Two Tulips Skipping an on-site coordinator is a real choice. Venues are expensive. Guest lists are smaller. A sister, a best man, a parent, or a coworker gets asked to “just keep things moving.”
That person is now the day-of coordinator, whether anyone said the words or not. Two Tulips exists so they are not guessing.
What the point person actually does
- Holds the folder — timeline, vendor contacts, ceremony order, backups
- Cues vendors: who arrives when, who needs a 10-minute warning, who is late
- Keeps family issues off the couple
- Knows what they can decide, and what they bring to you
They do not have to be a maid of honor. They do need to be one person, not a committee.
What goes wrong without a plan
The couple becomes the help desk. Photos slip because no one protected the light. The DJ waits for a cue that never comes. A parent starts rearranging the head table. The person who volunteered is in a dress with no pockets and a phone on 12%.
None of that is a personality problem. It is a missing brief.
What I do remotely so they can do it on the ground
Month-Of includes a written day-of briefing for your point person. I stay with the timeline while vendors confirm, set who contacts whom, and send that person the plan in writing.
Premium adds a 90-minute live call with that person: scripts, timing, and what they can decide. They also get a printable folder. This is the tier built for “someone we love is running the day.”
I am not there unless we have booked on-site separately. The point of remote day-of coordination is that they do not need me in the hallway if the plan is clear.
If you already have a timeline
Start with a $150 Gut-Check. I mark what will catch. If the day still needs building, I’ll say so.
A note to the person who got asked
You can do this. You should not have to invent it the morning of. Ask the couple to get you a real brief — or send them here and let me write it with them. That is what a virtual wedding planner is for.