Rehearsals Ame Soeur Events makes every attempt to schedule your rehearsal with your lead Associate Coordinator. Due to weddings most commonly being held on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, this may not always be possible.
Additional Staff
Additional staff may be required for guest counts of more than 200.
The Princess Bride
$1300.00
This package is a step above our popular Pampered Bride package. Just as the Pampered Bride allows you to enjoy your special day this package gives you an extra helping hand along the way.
Pre-Wedding Services:
• Initial Consultation-A one hour meeting to share information about your wedding plans.
• Monthly planning sessions to include guidance on today’s wedding etiquette
• Creation of a monthly task list and maintenance of that task list
• Discussion of budget needs and guidance on how to save yourself money and still have the wedding of your dreams
• Book hotel accommodations for your out-of-town guests
• Vendor referrals
• Final walk-through at ceremony/reception site
• Creation of timeline of events for all reception vendors
• Creation of vendor list and venue set up documents for ceremony and reception venue use
• Confirmation of all vendors by phone or email two weeks prior to your wedding date
• Contact with vendors regarding any changes the details of your wedding
• E-mailing of timeline to all reception vendors requiring a timeline
• Coordination of ceremony rehearsal to include processional, order of ceremony and recessional
• Distribution of wedding timeline to bridal party as requested by bride
Wedding Day Services:
• Two coordinators on staff, one to assist with all the wedding day activities and one to act as personal assistant to bride, groom and bridal party as needed.
• Arrival at ceremony site when doors open (as early as 12:00 p.m.)
• Point of contact for all wedding day vendors
• Set up of cake table to include placement of plates, napkins, forks, cutting/serving utensils and other items specified for table
• Set up of décor items to include: photos, guest book and pen, champagne flutes, unity ceremony items, reserved seating signs, reserved seating chart, place cards, favors, menu cards and bar menu.
• Decoration of the ceremony and reception site with décor items supplied by the bride. (Note: Décor items requiring the rental of special equipment such as scaffolding or requiring an additional staff member will be charged an additional fee.)
• Pin boutonnieres on groom and groomsmen
• Pin boutonnieres on other key men participating in wedding
• Distribute bouquets to bride and her attendants
• Pin corsages on key women participating in wedding.
• Cueing of musicians for processional music, lining wedding party up and cueing ceremony start.
• Ensure officiant or pastor has marriage license
• Ensure officiant or honor attendants have rings
• Assisting photographer (as requested) in directing the bridal party and family members for photographs both pre and post-ceremony
• Bustling of wedding gown as requested by bride
• Coordination of first dance, cake cutting, bouquet and garter toss, toasts and getaway
• Ensure that timeline is being followed as planned by couple and making sure that timing is adjusted if/when needed.
• Cutting and serving of wedding and grooms cake
• Boxing up of all left over cake in preparation for loading into designated persons vehicle
• Preparation of couples honeymoon meal to be placed in getaway car. (Kindred Oaks Brides: Meal will be placed in Kitchen refrigerator.)
• Distribution of final payments and/or gratuities to vendors as requested by couple
• Oversee venue cleanup
• Packing of personal décor items in preparation for loading into designated persons vehicle
• Access to wedding day tool kit courtesy of Ame Soeur Events.
Post Ceremony/Reception Services:
• Coordination of couples getaway by getting guests lined up with tossing items
• Loading of left over food, gifts, keepsakes and all décor into vehicle of person designated to take these items home.
• Oversee and ensure that venue clean up is completed by vendors. Venue walk through is completed to ensure that venue is left as clean; as or cleaner than it was when you arrived.
Payment:
A 50% non-refundable deposit ($650.00) is required to secure your wedding and rehearsal date. Remaining balance may be paid in two installments of $325.00 each; first of which is due 30 days after contract signing; last of which is due 60 days prior to your wedding.
Rehearsals:
Ame Soeur Events makes every attempt to schedule your rehearsal with your lead Associate Coordinator. Due to weddings most commonly held on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, this may not always be possible.
Additional Staff:
Additional staff may be required for guest counts of more than 200.
The Savvy Bride
$2700.00
This package is for the bride who is so savvy that she knows exactly what she wants and is comfortable handing her ideas and desires over to someone else to execute. She knows that she needs to keep her sanity intact for that big day and above all doesn’t want to trouble her family members with anything but the fun parts of wedding planning. We are here to help you from the very starting phase of your wedding planning all the way to the grand finale.
Pre-Wedding Services:
• Initial Consultation-A one hour meeting to share information about your wedding plans.
• Monthly planning sessions to include guidance on today’s wedding etiquette
• Creation of a monthly task list and maintenance of that task list
• A personalized planning binder complete with checklists, task list, etiquette information, stationary information etcetera!
• Discussion of budget needs and guidance on how to save yourself money and still have the wedding of your dreams
• Creation of a Wedding Budget spreadsheet and maintenance of the budget to ensure that you are within your spending limits
• Creation and maintenance of your guest list
• Assistance in choosing your rentals items to include linens, floral décor, lighting, cooling, and many more…
• Assistance in selecting wedding day related items such as save the dates, invitations, napkins, favors, escort cards, table place cards, thank you notes, etc.
• Assistance during bridal portrait photo shoot by transporting bride and bridal attire to designated location; assisting the bride in dressing as well as during the shoot by straightening gown, etc.
• Book hotel accommodations for your out-of-town guests
• Delivery of welcome baskets for out of town guests to hotels on the date of their arrival. (Limited to two hotels).
• Assistance with creating favors for guests
• Vendor referrals
• Set and attend all vendor meetings
• Assist with the planning of the rehearsal dinner to include selection of a rehearsal dinner site, selection of the rehearsal dinner menu, entertainment and invitations to guests
• Creation of a vendor payment schedule with reminders sent via email 30 days prior to payment due date to ensure you’ll never be late with a payment!
• Final walk-through at ceremony/reception site
• Creation of timeline of events for all reception vendors
• Creation of vendor list and venue set up documents for ceremony and reception venue use
• Confirmation of all vendors by phone or email two weeks prior to your wedding date
• Contact with vendors regarding any changes the details of your wedding
• Attendance at final alterations appointment to ensure that bustling is discussed
• E-mailing of timeline to all reception vendors requiring a timeline
• Coordination of ceremony rehearsal to include processional, order of ceremony and recessional
• Distribution of wedding timeline to bridal party as requested by bride
Wedding Day Services:
• Two coordinators on staff, one to assist with all the wedding day activities and one to act as personal assistant to bride, groom and bridal party as needed.
• Arrival at ceremony site when doors open (as early as 12:00 p.m.)
• Point of contact and assistant to all wedding day vendors
• Set up of cake table to include placement of plates, napkins, forks, cutting/serving utensils and other items specified for table
• Set up of décor items to include: photos, guest book and pen, champagne flutes, unity ceremony items, reserved seating signs, reserved seating chart, place cards, favors, menu cards and bar menu.
• Set up and tear down of rental items (if set up/tear down not provided by vendor)
• Decoration of the ceremony and reception site with décor items supplied by the bride. (Note: Décor items requiring the rental of special equipment such as scaffolding or requiring an additional staff member will be charged an additional fee.)
• Delivery of snack trays and non-alcoholic beverages to bridal party prior to event
• Pin boutonnieres on groom and groomsmen
• Pin boutonnieres on other key men participating in wedding
• Distribute bouquets to bride and her attendants
• Pin corsages on key women participating in wedding.
• Cueing of musicians for processional music, lining wedding party up and cueing ceremony start.
• Ensure officiant or pastor has marriage license
• Ensure officiant or honor attendants have rings
• Assisting photographer (as requested) in directing the bridal party and family members for photographs both pre and post-ceremony
• Bustling of wedding gown as requested by bride
• Coordination of first dance, cake cutting, bouquet and garter toss, toasts and getaway
• Ensure that timeline is being followed as planned by couple and making sure that timing is adjusted if/when needed.
• Cutting and serving of wedding and grooms cake
• Boxing up of all left over cake in preparation for loading into designated persons vehicle
• Preparation of couples honeymoon meal to be placed in getaway car. (Kindred Oaks Brides: Meal will be placed in Kitchen refrigerator.)
• Distribution of final payments and/or gratuities to vendors as requested by couple
• Oversee venue cleanup
• Packing of personal décor items in preparation for loading into designated persons vehicle
• Access to wedding day tool kit courtesy of Ame Soeur Events.
Post Ceremony/Reception Services:
• Coordination of couples getaway by getting guests lined up with tossing items
• Loading of left over food, gifts, keepsakes and all décor into vehicle of person designated to take these items home.
• Oversee and ensure that venue clean up is completed by vendors. Venue walk through is completed to ensure that venue is left as clean; as or cleaner than it was when you arrived.
• Return of tuxedo’s (limited to one Tuxedo Salon)
• Delivery of wedding gown to cleaner specified by Bride
• Return of rental items as needed (limited to two vendors)
Payment:
A 50% non-refundable deposit ($1350.00) is required to secure your wedding and rehearsal date. Remaining balance may be paid in two installments of $675.00 each; first of which is due 30 days after contract signing; last of which is due 60 days prior to your wedding.
Rehearsals:
Ame Soeur Events makes every attempt to schedule your rehearsal with your lead Associate Coordinator. Due to weddings most commonly held on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, this may not always be possible.
Additional Staff:
Additional staff may be required for guest counts of more than 200.
A La Carte Services
Return of Rental Items $75.00 per vendor
(Includes the cost of mileage and fuel)
Creation of Budget and Budget
Spreadsheet $60.00 per hour
Welcome Basket/Bag Assembly $60.00 per hour plus supplies
Etiquette Consultation $60.00 per hour
Rehearsal Dinner Coordination $300.00
(Includes location of Rehearsal Dinner site, coordination of rehearsal dinner menu, creation and mailing of Rehearsal Dinner invitations (supplies provided by bride) decorating of rehearsal dinner site (supplies provided by bride).
Hourly Consultation $ 60.00 per hour
Attend Vendor Meetings $ 60.00 per hour
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