| Congratulations on your engagement! Now it is time to | | | | Unfortunately, certain vendors will have a person called |
| figure out your wedding plans. You might need some | | | | a wedding planner on their staff. This person has a |
| help. Here is an introduction to wedding planners and | | | | conflict of interest. They will try to help you, but know |
| what they do. | | | | they better deliver for the vendor or they will be out of |
| An Introduction to Wedding Planners | | | | a job. Avoid these faux wedding planners at all costs. |
| Weddings may seem fairly simple at first, but they are | | | | They typically are associated with some service |
| not. Regardless of your religion or even if you don't | | | | related to the wedding be it catering, the site of the |
| have a particular faith, there are lots of traditions and | | | | wedding and so on. You want someone that is |
| issues to take into account. For many couples, it can | | | | independent. |
| get very overwhelming, very fast. Using wedding | | | | To find a legitimate planner, you should look for certain |
| planners is one way to handle everything with a | | | | things. First, the proposed planner should interview |
| minimum of fuss while also making sure you meet all | | | | about all aspects of your wedding. Second, the planner |
| the traditional expectations of a wedding. | | | | should be able to propose three to five different |
| A wedding planner is simply a person who is intimately | | | | vendors for the particular need such as caterers and |
| familiar with weddings, the issues that need to be | | | | locations for the wedding. Third, the planner should be |
| addressed in a particular type of wedding and the best | | | | willing to give you references to other newlyweds that |
| way to get everything taken care of. They know | | | | have used their service. Finally, the planner should |
| which vendors to use and which to avoid. One of the | | | | clearly indicate the exact role they will perform. If it is |
| most important services they provide is time. As your | | | | anything less than handling all issues and problems that |
| wedding approaches, your time can be at a premium. | | | | arise, move on to the next prospect. |
| Wedding planners can take the burden of handling | | | | Weddings are joyful affairs, but they can also be |
| caterers, the photographer, musicians and so on off | | | | hectic. What you should take from this introduction to |
| your hands. While that may sound interesting now, you | | | | wedding planners is a simple rule. The wedding planner |
| will find it is a critical bit of help as the magic day | | | | should deal with the details and issues that arise while |
| approaches. | | | | you are free to enjoy your magical day. |
| Not all wedding planners are created equal. | | | | |