| Wedding consultants or wedding planners are | | | | professional. |
| professionals specializing in wedding planning. Your | | | | Your wedding consultant can handle the less |
| wedding planner can be an organizer, an event | | | | glamorous aspects of organizing your wedding |
| planner, a vendor specialist, a project manager, a | | | | such as setting appointments with vendors. When |
| shrink, or a friend. A wedding planner can work | | | | you meet with your wedding planner for the first |
| with you to plan your wedding day part-time or | | | | time come with a plan. The more prepared you |
| full-time. How much time a wedding consultant | | | | are the more your wedding consultant can help. |
| spends on your wedding is only limited by your | | | | Good preparation will not only save you time, but |
| budget. A good rule of thumb is not to spend | | | | it will save you money. The less time your |
| more than 7 to 10 percent of your total wedding | | | | wedding consultant needs to spend on organizing |
| budget on a wedding planner. If your wedding | | | | your wedding, the less it will cost. |
| budget is $20,000, you should not spend more | | | | Just because you are working with a consultant, it |
| than $2000 on your wedding planner. The savings | | | | doesn't mean that all you need to do is show up |
| gained from hiring an experienced wedding planner | | | | on your wedding day. You should setup a timeline |
| may justify paying for one. Even if you can't | | | | and make sure your goals are met according to |
| afford a wedding planner to plan your entire | | | | schedule. |
| wedding, you may consider meeting one for an | | | | If you enjoy planning events, you might plan your |
| hour or two just to get help with the most | | | | entire event without any help from a professional |
| important things. | | | | wedding planner. If you are unsure of what needs |
| One of the most important reasons for hiring a | | | | to be done to organize your special day, you |
| wedding planner it to reduce your stress level. | | | | might at the very least setup an appointment |
| Even if you might be able to organize everything | | | | with a professional wedding planner. You should |
| from the wedding cake, your reception site, the | | | | always ask for references prior to hiring a |
| wedding band, and the list goes on, you might be | | | | wedding planner. |
| better off with the help of seasoned wedding | | | | |