Do you think Wedding Planners are useful?

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Permalink Reply by Wedsafe on February 24, 2010 at 4:34am

The bottom line is that Weddding Planners exist for a very good reason - they are professionals who spend their time, effort and knowledge focusing on event planning. No amount of diy research over a relatively short period of time will be able to match a good planner's experience, knowledge, contacts--especially with all of the various components of a wedding coming together on a single day.

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Permalink Reply by Mitu on February 24, 2010 at 6:54pm

Planning must be require in every moment of life. May be wedding or any other moment. Without proper planning we can not take any step in our life.I can say same thing regarding wedding. First people must take a plan about their marriage and slowly, they take steps towards marriage. I have seen a website, regarding wedding accessories, you can visit that site, when you are ready for marriage after your planning. Thank you.

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Permalink Reply by Platinum Touch Events on March 4, 2010 at 6:55pm

Wedding planners are EXTREMELY useful. A lot of couples see wedding planners as an extra expense, but it is actually the opposite. An experienced and professional planner will be able to help the couple save time and money where they may not otherwise be able to...not to mention the huge burden of stress that can be lifted when knowing everything will be taken care of so that your special day can run smoothly. I believe that every couple should at the very least hire a day-of wedding coordinator, if they simply cannot afford a full-service planner.

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Permalink Reply by Crimson Edge Events on April 6, 2010 at 5:52am

Of course anyone can plan their own wedding, but doing that has it's own set of stresses that can add to the pressure on the day.

Wedding planners have planned many weddings and so every aspect of your wedding runs smoothly with nothing for the bride of groom to worry about. Also you gain from the professional experience and contacts they bring to the table.

I my book, it's wedding planner all the way...

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Permalink Reply by Sue Totterdale on April 6, 2010 at 6:20am

With the discounts and knowlege from most wedding planner the bride saves the cost of having a wedding planner. Why not have a wedding planner looking out for you on your wedding day. It always goes smother and you will have more fun.

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Permalink Reply by Fran Koltun on April 6, 2010 at 6:25am

I have been a planner/coordinator for 14 years. As the trends and the economy change, so has the industry. I find that I have to reinvent my services every few years. Our services are such that a bride can not afford not to use us. Between the savings and the vendors we can offer it should be an easy choice for the couple. Relieving the stress level plays such a large role in our services, (that alone is priceless).

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Permalink Reply by Tiger lily Celebrations on April 6, 2010 at 8:18am

Wow - reading the other posts reinforces what I firmly believe as a professional wedding planner myself. Educate, educate, educate! Brides, vendors - educate! In todays ecomony dollars are precious and spending them wisely is of the utmost importance. A wedding planner does save a Bride money not just through discounts, which should not be the reason to hire a planner, but in knowledge, time and experience. I think reinventing the wheel is a waste of time. Brides can hire a professional wedding planner who has all the pieces in place and plan a wonderful event. I don't understand why a Bride wants to waste time, energy and money running to a thousand different places, when a good planner can refer her to the vendors she is looking for that fit well within her budget and provide the service she wants. Family and friends are esstenial to a wedding, but as a guest not a stand in vendor. Ultimately, a stress free wedding is one that is orchestrated by a professinal wedding planner.

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Permalink Reply by Diane Davich-Craig on April 6, 2010 at 8:46am

YES on wedding planners! They probably do save the bride money but even forgetting that, even if they didn't save any money it would be worth it. If you think about it - what is the big moment in the wedding - the moment everyone's heart skips a beat? It's the processional. As a musician who plays lots and lots of weddings I KNOW that wedding directors can make and break the processional. And this is the big moment! The musicians work off cues of when to play the pieces for the family, maids and bride. Without the wedding director back there to start the ball rolling I have to depend on a family member or friend who would rather be in their seat to give us a cue. Then once the ball starts rolling the wedding director knows to wait until the next piece of music to send in the next group. Without a good wedding director or none at all it's not that easy for all the people in the back to know to wait or to walk. I would say even if brides think they can't afford the full package, they should at least get the "day of" service. But I am sure the full package not only relives stress off the bride but helps the bride from making bad decisions or forgetting to do important tasks. YES to wedding planners!

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Permalink Reply by Sweet T Studios on April 6, 2010 at 1:20pm

I know first hand that when I got married just in August, I wouldn't have been able to have had such a smooth and beautiful day without our coordinator. She was a life saver. And it was actually my fiance's idea to hire her. He said she would take care of the things I was stressed about, and I scoffed at him saying it was an unnecessary expense. But she saved my sanity.

A maybe more cost effective way if you really feel you can do it yourself, is to pay for the day of. Even if you have planned it all, you don't want to deal with all the stress of the wedding day. So you should have someone to do that for you. To set up everything, and make all your hard work, blood, sweat and tears worth it.

My wedding planner also gave me a voice. A voice that can get lost in everyone else's opinion. I mean who doesn't have an opinion when they hear you are getting married? Even the most helpful of family needs to put in their two cents and doesn't really want to hear how you want it. So she gave me a voice. Because she said, no it's taken care of and stuck up for me with the groom's family when I didn't feel that I could, or wasn't being listened to. So it was SO SO SO worth it! And really made our day that much more special!

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Permalink Reply by Margaret Pearson on April 6, 2010 at 9:38pm

As a Wedding Planner, I have to say yes, we can be invaluable. I have just placed a Wedding Planning Package on the shop page of my web-site, where for less than £20.00 couples can download a worked Wedding Package for a church wedding, in a village hall setting for 100 guests with a sit down meal for just under £5000.00. This plan contains actual prices, suppliers and will be updated as prices change. It is most useful to couples who live on the Staffordshire , Cheshire Border., but couples are welcome to challenge me for a further £20.00 to match the quotes in their area. Sure that would be money well spent!

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Permalink Reply by Wendy Hartigan on April 7, 2010 at 11:39pm

A true planner is a must for every bride! You are investing a huge amount of time and money in this one day- why would you NOT want to have someone there to see that it is a perfect day. The problem is, there are too many TV shows touting second rate florists, designers and divas as wedding planners, too many brides who think that planning their own wedding and taking an on line course makes them a wedding planner and too many wedding venues with an "on- site" planner- who only serves the venue- not the bride. Brides have a misconception of what the purpose of a planner is and why they need one. Planners have the experience, the network and the commitment to making your wedding day a magical and memorable experience. That is what we do! Invest in a good planner and you will understand how valuable we can be.

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Permalink Reply by Jen Brugliera on April 8, 2010 at 7:58am

We LOVE working with wedding planners!! Having someone organize the day's timeline and make sure that everyone is accounted for is great. We appreciate the emailed itineraries and point-of-contact person on the day of the wedding. They also see to all the small details that can go missed.

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