SERVICES
“Planning is essential.”
– Winston Churchill
We wholeheartedly agree! The team at Amanda Holder Events specializes in event and wedding design, planning and coordination on the Central Coast of California. We cover the San Francisco Bay Area to Carmel and Monterey, Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo to Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara. Our team can plan your entire event or wedding from start to finish, consult with you as you do the planning, and/or coordinate the big event. In addition to weddings, we can handle any type and size of event:
Weddings & Receptions, Vow Renewals, Anniversaries, Corporate Events, Corporate Retreats, Fundraisers, Holiday Parties, Festivals, Sporting Events, Birthdays, Ribbon Cuttings, Dinner Parties & more…
See our wedding packages below or contact us for information regarding a different event service.
Full Service Wedding Design, Planning and Management:
We’ll handle all the design, planning and execution of your event.
*Prices starting at $20,000.
Wedding Design & Management:
We’ll handle the design and provide guidance as you plan your wedding. Then, we’ll execute on all your plans.
*PRICES STARTING AT $9,500.
Wedding Management
(aka Wedding Coordination) We’ll provide a little guidance and direction as you design and plan your wedding, and then we’ll pull it all together.
*Prices starting at $5,500.
Full Service Wedding Design, Planning and Management:
We’ll handle all the design, planning and execution of your event.
Full Service Wedding Design, Planning and Management Details:
- Use of Aisle Planner, our web-based all-in-one wedding planning software for checklists, calendars, timelines, design studio, guest lists, layouts and seating arrangements, contacts, budget, etc.
- Complete wedding design, to include the overall ambiance and flow of the weekend:
- AHE Handles Overall Design and ALL Vendors (Clients provide feedback, make final decisions, sign contracts and make payments): Timeline; Layouts; Color Palette; Ladies + Gentlemen Attire; Rentals (Furniture, Linens, + Tabletop); Florals; Lighting + Draping; Save the Dates + Invitation Suite; Wedding Weekend Signage; Catering; Bartending; Dessert; DJ/Band; Hair & Makeup (HAMU); Photographer; Videographer; Officiant; Childcare; Transportation; Accommodations; Rehearsal Dinner + Brunch (Unless Added on to AHE’s Package); Favors + Gifts.
- Assistance in budget determination and breakdown, and tracking, of vendor invoices and payments.
- Access to our Preferred Vendor List and research of vendors in each category that fit your style and budget, vendor outreach and requests for proposals, contract review and negotiation, recommendations and guidance on making your final selections.
- Unlimited communication with all vendors throughout the planning process.
- Unlimited in-person meetings, attendance at vendor appointments (schedule permitting), and unlimited communication via email/text/phone during normal business hours:
- Normal business hours (Tuesday-Friday, 9am-5pm).
- Advice and etiquette tips.
- Development of a detailed timeline and layout for all contracted vendors.
- Follow-up telephone calls/emails to contracted vendors prior to wedding/event day to confirm contracts, load-ins, setup, teardown and load outs.
- On-site wedding rehearsal and rehearsal dinner management (up to five (5) hours).
- On-site wedding and reception management (up to twelve (12) hours).
- On-site wedding brunch management (up to five (5) hours).
- Additional event managers, on site, the weekend of the wedding, as deemed necessary by AHE.
- Setup and breakdown of all wedding decor, i.e. signage, escort cards, general decor and favors (Items must be boxed and clearly labeled). (This does not include tables and chairs. Setup and breakdown of tables and chairs is required by the Venue, Rental Company or Caterer).
- Collection and storage of all gifts and cards.
- Distribution of all vendor gratuities. (Please note, these must be in marked and sealed envelopes).
*Minimum wedding budget of $100,000;
flat 20% service fee.
WEDDING DESIGN & MANAGEMENT:
We’ll handle the design and provide guidance as you plan your wedding. Then, we’ll execute on all your plans.
Wedding Design and Management Details:
- Use of Aisle Planner, our web-based all-in-one wedding planning software for checklists, calendars, timelines, design studio, guest lists, layouts and seating arrangements, contacts, budget, etc.
- Complete wedding design, to include the overall ambiance and flow of the weekend:
- AHE Handles Overall Design and Related Vendors: Timeline; Layouts; Color Palette; Ladies + Gentlemen Attire; Rentals (Furniture, Linens + Tabletop); Florals; Lighting + Draping; Save the Dates + Invitation Suite; Wedding Weekend Signage.
- Client Handles Other Vendors: Catering; Bartending; Dessert; DJ/Band; Hair & Makeup (HAMU); Photographer; Videographer; Officiant; Childcare; Transportation; Accommodations; Rehearsal Dinner + Brunch (Unless Added on to AHE’s Package); Favors + Gifts.
- At the 4-6 week out mark, we will take over ALL vendor communication and collect COIs as needed.
- Assistance in budget determination and breakdown.
- Access to our Preferred Vendor List and research of vendors in each category that fit your style and budget, specific vendor recommendations, and guidance on making your final selections.
- Up to three (3) in-person meetings, and unlimited communication via email/text/phone during normal business hours:
- Normal business hours (Tuesday-Friday, 9am-5pm).
- Advice and etiquette tips.
- Development of a detailed timeline and layout for all contracted vendors.
- Follow-up telephone calls/emails to contracted vendors prior to wedding/event day to confirm contracts, load-ins, setup, teardown and load outs.
- On-site wedding rehearsal management (up to one (1) hour).
- On-site wedding and reception management (up to twelve (12) hours).
- Additional event managers, on site, the weekend of the wedding, as deemed necessary by AHE.
- Setup and breakdown of all wedding decor, i.e. signage, escort cards, general decor and favors (Items must be boxed and clearly labeled). (This does not include tables and chairs. Setup and breakdown of tables and chairs is required by the Venue, Rental Company or Caterer).
- Collection and storage of all gifts and cards.
- Distribution of all vendor gratuities. (Please note, these must be in marked and sealed envelopes).
*Prices starting at $9,500.
WEDDING MANAGEMENT
(AKA WEDDING COORDINATION)
We’ll provide a little guidance and direction as you design and plan your wedding, and then we’ll pull it all together.
Wedding Management Details:
- Use of Aisle Planner, our web-based all-in-one wedding planning software for checklists, calendars, timelines, design studio, guest lists, layouts and seating arrangements, contacts, budget, etc.
- Access to our Preferred Vendor List and research of vendors in each category that fit your style and budget, specific vendor recommendations, and guidance on making your final selections.
- AHE Handles: Timeline; Layouts; Rentals (Furniture, Linens, + Tabletop).
- Client Handles ALL Other Vendors, based on AHE’s recommendations.
- At the 4-6 week out mark, we will take over ALL vendor communication and collect COIs as needed.
- Up to two (2) in-person meetings, and unlimited communication via email/text/phone during normal business hours:
- Normal business hours (Tuesday-Friday, 9am-5pm).
- Advice and etiquette tips.
- Development of a detailed timeline and layout for all contracted vendors.
- Follow-up telephone calls/emails to contracted vendors prior to wedding/event day to confirm contracts, load-ins, setup, teardown and load outs.
- On-site wedding rehearsal management (up to one (1) hour).
- On-site wedding and reception management (up to twelve (12) hours).
- Additional event managers, on site, the weekend of the wedding, as deemed necessary by AHE.
- Setup and breakdown of all wedding decor, i.e. signage, escort cards, general decor and favors (Items must be boxed and clearly labeled). (This does not include tables and chairs. Setup and breakdown of tables and chairs is required by the Venue, Rental Company or Caterer).
- Collection and storage of all gifts and cards.
- Distribution of all vendor gratuities. (Please note, these must be in marked and sealed envelopes).
*Prices starting at $5,500.
