
Inclusive event planning in North Carolina, Virginia and beyond!

Arika Jordan Photography
Weddings & Events
How Can A Planner Help?
Time:
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Making it so you only have one point of contact versus 15+ vendors
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Using our planner connections and relationships to get faster responses on availability and quotes from potential vendors you want to use
Overwhelm:
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A wedding planner allows you to enjoy the fun parts of planning a wedding (food, music, custom details) while we handle the logistics (contract review, timeline planning, vendor logistics coordination)
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A wedding planner will provide etiquette guidance, timeline tips, and ways to personalize your wedding so you don’t find yourself drowning and lost in Google and Pinterest every night.
Budget:
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Providing recommendations not just off a list but customized to your style, personality, top priorities, and budget
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Providing insight on realistic costs for items
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Reaching out to vendors and gathering quotes and helping you pick the right team based on their expertise
Family Dynamics:
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Helping make sure your wedding day is about YOU and what you want and not overly-opinionated family members
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Helping you navigate some of those sticky situations that come up when trying to plan a wedding with multiple decision makers
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Bringing the calm energy to stressful situations and providing an unbiased expert opinion during the planning process
Destination:
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Providing knowledge of the area and vendors/venues to work with
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Brainstorming ideas to keep your guests occupied before and after the main events of their stay
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Peace of mind that gift bags for guests will be ready upon your arrival
Design:
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Take your initial ideas and level them up with additional creativity and inspiration
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Bring to life ideas that you won't find on Pinterest and that incorporate the story of you and your partner
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Source design elements from multiple locations and make sure the wedding makes sense and doesn’t feel like a hodge-podge collection of ideas thrown together
