I’m sure one of the questions you are asking yourself right now is “why do I need a planner”? “Can’t I do it myself”? Well of course you probably could. After all it is not rocket science, but according to Modern Bride over 50 percent of couples do hire a planner. To decide, ask yourself these questions…
1) Do you find the thought of planning a wedding overwhelming? People seek professional advice in every other aspect of their lives. You hire doctors, lawyers, accountants, even your car mechanic to handle areas of your life, why should the most important day of your life be any different? Find an expert to work for you. My suggestion is to hire only a planner that does planning full time. Would you hire a part time doctor? You want your planner available to meet on your schedule and your vendors’ schedule.
2) Do you know which vendors in town fit into your budget, are available, can produce your dream and are trust worthy? Which vendors work well together and which don’t?
3) Do you know what you need in your timeline, how to set up a timeline and how to be sure that it works for your vendors?
4) Do you know what information should be in a contract? What questions to ask before signing the contract? What hidden costs to look for?
5) Do you have the time to do all the legwork and telephone work involved in setting up your wedding? Remember the normal wedding takes over 200 hours of preparation time or over 12 hours a week to devote to planning.
6) Do you have the creative talent to come up with a unique and beautiful wedding on your budget?
7) Are you organized enough to follow up on all the tiny details needed to make a wedding a success?
8) Are you new to the area or have no family available to help out?
Now you ask, "but my site has an event coordinator included, why would I need a wedding planner too"? Today it seems that every site or even some photographers and DJ’s will tell you that you don’t need a planner, they can handle it or they have one available on staff for you. While these people may provide you a list of vendor referrals, they are not concerned about the details of your wedding. They are only concerned about the details as they affect their site or service. They will not help you find the perfect dress, set up your appointments with vendors, come up with detail ideas, keep track of your budget, set up and send out timelines, send you reminders and direct your wedding, bustle your dress or any of the other tasks a real planner will do. Many will have two or three weddings going on at the same time at their sites, not just yours. So there is little time for individual attention for you. Be sure to ask exactly what their responsibilities are. Many a bride has had a very nasty surprise on her wedding day.
Remember a professional wedding planner will always save you time. Only you can decide what your time, free from the stress of planning and available to enjoy the exciting fun aspects of being engaged, is worth to you.
1) Do you find the thought of planning a wedding overwhelming? People seek professional advice in every other aspect of their lives. You hire doctors, lawyers, accountants, even your car mechanic to handle areas of your life, why should the most important day of your life be any different? Find an expert to work for you. My suggestion is to hire only a planner that does planning full time. Would you hire a part time doctor? You want your planner available to meet on your schedule and your vendors’ schedule.
2) Do you know which vendors in town fit into your budget, are available, can produce your dream and are trust worthy? Which vendors work well together and which don’t?
3) Do you know what you need in your timeline, how to set up a timeline and how to be sure that it works for your vendors?
4) Do you know what information should be in a contract? What questions to ask before signing the contract? What hidden costs to look for?
5) Do you have the time to do all the legwork and telephone work involved in setting up your wedding? Remember the normal wedding takes over 200 hours of preparation time or over 12 hours a week to devote to planning.
6) Do you have the creative talent to come up with a unique and beautiful wedding on your budget?
7) Are you organized enough to follow up on all the tiny details needed to make a wedding a success?
8) Are you new to the area or have no family available to help out?
Now you ask, "but my site has an event coordinator included, why would I need a wedding planner too"? Today it seems that every site or even some photographers and DJ’s will tell you that you don’t need a planner, they can handle it or they have one available on staff for you. While these people may provide you a list of vendor referrals, they are not concerned about the details of your wedding. They are only concerned about the details as they affect their site or service. They will not help you find the perfect dress, set up your appointments with vendors, come up with detail ideas, keep track of your budget, set up and send out timelines, send you reminders and direct your wedding, bustle your dress or any of the other tasks a real planner will do. Many will have two or three weddings going on at the same time at their sites, not just yours. So there is little time for individual attention for you. Be sure to ask exactly what their responsibilities are. Many a bride has had a very nasty surprise on her wedding day.
Remember a professional wedding planner will always save you time. Only you can decide what your time, free from the stress of planning and available to enjoy the exciting fun aspects of being engaged, is worth to you.
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