About Make it Mariko
Make it Mariko (pronounced MAH-ree-ko) is a San Francisco experiential events agency led by women of color that creates magical, meaningful moments for the community. We are experience curators, community activators, corporate planners, nonprofit advocates, and event enthusiasts.
We are committed to curating creative, inclusive, and diverse spaces in the events industry to challenge the status quo and pave the way for a new generation of event experience curators. Our company was founded in 2015 by Gina Mariko Rosales and we have a wide network of creative partners, vendors, and clients that we work with throughout the Bay Area and beyond.
About Weddings In Color
Weddings In Color is the weddings branch of Make It Mariko. We are a curated collective of diverse vendors that create magical, meaningful wedding experiences. We are here for couples that want to break from the traditional status quo and host personalized, curated weddings that truly represent you as a couple. We focus on highlighting people of color, and LGBTQ+ minority vendors that are often under-represented in the wedding industry.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Duties may vary week to week, but generally will include:
WEDDING PLANNING
- Full Service Wedding Planning for Couples assigned to you (you will denote in your application form how many weddings per year you are open to managing)
- Meetings: 4-12 meetings per client depending on the package over the course of 3 months – 1 year
- Vendor Coordination with our in house Vendor Team already part of our all-inclusive package. We have up to 3 vendor options per vendor category – your job is to walk Couples through the options and choose the best fit for their wedding. Vendors include:
- Venue
- Furniture Rentals
- DJ, A/V, and Lighting
- Florals
- Photographer
- Photobooth
- Videographer
- Caterer & Bar
- Cake/Dessert
- Wedding design lookbook creation per each couple’s vision
- Manage Venue Site Visits from our list of Featured Venues in San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland
- Day-of Timeline development
- Budget Management
- Venue Layout/Floorplan Management via Prismm
- Manage shared Google docs folder & Couple Overview slide deck
- Wedding website & invite consulting
Day of Coordination
- Venue/Vendor final confirmations week of
- 10-12 hours of onsite coordination to ensure the smooth running of the wedding
- Manage an onsite Event Coordinator who will be your assistant
- Ceremony rehearsal coordination the day before
- Onsite coordination & event setup management
- Execution of day-of timeline
- Final payment/gift/tip distribution to vendors at end of event
- Event breakdown, final venue walk through, and collection of leftover items
Hours & Compensation
- Part Time Contract position
- Planning is spread across 3 months – 1 year
- Flat rate for every wedding that you plan.
- Mileage is covered for any weddings more than 60 miles outside of San Francisco zip code 94103.
- 10% sales bonus for any client that you refer to Make it Mariko or Weddings In Color that ends up booking with us.