Tenacious. Committed. Confident.
These are words past brides have used to decribe me.
I love what I do. My journey started as a Bride-To-Be, just as yours is, wanting an elegant and personalized Newport, Rhode Island wedding. I cannot begin to tell you the hours of online research, mostly after work at night, searching for that "right" vendor. Always organized to a fault, I began to look for potential issues with my evolving wedding plan and developed a streamlined approach to searching for, interviewing, and selecting vendors.
I was told by my banquet manager the day I dropped off all of my reception items ( including an excel spreadsheet of the contents of all five boxes), that I was the most organized bride she had ever worked with.
Four years later, I am happy to put my powers of organization to good use helping brides that may feel overwhelmed with the whole process of planning, relax and enjoy their engagement.
Bridal Interview- Please review if you are considering hiring Jocelyn for your wedding.
1. What sets you apart from other planners? I have a strong background in customer service, and I believe a happy client tells her friends. When I work with a couple, their wedding is my number one priority. If they want a mariachi band for cocktail hour than come hell or high water, I will find one for them at the price they want to pay.
2. Isn't hiring a wedding planner expensive? I'm not sure I really one, so why spend the money? Many people see wedding planners as a luxury or as a non-crucial vendor. The peace of mind in working with somebody who has done this before and is available to support you through the whole process is well worth the investment. I look for potential issues, such as gaps in service or logistical issues that a bride may never have anticipated. As for pricing, I have a variety of packages to accomodate different budgets.
3.People will think there is something wrong with me that I can't plan my own wedding... I used to think this way too! You are probably trying to juggle your job or school and planning your wedding. Hiring a wedding planner means you are not in this alone AND you have someone in your corner with industry experience. Here's what I can tell you from experience at my own wedding: because my name was all over the contact forms the caterer came to me, the bride, to make the call when to end dinner, cut the cake, and start the reception. I was caught off guard, because I thought surely someone else could make these decisions. Why should I be pulled away from my own wedding? Had I hired a planner myself, this would not have happened.
4. Who do you work best with? Fun couples who want a wedding that will represent their personalities and backgrounds.
5. Who will not benefit from my services? Couples who plan to have family and friends do tasks in lieu of hiring professionals.
6. Will I lose control of my wedding if you are planning it? Absolutely not. You are in control of your wedding. I may make suggestions or give advice, but you are not obligated to follow it.
7.Will you work with the vendors I have already chosen or know
I want to hire? Absolutely! I only give referrals if the bride asks via her package. One of things I always tell brides is that hiring a planner allows for a point person who can talk to everybody. Your vendors may be great individually, but they may never have worked with each OTHER before. You don't want them breaking the ice on your wedding day.
8.This sounds great, what is the next step? Please send an email to jdunn@dunnweddings.com so we can send you more information, and to set up a complimentary meeting.
9. We have more questions- can we discuss further? YES. I absolutely want you to be 100% comfortable, so I schedule complimentary sessions so I can answer all of your questions and see if we are a good fit for one another.
" I have to tell you that I am most pleased by your services to Sarah and me. Having you there gave me the peace of mind that I wanted from the start when I looked into hiring you. You gave us plenty of time for meetings during the planning stages, as you kept track of the details and made contact with the vendors. Knowing you would be there at the reception to direct the set up of our decor put me at ease. Thank you so much to your devotion to your job!! It was truly a pleasure to work with you and the results were magnificent (definitely worth all the time spent in planning)!!" Gay E., Mother of the Bride, of her daughter Sarah's wedding, June 25th, 2011 |
