Other than purchasing wedding insurance, one of the best ways to ensure that your wedding will go without a hitch is to hire a wedding planner to handle all the important details. Here are some of the benefits of hiring a wedding planner.
They Can Save You Time
You won’t have a lot of free time between working and wedding planning. If you plan everything on your own, it may take a little longer because you won’t be familiar with the process. A wedding planner can help save you time by scheduling meetings with vendors, negotiating on your behalf, and taking on other responsibilities. Wedding planners are organised, and can get things done more efficiently and quickly. By delegating tasks to your wedding planner, you’ll have more time to enjoy everything else that comes with being engaged, such as your engagement party, the bridal shower, and the bachelor party.
They Can Help You Stay on Budget
A wedding planner can help couples to use their budget creatively and get the best value for money. Couples who hire a wedding planner are more likely to stay under budget as a planner will be more familiar with the costs of wedding planning and they can help engaged couples avoid costly mistakes, such as overspending on vendors or choosing the wrong vendors.
They Can Provide You with Recommendations
Wedding planners have been working in the industry for so long, they’ll know which vendors are worth hiring and will have a list of approved vendors and venues. They will have built relationships these vendors over the years and will have worked with them extensively. They’ll know which vendors will suit your personal style and wedding theme, and they can help you narrow down your options. Your wedding planner won’t just recommend any vendor, since their reputation would be on the line.
Your wedding planner can give you recommendations on how to incorporate family traditions and create a ceremony that will combine your and your partner’s religions. They can also help you and your partner compromise if you can’t make a joint decision on something.
They Have Insider Knowledge
A wedding planner will know what will and won’t work. They can give you their professional opinion and know what’s in style. They can provide you with new ideas and offer you suggestions for the ceremony and reception. They can also steer you away from making distasteful or unsuitable decisions, and help you to organise and plan a one-day celebration or a multi-day affair.
They Will Liaise with Vendors
A wedding planner will act as an intermediary between you and your caterer, florist, and other vendors. If your vendors have any questions or want any more information from you or your partner, your wedding planner will get in touch with you. Having a wedding planner as a singular point of contact is much easier than having a large list of people you need to contact. They will liaise with your venders throughout the planning process and on your big day. They will regularly check in with them to make sure everything is going to plan.
They Will Make Planning a More Enjoyable Experience
You’ve probably heard horror stories about how other engaged couples stressed themselves out with wedding planning. Planning your wedding may be the first time you and your partner have had to plan a big event, so you may both be worried about not knowing what to do first. A wedding planner can make the planning process a more enjoyable experience for you by doing all the hard work on your behalf.
They Will Make Sure Things Run Smoothly on Your Big Day
Once your big day starts, your wedding planner will go over their checklist and make sure everything is running smoothly. There are bound to be a few hiccups on your big day, but you won’t have to worry about those. A wedding planner is experienced enough to calmly deal with a situation and come up with a solution. When you hire a professional to manage everything on your big day, you get the chance to relax and enjoy it.
