How can a Wedding Planner lower down my Budget?

A bride’s decision to hire a consultant is based on several factors. For many, the main motivation is lack of time and too much pressure. Most women have full time jobs which do not allow for the time consuming phone calls and visits required to identify the best vendors. Major oversights often occur when time is limited, and the necessity to stay focused and organized  creates more problems that add to the overall stresses and responsibilities of planning a wedding. When a bride is new to an area,with few friends or family members close by, planning a wedding can become too stressful…unless she has help and support from a seasoned consultant. Out-of-town weddings and brides with a limited budget can lend to additional challenges to planning the event.

So How exactly can a Wedding Planner lower down my Budget?

Expectations

A professional consultant will go the extra mile and act as a couple’s liaison, smoothing over the rough spots that inevitably manifest themselves during the planning and on the wedding day.A good consultant can stretch any budget to ensure the bride is receiving all the perks possible, based on her business connections and expertise. From frugal to extravagant the wedding planner will never run out of creative ideas to satisfy the client. As a professional it is his/ her duty to stay within the bride’s budget while alleviating financial concerns and is a major part of planning any client’s event. An established consultant will have a network of quality vendors with a wide selection of styles, price points and personalities. She will assist the bride by keeping her on a schedule, knowing whom to book and when. Additionally, the wedding consultant will be able to provide price comparisons, oversee vendor contracts, avoid overtime charges and save on unnecessary services. A professional consultant will establish strong relationships with her vendors, resulting in a trust that each vendor will do what is expected, deliver on time, and stay within the budget while maintaining the highest regard for quality and service. Details such as coordinating events, overseeing vendors,supervising the wedding party, cuing the music, and assisting with seating arrangements are only a few of the duties a consultant will assume. Most brides come to realize an extra pair of hands on their wedding day is priceless. The wedding day itinerary and schedule will be planned in great detail and then distributed to all vendors and the members of the wedding party to ensure a smooth-running event. 

The bride and groom can rest assured knowing the wedding day will be handled with care, allowing them to relax, enjoy their day and be married stress free.

The Answer:

A professional Consultant can lower down your budget by providing you Vendors who they had looonnngggg relationship with. Some Wedding Planner Companies accredit their vendors in exchange of number of Clients agreed within a year which means lower prices for the Couples. Independent Consultant cannot accredit vendors due to its Expensive and Tedious process so its best to consult with a Planner that works with a credible company.

Some requirements to accredit vendors are as follows:

1. Quality: Vendors should be dependable and reputable. That can be verified by their Tax History and Previous Clients feedback.

2. Freshness: Vendors should be up-to-date on current trends. What seems to be odd in the last 20 years may be the awesome now.. Vendors need to change their equipment, tools etc to keep up to date to the current trends.  Come on, you can't use that Pergola you've been using for the last 30 years can you?

3. The best flavor: Vendors should be professionals in the industry. The best way to confirm this is their number of years in the Industry, Previous Clients Feedback and no of customers.

A dependable Wedding planner company will require more requirements than this and most of them would have tested the Vendors' services. In as far as 'buying' their packages as "random" customer to ensure the vendors are up to what their Contract Agreement states.

So, you think you need a wedding planner? unless you are a wedding planner yourself, the answer is yes. You'd be surprised of the magic they can do on your magical day.