Q. Why hire a wedding consultant?

We’ll answer that one with another question: How can you be expected to plan and execute your ideal wedding if you’ve never done it before?

Planning a wedding requires navigation through some unfamiliar territory. It’s nice to have a partner/friend/representative/advocate/assistant/negotiator there when you just don’t want to or know how to deal with certain situations.

There’s a phrase that you will hear constantly throughout your planning process—“It’s your day.” It’s true. It is your day. But you will still be bombarded with opinions and judgments from vendors, family, and anyone involved in your wedding. They will tell you “it’s your day,” and then without taking another breath, will tell you, “you can’t do it that way.”

Soirée will help you navigate the planning process until we’ve designed the wedding that’s uniquely yours. We specialize in executing on your vision. And we provide guidance when you just don’t have any more ideas.

We do the legwork that you don’t have time to do. We provide recommendations, suggestions and guidelines when you’re lacking answers. In addition, and perhaps most importantly, Soirée will help you stay on budget, meet your deadlines, and relieve stress.

Q. How do I know which consultant is right for me?

Go with your gut. You need to have good chemistry with your consultant, as you’ll be spending lots of time together. Also, you may want to consider consultants’ different styles—some are more traditional, and others are more modern. You have to know which is right for you.

Arrange for initial interviews to get a good feel for their styles and personalities.

Q. I have a very good idea of what I want my wedding to be—how can I be sure you won’t “take over” my wedding?

Soirée is about executing on a vision. We believe your wedding should speak volumes about who you are as a couple. We can’t do that without tons of input from you. You make all the decisions. We are here to provide answers to your questions, do the legwork you don’t have time to do, and to coordinate and manage your wedding day.

Q. How do you handle emergencies?

The best part about how we handle emergencies is that you don’t have to handle them! And hopefully, you won’t even know they happened! First off, we come prepared with an extensive “Emergency Kit.” It includes everything from hair spray to room spray, panty hose to panty liners, bobby pins to safety pins. There’s nothing we don’t come prepared for! When it comes to wedding day emergencies like the band got lost, or the food is cold, we handle it with grace and professionalism. There will be no stress, no chaos. Rest assured, we will handle any situation that may arise. Our priority is ensuring you enjoy your day—start to finish!

Q. How do I create a unique wedding, but still incorporate traditions that are important to our families?

There is no formula for the perfect wedding. There are rules of etiquette, yes, but there are no wedding police to make sure you are following those rules. The only rule we live by when it comes to weddings is simple: Make it yours. It’s your day—do what you want! Wear sneakers! Have your wedding in a barn! Have your dog walk down the aisle with you! Arrive in a horse and carriage! And if you want to do all that and still wear the most beautiful, traditional, white, princess-type gown with a cathedral train and veil, go for it!

Q. I have a list of very specific tasks I would like for my wedding coordinator to perform—do I have to buy a whole package?

We are at your service. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, every wedding is different. And as such, our work varies with every wedding we service. If you have a list of specific things you need us to do, run it by us and we’ll create a package that’s all yours!