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Wedding Packages
You shouldn’t have to feel stressed and frazzled on your wedding day. You shouldn’t have to field questions from your vendors during set-up, or have to worry about whether all the details you spent months putting together are going to look beautiful. There’s a better way!
Weddings are my specialty and my passion. I have years of experience that I can put to good use on your behalf so that you have the best possible wedding day! There’s nothing more satisfying than knowing that I made a difference in someone’s life by helping them have a beautiful wedding day. I offer multiple levels of service to meet your needs.
“Risa is creative, organized, and attentive to detail, as all event planners should be. What sets Risa apart from others, however, is that she is pragmatic and results-oriented. So many event planners focus on frills with high price tags that won’t necessarily make your event any more fun or beautiful or memorable. Risa can help you allocate your event budget efficiently to make your dream event a reality. She is also attentive and will work with your personal preferences, rather than encouraging a cookie-cutter event model.”
Full-Service Wedding Planning
If you already have your venue selected and have some idea of what you want your wedding to look like but need hands-on help with the nuts and bolts of planning a wedding, then the Full-Service Wedding Planning package would suit you well.
This package is especially useful for couples who live out-of-town or have demanding, time-consuming jobs.
I manage the vendor selection process to round out your wedding team and coordinate communication among them, provide advice on budgeting and stationery, make hotel and transportation arrangements, and keep you on track throughout the planning process. Also includes all coordination services.
Pricing is based on your overall budget, with a minimum fee of $10,000
“Risa is wonderful, responsive, flexible, very detailed and result oriented. She works with you from the day you book through the wedding day. She makes you feel comfortable and will be as hands on or off as much as you need and is always there to provide an opinion or guidance when needed. She thinks of things you wouldn’t think of and asks the right questions and always has your best interests in mind.”
Wedding Management & Coordination
For those couples who want to handle all the planning themselves but need someone to come in at the end to make the day run smoothly, the Wedding Management & Coordination package is for you.
This is much more than just “day-of” coordination, which is an industry misnomer. I get involved about three months before your wedding, prepare a detailed wedding schedule, manage your ceremony rehearsal, and make sure your wedding day goes off without a hitch.
Couples hiring me for coordination also receive a complimentary PDF copy of my book, How to Plan Your Own Wedding: A Roadmap to Guide You from Engagement to “I Do”
Pricing starts at $3500
“Risa has superb attention to detail and was wonderful to work with. We clicked instantly and she made sure every part of our wedding ran smoothly. Our only regret was that we only hired her for coordination services. If it’s in your budget (and even if it’s not) hire her as soon as you start planning!”
Wedding Consulting
À la carte services, including venue searches, honeymoon planning, and general wedding consultant services, are available at an hourly rate of $175 if you need assistance with individual tasks.
Timeline Consultation
If you are preparing your own wedding-day timeline and would like professional advice and insight, I offer a 90-minute phone or video consultation where you can ask any questions you have and receive guidance on the best way to organize your wedding timeline. Price: $250.
Timeline Preparation
If you would like a custom timeline prepared for you, but your budget constraints prevent you from hiring me for the Wedding Management & Coordination package, I offer a smaller Timeline Preparation package. This package includes 10 hours of my time and is priced at $1750.
Mood Board or Floor Plan Creation
I also offer a flat rate for mood board creation ($250, maximum 90 minutes and 2 revisions) and floor plan creation ($500, maximum 3 hours and 2 revisions).
More information about the services included in each wedding package is available upon request.
You can also purchase my book, How to Plan a Wedding: A Roadmap to Guide You from Engagement to “I Do” at Amazon or via my book website.
And if you’re having a friend or family member perform your ceremony, I have another book recommendation for you! First-Time Officiant will tell them everything they need to know.
Non-Wedding Events
If you need help with a bridal or baby shower, rehearsal dinner, birthday party, quinceañera, bat/bar mitzvah, or corporate event, click here for the non-wedding inquiry form.
