Day-Of Coordination

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Your Wedding Day

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At Elizabeth Bliss Events, every couple receives the same elevated, detail-driven wedding-day experience — no matter which planning package they choose. Your package may shape the planning journey leading up to the wedding, but your wedding day itself is never tiered, limited, or influenced by price.

Your wedding day deserves excellence across the board.
Whether you booked full-service planning or day-of coordination, our team shows up with the same level of professionalism, intention, and care. We manage every detail, anticipate every need, and orchestrate each moment with the precision of a luxury planning team — because your experience shouldn’t depend on your package. It should depend on our standards.

This page walks you through what that level of service looks like from morning to night, so you can feel confident knowing your day is handled with absolute expertise, regardless of how we got there together.

Morning

  • Curate and style all getting-ready refreshments, including beautifully arranged snack displays and bridal party beverage stations.

  • Handle any last-minute errands or emergency runs so you never have to stress about the unexpected.

  • Oversee the full beauty schedule, ensuring hair and makeup stay perfectly on time and run smoothly.

  • Welcome and manage all vendor arrivals, confirming each setup aligns with the established timeline and design plan.

  • Coordinate all transportation logistics, guaranteeing seamless travel for the couple, bridal party, and VIP guests.

  • Keep the entire bridal party on schedule, guiding everyone gently and professionally throughout the morning.

  • Collaborating with your photographer to orchestrate first looks, special reveals, and must-have photo moments.

  • Artfully stage all décor and personal details—including gift tables, tribute displays, place cards, centerpieces, and more—exactly as laid out in your custom design plan.

Ceremony

  • Conduct and coordinate your ceremony rehearsal the day prior, ensuring every participant feels confident, prepared, and at ease.

  • Warmly welcome guests upon arrival, offering gentle ushering and polished guidance.

  • Escort VIPs and immediate family to their reserved seating, discreetly ensuring these areas remain exclusive.

  • Perform a final ceremony detail check, confirming bouquets, rings, programs, unity items, and all personal touches are perfectly in place.

  • Assemble and organize the full wedding party, preparing each member for their entrance with calm, professional direction.

  • Cue the processional with precision, guiding the bridal party through each entrance moment.

  • Coordinate music transitions with your DJ or live musicians for a flawless, emotional flow.

  • Assist the bride with her grand entrance, including veil placement, dress fluffing, and ensuring she feels confident and radiant.

  • Collect and transport any bridal party belongings—such as bouquets, purses, or personal items—from the ceremony to the reception space for safekeeping.

Reception

  • Artfully stage all reception décor—including gift tables, tribute displays, place cards, centerpieces, and any custom elements—according to your pre-designed layout.

  • Oversee all vendor arrivals and setups, ensuring every detail aligns with the timeline and aesthetic plan.

  • Verify that all tables, chairs, settings, and layouts match your seating chart and final design.

  • Guide guests seamlessly into cocktail hour, creating a smooth transition from ceremony to celebration.

  • Discreetly tuck away the bridal party so they remain unseen before their grand entrance.

  • Assemble and cue the wedding party for polished, perfectly timed grand introductions.

  • Communicate all key announcements to the DJ, ensuring correct name pronunciations, introduction order, dinner timing, and special moments.

  • Gather the bridal party and designated speakers when it’s time for toasts and spotlights.

  • Ensure all special requests and personalized touches are executed exactly as envisioned.

End of Night

  • Coordinate all end-of-night moments—including dessert service, late-night snacks, guest departures, and vendor exit—so the evening winds down effortlessly.

  • Collect all personal items such as wedding gifts, overnight bags, keepsakes, and sentimental belongings, ensuring everything is gathered safely and returned in perfect order.

  • Carefully pack and organize all décor, preparing it neatly and placing it by the door for easy pickup at the end of the evening.

  • Conduct a thorough final sweep of the venue, double-checking that no bridal belongings or personal items are left behind.

  • Confirm all vendors have completed teardown and checked out according to venue requirements and timeline expectations.

  • Distribute vendor gratuities with professionalism and discretion on your behalf.

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Read Our Reviews

  • "We are beyond grateful for Elizabeth Bliss as our wedding planner and day-of coordinator! She went above and beyond to make our day perfect. When our décor and floral vendor didn’t show up, she immediately stepped in without hesitation—helping with decorating and arranging florals on top of everything else she was already managing. She even helped us find and organize florals last minute for the bridesmaids’ bouquets, which was such a lifesaver. She is truly one of the hardest workers I’ve ever met, and her calm, positive presence made the day stress-free. I could not recommend Elisabeth Bliss enough to anyone planning a wedding. She was a huge reason our day was as beautiful and seamless as it was.."

    LAUREN F.

  • "Lauren was our wedding coordinator: she is an absolute gem and we could not have had the most perfect wedding day that we had without her help and her team! She is fun, personable, extremely organized, and cares deeply about her clients. She is so incredibly talented at what she does and stays cool under pressure. Lauren goes out of her way to make sure that her couples are having the best wedding weekend experience and she truly thinks of everything. Our families fell in love with her and we are all so bummed that we won’t be getting married again because we want to keep her forever! Thank you for everything, Lauren!"

    MEGAN T.

  • "As a photographer, working with Elizabeth Bliss Events is always a pleasure. I’ve had the opportunity to work with Lauren multiple times and I see all the behind the scenes and appreciate how she coordinates the wedding days. I am always impressed with her organization and precision. Lauren and her team are professional, efficient and accommodating. They go above and beyond to make sure other vendors are well taken care of and that makes my day easier as a vendor. I highly recommend Elizabeth Bliss Events if anyone is looking for a wedding planner and want a stress-free day. She is your girl!"

    ROCK TAI PHOTOGRAPHY

  • "Thanks to Lauren's incredible dedication and expertise, our wedding day was an absolute dream come true. We were able to savor every moment, from getting ready to walking down the aisle, knowing that Lauren had it all in hand. Her calming, positive presence and ability to handle any situation allowed us to be fully present and enjoy our day to the fullest. If you're looking for an Iowa wedding planner, Elizabeth Bliss Events should be your go to!"

    ASHLEY E.

  • "Lauren was an absolute rockstar! From start to finish, she went above and beyond to make sure our day was everything we dreamed of and more. She handled our VERY chaotic family with patience and grace, keeping everything running smoothly while making sure every detail we cared about was brought to life. Her attention to detail, calm presence, and genuine care for us as bride and groom made all the difference. We couldn’t have done it without her. If you’re looking for someone who can bring magic to your wedding day … Lauren is the one!"

    VANESSA C.

  • "Lauren and her team were so helpful leading up to the big day and throughout the entire weekend! She helped us find and pick out vendors that were all so amazing and made me feel way less stressed about everything! Lauren did a great job making our wedding day run smoothly and helped prevent any big hiccups from happening! Would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking for a wedding planner!"

    KELSEY M.

  • "There aren’t enough positive words I could say about Lauren and her girls!!! They made our day run smoother than I could’ve ever imagined; not a single detail was missed or out of place. Her behind the scenes work is the star of the show because she made the big big things I was worried about (set up/tear down) happen without me even knowing! Just an absolute all star team. I am eternally grateful for her work and so thankful I found her. You will NOT regret having her for your big day!!! Much love Lauren🫶🏼"

    TORI E.

  • “The best decision we could have made for our wedding planning/coordinating needs. I work long hours and am not the most creative person, so I knew I needed a lot of help pulling off the wedding I had always envisioned. We wouldn’t have had our fairytale wedding without Lauren’s help. She checked in at every step to ensure things were planned and ordered on time, gave us ideas on vendors, decor, and color schemes, and handled everything on the wedding day. There was zero stress—she took care of guests, vendors, décor, desserts, and every little glitch. Truly so lucky we found her to turn our dreams into an everlasting memory.”

    SARAH Q.

  • "Mercedes was outstanding. She calmed my nerves and really had a handle on things so that I didn’t have to worry about a thing. She made sure myself, my husband, our bridal party and guests were all taken care of. If you’re looking for a planner that not only comes with experience but with kindness, patience, and enthusiasm, Mercedes is your girl! So glad we got to work with her for our big day!"

    MARINA K.

  • "We hired Lauren for day-of- coordination services and she went above and beyond for our day!!! We could not be more impressed with her organization and constant check-ins throughout our wedding planning process. She coordinated monthly zoom calls for wedding planning updates and was always so helpful when it came to recommendations that we needed to make our day run as smooth as possible. The bride and groom are constantly her priority and we are so glad we hired her!!!! Lauren, you’re an absolute gem!!!"

    CRYSTAL M.

  • "Lauren was my wedding planner and she was absolutely amazing. I couldn’t have imagined my wedding day without her. She helped me find vendors, she made my timeline, she coordinated with my vendors, and she made the day run so smoothly. Also, she decorated the venue so I could relax the day before my wedding. It was a dream to work with Lauren. Mercedes helped out on the day of my wedding and Lauren and Mercedes are a great team. Mercedes helped keep everything on time during the reception and she made sure my husband and I were well taken care of. I would absolutely hire Elizabeth Bliss Events again in a heart beat."

    NICKI E.