Getting married? Do you know what it takes to plan a wedding? Whether a small or large wedding many bridal couples realize soon enough the costly mistakes, how much time, research and stress it takes. Unless you are extremely organized, you have lots of time on your hands, are genuinely creative, and you know where, what, who and how to research the numerous vendors AND manage the countless wedding details, consider looking into hiring a professional wedding planner.
But before deciding whether a professional wedding planner is right for you, do your research. The misconception many bridal couples have is all wedding planners provide the same services. But in actuality there is a difference.
The professional wedding planner is an expert in the wedding industry; who saves you much time and money, has the training and contacts that will help make your dream wedding a reality. More importantly, the professional wedding planner works for YOU handling any or all the details of your wedding. Her/His roles include:
Advisor: as an expert knows all about weddings; etiquette, style, trends, designs.
Coordinator: provide professional vendor contacts from florist to caterer, to meet your style and budget.
Supervisor: work with other vendor professionals you have chosen to be sure details are as you wish, while you are worry free.
Financial overseer: help organize your wedding with you in mind by keeping within a budget with ideas to stretch your dollar.
Mediator: ability to diplomatically smooth disagreements or misunderstanding between friends, families, ex-families and step-families. Give support during the times when you need it most.
Simply put, the venue “planner” works for the VENUE not you. Some of their duties may include making sure food is served at a timely manner, rearranging seating or overseeing the wait staff responsibilities, not details such as the wrong flowers were delivered, the DJ has not arrived, or the photographer can’t find bridal party members. A professional wedding planner communicates together with the Venue planner to ensure your wedding details are in place and your reception is everything you wish for.
