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TURNING A
‘DREAM’ INTO
A BEAUTIFUL
CELEBRATION
What a venue coordinator
can do for you
BY DEBBIE PILAND
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES-NEWS
hen building a wedding dream
team, you need to have a “gut
check,” as well as do your
homework, according to Ivy
WJacobson Ford, digital editor
with The Knot. Ford was part of a 10-hour, Plan-a-
Thon by The Knot Live held in March on Facebook
and Instagram.
Ivy, along with NYC Wedding Planner and
Designer Jove Meyer, stressed the importance of
trust when making wedding decisions.
“There has to be a lot of trust. You want to
Josh & Allison (Hurley) Folwell of Burlington, NC, enjoy like them. There needs to be a connection, a vibe,”
the grand balcony of the Diamond Room Event Venue. Meyer suggested in The Knot Live segment about
finding your wedding team.
Whether the couple or the wedding planner
booked the wedding/reception location, one
member on every team is the venue coordinator.
Different from a wedding planner or day-of
coordinator, hired by the couple, the venue
coordinator is employed by the venue.
Venue coordinators handle scheduling, tours
or walk-throughs, the upkeep of the facility, room
and vendor setup, on-site rentals, explain the
fee structure, policies, procedures, expectations,
agreement, and answer any questions from the
team.
During the 17 years of providing an elegant,
classic space for weddings and receptions, the
Diamond Room Event Venue in downtown
On-site rentals provided by the venue, such as linens Gibsonville has come to life with a variety of
and tables settings, make the reception effortless. designs and details. It’s the personalities of the
bride and groom combined with the expertise of
their wedding team that turns a dream into
a beautiful celebration.
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