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.