They can handle all planning aspects, help find creative solutions to your problems and come up with cost-effective alternatives to your most expensive tastes. They can help you get the best value for your money and make sure you don’t exceed your budget. And they’re there to ensure that your vision of your wedding day becomes reality, from securing the perfect ceremony and reception locations, to
booking vendors who deliver on their promises, to making sure everything and everyone is at the right place at the right time on the big day.
-Negotiate with wedding vendors. Through years of experience, wedding consultants get to know hosts of vendors. They know vendors who consistently deliver quality services. And they can help match your needs with the vendors who can meet them. Wedding consultants are also skilled negotiators. Because they know the wedding industry well, vendors are less likely to dupe them into higher prices or sales gimmicks.
-Get discounts or perks. Over the years, wedding consultants establish close working relationships with vendors their clients have found most reliable. Due to the volume of business consultants help generate, vendors are often willing to offer them special discounts or perks. You can get more bang for your buck by hiring vendors referred by
a wedding consultant.
-Schedule meetings and review contracts. Wedding consultants can provide basic organizational and administrative support. They can schedule and keep track of your appointments with vendors. They can accompany you to all your meetings and help you make final decisions before booking vendors. And they can review written contracts before you sign them to make sure they clearly spell out the vendors’ obligations and protect you from poor service or fraud.
-Act as a go-between with vendors and family members. Wedding consultants can be masterful coordinators, peacemakers, and etiquette experts. They can communicate with various vendors on your behalf, and even
difficult guests or family members. They can work out compromises to keep everyone happy, all the while sparing you the stress of dealing with conflicts or misunderstandings.
-Coordinate your wedding day. The big day is here and you have to get your hair and makeup done, get into your wedding gown, take photos with your family, and make sure everything is on schedule for the ceremony and reception. The pressure can fray the calmest of nerves. Your wedding consultant can take care of all the details for you. Armed with a cellular phone and pager, the consultant can keep track of events on multiple fronts and handle unforeseen delays or problems with flair and composure.
