| Each and every year around 2.5 million weddings | | | | services expected to be performed, the cost of |
| take place nationwide. This means that the | | | | these services and the payment terms. |
| number of weddings that will take place in your | | | | When you receive the contract, if there's anything |
| immediate area is astounding. Your wedding plans | | | | you do not agree with or anything not to your |
| are going to be affected by number of factors, | | | | desire, discuss it before signing it. When you sign |
| because many more weddings will happen at or | | | | the contract, you and your soon to-be wedding |
| around the same time as your wedding. | | | | planner have to agree on all of the items listed to |
| If you want even the tiniest little detail to be | | | | avoid any possible misunderstanding. But |
| taken care of at your wedding, it would be | | | | remember: even though you have been through |
| recommended that you hire a wedding planner. | | | | the interview process, you are not obligated to |
| This can save you a lot of time and money. The | | | | continue with that particular wedding planner until |
| wedding planner will help you coordinate your | | | | you sign the contract. |
| wedding and the most important of all he or she | | | | So, how can you find a good wedding planner? |
| will save you from frustration. | | | | Nowadays, it's probably the easiest to search the |
| So, what is a wedding planner anyway, and what | | | | Internet. But, it's best if you know anyone who |
| does he or she do? | | | | had had a wedding planner for their wedding. |
| A wedding planner (sometimes called a wedding | | | | Referrals are always the best. |
| consultant, wedding coordinator or a wedding | | | | Even if you have to seek help from the Internet |
| producer) is hired to help the bride and groom | | | | or the yellow pages, be sure to ask for his or her |
| coordinate a wide variety of tasks associated | | | | credentials. Ask for references from each of your |
| with their wedding. Planning your wedding can get | | | | potential wedding planners and research their past |
| vary frustrating at times that will make you | | | | work. Also, ask to see a few other weddings |
| forget about the fun that you need to have. So, | | | | your potential wedding planner has prepared. This |
| it is a good idea to spend a little bit more on a | | | | will help you make a decision very easily. |
| wedding planner to make sure your wedding day | | | | Some of the advantages of hiring a wedding |
| goes smooth. | | | | planner are saving you from frustration; money |
| A wedding planner can help plan many aspects, | | | | savings, since most wedding planners have |
| including DJs, floral arrangements, cake, seating | | | | connections in the industry; solving your wedding |
| arrangements, invitations, photography, and so on. | | | | problems; low stress, and such. |
| In some cases, he or she might be able to use his | | | | But, there could also be some disadvantages, such |
| or her industry connections with vendors to get | | | | as: overconfident (ego) wedding planner may try |
| you a good deal on many things. | | | | to convince you into having a wedding of his or |
| The wedding planner will conduct an interview with | | | | her dreams and not your dreams. If you're a |
| the bride-to-be and the groom, and then | | | | person who likes to be known or to show off, |
| coordinate the details that have been agreed | | | | hiring a wedding planner may not be a good idea |
| upon. A good wedding planner should be able to | | | | as they will be in charge of your wedding. Another |
| assist in organizing, budgeting and purchasing | | | | disadvantage would be that you may hire a scam |
| services. Also, after the interview, he or she will | | | | artist who may not have done any weddings |
| put a contract together that you and him or her | | | | while broadcasting his or her enormous |
| need to sign. Without a contract there's a lot of | | | | experience. That's why it is vital to do a thorough |
| room for misunderstanding and confusion of what | | | | research. |
| was agreed upon. | | | | So, how much does a wedding planner cost? |
| In the contract, or often referred to as a letter | | | | Eexpect their fee to be anywhere between 5% |
| of agreement, the wedding planner will include the | | | | and up to 20% of your total wedding budget. |