Top 10 reasons to hire a wedding planner
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You started planning your dream wedding and now the budget is coming into play. With all the DIY tips floating around, are you starting to rationalize why should you spend money on having a coordinator? You have attended weddings before and so have all your bridesmaids to include your Aunt Sally who has coordinated a million events at her church so between you and them, you should be able to pull off this wedding with no professional help. That will free up some cash for other things like party favors. Caution — ask yourself a few quick questions before proceeding down that road:
Would you be comfortable with handing everyone a disposable camera for the ceremony and hoping you get a few good pictures to cherish? Hopefully not. Last question, do you want to enjoy your wedding day and be able to look back and say it was all you dreamed of?
Here are the top 10 reasons why you should hire a wedding planner:
Number 10: Saves time.
•Planning a wedding takes an enormous amount of time. The average couple spends well over 200 hours planning their special day. A good wedding planner will save the cou
ple time and energy by researching vendors, taking care the many, many details and coming up with various creative ideas to make the event amazing
Number 9: Saves money
•Weddings can be extremely expensive, however by hiring a wedding planning, couples can save a great deal of money. Because wedding planners provide so much business to vendors, they are often able to negotiate discounts for their clients. Wedding planners are also well-versed at helping couples set budgets and sticking to them.
Number 8: Saves relationships
•Weddings are very stressful. This stress often results in many arguments for couples as well as with family members and friends. Wedding planners have been there time and time again and know how to avoid such problems before they begin as well as act as a buffer when there are conflicts. Wedding planners are able to take on the responsibilities often assigned to loved ones so that everyone is able to enjoy the wedding. Remember, most people still want a relationship with their mother well after their wedding.
Number 7: Ensures dreams are made realities
•Most brides have been dreaming of their wedding day their entire life. Wedding planners work for the couple and ensure that all desires are met (and often surpassed)!
Number 6: Offers advice
•Wedding planners have planned countless weddings and know exactly what works and what doesn’t. They are also knowledgeable on wedding etiquette. Furthermore, wedding planners are able to recommend competent vendors, based on personal experience.
Number 5: Acts as the “go to” person
•The average wedding has at least 22 different vendors. Combine that with the entire wedding party and all of the guests and that is a lot of people with questions and concerns! By hiring a wedding planner, couples can simply tell others “talk to the wedding planner!”
Number 4: Creates schedules
•There are so many events leading up to the big day! Couple that with the many things that happen during the wedding and who can keep track? The wedding planner can! Wedding planners are well-versed at making detailed itineraries for all involved (including other vendors) and making sure that everything happens on time!
Number 3: Handles crisis
•Whether we like it or not, most big events involve crisis. Who really wants to deal on their wedding day with the bakery not delivering the cake on time or the flower girl throwing a tantrum? No one! Wedding planners know how to handle all unforeseen circumstances.
Number 2: Orchestrates from rehearsal through the end of the reception
•Would you want to be responsible for organizing a rehearsal or making sure the bridal party is properly lined up? What about making sure that the guest who had a little too much to drink departs safely? Wedding planners orchestrate from rehearsal through the end of the reception ensuring everything goes off without a hitch!
And number 1 reason for hiring a wedding planning…minimizes stress and maximizes fun!
•Hiring a wedding planner ensures that you will have a worry-free and stress-free, thus, allowing you to enjoy your day like your guests!
The moral of the story: Make your wedding one you will remember fondly instead of reminiscing it as an episode of Bridezillas.
Last nugget: DIY, like anything else, is good in moderation.
Stacy Green is a wedding planner for Forever I Do Weddings in Destin, Florida. www.foreveridoweddings.com
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