Forever Always Events, LLC

How do you assist in planning a wedding? What services do you provide? We provid any service needed; from etiquette advice to planning the entire wedding event. Please see my services page for an outline of what each package contains. Do you recommend specific wedding professionals? Did you get referral fees? We belong to the Event Network which is an organization of reputable wedding professionals. I certainly do recommend their services, we however do not receive referral fees. Do you employ other people to help you plan events? How much extra for additional staff?We do not employ other people to plan your event. We do however have additional staff members to assist in assuring all the details are in place on the event day. This cost in already included in the package. Are you present at all vendor meetings? Do you pay the vendor fees and we pay you one lump sum? We will be present at all vendor meetings that the client wants. If the client has located a vendor that I am not familiar with, we will want to attend the first initial meeting so that we can meet them professionally and offer any input into the services they are recommending to the client. All contracts and deposits are covered by the client. We do not enter into contract with other vendors for the client. When developing our wedding/event budget, how do you personalize this experience to our needs? When considering the budget details we will take into account the different people funding the wedding (bride, groom and/or parents of the couple), the geographical location of the wedding, any preset limits by the couple and the different elements of the wedding that the couple stresses as extremely important for their day. How many hours are you on site the day of the wedding/event? Each wedding varies and requires different levels of involvement. That will be determined by the couple and the details of their event. We have no pre determined time limit. Do you charge for an initial meeting? If so, is this amount credited should we hire you? At this time there is no charge for the first two hours of the initial consultation with the couple. If the meeting runs longer then that there is a charge of $50.00. If we are hired by the couple this amount is credited toward the deposit. Can you assist with travel plans for out of town guests? Our honeymoon plans? We can assist the couple with arranging travel plans for out of town guests. That service includeds but is not limited to, air transportation, hotel room stay, car rentals and transportation to and from ceremony & reception. Do you charge hourly, a flat rate or a percentage of my overall budget? We charge a flat rate for all the packages we offer. Each package comes with a pre-set amount of hours allowed for the wedding. If the client requires work above the allowed amount of hours there is an additional hourly charge. How many months in advance do I need to reserve your services for my wedding date? At this time here is no pre determined advanced notice to reserve our services for the wedding date. If we am not already committed to another wedding we will be available. We would like at least a week before the wedding to meet with the couple and here about their wedding day and what all is involved in cae of short notice for day of coordination. What is your event cancellation policy? In the event of a wedding cancellation payment of our services and any other expenses incurred during the planning process up to that date will be due. What are your standard payment terms? Our standard payment terms are as follows. The cost of the entire contract will be divided equally across the months involved. For example, if the value of the contract is $2000 and we are hired 8 months before the wedding date, your payment will be $250 per month. A deposit of the first 2 months payment are due at signing.The 10 CommandmentsI Spend only what you can afford—and not go into debt. Being in debt is no way to begin married life.II Educate yourself. The more you know about the vendors, goods and services you’ll need, the better off you’ll be.III Learn about etiquette. You cannot have true elegance without proper etiquette; they go hand-in-hand.IV Read the contract, the fine print (and learn to adapt it).V Receipt. Always get a receipt and make sure it’s specific!VI More does not mean better—and more costs money! Elegant weddings are not vulgar, crass or overdone. They are subtle, tasteful and beautiful.VII Don’t forget: you’re the hosts! The wedding reception is the first party that a bride and groom host as husband and wife.VIII Don’t forget the step-parents, include everyone.IX Apply common courtesy to every aspect of planning your wedding. Always put yourself in the other person’s shoes.X Be pleasant and kind. Deborah McCoy © 2007, American Academy of Wedding Professionals™. All rights reserved.