the levels of help
Full, partial or Month Of?
Planners name their packages differently. Here is what each level really means, built from what the planners in this guide publish, with a link to every source.
Level 01
Full Planning
Full planning starts at the beginning. Tara Skinner Events lists a design board, a suggested vendor team, contract negotiation and attending every vendor meeting with you Source.
Sincerely Yours Events describes full planning as event design, hiring vendors, managing your budget and coordinating all the events of the weekend Source.
Book it early. Tara Skinner Events typically books full service 12 to 18 months ahead Source, and Kapam Events in Bluffton starts full planning 12 to 18 months out, with two assistants beside the planner on the day Source.
Offered In This Guide By Tara Skinner, Spectacular Saturdays, Sincerely Yours, Port Town Collective, Megan Elizabeth, Dana, Posey, S And B Events, Savannah Wedding Dreams, Winfield, Beth Baldwin, Spencer, Trish Beck, Embellished, Kelli Corn, Julia Noelle, Kelsey Allison, Kapam, Ashley Rhodes, Timeless Celebrations
Level 02
Partial Planning
Partial planning is for couples who have started and want a guide. S And B Events describes a planning timeline, ideas and a list of vendors that fit you Source.
At Sincerely Yours Events, an event manager sources a vendor team for your date, budget and style and becomes their point of contact Source.
Timeless Celebrations By Alicia starts partial planning about 6 months out, and adds help securing up to 3 vendors, budget guidance and two walkthroughs Source.
Offered In This Guide By Spectacular Saturdays, Sincerely Yours, Port Town Collective, Megan Elizabeth, Posey, S And B Events, Winfield, Julia Noelle, Timeless Celebrations
Level 03
Month Of Coordination
Month of coordination is for couples who planned it themselves. S And B Events meets you 8 weeks before the wedding to gather everything you have planned Source.
Savannah Wedding Dreams lists rehearsal coordination, floor plan setup, help for your photographer with the sessions, and handing out final payments and tips to vendors Source.
Start times differ. Embellished Events on Hilton Head begins its coordination 4 to 6 weeks before the wedding Source, and Winfield Weddings And Events begins eight weeks out, with no hourly limit on the wedding day Source.
Offered In This Guide By Spectacular Saturdays, Port Town Collective, Dana, Posey, S And B Events, Savannah Wedding Dreams, Winfield, Embellished, Julia Noelle, Kapam, Timeless Celebrations
Level 04
Wedding Day Coordination
Wedding day coordination puts one team in charge on the day. Sincerely Yours Events calls its Wedding Day Package its most popular, with two of its people on site Source.
Megan Elizabeth Events writes that every wedding needs a day of coordinator, and builds it into every package Source.
Spectacular Saturdays goes smaller still, with week of and ceremony only coordination Source.
Offered In This Guide By Spectacular Saturdays, Sincerely Yours, Megan Elizabeth, Dana, Beth Baldwin
Level 05
Elopements And Small Weddings
Small weddings have their own packages. Posey Event Design has an intimate wedding package for up to 30 guests Source, and Megan Elizabeth Events aims its elopement package at smaller guest counts and perhaps a weekday date Source.
Offered In This Guide By Sincerely Yours, Megan Elizabeth, Posey, S And B Events
Level 06
Design And Decor
Some planners are also the designers. Megan Elizabeth Events lists floral design, custom lighting and tent design Source. S And B Events sells design on its own, with linens, florals, layout and a rental list Source.
On the South Carolina side, Kelli Corn describes a full service wedding design, planning and production company Source, and Ashley Rhodes Event Designs says Ashley was a wedding designer at The Inn at Palmetto Bluff Source.
Offered In This Guide By Tara Skinner, Port Town Collective, Megan Elizabeth, Posey, S And B Events, Winfield, Beth Baldwin, Spencer, Trish Beck, Embellished, Kelli Corn, Julia Noelle, Kelsey Allison, Kapam, Ashley Rhodes
what it costs
only Six publish Prices
Most planners quote after a call. Six in this guide publish planning prices on their own sites, read again on November 11, 2026.
- Port Town Collective says packages begin at $2,500 and planning fees are typically 20% of the total wedding budget, and its investment section says Signature Weddings typically begin around $75,000 overall Source
- Timeless Celebrations By Alicia lists month of coordination from $1,600, partial planning from $4,000 and full service planning from $8,000 Source
- Posey Event Design lists event management from $3,000, partial planning from $6,500 and full service planning and design from $12,000 Source
- Savannah Wedding Dreams lists month of coordination at $1,500 and full wedding planning at $3,500 Source
- Julia Noelle Weddings in Bluffton says pricing starts at $2,500, with couples averaging a $5,500 investment Source
- Kapam Events in Bluffton lists its event management package starting at $2,500 Source
The timeline that works is the one your planner and your photographer wrote together, early.
from the photographer
who wrote This Guide
I am Vitor Lindo. I have photographed and filmed 450 weddings in 14 years, about 400 of them here in the Lowcountry, from my studio at 1918 Howard Street in Savannah.
Photography and film are available together or separately, with one team planning both. That means one set of blocks on your planner's timeline, and nobody standing in the other one's shot.
questions
about Choosing
What is the difference between month of and day of coordination?
Month of coordination starts weeks before the wedding. The coordinator gathers your plans, confirms every vendor and writes the schedule. Day of help is mostly the day itself, and some planners here fold it into every package.
Is full planning worth it if we live out of town?
It is the level built for that. A full planner attends vendor meetings, negotiates contracts and runs the weekend, so you are not flying in for every decision.
Can we mix levels, like design from one company and coordination from another?
Some planners in this guide sell design on its own, so yes. Make sure one person owns the timeline on the day, and that every vendor, the photographer too, gets that one schedule.
When should we bring the photographer into the planning?
As soon as both are booked. The photo and film blocks shape the timeline, especially the ceremony time against sunset and the family photographs.
the photographer's guide
Your Photo And Film timeline, built with your planner
Sunset, family photographs, travel time across the squares and twenty quiet minutes in the last light. Seven plain steps to hand your planner at the first meeting.
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The Guide
Photo And Film
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