Ask the Wedding Planner
Q: Why should I hire a wedding planner?
A: There are many reasons to hire a wedding planner. She will act as a consultant to help you plan your big day. Wedding planners also work hard to build relationships with other industry professionals so they may be able to negotiate a better deal than you could get by walking in off the street. Most wedding planners will allow you to handle the tasks you want to handle and they do all of the things you don’t want to. She will also deal with all of the issues that could possibly stress the bride and groom. Your wedding planner will help you organize your wedding and develop a realistic budget by suggesting ways to stretch your dollar.
Q: What should I look for in a wedding planner?
A: First impressions mean everything. You should like the wedding planner as a person. Depending on your timeline, you could be working with this person for a year and a hlf, so you have to be able to get along with her.
Look for someone with experience. Check their references. Ask if the planner has any formal training and/or certifications.
Find out the planner is a member of any professional associations. These organizations require their members to adhere to a certain standard of professionalism.
Many wedding planners work part-time. Ask if this is a transition into a full-time business or if it is a hobby.
Find out how many full-time weddings the planner performs in a year. This will help you determine the amount of individual attention you can expect to receive.
Q: How involved should the groom be in the wedding planning process?
A: Most grooms are comfortable just showing up on the wedding day. Others realize that the wedding is about them as much as it is about the bride. The groom should be as involved as he wants to be. I suggest the groom attend the initial meetings with all service providers because these wedding professionals can get a better idea of the couple’s preferences if the bride and groom are both available.
Q: Why should I hire a wedding planner?
A: There are many reasons to hire a wedding planner. She will act as a consultant to help you plan your big day. Wedding planners also work hard to build relationships with other industry professionals so they may be able to negotiate a better deal than you could get by walking in off the street. Most wedding planners will allow you to handle the tasks you want to handle and they do all of the things you don’t want to. She will also deal with all of the issues that could possibly stress the bride and groom. Your wedding planner will help you organize your wedding and develop a realistic budget by suggesting ways to stretch your dollar.
Q: What should I look for in a wedding planner?
A: First impressions mean everything. You should like the wedding planner as a person. Depending on your timeline, you could be working with this person for a year and a hlf, so you have to be able to get along with her.
Look for someone with experience. Check their references. Ask if the planner has any formal training and/or certifications.
Find out the planner is a member of any professional associations. These organizations require their members to adhere to a certain standard of professionalism.
Many wedding planners work part-time. Ask if this is a transition into a full-time business or if it is a hobby.
Find out how many full-time weddings the planner performs in a year. This will help you determine the amount of individual attention you can expect to receive.
Q: How involved should the groom be in the wedding planning process?
A: Most grooms are comfortable just showing up on the wedding day. Others realize that the wedding is about them as much as it is about the bride. The groom should be as involved as he wants to be. I suggest the groom attend the initial meetings with all service providers because these wedding professionals can get a better idea of the couple’s preferences if the bride and groom are both available.
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