Feeling Overwhelmed?

Hire a Wedding Planner!  It might just be the money you feel best spent when planning your wedding.

The average time spent planning a wedding without a wedding planner can reach between 120 and 200 hours. YIKES! Who has that kind of time when you are working and carrying on your normal life?  How would you like to slash that figure to less than half AND get a better value while you are at it?

A  wedding consultant can assist you from the beginning stages of planning or join in at any point in the process.  You will have the benefit of having someone who can guide you through the labyrinth of decisions that need to be made, making the process much simpler on everyone involved.

I liken planning a wedding to building a new house.  You would not attempt to do either without a plan, nor should you risk trying to do either on your own. While it is possible to plan a wedding or build a home on your own, a skilled planner or general contractor can save you from making costly mistakes and wasting your valuable time.  You’ve got one shot to make it a success, why not have someone on your team to make sure that everything turns out great?

I came across a wonderful article entitled, “Hate the details? Hire a wedding consultant” that was full of great information on whether or not you should use a consultant to help you with planning your wedding.

Plan with confidence! Build your team and make the day of your dreams a wonderful one!

Just where do I start???

This is one of the most common questions I’m asked from brides and one easily answered. 

My advice, aside from choosing the size, time of year and location for your wedding is to start an idea file.  Whether it is a file folder, a binder or a box, start pulling pictures and articles together of things that you like.  Here are some ideas to jump start your idea file:

• Design: Colors, themes, lighting effects, floral design, tabletop layouts, textures
• Elements: Attire, stationary, accessories, favors, food, music

The categories could go on and on.

My reasoning behind the idea file is to streamline your planning.  With so many options available these days, couples are overwhelmed by all of the information and tend to not have a specific plan in mind when they begin meeting with Wedding Professionals.  You can save yourself hours of meeting time by having a blueprint of ideas on what you want prior to meeting with people for your wedding.