Full Planning & Design
from $9,800up to 200 guests
- 12–18 months of planning
- Venue search, budget, vendors
- Design & stationery direction
- Rehearsal + full day management
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Packages & investment
Starting prices, payment schedule and refund terms — all on one page.
Prices are planning fees only; vendor costs are separate. Your written proposal confirms the final fee before anything is paid.
Partial Planning
from $5,400up to 200 guests
- 6–9 months of planning
- Finish your vendor team
- Design & floor plan
- Rehearsal + full day management
Wedding Management
from $2,900month-of
- Starts 8 weeks out
- Vendor confirmations
- Final timeline & rehearsal
- Up to 10 hours on the day
Intimate Wedding or Elopement
from $2,400up to 30 guests
- Ceremony site & permit guidance
- Officiant & photographer booking
- Dinner reservation or set menu
- Up to 5 hours on the day
Private Celebration
from $3,200up to 150 guests
- Rehearsal dinners, roasts, milestones
- Venue, caterer & rentals
- Run of show
- On-site management
Design & Stationery Direction
from $1,200design only
- Palette & mood board
- Invitation suite direction
- Table-setting plan
- Signage list for vendors
Payment schedule
Three payments, dated in your agreement.
Weddings are often booked 12 or more months ahead, so we keep payments tied to milestones and never ask for the full fee up front.
| When | Payment |
|---|---|
| On signing the agreement | Retainer, 30% of planning fee |
| Midpoint (date in agreement) | 40% of planning fee |
| 30 days before the event | Balance, 30%, plus any approved additions |
Card, ACH or check. Card payments show as “IVY & OYSTER EVENTS” on statements.
Cancellation & refunds
If plans change.
| Written notice received | Refund of fees paid |
|---|---|
| Within 7 days of signing | Full refund, including retainer |
| More than 180 days before | All fees paid except the retainer |
| 90–180 days before | 50% of fees paid beyond the retainer |
| Fewer than 90 days before | No refund; work already performed |
Postponements: one date change at no fee if requested more than 90 days out, subject to availability. Weather and hurricane events are handled under the force-majeure clause in our Terms. Vendor deposits follow each vendor's own contract.
Included in every package
- Written proposal with fixed fee and scope
- Client planning portal and shared budget
- Day-of timeline sent to all vendors
- Weather and hurricane-season plan
- Vendor certificate-of-insurance collection
- Emergency kit on the day
Not included
- Vendor fees (venue, catering, florals, rentals, music, photography)
- Alcohol or bar service of any kind
- Marriage license and municipal permit fees
- Wedding insurance (we recommend a third-party policy)
- Travel beyond the standard area (quoted in writing)
- Gratuities and South Carolina sales tax where applicable