What we do

  • We create one page boards for every event we design. This helps determine the look and feel of the event before we dive into specifics. It also serves as a way to communicate the look quickly to vendors. These boards are presented prior to the full design proposal and are the first first in our design process.

    Our full design proposal builds off of the mood board and presents our ideas for each and every aspect of your wedding from to finish. These design proposals can be anywhere from 20-100 pages total, including layouts, digital renderings, color palettes, live links etc. The design proposal is presented after our first site visit and is a complete design-plan for each and every vendor.

  • We create color palettes for each event we design. The color palette determines everything from the printing colors on the invitation suite to the linens, flowers and fashion. A cohesive event begins with a creative and cohesive color palette.

  • We create digital renderings for many aspects of your wedding day. They are created using exact images of the rentals and decor we source for you; giving you an accurate sense of what your event will look like. Whether it be the ceremony, the dinner tables, your cocktail hour bar, band stage or escort cards we provide renderings to present our ideas to you and get your feedback. We also create renderings to show to your vendors - for example, we will mock up examples to show your invitation designer or your cake baker, even mocking up custom built furnishings to be produced.

  • We propose the overall flow of the event by creating 2D layouts and schematics for each of your event spaces. 3D layouts and renderings are created alongside your rental team are created to show space, size and give an overall sense of the space.

  • We soure every item needed to produce your event. From established relationships to sourcing new items and artisans worldwide, it is out job to find the perfect decor & rentals to bring your event to life. As event designers, we begin with sourcing - this determines what we are able to create.

  • We refer, manage and direct every vendor necessary to execute your event. We specialize in destination event, meaning we work with new vendors frequently. Managing and directing vendors through aesthetic buildouts is our specialty. Our teams of vendors are professional and creative.

  • As event designers, it is our job to direct all vendors through their work. By overseeing each vendor, we are able to execute a cohesive event from start to finish. This means managing traditional design vendors like the florist and the lighting team. It also means managing the band, the catering team and even transportation through aesthetics.

  • Whether it be your cake, your signature cocktails or your fondue fountain, we love designing for epic food presentations. This means working alongside the chefs, sommeliers and mixologists to source the perfect glassware and dishes, design aesthetic buffets and bars, determine and source catering attire, design thematic cocktail napkins, drink stirrers and custom ice-cubes.

  • One of my favorite ways to transport guests is to modify lighting. Lighting design is one of the more traditional aspects of event design and one of the more important. We work alongside our incredible lighting teams to install all lighting - determining exact temperatures, height, position and opacity. From evaluating lighting during site visits to directing installation onsite during the event, we take lighting personally.

  • The not to interesting part of design: systems and organization. Production of large scale design requires careful planning, both for the design phase and the installation phase. Our production timelines keep us and our vendors on track.

  • From the moment your event installation begins, we are on site to oversee and direct every single vendor. We direct and manage large scale productions like tent build outs that require in floor heating, sub flooring and generator heavy events in the middle nowhere. We also manage and direct fun, small events in backyards. For both, we are onsite for the entirety to see our design plans through to fruition.

DESIGN is our ART, but the EXPERIENCE it CREATES is the TRUE MAGIC

GOOD DESIGN not only CREATES ATMOSPHERE but EVOKES EMOTION in those who EXPERIENCE it

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • My job as a designer is to create, manage and direct every aspect of the wedding from an aesthetic standpoint - I evaluate every moment of the day, making suggestions for each and every opportunity.  As designer, I present an overall design concept for the weekend and each individual event - managing/directing all vendors through my plans from start to finish to ensure that all aspects are cohesive and executed to perfection.

  • My design services encompass anything and everything - any aspect of the event is fair game! This includes the usual things like layouts, ceremony design, lighting, table design, cake etc as well as the not so obvious things like the invitation suite, welcome gifts, day of paper good design, website, buffets and bars, food and beverage presentation, catering team attire, band stage/attire etc. My job to is present ideas that personalize and make ordinary things intentional and special.

    In addition to conceptualizing and creating the look, I suggest and manage all the vendors necessary to execute the project, taking dreams to reality.

  • Yes! We only work with couples who have hired or are planning to hire a wedding planner.  Your planner and I tag team your event -  the wedding planner will look at things from a logistical standpoint while we look at them from an aesthetic view.  We have a number of planners we love to work and are always happy to work with new teams! Planners, we love you!

  • We take a maximum of 4 events per year so that we can focus on the little details and work closely with our clients and vendor teams.

  • I like to begin with a conversation to get a sense of your personal aesthetic and your goals for the wedding look and feel.  If you have already chosen a venue I like to begin with a site visit. If you haven’t my goal is to help look at venues with you and your planner so that we can think through the ups and downs of each space in terms of flow, layout, backgrounds etc.  Walking through the venue together, I like to hear what you love and feel in real time, sharing my own ideas in the moment.  To determine color palette and aesthetic, I share a one page mo0d-board for each event - this is a starting point for us and serves as a visual guide for other vendors as we jump into plans.  From there I create a very detailed design proposal that includes digital renderings of all aspects of the wedding, from tabletop to ceremony, escort cards to cake. I use real images of the exact rentals and decor I suggest we source - this helps give you a realistic sense of what you can expect and helps narrow down rental and decor decisions.  Once I have presented the design proposal and we have agreed on a look, your planner and I work together to get quotes from all vendors to execute our plans. For months I manage and direct your vendors as we prepare; from the website and save the dates, to the invitations and day of vendor proposals, management of the team ensures a cohesive and seamless design.  On site I manage and over see set up of all vendors and decor. From the time rentals arrive to the time guests arrive, I am directing the team -  positioning furniture, hanging lighting, orchestrating floral, making edits and adjustments in real time to ensure our plans are executed well.

    The entire process can take anything from one month to two years depending on a variety of factors. Our goal is to begin working with you as soon as you are engaged so that we can be part of the venue hunting process and work to design your save the dates and website as soon as the venue is chosen.   

  • Yes, we offer hourly design consultation for couples & planners looking for wedding design advice.  Our hourly rate is $375 and can be booked my emailing us at hello@joyproctor.com

  • I charge a flat design fee per event, with additional events added at a flat rate. This includes design over the full course of our work together. It also includes all my time on site during installation and the event itself.