How can you be sure the wedding planner you use is professional and experienced? One method that really works is that you can check the web for a list of members all of which have been scrutinized and adhere to a set of ethics.

Look at a few of the websites and instantly ones with badly presented websites and/or spelling errors. If they cannot get their own material in order what chance is there for your wedding? You can also seek for recommendations from friends or family who employed a planner for their wedding.

Plan to meet two or three of the planners for a consultation to see if you and the planner hit it off because personality is a big element of being a wedding planner. They will be aware of confidential and personal matters so they need be someone you trust. Prepare a list of questions to ask them before the meeting so that you can assess their suitability and level of experience.

Some Facts to find out about the planner:

- How many weddings have they organized. Can they provide references?

- How long they have been in the wedding planning business?

- Is wedding planning their full time business?

- ARE they licensed and insured?

- Do they have a video portfolio for you to view?

- How do they bill, hourly, fixed fee or a percentage of your wedding budget?

- Do they get commission from suppliers and is it passed on to the client?

What exactly can a wedding planner assist with? The majority planners have a number of packages and tailor made services to choose from so it varies by planner. It really is up to the client what the planner can do for them. After all, every wedding is different.

Some of the things that your planner can do and should do are:

- Creating a wedding theme and design

- Preparing your budget & ensuring you stay within it

- Proposing fitting locations

- Proposing fitting suppliers

- Sending invitations

- Arranging payments to all suppliers

- Managing the wedding day itself

In the end, the wedding planner idea is all a matter of taste and preference.

Whether you opt for a friend or a professional learn about the role of a wedding mc:
Wedding MC duties
Wedding Master of Ceremonies
Wedding MC

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