Planning: Enough help on the day?
By Kristal Johnson (WedNet Specialist Blogger for Wedding Planning): Event Source Northwest: http://www.eventsourcenw.com/kristal.html
Every wedding is different….different locations, vendors, themes, décor, etc. But there is one thing that every wedding has in common - they all take work. Not just planning, but physical labor on the day of the wedding.
In some cases the venue and/or caterer will take care of most of the set up and break down/cleanup. However, if you have your own decorations or rentals you want brought in it’s usually up to you to get bodies to do the work (unless you have $$$ left in your budget to pay someone to do it). That’s why it’s very important to have a detailed list of set up and break down instructions and to GET VOLUNTEERS for them (especially if you want your damage deposit back).
If you’re not sure what your venue or caterer provides on the day be sure to review your contract thoroughly and make sure the guidelines are in WRITING. It’s very important to make sure to have enough bodies, especially at the END of the night, for cleanup. Most people sneak out before they get stuck with cleanup duty and you don’t want Aunt Betty to be all alone with making sure the venue is back in shape (not cool).
It’s also good to designate someone to do a final “sweep” of the whole venue to pick up items that may have been left behind…..believe me, there’s always something…