Venue coordinator vs. wedding coordinator: what's the difference?
Most venues include a coordinator, so couples often ask whether they need their own. Tyler spent 20 years on the venue side before starting Union & Table. Here is how the two roles split on the day.
The short answer
The venue coordinator works for the venue. A wedding coordinator works for you. Both matter, and they work best together.
What the venue coordinator looks after
- The room, the setup the venue provides, and the venue's own rules
- The kitchen and the venue's serving staff
- The venue's part of the timeline
What your own coordinator looks after
- Your independent vendors: photographer, DJ, florist, officiant and anyone the venue didn't supply
- Your personal timeline, from the first delivery to the last dance
- Your decor, stationery, guest book and memory table, set up and packed away
- Your family and wedding party, so nobody is working at the wedding
Why venue experience matters
Tyler has run weddings from the venue side as server, maître d' and Food & Beverage Manager, and has managed more than 300. He knows what the venue team needs and when, so he works with them rather than around them. Where the venue allows, he coordinates directly with the chef and staff on timing.
Do you need one?
If your vendors come from different places, if family members would otherwise be running the day, or if you simply want to be present instead of answering questions, a wedding coordinator is worth it. Day-of coordination with Tyler starts at $2,299.
Questions couples ask
Will Tyler be there himself?
How fast does Tyler reply?
Check your wedding date
Tyler takes one wedding per weekend and usually replies within 24 hours.