Does a Wedding Planner Fit in Our Budget
This is one of the biggest concerns we hear with couples that have lower budgets to work with. Although $10,000, $15,000, $20,000 is a lot of money, in the world of today’s weddings it goes real fast and really needs to be watched. Wedding planners are definitely more affordable and common place today, than even ten years ago. They are no longer employees of the rich and famous. They are now commonplace for couples of all walks of life and a foundation for all of your other wedding vendors and elements to build upon. Once again, there are so many different facets of the services of a wedding planner, that they are certainly not only for the most common thought of service, as valuable as it is……..”If you’re overwhelmed with all that needs to be done for your wedding, why not hire a wedding planner?”. We believe one service that is often overlooked and can actually pay for all the other services the wedding planner provides is contract and price negotiation. In all actuality a wedding planner should be able to save the couple money in the end and also get them services and products beyond what they could have obtained for themselves. One reason is repeat business we bring to wedding product and service providers. This gives us the ability to negotiate expert pricing. This also gives us the ability to negotiate additional services and receive the highest level of services for you, our client. Wedding planners know the right questions to ask, know what hidden fees to get taken care of or at least advise you about so there are no surprises and you can make informed decisions. We deal with real numbers. Not percentages or estimations. It is important to know exactly what you are looking at for gratuities, taxes, surcharges, delivery fees, food and beverage minimums, parking, late night pick-ups, additional service staff requirements, linens, rental items, and these do not even touch the fine print in contracts for vendors such as photographers, videographers, venues, musicians, florists, audio/visual needs, cake designers, transportation, just to touch the surface. Each and every one of the vendors and elements of your wedding day need to be analyzed, studied, understood and negotiated. It is important there is a clear understanding of what services are and are not included, and if there is something that is important to you the wedding coordinator can negotiate it into the contract and it is not overlooked and is taken care of. In most cases, the savings experienced by the couple through their wedding planner’s keen negotiating skills pay for the cost of hiring the planner, if not more. The end result is the bride and groom are left with a beautifully orchestrated wedding, planned by a professional, with less stress and the ability to focus on the joy of the occasion, while knowing you received the best deals, best service, and perhaps for less money than you would have spent without hiring the wedding coordinator.
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