Events Coordinator
The knowledge and experience a Wedding and Events Coordinator can provide is priceless. The following is available to you to ensure that your event is as stress free as possible and includes all the items that you have been dreaming of. Colusa Casino Special Events & Catering strives to ensure that no two weddings are identical.
Our Wedding and Events Planner can assist and provide all of the following services:
- Answer any questions, provide event venue suggestions and act as your primary resort contact throughout the planning process.
- Assist with etiquette and protocol for invitations, family matters, ceremony, and toasts.
- Act as a menu consultant for all food and beverage selections, to achieve value for your dollar.
- Create a timeline for your entire wedding day, including the ceremony and reception.
- Will provide recommendations and communication with all event vendors, your event coordinator can and will attend any vendor meetings prior to event as requested.
- Work with you to organize and coordinate your ceremony rehearsal. Remind bridal party of all pertinent instructions on the wedding day. Will be “on call” from contract time to completion of event.
- Detail your Banquet Event Order outlining the event specifics and confirm any outside equipment rentals including patio heaters or market umbrellas.
- Create an Estimate of Charges outlining your financial commitments and deposit schedule to the Resort.
- Confirm details with any contracted vendors several days prior to the wedding day.
- Establish contact with a Reservation Manager for guest room block (if applicable) who will monitor the status of reservations.
- Personally oversee the details of the bride and groom’s room reservations.
- Be the liaison with your family, bridal party, vendors, and Resort staff.
- Assist the bride and bridal party with dressing; ensure delivery of corsages, bouquets, and boutonnieres.
- Oversee the setup of the ceremony and reception venues, food preparation and other Resort operations.
- Deliver and arrange ceremony programs, place cards, favors, and any personal items.
- Ensure a seamless transition to the Resort’s Banquet Manager on the day of your event.
- Coordinate timing of ceremony and reception, ie, cueing music, grand entrance, cake-cutting, first dance, etc.
- Review your banquet checks for accuracy prior to the completion of your final bill.
- Collect and/or store any personal items you may have brought at the conclusion of the reception.