Wedding Planning Services
Profiling: Personalized couple profile performed using
questionnaire and interview process.
Planning: Research facilities and service providers to suit your
individual needs.
Budgeting: Maximize your dollars - Maintain your budget - Cost
cutting tips.
Scheduling - Reservations: We make the calls, negotiate on your
behalf, present options, handle bookings and execute contracts.
Etiquette - Traditions: A complete library of reference
materials to answer all of your questions and address your personal concerns.
Wedding Day Services: Rehearsal Attendance and Supervision;
Ceremony - Reception Site Prep & Coordination; Coordinate Officiator,
Caterer, Photographer, Florist, Transportation, Entertainment, Bridal Party,
Licensing, Decorating. Deliver Gratuities and Payments. Stay until the very end,
if you wish.
We are often asked how Cape May Weddings work. And why a Cape May Wedding?
Cape May is the Nation's Oldest Seashore Resort - America's only National
Historic Landmark City. Cape May is third in the Country for destination
weddings. Over 400 couples exchange vows in Cape May every year. The number of
ceremonies increases by about 12% every year, and Cape May is only 2.25 square
miles big!
Many couples want to be married on the beach with "their piggies in the
sand." This is our specialty. The beaches are public and you can marry
anywhere on the beach. Sunset Pavilion is our most popular beach ceremony site.
It is a covered pavilion on the oceanfront at the Southern end of Beach Avenue
with a beautiful view of the lighthouse, the Atlantic Ocean and those fabulous
Sunsets.
Seasonality: Our busiest months for beach ceremonies are September, June, May
and October, July and August in that order. April and November have also become
popular for the more daring bride. January, February, March and December are
more suitable for indoor ceremonies although we are always game for the bravest.
Wedding Planning Services*
Start with the Initial Consultation:
1 hour $75 fee - Required for Planning; Call for an Appointment
Here's what to expect: We meet for up to one hour in the shop. We will
discuss the scope of your event and determine what services you want and how
much time it requires to plan your wedding. Initial Planning is the most
appropriate next step. Those with very limited requirements can use A-la-Carte
services to accomplish their goals.
If it is not convenient for you to come to
Cape May we can arrange a mutually agreeable time for a phone
consultation. We will review in general:
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Cape May Weddings |
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The Ceremony Site & Officiator Options |
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Reception Style and General Reception Site Options |
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Accommodations Options and Save The Date Announcements |
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Service Providers - Photographers, Musicians,
Transportation, Videographers, Bakers, Salons, Rentals, Florists |
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Budgets and Cost of Reception and Related Services |
There is a $75 charge for the Initial Consultation. Your next decision
will be to choose Initial Planning or A-la-Carte Package. You may
need only two or three hours for A-la-Carte Planning; Or you may need 10 hours
for Initial Planning. And you may choose a Full Service Plan to accomplish your
goals.
I cannot plan your wedding in one hour. With that in mind, please
understand that you will not receive a list of reception sites or a list of
service providers in the Initial Consultation.
An in depth written Profile is
completed along with an executed Planning Services Agreement before proceeding
to actual planning.
*all rates subject to change
Initial Planning Package:
$1,000 for 10 hours of Planning
Here's what to expect: Most often when you decide to engage our services you
will either e-mail or call to request Initial Planning. After signing the
Initial Plan Agreement and providing the detailed Profile information we can
begin the planning process. The first priority is to search out and select the
reception site which then sets the stage for the ceremony timing and bookings
for all requested service providers. Once decisions have been made, individual
contracts will be executed and deposits will be placed with the appropriate
parties. 10 hours is sufficient time to get virtually all of your contracts in
place provided you make decisions in a timely fashion. (I cannot make decisions
for you.)
How many times will I have to come to Cape May during the planning process?
The answer is as many as you want - but there will be at least 2. One is for
the Initial Consultation and the other is to choose your reception site. Most
couples visit 3 or 4 times during the planning process for florist and photographer
visits, menu selections, ceremony and reception music programming, trolley
schedules, invitation selection. The licensing procedures for out-of-state
residents will necessitate an in-person visit sometime within 6 months of the
wedding date and at least 72 full hours before the ceremony is scheduled. We
plan about a dozen weddings a year for couples who live so far away that the
first in-person meeting takes place 3 days prior to the ceremony. All other
planning including the Initial Consultation is performed via phone, regular and
e-mail.
*all rates subject to change
Full Service Packages
$1,000 for 10 hours Initial Phase plus a flat hourly rate of $75
(35 / 50 / 80 hour packages)
Includes Rehearsal & Wedding Day Coordination
A-la-Carte Services - As Agreed
$100 per hour - 1st 10 hours ~ $75 per hour thereafter
($100 minimum)
Wedding Day Services
Rehearsal,
Ceremony & Reception Coordination
($1,350 minimum)
Rehearsal and Ceremony Coordination
($950 minimum)
Rehearsal only Coordination
($400 minimum)
Personal Services
Invitation list prep, mailings, calligraphy, response tracking, seating
arrangements and place card prep, save the date letter and accommodations options
list prep, troubleshooting, inquiries, family accommodations, personal
correspondence, personal stylist scheduling, etc.
$50 per hour
*all rates subject to change
