Jenny & Jonny: Christian's at The Beauchief

Jenny & Jonny:14th May 2011: My first outsourcing service wedding !

Well, following on from my last post, this was the first chance that I had to put the idea of providing an outsourcing service to a venue, in to action & I couldn't have asked for a nicer couple to work with!

I first met Jenny & Jonny less than 2 weeks before their big day & to say they were nervous of having a new person to manage their wedding at such a late stage would be an understatement! It's such an emotional time for couples, especially in the last few weeks ... (another reason to have a planner that is with you from beginning to end!).

I started by going through with Jenny & Jonny, step by step, how their day was going to run. We covered what suppliers had been booked, what was happening at what time & from the first meeting, I produced a plan of the day, so they were confident that I had everything in hand. Having a detailed plan not only allows the venue to coordinate the whole wedding, it also allows couples to see exactly what they can expect. They can then work through everything & make sure they actually do want things at a certain time or in a certain way! ... Sometimes, it's only by seeing everything in black & white, before the event, that they are able to really think about the flow of their day & question whether it is what you they are trying to achieve.

As I was also working with a completely new team @ Christian's, the pre-planning meetings, utilising the day plan, really enabled them to pull together, with everyone understanding what part they had to play. From a venue's perspective, successful weddings are made by lots of individuals, from all the teams involved, understanding what's needed, being prepared & giving a seamless service on the day...

The end result is that the couple get a fantastic service all round, whether it be from the bar, the kitchen or the coordinator ...

Everyone worked together to ensure that Jenny & Jonny's wedding was a great success & in their own words, in the thank-you that they sent ..Their whole day ran smoothly from start to finish & they couldn't have wished for a better day... :-)

Thanks to Deborah Stone Photography @ http://www.deborahstone.co.uk/ for the images & fabulous album Christian's now has to showcase their weddings & to Kate from Pretty Chairs @ http://www.prettychairs.co.uk/ for the venue styling.