Day-of coordinator won't set up wedding decor
Many day-of coordinators do not include decor setup in their responsibilities, leaving couples scrambling to figure out who will handle the physical preparation on the wedding day. Because venues, MCs, and celebrants often refuse these tasks as well, couples are left stressed about having to pressure guests or friends to do the work.
What people tried
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Day-of coordinator won't set up wedding decor
- 1asking the coordinator if she can handle light setup for an additional feeDid this help you?
- 2relying on family members or the bridal party to set up itemsDid this help you?
- 3hiring independent task rabbits or event staffing companies specifically for setup and managementDid this help you?
- 4having the couple set up the items themselvesDid this help you?
- 5Asking a guest to play the musicDid this help you?
- 6Hiring a day-of coordinatorDid this help you?
- 7Having family and guests help with setup and breakdownDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I hired a day of coordinator and she doesn’t do any set up as part of her responsibilities.”source ↗
“now I’m trying to figure out WHO will actually be setting up our decor”source ↗
“I feel dumb as a rock that I’m paying someone so much $$ already and they won’t be taking care of one of the things (if not THE thing) we most need help with on the day of.”source ↗
“if us and our family were the ones to set up and break down the wedding… is it going to feel like an elaborate birthday party.. like we set it up.. go back inside to get ready… and then come back outside to the same place we all just were to set everything up.. is it going to take away from the “magic” so to speak ?”source ↗
“I’ve though about a day of coordinator but am just not sure if it’s worth the cost and I still don’t think I fully understand what they offer? Do they help setup?”source ↗
“My wedding venue coordinator has said they do not play the music at the ceremony as they’re doing other things. And to ask the celebrant. I have asked my celebrant and she said she doesn’t do that usually. Who the hell does this?”source ↗
“Our mc is a groomsman so he can’t. I am stressing because I don’t want to have to ask a guest to do this and have the pressure on them.”source ↗
“Please advise what you did?”source ↗