| Wedding planning often brings fears and problems | | | | They're going to get you working on the things that will |
| shooting to the surface. Sibling rivalries, family splits, | | | | get you through to the wedding you're . They know |
| choices between friends, and oh, yeah, money! During | | | | when you need to start working on the wedding |
| the incredible stress you and your partner may find | | | | ceremony and when it's time to work on flowers. |
| yourself fighting about all sorts of things you had no | | | | You're not going to get to the end and say, "oh wow, |
| idea were issues. Yuck. | | | | why didn't my bridal consultant tell me I should think |
| One of the ways to surface some of those issues is | | | | about wedding vows," because your bridal consultant |
| working with a wedding planning professional. Your | | | | knows that wedding ceremonies need wedding vows |
| wedding planner has seen this all before. They know a | | | | so that you can be married at the end of your |
| lot of the wedding pitfalls and are going to help you | | | | wedding ceremony. They know you need a dress, and |
| through them before you blindly crash into them. | | | | flowers, and tuxes and food at the reception. |
| Preparedness and prevention do a lot to make things | | | | - Your WP loves doing this. This is a chosen |
| run more smoothly. | | | | profession. So while you're agonizing over details that |
| - Your WP knows the hard questions that come up | | | | you didn't know you'd agreed to when one of you |
| because your WP has helped couples not just plan | | | | offered and the other said yes, he or she is willing to |
| weddings but navigate the personal and familial issues | | | | help, because they think weddings and wedding |
| that show up. | | | | planning are special and wonderful. |
| - Your WP will have good solutions (or management) | | | | It's always a good idea when you do something to |
| for some of these problems because they've helped | | | | have experts who are passionate about their work on |
| other brides and grooms deal with the issues. | | | | your team. If you find you can't afford a wedding |
| - Your WP is resourceful and they're invested in | | | | planner and don't want to cut back on something else |
| handling issues well. If there's something that you want | | | | to get one, choose the books that are written by |
| to do or run into, they're going to want to figure it out | | | | people who do this every day. They're going to have |
| because they'll use it again. Your problems are part of | | | | the pragmatic advice you need to get you from "I'd |
| their profit and ongoing business development. | | | | love to marry you" to the end of your fabulous |
| - Because your WP has dealt with problems before, | | | | wedding reception (and even through the thank you |
| they're going to be planning ahead. They don't want | | | | notes!). Do everything you can to give yourself support |
| you fussing and fuming at parents, attendants or your | | | | through this process! And when you're done, you'll |
| beloved. They want you to have a wonderful time | | | | have developed processes for working on hard |
| planning your wedding. | | | | questions. Not a marriage around that can't use that |
| - Your WP knows the flow of the planning process. | | | | support! |