Wedding Fees
First Class Weddings charges a $500 retainer to secure our wedding planning services in addition to a flat 20% service/wedding fee on all itemized services. Our wedding packages include the $500 non-refundable deposit & 20% service fee in the package price. If selecting the “Ala Carte” option, the $500 non-refundable deposit and applicable 20% service fees will be itemized separately. Our wedding fees not only provide us a means of living, they first and foremost allow us to serve our clients with the utmost quality and personalization available in the world today.
* Maui Wedding Ceremony Coordination Deposit: $500 (non-refundable)
* Maui Wedding Reception or Event Coordination Deposit: $500 (non-refundable)
* First Class Wedding fee: 20% service fee on applicable products & services
What does First Class Wedding fees include?
Pre-wedding, Reception and Event Coordination Fees include:
- Secures FCW as your exclusive event/wedding planning company – one event per non-refundable deposit
- Unlimited correspondence by phone and email
- Exclusive & Detailed information & photos about locations, vendors and services
- Reserves your desired wedding location, vendors, plus handles all the contracts, negotiations & payments
- Obtains quotes for custom requests
- Takes care of all payments and submits necessary deposits
- Provides cost itemization and vendor details to you in writing prior to event day for final approval – before you pay!
- Establishes an event timeline and specific details of each service for the event day
- Researches, Archives and works on behalf of our clients 100% of the time
- Takes full responsibility for all vendors secured through FCW. We guarantee their work!
- Carries liability insurance and meets with all venue requirements
On-site Coordination -
- Arranges/Facilitates set up of event
- Oversees any pre-approved deliveries
- Directs the flow of events per the declared timeline
- Manages all vendors secured through First Class Weddings
- Meets and greets you and your guests (unless otherwise specified)
- Resolves any unforeseen issues behind the scenes (if applicable)
- Facilitates the break down and removal of all items and the clean up of entire event
Items incurring extra wedding fees
- Please note that a separate coordination deposit/retainer is required for reception coordination and/or additional events such as rehearsal dinner, brunch, etc. Call for a custom quote!
- Site Touring Fees – varies upon request
- Rehearsals - (up to 2 hours)
- Holidays – Some vendors charge more for holidays and these wedding fees will be passed on to you
- Tasting – Cake tasting, Menu Sampling, etc. – custom quote required
- Help with items you solely provide (place cards, favors, flowers, etc.) Hourly assistant fees will apply
- Wedding Ceremony On-site services that exceed allocated time - hourly (pro-rated every 15 minutes)
- Reception & event on-site services that exceed allocated time – hourly (pro-rated every 15 minutes)
- Additional on-site assistants – hourly/per assistant
- Reprinting, faxing or delivering information that has already been given to you
- Changing Date or Location — See Terms & Conditions below
- Cancellations — See Terms & Conditions below
- Additional Travel Fees will apply for remote locations and outer island locations.
- Wedding Fees are subject to change at any time
