Why Do I Need a Wedding Planner?

Several years back, a wedding planner would have been an obvious addition to every wedding, but since the economy started to tank, the planner is typically the first thing any bride will choose to cut. We asked Peggy Sargent, of BellaRose Event Planning, to give us some insight as to what is so important about hiring a wedding planner.

I often hear: “There is a wedding coordinator at the reception or wedding, why do I need a wedding planner?”

There are many reasons to hire a wedding planner.

- A good wedding planner should be able to negotiate discounts on many things, reducing the cost to you and your family.

- A good wedding planner should be current on the most recent trends for weddings and can guide the couple toward creating the wedding they want.

- A good wedding planner is knowledgeable about the details specific to your big day, both the larger details and the smaller ones.

 - A good wedding planner listens to everyone’s expressed desires, needs, and wants and should be able to help keep the peace between various members involved in the wedding.

- A good wedding planner isn’t just focused on the wedding or the reception, like those hired at a particular location, but is focused on the whole event. They are hired directly by you, not by the venue, and their interests are even more about your interests – not about the bottom line of the venue.

- A good wedding planner knows the local industry and who to steer away from and who to use.

- A good wedding planner works with the on-site wedding coordinators to keep everything on track.

- A good wedding planner should be able to give you answers within a reasonable amount of time about questions you might have about the wedding or wedding etiquette. If they don’t know the answer immediately, they should be able to get one to you within a day or less.

Peggy Sargent is the head wedding planner at BellaRose Event Planning in Colorado Springs, CO. She has been planning events for 6 years. You can find more information about her services through her website, http://www.bellaroseeventsco.com or by calling her at (719) 622-6262.