Trusting a wedding planer

If you already know that you are going to hire a wedding planner yet are wondering how trusting a wedding planner is possible then then this article is a “must read”!

10 “Must Ask” Questions:
Do you have terms & conditions or a contract that I can look at?
Do you have a mission and philosophy statement? Can I see a copy?
What do your fees include? Get it in writing.
What set’s you apart from other planners?
Do you have references?
How long have you been a planner with this company?
Do you carry liability insurance?
What specific wedding locations do you use most?
Where did you receive your training?
What is your process and how do I hire you?

These are some of the questions that you should ask in order to get to an internal place where trusting a wedding planner is possible. During your interview it is very helpful if you tap into your gut. Try and feel for a true connection with not only the person you’re speaking with but the organization that you are considering. Especially since, it’s the company that is ultimately responsible for the services that you will receive, not just the person themselves.

Your wedding day is no ordinary day. It is one of the most memorable days of your life. So choose wisely and make sure that the company you are spending your dollars with is a company that you can totally trust. Remember, you can trust the person you are talking with yet it is more important that you trust the company you are hiring.

Trust/honesty/integrity, 3 things that make an exceptional wedding planner.

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WHICH COMES FIRST, the Wedding Venue or the Wedding Planning?

The Pros & Cons of choosing a Wedding Venue first:
PRO: Client has control over the venue.
CON: Wedding Planner does not.

One of the first things that a worthy wedding planning company does once their hired is help you select the perfect venue. The planner can then secure the venue for you which allows them to take full responsibility for everything that happens at your event. If the wedding venue is secured by the client vs. the planner then they run some risks. Reason being is because in order for the planner to have an opportunity to flawlessly plan your event then they need to be able to communicate, facilitate, and coordinate important details with the venue directly. Since the venue’s only take instructions from the person/company that hired them then you lower the wedding planning companies ability to flawlessly orchestrate your event.

The Pros & Cons of choosing a Wedding Planning company first:
PRO: You have an expert at your fingertips, a plethora of invaluable information
CON: If you end up choosing the wrong wedding planning company.

Interviewing wedding planning companies first and foremost can be tedious work. However, this will be the most important first step in the overall planning process. Now, if you are planning on doing a destination wedding then it would make more sense to interview and hire someone in the location your traveling to. However, a wedding planner can travel anywhere so if you find someone that you absolutely trust and want to hire…then don’t let an airline ticket get in the way. An expert wedding planning company can travel and plan your event anywhere in the world.