Hey, Alexa. Plan my wedding. Where your wedding planner excels over AI.

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What can’t AI do? Seriously.

I’ll tell you what it can do. It can create a dinner recipe with a list of the leftovers in my fridge* and a few pantry staples when I'm poring over timelines. It can create a wedding spending plan with payment details that reallocate every time a new budget item is added or a new payment is made. It can even build a COO travel wardrobe for your two-week honeymoon in Thailand.

Hey, Alexa. Plan my wedding.

When month-of coordinators start at $1,500-$2,000 and wedding planners start at 3-4 times that, it can be so tempting to assign wedding planning duties to Alexa and her AI counterparts. But what you gain in financial savings, you lose in the personal guidance and expertise that make your wedding a true reflection of YOU.

What can a wedding planner do that Alexa and other AI can’t?

We can help you determine your priorities.

Every. Single. Couple says they prioritize guests, photography, and food (or a raging dance party). But what are your priorities, really? An experienced wedding planner gets to know you as a couple and can tease out those details that really matter.

Does prioritizing guests mean that you want to ensure your loved ones have every advantage when it comes to attending your wedding? That they have an amazing weekend connecting with you and each other? That they feel cared for during your ceremony and reception, and their unique needs are met?

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Your wedding planner, not AI, understands that you don’t want chargers – a standard on wedding tablescapes – because you fear your guests will think they’re plates and commit a faux pas. And then help you design your tablescape to avoid similar misunderstandings.

Your wedding planner, not AI, understands which photographer fits both your budget and your personality. And then seamlessly integrates that photographer’s needs into your wedding-day timeline.

Your wedding planner, not AI, knows which caterers in your budget don’t advertise a GF menu, but are still a trusted vendor for your needs because they regularly cook for their sister with celiac disease. And then makes sure your caterer understands the kitchen restrictions at your venue.

Your wedding planner, not AI, knows which DJs at your price point have both the skillset to keep your friends and family on the dance floor until your venue kicks you out and the MC skills to ensure your guests (and you!) don’t know about catering delays or drunken best man speeches that started to run over. By a lot.

Wedding planners are gifted at nuance and will help you use your budget and other resources to fill the needs that matter most.

We can help you know what doesn't matter.

Every wedding, at every budget level, maintains a balance between where you allocate your budget and where you don’t.

AI doesn’t know the difference between the couple who feels pressured to provide favors and the couple who wants to share a small jar of honey from their backyard hive with their loved ones. Or the couple who really doesn’t like wedding cake and the one who loves both the artistry and flavor. Or the couple who wants to dance all night and the couple who just wants to play yard games and enjoy brunch with their loved ones.

Your wedding planner does. And we help you determine which budget items truly impact guest experience, and which ones won’t be missed.

Most importantly, we join you in your vulnerable places. Your wedding planner understands the nuance of bringing two different cultures together in marriage. We get to know your pronouns and how your express your partnership. We empathize with relationship issues as two very different families come together. We cry happy tears when you text us to show us your gown and remind you what the day is all about when the stress catches up with you. We see you. AI can’t.

And on your wedding day, your planner will coordinate with each of your vendors to work together as a team to ensure your vision is executed perfectly, while every mishap is dealt with before you ever notice.

Alexa, find me a wedding planner.

I'd love to get to know you and your fiancé if you're planning a wedding. Let's set up a call! No obligation, no charge - just a real person excited to hear about your story with a plan to bring your vision to life.

With love, Laura

p.s. Here’s the recipe AI came up with! Try it and let me know how it goes! 😂