FULL SERVICE
WEDDING PLANNING AND DESIGN
WILL THE WEDDING YOU ENVISION turn out as you had HOPED?
WILL THE WEDDING YOU ENVISION
TURN OUT THE WAY YOU dreamed?
Or will it look like every other
wedding you've been to?
Or will it look like every other wedding you've been to?
Planning a wedding should be fun, right? You get to taste cake and relive every moment of the proposal. But once you come down from that just-engaged high, you start to realize:
planning YOUR wedding is a ton of work
“That's okay. I’m a smart and capable person,” you say. "With Pinterest on my laptop and a stiff French 75 by my side, I can do anything!"
“That's okay. I’m a smart and capable person,” you say. "With Pinterest on my laptop and a stiff French 75 by my side, I can do anything!"
But nowhere does it say what you're supposed to do with your Pinterest board.
Then the anxiety sets in and you begin to feel overwhelmed and helpless. You wish someone would take your hand and show you the way.
plan your modern, artful wedding and still have time for #allthethings!
plan your modern, artful wedding and still have time for #allthethings. You have more time for work and family while I create an heirloom experience for you and your guests.
Someone that saw your vision but could break it down into manageable chunks so you can make choices and get on with your life.
Let's get back your beauty sleep! With me by your side, you get to:
Then the anxiety sets in and you begin to feel overwhelmed and helpless. You wish someone would take your hand and show you the way.
Someone that saw your vision but could break it down into manageable chunks so you can make choices and move on.
Let's get back your beauty sleep! With me by your side, you get to:
You have more time for work and family while I create an heirloom experience for you and your guests.
This service is for you if you want expert guidance and a designer’s eye for your wedding. You want to create a sophisticated experience for you and your guests. But you also want to have fun at your wedding, too!
My comprehensive approach gives me a deep understanding of your vision. I guide you through the entire journey and curate the vendors for you.
This service is for you if you want expert guidance and a designer’s eye for your wedding. You want to create a sophisticated experience for you and your guests. But you also want to have fun at your wedding, too!
My comprehensive approach gives me a deep understanding of your vision. And I will guide you through the journey and curate the vendors for you.
FULL SERVICE
PLANNING & DESIGN
FULL SERVICE PLANNING & DESIGN
I present you the best options so you can make quick, informed decisions, and #liveyourbestlife.
I focus on designing a sophisticated, meaningful space where your friends and family will connect. You have time for yourselves, your fur babies, and your busy careers. But you still get to enjoy planning the contemporary wedding you always wanted.
At your wedding, you get to soak up all the beauty and love and connect with everyone gathered around you.
● An interactive wedding planning checklist so you know what happens and when
● Unlimited phone and email communication so you feel comfortable making all decisions - big and small
● A comprehensive custom wedding design that helps you envision the day and ensures your vendors create the heirloom experience you want for your guests (see below)
● A streamlined communication platform - you enjoy a cleaner inbox so you can get your life back
● Wedding day event management and execution so you can be present and never miss a moment
● Interactive wedding planning checklist so you know what happens and when
● Unlimited phone and email communication so you feel comfortable making all the decisions
● Comprehensive custom design that helps you envision the day and ensures your vendors create the heirloom experience you want for your guests (see below)
● A streamlined planning portal - you enjoy a cleaner inbox so you can get your life back
● Wedding day event management and execution so you can be present and never miss a moment
what sets me apart:
with this package, you get:
Together we will design your heirloom experience. you focus on what matters and leave the details to me.
Desirée was nothing short of amazing! Our goal was to host a "wedding festival" at a remote location. Desirée helped us realize our vision that included many non-traditional components, like a biathlon. We had the added complexity of planning this from another state. She was especially great at helping us find nearly 50 vendors that met our quality and experience goals (including 2 out-of-state bands and food trucks). She handled challenges big and small, like how to build a concert stage in the middle of a hay field with equal ease and grace. During the weekend, she was an incredible ambassador for our family. If you have an event that requires vision and want a best-in-class guest experience, Desirée is for you. It was the event of our lifetime and we couldn't have done it without her!
Kate & Tony, 2018
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Pricing is custom to each wedding and its complexity.
Typical Verve couples invest between 10-15% of their budget on wedding planning services.
Pricing is custom to each wedding and its complexity.
Typical full-service Verve couples budget $400-$600 per person
on their wedding before wedding planning services.
INVESTMENT
WHERE YOU'VE SEEN ME
INTERVIEWS & APPEARANCEs
I work with couples who want to plan the modern, artful wedding they've always wanted but don’t know where to start. You get to do all the fun stuff, like taste cake and drink champagne, while I deal with the minutiae.
In my 10 years of planning, I have enjoyed working with royalty, heads of state, and celebrities. I have produced shows at the Kennedy Center and received awards from The Knot and the International Live Events Association.
Want to get to know me more? Stalk me on Instagram, Pinterest, or Facebook! (Don’t worry, it’s not weird.)
Oh hi! I'm Desirée
WHO IS THIS GIRL, ANYWAY?
disney trivia queen / dance party enthusiast / donut aficianado
Get to know me better
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I work with couples who want to plan the modern, artful wedding they've always wanted but don’t know where to start. You get to do all the fun stuff, like taste cake and drink champagne, while I deal with the minutiae.
In my 10 years of planning, I have enjoyed working with royalty, heads of state, and celebrities. I have produced shows at the Kennedy Center and received awards from The Knot and the International Live Events Association.
Want to get to know me more? Stalk me on Instagram, Pinterest, or Facebook! (Don’t worry, it’s not weird.)
Oh hi! I'm Desirée
WHO IS THIS GIRL, ANYWAY?
disney trivia queen / dance party enthusiast / donut aficianado
Get to know me better
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I would love to hear from you! Click here to contact me or drop me a note at hello@verveeventco.com. I can't wait to chat with you!
I have more questions. How do I get in touch?
Payments are available in 4 installments. These installments coincide with milestones in your wedding planning:
•Planning & Design: due with your contract
•Production Fee Estimate: 50% estimate due with approval of your design overview
•Event Management: due 30 days before your wedding
•Production Fee Balance: remaining balance due 21 days before your wedding
WHAT IS THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE?
I would love that! Depending on where you are in the process, you can still take advantage of Full Service planning with budget creation, vendor management, event design, among other things. But I also offer Event Management services to give couples extra guidance along the way. Learn more about that here.
I've secured a lot of the vendors already. Can we still work together?
I'm so glad you asked! Custom design is a key component throughout the planning process. We discuss in depth your tastes and style and I tailor the wedding design to you. It walks you through the day scene by scene. Imagery, color palettes, layouts, and fabric swatches are only the beginning. Click here to see an example.
trying to pick colors and make everything look cohesive makes me anxious. Can you help?
One of the first things I do for my full-service clients is draft a realistic budget. It accounts for your priorities and your vision for the day. I present you with pricing options so you have control over your spending. This prevents anxiety about surprise costs and gives you more control of your budget. A wedding planner is an investment in you and your wedding. A majority of vendors are with you on your day and your day only. I support you for the duration of the planning process AND at the wedding and often even after. You are paying for expertise to manage a complex team of vendors with intricate nuances. My couples want their wedding to be a time of joy and celebration for them and their guests. They want to experience the day calm and focused on their family, not distracted and tense. I help them achieve that.
you're over my budget but i still want to work with you. help!
In reality, the venue has at least 1 wedding every weekend. They don’t have the time to devote to your wedding and your details like a professional planner does. Nor are they supposed to. The venue coordinator represents the venue. I represent you. If something goes wrong at the venue, I make sure they provide a fair resolution to the situation. If you don’t have a planner, you are at the mercy of the venue.