We highly recommend Sincerely Ginger Weddings for planning/coordinationfor your big day. We chose the Coordination Package since we had time and the desire to complete the bigger aspects of planning; vendors, venue, color scheme, theme, etc.
SGW's attention to detail, professionalism, creativity and "can-do" attitudes made the weeks prior to, and our wedding day simply perfect. We had our ceremony at the Front Lawn of Mission Table and the reception inside the Peninsula Room in Traverse City.
Sarah, our lead planner, is exceptional. We met with her a few times over Google Hangouts since we live in Grand Rapids. In our conversations we locked down day-of details and figured out the ceremony and reception timeline, which party walks down first, when we should do the first dance, whether we needed more candles and mercury votives, how we can save money on rented linens, etc. Anytime we needed to flesh out logistics, Sarah was one step ahead. For example, we wanted to do a wishing lantern send-off toward the end of our reception but hadn't thought of how many lighters to bring. Sarah recommended we buy dozens of lighters - and not just the Bic ones, but the long kitchen kind. Its small details like those that were life-savers!
Sarah also took over communicating with our vendors four weeks prior and it was such a stress-relief. She worked out all of the transportation details, welcome bag delivery, reception space setup and ensured every detail and accommodation was met. She even handled sensitive scenarios with our family calmly and professionally. We knew we could count on her, we trusted her immediately.
Sarah and Rachel went above and beyond for us the day of our wedding. From the morning of our ceremony to last call, they made sure the day flowed seamlessly. I forgot the belt to my dress and began panicking...no big deal, the SGW team had it covered. The hair floral didn’t get delivered…no problem, SGW was on it!
The way the reception area was decorated was like it was out of a movie. It was ethereal, romantic and dreamy. Our theme and decor was woodland inspired. We set the scheme based on our wedding location, the woodsy and elegant Front Lawn of Mission Table overlooking Lake Michigan. My wife Laura and I also have a love for vintage/antique items that include gold and ornate pieces. We chose the color of our bridesmaid dresses first, vintage teal and selected rustic wood, fall floral and metallic gold to be our accents.
We had many hand-crafted items; all of our signage was vintage gold mirrors written in hand-lettered calligraphy and a unity braid on reclaimed wood with hand lettered scripture. SGW took heed to our notes (we had all decor labeled in several boxes) but also relied on their own creativity and talent in setting things up. For example, our wedding favors; donut holes in the cutest Kraft paper window bags, were originally supposed to be placed for each guest on the table, but team SGW found that it was too crammed there, so they put it on a table of its own which looked lovely. The extra donut holes were laid out by the bar and our guests loved grabbing a sweet treat with their cocktail! Between the floral, candles, vintage items, and many more pieces of décor…SGW curated the event perfectly and everything looked incredible.
Do yourself a favor and book Sincerely Ginger Weddings, it will be one of the best decisions you make!