Posted by camerakrazie
im thinking about getting one too? Can anyone give me a quote on how much she charges? I just want to know if its more than what I would pay....i wont bother....
Also what exactly does a DOC do? what are they in charge of? I would like to know what Im paying for and there services
We had a ton of stuff on our list.
Most have packages and will just tell you what is included.
Some questions we asked when picking a DOC include:
Will there be a venue inspection (walk through day of)?
Ask if the DOC is familiar with your hall. If not, ask if s/he willing to visit the hall?
Can S/he take care of the display layout, set-up & breakdown of whatever needs it (centerpieces, guestbook, favors, cake topper, aisle runner etc.)
Will s/he take care of vendor confirmation, supervision & management
Will s/he take care of wedding day timeline development
Will s/he take care of bridal party management (making sure everyone is dressed and where they should be for ceremony, pics, toasts etc.)
Packaging of bride & groom's personal belongings (at the end of the night since you will drop off a ton of stuff in the days prior)
Emergency bridal amenities (chalk, sewing kit, copies of contracts, valium )
We also gave Michelle Nocella a TO DO LIST
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Make sure bride & groom get to eat - WE ARE TO BE SERVED DINNER FIRST (so we can do table visits while they eat)
Make sure bridal party flowers correct when delivered to hotel
In charge of Polaroid guestbook
distribute Programs
distribute cry packs
distribute rose petal cones
Make sure centerpieces are correct in the ballroom
Make sure favors, table cameras, menus are on table
in charge of aisle runner and rose petal display
transport ceremony items from hotel to hall (broom, rose petals for tossing and aisle)
distribute bouts & corsages (transport from hotel)
Collect table cameras at end of night
hold on to vendor tips/final payments
help with dove release & take care of final payment
Be sure to ask what time the DOC will arrive and how long they will be with you that day. We needed someone to come to the hotel since photo/video/flowers were at the hotel HOURS in advance of the ceremony Plus, we are taking pics with the family & bridal party prior to the ceremony but not seeing each other so we want someone to be in charge of that - making sure we do not run into each other at the hotel or the hall
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Things that were not on the list:
Helping me get dressed
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getting us checked in to our night of suite and getting our key cards reactivated since the hotel turns them off at a certain time
going to pick up our minister who was lost (which did not end up happening but she suggested it)
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