1. Experience – Does the wedding planner have good experience under their belt? How many weddings have they done? Do they attend conferences to stay ahead and get educated? Is this their full-time job? These are questions you should be asking.
2. Connection – You spend a lot of time with your wedding planner during your engagement. He or she is with you at most of your meetings, you email and talk a lot and you need to really like that person and enjoy being with them.
3. Style compatibility – Has the wedding planner you are speaking with done the same style of wedding you are looking to do? They don’t necessarily have to have worked at the venue you are selecting, but do they do events in the style you are looking to do? Ask to see their portfolio of work and make sure it fits your style and aesthetic.
2. Connection – You spend a lot of time with your wedding planner during your engagement. He or she is with you at most of your meetings, you email and talk a lot and you need to really like that person and enjoy being with them.
3. Style compatibility – Has the wedding planner you are speaking with done the same style of wedding you are looking to do? They don’t necessarily have to have worked at the venue you are selecting, but do they do events in the style you are looking to do? Ask to see their portfolio of work and make sure it fits your style and aesthetic.
Are there any common misconceptions about wedding planners?
I think one of the main misconceptions is that wedding planners are only for celebrity weddings or weddings with big budgets. Nothing could be further from the truth. A good wedding planner will be able to work with any budget and help you stay on budget and on task. Wedding planners are less of a luxury item and more of a necessity for busy brides and grooms to help keep the planning process moving along smoothly.
I think one of the main misconceptions is that wedding planners are only for celebrity weddings or weddings with big budgets. Nothing could be further from the truth. A good wedding planner will be able to work with any budget and help you stay on budget and on task. Wedding planners are less of a luxury item and more of a necessity for busy brides and grooms to help keep the planning process moving along smoothly.
Another misconception is that we have this very glamorous job. Sure, we get to go to fun hotels, attend tastings and be at fabulous events on the weekends but we are working and have a job to make sure the wedding goes perfectly. We are not eating and drinking and enjoying like the guests; we are working, and my team and I take that very serious
Post it by Zankyou by an interview made to Ali Phillips.
