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Wedding Topics
Too much to do
Question: I've already done most of my planning,
but now that the wedding date is getting closer,
I can't focus at work and I feel like I'm losing my
mind. With one month to go and a million details
to finish, I can't take anymore vacation from work,
is it too late to hire a wedding planner?
Answer: Absolutely not. A wedding planner's job is
to assist you and take that burden of responsibility for
those 'millions of details' from you and handle them
for you, whether it's one year, six months, three months
or even one month before your wedding date. Now is
not the time to take on more tasks than you can handle.
A good wedding planner can provide you with the
last-minute assistance you need, the friendly help
you crave, and the personal advice to reduce your
stress levels. But don't delay, call a reputable planner
right away and make sure they're not already booked
for your special day.
Should we wed outdoors or indoors?
Question: I've always dreamed of having an outdoor
wedding. But now that I'm engaged and we have to pick
a ceremony site, I'm having nightmares about putting
a deposit on a site and then scrambling the morning
of the wedding when a hurricane decides to destroy
my wedding. Should I just go for the safety of an inside
church ceremony, or should I take a chance?
Answer: If you always dreamed of an outdoor
wedding, then an outdoor wedding you should have.
But try to be smart when selecting a site. Only look at
venues that offer a back -up site indoors at the same
location that would suit you, too. This is not the time
to go to an out of the way county park site where you
may have to hold the ceremony in the nearby tool shed.
Also, check with your site manager about outdoor
and indoor fees before signing any contracts. Hopefully,
with careful negotiation you won't need to pay double
for a stress free day.
Decor on a Budget
Question: My fiance and I have a limited budget
of $5,000 for our wedding. We're trying to save
money any way we can, but the only decorations
we can find in our budget are those ghastly prom-type
decorations of crepe paper and balloons. Is there any
way we can still have beautiful decorations and center-
pieces without feeling as though the guidance counselor
and principal are watching our every move?
Answer: The good news is yes, you can still have
beautiful decorations and centerpieces. You've
obviously got a strict budget and you are staying
with it, which is great. A good wedding planner, for
a minimal fee, can visit your ceremony and reception
sites with you to gain a better understanding of your
vision and estimate your costs on the spot, as well as
assist you in working with a good florist,
whether they deal in fresh flowers, or work at the
floral counter at your local craft store. These
individuals are incredibly talented, creative and
knowledgeable about their work. So share your vision,
heed their advice, and hopefully, together you can
produce the more elegant affair you were hoping for,
still within your budget.
Fiance doesn't want a wedding planner
Question: We've just started planning our wedding
and I'm already completely overwhelmed at the
thought of everything we need to do. We have one
year before the wedding and I desperately want to
hire a wedding planner, but my fiance disagrees
and says that we don't need to, we can do it all
ourselves. But I know he's wrong. How can I make
him change his mind before I lose mine!
Answer: Well, it's difficult to make someone do
something they don't want to do. Usually, it's better
to show them. If your fiance is undecided about
how a wedding planner can assist you, schedule a
complimentary consultation and see for yourselves.
Also, ask the wedding planner for references and
have your fiance make the calls. He may just find
out from some peers who have already taken that
walk down the aisle how a wedding planner saved
their day, and their budget.
Can I afford a wedding planner?
Question: I've always thought that having a wedding
planner was a luxury I couldn't afford. But my fiance
and I are so busy at our jobs, and restoring the fixer-
upper we just bought, our free time to plan the
wedding is non-existent. What advice can you offer
on hiring a wedding planner and staying within our
wedding budget?
Answer: Hiring a wedding planner when you are so
busy with careers and home improvements is one of
the smartest choices you can make. A good wedding
planner will be able to review your budget, negotiate
your contracts, and find the best value vendors in
your area (most of which don't even advertise their
services), to save you money, stress and time,
while making your special day a reality. Most wedding
planners offer customized services at a flat, hourly or
package rate, that will more than likely find a comfortable
fit within your budget.
Will a Wedding Planner take over too much?
Question: My fiance and I want to hire a wedding
planner to take over the details of our wedding,
but now I'm getting worried that he or she will take
over our day and plan the exact opposite of what
we actually want for our wedding. I can just see me
now cutting into a coconut cake at my reception,
all the while thinking, "I hate coconut!" Am I
overreacting or am I right to be worried?
Answer: A good wedding planner will most certainly
not take over your wedding plans to coordinate an
event to suit their own tastes instead of yours. A good
wedding planner listens, advises, and coordinates
the wedding of your dreams, not anyone else's. You
and your fiance will still have the final opinion on
every decision that is made and on any contract
before it is signed.
