What to expect from Soap’s Place

  • Soap’s Place offers onsite catering. Caterer Teresa Hardman has over twenty-five years experience and can customize a menu to fit your needs. 
  • Cake services are offered by Teresa as well. Bride may choose from buttercream or Fondx. Options for grooms cakes are endless. 
  • Tables, chairs, table cloths, chair covers, centerpieces, shepherds hooks, arches, and much more are available onsite. 
  • Wedding night lodging is available for the bride and groom. Additional lodging is available prior night for 6 more guests. 
  • Staff is provided to keep restrooms serviced, trash emptied, ect. 
  • Staff will setup and take down all items we provide
  • Staff will cleanup facility and grounds following wedding, bride is only responsible for removal of decorations and personal items
  • Wedding coordinator is also provided for all weddings. 

 

What to expect from the Wedding Coordinator:    

  • Work with the bride and Teresa to develop menu the bride is happy with  
  • Confirm menu by email with bride and Teresa after the consultation 
  • Confirm cake selection
  • Make recommendations to the bride regarding vendors, time of wedding, table arrangement and placement, processional, alcohol serving and general tips to ensure the wedding goes smoothly
  • Develop a wedding day and reception timeline for bride based on her request and how she envisions the order of events
  • Make recommendations on the timeline based on her experience
  • Oversee the rehearsal with the assistance of the minister to ensure everyone is comfortable with their role for the wedding
  • Oversee wedding day:
    • Ensure all tables, chairs, and all items provided by Soap’s Place are setup on time
    • Ensure the decorators the bride has assigned are completing their task on time
    • Ensure all vendors are setup on time
    • Ensure the entire facility and grounds are setup and ready for wedding 3 hours prior to wedding
    • Be wedding day contact for vendors and decorators and assist them with any needs or requests so as not to bother the bride
    • Ensure all wedding party is present, dressed, and with boutonnières/ bouquets
    • Ensure all arrive guests are seated on time
    • Line up wedding party and parents/grandparents
    • Ensure wedding starts on time 
    • Coordinate entry of bride so she is not seen too early
    • Implement established timeline for reception, including entry of bride and groom, toast, cake cutting, specials dances, ect.