Wedding Planner Services

Using the services of a professional wedding planner can help save you time and prevent stress in the run up to the big day. Wedding planners can be worth their weight in gold for their local knowledge and connections – especially if you are planning to have a destination wedding / overseas wedding. So if you decide to use professional wedding planners, what exactly can you expect your wedding planner to do for you? Here's an overview of what typically wedding planners offer their clients.

Wedding Planning Services

Whilst no wedding planning services will be completely identical, generally speaking, you commission a wedding planner to work with you to create, prepare, plan and execute the wedding of your dreams. They won't make the decisions for you, but they will present a range of options and (trustworthy) wedding services for you to choose from.

Most wedding planners will start by consulting you about what you want in your wedding. You will need to brief them about the style of wedding you want, the type of locations you'd prefer, the budget you have and the services you want to include (e.g. special transport, videography, etc).

Based on your brief, wedding planners may then typically present suggestions (that fall within your budget) for:

• Ceremony locations
• Venues and reception ideas
• Wedding dress and wedding party dress choices
• Formal suit hire for wedding party and guests
• Wedding florists and flowers
• Wedding hair and make up artists
• Wedding photographers and videographers
• Wedding celebrants
• Wedding caterers, favours and wedding cake specialists
• Wedding music and entertainment
• Wedding transport

They may also assist with all necessary legal requirements (marriage certificates and witnesses), help with accommodation and tours for you and overseas guests, and arrange your honeymoon. In short, wedding planners can book, chase, chivvy and organise all the vendors whose services are required for your wedding.

More About Wedding Planners

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