This past weekend, J and I coordinated our first wedding together at the Westin LAX! This opportunity came from a good friend of mine who believed in my project management skills coupled with my Type A personality. Because we were thoroughly prepared, there was not a hint of nerves, but confidence that we would be able to successfully deliver. It also helped that the bride had the kindest, most easy going spirit ever and amazing organizational skills to boot. Here are the top 3 things that I believe contributed to our success:
Oh, I hope we land another gig soon because we had such a great time! If you're reading this, and you know anyone who is looking for a month of/day of coordinator, do think of us! - A Who's Who chart to facilitate the bridal party and family line-up. It also helped with locating and directing those who played an integral role in the wedding
- Detailed labeling and packing of agreed upon props and decorations by the bride made life so much easier during the set-up process because we knew exactly where everything needed to go, so that we wouldn't need to bug the bride on her big day
- Extraordinary vendors! I was so impressed by how on time and on the ball all vendors were which helped us stick to schedule. Everyone worked so collaboratively together that there were zero delays during the reception because everything ran so smoothly. In fact, we were ahead of schedule the entire night!
- Provide a clear designation of meals by table to the servers aka who's having what
- Agree in advance the timing around corralling everyone to take their seats and when to start packing up
All of our hard work paid off at the end of the night when the bride hugged me and said "Everything that I envisioned for my wedding, you made come true.". Happy sigh. =)
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