What does a wedding coordinator do, and how is it different from a planner?
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A planner builds the wedding with you over months — concept, budget, choosing vendors. A coordinator takes the wedding you have already planned and runs it, so that on the day itself nobody is calling the florist or chasing the photographer. I do both, and most couples come to me for the second: everything is booked, and they want someone holding the timeline so they can actually be present at their own wedding.
How far in advance should we book?
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Six to twelve months is comfortable, and Saturdays in May, June and September go first in Prague — often more than a year out. That said, I keep room for late bookings, so if your date is close, ask anyway. Some of the best weddings I have run came together in eight weeks.
Can you help if we don't speak Czech?
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That is most of my work. I speak Ukrainian, English, Czech and Russian, and I take on the Czech-speaking side of your wedding — the venue, the register office, the vendors — so you never have to negotiate in a language you don't have. Your guests hear their own language; the paperwork happens in mine.
Do you handle the legal paperwork for marrying in the Czech Republic?
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Yes. Marrying here as a foreign couple means certified translations, apostilles, a certificate of legal capacity to marry, and an appointment at the right register office — and the requirements differ depending on your citizenship. I tell you exactly which documents you need and by when, book the registrar, and come with you if you would rather not go alone.
How much does coordination cost?
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It depends which package fits — morning and ceremony coordination, full wedding-day coordination, or an individual plan for a small wedding or a wedding for two. Each is priced differently, and a large wedding across two venues is not the same job as an intimate ceremony. Tell me your date, venue and guest count and you will get a firm number rather than a range.
Can you recommend vendors, or do we bring our own?
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Either. After years in Prague I have florists, photographers, musicians and caterers I trust and will gladly introduce you to — and I take no commission from them, so the recommendation is an honest one. If you have already chosen your own, I work with them exactly the same way.
What happens if it rains, or a vendor cancels on the day?
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There is a plan B before there is a problem. Every outdoor ceremony I coordinate has a covered alternative agreed with the venue in advance, and I hold contacts for backup vendors in each category. If something goes wrong on the day, you will usually hear about it after it has been fixed — that is the whole point of having a coordinator.
Do you work outside Prague?
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Yes — castles and chateaux across Bohemia, Český Krumlov, Karlovy Vary and the surrounding countryside are regular ground for me. Travel outside Prague is quoted with the package. Further afield, just ask.