Reasons to Hire a Wedding Planner
Your wedding day bff
But seriously….your wedding planner will quickly become your BFF. Let’s dive right in and discuss the key reasons why you should hire a wedding planner for your big day. First, I want to point out that this is coming from me…a wedding photographer with 13+ years experience. After years of photographing weddings, one thing stands…having a professional planner at a wedding heightens moral amongst vendors, family, bridal party and guests! Often, couples dream of their wedding day and want to plan out every part of it. With a wedding planner, you still can! The nice part is…. you get to be the visionary and all of the logistics will be handled by your planner.
4 Ways you know you need a wedding planner
Time - So much to do, and so little time. You are probably working a full-time job and trying to manage other aspects of your life. Hiring a wedding planner will save you SO MUCH time.
Family & Friends - If you’re planning on asking a family member or friend to be your planner, please keep in mind that they may give you a yes out of obligation. I’ve seen this happen time and time again where your family and friends just want to come and enjoy the wedding without feeling stressed to make everything happen. Day of coordinating can be very stressful. Obviously this doesn’t apply to everyone, but I’ve noticed a huge difference in weddings with a pro wedding planner verses a family member helping out.
Logistics - There’s two ways to look at this. Either you have a vision and need help with making your vision come to life or you have absolutely no idea where to start. Planners have experience to help with both types of couples. Planners are super organized and speak with vendors on a daily basis. Most of the time, they already have working relationships with vendors and understand how each vendor communicates. Some planners offer services where they inquire with vendors of behalf of you, present you with the information and you get to choose what is best for you. Who else gets overwhelmed with keeping track of emails??
Pre-wedding, Wedding day, Post wedding Stress - Although this is an exciting time, the stressors of a wedding day may start to take effect after you’re done creating your Pinterest dream board. Do yourself a favor and create a list of priorities for your wedding day. If you have priorities such as “low stress” “flow of wedding day” “reception set up” etc shows up on your list, this is a great indicator that a planner is a must have for your wedding day.
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” I love what I do because I am passionate about people, marriage, and details. I know it’s a gift that’s inside me and when you’re able to live out those gifts, it’s the most rewarding feeling. Knowing that you’re helping couple’s transition into the greatest and biggest decision of their life will never get old.” -Allie
Let’s Meet the planners
Allow me to introduce you to the two planners I work alongside the most. You’re going to love them!
Allie Rose Events
www.allieroseevents.com
allieroseevents@gmail.com
“Over here at Allie Rose Events, we only specialize in weddings. It has allowed us to build fantastic relationships in the wedding community and really understand every detail. Don’t get me wrong, every wedding has its own special elements that make it unique, but there are fundamental elements that make them all similar and that is what we specialize in. If you’re going to hire a planner I recommend making sure they plan weddings because they're passionate about weddings and it’s not just a hobby they can make some extra cash. When you’re not a part of them every. single. weekend. it’s extremely easy to forget details because you just get out of the routine. This relieves stress when you realize your planner already knows and works with all your vendors! Lasty, your mom, friend, sister, whoever they might be that wants to do this for you - don’t let them. Let them enjoy your day and allow yourself to enjoy them on your day which is hard to do when they’re running around everywhere!” - Allie
“Celebrating and honoring couples throughout the planning process is one of my greatest joys in life! People are worth celebrating. Love is worth celebrating. So walking with couples through the journey of telling their story and then making the most fun, loving, authentic day happen for them. Wow! It's such a gift!” - Celia
Celia Duncan - Wildly Collective
www.wildlycollective.com
celia@wildlycollective.com
”When making the decision to hire a professional wedding planner you'll often have the choice between "day-of" or "month-of coordination" and "full service planning."
At Wildly Collective we do not offer "day-of" or "month-of coordination." That may sound strange, but from our experience these limited services do not work within our framework of how we want to partner with couples on this journey. In our perspective the planner is a guide, and a partner to the couple in navigating the ins and outs of wedding planning. We also know that every couple is unique. You'll have unique circumstances and values that aren't google-able. With a full service planner by your side, you can access them for advice on a variety of topics!
Your planner will also help you choose vendors that align with your overarching theme and who will meet your specific needs. Cohesive wedding design that truly resonates with the two of you is often provided by full service planners. Every dreamy detail can be taken care of for you. I cannot tell you how many times our couples have gushed about how every visual and experiential aspect of their wedding feels like them! Full service planners naturally have more time with you and get to know you two on a deeper level. This better equips us to lead vendors through your wedding day in a way that is true to your personalities and preferences. The time spent with your full service planner also builds so much trust between you that you don't worry about a single thing on your wedding day.” - Celia
3 Ways Hiring a Professional Planner Decreases Stress on a Wedding Day.
“As planners, we alleviate stress in multiple ways:
1. We are the point people for communication. You can take "answering tons of logistical questions via email, phone calls, and on the day of" off your plate. We have it taken care of for you. You tell us what you want and then enjoy!
2. You've never been in this season with your partner before. Your planner is your guide through navigating what you need, who you'll want to hire, how to structure your day, what to expect, and so much more! We do this all the time. Nothing will be overlooked.
3. One of the best things about having a planner is that we serve as the neutral third party in decision making. With our loads of experience, we can share our knowledge simply as information that will help you, your partner, and anyone else chiming in make a decision. We're also not afraid of being the scapegoat if you want to tell Aunt Pat that no, she cannot be your flower girl. Unless you want her to be.” - Celia
Note from the photographer
As a photographer, I am able to do my job better when you have a planner at your wedding. So THANK YOU in advance for giving me a better opportunity to capture all of the special moments of your wedding day without distractions. If you learned something new from this piece, please feel free to reach out and let me know. If you have any other questions for the planners, they’d be happy to connect with you.
MEET THE AUTHOR
Portrait Novella specializes in capturing photos that tell a story through sensual detail. They draw you into the moment making it feel as though you can smell the air and feel the ground at the exact moment the shutter clicked. Hannah brings her years of experience into her art through a highly experiential approach towards narrative driven photography. She is breaking away from the expected in favor of capturing the often forgotten or looked over beauty in simplicity and authenticity.