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Don't get me wrong - PRECIOUS - but also not the only kind my dears! I know, I know, first world problems. But the gosh honest truth is that now more than ever, planning a wedding is like drinking water from a firehose.
Also, what the WHAT is this mess? On Pinterest it's titled "cute s'mores display!" ("s'mores display"?? that's not a thing.)
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So, I am doing the only logical thing: hiring a wedding planner. We'll be getting hitched about 1,500 miles from where we live - good reason #1. Every bride friend I have who didn't have a planner says her main regret is not at least having a day-of coordinator - good reason #2. Wedding planning with various family members in charge can be sticky - good reason #3,4,5. I'm reminded of a great Oscar Martinez quote from The Office:
"Look, it doesn't take a genius to know that every organization thrives when it has two leaders. Go ahead, name a country that doesn't have two presidents. A boat that sets sail without two captains. Where would Catholicism be without the popes?"
So, after interviewing five planners, and narrowing it down to three, I am in full decision-making mode. Here are the factors I'm considering most, including questions I asked, in picking a wedding planner for full (comprehensive) services:
* How long has the planner been in business?
* Does the planner mostly do weddings or other types of events?
* How busy is the planner's schedule between now and my wedding date, especially the month of my wedding?
* Do I like the look of the published weddings by this planner? Are they akin to what we're going for?
* What do the online reviews say? How recent are the reviews?
* What do my friends say (in the case of planners who come recommended)?
* Did we have a good rapport on the phone? Will I feel comfortable being candid with this person and talking to them often for the next 8-10 months?
* Do I feel this person will be kind to my guests and family, while still keeping everything running smoothly?
* Is this planner familiar with the city where we want to marry? Does the planner have standing relationships with vendors and venues?
* Price!
I've spent a lot of time mulling over all this, because the planner will perhaps be the most important single wedding decision. Other than the groom... In the end, I think it's going to be about going with my gut, because aside from my fiancé - this is the person I'm going to talk to most about our wedding. Did you use a planner, any advice?
Whatever planner we land, I can tell you that this patronizing sign will not appear at the wedding:
* How long has the planner been in business?
* Does the planner mostly do weddings or other types of events?
* How busy is the planner's schedule between now and my wedding date, especially the month of my wedding?
* Do I like the look of the published weddings by this planner? Are they akin to what we're going for?
* What do the online reviews say? How recent are the reviews?
* What do my friends say (in the case of planners who come recommended)?
* Did we have a good rapport on the phone? Will I feel comfortable being candid with this person and talking to them often for the next 8-10 months?
* Do I feel this person will be kind to my guests and family, while still keeping everything running smoothly?
* Is this planner familiar with the city where we want to marry? Does the planner have standing relationships with vendors and venues?
* Price!
I've spent a lot of time mulling over all this, because the planner will perhaps be the most important single wedding decision. Other than the groom... In the end, I think it's going to be about going with my gut, because aside from my fiancé - this is the person I'm going to talk to most about our wedding. Did you use a planner, any advice?
Whatever planner we land, I can tell you that this patronizing sign will not appear at the wedding:
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