Month-Of Wedding Coordinator
…or “Why I’m Hiring a Month-Of Wedding Coordinator”
I actually think my wedding planning’s going pretty well—between online checklists and handy websites such as this one, I’ve got most things pretty well at hand.
But the more I thought of the week of the wedding—and even worse, the day of the wedding—the more I realized something. I needed help—for my own sanity, if nothing else. And thus started the hunt for wedding planners.
Now, our venue comes with a fantastic venue coordinator, so I thought a full-blown, Franck in Father of the Bride coordinator would be a little over the top. PLUS, I couldn’t find anyone with the fabulous taste and amazing accent.
But someone to keep me sane month of" RIGHT up my alley, and even though we’re still months away from the wedding, I’m thrilled with the choice I made…
We’re working with Naturally Yours Events in Chicago, and I can’t say enough nice things about Carlene and Kristen. They’ve already been super-helpful
But how did we pick them in the first place" Well, like choosing our photographer, it came down to three things: a budget, a bunch of Google searching, and a personal checklist, which I’m sharing with you today.

Are they budget friendly" Self-explanatory but important. If we couldn’t afford them, we weren’t going any further. Same went for people who nickled an...