Do you need a Wedding Planner?
January 15th, 2009 by Karen WhiteEver since Jennifer Lopez played the role of a hopelessly romantic Wedding Planner in the film of the same name, the idea and role of the planner has very increasingly popular.
What are the benefits of a wedding planner? Well, planning a wedding can become a full time job for one person. Think about it; there’s the wedding dress, the bridesmaid’s dresses, the outfits for the mother of the bride, your father, his suit, his best man’s suit, the cake, the food, the invitations, the favours, the venue…and on and on. A wedding planner has a book full of contact that she or he can call on and knows the best deals, and the best places for your needs. Yes your mum and best friend can advise but beware of falling outs over differences in taste. The wedding planner is not there to convey his or her own sense of style, they are there to absorb your tastes and translate it into a wedding setting.
A good wedding planner is also extremely creative; he or she will normally be able to add a creative edge to your wedding by finding out what your loves are; they will know what kind of personal touches are noticed and appreciated by the guests.
What a wedding planner is extremely useful for is budgeting and keeping on schedule. If you are a busy person then you will forget appointments sometimes; you may not realise how much time is necessary for say, printing invites, or how early you need to find a venue. A wedding planner is paid by you to take care of all of this.
Also think about if you have help from your groom; not all men but some prefer to keep out of the palaver of wedding planning; now if you know your other half will be disinterested then the help of a planner could be idea.
But what about the cost? Well, the prices vary greatly. Some planners deal with people with lots of money to spend and are used to being given huge budgets. If you can find someone who seems to offer a personalised service; ultimately the planner must gel with you and be able to make your life infinitely easier, listen to what you want and not cost you the earth. For around £700 as a starting rate, a planner can help you with a schedule and suppliers, venues and invitations. Sometimes for a higher fee they can become more involved and be there on the day for you. A good planner can save you money because they have a relationship with the people who will provide you services.
Having said all of that, some brides love to have all the control and have particular taste that they want to deal with every facet of their wedding themselves. If this is you then there’s no question; you are the wedding planner!
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