Lay the groundwork for lifelong memories, as you create a wedding experience that evokes the two of you in every way possible
Premium wedding planning and design, for Central Illinois couples seeking our highest level of service
An elevated wedding planning and design experience, for the discerning couple
An elevated wedding planning and design experience, for the discerning couple
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Above all, you want a wedding that reflects your values and your history together, as well as your style. If you have more extensive needs than those that could be met by our Wedding Planning and Design service, then Premium Wedding Planning and Design is for you.
...by defining your needs. Whether you want to be hands-off during planning, or you want a welcome party or next -day brunch (or both), we can tailor our services to your requirements. We can even send your invitations and receive RSVPs, if that’s what you need.
We’ll get to know the two of you in our signature process, so that we can design for you effectively. From putting your creative team together to creating designs that bring your dreams to life, we are here to make the experiences you’ve envisioned a reality.
We’ll touch base with you periodically to make sure we’re on target, but you will receive personalized results without having to be involved in the minutiae of planning.
The Buttercup Celebrations premium wedding planning experience starts...
A wedding weekend that expresses many facets of both of you?
What would it be like to have...
The ability to be hands-off for most of your wedding planning, yet still receive a true-to-you wedding experience?
The time and freedom to truly enjoy your engagement, while knowing your wedding plans are progressing just as you envisioned?
A beautiful and personalized wedding weekend that provides curated experiences for your guests, reflects the beauty and uniqueness of your relationship, and has time built into the weekend to create the meaningful moments you will treasure for a lifetime?
Premium Wedding Planning and Design
In the Buttercup Celebrations premium wedding planning experience, we’ll begin by assessing exactly how many events you want to plan, and how involved each will be. We begin right away with getting to know the two of you in our signature process.
The wedding takes its direction from the vision we develop, and then we move on to fleshing out each portion of the wedding day with all of the details. Your vision is ultimately realized in those details: the song lyric incorporated into your vows, the signature cocktails pulled from your favorite restaurant. These are what make the vision sing.
As we complete this process, you’ll see your wedding day come to life before your eyes. Once we’ve got the plan for your wedding itself in place, we’ll add designs for your other events. We place a priority on creating an enjoyable experience from the moment you encounter us until you leave for your honeymoon!
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Closer to your wedding, we will work with you and the rest of your creative team to construct the timeline that will guide us on the wedding day.
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so no worries about how the wedding day will flow, or whether there will be time for special moments. We build everything into the timeline for you!
On your wedding day, we’ll set up your personal items, ensure all of your vendors have what they need, and have an emergency kit at the ready should any small mishaps occur.
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Need an earring back? Seam coming undone? No worries! We’ve got you.
Finally, we’ll worry about keeping the day running smoothly according to your timeline.
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No need to research these on your own.
We’ll then book the remaining wedding pros needed to complete your designs.
after all, there are many aspects to your relationship, so why not try to incorporate as many dimensions of your style as we can?
Once the wedding designs are approved, we’ll move on to your remaining events. These can be completely different from your wedding vision if you like.
No trying to figure out whether your ideas will look good together, and no trying to source decor items - we handle all of that.
Then, it’s time for the fun stuff! We’ll present a complete design proposal for your wedding day based on your vision, and then tweak it at your request until it meets with your approval.
The two of you will be free to enjoy one beautiful moment after another as the day unfolds.
No research necessary on your part. You’ll end up with all of the services you need, and none that you don’t.
Planning begins by detailing the events you need us to plan for you and your expectations for each one. We will then secure the venue for your ceremony and reception, followed by repeating this process with the major professionals needed to complete your creative team.
No wondering what’s expected, trying to remember when you need to be where, or trying to figure out how much of your budget is still available.
This Client Interface also contains many resources for you, including a gratuity guide, our budget tracker, and a calendar with important planning dates for you to refer to.
No new applications to learn, and no juggling your schedule to work at someone else’s convenience!
All materials are shared in our proprietary Client Interface, which is housed in Google Drive. This way, you can complete questionnaires, etc. at 2 pm or 2 am - whatever works best for you.
No laborious sessions addressing your envelopes or bugging those who haven’t RSVP’d - we can do that too!
If you decide you’d like help with mailing invitations, we’re happy to oblige – we’ll even collect the replies if you like!
No huge investments of time necessary to bring your vision to fruition.
You’ll have to invest some time in the beginning of the process, as we hire your wedding pros and iron out your design vision. After this point, though, you can be less involved in the rest of the planning. We’ll iron out the details.
In the Buttercup Celebrations premium wedding planning experience, we’ll begin by assessing exactly how many events you want to plan, and how involved each will be. We begin right away with getting to know the two of you in our signature process.
The wedding takes its direction from the vision we develop, and then we move on to fleshing out each portion of the wedding day with all of the details. Your vision is ultimately realized in those details: the song lyric incorporated into your vows, the signature cocktails pulled from your favorite restaurant. These are what make the vision sing.
As we complete this process, you’ll see your wedding day come to life before your eyes. Once we’ve got the plan for your wedding itself in place, we’ll add designs for your other events. We place a priority on creating an enjoyable experience from the moment you encounter us until you leave for your honeymoon!
“Rebecca turned our vague ideas into a day that captured us as a couple, allowed us to enjoy it, and made our wedding day memorable for all the right reasons!”
— angela, bride
WE WANT IT ALL!
Invest in creating the most valuable possessions you can own: your memories
The abundance of possibilities for your wedding day can be a little overwhelming. After all, your careers and existing relationships already take up so much of your time, and of course, what time you have left needs to be free for each other. Buttercup Celebrations can help you preserve that little oasis. As you proceed through our signature process, we will help you create a vision that combines both of your dreams and desires for your wedding.
With us doing the heavy lifting, you’ll be free to anticipate and savor your entire wedding weekend, which will reflect the two of you in every way possible.
Pricing begins at 4,900, dependent on scope
A 25% retainer is due at the time of booking. The remaining balance is broken up into monthly payments ending at least 30 days prior to your wedding date.
What’s the difference between Premium and regular Wedding Planning and Design?
The level of service provided, the number of events planned, and invitation addressing/mailing/reply collecting. With Wedding Planning and Design, we will help you plan just the wedding, and couples have more extensive homework assignments to complete. With Premium Wedding Planning and Design, we help you plan one or more events in addition to your wedding. We also complete as many of the homework assignments as possible with information we’ve obtained through conversations, emails, etc. to take these items off your plate.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does your payment plan work?
You will need to put 25% of our fee down when you sign the contract. The remaining 75% is divided into monthly payments ending at least 30 days prior to your wedding day.
How do we pay?
You may pay with a credit or debit card or an ACH transfer from your bank.
How often will we meet?
There will be a couple of meetings soon after booking, and then one a month up until the wedding. Most of these can be over Zoom if needed.
What happens if we decide we need more time with you than one meeting per month allows?
Our services are designed to meet the needs of most couples in the meeting times as outlined above. An additional meeting can be scheduled if we agree that more time is needed for some reason, but beyond that further meetings will be billed at a rate of $150 per hour rounded to the nearest quarter hour, with a one-hour minimum. Our services also include unlimited email conversations.
We’re both very busy at work. Are you able to meet with us outside of daytime hours?
Yes! We offer evening hours 3 evenings a week as well as weekend hours by appointment, as long as we don’t have a wedding that weekend.
What if we change our minds about working with you midway through the planning process?
We can complete a cancellation agreement and go our separate ways. However, the retainer and any intervening payments are not refundable, as they are compensation for services already rendered as well as lost business due to a date on our calendar being booked without services actually being provided on that date.
How many hours of coverage do you offer on the wedding day?
They’re essentially unlimited. We will arrive when hair and makeup starts and stay until cleanup is over after the reception. We’re always the last to leave.
What if we don’t know our exact wedding date yet? Do we need to wait to book you?
Not at all! Many couples don’t have this information when they book. After all, if you don’t have a venue booked, you really don’t have a defined wedding date. We can sign the contract with the date TBD, and the remaining balance can be broken down into monthly payments after your venue is chosen.
Are you insured to work at our venue?
Yes! Buttercup Celebrations carries $1 million in general liability insurance, which covers us to work in any venue.
Are you ready to create a wedding experience you’ll always treasure?
LET’S GET STARTED!
How many hours of coverage do you offer on the wedding day?
They’re essentially unlimited. We will arrive when hair and makeup starts and stay until cleanup is over after the reception. We’re always the last to leave.
