Wedding Planners can be an essential part of your entire wedding planning experience. Not just for the execution aspect of your Big Day but the planning itself. Investing in a Wedding Planner, at first glance, may seem like an unnecessary expense. However, many couples have realized that investing in a well-qualified Wedding Planner is the most valuable investment they can make in their wedding. Wedding Planners can provide a great deal of experienced advice that you, yourself can easily overlook. I have a breakdown of 7 most important reasons why Wedding Planner are essential part of your Wedding Day.

7 Reasons to Hire A Wedding Planner:

1. Time is EVERYTHING!!

   The average couple will spend between two and three hundred hours planning their wedding. Balancing wedding planning with a career, a social life and the other demands of the modern world is often a huge challenge. Having a planner involved in your wedding will save you valuable time, because they will do the legwork and research for you. Only presenting you with the vendor options that really fit your budget and desires. They will guide you through the process, ensuring that each aspect of the wedding planning happens at the appropriate time, and helping you avoid the pitfalls that come with inexperience in the wedding industry. All that remains for you to do is make the final decisions!

   

2. Help you save money

   Hiring a wedding planner can help you save big bucks! Couples often find that the cost of hiring a planner is offset by the savings they provide. We have connections with photographers, venues, caterers, DJs, florists, and other wedding vendors, and can often negotiate discounts or the addition of extra services or products.

   

3. Recommend quality vendors

   It can be very overwhelming to sift through hundreds of photographers, DJs, florists and rental companies. Couples with no experience in wedding planning find it difficult to compare packages and services, as each vendor presents his or her offerings in a different way, making it difficult or impossible to find the best value. Much time can be wasted meeting with and interviewing vendors, only to find that none are a fit with your desires and personalities. Planners know many vendors in the industry, and can narrow down the choices for you, recommending vendors they know will be a good fit. Planners pride themselves on finding vendors who are perfect for their clients’ needs and personalities.

   

4. Help prevent/solve problems on the day of your Wedding

   Your wedding day should be the most special, memorable day in your lives. You should be able to focus on each other as you pledge to love, honour, and cherish, and to enjoy the result of the hard work you’ve put into planning your wedding. However, many couples find that they (or their family/wedding party) instead spend the day “working” – that is, they must call the florist when the wrong flowers are delivered, find a place for the unexpected guest to sit, and track down the DJ when s/he is late. When a planner is on site, these problems will be solved, often before you (or your guests) even know there is an issue. The peace-of-mind of knowing that they can just relax and enjoy their day is well worth the cost of a wedding planner in many couples’ books. For this reason, many people find hiring a planner just for Day Of Coordination is a great investment in their sanity!

   

5. Help you focus

   There are a LOT of beautiful images and wedding ideas out there – the internet, magazines and bookstores are full of photos, advice and ideas for the perfect wedding. Additionally, celebrity weddings are highly publicized, creating a desire for couples to have a “celebrity” style wedding on an unrealistic budget. Many couples find it difficult to narrow their vision to form a cohesive theme for their wedding and reception. Your Wedding Planner will get to know you, suggesting particular décor, floral and design elements that will incorporate your personalities and work within your budget, while producing a unified, distinct theme.

   

6. Reduce your stress levels

   In this day and age, many couples have high-powered careers and other important commitments that demand a lot of intellectual and emotional energy. They often find that adding the intensity and potential complications of planning a wedding is enough to put their stress level over the top. In addition to being your Wedding planner, we often act as a ‘therapist’ and friend, providing moral and emotional support through the family related, logistical and financial issues with which you’ll deal during the planning process. Your planner will also ensure that the planning stays on schedule and that nothing is forgotten. The reduction of stress is often the most compelling reason to hire a Wedding planner.

   

7. Will have your best interest

   Often, when the word “wedding” is uttered, the prices of hairstylists, photographers and venues skyrocket. Most wedding vendors are looking out for their best interests – and rightly so; the business of weddings is how they make their living. However, many couples find that their budget is quickly exceeded by a vendor who senses their inexperience with weddings and takes advantage by quoting prices that are not comparable with the rest of the industry. Because brides and grooms typically only get married once, many fall prey to this common ploy by less-than scrupulous vendors. Some venues provide an on-site wedding coordinator, leading couples to believe that they don’t need a coordinator of their own. However, it’s important to remember that this person is paid by the venue, and therefore has the venue’s interests in mind. Often, this coordinator has no contact with the couples’ florist, officiant or decorator, and cannot possibly provide couples with the kind of one-on-one time and assistance a private coordinator can. One of the biggest advantages of hiring an independent coordinator is that s/he has your best interests in mind. S/he can steer you away from vendors who don’t meet your needs, and s/he knows the industry standards as far as pricing and services for wedding vendors. S/he will ensure that you get what you need, at the best prices possible.