A wedding planner will handle ever aspect of your wedding: working with vendors, organizing all the details and answering your wedding planning and wedding etiquette questions. It's very important to hire someone who you feel comfortable speaking openly with... and someone who would represent you well at vendor meetings you can't attend. That's why you absolutely can't hire a planner for your wedding without asking these 30 important questions.
1. How many weddings has she planned?
2. Can she work within my budget?
3. What is her fee? Is it a flat fee, a percentage of the wedding, an hourly rate, etc.?
4. What is included in her fee -- all phone calls, meetings, e-mails, etc.?
5. Does she get a kickback from vendors?
6. Does she understand my vision?
7. Will she make a checklist of all the items I need to accomplish?
8. Will she create a timeline for the wedding day?
9. Does she have an assistant who will work with her at my wedding?
10. Can she recommend vendors who fit my budget and style?
11. What will she take care of -- finding vendors? Invitations? Favors?
12. Can she get me discounts with vendors? 13. Will she review vendor contracts with me?
14. Can she help me with etiquette issues that may arise?
15. Has she planned a wedding at my location before?
16. Is she planning other weddings on the same day or weekend as mine?
17. Can she help me plan the rehearsal dinner, post-wedding brunch or shower? Is there an additional cost for these parties?
18. Will she coordinate with all the vendors the day of the wedding -- handling all deliveries and overseeing the set-up?
19. Is planning weddings her full-time job?
20. Who will take over for her if for any reason she can't be at my wedding?
21. Can I see pictures from weddings she's planned?
22. What will she wear to my wedding?
23. How accessible is she? How often does she expect to meet with me?
24. Will she help me find my wedding dress and attire for the other members of the bridal party?
25. Has she worked with any of the vendors I've already hired?
26. Can she run my rehearsal if my officiant can't be there?
27. Does she provide a wedding day emergency kit? 28. If I give her payment envelopes, can she pay each of my vendors?
29. How much is the deposit I'll need to leave?
30. When is the balance due?
What questions should you ask your other vendors? Read on.
1. How many weddings has she planned?
2. Can she work within my budget?
3. What is her fee? Is it a flat fee, a percentage of the wedding, an hourly rate, etc.?
4. What is included in her fee -- all phone calls, meetings, e-mails, etc.?
5. Does she get a kickback from vendors?
6. Does she understand my vision?
7. Will she make a checklist of all the items I need to accomplish?
8. Will she create a timeline for the wedding day?
9. Does she have an assistant who will work with her at my wedding?
10. Can she recommend vendors who fit my budget and style?
11. What will she take care of -- finding vendors? Invitations? Favors?
12. Can she get me discounts with vendors? 13. Will she review vendor contracts with me?
14. Can she help me with etiquette issues that may arise?
15. Has she planned a wedding at my location before?
16. Is she planning other weddings on the same day or weekend as mine?
17. Can she help me plan the rehearsal dinner, post-wedding brunch or shower? Is there an additional cost for these parties?
18. Will she coordinate with all the vendors the day of the wedding -- handling all deliveries and overseeing the set-up?
19. Is planning weddings her full-time job?
20. Who will take over for her if for any reason she can't be at my wedding?
21. Can I see pictures from weddings she's planned?
22. What will she wear to my wedding?
23. How accessible is she? How often does she expect to meet with me?
24. Will she help me find my wedding dress and attire for the other members of the bridal party?
25. Has she worked with any of the vendors I've already hired?
26. Can she run my rehearsal if my officiant can't be there?
27. Does she provide a wedding day emergency kit? 28. If I give her payment envelopes, can she pay each of my vendors?
29. How much is the deposit I'll need to leave?
30. When is the balance due?
What questions should you ask your other vendors? Read on.
