5 Reasons You Should Hire Driftwood Event Planning To Coordinate Your Wedding
Planning a wedding is a huge undertaking, and choosing the right wedding planner or day-of coordinator is no small decision. Handing over the reins of your wedding day to someone outside of your family can feel a little intimidating at first but here’s the thing: your favorite people deserve to be fully present with you on your wedding day, not worrying about timelines, vendors, or last-minute logistics. Hiring a planner not only relieves stress for you as a couple, but also allows your family and friends to simply enjoy celebrating alongside you.
There are plenty of wedding planners out there, but we’d love the opportunity to share a little more about our team at Driftwood Event Planning and why we believe we’d be the perfect fit for your wedding day.
We Have a Large Team of Lead Planners & Assistants
At Driftwood Event Planning, our team is made up of 10 incredible women who are ready to jump into your wedding planning journey no matter what stage you’re in. Having a larger team allows us to thoughtfully take on multiple weddings each weekend while still giving every couple the attention and care they deserve. It also creates space for our planners to rest, recharge, and continue showing up creatively and wholeheartedly for every celebration we design. More balance for our team means more beautiful weddings for our couples, and we plan to keep creating that Driftwood magic for years to come.
2. Our Vendor Relationships
After many wedding seasons throughout the Spokane and Coeur d'Alene areas, we’ve built strong relationships with some of the best vendors in the industry. The wedding community here truly feels like a “big little town,” and those connections make a huge difference when it comes to creating a seamless wedding day experience.
When you book with Driftwood, you gain access to our curated list of trusted vendors we absolutely love working with. We’ll help match you with professionals who fit your style, personality, and vision while also helping you navigate all the wedding-industry terminology that can sometimes feel overwhelming. As an added bonus, some of our preferred vendors even offer exclusive discounts to couples who book with us for coordination or planning services.
3. Diverse Backgrounds in the Wedding Industry
One of our favorite things about the Driftwood team is the variety of experience each planner brings to the table. Every one of our lead planners had experience in the wedding industry long before they laced up their black tennis shoes, giving our couples a well-rounded perspective throughout the planning process.
Our founder, Paige, spent nearly five years working in event management before launching her own company in 2020 and growing it into Driftwood Event Planning. Maddie has been with Paige since the very beginning and not only brings years of hands-on planning experience, but also studied event planning through college courses. Abby previously worked as a wedding photographer, while Monica came from a background in floral wholesale and grew up with a wedding planner for a mom. Roxy, owns her own bakery and spent years creating wedding desserts before dawning a black blazer.
Because of these diverse backgrounds, our team is able to approach weddings from multiple perspectives and support every detail with intentionality, creativity, and experience.
4. Extensive Training for Our Lead Planners
When it comes to training our team, we don’t cut corners. We believe there is always something new to learn in the wedding industry, and we’re committed to making sure our planners stay educated, inspired, and prepared for anything.
Our team regularly keeps up with current trends, tours venues throughout the region, and participates in wedding professional groups to continue building strong partnerships within both the wedding industry and our local community. Our fearless leader Paige has also created extensive guides, resources, and planning systems for our team to use, allowing us to answer your questions quickly, confidently, and accurately throughout the planning process.
5. We Match You With a Planner Who Fits Your Personality
One thing we’ve learned over the years is that wedding planning is always smoother when you genuinely connect with your planner. Communication flows easier, decisions feel less stressful, and the entire experience becomes much more enjoyable when you feel understood.
With a larger team, we’re able to thoughtfully pair couples with a coordinator whose personality and planning style best match their own. We never want anyone to feel like they’re working against the grain with their planner, which is why we created a custom questionnaire for every couple who books with us. This helps us get to know your personality, communication style, and overall wedding vision so we can pair you with someone who truly matches your energy and makes planning feel effortless.