| Most couples have full-time jobs or you may live in one | | | | mini-wedding planning course, best taken at the |
| destination and plan to marry in another - all of these | | | | beginning of your planning. The coordinator will not be |
| leaves little time to plan your wedding. Whether it is a | | | | at your wedding but will teach you the skills to plan |
| fairytale party or a beach affair, a planner can | | | | your own day. Some will charge by the hour, others by |
| dedicate time needed to attend to every detail | | | | the meeting. You can book one meeting only or go |
| including venue locations, booking suppliers, managing | | | | back as many times as you like. |
| the budget, gift lists and picking up dresses. A wedding | | | | Coordination only: You will have the wedding planner at |
| planner can offer independent advice and support to | | | | your wedding and a consultation a month prior to the |
| help defuse tricky family situations and make it a fun | | | | wedding. But, all bookings, sourcing and concept |
| experience for you and your loved ones. What can a | | | | development will be done but the couple. For the |
| wedding planner do for me? Here are a few duties | | | | couple who wants just an extra helping hand on the |
| you can expect from your planner: | | | | wedding day, this package is suitable. |
| - Plan the wedding of your dreams. They will source | | | | The Full Works: Consultation and planning are only the |
| for the venue, vendors, themes and music for your | | | | baby steps in planning a wedding; the hard part comes |
| celebrations. | | | | with the execution. Here the coordinator will guide you |
| - Create a budget sheet and keep track of your bridal | | | | from the planning, right until you leave for your |
| finances. | | | | honeymoon. But, remember a coordinator is here to |
| - Suggest vendors that fit your budget and ideas. | | | | guide and orchestrate but not take over. |
| - Create a planning schedule to highlight things to do. | | | | Will the planner be with me throughout my wedding |
| - Save you money because of their industry | | | | day? Depending on the package you take, the planner |
| connections. | | | | will be there from early morning - with the makeup |
| - Take care of any emergency that should arise. | | | | artist - all the way to your banquet celebration. Most |
| What type of packages do wedding planners have? | | | | planners will have a team of people to coordinate, |
| Each wedding planner differs from the packages they | | | | organize and execute the entire flow of the event |
| offer; here are some of the most common packages: | | | | from the lights to the music, from the flowers to the |
| Consultation & planning only: This is lie a | | | | shoes. |