Marriage-Minded Wedding PLanning,
Design, & Coordination
Weddings that Feel
like COMing Home
Based in Pittsburgh
Telling Love stories worldwide
Our Vision
YOU AND I ARE going to work backwards
Your wedding is just day one; let’s plan it with that in mind.
How do you hope to describe your marriage?
How do you want to feel on your wedding day?
How do you want your loved ones to experience it?
As you and your partner start to answer these questions, the Day One process is the perfect pairing to craft a celebration that feels true to you.
Get to know
our WORK
The DAY ONE STORY
Modern classic wedding At Wintergarden
Moody ROMANTIC WINTER WEDDING
Garden party AT THE PENNSYLVANIAN
About Us
HIGH STAKES with
LOW PRESSURE
I’m Rachel Hampsey, and I firmly believe that there is no one way to do things. Working as an event professional since 2016, I have been trained under the best of the best in the corporate, non-profit, and wedding worlds.
I have planned conferences, farmers markets, retreats, networking events, meetings, and everything in between. Weddings are where I feel most at home.
For me, Day One Wedding Co. is the icing on the proverbial wedding cake.
How DO we describe OUR planning STYLE?
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01.
FLEXIBILITY
Our process is designed to hold space for you. We know that planning your wedding isn’t the only thing you have going on right now, that you don’t think in the exact same way we do, and that there are some things you want to do yourself or with a loved one. That’s all more than okay with us.
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02.
FORM
Way before the linens are laid out and the florist arrives, aesthetics play a leading role from the moment we begin working together. A clean planning portal, thoughtful guides, and custom design decks all set the scene for a celebration that looks and feels like you.
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03.
FUNCTION
Receipts. Proof. Timelines. Screenshots… Everything! We ensure sure that your layouts are practical, your timeline gets the job done, and that your whole vendor team is on the same page. Basically, this is all of the FuNCTIonAL stuff that need to happen to make your wedding happen.
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EFFICIENCY
Not just making it all work. Not even just making it all work well. We make sure that it all works well for you. We get to know your values so that we can name your priorities and avoid making MORE work for you. The whole point of hiring a planner is to make your life easier, so let’s do that.
Be a Good One
You’ll be a bride or groom for just one day; you’ll be a spouse FOREVER
When I was young, my grandaddy told me - “No matter what you choose to be, be a good one.” That’s why we’ve curated a list of wedding planning and marriage prep resources and why it’s available to everybody.
At Day One Wedding Co., we welcome and embrace all kinds of stories and all kinds of love. No matter your race, religion, sexual orientation, or identity - you and your partner are a team.
We want to help you be a good one.
Love languages, enneagram, fighting well…
COmmunication TOOLS
USEFUL LINKS
Find a therapist near you!
Recommendations
Our favorite books, podcasts, and organizations.
From our couples