Planning for the biggest day of your life can be overwhelming and full of stress. This is where a wedding planner comes in handy. Making the decision to hire a planner is up to you, but ultimately they provide you peace of mind that ensures you will enjoy your day even more.
Many brides may confuse the terms wedding planner and wedding coordinator, also called a day of coordinator. Essentially, a wedding planner will be with you throughout the whole process, from a year from your wedding to the day of the wedding.
The day of coordinator is in charge of the details on the day of your ceremony and many times the rehearsal. Sometimes the venue will have their own day of coordinator as an included service.
If you do not have a day of coordinator or wedding planner, your wedding DJ doubles as a reception coordinator since they will be MCing and following the itinerary.
So why hire a wedding planner? There are many reasons, and here are a few.
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1. Friends and family simply cannot replace the expertise of a wedding planner. If you have a friend or trusted family member that has experience in some part of your wedding, then go for it! You will still need a planner for many of the wedding-related tasks to get done in a timely manner.
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2. Wedding planners have usually been at their profession for awhile, thus learning all the ins and outs of the business. They know the vendors to trust and the ones to stay away from. This can save you tons of trouble and money when planning details of your ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception.
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3. The budget can be the most overwhelming and stress-inducing parts of your wedding planning. A planner can help you greatly in this area as they know the wedding vendor/venue costs since they deal with all kinds of budgets on a daily basis.
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4. Planning a wedding takes a ton of time and effort. So while the future bride and groom are trusted with making all the decisions, your wedding planner can take care of a bulk of things without you, saving you a lot of time. They can make the calls and set up your appointments for you, all you have to do is show up! Besides, you should be spending this precious time with your significant other.
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5. Finally, the most important reason you should hire a wedding planner is so that you can be stress-free and calm on your wedding day and the days before. It is only one day, the bride should not be focused on all the little things that might go wrong. A wedding planner can take care of all those little things so that you can be completely enjoy your day.
There is no rule saying you have to hire a wedding planner, but they do provide a wonderful service. Look for one that sees your vision and is willing to go the extra mile from you. You will not regret having that help.