Do you need to hire a planner? That depends... on you , on your available free time, stress-level, patience, creativity or lack thereof, expertise with vendor contracts, list of dependable vendors, a background in etiquette, expertise in budgeting, an overall interest, and much more.
Here are some guidelines to help you decide if you should hire a planner. You may want to hire a planner if...
© You need help with organizing, coordinating and planning your overall event plan.
© You want someone else to deal with the hassles of vendor research, coordinating activities, creating timelines, hundreds of details and more.
© You want to have an organized dream wedding day but don't have your own list of reliable vendors and resources to pull it all together.
© You and your significant other can't seem to agree on anything for your wedding.
© You want some personalization but not sure how to incorporate it into the wedding.
© You want something different and fabulous.
© You have little or no free time to coordinate, make phone calls, do research.
© You feel completely overwhelmed by the number of choices and decisions to make.
© You're tired of buying things for the wedding here and there without an overall plan.
© You just don't know where to start with you’re wedding planning.
© You have a vision and would like a planner to help you make it a reality
Difference between Catering Managers vs Wedding Planners:
Many times event facilities and caterers will have a Director of Catering on staff. There is a big difference between venue/catering contacts and wedding day-of coordinators. The role of a facility/catering manager is to focus on the food, beverage, setup (tables, chairs, linens, china), chefs and waitstaff. We love catering managers because they make your dinner service spectacular and day-of coordinators do synchronize with them during the reception.
Contrasting, a professional coordinator's job is to obtain & study ALL your wedding details: from your attire & getting ready to your favorite song selections, from your limo's arrival to packing up at the end of the evening. We are literally with you the entire day! We wear the watches, cue the music, take out stains, field questions, make decisions, hike supplies, double-check & trouble shoot, watch the weather and act on your behalf so that you can be in the moment. We create what appears to be a seamless event... so the photographers can shoot, caterers can cook, waitstaff can serve, florists can decorate, DJs can emcee.... and your mom can be the hostess and you can be a beautiful bride!