Lead Wedding Coordinator

Role overview

Leigh & Co. Events is expanding and is seeking a Lead Wedding Coordinator to join the team for the 2026 season and future projects. The company focuses on wedding design, coordination, and planning for engaged couples. This is a contract-based opportunity with a flexible schedule that you can help set yourself. Training will be provided.

This role is centered on leading wedding-day execution, mostly on location, and working in partnership with client experience managers and assistant coordinators to deliver smooth, well-organized events.

Compensation for each project is $400 for approximately 10 to 12 total hours of work.

Key duties

• Join a final planning call with clients about six weeks before the wedding to review logistics, timing, and overall expectations.
• Run the ceremony rehearsal the day before the wedding, making sure everyone understands the sequence, timing, and processional cues.
• Act as the couple’s main onsite support, staying composed and solution-oriented if issues come up.
• Supervise ceremony and reception setup so the event matches the approved design and day-of workflow plan.
• Handle full wedding-day operations from vendor arrival through end-of-night breakdown.
• Welcome vendors, guide them on-site, and serve as the central contact person throughout the event.
• Share setup instructions with vendors so all event details are implemented correctly.
• Assist with placing personal and décor items such as escort cards, menus, table numbers, favors, guest books, and other decorative pieces.
• Support the wedding party and family with direction, schedule cues, and day-of assistance.
• Make sure final items like gifts, guest books, and personal décor are collected, packed, and accounted for.
• Address last-minute issues quickly and keep the guest experience running smoothly.

Requirements

• Weekend availability is required.
• You must have at least 2 years of experience working as a wedding planner or event planner.
• Strong communication skills and a high level of attention to detail are necessary.
• Reliable transportation is required.
• You should be able to lift and carry up to 30 lbs.

Additional information

This position is intended for candidates who want to grow in wedding planning and coordination work. The work is primarily onsite and centered around live event execution.