Bride Hires Nashville Planner to Help with DIY Projects for Her New Year’s Eve Wedding
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
I speak with so many brides that want to take on several do-it-yourself (DIY) wedding projects. Who can blame them when everywhere you turn there are wedding blogs with incredible DIY ideas from handmade weddings. When I got married, I too had visions of grandeur but neither the time nor the skill to pull it all together. I ended up, the night before my wedding, completing as many tasks as I could - which was no fun.
Luckily, times have changed since I got married and now there are many wedding planners that are willing to help DIY brides. My advice to any of you considering DIY projects, assess 1) how much time you realistically have to execute and 2) how much skill you have, then 3) strongly consider hiring a wedding planner to give you some help so that you are not overwhelmed.
Hillary Capes-Smith of Your Day of Fairy Tales was the project manager for a bride's DIY wedding on New Year's Eve. The bride, Melissa, hired Hillary to help her the entire month of her wedding (aka month-of wedding planning service). Included in this service, Hillary offers unlimited questions, which was great for Melissa who leveraged Hillary for help with her DIY projects! Smart girl! Hillary created a game plan and located the resources for Melissa's DIY projects; Melissa and her fiance and friends only had to execute the projects.
I spoke with Hillary to learn more about how she helped this DIY bride...
Which DIY projects did the bride ask you to do?
Melissa was a very sweet girl and had many great ideas, but needed help figuring out how to execute those ideas. She admitted that she was very crafty, but just needed initial help getting the ball rolling. The main projects that I helped the couple design were their programs, centerpieces, and the inspiration for bridesmaids bouquets.
Which did she undertake on her own? What was your role in the diy projects?
Melissa undertook all projects on her own. My role was to locate and provide the resources to Melissa and Jesse to create and execute the ideas they had.
Did you shop for the items, create a template?
When Melissa and I first met, we sat down and talked about what kind of things she was looking for as far as DIY ideas and how to make them happen. When it came time to work on each item, I searched for the necessary resources (printing, craft, etc) and sent Melissa a huge email! I provided Melissa the resources to pull these projects together. I did not actually help her create the projects, but rather the inspiration and resources to create.
How did you charge for these services?
In Melissa’s case, there was no additional fee. She hired me for month of services and it was included in her package since all of my packages include unlimited phone and e-mail communication. If the bride however chooses for me to undertake and create these projects myself, they are billed according to what the project is and how much is required of them.
Is there are flat fee for each DIY project or hourly rate?
My flat fee for each project depends on what the project is - example, program assembly cost less than assembling 200 ribbon wands.
If you are a DIY bride, feel free to contact Hillary of Your Day of Fairy Tales, or another Nashville wedding planner, for help with your DIY projects.
All photos courtesy of Josh Reeder and the inspiration board courtesy of Hillary Capes-Smith, via online compilations.
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Ashley of Ashley's Bride Guide
Hey - I'm Ashley! I started AshleysBrideGuide.com to give Nashville brides, or folks planning a Nashville wedding, a local resource for inspiration and resources. Hope to see you at a bridal show soon! Happy Planning.
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Posted on March 20, 2012 |
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