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Do I need a Wedding Planner, Day of Coordinator, or Venue Manager at my Colorado Wedding?

Writer's picture: Linda ProckLinda Prock

Updated: Jan 20

Congratulations on your engagement! There are lots of decisions when planning your wedding. Especially, when it comes to choosing the right professionals for your big day. You have probably heard the terms “wedding planner,” “day of coordinator,” and “venue manager." In this wedding blog, we will discuss the difference of each term.



Wedding Barn, Rustic Pine Wedding Barn, Spacious wedding lawns, Sliding wooden doors.
Colorado Barn Wedding Venue near Grand Junction Colorado

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Wedding Planner

A wedding planner is is a person who organizes your entire wedding. They offer services that include: Budgeting, suggesting top vendors in your area, helping with design and style of your wedding , creating a detailed timeline for your entire wedding right down to when your invitations should be sent out. Wedding planners also help handle any issues that might come up during the planning process and especially on the wedding day. You might ask why hire a wedding planner. Antler Ridge Weddings is located in Colorado and has been in the business for 9 years. We woul would say if you are looking for a stress-free wedding experience and want a professional to guide you every step of the way, considering a wedding planner is the way to go. They are known to save time, money and alot of headaches.



Trendy wedding lights added to log post in the wedding reception area at Delta Wedding Venue.  Tables are set with white wedding linens and glassware
Wedding Event Planners know all the latest wedding trends.

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Day of Coordinator

A day of coordinator specifically takes care of all the details on the wedding day. there responibilities start about a month before the wedding. Usually their responsibilities require:

Reviewing contracts and confirming all the last minute details with the vendors, writing out a detailed timeline for the day. They also will be on site during your wedding to handle setup,making sure your vendors arrive and that your wedding day keeps on schedule according to the timeline. At Antler Ridge Weddings, Brides most often hire a day of coodinator because they still want to be involved and love DIY projects. By hiring a day of Coordinator Brides can still plan and make all there decor but when the day comes they can turn it over to the day of coordinatior to do all the hard work and to make sure it is executed perfectly. Leaving you to enjoy your wedding day.

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Stunning spring tablescape with pink and white snapdragons as the centerpiece at Gunnison wedding
Day of coordinator makes all the finishing touches are perfect at Antler Ridge Weddings located near Gunnison, Colorado

Venue Manager

A venue manager is employed by the wedding venue or is the owner and is responsible for a: Getting the venue ready for your wedding day, making sure your vendors have access to the venue, enforcing rules that are specific to the venue, making sure the lights, heating etc are working and answering questions that the Day of Coordinator might not know. The Venue Managers main job is managing the logistics of the venue. They do not manage wedding detail or coordination. At Antler Ridge Weddings, located near Gunnison, Delta, and 60 minutes from Grand Junction on the western slope, there is always a venue manager on site upon your arrival to make sure all your questions are answered and all the details are taken care of. If you are looking for an Event Planner or a Day-of Coordinator, we provide a perferred vendors list upon booking. AND, we do have professional vendors, wedding planners, DJ's that come highly reccomended.



Modern rustic wedding barn venue with spacious lawns near Gunnison Colorado
Venue managers at Antler Ridge near Gunnison Colorado make sure the wedding grounds are well manicured.

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Which Professional Do You Need?

It is our experience at Antler Ridge Weddings that every Bride is different. Some brides have their vision and want to execute it themselves. Some Brides are good a DIY projects and love incoorporting thier personality into their wedding. Some Brides have families that want to be involved. It is a matter of choice as to which service you need. When planning your wedding remember that a Wedding Planner offer a full service package and a Day of Coordinator is some one that will execute your plans. Understanding your needs and how much assistance you need will help you create a memorable wedding.


Spring wedding at Gunnison wedding venue, Bridal party watching as bride and groom say their vows in front of a rusty wedding arch decorated with elk antlers

Antler Ridge Weddings offers a 2 day weekend wedding package and it is our #1 package. Why, because you can come in the day before your wedding and do all your set up and decorating. You can have your rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. The Bride and her bridesmaids can stay in the 3 bedroom bridal suite for that "Last Girlfriend Get together" and then the next day is stress free . You, the bride and bridal party have time to sit on the porch and enjoy the mountain views, go for a walk or have a mimosa before getting ready for you special day! Antler Ridge has a Venue manager on site to help answer questions and to make sure every detail is taken care of. Contact us today to schedule your tour. Follow us on instagram and tik tok to see more wedding pictures and reels. We can't wait to meet you!


Antler Ridge is a locally owned wedding venue ...............

Thank you so much for stopping by our blog, we hope you found this information helpful. We want to use our blog to increase awareness and support for locally owned wedding venues. Locally owned wedding venues tend to provide a higher level of expertise, service and dedication. They also have far less turnover than corporate owned or investor owned venues. As you plan your wedding we hope you will consider a locally owned wedding venue like ours. You can find locally owned wedding venues on this wedding venue map. Below is a shout out to fellow locally owned wedding venues around the country!


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