What Can I Expect from a Wedding Planner?
Wedding planners help you with every phase of your wedding and can often get you a great deal on a honeymoon, too. A reputable wedding planner should have a host of contacts he or she does business frequently with. These can include (but are by no means limited to) a few expert florists, disc jockeys and/or bands, wedding ceremony cites, hotels, airlines and caterers.Why Should I Hire a Florida Wedding Planner?
The biggest advantage of hiring a Florida wedding planner is that he or she will know the state well enough to find you what you want, and bring it all together in a way that's beautiful and memorable. He or she will also know certain Florida facts that may impact your wedding, such as the expected weather forecast and tourism patterns. For example, you may or may not want to stay in an Orlando hotel local to Disney World during winter or spring school break.How Expensive Will This Be?
This question is almost certainly foremost on your mind, and you're smart to find out in advance. Like every other step of the process, you'll need to fit your wedding planner's bill into your total budget. Prices vary, but generally, look for a Florida wedding planner who charges 10-15% of the total cost of your wedding. By sticking to this rule, what you save in aggravation (and in not knowing the best deals currently in Florida) should make up for the planner's fees.How Do I Find a Reputable Planner?
It's important that you choose an experienced and trustworthy wedding coordinator, so ask a friend or family member who has recently been married for her coordinator's phone number. Even if this planner may not be located in Florida, she may have connections to a great Florida-based coordinator. Or she may have another number to try for referrals. Most wedding planners are glad to supply you with this bit of information; it shows that your friend or relative was impressed with their services.You can also check the phone book or online. In this case, referrals are all the more important. Look for companies that have been in business for more than three years and be careful of deals that seem to good to be true; they probably are.
Should I Get Referrals?
Yes. You should always get at least three, and preferably five, recent (within the past year) referrals for a prospective wedding planner. Call and ask whether the planner was helpful and in what ways; how she helped arrange purchases (such as flowers) and how she helped the wedding day run more smoothly.Once you're comfortable with a wedding coordinator, call and get the process going. You'll be delighted with how easy it is to organize your exquisite Florida wedding with just the right planner.
