1. What types of occasions do you style?

The Warnock Effect provides professional event styling for birthdays, anniversaries, bridal showers, milestone celebrations, corporate gatherings, and private occasions. Each event is thoughtfully designed around its setting, purpose, and the atmosphere you wish to create.

2. What is included in the Styled Events package?

Our Styled Events experience includes professionally pressed white tablecloths, classic gold chargers, folded linen napkins, gold flatware, fresh carnation centerpieces, three votive candles per guest table, and professional installation. Complimentary dessert table styling and scheduled collection of our rental inventory are also included.

3. How much does Styled Events cost?

Styled Events begins at $2,500 for four guest tables, accommodating approximately eight guests per table. Each additional guest table is $500, up to a maximum of ten guest tables. Personalized details and additional enhancements are quoted separately.

4. What are clients responsible for providing?

Clients provide the venue, guest tables, chairs, food, beverages, drinking glasses, and any dinnerware not specifically included in their proposal. All tables and chairs must be positioned before our team arrives. Furniture setup, catering, and guest service are not included.

5. Can we choose our event colors and floral arrangements?

Yes. Your styling consultation establishes the overall design direction, including preferred colors and selected accents. Our signature arrangements feature fresh carnations exclusively, with your preferred color subject to availability. The floral arrangements and their glass vessels are yours to keep.

6. Can you style areas beyond the guest tables?

Yes. Complimentary dessert table styling is included. Welcome displays, beverage stations, specialty focal points, personalized signage, and additional decorative installations may be arranged separately. Specialty materials and equipment are quoted according to your design requirements.

7. How far in advance should we book?

We recommend contacting us at least two to three weeks before your event to allow time for consultation, design preparation, and scheduling. Shorter timelines may be accommodated depending on availability and customization requirements.

8. What happens after our event?

Our team collects designated rental pieces at the agreed time, ordinarily the following day. Your fresh carnation arrangements and their glass vessels remain with you. Collection details and venue access are confirmed before your event.

1. What wedding services does The Warnock Effect offer?

We offer three distinct services:

The Wedding Brief — $175: A private 60-minute Zoom consultation featuring a review of your plans, professional guidance, a preliminary wedding-day timeline, and a written action summary.

The Wedding Countdown — Starting at $3,000: Reception styling for four guest tables and one included sweetheart table. Additional guest tables are $500 each, up to twelve guest tables.

Wedding-Day Coordination — Starting at $1,500: Professional oversight of your wedding-day timeline, vendor arrivals, ceremony cues, and reception transitions. This service is available separately.

2. What is included in The Wedding Countdown?

Your experience includes a styling consultation, professionally pressed tablecloths in white, navy blue, or black, sculptural gold coral/reef chargers, gold flatware, folded white linen napkins, fuller fresh carnation centerpieces, three votive candles per guest table with tealight accents, and personalized printed wedding menus.

We also style one sweetheart table for the couple, complete installation, conduct a final inspection, and arrange collection of TWE-owned inventory.

Real candle use is subject to venue approval and fire-safety requirements.

3. Does The Wedding Countdown include wedding-day coordination?

No. The Wedding Countdown focuses on reception design, table styling, installation arrangements, and coordination of professionals booked through TWE within their contracted scope.

Wedding-Day Coordination is a separate service for couples who require oversight of the event schedule, participating vendors, ceremony activities, and reception transitions.

4. What must we provide for the reception?

Your venue or contracted providers must supply guest tables, chairs, catering, beverages, drinking glasses, and any dinnerware not included in your proposal.

Tables and chairs must be arranged before our installation begins. If needed, wine glasses may be added through TWE at $7 per guest.

5. Can we personalize our wedding design?

Yes. Your consultation establishes your preferred colors, overall aesthetic, and meaningful personal details. We welcome inspiration photographs and examples of settings you admire.

Our floral centerpieces feature fresh carnations, with your preferred color selected subject to availability. Personalized printed menus are included with The Wedding Countdown. Additional stationery, signage, place cards, specialty décor, and styled displays can be quoted separately.

6. Can you style our cake table, dessert display, or welcome area?

Yes. We offer additional styling for wedding cake focal areas, dessert stations, welcome displays, gift areas, and other designated spaces.

These enhancements are not included in the standard Wedding Countdown package. Each is individually quoted according to the design, materials, and installation requirements.

7. Do we have to book your preferred wedding professionals?

No. You may select your own wedding vendors.

Our Concierge Services provide access to trusted photographers, DJs, musicians, bartenders, beauty professionals, officiant services, and other specialists.

We coordinate professionals booked through TWE within the agreed scope. Comprehensive management of independently hired vendors requires Wedding-Day Coordination or your own designated coordinator.

8. How far in advance should we contact you?

The Wedding Countdown is designed around approximately four to six weeks of final preparation. Earlier inquiries are encouraged, particularly for personalized stationery, specialty décor, and additional professionals.

Shorter timelines may be considered according to availability and production requirements.

9. How do we secure our wedding date?

Begin by submitting your preferred date, venue, anticipated guest count, selected services, and any inspiration photographs.

We review your requirements and prepare a tailored proposal outlining the services, enhancements, and investment. Your date is secured once the required agreement and booking payment are completed. An inquiry alone does not reserve your date.

1. What is The Details collection?

The Details is our curated selection of personalized event stationery, decorative accents, tabletop enhancements, and specialty styling elements. These finishing touches are designed to complement your occasion and bring consistency to its overall presentation.

2. Can we rent decorative pieces without booking an event service?

No. Our decorative inventory and specialty styling pieces are reserved for qualifying TWE celebrations and are not offered as standalone public rentals.

Selected client-kept purchases for Fine Private Dining, including linens and glassware, are handled as part of that experience.

3. Are the items featured in The Details included in our package?

Only the items specifically listed in your chosen package are included.

For example, personalized printed wedding menus are included with The Wedding Countdown. Additional place cards, specialty stationery, decorative displays, and upgraded tabletop selections are quoted separately unless your proposal states otherwise.

4. Can you create personalized items for our occasion?

Yes. We offer guest-name place cards, custom menu cards, favor tags, personalized keepsakes, and selected event signage.

We review your preferred wording, colors, guest details, and design direction before production. Final artwork and personalization details must be approved by the established deadline.

5. Do you offer custom décor and styled display areas?

Yes. Depending on your event, we can design and arrange welcome displays, dessert presentations, beverage stations, balloon installations, and other decorative focal points.

Pricing reflects the selected styling service, materials, specialty equipment, and installation requirements. Your written proposal identifies exactly what is included.

6. Can we choose different flowers or candle arrangements?

Our signature fresh floral arrangements feature carnations exclusively, with color selections subject to availability.

Candle presentations and specialty decorative lighting are reviewed according to your design preferences and the venue's policies. Open-flame arrangements require venue approval and compliance with applicable safety requirements.

7. Which decorative items do we keep after the event?

Client-kept items include purchased personalized stationery and keepsakes, along with the fresh carnation arrangements and glass vessels provided as part of your booked package.

Reusable tabletop pieces, chargers, display structures, and other TWE-owned decorative inventory are collected according to your agreement unless explicitly identified as purchases.

8. Is the TWE Floral Backdrop available to book?

Our signature Floral Backdrop collection is currently in development. Future designs will offer selected color options to complement different celebrations.

Availability, final designs, and pricing will be announced when the collection is ready.

9. How do we request additional details for our event?

Include your preferred enhancements with your Styled Events or Wedding Services inquiry. You are welcome to submit inspiration photographs, preferred colors, estimated quantities, and any specific design requests.

We review the selections in relation to your event and prepare an itemized proposal before production or installation is confirmed.

1. What does the Fine Private Dining experience include?

Each experience combines a professionally styled dining table with an intimate, multi-course dinner prepared and served in your home. Your evening includes a warm appetizer, house salad, palate cleanser, selected entrée, and dessert, complemented by attentive service from our two-person team.

2. How much does Private Dining cost, and how many guests can attend?

Our Signature Experience is $2,250, and our Premium Experience is $2,500, with standard pricing based on eight guests. Gatherings of fewer than eight receive a custom quote. For nine to twelve guests, an additional $100 per guest applies. The maximum is twelve guests.

3. Is Private Dining available at event venues?

No. Our Fine Private Dining experience is exclusively offered in private residences. A fully functioning kitchen with a working stove and oven is required, along with suitable preparation and dining space.

4. Can each guest select a different entrée?

To ensure consistent preparation, quality, and timing, one entrée and one dessert are selected for the entire gathering. We review the menu with you before your event. Dietary restrictions and food allergies must be disclosed in advance so we can determine whether suitable accommodations are possible.

5. Are beverages and glassware included?

Beverages are provided by the host. Our team offers wine-pouring service during dinner, but cocktail preparation and bartending are not included. Hosts provide wine glasses, water glasses, and other required glassware. Coordinated glassware may also be purchased through The Warnock Effect and kept for future entertaining.

6. Do we need to provide a tablecloth?

Yes. You may provide your own tablecloth or purchase a coordinated linen through The Warnock Effect. Purchased linens remain yours after the occasion. We intentionally leave the tablecloth in place at the conclusion of service so your gathering can continue without interruption.

7. Can we personalize our dining table?

Yes. Fresh carnation colors, personalized menus, guest-name place cards, and selected decorative details can be incorporated into your setting. Additional personalization is reviewed during consultation and included in your proposal when requested.

8. What happens when dinner service concludes?

Our team clears the dining settings and collects designated TWE service pieces and equipment. Your purchased linens, glassware, and client-kept floral arrangements remain with you, allowing you to continue enjoying your evening.

1. What is TWE Concierge Services?

Our Concierge Services connect clients with a carefully selected network of independent event and personal-service professionals. The Warnock Effect manages the booking process, confirms arrangements, and serves as your central point of contact for the services you select.

2. What professionals are available?

Our network includes DJs, live vocalists, saxophonists, photographers, makeup artists, private-studio beauty specialists, professional bartenders, officiant services, and event waitstaff.

Services are individually quoted and subject to professional availability.

3. Can we book just one service without a complete event package?

Yes. You may inquire about an individual Concierge Service or request several professionals for the same occasion. We prepare a personalized proposal based on the services and arrangements you require.

4. Do we contact the professionals directly?

Professionals featured through TWE Concierge Services are booked and arranged through The Warnock Effect. We confirm availability, coordinate scheduling, and communicate the agreed service requirements, providing a consistent point of contact throughout the booking process.

5. Do your beauty professionals travel to our location?

Our professional makeup artists offer on-location appointments by arrangement. Hairstyling, nail care, and related services offered through our private-studio specialist take place at her appointment-only studio.

Availability, location, timing, and service requirements are confirmed before booking.

6. Does the mobile bartending service include alcohol?

No. Clients provide alcoholic beverages. Our mobile bartending experience includes an agreed bar setup and professional bartending service. Beverage quantities, mixers, supplies, venue requirements, and service details are confirmed in your proposal.

7. How are Concierge Services priced and confirmed?

Each service is individually quoted according to the professional selected, event date, location, duration, and specific requirements.

Once your proposal is approved and the required booking payment is completed, we confirm the professional and coordinate the agreed arrangements.

1. What areas does The Warnock Effect serve?

We primarily serve Charlotte, North Carolina, and surrounding communities. Events outside our immediate service area may be considered based on location, scheduling, and logistical requirements. Any applicable travel expenses will be outlined in your proposal.

2. Can we combine multiple services for one event?

Absolutely. Our services can be combined to create a more coordinated experience. Whether you need event styling, photography, live entertainment, professional bartending, or personalized details, we can prepare a proposal that brings your selected services together.

3. Can we incorporate our own decorations or personal items?

Yes. We welcome meaningful personal touches that complement the overall design. Please share photographs or descriptions of any items you wish to incorporate before your event so we can evaluate their placement and compatibility with the proposed styling.

4. Do you work with venues that have specific decorating restrictions?

Yes. We work within venue requirements concerning installation times, candle use, decorative attachments, access, and collection. Clients are responsible for communicating their venue's policies before finalizing the proposal. Certain design elements may require adjustments to comply with venue restrictions.

5. Can we make changes after approving our event proposal?

We understand that event plans can evolve. Changes to guest counts, styling selections, additional services, or event logistics should be communicated as early as possible. Requested modifications are subject to availability, production deadlines, and any resulting price adjustments.

6. What happens if our event is outdoors and the weather changes?

Outdoor events require a suitable weather contingency plan. Clients are responsible for securing an appropriate covered or indoor alternative when necessary. Any change in location, installation conditions, or scheduling must be coordinated with our team in advance.

7. Are taxes, travel expenses, and additional charges included in the advertised starting prices?

Advertised prices reflect the starting investment for the specified service. Applicable taxes, travel expenses, specialty materials, additional labor, and requested enhancements will be identified in your personalized proposal when relevant.

8. What are your payment and cancellation policies?

Payment schedules, booking requirements, cancellation terms, and any applicable rescheduling provisions are provided in your service agreement. We encourage clients to review these terms carefully before confirming their booking.

9. Will photographs of our event be shared on your website or social media?

We value our clients' privacy and preferences. Please communicate any photography or publicity restrictions before your event so they can be documented and reviewed as part of your arrangements.