Why Do You Need A Event Advisor ?

By Dr. David Trumble

Who will be your wedding advisor? Do you really need a special day coordinator or can you save money by not hiring one?

Who is going to manage all the details for your event? You know those all those things that make your special day a success or failure. You wedding planner may be the most important person at your special day after the bride and groom. They take care of planning and budgeting. They organize every detail and coordinate all the different things that must work together flawlessly. In many cases, your wedding coordinator will manage all of your events for you so you can really relax and enjoy.

After deciding to get married, one of the best decisions you can make is to hire a professional special day coordinator. This is the one personal who can insure that every detail of your special day comes together flawlessly. Some couples with limited budgets think they can save money by doing the work of their event coordinator themselves. Usually, however, the wedding advisor can go a long ways toward saving you dollars instead of adding expenses.

Many couples will attempt to manage these details themselves, but the larger the events become, the more critical it becomes to have a capable person manage these details for the bride and groom. Sometimes, you have a Maid of Honor, friend, or relative who especially adept at organizing things. Frequently, couples will divide up the responsibilities and spread the duties. Still, someone must coordinate all of these details.

Often smaller weddings can be managed without a professional event planner. The minister, bride and groom usually can handle planning and execution of the event rehearsal and event ceremony, but the minister seldom gets involved in pre-event parties and organizing special day reception. Often the best man can manage the bachelor party; the maid of honor may handle the bachelorette party and/or bridal shower; and reception. In simple terms, someone must step up to manage the planning, budgeting, organizing, coordinating, and monitoring of each event.

It is not necessary for the special day coordinator to manage everything. If you have a friend who wants to hold a bridal shower for you, you may choose to or not to involve your event planner. Still you can depend on the wedding coordinator to manage those details where you really need help.

Choosing a wedding planner is a very important task. You do not want to make a mistake here. Find out exactly what services the planner offers. Some may do everything themselves, while others may have a group of vendors or subs to help them cover everything. Usually, a wedding coordinator will have contacts for catering, flowers, decorations, and more.

Guidance and advice from your special day advisor can be among their most important contributions. You should ask lots of questions, and expect your wedding advisor to ask many questions to help sort through the many choices. It is important to work with your event coordinator.

Money is always a big consideration. Setting a event budget is vital. The special day coordinator can save you loads of money by knowing what expenses to anticipate and having the connections to keep control of those expenses. The special day planner can work with the bride and groom to shape the expenses to meet budget considerations. Cost of flowers, catering, music, and all the other details are best managed by the wedding coordinator.

Your wedding advisor deserves good compensation. Their service is very important. Usually wedding advisors will charge a set fee for their services , but sometimes they charge a percentage of the special day budget. Compensation should be worked out before starting.

Imagine being able to relax and truly enjoy your event. Imagine having the stresses, aggravations, and disappointments alleviated. This is what a good event planner does for you. How important does that make your special day planner? - 30299

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