There’s so much that goes into planning a wedding and you want to make sure that everything goes off without a hitch. However, if you are trying to manage every detail or have asked a family member who has never coordinated a wedding before to do so, then this can lead to unnecessary stress. A wedding coordinator allows you to step back and actually enjoy your wedding day. Here are some reasons why it makes sense to hire a wedding coordinator.
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What is a Wedding Coordinator?
The wedding coordinator is a little bit different than a planner. They are the person who is going to step back and let the client kind of take the role of their own planning. This means that the couple will find their own vendors and figure out their own budgets. From there, the wedding coordinator is able to assist you with making selections and organizing them. Come the day, they are making sure all those plans are played out exactly how you had planned.
What Do You Gain By Hiring a Wedding Coordinator?
Statistically, about 24% of couples hire a wedding coordinator/planner. Many couples think that because they have a venue coordinator they don’t need a wedding coordinator. However, the truth is that there is a big difference between a wedding coordinator and a venue coordinator. The wedding coordinator is the one that will be setting the decor and making sure that you are running on schedule. They will also be your go-to person on the day of the wedding so that you and your friends and family can enjoy the wedding day.
Help You Save on Your Wedding Budget
Many times we hear that couples don’t have it in their budget to hire a wedding coordinator. However, what might not be realized is that a wedding coordinator can actually help you save money, which in turn makes room to book their services. By this we mean, a wedding coordinator will help you look through all of your vendors’ contracts line by line. This way they can make sure you aren’t getting services you don’t need. They can also find duplicates, such as maybe there is something that the venue is going to do that you’ve also got included in the catering that you don’t need. With a wedding coordinator costing, on average, 5% to 10% of a wedding budget, these savings can easily pay for their services.
The earlier you hire a wedding coordinator, the better. If you wait till a couple of months out, your contracts may have already been finalized. Also, if you wait too close to your wedding date, it could cost more due to the time crunch to prepare before a wedding.
Allows You to Enjoy Your Day
Probably one of the best parts of hiring a wedding coordinator is that they actually allow you to enjoy your wedding day! When things go wrong on a wedding day, the couple is usually the first person someone would contact. This means that you’ll be spending the day answering questions and/or fixing problems isn’t of enjoying the wonderful wedding that you spent months maybe years planning. Having that go-to person, aka your wedding coordinator ensures that any issues or questions are taken care of and you can enjoy your day!
