| Wedding planning has become a big industry in itself | | | | wedding consultant so that they know the basics on |
| which caters to the requirements of people from | | | | which they have to start working on. Many wedding |
| every section of the society. Some wedding planners | | | | sites offer valuable tips on such matter. |
| are experts in organizing outdoor weddings while | | | | 6. Negotiating the rates: Some wedding planners |
| others have a talent for indoor weddings. If you are | | | | charge by hour and others have a fixed or a flat fee |
| planning to get wed soon, following are few tips that | | | | service rate. The hourly rate includes charges for |
| can help you in finding the right wedding planner for | | | | specific activities and also depends on whether the |
| you. | | | | wedding planner has been hired by bride or the groom. |
| 1. Go by the experience: Remember the days when | | | | 7. Packaged Deal: Owners of a few wedding venues |
| you used to go for job interviews and everybody | | | | cover the fee of wedding consultant and charge a flat |
| asked what kind about the kind of experience you had. | | | | rate for every wedding that happens in their premises. |
| Finding wedding planners also start the same way | | | | 8. Signing the contract: Once you have selected the |
| where you begin short listing potential candidates | | | | wedding planner and have negotiated the terms, never |
| based on the kind weddings that they have done, type | | | | forget to take it in writing by signing the final contract. |
| of families they have handled and wedding venues | | | | This will safeguard your interest and hold the |
| they have decorated in the past. | | | | consultant responsible if something does not go |
| 2. Ask for recommendations: No one can guide you | | | | according to the plan. |
| better than your friends or family members who had | | | | 9. Consult your partner: Hiring a marriage planner is as |
| hired wedding planners for their big event. You may | | | | big as wedding itself, so ensure that your partner is |
| start by asking for recommendations and contacting | | | | involved completely in the process of selection and |
| the ones who had worked with them. | | | | budgeting. |
| 3. Set your budget: As the foremost important rule, | | | | 10. Family introductions: Introduce the wedding planner |
| your budget decides the kind of wedding planner you | | | | to your family as he or she will be working closely with |
| can hire. As you increase your spending power, you | | | | them to ensure that you wedding goes off as |
| can introduce more sophistication in your wedding. | | | | smoothly as you have planned. Since most of the time |
| 4. Choosing the theme: Wedding planners like to work | | | | you would be busy either in the ceremony or with |
| around certain theme. Have an idea about how you | | | | guests, the near and dear ones automatically become |
| would like to have your wedding and then let the | | | | the first point of contact for the planner. Wedding is a |
| wedding planner come up with wedding songs and | | | | beautiful event in everybody's life and hiring a |
| other home work. | | | | professional to take care of every minute detail can |
| 5. Discuss Openly: You must share your expectation | | | | ensure that you live and enjoy it completely. |
| your dreams and expectations for the big day with the | | | | |