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1. Wedding Planning

Our wedding planning service is the chosen package for our couples who are busy full time professionals who lack the hours it takes to plan their wedding. Whether we come in from the very beginning or halfway through, or even right after you book your venue, our wedding planning services is designed to create cohesive events and peace of mind.
We guide you through the entire process of the wedding planning, helping you select the very best, professional vendors, going through every detail, making sure nothing is forgotten, and planning t he perfect day that will leave lasting memories for years to come.

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1. Vision Meeting: Big Picture - we get to know each other & create a custom checklist
2. Budget Consult & Creation, Tracking, & Vendor Payment Reminders
3. Cohesive cloud-based software for use during your entire planning process.
3. Venue Research, Tours, Discussion, & Contract Negotiation
4. Vendor Securing: We Find the top 3 available on your date, matching your personality and style, within your budget, and you pick your favorite.
5. Hotel Room Blocks, Wedding Website Creation, and Contract/Info Tracking
6. Design Consultation: We work together to design your wedding day through vision boards and sample tablescapes, and attend vendor design meetings.
7. Unlimited Meetings, Phone Calls, and Emails during business hours.
8. Invitation mailing & RSVP tracking.
9. Timeline creation, floor plan design, & detail management - everything in our event management process. Click here to learn more about our event management.
10. Rehearsal Leading & Custom Itinerary for your wedding party & family.
11. Complete wedding coordination with two assistants.
12. Custom Wedding Day Publication.

Our couples spend an average of $4500 for wedding planning. Click here for a custom quote.

2. Event Management

Our alternative to "Day of Coordination" and "Month of Coordination", Event Management is built for the couple who can handle booking their vendors and designing their day, but wants to know that they are in good, safe hands on their wedding day.
The event management package begins with a "get-to-know-you" meeting where we talk about the details, make your timeline, and have you take our budget quiz. Then, you plan your wedding, with access to our wedding planning management software and unlimited emails and phone calls with Meg. Three months out, we come back in, ready to execute the plans you have put into place.

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1. Vision Meeting: Big Picture - we get to know each other & create a custom checklist
2. Budget consult & cohesive cloud-based software for use during your entire planning process.
3. We secure your Hotel Room Blocks
4. Unlimited Meetings, Phone Calls, and Emails during business hours.
5. We lead your final walk-through with your venue, catering, and florals.
6. We communicate with vendors to review the timeline and any final details.
7. If you have a friend doing your ceremony, we have a meeting with them to walk them through the process.
8. We create the layout and finalize the timeline.
9. We communicate the final layout, timeline, and details to your vendor team.
10. We send the wedding weekend itinerary to your family and friends and provide pocket timelines on the day of the wedding for their guidance.
11. We lead the ceremony rehearsal, guiding your family and wedding party where to stand, when, and give them tips and tricks to help them on the day.
12. Complete wedding coordination with two assistants.

Our Event Management Package begins at $1875. Click here for a custom quote.

3. The Wedding Wrap-Up

2. The Wedding Blueprint

1. The Wedding Assist

3. Mini-Packages

The Wedding Assist is the package perfect for the couple who wants a planner for the basics, but can find vendors on their own, and they already have someone for the wedding day. With this package, you will work with our team over the course of 8 weeks, meeting every two weeks.

Week 1: We meet to talk all about your vision and define your wedding day goals, wants, and must haves.
Week 2: We will on-board you onto our wedding planning management software for use through your wedding planning process.
Week 3: We will create your wedding budget and track any payments and invoices in our online software.
Week 4: We will create a curated wedding planning checklist to fit your needs and how much time you have to plan.
Week 5: We will release the Happy to Be Events Recommended Vendor List.
Week 6: We will draft the wedding day details and timeline.
Week 7: We will work with the you to design your wedding day through vision boards and one design consultation.
Week 8: We will create for you a custom "wedding day guide" full of worksheets to fill out through you planning process, keeping you on track for your wedding day.

The Wedding Assist

The Cost of this package is $1600.
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The Cost of this package is $1250.
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The Wedding Blueprint is the lite version of the Wedding Assist package. This package gives you the option is the package perfect for the couple who wants a planner for the just a couple of pain points.

With this package, you have the option to choose three options from the following:

Budget Tracker Guidance: We will create your wedding budget and track any payments and invoices in our online software.
Custom Planning Checklist: We will create a curated wedding planning checklist to fit your needs and how much time you have to plan.
Recommended Vendor List: We will release the Happy to Be Events Recommended Vendor List.
Wedding Day Timeline Creation: We will draft the wedding day details and timeline.
Wedding Design Consult: We will work with the you to design your wedding day through vision boards and one design consultation.

The Wedding Blueprint

The Wedding Wrap Up is perfect for the couple that needs some help finalizing all of their wedding day details, but already has someone to guide their wedding day.

8 weeks before your wedding: First, we gather and review all of your contracts, and invoices.
7 weeks before your wedding: Then you wrap up conversation with your vendors, and we reach out to your vendors to ask relevant questions while looping in your wedding day helper.
6 weeks before your wedding: After that, we send you off to your wedding day walk-through and with your venue manager, your wedding day helper, your florist and your caterer.
4 weeks before your wedding: You provide decor instructions for everything you are bringing in, and we gather feedback from your vendors.
3 weeks before your wedding: You review the feedback and questions from your vendor while we finalize the timeline and details that your wedding day helper will need for the day.
2 weeks before your wedding: We hand off all the details to your wedding day helper and give them the best tools to lead your wedding day.

The Wedding Wrap Up

The Cost of this package is $900.
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4. A La Carte Options

Perfect for our couples who want the day to flow flawlessly, our A La Carte Add-On Options give our couples crafted experiences to add on to their wedding day. Whether you are looking for a bridesmaids brunch or gifts for mom and day, you are in good hands with our team and our add-ons.

Good Morning Brunch

Wedding Party/Parent Gifts

Personalized Welcome Bags

Customize thoughtful and sincere wedding gifts to your bridesmaids, groomsmen, and parents. We work with a gifting team that helps you create amazing gifts that will show your appreciation and wow your family and friends.
$50+/per gift+ $125 consult fee.

Treat your crew to a brunch of bagels and pastries, fruit, coffee, orange juice and champagne. Includes set up with disposable plates & cutlery, and monogrammed champagne glasses. Minimum of 5 servings.
$20/per person + $100 consult fee.

Create a welcome treat for your out-of-town guests to experience in their hotel rooms. We work with you to customize your bags with everything from bag designs to treats and maps, then we drop them off at the hotels for you.
$15+/per bag + $250 planning fee.

Engagement Party/Showers/ Luncheon Coordination

Rehearsal Dinner Planning

After Party/Post-Wedding Brunch Planning

Our most popular add-on includes cohesive planning & coordination of your rehearsal dinner. We assist in the planning and design, helping you plan the perfect night. On the day, we handle all set up and coordination so you can relax.
Add-on: $500.

Make every event for your wedding just as special as the day will be by investing in our services to plan, coordinate, and design your pre-wedding events. Whether it's your shower or engagement party, we're here to make your day shine.
Add-on: $375.

End your wedding with a bang: our post-wedding event packages include the planning and coordination of either your after-party or post-wedding brunch. We handle all the details, and you enjoy your wedding weekend!
Add-on: $450.