Jennifer Lane Events's Blog – May 2010 Archive (3)

Event & Wedding Planners & Coordinators can charge for their services in a number of different ways.



1. Fixed fee, which should be given as a quote when you first agree exactly what services will be provided, or as a percentage of the total budget (usually 10-15%). As your Planner and Coordinator for you event of the year or amazing wedding will be in a position to negotiate discounts with your venue and suppliers, it is quite common for the Coordinators fee to be less than… Continue

Gift giving for a wedding is not always easy. Especially when many couples are now marring later in life, having been on their own for a few years and have an established home at the time of the marriage, or are combining households when they get married. The traditional wedding gifts at this stage no longer apply. In this case we suggest locating a gift registry that will allow people to put a percentage or a monetary amount towards a gift, effectively combining their purchasing power on… Continue

This is a story of what the average Day of Coordinator goes through for the 48 hours previous to and during your wedding day. There is some slight exaggerating to keep it fun. Happy reading.



It’s 4 am on Friday, the day before your wedding. As the Wedding coordinator, I look over the 14 page Time line to ensure that everything that I need to have done has been handled. I’ll start the day off by ensuring that all of the vendors have their time line, the directions, know what time they… Continue