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Wedding Planners Are At Your Service On The Big Day

Weddings are almost always complicated affairs, full of major decisions and tiny details. When it comes time for the big day, the bride and groom can’t afford to be bothered with such information—they are, after all, the stars of the show. Even prior to the wedding, these decisions and details can be very overwhelming. This is why now, more and more, brides and grooms are coming to rely on the services of wedding planners. Wedding planners provide a wide variety of services to engaged couples that allow them to relax, both before, during, and after the wedding.

Locating The Location

One service the wedding planner can provide to a couple getting married is selecting and booking a location. Many couples have little or no idea what is available to them, or what features they are even looking for. A wedding planner can help to determine what type of venue is ideal for the couple, what relevant options are available, and finally which location to book. Without the services of a wedding planner, this process would be more stressful and time consuming.

Choosing Companies

With one big decision out of the way (the location), that does not by any means leave a shortage of decisions to be made. From the food, to the cake, to the dress, to the band, to the reception, to the flowers, there are plenty of small details that wedding planners manage. Wedding planners are able to provide this service because of two reasons. First, they have numerous contacts for each service. This allows them to present you with several choices, rather than you searching for options.

The other reason wedding planners are so professional is due to their experience. When learning how to become a wedding planner, a specific wedding timeline is learned. This timeline has been developed after several years of planning weddings, and it allows wedding planners to request and order wedding services in a timely manner.

A Soothing Say-So

Wedding planners provide a very important service: reassurance. For someone who has never been married or planned a wedding before, working with all of the details can be quite difficult and even scary. A wedding planner with experience has the ability to calm and comfort an anxious bride or groom.

Don’t Worry, Be Happy

A wedding is a happy event, and the bride and groom are supposed to be the happiest couple in the room. With the services of a wedding planner, the happy couple is sure to have a stress-free wedding.

Wedding Planners Make A List And Check It Twice

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With so many little details involved, it can be difficult to keep a wedding on task.. That is why wedding planners, who are experts in the field, have checklists for the months before and the day of the wedding. Designated as the wedding organizers, it is these checklists that help wedding planners to stay organized. Having a list of specifically what needs to be accomplished, and when it needs to be a ccomplished, will ensure that the big day is planned to a “T.”

Number One: Theme Before The Rest

The first thing a wedding planner will need to check off on their checklist (besides determining a wedding budget) will be the theme. Some weddings have a theme (such as beach, country, or rock ‘n’ roll) and other weddings are themeless. Making this decisision will play a role in the remaining decisions, so it is likely the first thing that a wedding planner will ask about. Once it is determined whether or not the wedding will have a theme, the rest of the decisions are ready to be made.

Number Two: When And Where

Setting a date is the next step a wedding planner will need to check off on a checklist. Although invitations are not typically sent out until 6 weeks before the date, it is beneficial for all involved if a date is set well before this. Also, a venue will need to be selected. The wedding planner might offer several options, and they may correspond with the wedding’s theme if it has one. A location will need to be selected for both the wedding itself as well as the reception.

Number Three: Food, Flowers, Décor, and More!

As the day of the wedding grows nearer and nearer, the details that a wedding planner checks on his or her checklist grow smaller and smaller. The food for the reception is an important detail that is arranged typically about 3-4 months before the wedding. More popular caterers will likely have to be contacted even earlier. A cake is typically ordered around this time as well.

The wedding dress, as well as those of the bridesmaids, are one aspect of the wedding that the bride herself id most involved with. The dress-hunting usually begins early, and should be in its finishing stages by two months prior to the wedding.

The flowers and décor of the wedding are planned usually within the last few months before the wedding. The nature of the flowers and decorations sometimes depends on whether or not the wedding has a theme. Wedding favors might be made during this time as well.

The Key To Success

Keeping track of all the miniscule details for a wedding can be difficult. The key to managing these details is organization—and checklists are just one way a wedding planner can stay organized.

Wedding Requires Planner With A Budget

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Wedding planners have many duties. They order, they locate, they test taste, they supervise—they even console. One of their biggest jobs is to help the engaged couple to decide on a budget, and stick to it. Most wedding planners have a basic budgte that they suggest for all couples that they are employed by. This by no means set in stone—most couples customize their budget to fit their own wedding. However, having input from a professional is the best way to budget.

Categorizing Your Expense

The average amount of money spent on a wedding is $19,000. Though the actual expense may vary, wedding planners typically recommend that a certain percentage of this budget is spent in different categories. All in all, the general recommendation is that 52% of the budget is spent on the wedding itself, and that 48% of the budget is spent on the reception.

Photography and videography is how you will remember your wedding; thus, it makes sense that this is where the largest portion of your budget will be spent. Approximately 12% of your budget should be devoted to hiring an amazing photographer an dpurchasing the wedding photos.

The next largest portion of the wedding budget should be devoted to the attire. For most wedding planners, the reccomended portion of the budget for this purpose is 10%. This money will be spent on the attire of both the bride and the groom—that means it will have to cover the dress, shoes, jewelry, accessories, undergarments, hair, make up, suspenders, suit or tux, bow tie, cuff links, and shoes.

Most wedding planners suggest that about 8% of the budget is spent on flowers. This may seem like a lot; however, when you take into consideration all of th ebouqets, corsages, floral baskets, and centerpieces that need to be purchased, 8% is not too much at all. Another 8% of the budget is devoted to the music—whether that be a band or a DJ.

The remainder of the budget is split into small percentages, ach of which is devoted toward a specific category. Three percent of the budget is allotted by the wedding planner for the ceremony, rings, gifts, and stationary. Two percent typically goes toward the transportation, and a certain percentage will go toward the cost of the wedding planner themselves.

Good Guidelines

Without budget guidelines such as those provided by a wedding planner, it would be easy to go over budget. By working with your wedding planner, you will be guarunteed that your wedding will go exactly as planned—and as paid for.