Question 1

Why do I need a wedding planner

Accepted Answer

There are so many reasons why having a wedding planner during the planning process and on the day-of can save you so much time, money, and sanity. Us wedding planners have planned and coordinated so many weddings that we know what can happen, what to avoid, and how to be prepared for every situation to ensure that no matter what happens on your special day, we will be able to manage it without you even noticing. If you have any specific question or concern as to why you should hire a wedding planner, get in touch with us, I’d love to talk to you more about it!

Question 2

What makes ‘The Main Event by Kelly’ unique

Accepted Answer

We are unique because of who we are, but most importantly, because of our client-based approach.As you probably saw on the top of the home page of the website, we believe in ‘FRIENDSHIP’. We aren’t wedding planners because we want money or fame. We do this because we love people, we love to be helpful, but more importantly, we love love. We want to connect with you and your family on a much deeper level; a level that will make us understand you as a person in order to understand how to achieve your perfect event. We thrive on honesty, laughter, and having a good time, all while being extremely organized and detail-oriented.

Question 3

What happens after I inquire?

Accepted Answer

Let’s meet over a glass of wine, a cup of coffee, via zoom or even just over the phone! I love to hear and see you in order for me to establish who you are, what your vision is, and how much help you might need. From there, we will create a proposal that is completely customized to your needs.

Question 4

When is the right time to book a planner?

Accepted Answer

Now! It’s never too early or too late to book a wedding or event planner. At The Main Event, we don’t believe in making you wait until ‘6 weeks prior’ to help with your “day-of coordination”, or having to book at least a year prior to assist you in a full service planning. We have planned full weddings in less than 3 weeks, and have helped couple manage their wedding day more than 2 years in advance. Whenever you feel the need to have someone alongside to answer all your questions and make sure your event is on the right track, just let us know, we will be here!

Question 5

How are you services different than a venue coordinator or catering manager?

Accepted Answer

The main difference is that we work exclusively for you and your family, while a venue coordinator or a catering manager’s primarily focus is the venue, the staff, and the food. While the venue and catering manager will ensure everything happens smoothly on property only, we would be with you from the moment you start getting your hair and make up in your hotel room, following you around while taking pictures outside, to making sure every guests get onto the bus to make it to the ceremony on time.

Question 6

What if I already have some of my vendors booked?

Accepted Answer

That’s great! No matter what stage of planning you are in, our team will pick up fully to manage planning, logistics and design. We can always recommend vendors for you based on your needs, location and budget, but we love meeting and working with new vendors as well!

Question 7

Do you travel?

Accepted Answer

We sure do! We are mainly based in Upstate New York (Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady, Troy) but love to travel anywhere in the world. The Bonus: Kelly speaks fluently French and English, and can understand Spanish as well! So no matter where we go, we can always get by.

Question 8

What is required to book with you?

Accepted Answer

In order to be considered a client of The Main Event, you need to have returned a signed contract, alongside with your specific retainer. For most proposals, a 50% retainer is due with the signed contract.

	Full-service planning	Partial planning	Day-of coordination / wedding management	Event design
Description	With the Full-service planning option, you are still in charge of making decision but I take care of all of the leg work of planning a wedding, including reaching out to vendors, and getting all the information we need to present it to you on a silver platter!	The Partial Planning option includes everything from the Wedding Day Management package, plus 10 hours of wedding planning help, that you get to choose how to utilize!	Wedding Day management is the perfect option for couples that can handle most of the wedding planning themselves, but want someone to put it all together, create a detailed timeline, and manage vendors, wedding party and all the logistics on the wedding day!	Event design helps couple put together their vision to be able to come to floral designer and rental company with a clear idea and plan!
Planning begins	12 Months out	12 Months out	6 Months out	6 Months out
Event Styling & Design
Vendor Management
Contract Review
Transportation Coordination
Final Venue Walkthrough
Onsite Event Management
Budget Planning
Venue Recommendations
Wedding Website
Accommodation Coordination
Venue Visits
Timeline Creation & Management
Pricing	Starts at $10,850	Starts at $5,850	Starts at $2,950	Starts at $5,850

The Main Event by Kelly

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