meet your coordinator
I'm your Day-of Wedding Coordinator.
My name is Anna Quigley. I have been happily married for almost seven years. My husband and I have a sassy four year old daughter and spunky one year old daughter.
Together we call the Twin Cities of Minnesota our home.
My husband and I have been to a lot of weddings over the eleven years that we
have been together and he can certainly attest to the fact that
I always end up doing something for the bride that I didn't intend to do.
That is where this whole idea began.
I had personally been involved in nine weddings in that time, and while my roles have varied, one thing has not:
my desire to help make each of those days the day they had always dreamed of.
That is now my intention for Your Day.
My name is Anna Quigley. I have been happily married for almost seven years. My husband and I have a sassy four year old daughter and spunky one year old daughter.
Together we call the Twin Cities of Minnesota our home.
My husband and I have been to a lot of weddings over the eleven years that we
have been together and he can certainly attest to the fact that
I always end up doing something for the bride that I didn't intend to do.
That is where this whole idea began.
I had personally been involved in nine weddings in that time, and while my roles have varied, one thing has not:
my desire to help make each of those days the day they had always dreamed of.
That is now my intention for Your Day.
Why become a professional bridal attendant?
Many reasons. I am an organizer and planner at heart and there are not many things that bring me greater joy than to see a plan come together successfully. No matter what role I have been asked to take in the weddings I have been a part of in the past, I always end up taking on this role. I find that I am really good at telling people what to do. While many occasions so far have included people I know, many have included people I did not, and they have all said that I am able to step into this type of leadership role with ease.
A few years ago, I showed up to a wedding rehearsal for a wedding that I wasn't even in, my husband was. Upon waiting for the rehearsal to start I quickly noticed a lack of anyone in charge. At 8 am, the day of the wedding, I took on the role of rehearsal coordinator, schedule keeper, crisis handler, bride and groom separator, contact person for the DJ, and more. I became the personal attendant; but it was more than that.
I became a wedding coordinator.
I was most recently asked to be the bridal attendant at a co-workers wedding and that is when the plan to look at helping couples (even those I don't know) to have the most successful wedding day came to mind. Mainly because a lot of people in that wedding party told me I should start charging people. :) I resolved many last minute emergencies, and was able to take care of every worry. No problem was too big or too small and by the time the ceremony started everyone knew who to turn to with their needs. It was an awesome feeling to know that I made that happen, that I had taken away all the tedious stress of the day for the bride and groom so they could simply focus on the start of their greatest journey yet.
Thinking back to my own wedding, I can remember how stressful this day can be. It is very easy to get caught up in the details and forget the real reason that couples choose to do this. I remember the happiness of being in the moment of the actual wedding ceremony even more. In that one hour everything and everyone disappeared and it was only Eric and myself. It was incredible. All the hard work of a year and a half's worth of planning coming together and I was marrying my best friend. We were taking a giant leap into our greatest journey yet and that was the only thing that mattered.
I work hard to help other brides (and grooms) be able to focus on the reason they are here, to be with one another, in the deepest way possible, instead of worrying about all the last minute details. I like being the person that others can look to, to be the person with the answers, to be the person in charge, and to be the one to get things done.
A few years ago, I showed up to a wedding rehearsal for a wedding that I wasn't even in, my husband was. Upon waiting for the rehearsal to start I quickly noticed a lack of anyone in charge. At 8 am, the day of the wedding, I took on the role of rehearsal coordinator, schedule keeper, crisis handler, bride and groom separator, contact person for the DJ, and more. I became the personal attendant; but it was more than that.
I became a wedding coordinator.
I was most recently asked to be the bridal attendant at a co-workers wedding and that is when the plan to look at helping couples (even those I don't know) to have the most successful wedding day came to mind. Mainly because a lot of people in that wedding party told me I should start charging people. :) I resolved many last minute emergencies, and was able to take care of every worry. No problem was too big or too small and by the time the ceremony started everyone knew who to turn to with their needs. It was an awesome feeling to know that I made that happen, that I had taken away all the tedious stress of the day for the bride and groom so they could simply focus on the start of their greatest journey yet.
Thinking back to my own wedding, I can remember how stressful this day can be. It is very easy to get caught up in the details and forget the real reason that couples choose to do this. I remember the happiness of being in the moment of the actual wedding ceremony even more. In that one hour everything and everyone disappeared and it was only Eric and myself. It was incredible. All the hard work of a year and a half's worth of planning coming together and I was marrying my best friend. We were taking a giant leap into our greatest journey yet and that was the only thing that mattered.
I work hard to help other brides (and grooms) be able to focus on the reason they are here, to be with one another, in the deepest way possible, instead of worrying about all the last minute details. I like being the person that others can look to, to be the person with the answers, to be the person in charge, and to be the one to get things done.
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