Wedding Planner - Why Hire a Wedding Coordinator?

A Wedding Planner was once thought of as a luxury, only used by the wealthy. Now an event coordinator is essential to a well planned affair. It is important to remember that your Wedding Planner is not there to make a decision for you but to guide and assist you in making informed decisions.

Every bride dreams about their perfect wedding but find it's not easy making that dream wedding a reality. Brides can average around 250 hours organizing their wedding. The engagement period should be a time of fun and excitement but most brides and grooms find themselves running around sourcing suppliers and reception venues, choosing invitations and arguing over guest lists instead of enjoying this exciting time in their lives. Combine this with working and is it any wonder, come the wedding day, they are totally stressed.

What will a Wedding Planner do

A Wedding Planner will do as much or as little as you want. If you want a completely stress free wedding your Planner will source and negotiate prices with all suppliers, assist you with decisions regarding themes and colors etc. for your wedding, basically they will do all of the legwork and you will only have to make the decisions regarding which suppliers to contract. Your Planner will also assist with any pre-wedding parties, if required. They will also be there on your wedding day to make sure everything runs smoothly and on time.

You may prefer to organize some part of your wedding yourself and use a Planner to source suppliers for you or you might want to organize your entire wedding and just have a coordinator on hand for your wedding day so you can enjoy your big day without worrying about anything. Most Wedding Planners will offer a range of packages and hourly services.

This will just be an added cost

A Wedding Planner will save you valuable time and money as they can take advantage of discounts not available to private parties. They will do all the legwork and present you with a list of options within your budget. Their expertise in negotiating with service providers means they can secure the best deal for you. Wedding Planners build up a network of top quality vendors in the wedding industry and they only recommend the best as this impacts their own business. They negotiate very good discounts with these vendors and, in most cases, you will find that your Wedding Planner will not be an added cost on your budget as the discounts they obtain will cover their costs.

Where to start

When you first meet with a Wedding Planner they will provide you with a starter kit which will detail their services and costs, along with checklists and ideas and suggestions that will assist you to make a decision regarding themes, colors, flowers, number of guests etc. This is also an opportunity to see if you are comfortable with the Planner and if you will be able to work together. This initial consultation and starter kit is usually offered free of charge. When you make the decision to go ahead a contract will be presented to you detailing exactly what is expected of both parties and the cost of the services provided.

Rochelle Barnes has many years of experience in management and event organization. Residing on the beautiful Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia Rochelle specializes in affordable beach weddings. Please visit my website for further information: http://www.coastalweddingplanners.com

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