Assistant Wedding Coordinator
About this role
Leigh & Co. Events is seeking organized, professional, and client-focused Assistant Wedding Planners to support our Lead Planners in executing exceptional wedding days.
Assistant Wedding Planners play an essential role in ensuring weddings run smoothly by assisting with event setup, guest experience, vendor coordination, timeline execution, and reception transitions. This position is ideal for individuals looking to gain hands-on wedding industry experience while working alongside experienced planning professionals.
This role is event-based and primarily consists of weekend weddings. Pay is $150 per event.
Under the direction of the Lead Planner, Assistant Wedding Planners may:
- Assist with ceremony and reception setup according to the approved floor plan
- Place décor items including signage, candles, favors, menus, place cards, and personal details
- Ensure décor and event spaces remain clean, organized, and presentation-ready throughout the day
- Welcome and direct vendors upon arrival
- Assist with ceremony organization, including lining up the wedding party and coordinating processional timing
- Help manage guest flow and answer guest questions throughout the event
- Monitor the reception timeline alongside the Lead Planner
- Assist with room flips and reception transitions when applicable
- Coordinate specialty moments including cake cutting, grand entrance preparation, speeches, first dances, bouquet toss, and other scheduled events
- Assist with collecting personal items and ensuring designated décor is packed appropriately at the conclusion of the event
- Support problem-solving efforts while maintaining a calm, professional demeanor
- Represent Leigh & Co. with professionalism, courtesy, and exceptional client service
Company at a glance
Leigh and Co. Events is a boutique wedding planner and day-of coordinator offering services in every state. Our team specializes in creating and planning unique, modern weddings for the everyday couple.
With our personalized approach to every single couple, we work together to tell your story with personal touches that make for an unforgettable celebration. Our understanding of your personalities, tastes and styles allows us to craft a thoughtfully designed wedding that is full of classic, romantic details.
Each of our packages include an onboarding call with a specialist local to your area to suggest vendors and make any recommendations for you, a wedding planning guide to ensure you are comfortable with all the planning, exclusive access to our preferred vendor list specific to your location, access to our Facebook group to connect with other newly engaged Leigh & Co couples, live calls and access to our team that provides step by step planning tips. Detailed questionnaires help ensure we have all the pieces ready for your day and timeline construction.
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