We hear it all the time: “I don’t need a wedding planner, my mom can help me!” or “My sister has been in so many weddings, she knows how they work!”. Before committing your mom, sister, friend or whoever to the job of wedding planner, ask yourself these questions:
Where will your mom be when it is time to cue you when to walk down the aisle? In her seat, probably searching for tissues.
Where will your sister be when it is time to cue the DJ and send you down the aisle? Standing at the front, preparing to fluff your dress and hold the bouquet.
Where will your best friend be when it is time to light the candles before cocktail hour? Watching you say “I do” to your soulmate.
What about when the cake is late and needs to know where to be setup? Or when the flower girl refuses to walk down the aisle? Or when last minute cancellations caused the floorplan to be adjusted on the day of the wedding. You don’t want those closest to you to be running around, setting things up, being stressed out and missing your big moment. You want them there, by your side, enjoying it with you!
What does a wedding planner really do?
Our job on your wedding day is to make sure that you have the best day of your life. Now that might seem easy, but it is what we do behind the scenes that no one sees that makes your day so relaxed and fun. Throughout the planning with you, we help you make the best decisions when it comes to budgeting, design, logistics, floor plans, vendors and more. We represent you & your wishes and will go to bat for you if someone tries to disturb those plans with their own opinions.
Before your wedding even begins, your wedding planner will put together a detailed timeline of everything that is going to happen that day and distribute it to your vendor team. This timeline will determine when and what each vendor will set up so that they aren’t getting in each other’s way. We have a rehearsal with you and your bridal party to choreograph a flawless ceremony. On the wedding day, we are checking the weather, answering questions and calls from vendors, family members, wedding party members and guests, giving directions, combing through rental inventory and set up needs and going over detailed floorplans so that you don’t have to!
We are usually the first one to arrive and the last one to leave the venue. We are overseeing all setup and installations. We are pinning boutonnieres and laying table linens. We are checking chair counts and rearranging tables and place settings if they aren’t right. We are placing favors, arranging escort cards and lighting candles. We are making sure the DJ plays the correct song for your first dance and that the photographer is getting your “must have” photos while staying on schedule. We are in charge of your important personal items, setting them up and collecting them and assure your gifts get home safely with your family. The list could go on and on because our job does not stop even after you say “I do”. Your wedding planner is on your team from the moment you sign our contract and we won’t stop until your dreams come true.
Wedding planning can be stressful, exhausting, and wonderful. Sometimes all of these things at once. We are here to help you get the wedding of your dreams and take that stress away from you on your special day!
