; they simply need professional guidance on the big day, to ensure that everything they have so carefully planned comes off without a hitch. For these clients, my wedding coordination service allows them to feel calm and stress-free as we work together to wrap up the last details. You'll be free to enjoy the wedding day without being interrupted with decisions and questions!
My clients come to me at all stages of the planning: anywhere from 18+ to 3 months out, and may need help with choosing their venue(s), selecting some or all of their vendors, and/or simply figuring out all of the creative and logistical details that a wedding entails. No matter where you are in the planning process or how much help you would like, we will work together to create an amazing, stress-free wedding for you.
Wedding Planning & Coordination Services
Circle of Love Weddings seeks to create a beautiful, authentic, personalized event for each of our clients. At Circle of Love Weddings, all of our services are customized based on each couple's unique needs. This allows you the flexibility to choose only the exact services that you need, rather than being locked into a package that may not suit your situation.
However, to guide you in determining the level of service that is right for you, we offer sample levels of service incorporating the most popular combinations of services. A la carte services may always be added to any level of service, based on your individual needs and at your discretion, at our hourly rate.
All levels of service include:
- One-hour initial consultation (to determine budget, style, theme and priorities of event, and scope of services; and to determine if we are a good fit)
- Vendor referrals based on your needs and requirements
- Daria, the owner, operator and principal wedding consultant, will personally work with you during the entire planning period and will be with you for your entire wedding day
- An associate coordinator who will assist Daria at your wedding
- A comprehensive emergency kit
- The highest level of customer service and integrity
All pricing is personalized, based on the specifics of your wedding. Please inquire for more information on creating your customized wedding plan, or read on to learn more about the different levels of service Circle of Love Weddings offers.
Full-Service Wedding Planning ~ Lend-A-Hand Wedding Planning ~ Day-of-Plus Wedding Coordination
The Full-Service level of service is tailored for those clients who want complete assistance with every aspect of their wedding. With unlimited hours (and including our Day-of-Plus coordination service), Circle of Love Weddings will be at your side and available to assist with any and every element of the wedding, from selecting the venue to packing up the gifts at the end of the wedding, and everything in between. You simply relax and enjoy yourself, while we handle the details. Everything you need from the following list is included.
- Venue selection (tours and interviews, assessment meetings afterwards)
- Additional planning meetings and site visits
- Budget creation and maintenance
- Vendor hiring (you simply make the final decision from among the choices we present)
- Act as main contact for vendors once hired and attend all planning meetings (tasting, decor meetings, etc.)
- Personal shopping for wedding-related items; wedding-related errands as needed
- Assist with gift registry creation
- Invitation assembly, stuffing and mailing; RSVP management
- Book accommodations/room blocks for out-of-town guests
- Assistance with creative design elements, such as programs, seating chart, welcome bags, favors, guest book, etc.
- Be at the getting-ready location on the wedding morning to help with last-minute details
- Any and all other wedding-related tasks
Are you newly engaged and wondering where to start? Or have you done some planning but are running out of time and patience with the process?
Our most popular level of service, the "Lend-A-Hand" level of service is tailored for brides who are near the beginning of the planning process and who want to work side by side with their wedding planner throughout the engagement period. Circle of Love Weddings will assist you with the venue and vendor selection process as needed, and will guide you through decisions on every aspect of the wedding; taking on tasks and accompanying you to meetings whenever you deem necessary. As one of my brides put it, you will do the "fun stuff," and I'll do everything else. (Of course, it's all fun to me!)
Typically referred to as "partial planning," the Circle of Love Weddings difference is that this level of service includes our Day-of-Plus coordination service, as well as a block of 25 additional hours to use at your discretion for any wedding planning services. A sample group of services at this level includes the following. Equivalent services may be substituted as suits your individual situation.
- Extra planning meeting at the beginning of the planning process
- Extra site visit at the beginning of the planning process
- Book accommodations/room blocks for out-of-town guests
- Attendance at catering OR decor interviews
- Attendance at decor planning meeting
- Attendance at tasting
- Attendance at meeting with stationer to finalize invitation design and wording
- Assistance with creative design elements, such as programs, seating chart, welcome bags, favors, guest book, etc.
- Wedding-related errands (e.g., shopping, picking up paper goods, etc.)
- Be at the getting-ready location on the wedding morning to help with last-minute details
Day-Of-Plus Service (Wedding Day Coordination)
All brides want their weddings to be calm and stress-free, and for their families and friends to be able to relax and enjoy the day. Hiring a professional wedding day coordinator will help to ensure that your special day turns out just as you have envisioned it.
All of my clients receive the Day-Of-Plus level of service. Typically referred to as "day-of coordination," the Circle of Love Weddings difference is that my Day-Of-Plus service provides you with the expertise and resources of a wedding planner throughout the planning period, as well as my personal presence with you for the entire event.
Day-Of-Plus service is tailored for brides who have or plan to locate their venue(s) and select most of their vendors themselves, and who are excited about planning and handling most of the creative details of their weddings. Although you may simply be looking for a day-of coordinator to implement your vision on the wedding day, with Circle of Love Weddings, you will get so much more than the industry standard of service. and I will elevate your wedding day from "fine" to "amazing." I will always go above and beyond for all of my clients, and I know from years of experience that in order for me to do a good job coordinating your wedding, there is a certain amount of prep work that needs to be done and information that needs to be gathered ahead of time during in-person meetings. Plus, you will be relieved to have someone there to help you deal with the last- minute details that always seem to arise during the last week or two before the wedding.
The Day-of-Plus service includes the following:
- Comprehensive planning checklists and forms
- Vendor referrals as needed
- Phone and e-mail consultation time with Daria throughout the entire planning period
- Planning meeting four to six weeks before the wedding
- Walk-through meeting at the venue(s) three to four weeks before the wedding
- Final planning meeting two weeks before the wedding
- Preparation and distribution of event schedule
- Review final details and resolve any issues with venue(s) and all vendors the week of the wedding
- Direct wedding ceremony rehearsal
- Act as family contact and vendor team leader throughout the entire wedding day
- Direct wedding ceremony and reception, in conjunction with an assistant if needed
- Post-event evaluation and assistance
Day-Of-Plus Wedding Day Coordination Upgrades
Many "Day-of-Plus" clients find that they need just a little extra help beyond the wedding day coordination level of service. The Silver, Gold and Platinum upgrades to our Day-of-Plus service provide a few additional hours at the beginning and at the end of the planning process. Sample groups of services at each upgrade level are listed below. Equivalent services may be substituted as suits your individual situation.
Day-Of-Plus Silver Upgrade (equivalent to 5 extra hours)
- One extra planning meeting or site visit
- One wedding-related errand (e.g., shopping, picking up paper goods, etc.)
- Be at the getting-ready location on the wedding morning to help with last-minute details
Day-Of-Plus Gold Upgrade (equivalent to 8 extra hours)
- One extra planning meeting or site visit
- Attendance at one decor meeting OR tasting
- Two wedding-related errands (e.g., shopping, picking up paper goods, etc.)
- Be at the getting-ready location on the wedding morning to help with last-minute details
Day-Of-Plus Platinum Upgrade (equivalent to 11 extra hours)
- One extra planning meeting or site visit
- Attendance at one decor meeting OR tasting
- Three wedding-related errands (e.g., shopping, picking up paper goods, etc.)
- Two hours of assistance with programs, seating chart, welcome bags, etc.
- Be at the getting-ready location on the wedding morning to help with last-minute details
Additional Products and Services
Circle of Love Weddings can provide or procure these and other wedding-related products and services, at competitive rates through reputable vendors. Please inquire for further information.
- Photo booth
- Personalized napkins
- Rental of certain decor items (cake plateau, cake knife and server, card box or birdcage, etc.)
- Set-up and clean-up of DIY decor items at the wedding
- Program, menu card and other collateral stationery design, printing and assembly
- Escort cards, place cards and table name or number cards (hand or computer calligraphy)
- Welcome bags for out-of-town guests
- Wedding favors
- Attire consultant to assist the bride and her attendants on the wedding day
What To Expect ~ The Hiring Process
Do my services sound like they would be a good fit for your needs? Please contact me to discuss setting up your free initial one-hour consultation. It is best if we can talk over the phone prior to setting your appointment, so we can go over the specifics of your wedding (date, location, budget, your preferred level of service, etc.). Don't worry if you don't know what some or all of these specifics are yet! I am here to help you figure them out.
During your initial consultation with Circle of Love Weddings, we'll meet in a relaxed atmosphere and take some time to evaluate your needs, and discuss your wedding ideas and dreams, what you've accomplished so far, what challenges you need to overcome, and how a wedding consultant can assist you. We'll then use that information to build a customized plan for your wedding. There is no obligation to sign anything at this consultation. If you don't live in Atlanta, we can accomplish this step over the phone if necessary. I have worked with many brides who live all over the country and even internationally.
After we meet, I will provide you with a written proposal, based on the services you have requested, in which I will describe to you exactly what those services entail. Upon your approval of the proposal, I will mail you my contract to sign. Once the contract is returned to me along with the deposit necessary to secure your date, we will get started on your wedding! I look forward to assisting you.
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When you choose Circle of Love Weddings, my full attention will be on you and your wedding. No matter which services you choose, these are my personal guarantees to all of my clients:
- You have my commitment to quality and integrity.
- You will receive prompt, personalized service.
- You will always have all of the same information I have.
- I will listen carefully to you and your ideas for your wedding.
- I will provide e-mail and telephone consultations to you during regular business hours at no charge.
- You are always the final decision-maker.
- Most important, you will enjoy a joyful, stress-free celebration.
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There are many other events to be included under the wedding umbrella, and I would be thrilled to assist you and your family in the planning of these as well. Please inquire for more information on the following events:
- Engagement Party
- Bridal Shower
- Rehearsal Luncheon/Dinner
- Bridesmaids' Luncheon
- Wedding Weekend Events
- Morning-After Brunch
- Baby Shower
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