Build a timeline around handoffs
Start with the venue’s confirmed access and finish times, then add supplier arrival windows and the main events. For each transition, identify who needs to know it has happened. For example, someone receives the flowers, checks the delivery against the order and tells the person arranging the tables. Allow realistic gaps for movement and setup instead of placing tasks back to back. Mark provisional times clearly so they are not mistaken for promises.
Give each task one named owner
Assign one lead contact for each practical area and confirm that they accept the role. Include the relevant supplier contact, meeting point and decision they can make without calling the couple. Ask helpers what is manageable rather than assuming availability. Keep the shared version limited to useful operational details; do not include unrelated guest notes or financial information. Prepare a separate, private record for payments and other details that only a designated person needs.
Plan for changes, not perfection
Write a simple alternative for a likely disruption, such as a delayed delivery or a ceremony moved indoors. State who decides, who informs suppliers and where the updated plan will be kept. Put a revision date on the handover and tell helpers which copy is current. Before the day, walk through one scenario together: if the flowers arrive late, who answers the driver and what can continue? This exposes missing handoffs without rehearsing every possible problem.
Take it with you
- Build the timeline around confirmed access and practical transitions.
- Give every handoff a named, willing owner.
- Keep one dated plan and a clear route for changes.
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