The Crowning Touch package

Providing consultation, planning, coordination, and the managing of a number of time-consuming tasks, this package is for you if you cannot, or prefer not to, put in the numerous hours (about 250) needed to arrange the wedding of your dreams. Your wedding will be a reflection of your personality and your tastes, but Joyful Wedding Planning will handle the research, the legwork, and the many details that go into preparing for your special day. You may be pleasantly surprised to find that your consultant can save you money as well as time, as she guides you through decisions about your vendors and numerous other aspects of wedding planning.

BONUS: Included with this package is a full set of planning aids, which can be customized for your wedding – including a budget worksheet, detailed checklist, an organizer, and other helpful resources. (For descriptions
of the resources included, see The Do-It-Yourself Wedding Planning package.)
Unlimited consultation by telephone and email—to discuss your wishes for your ceremony and reception, to answer etiquette questions, and to provide support and advice
Help with determining (and keeping to) your wedding budget and, if not already chosen, help in selecting your wedding date
Assistance in determining your wedding style, theme, color(s), décor
Working with you to compile a contact list of all family, attendants, vendors, and others who will play a part in your wedding
Oversight in the selection, reserving, and coordination of the following:
(This includes accompanying you to consultation appointments as needed—or, if you prefer, handling them on your behalf when possible—and reviewing all contracts. The goal is for Joyful Wedding Planning to work together with your vendors to create a smoothly-flowing wedding day for you.)
- Ceremony and reception location(s)
- Caterer (independent or provided by reception venue – includes help with planning the menu)
- Officiant
- Photographer
- Videographer
- Wedding apparel—for Bride, Groom, and wedding party
- Ceremony musician(s)
- Reception entertainment (musicians and/or DJ)
- Florist
- Rentals
- Invitations & other stationery (includes assistance with wording)
- Wedding accessories (guest book, card holder, etc.)
- Wedding favors
- Wedding cake(s)
- Wedding day transportation
- Rehearsal dinner location
- Accommodations for out-of-town family and guests
- Beauty and pampering services
Set-up of your wedding information online
Regular check-ins with you, by email or telephone, confirming that everything is “on track”
Availability to the members of the wedding party for information on their roles and responsibilities
Help with your wedding vows
Guidance in procuring your marriage license
Taking care of mailing your wedding invitations: Addressing, preparing customized map, placing all pieces into envelopes, sealing, stamping, delivering to the post office, PLUS tracking the responses and contacting those who do not respond
Help with the design or choosing of your rehearsal dinner invitations, and taking care of mailing them
Help with design and printing of ceremony program
Determining seating arrangements for reception
Design and printing of escort or place cards and table signs for reception
Assembly of wedding favors
Preparing a customized wedding day timeline, including ceremony and reception agendas
Preparing a customized rehearsal agenda, based on the ceremony agenda, and including any extra information to be given at the rehearsal to the ceremony participants
Determining ceremony reserved-seating for family members
Final Consultation: Meeting with you in person two to three weeks before your wedding, to review the wedding day timeline, the rehearsal, ceremony, and reception agendas
Making any necessary changes to the wedding day timeline and the rehearsal, ceremony, and reception agendas—as determined at the final consultation—and confirming with you the final product
Contacts and final confirmations with all wedding personnel to verify wedding day details, including arrivals, setups, and pickups (Note: Copies of the wedding day timeline, the ceremony agenda, and/or the reception agenda will be provided to them as needed.)
Provision of "Cheat Sheets" for members of the wedding party—a short list that includes a few words of advice specific to the men or women of the wedding party, lets them know when to arrive on the wedding day and where to go upon arrival, and provides wedding coordinator’s cell phone number
Delivery of welcome packages that you provide for your guests
Delivery of wedding accessories, programs, favors, escort cards, cake knife, etc. to ceremony and reception sites—on or before the wedding day, as agreed upon with ceremony and reception venue(s)
Direction of the wedding rehearsal
Wedding day services:
(Includes primary wedding coordinator and one assistant. Your wedding size and complexity may require more than one assistant, involving additional charge.)
- Arrival at the ceremony site two hours before the ceremony start time
- "Wedding Emergency Kit" on hand for use by the wedding party
- Oversight of all vendor arrivals and deliveries throughout the day
- Set-up of ceremony wedding accessories (such as guest book, photos, candles)
- Inspection of the ceremony décor and handling any needed adjustments
- Making sure the guest book and ceremony program attendants are set up in their respective positions
- Overseeing the ushering of guests into the ceremony
- Assisting with the distribution of bouquets, corsages, and boutonnieres to
       Bride, Groom, wedding party, and family
- Distribution of flower girl and ring bearer wedding accessories
- Management of the pre-ceremony line-ups
- Ensuring the Bride looks her best as she prepares for her Processional
- Helping the photographer gather the wedding party and family for photos
- Assisting with the bustling of the Bride's gown as needed
- Post-ceremony cleanup (Includes the collection of ceremony décor not handled
       by florist or rental company, wedding accessories, and personal items that
       may have been left – taking all to the reception to be delivered to person
       designated at Final Consultation)
- Transfer of guest book, card holder, and other accessories needed for both
       ceremony and reception (plus gifts, if necessary) from ceremony to reception
- Coordinating the set-up of such details as escort cards, place cards, table signs,
       favors, cake knife & server, Bride & Groom toasting glasses, guest book, and
       "Grand Exit" items for the reception
- Distribution of final payments or gratuities, as needed
- Management of the "Grand Entrance" announcements at the reception
- Ensuring that all reception events flow as planned, providing cues and reminders as needed
- If the Bride and Groom have contracted with the caterer to take a food package
       with them, ensuring that this is prepared for their departure
- Facilitating the send-off of the Bride and Groom
- Overseeing vendors and persons designated at the Final Consultation in the
       collection and removal of décor, equipment, gifts, wedding accessories, and
       personal items at the end of the reception
After your wedding, coordinating the return of rental items
After your wedding, writing notes to your vendors: “On behalf of the Bride and Groom, as well as myself, I would like to thank you . . .”

Base price: $2445 (Final price based on the size, complexity, and distance of your wedding)
(Materials—stationery, stamps, accessories, etc.—not included. You may provide these to your consultant or furnish the funds for her to purchase them on your behalf.)

The Golden Touch package

Similar to The Crowning Touch described above, The Golden Touch provides consultation, planning, and coordination of all your wedding details. Joyful Wedding Planning will do the research for you and will advise you in your many wedding-related decisions so that everything fits into your budget. If the guidance provided in The Crowning Touch sounds good to you, but you choose to save money by taking care of certain tasks on your own, The Crowning Touch package is for you.

BONUS: Included with this package is a set of planning aids, which can be customized for your wedding – including a budget worksheet, detailed checklist, and other helpful resources. (For descriptions of the resources included, see The Do-It-Yourself Wedding Planning package. Note: The wedding organizer is not included with The Golden Touch package but may be purchased for $25.)
Unlimited consultation by telephone and email—to discuss your plans for your ceremony and reception, to answer etiquette questions, and to provide support and advice
Help with your wedding budget and, if not already chosen, in the setting of your wedding date
Assistance in determining your wedding style, theme, color(s), décor
Working with you to compile a contact list of all family, attendants, vendors, and others who will play a part in your wedding
Oversight in the selection, reserving, and coordination of the following:
(This includes accompanying you to consultation appointments as needed—or, if you prefer, handling them on your behalf when possible—and reviewing all contracts. The goal is for Joyful Wedding Planning to work together with your vendors to create a smoothly-flowing wedding day for you.)
- Ceremony and reception location(s)
- Caterer (independent or provided by reception venue – includes help with planning the menu)
- Officiant
- Photographer
- Videographer
- Wedding apparel—for Bride, Groom, and wedding party
- Ceremony musician(s)
- Reception entertainment (musicians and/or DJ)
- Florist
- Rentals
- Invitations & other stationery (includes assistance with wording)
- Wedding accessories (guest book, card holder, etc.)
- Wedding favors
- Wedding cake(s)
- Wedding day transportation
- Rehearsal dinner location
- Accommodations for out-of-town family and guests
- Beauty and pampering services
Regular check-ins with you, by email or telephone, confirming that everything is “on track”
Availability to the members of the wedding party for information on their roles and responsibilities
Help with your wedding vows
Guidance in procuring your marriage license
Preparing a customized wedding day timeline, including ceremony and reception agendas
Preparing a customized rehearsal agenda, based on the ceremony agenda, and including any extra information to be given at the rehearsal to the ceremony participants
Determining ceremony reserved-seating for family members
Final Consultation: Meeting with you in person two to three weeks before your wedding, to review the wedding day timeline, the rehearsal, ceremony, and reception agendas
Making any necessary changes to the wedding day timeline and the rehearsal, ceremony, and reception agendas—as determined at the final consultation—and confirming with you the final product
Contacts and final confirmations with all wedding personnel to verify wedding day details, including arrivals, setups, and pickups (Note: Copies of the wedding day timeline, the ceremony agenda, and/or the reception agenda will be provided to them as needed.)
Provision of "Cheat Sheets" for members of the wedding party—a short list that includes a few words of advice specific to the men or women of the wedding party, lets them know when to arrive on the wedding day and where to go upon arrival, and provides wedding coordinator’s cell phone number
Delivery of wedding accessories, programs, favors, escort cards, cake knife, etc. to ceremony and reception sites—on or before the wedding day, as agreed upon with ceremony and reception venue(s)
Direction of the wedding rehearsal
Wedding day services:
(Includes primary wedding coordinator and one assistant. Your wedding size and complexity may require more than one assistant, involving additional charge.)
- Arrival at the ceremony site two hours before the ceremony start time
- "Wedding Emergency Kit" on hand for use by the wedding party
- Oversight of all vendor arrivals and deliveries throughout the day
- Set-up of ceremony wedding accessories (such as guest book, photos, candles)
- Inspection of the ceremony décor and handling any needed adjustments
- Making sure the guest book and ceremony program attendants are set up in their respective positions
- Overseeing the ushering of guests into the ceremony
- Assisting with the distribution of bouquets, corsages, and boutonnieres to
       Bride, Groom, wedding party, and family
- Distribution of flower girl and ring bearer wedding accessories
- Management of the pre-ceremony line-ups
- Ensuring the Bride looks her best as she prepares for her Processional
- Helping the photographer gather the wedding party and family for photos
- Assisting with the bustling of the Bride's gown as needed
- Post-ceremony cleanup (Includes the collection of ceremony décor not handled
       by florist or rental company, wedding accessories, and personal items that
       may have been left – taking all to the reception to be delivered to person
       designated at Final Consultation)
- Transfer of guest book, card holder, and other accessories needed for both
      ceremony and reception (plus gifts, if necessary) from ceremony to reception
- Coordinating the set-up of such details as escort cards, place cards, table signs,
       favors, cake knife & server, Bride & Groom toasting glasses, guest book, and
       "Grand Exit" items for the reception
- Distribution of final payments or gratuities, as needed
- Management of the "Grand Entrance" announcements at the reception
- Ensuring that all reception events flow as planned, providing cues and reminders as needed
- If the Bride and Groom have contracted with the caterer to take a food package
       with them, ensuring that this is prepared for their departure
- Facilitating the send-off of the Bride and Groom
- Overseeing vendors and persons designated at the Final Consultation in the
       collection and removal of décor, equipment, gifts, wedding accessories, and
       personal items at the end of the reception
After your wedding, writing notes to your vendors: “On behalf of the Bride and Groom, as well as myself, I would like to thank you . . .”

Base price: $1985 (Final price based on the size, complexity, and distance of your wedding)
(The Bride and Groom are responsible to provide wedding accessories, favors, and such to the consultant, or, for an additional fee, the consultant will purchase them on your behalf.)

NOTE: The Golden Touch includes all services listed under The Crowning Touch EXCEPT for those listed just below. If you wish to keep some, but not all, of those services, a package will be customized for you.

~ As noted above, the wedding organizer from the full set of planning aids is not included with this package. However, with the purchase of The Golden Touch package, the organizer may be purchased at consultant cost – $25

~ Set-up of your wedding information online

~ Taking care of mailing your wedding invitations: Addressing, preparing customized map, placing all pieces into envelopes, sealing, stamping, delivering to the post office, PLUS tracking the responses and contacting those who do not respond

~ Help with the design or choosing of your rehearsal dinner invitations, and taking care of mailing them

~ Help with design and printing of ceremony program

~ Determining seating arrangements for reception

~ Design and printing of escort or place cards and table signs for reception

~ Assembly of wedding favors

~ Delivery of welcome packages that you provide for your guests

~ After your wedding, coordinating the return of rental items

The Finishing Touch package

You have put a lot of time into selecting your vendors and planning your ceremony and reception. Of course you want all those arrangements to come together perfectly on your wedding day! You cannot, however, direct the carrying out of your plans and at the same time savor your special day as the Bride. Besides, you'd like to enjoy the final month before your wedding—preparing for your honeymoon, maybe getting in some "pampering"—rather than stressing out over the details. You want your family and friends to be able to enjoy your wedding, too—instead of being burdened with responsibilities. This package is for you. Joyful Wedding Planning will take care of all the final contacts and will provide coordination for your rehearsal, ceremony, and reception. You will be free to enjoy your wedding day, secure in the knowledge that the details you've worked on will be carried out by a professional, whose desire is that your memories of the day will always be joyous.

BONUS: Included with this package is your choice of one of the following planning aids, which can be customized for your wedding – wedding budget worksheet or detailed wedding checklist
Unlimited consultation by telephone and email—to discuss your plans for your ceremony and reception, to answer etiquette questions, and to provide support and advice
Regular check-ins with you, by email or telephone, confirming that everything is “on track”
Working with you to compile a contact list of all family, attendants, vendors, and others who will play a part in your wedding
Contacting your chosen vendors well before your wedding to introduce Joyful Wedding Planning and to determine how we can work together to create a smoothly-flowing wedding day for you
Reviewing all contracts to make sure all details are covered and that there are no loopholes
Preparing a customized wedding day timeline, including ceremony and reception agendas
Preparing a customized rehearsal agenda, based on the ceremony agenda, and including any extra information to be given at the rehearsal to the ceremony participants
Determining ceremony reserved-seating for family members
Final Consultation: Meeting with you in person two to three weeks before your wedding, to review the wedding day timeline, the rehearsal, ceremony, and reception agendas
Making any necessary changes to the wedding day timeline and the rehearsal, ceremony, and reception agendas—as determined at the final consultation—and confirming with you the final product
Contacts and final confirmations with all wedding personnel to verify wedding day details, including arrivals, setups, and pickups (Includes one site visit)
(Note: Copies of the wedding day timeline, the ceremony agenda, and/or the reception agenda will be provided to them as needed.)
- Ceremony & rehearsal venue
- Person in charge of ceremony sound
- Reception venue
- Caterer
- Officiant
- Photographer
- Videographer
- Ceremony musician(s)
- Reception entertainment (emcee, DJ, musicians, etc.)
- Florist
- Rental company/ies
- Bakery
- Transportation
- Assistant(s)
- Ladies of the wedding party
- Men of the wedding party
Provision of "Cheat Sheets" for members of the wedding party—a short list that includes a few words of advice specific to the men or women of the wedding party, lets them know when to arrive on the wedding day and where to go upon arrival, and provides wedding coordinator’s cell phone number
Delivery of wedding accessories, programs, favors, escort cards, cake knife, etc. to ceremony and reception sites—on or before the wedding day, as agreed upon with ceremony and reception venue(s)
Direction of the wedding rehearsal
Wedding day services:
(Includes primary wedding coordinator and one assistant. Your wedding size and complexity may require more than one assistant, involving additional charge.)
- Arrival at the ceremony site two hours before the ceremony start time
- "Wedding Emergency Kit" on hand for use by the wedding party
- Oversight of all vendor arrivals and deliveries throughout the day
- Set-up of ceremony wedding accessories (such as guest book, photos, candles)
- Inspection of the ceremony décor and handling any needed adjustments
- Making sure the guest book and ceremony program attendants are set up in their respective positions
- Overseeing the ushering of guests into the ceremony
- Assisting with the distribution of bouquets, corsages, and boutonnieres to
       Bride, Groom, wedding party, and family
- Distribution of flower girl and ring bearer wedding accessories
- Management of the pre-ceremony line-ups
- Ensuring the Bride looks her best as she prepares for her Processional
- Helping the photographer gather the wedding party and family for photos
- Assisting with the bustling of the Bride's gown as needed
- Post-ceremony cleanup (Includes the collection of ceremony décor not handled
       by florist or rental company, wedding accessories, and personal items that
       may have been left – taking all to the reception to be delivered to person
       designated at Final Consultation)
- Transfer of guest book, card holder, and other accessories needed for both
      ceremony and reception (plus gifts, if necessary) from ceremony to reception
- Coordinating the set-up of such details as escort cards, place cards, table signs,
       favors, cake knife & server, Bride & Groom toasting glasses, guest book, and
       "Grand Exit" items for the reception
- Distribution of final payments or gratuities, as needed
- Management of the "Grand Entrance" announcements at the reception
- Ensuring that all reception events flow as planned, providing cues and reminders as needed
- If the Bride and Groom have contracted with the caterer to take a food package
       with them, ensuring that this is prepared for their departure
- Facilitating the send-off of the Bride and Groom
- Overseeing vendors and persons designated at the Final Consultation in the
       collection and removal of décor, equipment, gifts, wedding accessories, and
       personal items at the end of the reception
After your wedding, writing notes to your vendors: “On behalf of the Bride and Groom, as well as myself, I would like to thank you . . .”

Base price: $895 (Final price based on the size, complexity, and distance of your wedding)
(The Bride and Groom are responsible to provide wedding accessories, favors, and such to the consultant.)

Rehearsal & Ceremony Direction

Perhaps you have budget constraints, but you do want someone to direct your rehearsal and to make sure your ceremony goes smoothly. This package may be just what you're looking for. Joyful Wedding Planning will put together the details of your ceremony agenda, will direct your rehearsal, and will oversee the ceremony on your wedding day.

Unlimited consultation by telephone and email—to discuss your plans for your ceremony and to provide support and advice
Regular check-ins with you, by email or telephone, confirming that everything is “on track”
Working with you to compile a contact list of all family, attendants, vendors, and others who will play a part in your ceremony
Contacting your ceremony vendors well before your wedding to introduce Joyful Wedding Planning
Reviewing all contracts relating to your ceremony, to make sure all details are covered and that there are no loopholes
Preparing a customized wedding ceremony agenda, including the pre-ceremony line-ups
Preparing a customized rehearsal agenda, based on the ceremony agenda, and including any extra information to be given at the rehearsal to the ceremony participants
Determining ceremony reserved-seating for family members
Final consultation, about two weeks before your wedding, to review with you the ceremony and rehearsal agendas
Making any necessary changes to the ceremony and rehearsal agendas, as determined at the final consultation
Contacts and final confirmations with the wedding personnel involved with your ceremony—to verify wedding day details, including arrivals, setups, and pickups (Includes ceremony site visit)
(Note: Copies of the ceremony agenda will be provided to them as needed. Please inform me if others besides those listed need to be contacted and to receive a copy of the ceremony agenda.)
- Ceremony & rehearsal venue
- Person in charge of ceremony sound
- Officiant
- Photographer
- Videographer
- Ceremony musician(s)
- Florist
- Rental company/ies)
- Assistant(s)
Provision of "Cheat Sheets" for members of the wedding party—a short list that includes a few words of advice specific to the men or women of the wedding party, lets them know when to arrive on the wedding day and where to go upon arrival, and provides wedding coordinator’s cell phone number
Direction of the wedding rehearsal
Wedding day services:
(Includes primary wedding coordinator and one assistant. Your wedding size and complexity may require more than one assistant, involving additional charge.)
- Arrival at the ceremony site two hours before the ceremony start time
- "Wedding Emergency Kit" on hand for use by the wedding party
- Oversight of all vendor arrivals and deliveries for the ceremony
- Set-up of ceremony wedding accessories (such as guest book, photos, candles) if
       requested (Accessories to be provided to the coordinator before the wedding day)
- Inspection of the ceremony décor and handling any needed adjustments
- Making sure the guest book and ceremony program attendants are set up in their respective positions
- Overseeing the ushering of guests into the ceremony
- Assisting with the distribution of bouquets, corsages, and boutonnieres to
       Bride, Groom, wedding party, and family
- Distribution of flower girl and ring bearer wedding accessories
- Management of the pre-ceremony line-ups
- Ensuring the Bride looks her best as she prepares for her Processional
- Post-ceremony cleanup (Includes the collection of ceremony décor not handled
       by florist or rental company and of personal items that may have been left –
       and handling these things as determined at the Final Consultation)

Base price: $375 (Final price based on the size, complexity, and distance of your wedding)

Do-It-Yourself Wedding Planning package Invitation

If you are a do-it-yourself kind of person, perhaps on a tight budget, this package is for you. It consists of resources prepared by an experienced wedding planner (who is a detail queen), PLUS the opportunity to contact her for advice specific to your situation. You should find this package to be of great value to you as you prepare for your special day.

Note: Since postal service, telephone, and email are so widespread, this package can be provided
to you no matter where you live.

I’m Planning a Wedding . . . Where Do I Start? –
A helpful guide with practical advice on planning your wedding, including detailed instructions on how to
set up a wedding organizer for yourself
(This guide is provided free to those who meet with the Joyful Wedding Planning consultant for an introductory one-hour wedding planning session.)
Wedding organizer –
Includes high-quality dividers and pocket inserts for the 16 wedding-planning categories described in
I’m Planning a Wedding . . . Where Do I Start?
Wedding planning checklist –
An extensive and easily-customizable checklist that will walk you through your complete wedding planning process
Wedding budget worksheet –
Easily customizable and including many details left out of other budget worksheets, this resource can
save you from unhappy money surprises as your wedding day draws near.
Questions to ask wedding service personnel –
A set of questionnaires for the various wedding vendors you may be hiring
Wedding-Info Web Sites –
A descriptive list of many of the Web sites available to help couples with their wedding planning – which ones are not to be missed, and which ones may be a waste of your time
Wedding Book Reviews –
Are you clueless about wedding planning? Check out this descriptive list of books that can help you be
a savvy bride. Includes information on where to find the books in the library.
Personal contact with an experienced wedding planner –
Includes two hours of time to receive whatever wedding planning advice you may need from the Joyful Wedding Planning consultant. When you contact Elizabeth by telephone or by email, your two hours will be calculated by the minute (like cell phone usage). For example, if you ask a question that takes her only five minutes to answer, you will still have one hour and 55 minutes of your time left

Price: $100 (plus cost of mailing)

The Personal Touch

(A la Carte Services)

("The Personal Touch" is not a package, but rather a listing of services
available à la Carte or in combination with other services.)

In preparing for your special event, you may need help in only a few specific areas, or perhaps you want to add several services to the package you have chosen. The following services are available à la Carte. You may choose them individually, or you may put together your own "package" by combining services. Your wedding is uniquely yours, and your consultant will work with you to provide the assistance you need to have a joyful wedding day.

Price: The hourly rate is generally $25 per hour, but may be up to $75 per hour.
          Where the price is not listed, please request a customized quote for the
          service(s) you are interested in.
          Please note that, unless you supply the materials, their cost will be added to the price of service.

Assistance purchased by the hour—for advice or whatever help you need
(Available by telephone, email, or in person)
Concierge and personal shopping services purchased by the hour
Guidance in selecting vendors and/or coordination with the vendors:
- Locations
- Officiant
- Bride's apparel
- Bridesmaids' apparel
- Alterations
- Men's apparel
- Invitations and other wedding stationery
- Wedding accessories
- Wedding favors
- Photographer
- Videographer
- Caterer
- Bar service
- Bakery
- Florist
- Rental companies
- DJ
- Musicians
- Reception entertainment
- Childcare and/or children's entertainment
- Transportation
- Accommodations for out-of-town family and guests
- Activities for out-of-town family and guests
- Beauty and pampering treatments
- Any other services you are interested in using for your wedding
Set-up of a Web site with your wedding information – $200
Design of décor for your ceremony and/or reception sites – $100 each
Set up and decorating for your ceremony and/or reception sites (materials charge)
Writing custom vows – $100
Save-the-Date magnets or other form of notification (materials charge)
Design and printing of your invitations and other wedding stationery, should you choose this option rather than ordering invitations (materials charge)
Design and printing the map for your invitations – $50 (materials charge)
Taking care of mailing the wedding invitations: Addressing, placing all pieces into envelopes, sealing, stamping, delivering to the post office – $3 per invitation (materials charge)
Preparation and mailing of rehearsal dinner invitations – $2.50 per invitation (materials charge)
RSVP tracking service (includes contacting non-responders) – $1 per invitation
Design and printing of event programs and/or menus – $150 (materials charge)
Determining seating arrangements for reception – $80 for up to 80 people; $10 per additional 10 people
Design and preparation of actual seating chart to be displayed at reception – Price depends on size of chart (materials charge)
Design and printing of escort or place cards and table signs for reception – 75¢ per card (materials charge)
Assembly of wedding favors (materials charge)
Guidance in procuring your marriage license – $25
Engagement Party planning – $250
Bridal Shower planning – $250
Bridesmaids Luncheon planning – $175
Rehearsal Dinner planning – $275
Day-After Brunch planning – $250
Honeymoon planning – $275
Preparation of a wedding ceremony agenda (For couples who would like to have a well-written agenda but, possibly due to budget constraints, prefer that a friend does the directing rather than a professional wedding coordinator) – $100
Preparation and delivery of welcome packages for out-of-town guests – Price depends on number and type of welcome packages
Preparation of the Bride and Groom's room for the wedding night – $50 (materials charge)
Return of rented tuxedos, cake rental items, etc.
Newspaper announcements (Engagement and Wedding) – $50
($250 if the larger, elaborate announcements are desired)
Preparation of a hardback "storybook" of your wedding, using digital photos that you provide, including descriptive wording – Price depends on size of book
(Creative Memories software will be used to create your custom "storybook." Once created, the book, or multiple copies of the book, may be ordered through the Creative Memories Photo Center. Note: I am not and have never been a Creative Memories consultant, but I do use the Creative Memories products.)

Note: Should you wish to use a service not listed here, please contact Joyful Wedding Planning
to find out if that service is available.