I got to sit down with Jenny, St. Louis wedding planners, owner, and coordinator of Before I Do, at The Coffee Cartel a few weeks ago, and we hit it off right away. First of all, she shares my love of Kate Spade. We showed off hand bags to each other – so fun. (Joel got me my first one as a Valentines/Anniversary/Birthday present, and I love it!! Click here to see it.) As I got to know Jenny I realized she would be awesome to work with, and I wanted to introduce her to all of you!
She has worked in the wedding industry for several years now, having worked with a catering company before starting her own business as a coordinator. She is also getting married this year, so she understands first hand how daunting planning your wedding can be! She offers everything from full planning, to partial planning as well as day-of services. I know most of our 2012 brides probably are well into their planning at this point, but you may want to consider hiring Jenny to be your day-of coordinator.
I asked her about what that looks like, and basically she gets all your information about your vendors, etc and helps create a time-line for the day (if you don’t have one already), and then on the wedding day she is the conductor that makes sure it all goes according to plan. Talk about peace of mind! We love it when we get to work with coordinators, because it helps us to be able to focus solely on our job of getting you amazing photos and helping to ensure you have the best day possible.
If you are reading this and are early in your planning or not yet engaged you may want to consider full or partial planning services. Jenny is great about helping you create your budget and stick to it, suggesting trusted vendors who are going to make your wedding amazing and just being there for you, so you can enjoy all the fun stuff while she handles all the stressful details!
Shannon Conner
St. Louis Wedding Photographers
Written by Shannon Conner | St. Louis Wedding Photographer