| The duties of a wedding planner are to do what | | | | all vendors for the wedding day, researching |
| ever she (or he) can to make the bride and | | | | venues and advising the couple on other things |
| groom's day all that they want it to be with none | | | | that will take place during the wedding planning |
| of the stress involved. What separates a good | | | | process, and up to the wedding day. A great |
| wedding planner from a great one are the details. | | | | wedding planner will be able to negotiate fees with |
| There are so many fine details involved in planning | | | | venues as well as other extras with the wedding |
| a wedding and every little thing needs to be | | | | vendors. The planner should meet with potential |
| carefully taken care of so that the big things go | | | | vendors to find out how they work, how they |
| off without a hitch. A wedding planner should first | | | | are paid and if any contracts are involved. A |
| meet with the couple to find out exactly who | | | | great wedding planner should have a list of things |
| they are, what they like, what their needs are | | | | for the couple to do and a timeline for them to |
| and what they have in mind for the big day. | | | | adhere to. There should be no thinking on the part |
| Involved in that meeting are a few key things | | | | of the couple, they should only have to "do." The |
| that the wedding planner should intend to walk | | | | thinking should be left up to the wedding planner. |
| away with. For instance, knowledge of the | | | | Also a great wedding planner should always have |
| wedding budget is extremely important to | | | | a list of potential vendors for the couple to |
| establish in the first meeting. Next is knowing | | | | consider. Only if this wedding is very different |
| what kind of taste the bride and groom have; | | | | than what the planner has done before, should |
| should they have a casual wedding, elegant, | | | | research have to be done to secure other types |
| modern, traditional, etc. These are questions the | | | | of vendors. |
| wedding planner should be able to answer after | | | | The bottom line is that duties of a wedding |
| the first meeting. | | | | planner are to ensure that the wedding day is a |
| Some couples may come to their wedding planner | | | | wonderful reflection of the bride and groom. It |
| already knowing what they want and just needing | | | | should look as if the couple planned it themselves |
| someone to fine tune their ideas, but let's just go | | | | but with none of the stress that we all know can |
| on the basis that the wedding planner is | | | | go into taking care of all of the fine wedding |
| responsible for every aspect of the wedding | | | | details. |
| details. Duties of a wedding planner include booking | | | | |