Hi Royals!
The great debate- Should you hire a wedding coordinator or a
wedding planner? Before answering this question, let’s quickly define the
purpose and significance of each.
Wedding Coordinators: Typically start working with
you closer to your actual wedding date. At the initial consultation, they will
meet with the couple and discuss basic information and even provide preferred
vendor listings. Most wedding coordinators will run your rehearsal and also
conduct complete vendor management on your wedding day to ensure everything
runs smoothly/according to plan. Some vendors set time constraints and will
leave right before cake cutting. Here, at Royal Events & Services, we stay
the entire event to ensure there are no issues and most importantly you are
able to get your deposit back. The entire day from beginning to end must run
smoothly.
Under this umbrella, there are also venue coordinators whom
you may be assigned with your venue of choice. Typically, a couple would book
their wedding venue let’s say 9- 12 months out. You’ve met the onsite
coordinator whom typically is the person whom conducted your site visit. You
instantly form a bond with this individual because you recognize him or her as
your go to person for any wedding venue questions. What we’ve noticed is 8
times out of 10, by the time your wedding actually does roll around, that
person whom you’ve bonded with and hold near and dear, no longer works for that
event rental space. The turnover rate is extremely high. In addition, on your
actual wedding day, the venue coordinator typically is off duty more than
likely immediately after your ceremony ends (if it’s an evening wedding). Which
is fine. They worked their shift. The issue is who is going to run the show at
the reception and coordinate with your DJ? Who will be there to help you gather
your personal items (i.e. flutes, cake knife set, etc.)? Who will ensure you
get your deposit back at the end of the night by completing a walk thru to
ensure everything looks good as expected?
Wedding Planners:
Full-service wedding planners traditionally are involved with all aspects of your wedding planning. They are there for budget conversations, recommendations, site visits for prospective venues, and take on an active role in vendor selection. The purpose of a full service wedding planner is to relieve their clients’ stress by managing all of the little details that can be missed during a process. This requires high levels of organization which is key to the success of planning your special day! They are the sole point of contact for vendors and manage these vendors from inception of a contract through your special day.
Full-service wedding planners traditionally are involved with all aspects of your wedding planning. They are there for budget conversations, recommendations, site visits for prospective venues, and take on an active role in vendor selection. The purpose of a full service wedding planner is to relieve their clients’ stress by managing all of the little details that can be missed during a process. This requires high levels of organization which is key to the success of planning your special day! They are the sole point of contact for vendors and manage these vendors from inception of a contract through your special day.
Many wedding planners, such as Royal Events & Services, offer
in-house design services while several others wedding planners need to
outsource. We have been able to successfully offer florals, rental items,
stationary, lighting, and so much more which helps our couples save on bundling
as well as reduces the amount of additional vendors to hire.
To conclude, we’ve provided you the difference of both
options, now it’s up to you (as a couple) to decide what do you need to ensure
your special day is stress-free, runs smoothly, and in essence, is the happiest
day of your lives! Contact Royal Events & Services so we can further
discuss!
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