The decision to hire a wedding planner can be a fraught one. Brides and grooms often have a clear idea of what they want for their wedding in their heads, and they may worry the wedding planner will leave nothing for them to plan. But that’s not often the case. If you’re considering hiring a wedding planner, here are a few of the benefits.
A Wedding Planner is an Expert at Weddings
A wedding planner, especially one who has varied experiences, will know what works and doesn’t work. They have knowledge about all areas of the wedding, and If they can’t answer your questions, they will research an answer. A wedding planner will also have tips on ways to save money with your wedding. A wedding planner will help coordinating and delegating the various tasks, and will help keep you focused with your specific tasks. Ask your wedding planner for advice because they have years of experience they’re willing to share.
Wedding Planners Can Help Should Things Go Wrong
Aligning with their expertise, a wedding planner will be able to help should things go wrong. While you hope nothing major happens, a wedding planner has years of experience with weddings, and can jump in should your flowers not arrive on time. They’re used to dealing with things that are both in and out of your control such as the weather on the wedding day. Trust your wedding planner when they say they have a plan.
Wedding Planners Ensure You Stay on Track
A wedding planner will be one of the people who has your full timeline and can establish the deadlines. A wedding planner will check-in with your vendors to make sure things are going smoothly according to the timeline. If there’s an issue, they will work with you and the vendor to get things resolved. A wedding checklist can be overwhelming, so your wedding planner can break the big timeline into smaller chunks.
You Have Someone to Help Delegate
Planning a wedding has lots of inputs from family, wedding parties and vendors. The wedding planner can be the liaison between all these inputs and help satisfy them. If you can’t leave work to go to a meeting with a vendor, ask your wedding planner if they can go in your place. Be sure to tell them your requirements and concerns so they can represent you.
Find A Wedding Planner that Works for You
There are more options beyond a full-service wedding planner. A full service or destination wedding planner will fill all your needs from start to finish. The full service or destination wedding planner will be best for a multi-day wedding, if you’re getting married internationally, or if you need help with all planning of the wedding. A part-time wedding planner is someone you can retain and call on as an as needed basis. You hire them for specific needs which can be a budget friendly approach. For couples looking for help on the day of the wedding, a “month of coordinator” will assist in making sure your wedding day goes smoothly. A month of coordinator will typically start working with you two weeks before your wedding day.
Talk with your fiancé and pick the option that works for both of you. If you’re in the market for a wedding dress, check out our bridal collection.