The Wedding Assistant

If you’re dreaming of a wedding that runs smoother than a chilled champagne pour, Freni of The Wedding Assistant is your ultimate ace. Based in southern Sydney, Freni is a highly efficient, detail-loving wedding planner and coordinator with over 14 years of experience orchestrating everything from intimate “I-do’s” to show-stopping corporate and association events. Her secret sauce? An artful mix of precision, creativity, and calm-under-pressure magic that makes even the trickiest timelines feel effortless.

Calm and collected, Freni is adept at coordinating and executing weddings seamlessly, be it to a theme, a destination occasion, or an intimate or large event. She uses her great organisation and people skills to assist her couples on their wedding day, ensuring nary a flower is out of place. Kind and friendly, Freni puts all of her couples at ease and ensures their journey to their wedding day is exciting, fun, and — most importantly — stress-free.

Highlights of The Wedding Assistant:

• 14+ years in the event planning industry
• Offers flexible wedding packages
• Organised, punctual, efficient coordinator
• Professional, fun, and friendly
• Tackles both large and intimate weddings
• Affordable prices for quality work
• Services Sydney and regional NSW

Wedding packages by The Wedding Assistant.

The Wedding Assistant offers three packages, each able to be tailored and designed to remove the stress on the day. Here's what's included in two of her most popular packages:

The Take Over Package.

• Up to 12 months of planning support and coordination
• Initial face-to-face or video consultation
• Unlimited phone and email communication
• Venue inspections (ceremony and reception)
• Supplier and vendor research, booking & management
• Budget assistance
• Wedding checklist (updated regularly)
• Guest list support, including special requirements
• Run sheet creation and distribution to suppliers
• Floorplan and seating plan assistance
• Pre-wedding briefing (1–2 weeks out)
• Main point of contact for all suppliers, venue, guests, and staff
• Ceremony and reception setup (e.g. place cards, signage, bonbonnieres)
• On-the-day coordination (up to 8 hours)
• Coordination of key wedding moments (entrance, speeches, cake cutting, etc.)
• Support for wedding party and family as needed
• Travel fees may apply depending on location

The Full Affair 

• Initial face-to-face or video consultation
• Up to 12 months of planning and coordination
• Unlimited phone and email communication
• Assistance with venue sourcing and quoting**
• Supplier/vendor research, quoting, and recommendations**
• Custom wedding checklist (work-in-progress)
• Ceremony and reception venue inspections
• Budget creation and ongoing management
• Creation and distribution of a detailed run sheet
• Assistance with floorplan and seating chart
• Pre-wedding briefing (1–2 weeks before)
• Main contact for all suppliers, venue staff, guests, and catering on the day
• Venue manager briefing before event start
• Set up assistance: signage, bonbonnieres, place cards, wishing well, etc.
• Coordination of suppliers and ceremony entrance
• Support with couple’s official entry and photography checklist
• Oversight of all key moments (speeches, cake cutting, etc.)
• Up to 8 hours of on-the-day coordination
• Support for any wedding party/family requests
• Travel fees may apply depending on location

**capped

About

I created The Wedding Assistant because I genuinely love helping couples enjoy every second of their big day (without sweating the small stuff). Whether you need someone to help plan it all or just coordinate on the day so you can sip champagne and actually enjoy your wedding — I’m your girl. With a background in events and a heart for all things love, I’m here to keep things running smoothly, timelines ticking, and vendors in sync — all while making sure your vibe and vision shine through every

Freni Violan

Founder