Why Do I Need A Wedding Coordinator?

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What are the biggest mistakes people make when planning a wedding?
In our opinion, the first, biggest, and costliest mistake is budgeting.

Setting a budget is not as fun or exciting as shopping for "the" dress, or choosing flowers. Not budgeting can mean paying off your wedding until your tenth anniversary!  A wedding coordinator knows how much wedding services cost and can help you decide what's most important, considering your budget.

Once you have a budget, you'll need to stick to it!  If you plan to spend $18,000 on your wedding, in order to stay within that amount, you must keep accurate records, a running balance, and maintain a payment plan. A wedding coordinator can help you avoid being "swept away" in the planning. Stay within your budget, and make that budget work for you.

Determine the essentials in creating your dream wedding.  Do you really need that ice sculpture at your Texas outdoor wedding in August?

Photography is not the place to skimp on your budget.  People will forget the food you served and your dress will be sealed up, and put away. Your photographs will be what you look at and show off year after year.  While Uncle Harry may take wonderful pictures at birthday parties, leave the wedding photography to an unbiased professional who does this weekend after weekend. They know the pitfalls, the pains, and they will have a back-up plan.

While it may sound self-serving, the final mistake is not hiring a wedding coordinator. A coordinator helps you avoid the previous problems and can save you time and money.  A coordinator's knowledge of the industry is (and should be) broader than your knowledge. We deal with weddings every day.  Moreover, a coordinator is an absolute necessity the day of your wedding. Do you want to line up the wedding party? Do you want to fix hems on dresses? Make sure guests are seated before you walk down the aisle? Make sure the buffet food is hot? Make sure the photographer gets that picture of your favorite Aunt Nancy? Deliver gifts to the right car after the wedding? You have planned your wedding day for months, and dreamed of it since you were a child.  Don't spend it worrying.  That's what your coordinator is for!

Belynda Barkley Montgomery...Wedding Consultant & Coordinator, Advocating for the Bride
(512) 448-0132 Office          (512) 736-9333 Cellular
Past President : Austin Wedding & Event Coordinators

Photography Credits:

Bob Roberts Photography
Grant-Guerrero Photography
Stella Alesi Photography

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