| How do you know if you need a wedding
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| | * Do you have relationships with quality
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| planner? Where do you start? Ali Klaver
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| | suppliers?
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| talks to Sara Sabey from Chameleon Events
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| | * Ask for a contract.
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| to find out more.
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| | Can a wedding planner organise one part
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| Why would a bride need a wedding planner?
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| | of the event and leave the rest up to the
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| In my experience, there are four reasons
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| | bride?
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| why brides need wedding planners:
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| | While some wedding planners will only
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| * They are time poor. In reality, few
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| | organise the entire job many will get
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| couples are able to spend the amount of
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| | involved as much or as little as the
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| time required to plan a wedding. It can
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| | couple wants. Chameleon Events is often
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| feel like a full-time job because there
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| | employed four to eight weeks from the
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| are so many little details that need to
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| | wedding day to pull together the final
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| be taken care of.
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| | touches and provide on-the-day event
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| * They live interstate or overseas.
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| | management. This is a cost-effective way
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| Whether couples are planning to get
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| | to have a wedding planner involved
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| married in the city they grew up in or at
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| | because you've done some of the hard
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| a holiday destination, they will find
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| | yards yourself.
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| having someone local looking after their
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| | What value does a wedding planner offer a
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| interests can be invaluable.
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| | couple?
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| * They would like a short engagement. If
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| | A professional wedding planner can
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| a couple gets engaged in winter and have
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| | provide a couple with a wealth of
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| their hearts set on a spring or summer
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| | creative ideas, connections with the best
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| wedding, they often need help, even if it
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| | suppliers in Melbourne and outstanding
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| is for only part of the planning.
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| | negotiation skills. The good ones are
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| * They want perfection. Brides who want a
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| | skilled in wedding etiquette and dealing
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| well-organised event often turn to an
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| | with difficult situations.
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| expert. A wedding planner will make sure
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| | Professional wedding planners can
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| the event is successfully executed and
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| | recommend suppliers that match a couple's
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| managed on the day.
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| | vision and style, saving them hours of
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| What kinds of services do wedding
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| | research.
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| planners offer?
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| | They can also assist with making budgets
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| Most wedding planners offer a wide
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| | and developing timelines and checklists
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| variety of services and will get involved
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| | so that no detail is overlooked. They
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| as much or as little as you want.
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| | know what is expected of suppliers and
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| Chameleon Events offers full-service
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| | what is fair and standard practice.
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| wedding planning, partial planning and
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| | Couples are often surprised at how
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| on-the-day co-ordination. We also help
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| | affordable wedding planners are. Often
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| plan engagement parties, hens and bucks
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| | the money a wedding planner can save a
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| nights and kitchen teas.
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| | couple due to their events experience far
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| What questions should a bride ask before
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| | exceeds the cost of their service.
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| hiring a wedding planner?
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| | By far the biggest value a wedding
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| * How long have you been in business?
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| | planner brings is to alleviate the stress
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| * What are your credentials, including
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| | of planning a wedding.
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| professional events experience?
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| | How can a bride find a wedding planner?
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| * Do you enjoy what you do? Are you
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| | It's a good idea to start by asking
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| passionate about event management and
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| | brides who have had well-planned weddings
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| weddings?
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| | for recommendations. Reputable wedding
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| * How many weddings do you organise a
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| | suppliers might also have suggestions.
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| year?
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| | Bridal magazines and websites are also
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| * What services and packages do you
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| | good references, because many wedding
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| offer?
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| | planners advertise or are listed in
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| * How do you charge? Percentage, flat fee
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| | these.
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| or hourly rate?
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