It's a sunny day here in beautiful Englewood, Colorado! I've been reading quite a few articles on whether or not it's worth the money to hire a wedding coordinator, so thought I'd put in my 2 cents!
Let me explain the difference between a hotel, resort, venue wedding coordinator and me.
In a nut shell, they are there for the venue and I'm there for you, the bride, the groom and your families. Many venue planners will tell you they can handle everything, but what you need to ask them is will they help with a stuck zipper? Will they sew on a button? Will they help do last minute hemming? What if the bridesmaids dresses don't make it to the ceremony? What will they do? What if Aunt Jane wears a dress that a pin-on corsage won't work, can they make it into a wrist corsage? If divorced parents aren't getting along, how do they handle the seating situation? IF the strap on a shoe breaks, will they fix it?
These are just a few of the things you need to ask them. Chances are, they don't. I'm also reading that some DJ's and photographers consider themselves coordinators. Yes, they may be able to get you down the aisle, but will they also take care of the above mentioned problems? You have hired them, and probably paying pretty good money, to have them do their job, not to act as your coordinator. How can they be fixing a button, and taking pictures or setting up for the ceremony music at the same time?
I'm not trying to pick on anyone, but just want you, the bride, to think through what you need. I've been handling and solving problems for over 20 years, which includes, sewing hems, fixing zippers, finding black socks, coming up with bridesmaids dresses when they didn't show, and even handling a ceremony when the officiant didn't show. These are just a few things to consider when deciding whether or not to hire a wedding coordinator. I take care of you so your other vendors can take care of their business.
Let me explain the difference between a hotel, resort, venue wedding coordinator and me.
In a nut shell, they are there for the venue and I'm there for you, the bride, the groom and your families. Many venue planners will tell you they can handle everything, but what you need to ask them is will they help with a stuck zipper? Will they sew on a button? Will they help do last minute hemming? What if the bridesmaids dresses don't make it to the ceremony? What will they do? What if Aunt Jane wears a dress that a pin-on corsage won't work, can they make it into a wrist corsage? If divorced parents aren't getting along, how do they handle the seating situation? IF the strap on a shoe breaks, will they fix it?
These are just a few of the things you need to ask them. Chances are, they don't. I'm also reading that some DJ's and photographers consider themselves coordinators. Yes, they may be able to get you down the aisle, but will they also take care of the above mentioned problems? You have hired them, and probably paying pretty good money, to have them do their job, not to act as your coordinator. How can they be fixing a button, and taking pictures or setting up for the ceremony music at the same time?
I'm not trying to pick on anyone, but just want you, the bride, to think through what you need. I've been handling and solving problems for over 20 years, which includes, sewing hems, fixing zippers, finding black socks, coming up with bridesmaids dresses when they didn't show, and even handling a ceremony when the officiant didn't show. These are just a few things to consider when deciding whether or not to hire a wedding coordinator. I take care of you so your other vendors can take care of their business.
Whether you hire a wedding coordinator to do full planning, partial planning or for day of, there's someone out there who can meet your needs. Ask yourself the question, can I really afford NOT to hire a good wedding coordinator?
To see more of what I can do to make sure your day runs smoothly, go to http://www.weddingsbytanya.com/ or email me at tanya@weddingsbytanya.com
To see more of what I can do to make sure your day runs smoothly, go to http://www.weddingsbytanya.com/ or email me at tanya@weddingsbytanya.com
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