💋 Day-of Coordinator Diaries: How Cherry Pop Events Keeps Your Wedding Day Stress-Free

By Cherry Pop Events – Weddings and Events with Sass and Class

So you’ve planned your own wedding? First off, sugar, snaps for you! That’s no small feat—juggling florals, favors, and flaky RSVPs while keeping your lipstick intact. But here’s the million-dollar question:

Who’s gonna run the show on the big day while you’re busy being fabulous?

Enter: Your Day-of Coordinator—AKA your lipstick-wearing, clipboard-carrying, timeline-wrangling fairy god-planner (that’s me, baby!).

Let’s peel back the tulle and take a peek behind the scenes at what I really do on event day—so you don’t have to lift a single freshly manicured finger.


🎬 Not Your Venue Coordinator, Not Your Maid of Honor

Let’s clear the air faster than hairspray on high humidity:

I’m not the venue manager. They’re worried about fire codes and bathroom access—not your candle placement or Aunt Lillian’s last-minute gluten-free meal request.

I’m not your full-service planner. You did the planning—I’m here to protect it like Fort Knox.

And I’m definitely not Cousin Carol with a clipboard. No offense to Carol, but unless she’s carrying a backup charger, a rain plan, and a sewing kit the size of a bowling ball bag… she’s not me.


🧰 What I Actually Do (AKA Why You’ll Thank Me Later)

☀️ 6:00 AM – Rise & Rally

I’m up with the sun, coffee in one hand and a Mary Poppins bag in the other. I’ve got your contracts, emergency kits, timeline, floor plans, and a look that says, “Don’t test me, sir.”

🚚 9:00 AM – Venue Vibes

I arrive before anyone else. I walk the space, check the weather, and make sure your sweetheart table isn’t directly under a blinding spotlight. (Yes, that happens.)

📦 11:00 AM – Vendor Wrangling

Florists, DJs, rental companies, photographers—I’m their go-to gal. They don’t text you when they’re lost or need a table moved. That’s my job, sugarplum.

💕 1:00 PM – Details & Dazzle

From setting up your guestbook table to finessing your signature cocktail garnish, I make sure your vibe is vintage-perfection. Nothing out of place, nothing left to chance.

Psst, doll — halfway through the day you’ll thank yourself for hiring Cherry Pop Events. Book your consultation now!

💃 4:00 PM – Showtime, Sweetheart

I cue the processional, pass tissues to moms, and stop the flower girl from running off with the ring box. You? You just strut down that aisle like the leading lady you are.

🥂 6:00 PM – Reception Runs Like a Dream

From your grand entrance to cake cutting, sparkler send-off, and every last detail in between, I keep the timeline smoother than a fresh tube of red lipstick.

🌙 10:00 PM – The Final Bow

While you ride off into wedded bliss, I’m behind the scenes packing keepsakes, checking out vendors, and returning Grandma’s heirloom cake knife to its bubble-wrapped throne.


🛠 Real Life Fixes (Yes, These Happened):

  • Sewed a broken bustle with floral ribbon and a steady hand
  • Rewrote a groomsman’s speech on cocktail napkins (and yes, it killed)
  • Swapped a melted cake topper with a vintage figurine from my stash
  • Tracked down a missing officiant 12 minutes before go-time (no biggie)

Sweetheart, if you think your cousin can handle this between selfies, bless her heart.


👛 What You’re Really Paying For:

  • Your sanity
  • A smooth-as-satin timeline
  • Zero vendor drama on your phone
  • A glamorously stress-free day—for you and your mama

💋 Final Thoughts from Your Retro Rescue Team

So listen here, dollface—if you’re going to go through the trouble of planning your wedding, don’t ruin the day by working it. You deserve to sip champagne, not chase chairs.

Let Cherry Pop Events handle the hustle while you handle the “I Do.” Because when it comes to weddings, we don’t just show up—we show out.


💌 Ready to Let the Pros Handle It?

Click here to book your day-of coordination consultation now.
Let’s make magic, sugar.

🔗 Let’s Make Magic →

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I’m Laura

southern california cherry pop events Founder Laura kinniburgh

Well, butter my biscuit and call it fate — Laura Kinniburgh was born to plan a party, baby. With more than 20 years of experience wrangling everything from wild backyard birthdays to swoon-worthy weddings, this single mama of three and fearless founder of Cherry Pop Events has turned event chaos into cherry-topped charm one celebration at a time.

Raised on glitter, gumption, and a whole lotta “I’ve got this,” Laura’s been dazzling the Southern California event scene with her signature blend of 1950s sass, sky-high standards, and enough heart to power a vintage Cadillac. Whether she’s designing a dreamy full-service wedding or swooping in as a Day-Of Coordinator superhero, she’s got the eye, the hustle, and the humor to pull it all together without breaking a sweat (or a nail).

When she’s not knee-deep in linens, timelines, and seating charts, Laura’s wrangling her three incredible kids, walking her three rowdy pups, and proving that you can be a powerhouse planner and still make time for pancakes on Sunday.

So, whether you’re lost in the land of “where do I even start?” or just need a fairy godmother in cherry red heels — Laura’s your gal. And with Cherry Pop Events, she’s made it her mission to make wedding planning feel less like a meltdown and more like a martini. Because darling, love deserves a party — and Laura was born to throw it. 🍒💋

LOVE IS LOVE.

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