SAVOR EACH moment of
YOUR CELEBRATION
A COUPLE-CENTERED PLANNING EXPERIENCE
Removing the overwhelm from the planning process by making the journey fun, exciting, and entirely stress-free! My goal is to guide you through every part of planning with ease and confidence so you can enjoy your engagement and know the planning is always on track!
Signature Approach
OUR PROCESS
One
your vision
Share your vision with us! The first step in the process once you’ve inquired is to learn more about the locations you’re considering, colors you like, and must-have design elements you love!
Two
CONSULTATION AND
collection OPTIONS
Prior to booking, we will set up an initial client consultation to talk through every piece, including: if you have a date or venue already chosen, your overall vision, and budget. Then we will review our collections to see which suits you best!
Three
PERSONALIZED
PROPOSAL
Once we have discussed exactly what you are looking for in detail and you decide you would like to move forward, you will receive a custom proposal outlining your collection selection, contract, and invoice.
Four
Secure your date by paying your deposit and signing your contract to begin your journey
FINALIZE BOOKING
Five
PLANNING FILES
This is where the fun begins! We will move forward by sending you a link to your Dropbox folder with helpful planning documents and a recommended vendor spreadsheet.
Six
BUDGET, DESIGN AND COORDINATION
We will start the first phase of Full Service planning with establishing a clear and concise budget. Then, we will collaborate to create your overall aesthetic and vision through your design deck, inspiration photos, and hiring vendors. Fast forward to the few weeks before the wedding, we will be finalizing all timelines, layouts, and execute your special day from start to finish!
ANSWERING all of your
BURNING QUESTIONS
DO YOU HAVE ANY HELPFUL TIPS OR ADVICE OUTSIDE OF WHAT YOU OFFER FOR PLANNING?
Yes! We have a blog that showcases helpful tips from our perspective on things like what to ask your venue, what to rent broken into each category, whether or not to have a first look, and top venues in the area!
DO YOU TAKE ON MORE THAN ONE WEDDING PER DAY?
No! We sometimes have double wedding weekends, but we don’t typically book more than one wedding in a day. Since we travel all over Florida between Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Fort Myers, Naples, Boca Grande, and destinations, we want to make sure your day is extra special and we are there just for you!
what is the difference between the full service collection and the partial planning collection?
Our Full Service Collection includes complete handling and managing of all vendor correspondence, keeping you on track with month by month punch lists, and of course making sure your budget is efficiently managed. We have create Design Decks for rentals and florals as a part of Partial Planning (as well as Full Service!), however we do not manage any vendor correspondence, outreach, or budget management. We provide a recommended vendor spreadsheet and will stay cc’d on all email correspondence to assist with questions, reviewing of contracts, or any guidance needed, but don’t manage any correspondence. For our Full Service clients we act as full time managers as well as designers and for Partial Planning we are more of an assistant (except for your big day, of course!) Both collections include a Lead Planner and Assistant for a 10 to 12 hour wedding day as well as Rehearsal management. You will be assigned to one of our amazing planners based on the collection you book!
MY VENUE HAS AN IN-HOUSE COORDINATOR, DO I STILL NEED AN EVENT PLANNER?
Venue Coordinators are solely responsible for the venue itself (and sometimes food and beverage) whereas Wedding Planners are with you the entire wedding day. A Wedding Planner looks at the big picture and are a constant support system, will organize full wedding day timeline, oversee the research and correspondence with vendors, manage couple’s budgets and style, execute full design collections for rentals, printed materials, and florals.
Most Venue Coordinators are not in charge of setting up any personal items, assisting with booking vendors, managing any vendor correspondence, floorplan creation, or timeline management. The venue will always have to put the space first, however a Wedding Planner will always do their best to put the couple first.
LOOKbooK
Dive into our world of gorgeous outdoor receptions and fairy-tale ballrooms as you explore our most recently celebrated luxury wedding portfolio.
It's rare to find someone as genuine, accommodating, deeply caring, exceptionally detail-oriented, and all- around amazing as Lauren is. When you do find such a gem, you know you've found your ideal wedding planner. Personally, I have high standards and a very particular way of doing things, which could be challenging for some, but Lauren handled it with grace. Lauren provided incredible recommendations when I needed it most, and she consistently went the extra mile, exceeding my expectations and making our wedding even more beautiful than I could have ever imagined.”
TESTIMONIAL
“What an incredible year it was working with Lauren (and MDP) to plan my wedding!
Gabby & Jake
