Wedding planners are famous for eliminating stress and soothing bridezillas. But did you know that a wedding planner can also save you money? You heard that correctly. A planner can save you both time and money.
"How do planners save money?" you may ask. There are five main ways that they can help you save on your wedding. We will discuss each in further detail.
Budgeting
Vendor Relationships
Recommendations
Highlight Essentials
Reduce Impulse Spending
Budgeting
A great wedding planner will help you manage your overall event budget. They know how much you should be spending on catering, venue, and more. They can guide you in establishing and sticking to your budget, so your wedding day is stress-free and your wallet doesn't suffer.
Vendor Relationships
Wedding planners, by their very nature, rely on having relationships with many types of vendors from floral to transportation. These relationships lead to positive interactions and many times result in savings. If your planner has successfully coordinated fifteen weddings with a florist, that florist will be more likely to work with them in the future. In turn, the florist will also extend that relationship to you as a client of the planner. A great planner's reputation will extend to their client. Vendors will be more likely to work with you and this in turn can lead to more wiggle room in pricing.
Recommendations
Closely tied to vendor relationships are vendor recommendations. A great planner will be able to make recommendations based on your budget, style, and vision for your day. This saves time contacting vendors that may not be a good fit for you. It also points you in the direction of vendors who are trustworthy and won't overcharge.
Highlight Essentials
Experienced planners can help you avoid wedding pitfalls. Must the flowers be imported from Denmark? Do you really need twelve ice sculptures? Is it advantageous to have hand carved trinket boxes for each guest? Maybe the answer is yes, and you have a very specific vision for your day. However, a planner can help you make sure you have a beautiful wedding without spending on items that aren't adding to your original vision.
Reduce Impulse Buying
Wedding planning without a clear vision can be like grocery shopping on an empty stomach...a recipe for disaster. Many times couples get caught up in the magic of weddings. The Pinterest boards with unending ideas for a magical fairytale wedding. But the truth is you can achieve a beautiful wedding without necessarily adding so many extras. Planners can help you stay on track and achieve your #beautiful day without breaking the bank.
Overall, wedding planners save you time, stress, and money. They help you by budgeting, through their vendor relationships, by sharing recommendations, highlighting essentials, and reducing impulse purchases. They achieve all this while bringing your vision to life.