Hiring a Wedding Planner/Coordinator
by Stacey Miller
In order to have the perfect wedding, the bride and groom usually need to hire a wedding planner/coordinator. Unless you don't have a job, you have too much time on your hands, or you have a lot of help, a wedding planner/coordinator is the best way to go. However, many brides and grooms select wedding planners/coordinators based on experience. The key to hiring a wedding planner/coordinator is personality.
You could find a wedding planner/coordinator who has 15 years of experience, but their personality might be horrible. Do you think that your planning will be the best? No, because with a bad personality comes bad planning. You get attitude and pushy planners that want to rule your day instead of helping to plan your day. Just make sure that when you interview planners, you get a feel for their personality as well as their experience. You know, they say first impressions last forever -- and the same goes for weddings. If you hire someone who is not willing to plan and coordinate things around what you would like, then you need to find another planner. Not only will you remember the first impression that you have of your wedding planner/coordinator, but your guests will remember the first sight of the church, reception hall, and anything else that went along with your wedding.
- Stacey Miller is with Special Day Occasions in Lake Charles, LA, and has been a WedPlan Member since Feb 2006.
