Monday, July 5, 2010

Why You Need a Wedding Planner

It used to be that wedding planners were only for the wealthy and famous, but with the typical wedding becoming more and more elaborate and with more couples paying for their own weddings while working a full time job, the necessity for wedding planners has boomed. Not only are planners helping to pull all the details together, they can also be a valuable resource for finding the right vendor for the right price....Many times, vendors will even give the brides a discount, just for using a wedding planner.
Don't take my word for it. Recently, I stumbled across this article:

Leslie Ramos & Jason Carmona
The key to Leslie and Jason’s flawless Texas wedding is simple—hiring a day-of wedding planner to ensure every detail went just right on their big day. While the couple planned the majority of the wedding, hiring Buon Affare Events relieved unnecessary stress during the wedding. “Rachel [our wedding planner] was the key to our wedding being a success. She ensured that the day flowed perfectly and that all issues were handled without it interrupting our evening. If anything went wrong, we certainly didn’t notice!” says the couple.

To share their vegan ethics with guests, Leslie and Jason not only perfected their reception menu, featuring pear-walnut empanadas and green apple and jicama stew, but also handed out Farm Sanctuary glasses to guests as favors, igniting many powerful conversations about the sanctuary and veganism after the celebration.

As unforgettable as the ceremony was, Leslie and Jason say they’ll never forget their honeymoon, sponsored by family and friends, which included a music tour of the UK, as well as a food tour of Amsterdam. “To this day and forever, we still find ourselves daydreaming of our three-week European honeymoon,” say Leslie and Jason.


The couple were an ordinary, everyday couple, that were busy with their careers and didn't have thousands and thousands of dollars to spend on a wedding planner, but decided to have somebody in charge so that they and their family could enjoy the celebration.
*Article written by By Melissa Feineman for Vegan Weddings, http://www.vegnews.com/web/articles/page.do?pageId=2252&catId=6

7 comments:

Unknown said...

A day of planner can really help relieve stress for the day. As Leslie and Jason mentioned, even if something goes wrong, a planner can handle it without putting added stress on the couple! Great article!

Bridget Farr said...

Coming from a state as small as Montana, people in the past rarely used wedding planners, even day-of-planners, when preparing their big days. Now, though, everyone has seen large scale weddings, either through TV shows or magazines. Brides want a wedding that takes a great amount of planning and organization, something they themselves might not be able to do. So now, brides who have never considered a wedding planner are looking for one in hopes of creating their dream wedding. A wedding planner is becoming more of an essential than a luxury.

Alisha said...

This is fantastic! I'm so glad everyone is realizing the need for a wedding planner. Also, I love that BAE has experienced a variety of different weddings, venues and themes!

Crazy Dreams Photography said...

For my up coming wedding I am using BAE as a day wedding jsut for that day. My biggest concern was to has there someone to help me just on that day. So that I am not bothered by all the small little things. This was a great article and I really recommend brides getting a wedding planner to help them. Its so worth it.

Anonymous said...

I really didn't plan on using a day of coordinator since I'm super organized and on a tight budget, but working with a difficult venue pushed me to look into affordable options for a coordinator. It took so much off my shoulders when we booked just knowing that I won't be dealing with vendors that day. I think more brides would use a coordinator if they only knew how affordable it can be.

Unknown said...

I thought even having a day of planner would be a luxury for us on our budget but we were so impressed with BAE and their variety of services that we ended up hiring them to help us with much more. BAE has already made their services well worth the investment not only financially but also for peace of mind and my wedding is still 11 months away!

Steph said...

We are using BAE for planning as well as day of coordination and I couldn't be happier about my decision to have a wedding coordinator. We are on a tight budget and I wanted advice on what vendors to use. I also feel much more relaxed knowing that on the day of the wedding someone will be there to make sure everything goes smoothly so that I can focus on enjoying the day!