Welcome – Management

WELCOME

Wedding Management

Karen Collins

Wife. Boy Mom. Wedding Designer.

If you would have told me 15 years ago that I would be planning and designing the biggest day of people’s lives for my career, I would have laughed. I thought I was going to be a lawyer. Yes – that’s crazy and totally the opposite of a wedding planner. Lucky for me, I realized what made me happy and where my real passions were.

Making sure couples feel connected during the planning process not only to each other, but to the wedding developing before them, is so important to me. Building relationships with my couples drives my passion to tell their story through unique design and guest experience.

In a time where inspiration and advice seem so easily accessible, I find it my mission to tailor services for each unique couple. Seeing them light up on wedding day and enjoy themselves. That’s the best.


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  • What to Expect

    I am on your team. Please do not hesitate to email if you have questions throughout this process. It is important to include me on any imperative vendor conversations so I have the most up to date wedding details and can jump in where needed.

The Process

The most important piece of information I will need from you is all your hired vendors, their contact information and copies of their contracts which you can upload directly into Aisle Planner or send to us to do for you. If you are having any friends assist you in place of a vendor please send their contact information as well as the expectations you have for them.

Please provide any vendor rules and vendor policies your venue might give you. If your venue requires proof of insurance please be sure to let me know.

**ALSO – if you would like to participate, we’d love to share a welcome and congratulatory post on Instagram for you! If you would like to send over 2 or 3 of your favorite engagement photos and the photographer to credit, we would love to give you a shout out! If not, that’s totally fine too!**

  • Aisle Planner Program

    Aisle Planner (AP), will act as our digital wedding binder. Aisle Planner includes everything from your custom checklist to your budget, payment tracking, meeting details and much more. You will be responsible for keeping this up to date but I will be reviewing it and using some tools to help ensure your wedding plans happen. The one section I will be responsible for is the timeline piece so you dont need to do anything there. You will be receiving an email with your login 5-7 days prior to starting along with some tips on how to use it.

Your time is valuable.

With our management package, we manage all the details of the wedding day. This service is perfect for the couple who have planned their wedding, chosen their vendors and designed their aesthetic.
Service starts 60 days prior to wedding day.

Method Of Communication

Our preferred method of communication is email especially when it comes to making your big decisions. Not only is it easier to track but we can easily save emails to Aisle Planner by copy & paste. Using AP is a good tool as well for communication thru the Notes and Comments making it a safe place to store all ideas, conversations and notes.

Calls need to be scheduled 48 hours in advance during office hours. Texting is not ideal unless it’s a 9-1-1 emergency!

Response Time

If you do not receive an immediate response to your email during business hours, please know I will do my best to respond within 72 hours. Please note my normal office hours are Monday through Thursday between the hours of 10am and 6pm. Friday through Sundays are of course reserved for event and family time so please expect a response the following Monday. I prefer to schedule any calls to ensure the best use of both our time and I can have your AP or file in front of me.

Scheduling

We like to schedule our planning meeting and timeline call right away to ensure we can work around your schedule. Please note, if you choose to take on scheduling the venue walk through yourself, it is required you include your KMC planner in the scheduling so we can confirm availability. Weekends are typically challenging because we are often working weddings.

A Few Tips

  • Over communicate expectations with vendors, family and friends.

  • When making decisions, keep it simple (try to ask yourself if you really need it, if you really even want it!)

  • Stay organized, ask for help when you need it! USE YOUR AP CHECKLIST!

  • Read every contract in detail and read the fine print. It is okay to ask questions if you are unclear.

  • Get everything done by the week of the wedding so you have time to enjoy your friends and family when they start arriving.

  • If you are having a sit down dinner with menu selections, please let your planner know. Remember to ask this on your RSVP card as well as asking guests to identify their names/or to initial with their selections. We will talk more about how to keep this organized and what you need to provide to your caterer to ensure smooth food service.

Phone: 513-268-2611
Email: [email protected]

Mailing Address:
2692 Madison Road, Ste N1 #339
Cincinnati, Ohio 45208

Business Hours:
Monday Thru Thursday 10am-6pm EST
Friday Thru Sunday Closed

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Thank you for choosing KMC Weddings and Events! We are so excited to get started!

Please let me know if you have any additions or updates and lets plan our first appointment. Please send all of your venue and vendor documents to me before this time.

Also, please be ready to talk through the details planned so far and the timing of the wedding day.

Thanks again,
KMC

September 28, 2026