Frequently Asked Questions For The Bride
Congratulations on your engagement, and thank you for considering Elegant Affairs by Jacqueline to assist you in designing your perfect day!  Hiring a wedding coordinator can provide great benefits to the busy bride, while we are confident that we are the team to meet your needs, it is still wise for the couple to be as informed as possible in making their decision.  Below we have compiled a list of our most frequently asked questions as well as information on our credentials for your consideration.

 
What are the benefits of hiring a wedding coordinator?
Not long ago a wedding coordinator was considered a luxury, however in today’s day in age, the wedding coordinator can be an essential asset to the busy bride.  A coordinator is not here to make decisions for the bride, but to help guide her to the best options, assist with precise planning, and avoid costly mistakes.  Being experienced and knowledgable in negotiating contracts with caterers, florists, and other vendors, the wedding coordinator can help save the bride valuable time and money. 
When considering hiring a coordinator today’s bride should ask herself

1. Do I have approximately 200 – 250 hours to dedicate to the planning of every detail for the event?
2. Do I know the vendors that best meet my personal needs, style, and budget?
3. Do I know the proper etiquette for invitations, formalities, and ceremony?
4. Do I have the patience to deal with the emotional personalities that become involved in every wedding?

What are the benefits of hiring Elegant Affairs by Jacqueline to assist me in my wedding?
The Elegant Affairs design team has the knowledge, experience, and preferred vendor relationships that provide many benefits to the busy bride.  These including but ae not limited to:

1.   Saving you valuable time and money. 
1. Elegant Affairs works on a preferred vendor basis with the highest quality wedding professionals.  With previous experience with these vendors, we are able to make recommendations based not only on reputation but also on personal experience.  It is our responsibility to ensure that you receive the greatest value for your money, and a vendor who is best suited to meet your personal needs and style.   By referring you to the select few that we feel meets your needs the best, we we help to eliminate hours of research and weeks of legwork for the bride.  Due to our close relationships and high standards of quality, we are also able to negotiate contracts and also provide discounts that would normally not be available.

1.   Eliminate stress and anxiety.
1. Each wedding is beautiful and unique in it’s own way, throughout the planning process the bride should enjoy every moment.  From the excitement of trying on wedding gowns, through the tasting of the cake, this should be a fun experience for her and her fiancé.  Elegant Affairs helps to ensure that the couple not only turn their wedding dreams into a reality, but that they take pleasure in their planning process.  From favors to fireworks, we oversee the hundreds of small details that it takes to create the perfect ceremony and reception, and garuntee that no aspect is overlooked. 

 

1.   Provide a neautral opinion.
1. A wedding is a celebration of life, laughter and love for a couple.  This is the blending of two people and joining of two families, which in turn means excitement, imagination, and ideas.  Throughout the planning process family members and friends love to provide advice and suggestions to the newly engaged couple, all of which are appreciated, however sometimes emotions can run high.  It is possible that a bride may be overwhelmed with emotional personalities that may occur throughout the planning process, while we do not become involved in personal family matters, we are able to offer a neautral opinion in the best interest of the couple and wedding at hand.

1.   Ensure that you and your guests enjoy every moment of the day.
1. On the day of your wedding you should not have to worry about the arrangement of place cards, greeting vendors, lighting the centerpiece candles, etc.  You should allow yourself the comfort of knowing that every small detail is perfectly in place, from every scattered rose petal, through every romantic candle lit and flickering, these and all other details will be coordinated and overseen by the staff of Elegant Affairs.  This also eliminates friends and family members from the responsibilities of the day of, and prevents stress and mistakes.  If for any reason there is a problem with a vendor, or a day of emergency, Elegant Affairs has the knowledge, patience, and demeanor to handle any situation and provide a timely solution, whereas friends and family members may not have the same resources.

How do I know that Elegant Affairs is right for me?

1. In all honesty, this is going to be based on trust and feeling.  You are going to want a wedding coordinator who is going to best suit your personal needs and style.  At Elegant Affairs we operate on a very high standard of quality customer service, personal attention, and respect.  We are among the few who believe in the unfortunately almost lost traditional values of treating others the way that you would like to be treated, and therefore treat every wedding with the same attention and passion as if it were our own.  This is a very special day for you, it is a once in a lifetime event, and with weddings there is only one chance to make sure everything is perfect.  Planning, coordination, and attention to detail are all aspects that we take very seriously to make sure that your day is everything that you have dreamed of and so much more.  We want you to feel confident in our services, but also comfortable with us as consultants.  This is supposed to be a year of fun, laughter, and excitement, therefore we strive to provide you with exceptional personalized service to ensure that you enjoy every moment of your engagement.  We provide a one hour free consultation for you to simply get to know us, learn about our values, goal, mission, and what we can do to help you make your dreams come true. 

How much are the cost of the Elegant Affairs services?

1. Each couple is unique in their own way, therefore each wedding has a personal style, flair, and need of their own.  We do offer full service coordination packages, however we are also able to customize our services to meet your personal needs.  We offer a one hour free consultation where we learn about you, your style, your dream, and services required.  Based on the initial consultation we are able to develop your personal package and price quote.