Planning services, each with a flat published fee

Forty-five unhurried minutes with the planner who would lead the wedding, at the Peck Street office or by telephone. Bring the date or season, a rough guest count, any venues in mind and an honest working budget. The meeting ends with a written summary of what the couple actually needs rather than what is easiest to sell; no proposal or design work is produced at this stage.

Suits Couples deciding how much help they want, and anyone comparing quotes from more than one planner.

One day of visits to as many as four venues that are free on the date, arranged, driven and attended by a planner. A written comparison follows within three working days, covering capacity, wet-weather space, catering minimums, noise curfews, access times and the real cost of each room once the extras are counted. Hire fees and deposits are paid by the couple to the venue directly.

Suits Couples with a date in mind but no venue, or anyone holding a hire quotation that seems to leave a lot out.

The office steps in eight weeks before the date. Every supplier contract is reviewed and re-confirmed in writing, a minute-by-minute production schedule is drawn up and circulated, and two coordinators run as much as twelve hours on the day, from the first delivery to the last car, including the room turn and the speeches. Planning done before those eight weeks stays with whoever did it.

Suits Couples who booked their own suppliers and would rather spend the day with their guests than answering the telephone.

Eight to ten weeks of design work: a scheme drawn to the measured room rather than to a mood board, with seasonal floral recipes, linen textures, stationery, lighting and table layout specified, costed and put out to suppliers. A styling visit on the morning of the event is included, to oversee the flowers going in, set the tables and check the finish before the doors open.

Suits Couples with a venue booked and a clear budget who want the whole room to feel like one decision rather than twenty.

The office joins six months before the date and takes on everything still outstanding: remaining suppliers, contract review, the run sheet, the ceremony rehearsal, the budget tracker and the whole wedding day. As many as six planning meetings are included, and every supplier already booked stays booked on the couple’s own terms.

Suits Couples who started well, ran short of time, and would rather hand over the second half than start again.

Twelve to eighteen months from the first meeting to the last car. Budget, venue, every supplier, the design scheme, guest logistics, travel and accommodation, the rehearsal, the ceremony and the reception are all held by one planner, with a written budget tracker updated after every payment. Only one full-planning wedding is accepted for any given date, so that planner is never shared.

Suits Couples planning from a distance, couples working long hours, and celebrations of more than a hundred and fifty guests.