Planners and Coordinators?

[BELLE16127]

Sorry my last post may have been incorrect..In the early stages of planning DD is looking at January 2010 so that is out there... Are you speeking to a planner or a coordinator? Please help me out with this. DD is in Dallas so I get info from her on the phone I am not sure if it is a planner or coordinator she is speeking to right now.

Can you all please post the names of both that you have been dealing with? That way I will know for sure who she is talking about? I know this is early but I want to be able to help her with this as much as I can. I have told DD to come on here and read what others post and it will help her out. I know she has not registered yet but am hoping that she will.

 

[lpizzuro123]

If she has not signed a contract yet it is probably her coordinator. My coordinator was Heidi and my planner is Meri. They are both wonderful.

Linda

 

[SarahInMN]

Our coordinator was Bill (although when we went for our planning session, he was on vaca and Diane took us around). We dealt with him pre-contract. Once we signed we were assigned our planner (Celeste) and at our planning session met our floral person (Rose).

It's hard to keep track: I don't know what I would do without my Blackberry.

 

[BELLE16127]

Thanks so much for all the info so far...you guys are great. I am writting down all of these names so I can send them on to DD in an e-mail keep the info comming

 

[DisneyBrideToni]

She is speaking with a sales coordinator. She will not get a planner until she signs her contract which you can't do until you are 12-8 months before the wedding. In most cases its 8 months before that you can actually sign the contract.

 

[jessesgirl-080708]

my planner is Ken Weaver, and his assistant is Linda Rhodes.
My coordinator was Stacey Mecham.

All three of them were wonderful to work with, and have given me everything I asked so far!

 

[lurkyloo]

Just for future reference, here's how the whole planner/coordinator thing breaks down:

Wishes Weddings

You start with a Wedding Consultant, who acts as a sales manager, overseeing the contract all related details, including availability of locations and site visits, the room block, and the deposit.

Although he or she will be responsible for these details throughout the planning process, after the contract is finalized you will be assigned a Wedding Event Planner who will handles the details of the wedding day itself, including schedules, menus, entertainment—basically everything except floral.

For that, you will be assigned a Floral Event Manager through the Walt Disney World Florist. In addition to flowers, your Floral Event Manager can handle all decor items, including linens, chairs and any accessories or favors ordered through Disney.


Escape Weddings

The process is similar, but the titles are slightly different. You start with a Wedding Coordinator who handles the sales aspect of your wedding, and then you are assigned another Wedding Coordinator for the service aspect. You also work with the Escape Floral Event Manager.

 

[FIREFLY01]

My Coordinator Was Pam
My Planner Was Karen Heyn