On The Day Coordinator
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Wedding Coordinator Detailed Responsibilities
Includes the event package of your choice, as well as event day support that consists of, but is not limited to, the following:
Complete facilitation of wedding rehearsal which includes instruction on usher seating, family seating, wedding party processional, ceremony, wedding party recessional, and family recessional
Coordinator distributes necessary balance checks to any remaining wedding service providers the day of the event
Coordinator contacts with florist, photographer, videographer, musicians, minister, and ceremony participants upon arrival regarding specific duties and distributes event timelines to all wedding professionals
Coordinator assists wedding party, families with pinning boutonnieres and corsages
Coordinator works with photographer to ensure that pre-ceremony pictures adhere to the predetermined event timeline
Coordinator contacts with program/guest book/gift attendants upon arrival regarding duties
Coordinator contacts with groomsmen and/or ushers regarding proper etiquette for guest seating and pre-seating of family and guests
Coordinator cues pre-ceremony music
Coordinator gathers all family and wedding party attendants and places them in line for formal processional of ceremony
Coordinator ensures that maid and/or matron of honor has groom’s ring and that bride has relocated engagement ring to right hand
Coordinator ensures that best man has bride’s ring
Coordinator cues candle lighting by groomsmen and/or ushers
Coordinator cues musicians and participants for family seating processional music
Coordinator cues musicians, bride, and escort for bride’s ceremony processional and participants for wedding/bridal party processional music
Coordinator adjusts train and/or veil of bride upon entrance
Coordinator works with photographer to ensure that post-ceremony pictures adhere to the predetermined event timeline
Coordinator contacts with guest book attendant to ensure that guest book, pen, toss bouquet, etc. are transferred to reception site
Coordinator gathers any extra programs, unity candle, etc. from ceremony site
Coordinator contacts with caterer and reception entertainment and reviews script for announcements and reception activities