If you are like many couples, you enthusiastically enter into wedding planning and are brimming over with ideas. Then, at some point, you begin to feel stressed, wondering if everything will come together the way you envision it within your budget. You may feel overwhelmed with trying to dedicate enough time to planning with a full-time job, other projects, and generally living your life. NEWS FLASH: life doesn’t slow down just because you have a wedding to plan. In fact, the opposite often happens.

     If you find yourself in this position, and you’re asking yourself, “What’s a bride to do?”, here’s a simple solution: hire a wedding planner.

    “Isn’t that expensive?” You may ask. The answer to that question depends on your perspective and what you mean by expensive. Many brides don’t bat an eye at giving $2500 or more for a stunning and unforgettable wedding dress, paying $6,000 for a venue and $4000 dollars for the sought-after caterer. 

     So why think twice about hiring a planner who will help take the stress off, keep all your vendors on the same page, help you navigate the to do list, and are the glue to keep the wedding day flowing smoothly for what is often a fraction of other vendors’ costs?

     Planners and coordinators deliver incredible value to you. They consistently go above and beyond. They fearlessly wade into the messy middle to save the day and don’t even tell you unless they have to.

     Planners work with your vendors to come up with a happy solution when your specific shade of turquoise isn’t available, take into account a mind-boggling amount of details to create a meticulously planned day-of timeline, coach your bridal party so they know their cues, make sure that the bridesmaid’s bouquet is miraculously put back together when it falls apart right after the ceremony, and rescue the venue’s bushes from the consequences of tipsy guests leaving their BURNING SPARKLERS in the plants and grass.

     With the right planner, you can truly relax and do as much or as little as you want in planning your wedding. You have a professional friend who wants the best for you and is in your corner. Planners go to bat for their clients. They will defend your vision and respectfully negotiate differences that come up between decision makers of the event.

When creating a budget for your wedding, it’s more expensive not to include a wedding planner.

Part of this expense is financial. Planners can provide you many cost-saving tips, often covering most or all of their fee. Sometimes, they can prevent a damage fee by ensuring that the venue and rentals are treated with care. They can be instrumental in helping you make wise choices when hiring other vendors.

Planners can also save you time and energy. Think of all the time you may waste because this is your first time planning and you have no idea what to do. Or, even if it is your second marriage, think of the benefit you’ll receive knowing you have a professional to help you with designated details, freeing you to do what you love most and what you need to do in other areas of your life. You can receive assistance with your budget, your to do list, vendor recommendations, the timeline and more.

Thirdly, planners provide you emotional and mental relief. You don’t have to plan alone. There is a professional who will help guide you and who will be there to put the puzzle pieces back together should something go awry. Planners give the bridal party and families of the couple peace of mind. Should you so choose, you have someone throughout the entire process to encourage you and to help make your vision come true.

So what are you letting hold you back and steal from you the benefits of hiring a planner?

     If you want to cut costs on financial expenditures, save time and energy, and safeguard your emotional and mental peace, contact us to schedule a FREE initial consultation. We invite you to learn more about how we are here to serve you and take the stress off. Our heart is to ensure your wedding or event reflects who you are…to make your occasion truly Always Yours.

Always,

The Wedding Ladies

Kate and Cheryl