Why Hire a Wedding Planner?

Is it worth to hire someone to do something you could do yourself?  Or can you...?

This may not be news.  Hiring a professional to guide you though unknown waters can save two valuable things:

- Money
- Stomach lining

If you just got engaged, now is the time to think about talking to a planner.  But, hold on!  This doesn't mean you have to hand over your creative control to a stranger who may or may not satisfy your needs.  A planner, a GOOD planner is not there to take over the vision of your wedding and cut you out of the loop.  

The role of a GOOD planner is to be YOUR agent.  They are there to argue on your side, arrange price breaks, advise you on common pitfalls, mediate family opinions and preferences and eventually, execute your wedding plan 
 
The most valuable (and possibly unreported) asset the wedding planner can provide is objectivity.  With the ever changing landscape of wedding etiquette, a knowledgeable planner can shed light on the common traditions and help you determine which ones are meaningful to you.  They can also help you navigate the sometimes treacherous waters between mothers/mothers-in-law and anyone else who wants to give you helpful guidance. See this post for more on the editing process.  What is Essential to a Great Wedding - and What Isn't.

Many times in my life, I have been attracted to the less expensive Do It Yourself solution to problems.  Sometimes that works out just fine.  Other times, I just end up spending my money twice.  Once, for all the supplies and fixes that come with the learning curve of being an amateur.  Then, again, to hire a professional to do it correctly.  

Your wedding, however, is not going to have a second time around!  Hopefully, you nail it the first time out of the gate.  

Simply, a wedding planner can help set you on a course to realize all of your dreams without the learning curve!

- They can save you money
- They can mediate difficult family disputes about taste and tradition
- They can be there for you when members of your wedding party are too busy to help out
- They take the whole journey of creating a perfect event with you and are ultimately the one who will supervise the decoration and execution of all details that you may be too overwhilemed to deal with two days before the big day.

My opinion: 

A planner is not for everyone and everyone needs a different level of assistance with planning an event of this magnitude. Seek out a planner who meets your individual needs and consult with them. You won't regret it.

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