Wedding planning questions, answered honestly

Honestly? Maybe not. If you love spreadsheets, logistics, supplier emails and being the person everyone comes to with a question, you might genuinely enjoy planning it all yourself.

But somebody has to run your wedding day, and it shouldn't be you, your mum or your best friend. That's the part I take off you — so you get to actually be at your own wedding.

My Wedding Coordination package starts at £1,500 and Full Wedding Planning starts at £2,800.

Every wedding is different, so your final investment is tailored to your guest numbers, venue, logistics and the level of support you need. You can see what's included in each package on the Investment page.

There's no single right answer. Full planning works best when I'm involved early, while you're still making the big decisions. Coordination can be booked later, because my hands-on work starts four weeks before the wedding.

I've also planned a wedding on a short timeline — I met one couple on 17th March for a wedding that same season — so if you're further along than you'd like to be, it's still worth asking.

With full planning: I guide the decisions, find and manage your suppliers, track the budget, keep the timeline moving, handle the correspondence and make sure your ideas actually come together.

On the day: I'm the person greeting suppliers, running the schedule, solving the problems nobody sees, fixing a dress five minutes before the ceremony and getting stuck in wherever I'm needed.

Full Wedding Planning is start-to-finish support: suppliers, budget, design guidance, venue visits, your own Couple Portal and full coordination on the day.

Wedding Coordination is for couples who've planned it themselves. I step in four weeks before, take over the final details, supplier communication and logistics, and run the wedding day itself.

Yes — venue visits and planning meetings are part of Full Wedding Planning, and I plan weddings across Dorset and the Jurassic Coast, from private houses like Upwey House in Weymouth to venues like Highcliffe Castle.

Absolutely. With Wedding Coordination that's exactly the point — you've chosen your suppliers, and I take over liaison, final confirmations and timelines so you don't have to chase anyone.

With full planning, I'm just as happy working alongside people you've already booked as I am finding the rest.

I've planned intimate weddings, including private house weddings for smaller guest lists, so if you're looking for a micro wedding planner in Dorset, smaller celebrations are very much something I do.

Yes, and it's one of my favourite parts. With a background in West End theatre, I care a lot about how a day feels.

I have a little black book of singers, musicians, magicians, fire performers and artists along the Jurassic Coast, plus the trusted suppliers listed on my Suppliers page.

I only take on a limited number of weddings so that each couple gets proper attention, and dates in peak season tend to go first. If you have a date in mind, the honest advice is to ask early.