Once upon a time - Package 1

Coordination of Wedding Ceremony Only

Meet with the couple before the wedding day to discuss the specifics of the ceremony
Assist with the coordination of your rehearsal the day before your wedding
Contact all ceremony vendors the day before to confirm times and locations
Arrive at the ceremony site 90 min. prior to make sure (and assist as needed) the ceremony is set up exactly to your specifications
Coordinate seating and assist in handing out the programs as needed
Coordinate with your vendors to ensure a timely start for your ceremony
Coordinate wedding party and family line up for processional and recessional

Pricing for this package starts at $450.00

Happily Ever After - Package 2

Have you planned every detail of your wedding? Have you chosen all of your vendors.... made all of your plans and just need someone to pull it all together for you? Let A Brides Best Friend help you begin your happily ever after with our Day of wedding coordination package

This includes......

Initial consultation
Unlimited phone calls and e-mails (1 month before your wedding)
Meet with you before your wedding to go over timeline, confirm order of seating for ceremony, confirm order of announcements, special dances and songs to be played during ceremony and reception
Meet with you and your musician / DJ to confirm music selection and songs to be played during ceremony and reception
Meet with you at your reception venue to finalize all of the details
Contact all vendors the week before to confirm times and locations
Assist with the coordination of your rehearsal the day before your wedding
Transport all items as necessary to ceremony and or reception site (such as favors, place cards, cake knife, card box ...ect.)
Give all vendors a schedule of events so everything can be set up perfectly and on time
Personal assistant for the bridal party
Ceremony set up and decoration as needed
Assist ushers with handing out programs and seating of guests
Coordinate processional; make sure everyone gets down the aisle in the correct order and at the right time.
Assure reception site is set up and decorated to your specifications
Work closely with banquet manager to assure your reception is exactly as it should be
Identify and correct any potential issues before they are noticed by you and your guests
Distribute vendor payments and tips as needed
Coordination of bridal party's grand entrance
Coordinate with your musician / DJ all special dances and announcements, cue them when to begin music
Gather all gifts and rental items and get them back to appropriate place.

Pricing for this package starts at $750.00

Cinderella - Package 3

Have you dreamed about having the fairytale wedding but wonder how you will ever find the time to actually plan the perfect event?

Our Full Wedding planning package is for couples that are just too busy or overwhelmed by the thought of planning their entire wedding.

This includes….

Unlimited phone calls, e-mails and consultations as needed
Assist you with color scheme and theme reflecting your style and personality
Assistance in setting up and sticking to your budget
Helping you find the perfect ceremony and/or reception site
Assistance in choosing the band, DJ, photographer, baker, transportation even hair and make-up as needed
Assist with choosing a florist and design of bouquets
Assist with choosing your favors and offering you a significant discount
Assist with choosing, addressing and mailing invitations offering you a significant discount
Assist with reception set up and seating arrangements
Assist with finding accommodations for out of town guests
Assist with gift bags for out of town guests
Develop and distribute a wedding day time line as needed
PLUS EVERYTHING in the Happily Ever After package!

Pricing for this package starts at $2,500

Getting married in 2009? You can still get 2008 rates, a 50% deposit will hold your date and lock in your price!

All packages require a deposit 50% deposit to hold your date.
There will be an additional travel fee for weddings that are more than 40 miles from 06105. Overnight accommodations may be requested when traveling more than 2 hours one way.

Why we decided to list our package pricing:

We wanted to alleviate some stress for our prospective clients. Forget about the back and forth e-mails and the phone tag. You see our packages, you see our prices no guess work. If you’re interested then give us a call to set up your complimentary consultation! In the future this pricing structure will change, but for now this is what is working for us and our clients!

Most event coordinators won’t give you a price without a lot of details. It sometimes can turn out to be a high pressure sales call and once you get to the bottom line (price) you have wasted a lot of time. We at A Brides Just Friend don’t understand that. A wedding is a wedding, plain and simple. If you are having 50 guests or 500 we are going to give you the same professional quality service. We won't charge you more just because we think you can afford more. A Brides Best friend offers you an amazing deal at an amazing price because every bride deserves to have her dream wedding at an affordable price and most importantly be treated like a princess on her wedding day!!

We do understand each wedding is unique, if you don't see what you need, just ask! A Brides Best Friend will customize a package especially for you.

Quinceañera (Sweet Fifteen) or Sweet Sixteen

We have seen an increasing trend for sweet 15 & sweet 16 parties and have decided to include these types of events as part of our service. Planning a Sweet fifteen or Sweet 16 celebration is very similar to planning a wedding.

This is a very special time in a young girl’s life, a “coming of age celebration” a time for family and friends to get together for an INCREDIBLE party. It is a time she will remember forever.

A Quinceañera started as a Hispanic tradition which is a celebration of a girl’s fifteenth birthday (also known as a sweet 15). It customarily includes values of the Latino culture – God, family, friends and social responsibility. Today many families are merging their Hispanic and American traditions by celebrating a Sweet Sixteen.

Whether a Sweet 15 or a Sweet 16 party, the families (both Hispanic and American) tend to go with the full-blown traditional quinceañera customs which include:

*A theme that represents the girl’s individual taste

*A religious ceremony

*A reception

*A Gown and Tiara (with the number 15 or 16)

*A first dance with her father (or honored male family member)

*A choreography that she and her Court of Honor perform.

Traditional Gifts are signs of loyalty and commitment to God, family and the community. Those gifts are usually presented to the priest for special blessings.

Some examples are:

Tiara - representing a "princess" before God and the world; a triumph over childhood and ability to face the challenges ahead.

BRACELET or RING - representing the unending circle of life, it symbolizes the unending emergence of the young woman's abilities and future contributions to society.

Earrings - A reminder to listen to the word of God.

Cross, bible or rosary- Signifies faith - in God, in herself, and in her world.

We have a host of vendors that specialize in Sweet 15 parties! If you’re not sure where to begin let A Brides Best Friend help you get started planning the party of her dreams!

Once upon a time - Package 1

Coordination of Wedding Ceremony Only

Meet with the couple before the wedding day to discuss the specifics of the ceremony

Assist with the coordination of your rehearsal the day before your wedding

Contact all ceremony vendors the day before to confirm times and locations

Arrive at the ceremony site 90 min. prior to make sure (and assist as needed) the ceremony is set up exactly to your specifications

Coordinate seating and assist in handing out the programs as needed

Coordinate with your vendors to ensure a timely start for your ceremony

Coordinate wedding party and family line up for processional and recessional

Pricing for this package starts at $450.00

Happily Ever After - Package 2

Have you planned every detail of your wedding? Have you chosen all of your vendors.... made all of your plans and just need someone to pull it all together for you? Let A Brides Best Friend help you begin your happily ever after with our Day of wedding coordination package

This includes......

Initial consultation

Unlimited phone calls and e-mails (1 month before your wedding)

Meet with you before your wedding to go over timeline, confirm order of seating for ceremony, confirm order of announcements, special dances and songs to be played during ceremony and reception

Meet with you and your musician / DJ to confirm music selection and songs to be played during ceremony and reception

Meet with you at your reception venue to finalize all of the details

Contact all vendors the week before to confirm times and locations

Assist with the coordination of your rehearsal the day before your wedding

Assist with the coordination of your rehearsal the day before your wedding

Transport all items as necessary to ceremony and or reception site (such as favors, place cards, cake knife, card box ...ect.)

Transport all items as necessary to ceremony and or reception site (such as favors, place cards, cake knife, card box ...ect.)

Give all vendors a schedule of events so everything can be set up perfectly and on time

Give all vendors a schedule of events so everything can be set up perfectly and on time

Personal assistant for the bridal party

Ceremony set up and decoration as needed

Assist ushers with handing out programs and seating of guests

Coordinate processional; make sure everyone gets down the aisle in the correct order and at the right time.

Assure reception site is set up and decorated to your specifications

Work closely with banquet manager to assure your reception is exactly as it should be

Identify and correct any potential issues before they are noticed by you and your guests

Distribute vendor payments and tips as needed

Coordination of bridal party's grand entrance

Coordinate with your musician / DJ all special dances and announcements, cue them when to begin music

Gather all gifts and rental items and get them back to appropriate place.

Pricing for this package starts at $750.00

Cinderella - Package 3

Have you dreamed about having the fairytale wedding but wonder how you will ever find the time to actually plan the perfect event?

Our Full Wedding planning package is for couples that are just too busy or overwhelmed by the thought of planning their entire wedding.

This includes….

Unlimited phone calls, e-mails and consultations as needed

Assist you with color scheme and theme reflecting your style and personality

Helping you find the perfect ceremony and/or reception site

Assistance in choosing the band, DJ, photographer, baker, transportation even hair and make-up as needed

Assist with choosing a florist and design of bouquets

Assist with choosing your favors and offering you a significant discount

Assist with choosing, addressing and mailing invitations offering you a significant discount

Assist with reception set up and seating arrangements

Assist with finding accommodations for out of town guests

Assist with gift bags for out of town guests

Develop and distribute a wedding day time line as needed

PLUS EVERYTHING in the Happily Ever After package!

Pricing for this package starts at $2,500

Getting married in 2009? You can still get 2008 rates, a 50% deposit will hold your date and lock in your price!

All packages require a deposit 50% deposit to hold your date.

There will be an additional travel fee for weddings that are more than 40 miles from 06105. Overnight accommodations may be requested when traveling more than 2 hours one way.

Why we decided to list our package pricing:

We do understand each wedding is unique, if you don't see what you need, just ask! A Brides Best Friend will customize a package especially for you.

Quinceañera (Sweet Fifteen) or Sweet Sixteen

We have seen an increasing trend for sweet 15 & sweet 16 parties and have decided to include these types of events as part of our service. Planning a Sweet fifteen or Sweet 16 celebration is very similar to planning a wedding.

This is a very special time in a young girl’s life, a “coming of age celebration” a time for family and friends to get together for an INCREDIBLE party. It is a time she will remember forever.

Whether a Sweet 15 or a Sweet 16 party, the families (both Hispanic and American) tend to go with the full-blown traditional quinceañera customs which include:

*A theme that represents the girl’s individual taste

*A religious ceremony

*A reception

*A Gown and Tiara (with the number 15 or 16)

*A first dance with her father (or honored male family member)

*A choreography that she and her Court of Honor perform.

Traditional Gifts are signs of loyalty and commitment to God, family and the community. Those gifts are usually presented to the priest for special blessings.

Some examples are:

Tiara - representing a "princess" before God and the world; a triumph over childhood and ability to face the challenges ahead.

BRACELET or RING - representing the unending circle of life, it symbolizes the unending emergence of the young woman's abilities and future contributions to society.

Earrings - A reminder to listen to the word of God.

Cross, bible or rosary- Signifies faith - in God, in herself, and in her world.

We have a host of vendors that specialize in Sweet 15 parties! If you’re not sure where to begin let A Brides Best Friend help you get started planning the party of her dreams!

We are your one stop party planning resource for…..

• Invitations & Favors

• Reception Venues

• DJ’s