Why hire a Wedding Planner?
A wedding planner takes away the strain of managing the details of planning an event of such magnitute and importance leaving you assured that you are free to enjoy the day as you should, as well as:
- Managing the mountain of paperwork.
- Keep everything on budget and to time.
- Negotiating contracts, securing the best deals &ensuring value for money
A Wedding Planner can be hired to organise the entire event, or just to manage those aspects of which you are not confident about, or are having difficulty with.
The following is an extract from Sarah Haywood’s top selling bridal book the ‘Wedding Bible’:
As an event organizer I believe it is the job of a wedding planner to transform your dreams into reality. It is our task to manage your expectations and within your budget. You have the control and we remove the pressure, responsibility, stress and last minute panics. Nothing is left to chance. We are your guarantee that come the big day everything will be in place, leaving you free to enjoy your celebration. Even the simplest, smallest weddings require hours of detailed planning. A wedding organizer is your event PA: we manage the mountain of paperwork, the endless e-mails and perpetual phone calls. We keep everything on budget and to time.
Often venues have onsite wedding coordinators whose services are covered in the hire fee. They are usually good at their job, know their venue inside out and can recommend favoured suppliers. But they are employed by the venue, not you. An independent professional wedding planner will offer a more personal, bespoke, detailed and all-inclusive level of service. We have good contacts, good local knowledge and use tried, tested and trusted venues and suppliers. Many of us are also surprisingly cost efficient often securing significant discounts. That’s because venues and suppliers usually like working with us. They know they’ll be kept informed, that access and delivery times will be accurate and honoured on-the-day, that they’ll be paid on time and that there is a middle-person helping the bride and groom make the crucial decisions saving them time (which in most businesses means money). Additionally, we bring repeat business to suppliers and venues. Wedding planners keep abreast of the latest wedding trends, can advise on costs, negotiate contracts and secure you the best deals ensuring you get value for money.
We can do as much or as little as you choose. Sometimes we are hired to assist with a specific aspect or aspects, such as finding a venue or sourcing suppliers. We also offer full event management when we take care of everything - right down to organizing your wardrobes, sending the invitations, booking the honeymoon and having your bags sent to your hotel room on your wedding night. We can work around your schedule, bring suppliers to you, hold your hand through dress fittings and menu tastings and make sure everything is perfect and everyone is happy on the day. We pull rabbits out of hats!
(© Reproduced courtesy of the Wedding Bible Company Limited www.weddingbible.co.uk)
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