Questions couples actually
ask before booking a planner.

It depends on where you are in your planning and how much support you want. If you already have your vendors booked and just want someone managing execution, day-of coordination (Sweet Essentials) is likely enough. If you want a true planning partner from early on, full or partial planning (Sweet Dreams or Sweet Fairy Tales) gives you that support. We’ll always tell you honestly which tier actually fits your situation, even if it’s the lower-priced option.

Every tier includes structured onboarding, access to your personal planning portal, and direct communication with Marissa throughout your process. Full-service tiers add vendor sourcing, design direction, and budget management. Exact package details are confirmed during your initial conversation, since every couple’s needs are different.

The right timing depends on your venue, your date, and how much planning support you want, but the earlier you start the conversation, the more options you’ll have, especially for popular dates and elevated venues like historic estates and ballrooms that book quickly. If you’re not sure whether you’re behind, reach out anyway; we’ll tell you honestly where you stand and what’s realistic from here.

Ask how they communicate, what’s actually included at each service level, how they handle vendor relationships, and how they’d handle a disagreement about vision. A good planner will answer honestly, even when the honest answer isn’t the most flattering one, that’s exactly what you should be listening for.

Yes. We’ve planned weddings that blend multiple traditions, including an interfaith Hindu-Jewish celebration, and our approach is to listen closely, ask questions, and adapt rather than assume. We don’t claim to be specialists in every tradition, but we bring genuine care, flexibility, and calm execution to weddings that blend cultures, families, and traditions.

This comes up more than you’d think. Part of my role is helping you navigate those conversations, translating everyone’s input into one cohesive vision that still feels like the two of you, without you having to manage the negotiations yourself.

You’re not behind, you just don’t have a system yet. That’s exactly what the onboarding process and your portal are built to fix, right from the first conversation.

Pricing will vary based on the skill and experience of the wedding planner. At Virgo, we consider the level of support you need and the scale of your wedding. We believe in pricing predictability, which is why we created tiers so you only pay for what you truly need. Planning services starts at $1795.

Absolutely. If your vendors are booked, we step in and take over communication, contracts, and timeline coordination with the team you’ve already chosen. If you still have gaps, we’ll recommend vendors we trust and let you make the call.

Yes. Most of our weddings are in South Jersey, Philadelphia, and along the shore, but we travel for couples who want us with them. Travel and accommodation are quoted transparently before anything is signed.

A limited number each season, deliberately. Taking fewer weddings is what makes it possible to answer your emails quickly, know your timeline by heart, and stay present on your wedding day rather than splitting attention across events.

We offer both planning and design services. Design can be as simple as creating your mood board or color palette, or as detailed as tablescapes and how the room feels as guests walk in, all alongside planning and coordination.

You reach out, we talk about your date, venue, and what kind of support you want, and I tell you honestly which tier fits. From there you receive a proposal and contract, and once those are signed, we collect a 30% retainer and your onboarding and planning portal open right away.

Email is our main thread, with scheduled calls and design or timeline meetings at the points where they matter. Everything lives in your planning portal so nothing gets lost in a chat history, and you can expect a reply within one business day.

Something almost always shifts, a vendor runs late, weather turns, a timeline slips. That’s the part you hired me for. We build the plan with margin, hold the backup options, and handle the fix quietly so the day still feels seamless to you and your guests.

Yes. Corporate gatherings, milestone birthdays, showers, and private celebrations are all part of what we do, and we also offer table linen rentals for events we plan and for outside clients.