Jaime Puffer believes that she has the best job in the world: helping engaged couples make a dream wedding come true at Montage Laguna Beach.
Puffer, the resort's wedding specialist, oversees all wedding-related details. She and her dedicated staff have turned dreams into reality for nearly 250 couples since the Montage flagship opened in 2003. The team serves as the first and ongoing point of contact for couples and their families to answer all questions, offer suggestions and ultimately plan most aspects of the wedding, in collaboration with the couple's wedding coordinator, to reflect the couple's unique personal style.
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July 23rd, 2008
Catering Manager vs. Wedding Coordinator
We frequently get the question "What is the difference between a Catering Manager and Wedding Coordinator?" Please see below for a description of what each individual is responsible for and will assist you with.
Catering Manager:
- Act as your primary Hotel Contact, available to answer questions and provide suggestions along the way.
- Recommend Special Event Professionals to provide wedding coordination, music, floral, photography, ceremony officiant, invitations and amenities.
- Act as menu consultant for all food and beverage selections.
- Detail your banquet Event Order and Wedding Resume outlining all of your event specifics and ensure that it is communicated to the operational team of the hotel.
- Create an estimate of charges outlining your financial commitments and deposit schedule.
- Create a floor plan of your function space, in order for you to provide seating arrangements.
- Establish your guest room block (if applicable) and monitor the status of reservations. Personally oversee the details of the bride and groom's room reservation (if applicable).
- Oversee the ceremony and reception room(s) set-up, food preparation and other hotel operations.
- Be the on-site liaison between your wedding coordinator and hotel operations staff.
- Ensure a seamless transition to the hotel's Banquet Captain on the day of your event.
- Review your banquet checks for accuracy, prior to the completion of the bill.
Wedding Coordinator:
- Assist with etiquette and protocol for invitations, family matters, ceremony and toasts.
- Create a timeline for your entire wedding day, including the ceremony and reception. To be forwarded to the hotel 3 weeks prior to the wedding date.
- Work with you to organize and coordinate your wedding ceremony rehearsal. Remind bridal party of all pertinent "call times" and reminders for your wedding day.
- Confirm call times and details with all vendors several days prior to the wedding day.
- Be the liaison with your family, bridal party, band / DJ, florist, photographer and other vendors to create seamless operation.
- Assists the bride and bridal party with dressing.
- Ensure the ladies have corsages and bouquets, ect, and assist with the pinning of boutonnieres.
- Deliver and arrange ceremony programs, escort cards, place cards, favors and any personal items.
- Coordinate your actual ceremony (line-up bridal party, assist bride with dress).
- Coordinate your reception (grand entrance, first dance, toasts, cake cutting, ect).
- Coordinate with vendors and Banquet Captain to ensure timeliness of event.
- Collect any personal items you may have brought at the conclusion of the event.
- Assist you with full service coordinating from your engagement to your honeymoon should you select a full service package.
11:58AM
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July 23rd, 2008
Beautiful Couple, Beautiful Wedding....
Monday, July 21, 2008
We had the priviledge of working with such an amazing couple this past Monday! With the incredible team of our Wedding Coordinator, Kathy Jo Peterson, the Photographer, Jim Kennedy, the Videographer, Elysium Productions, and of course Square Root Designs, Jason and Katelyn celebrated a wonderful day!
