Posted by marquitatweety
Do they stay with you all day or just until ceremony?
Stupid question but if I don't get a DOC, who will be responsible for setting up the tables and flowers at the venue?
Who are u using? That has that option. I would love to know b
Definitely for peace of mind! I was curious about past incidents that my DOC has run into at weddings where it was beneficial that she was there.. some of the stories she told me.. WOW!!! Not trying to scare anyone but simple things can go wrong and its MUCH better that someone is there to 'troubleshoot' (as my DOC puts it) .. Shes told me that her 'wedding day emergency kit' is always needed. Isn't it easier to just hire someone to take care of incidentals? My DOC isn't even expensive. A couple hundred dollars will likely make my day AND planning go a LOT easier!!!!
I didn't have one and I am so happy I didn't spend the money on one. My hall was great and did everything like I asked them to. And a family friend was at the church early to help with that. Plus even when the clasp to my sister dress broke my photographer assistant took care of it. I went back and fourth with it also but in the end I was happy that I didn't spend the extra money.
Posted by jsh109
Stupid question but if I don't get a DOC, who will be responsible for setting up the tables and flowers at the venue?
DOC - totally worth the money. They helped with anything and everything in the 8 months before the wedding, they took over all the last minute phone calls and confirmations of vendors and made sure everyone was on time and where they needed to be. They made sure everything was set up at the RH to my direction - the matre de and bm are there for the RH not really for the bride don't let them fool you. DOC's are working for you and they will handle any mess ups with any vendors so you or you FH don't have to the matre de or BM will not do that.
Posted by Jess41
Definitely for peace of mind! I was curious about past incidents that my DOC has run into at weddings where it was beneficial that she was there.. some of the stories she told me.. WOW!!! Not trying to scare anyone but simple things can go wrong and its MUCH better that someone is there to 'troubleshoot' (as my DOC puts it) .. Shes told me that her 'wedding day emergency kit' is always needed. Isn't it easier to just hire someone to take care of incidentals? My DOC isn't even expensive. A couple hundred dollars will likely make my day AND planning go a LOT easier!!!!
Posted by Marty
Whether you want one can also depend on who you have around you to help. My friend didn't get one, because her sister handled all that stuff for her. Her sister had already been a bride and had been a MOH/bridesmaid numerous times before, so she was on top of things. I got a DOC, because I had no one in my family who would handle all the things the DOC handled because no one in my family had any clue about weddings.
We used A Modern Day Affair and they were amazing. My wedding was a week and half after Sandy, and they called all the vendors and made sure they were ok and still able to do the wedding. The day of, they just handled all the little things from ironing my shawl (which I had just brought folded in a package) to helping my MOH when her zipper got stuck on her dress to transporting last minute decorations to the venue to overseeing set up of the venue to taking cards from me and putting them in the box. And then there were the unexpected things, like dealing with my husband's cousin who showed up with his kids (at a no kids reception) and running to the bathroom with me when I started throwing up from anxiety.
They just made all the bumps a little smoother, and probably prevented some bumps that I'm not even aware of.
Posted by Kris10nGerard
I didn't have one and I am so happy I didn't spend the money on one. My hall was great and did everything like I asked them to. And a family friend was at the church early to help with that. Plus even when the clasp to my sister dress broke my photographer assistant took care of it. I went back and fourth with it also but in the end I was happy that I didn't spend the extra money.
IDidn'tUse One And Didn't Need It All.
I used one, and although they were nice, totally wasn't necessary. Save your money!
Two friends of mine used a DOC. One was out of state and the other used Marisa with Lavish Occassions (who i would definitely reccomend but i dont know about pricing). She is Staten Island based but im sure she would travel. Being on the bridal party side of things, they were very helpful. They helped all the girls with their dresses and kept us in line in terms of ceremony ettiquete (girls on the left, girls arms linked through the guys, bouquets down). She came to the hair salon with us also. One of them was assembling bouquets and even ran out to buy diapers for the flower girl. I dont think you would regret it if you got one. They will always find ways to make themselves helpful even if there isnt a crisis. I think whether or not you need one is entirely up to you and your needs/expectations for the day.
