Do you need a wedding planner?
You should pay attention to this with your wedding planner before the wedding!
Hiring a professional wedding planner can save many couples time, trouble, and even money at the wedding. Regardless of whether you and your future spouse are so far behind in your wedding planning or just looking for general information, a wedding planner with a wealth of experience and know-how can help you with your marriage. However, there are some things to consider, because not all event planners keep what they promise.
When should you hire a wedding planner?
Are you far behind on your wedding checklist and your schedule? You both work full-time, so you don’t have much time to organize your midweek wedding? Do you have no outside help like helpful bridesmaids, family members, or knowledgeable friends? Do you have a short time window to plan your wedding? You feel overwhelmed, stressed, and sometimes wish you had just planned the wedding secretly and only in pairs in LasVegas?
If one or more of the above statements apply to you, you should at least consider engaging a wedding planner. If you want to save money, this can of course be an expense that you can avoid altogether. However, keep in mind that event planners have the toolset due to internal relationships and experience to avoid mistakes in wedding planning, which may result in additional costs. Hiring a wedding planner may be the cheapest way to save yourself from problems and make the entire wedding process seamless and easy.
What does a wedding planner do for me before the wedding?
Basically, wedding planners, also known as wedding coordinators and event planners, help you organize the big day. But what they actually do can be very different. Event planners typically start by meeting with the couple to understand their wedding needs.
It is not just about the wedding day itself, but also about the rehearsal dinner, artists for the wedding, the bachelor party, brunch on the following day, and all related events. A good wedding planner is an event management artist, plans the overall budget for the wedding, and understands the style, mood, and taste of the couple.
The wedding planner then suggests the help needed and presents the couple with a wedding planning contract. The services will likely be a combination of tasks, depending on your needs and budget. Your planner creates and reviews supplier contracts, organizes artists who appear at the wedding, plans the wedding day, coordinates supplier arrivals with your event locations, avoids costly mistakes such as high shipping costs or unnecessary changes, and reminds you of commitments, deadlines, and budget restrictions.
On a side note, your wedding planner can also help you start your wedding blog or even a wedding vlog, a simple yet memorable account of the pre-wedding preparation. Upload your pre-wedding thoughts on YouTube (boost your YouTube channel with cheap YouTube services) and share it on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook.