How much does an Orlando Wedding Planner cost and is it worth it?
You may have found yourself asking this exact question lately. As you begin the process of dreaming about how you want your wedding day to look and feel, you have probably noticed that everything is a bit more expensive than you realized going into it. If you are towards the end of the planning process, I bet the courthouse is looking a little more attractive every day, right?
So what does an Orlando Wedding Planner cost and why?
It’s no secret that planning a wedding is one of the more stressful things you have to do in your life. With all the money that goes into it and all of the opinions coming at you from every direction, it isn’t always a fun process for some couples. That is where we come in. Whether you hire us for full-service or month-of coordination, we are an unbiased, honest, and knowledgeable opinion. Like when your soon-to-be mother-in-law insists that you have to have (expensive) peonies in the centerpieces, we know that garden roses are more cost effective and just as beautiful. There are no stupid questions and we’ve heard all your “awkward” families scenarios before; they aren’t as uncommon as you think. We will find a solution that makes you comfortable and take as many worries off your plate as you will let us.
There are a lot of moving parts on the wedding day and even on the days leading up to it. Every vendor has a goal that day. Your caterer wants to deliver delicious, hot food to all of your guests. Your DJ wants to keep your guests entertained and having fun all night long. Your photographer wants to capture all the moments that are special to you. Our main goal as an Orlando Wedding Planner is to be there to support YOU, the couple. We want you two to have the perfect, stress-free day that you have always imagined. If that means hot-gluing a picture frame that broke in transit, we are ready. If that means fanning you while you’re outside in the Florida heat taking pictures, we are there. If that means making a new boutonniere when the groom’s falls apart, we’ve got you covered. When a groomsman spills something on his shirt while getting ready, and I do mean when, we are there with a stain remover wipe. When you are about to walk down the aisle, we will make sure your hair is in place, your lipstick is in check, and your dress is perfectly fluffed.
So let’s talk numbers.
It’s unsettling to see how many couples we speak to on a daily basis that want to have a wedding with 100 people for less than $10,000. It’s possible, as long as you’re willing to skip the bar, only serve hors-d’oeuvres, have your college roommate take photos and your sister’s boyfriend play music from his iPhone. Sure that may work, but it also may not be the gorgeous dream wedding that you’ve always imagined.
We will let you in on a little secret: experienced wedding professionals cost money. We value ourselves based on how hard we work to make your day special and the hours that go into preparing to accomplish just that. As your Orlando Wedding Planner, we will spend countless hours on your wedding alone. Organizing your documents, reading contracts, coordinating details, numerous phone call and back-and-forth emails with each of your vendors it is a lot of work. Although the timeline for the wedding day may have us arriving at 3:00pm to begin setup on, we are up early taking phone calls from the rental company, responding to texts from the mother of the bride, and printing the Maid of Honor’s speech that she forgot at home. By the time we actually arrive at the venue, we have already put out a couple fires and are ready to move full-speed ahead to set up your wedding and greet your wedding party and guests.
When it all boils down, we want to see you have a beautiful, stress-free wedding. This isn’t about whether or not you hire us, this about all of your vendors and the effort they put towards your wedding. You will get what you pay for. The truth is that you wouldn’t want to skimp on the glue that holds your wedding together. You only do this once so make it count!
Take a look at our testimonials page to see for yourself!
