DIY Your DOC: The Silver Charm System for Do-It Yourself Day-Of Coordination

Hiring a wedding coordinator, even if it's only just to manage that day alone, can be costly. If it’s done right, Day-Of Coordination actually takes a few weeks to organize, and it’s all in the details and the timing. If you can afford it, it will transform your wedding day. But, if you don't hire a professional coordinator, you’re going to end up doing all of it yourself, or depending on someone you know. It’s the classic wedding challenge: Your Time vs. Your Money.

For years, I've offered wedding tips through my advice column on www.thebrokeassbride, and as a wedding planner in Los Angeles, I offer one of the most comprehensive Day-of Coordination services in one of the largest - and most expensive - wedding markets in the country. I have a step-by-step system that ensures your wedding will run smoothly, with a minimum of surprises or problems. With my program, you will be able to create a timeline and checklist that can be handed over to anyone to follow.

It’s all about preparation, and setting physical and, yes, emotional and mental expectations for both yourself and for your DIY DOC, or “DDOC.”

And if you are the DDOC, my system will help you understand and resolve any issues you encounter both before the big day, and during it. What happens at a wedding? How does a wedding day usually “go”? What should you expect to do, since you’re in charge? What questions might - and will - come up? If you have questions, who do you ask? Sample wedding day time lines and reference lists are included, everything you need to create a wonderful day.