Sunday, March 13, 2011

Wedding Planners Can Handle A Lot

But there are some things that should be handled by the bride or her family.

At Love Wedding Planning, we help our brides pull their vision of their wedding together.  We help them screen and hire local vendors. We see that everything goes as planned from your processional to your get-away.  We can also help you save money and stretch a wedding budget from here to tomorrow, but some things the bride and her family must control.
  • Manage who sits where.  Our wedding planners will assist you with your seating arrangements, but only you know the complex family arrangements and relationships that govern who sits where and why.You need to decide on those seating arrangements and just let your planner know your decision.  She can be a compassionate ear if you wish to talk through your decisions, but you need to make that final choice.
  • Your budget is your budget.  You know how much you can afford to spend.  Be honest with your planner and let him/her help you have a fabulous wedding within those budget guidelines.
  • Select the wedding party.  Nobody but you can decide who matters in your life enough to be selected as a member of the wedding party.  No one else can make that call for you.
  • Choose your music.  Wedding planners can offer a wide range of music choices for your ceremony and reception.  But only you can make the final choice of what matters to you, what touches you, what are your favorites.
  • Write your own vows.  Wedding planners can offer many options and ideas to get you started, but this highly personal statement of what you and your future husband mean to each other is way beyond your planner's arena. Think how hurt you’d be if you found out that someone else wrote your groom’s vows for him.  If in doubt, use the accepted/standard vows from your church or officiant.
  • Write your own thank you notes.  No exceptions!
Want to use this article in your newsletter or on your website? You can as long as you use this complete statement: Certified Wedding Specialist Dorna Love publishes the Love Wedding Planning monthly e-zine. For more wedding planning tips visit her website at www.plannedwithlove.com and get your F*R*E*E report "10 Simple Ways to Create Your Dream Wedding Without Going Broke"