Wedding Planner

Event Planners Wedding Coordinators

Planning a wedding is a challenge for those without experience. Organizational skills are required, as well as business flair and strong negotiation techniques. This is where event planners / wedding coordinators come into place.




They offer a wide range of services to complement the planning of her wedding. Some brides prefer to have maximum control over the preparations and, in this case, the wedding coordinator is more than willing to take a place in the background and provide advice and assistance only when necessary.

In other cases, brides start preparations without the help of a consultant and get to be overwhelmed in time. Therefore, many consultants agree to undertake a project a few weeks or months before the wedding. Some even offer to coordinate the wedding day itself only.

Event planners / wedding coordinators can do the following:

* Help you plan your wedding from A to Z. They can handle all aspects of planning, helping you find creative solutions and effective alternatives in terms of cost. Also, they make sure not to exceed the budget.

The consultant will make sure that your wedding day vision becomes a reality, starting from a perfect ceremony to the party location, and ensuring that everything and everyone is in the right place at the right time in that day.

* Negotiate with suppliers. After years of experience, event planners / wedding coordinators have learned the habits of suppliers. They know providers who deliver quality services and they can help you, as they are skilled negotiators. Because they know well the wedding industry, providers are less inclined to fool them with higher prices or sales tactics.

* Obtain discounts or benefits. Over the years, wedding coordinators have established a close working relationship with their customers and suppliers that are considered reliable. Due to the volume of work that they generate, suppliers are willing to give them various benefits and discounts. You can make serious savings by using the suppliers recommended by your consultant.

* Schedule meetings and review contracts. Wedding coordinators offers organization and administrative assistance. They can schedule and keep track of your appointments with suppliers. They can accompany you to all appointments and help you take the final decision. They may also review the contracts before signing them to ensure that the obligations were clearly stipulated and that you are protected from protect poor service or fraud.
* Act as mediator between suppliers and family members. Wedding coordinators can be excellent conciliators and experts in the etiquette. They can communicate with different suppliers on your behalf or on behalf of family members. They can find a compromise to keep the peace while you relieve yourself of the stress and burden of resolving conflicts and misunderstandings.

* Coordinate your wedding day. The big day has arrived and you have to do your wedding hair and makeup, dress yourself, take pictures with your family and make sure everything is scheduled for the ceremony and party. Your wedding consultant can resolve all these details for you.
The cost of hiring a wedding consultant depends on the offer. You can expect to spend between 10 and 15% of the total wedding budget.

Stay away from consultants who say the services are free. They get usually commissions from suppliers, which means that they will press you to hire the most expensive suppliers.
Beware also of those who demand a percentage of your total budget for their services. The best option is to hire a consultant that requires a fixed amount, according to the services you want.