Full Planning

"If you are in the market for a wedding planner, I cannot recommend Erica enough. Her professional expertise paired with her shining personality and passion for making her clients’ vision a reality simply cannot be beat!" -Alison G. | Rising Fern Bride

Full Wedding Planning and Design

  • Unlimited communication via email and scheduled phone calls

  • Up to 10 in-person or virtual meetings including vision & budget meeting, tastings, design meeting, final venue walk-through, final planning meeting, etc.

  • Access to your personalized Client Lounge, a comprehensive online tool to organize the steps of planning including a thorough checklist of our planning journey, design studio, guest list templates, layout software, vendor profiles, timeline creator, budget and payment tracker, helpful planning guides, and more!

  • Access to our Wedding Resource Guide with wedding attire timeline, stationary guide, napkin folds, tipping guide, etc

  • Assist with creation of your wedding budget and manage payments so you don't miss one!

  • Assist with determining your wedding vision, theme, and style with emphasis of incorporating unique elements of your relationship

  • Create customized mood boards to bring together a cohesive wedding design reflecting you and your partner's personalities and style

  • Hand select and inquire with up to 3 vendors per category that best fit your preferences

  • Review vendor contracts, assist with contract negotiations, and secure vendors

  • Assist with coordinating vendor meetings (photographer interviews, cake and catering tastings, hair and makeup trials, bar menu tasting, rental showroom visits, DJ/Band song choice meetings, floral design, etc); planner to attend meetings if needed and when available

  • Provide thorough communication with booked vendor team throughout the entire process

  • Research hotel accommodations and secure group rates

  • Research, secure, and coordinate wedding transportation for couple, family, and guests

  • Management of rental orders (tents, tables, chairs, linens, lighting, dinnerware, lounges, etc)

  • Creation of ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception layouts/floor plans

  • Invitation & stationery consulting (save the date, programs, table numbers, menus, etc)

  • Provide RSVP management and seating chart tool

  • Final venue walk-through to confirm layout and event flow

  • Final Planning Meeting to confirm timeline, finalize floor plans, assist with creating ceremony processional and personal decor item list

  • Facilitation of ceremony rehearsal with or without officiant (up to 1 hour)

  • Day-of wedding coordination (up to 12 hours) and covers all tasks noted in the Coordination Package to ensure all details are executed beautifully and seamlessly so you can fully enjoy the experience

  • Includes one day-of wedding assistant

  • Use of planner’s wedding emergency kit (pins, hairspray, sewing kit, mints, stain remover, etc.)

  • Still looking for the perfect venue? Inquire with us today about how we can help pair you with your ideal venue through our Venue Search and Secure Package!

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    The Rising Fern Experience

    The Vision & Budget Phase

    Shortly after booking, we will schedule a virtual or in-person meeting to get to know more about you, your wedding vision, and create wedding budget. We will ask a series of questions to learn more about your preferences, needs, and budget. The Vision Meeting will last approximately 3 hours.

    The Planning & Design Phase

    Using the information gathered at our Vision Meeting, we will begin collecting quotes from vendors that best match your preferences and vision. We typically begin searching for vendors that align with your top priority. We will provide thorough communication with each of your vendors through the entire process. During this phase, we will work together to put together beautiful design boards to create a cohesive wedding theme and design!

    The Event Management Phase

    About two months prior to your wedding, we will conduct a final venue walkthrough, review floor plans, event flow, and have a final details meeting where we will confirm the wedding day timeline and review essential details.

    The Event Production Phase

    After months of planning and communicating with vendors, we will direct your ceremony rehearsal and be present on your wedding day to ensure everything we've planned is going off without a hitch so you can fully enjoy all of the magical moments!

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