Price: $3,595 (Travel fees may apply)

You will receive a suite of personalized services that are fit for our “Chardonnay” couple. Our professional wedding consultants work diligently with you to ensure that every detail you can imagine is carefully attended to.

The Chardonnay Wedding Package includes all of the personalized services found in the Pinot Grigio Wedding Package as well as consultants which provide options until you are satisfied, assist, plan and attend all vendors meetings, coordinate and direct your wedding and collaborate in making your dreams a reality.

Pre-Wedding Activities

Initial consultation with bride and groom to determine dreams and expectations
First meeting: Visit to venue with bride and/or groom to discuss dreams and expectations
Second meeting: Discussion of ceremony, reception timeline and vendors list
Up to four hours of "in-person" planning sessions per month
Unlimited number of telephone or e-mail planning sessions
Provide etiquette guidance when requested
Pre-screen all wedding vendors
Vendor referrals
Attend vendors meeting with the couple
Confirm wedding day vendors
Create and maintain vendor payment schedule
Provide reminders of all payments sent to couple for amounts due monthly to their vendors
Distribute your final payment to vendors at the end of their contract
Timely and consistent follow-up with vendors on any changes of wedding plans and details
Assist with the selection of decorating rentals with exclusive access to Austin Wedding Planners unique choice of rental items
Create and maintain monthly task list
Prepare a timeline of events for the ceremony and reception
Keep an updated list of all guests attending
Wedding budget management
Develop wedding day itinerary for the couple, wedding party, family, and vendors
Maintain wedding expense sheet
Assist with selections of the invitations, place cards, napkins, favors, and thank-you notes
Create room and ceremony layouts
Deliver the engagement and wedding announcements to the newspaper companies of couple's choice (actual announcement costs to be paid by client)
Assist with obtaining the marriage license, if desired
Arrange accommodations for out-of-town guests including hotel blocks and flight assistance
Assist with compilation of party favors for guests and arrange them as requested.
Assist with compilation of guest gift bags or baskets.
Deliver welcome baskets for out-of-town guests to hotels on wedding day.
Concierge services for out-of-town guests arriving early for event including planning of fun events in the city
Assist with transportation details from and to airport; details on the out-of-town guests arrival times and the printout for bridal couple and family
Assist with stuffing and mailing of invitations (addressing of envelopes at an additional cost, plus postage)
Assist with Bridal portrait-transportation of the attire and assisting the bride-to-be during the portrait session
Review and coordinate rehearsal and ceremony with officiates, wedding party, and vendors
Assist with the rehearsal dinner menu, ceremony menu, and reception menu details
Assist in the honeymoon planning
Wedding Keepsake Book

Wedding Day Activities

Two Wedding Consultants to assist with all wedding day activities
Assist bride, groom, and bridal party
Coordinate with wedding day vendors and assist, if needed
Distribute payments to vendors
Organize and set up any photos, meal place cards, bridal portrait, goblets, cake cutting items, guest book, and pen at ceremony and/or reception.
Decorating the ceremony and reception sites (decor to be supplied by client, or may be rented from Austin Wedding Planners)
Set-up and tear-down of rental pieces
Deliver drinks, food, and snack trays to bridal party prior to event (cost of items to be incurred by client)
Distribute (and pin) wedding flowers
Attend final seamstress appointment to discuss bustling needs of bride with seamstress
Bustle wedding gown
Attend rehearsal
Oversee venue decor to ensure that setting is laid out in keeping with couple's wishes
Follow through during ceremony and reception to ensure that timeline is followed according to plan
Coordinate all reception activities
Provide wedding day emergency kit
Troubleshoot when needed

After Ceremony Activities

Transport needed items from ceremony to reception
Prepare cake and meal for couple to take from reception, if desired
Distribute tossing items and line up guests
Load gifts and decor left after reception in designated car
Attend reception and ensure clean up is completed
Return tuxedos
Return small florist and rental items (weight limits apply)
Deliver wedding gown to cleaners or other desired location
Deliver wedding bouquet to a preservation company.
*Note: Prices are based on weddings with up to 250 guests.