Wedding Planners

Planning a wedding is stressful. There is no way around it. Your wedding, in most cases, is the largest event you will plan. Although it only seems to last one day, it truly lasts a lifetime. It lasts in your memory, the memory of your guests, your future children and great grandchildren will spend hours perusing your wedding album. Making this day spectacular is many a little girls dream. Now that day is quickly creeping up on you. How will you keep it all together?


A strong suggestion is to hire a wedding planner if you can afford it. The best way to find a good wedding planner is through recommendations from friends and vendors. If you attended a wedding and it seemed well-planned, find out if a planner was behind-the-scenes. Also, make sure that the consultant you hire truly is a wedding consultant. Some others in the bridal biz, from caterers to band managers, may call themselves consultants to make a few extra bucks.

There is an organization, the Association of Bridal Consultants, that deals with wedding professionals, so you might want to start there. Many planners have their own websites, another good place to start. But be sure to interview the planners in person. Your rapport with them is critical.


Planners can be brought in at any time during the wedding planning process. Planners agree that they like to be hired at the beginning, but they are happy to accept emergency calls. Horaay!