Get to Know Your Wedding Planner
Find the Right Person for the Job!
Choosing the right wedding planner is just as important as choosing the right dress. Since you’ll rely on your wedding planner to ensure your big day goes smoothly, it’s imperative that you choose someone you can count on. The question is: how do you find a wedding planner you trust? The following questions will help you get to know wedding planners and find the right person for the job.
Initial Questions
- When you first speak to a wedding planner, either over the phone or in person, ask them the following questions. If you feel it isn’t a good fit right away, don’t waste their time and politely excuse yourself after thanking them.
- Do you have your wedding planner certification, and if so where did you obtain it?
- Do you have a business license?
- Where did you go to college, and what was your major?
- How long have you been a wedding planner, and do you plan on sticking with this career for the rest of your life?
- What inspired you to become a wedding planner?
- Out of every event you’ve worked, are there any significant challenges that were difficult to handle?
- How many weddings have you planned to date? How often do you work? If they do not work fulltime, ask what they do with the rest of their week.
- If you like what you hear so far, ask if your wedding date is available.
Venue Specific Questions
- Once you see the potential to work with that wedding planner, move on to more detailed wedding day questions.
- If there are weather issues on the day of the wedding, what is the best way to make sure the show still goes on without compromising the guests comfort?
- Do I have the freedom to choose my own vendors such as wedding catering services, or is that solely your job?
- Will you assist us in the review of vendor contracts?
- Will the vendors, such as the DJ and the wedding caterer, get paid through you or us? If they are in charge of paying the vendors ask if they distribute the checks on the day of the wedding.
- What type of planning do you supply? Expect them to tell you about floor planning, timelines, etc. (Check out your complete wedding checklist here)
- Are you the type of wedding coordinator who does creative work, such as decorating, as well as logistical?
These questions will get you well on your way to finding the wedding planner that fits your needs. Before interviews, make sure you have an idea of what your wedding day requires from a wedding planner and how involved you’d like them to be.
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