Are wedding planners worth the investment?
Question Asked: 14/03/2019
Wedding Date: 9/08/2018
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Attended or seen a fabulous wedding lately? Odds are, the happy couple had professional help. Wedding planners and stylists are not just for the rich and famous. More and more couples are realising that to achieve the wedding they want, they need experts to make it happen.
Plus, apart from being able to help you to stay on budget, negotiate better prices and make your precious dollars go further, we can help to ensure that all that time, money and effort you have put into your wedding is worth it. A wedding is a huge investment, and when you think that you could spend anywhere from $20,000-$100,000+ on your day, it seems a little illogical not to make sure that everything you have been working on and saving for actually turns out the way you want it.
Compared to most wedding budgets, a planner is a relatively small investment and arguably one of the most important. If you want to wing it, that’s totally ok. Plenty of couples go it alone. You just need to consider whether or not you want to maximise the opportunity for you to enjoy every moment of your day, have the wedding you really want and minimise potential for issues or hiccups. Remember, there’s no second chances when it comes to your wedding day.
Wedding Planners are well worth the investment.
Wedding Planners can take the pressure off a couple by doing all the hard work for you. Help you to stay within your wedding budget, source suppliers, give advice and handle any hurdles that come up during the wedding planning process. Then if you have then for on the day coordination, they will make sure your entire day runs smoothly so you don't have too.
Planning your wedding is extremely stressful and overwhelming, and with the help of a wedding planner to guide you through everything, you will be able to enjoy the process much more as well spend your valuable time doing the things you love.
But always remember you still have complete control over your wedding planning.
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When you hire a planner, you aren’t relinquishing your part in the planning process (unless you choose to do so), but you are gaining an experienced assistant whose sole purpose is to help you and your groom pull your ideas together, make the day run smoothly and assist you to save money by offering cost-saving tips and discounts from vendors you might not get on your own.
I’m going to go out on a limb here – hearing “my friend or relative is going to help me plan my wedding” is one of the most frustrating things to hear from a new bride. Not because it is business I will lose, but because the average wedding takes hundreds of hours to plan, and you may end up essentially putting your friend/relative to work. Time and time again, I have seen this pressure add immense stress to relationships and lead to a very stressful wedding day all around.
The last thing you want is your loved ones to dread hearing the word ‘wedding’ and wish they had never offered to help.
A wedding planner is a third party who does not have an attachment to either bride or groom and can step in the middle of disagreements about planning details when family want to add their input. We are there to review contracts and make sure you are getting a fair price and there are no hidden fees. We have purposely developed relationships with trustworthy wedding vendors and can save a couple money (as well as heartache) from hiring vendors who may provide a sub-standard service. These are often things friends and family members have no experience with.
When you build a house you use a qualified builder - why would you not want to hire a professional when planning one of the biggest celebrations of your life?