We have two levels of service: Wedding Planning and Event Management.

Event Management: Wedding management (sometimes called "day of coordination") allows you to plan everything on your own, but we'll take the reins the month of the wedding so you can relax and have fun! Our team will oversee the logistics for the wedding day, including timeline creation, rehearsal coordination, and orchestrating the wedding day.

Wedding Planning: From selecting the venue to choosing the smallest details, we will guide you through the planning process to make your wedding one of a kind. We will oversee all aspects of the wedding, including selection of wedding professionals, creating a cohesive design, and orchestrating the wedding day. We offer both partial and full wedding planning packages, and all of our packages are customizable.

We always have at least two wedding planners assigned to each wedding. Depending on the location(s), number of guests, and other factors, additional planners may be assigned. Your custom proposal will contain specific details on the staffing required for your event.

The specific number of meetings will depend on the package you select, but all of our packages include a minimum of one wedding detail review approximately 30 days before the wedding. Planning packages include blocks of meeting time for meetings with wedding professionals or planning/organizational sessions. Additional meetings may be added to any package.

50% of your package fee is due at the time of booking. Once this initial payment and your signed contract are received, your date is officially confirmed on our calendar. Additional payments are typically due 6 months and 2 months prior to the wedding; these due dates will be specified in your proposal.

No problem. We can always add services to your contract, subject to availability. Contact us to discuss your needs!

First Coast Weddings and Events was founded in 2002! The lead planners on our team have been with us between 5 and 20+ years. Our team members also have experience working for hotels, country clubs, theme parks, rental companies, production companies, catering companies and other industry-related positions.

Because we have a team of multiple lead and assistant coordinators, it’s possible for us to book more than one wedding per weekend but we rarely book more than one wedding per day. If two events are booked on a weekend, each event will have different lead planners.

Of course! In fact, a large number of our clients live out of state. We’ve developed online planning tools to help with communication across the miles, and we love keeping up with our clients by phone, Zoom and email. It’s also a great idea to have a local expert to help you when you are not in the area.

Most of our weddings take place in the Jacksonville metro area of Duval, Clay, St Johns and Nassau counties. We frequently work in Jacksonville, St Augustine, Palm Coast, Green Cove Springs, and Ponte Vedra Beach.

If your wedding is outside these areas, there may be travel fees added to the cost of our services. We can talk about the specifics during a get-acquainted phone call or Zoom meeting.

Sure. But do you want your friends and family stressing out about the behind-the-scenes logistics, or do you want them celebrating with you?

A wedding coordinator is similar to the conductor of an orchestra. You’ve hired wonderful professionals for your wedding day, but someone needs to be sure they are all doing the same thing at the same time.

A venue coordinator works for - you guessed it - the venue. Their primary responsibility is to the venue. Their job is to fulfill the contractual obligations of the venue, but they may also be overseeing multiple events at the same time.

A wedding coordinator works for you and will have your best interest in the forefront. They know your vision, your expectations, and what you’ve contracted with other wedding professionals, and are there to make all those things happen.

Shoot us an email at hello@firstcoastweddings.com.