Your wedding – the most important day of your life. You have been
dreaming about this day since you first saw Cinderella. That’s why
nothing less of perfection is acceptable.
Let me ask you this: would you hire your dentist to renovate your
home? Although I’m sure that your dentist would give it their best
shot, they are a specialist of a different kind. That’s why a
Professional Wedding Coordinator is your best bet when planning the
day of your dreams.
I’m sure you are wondering why you would hire a coordinator to plan
your wedding if millions of other women have done it without one
quite successfully. Simply answered, times have changed. The
average first-time bride is in her late 20’s and is a professional
who is extremely starved for time. Did you know that the average
wedding requires more than 100 hours of planning?
Having a professional Wedding Coordinator on your side will help to
ease your stress, save you from making costly mistakes, and most
importantly, free up what little spare time you have so that you can
actually enjoy your wedding! A true professional will work with
you, taking extreme care to let the real star shine, you!
You desire the moon and the stars, but you won’t have to move them
in order to hire a Coordinator. Your Wedding Coordinator should be
an integral part of your budget from day one. You will experience
first hand how our services will pay for themselves in time and
money saved – not to mention preserving your sanity!
Another important factor to consider is that a Professional Wedding
Coordinator has many contacts within your area’s wedding industry.
From flowers to photography, gowns to catering – they know who will
best serve your needs and your budget. (This is where we save you
from those costly mistakes I mentioned earlier…) We can be sure
that you get what you pay for and that everything shows up as
promised. If it doesn’t, it is our job to make sure that the
problem is corrected with time to spare! You deserve to have your
“happily ever after” start off without a hitch.
Did your wonderful husband-to-be recently "pop the question" and now
you are wondering what on earth you have gotten yourself into with
trying to plan a wedding? Don't panic! I was there once and I
remember the first few weeks of having no idea what to do or where
to start. Our wedding date was only five months away and I was
completely clueless as to what type of ceremony I wanted, what
colors I liked, who would officiate, where the wedding would take
place, and on and on the endless unknowns went. There seemed to be
an enormous amount of details to figure out, and time was running
out.
Before you do anything, make up a "wedding planner." This was
literally the best thing I did and it saved me so much hassle and
allowed me to have a beautiful, stress-free wedding day. There are
all sorts of lovely pre-made wedding planners available, but I
recommend you make your own. Get a 3-ring binder and notebook paper.
Title a separate sheet of paper for each month until the wedding.
For the last month, make a separate page for each week.
For the last week, make a separate page for each day.
As you are thinking of the 1001 things which need to be done before
the big day, instead of letting them overwhelm you, write it down in
your wedding planner on the appropriate page when you would like to
have that item figured out, done, or taken care of. Use these
monthly, weekly, and daily lists to help keep you on track. As items
are finished, cross them off your list. If something doesn't get
done one month, move it to the next month.
In my wedding planner, I not only had a whole section with these
lists, but I kept everything else needed for the big day. There was
a section for receipts (I put some clear plastic pockets to hold
these in), a section which listed everyone who was involved in the
wedding (so no one would be overlooked on the program), and fabric
swatches (so we could match the dresses, the flowers, and the
decorations). Another section listed all the out-of-town guests,
where they were staying, when they were coming in, and if they
needed transportation. There was a section for wedding and shower
gifts and thank you cards which still needed to be written. As we
met with various individuals (florists, wedding coordinator, and so
on), I took notes and kept these notes in my wedding planner for
future reference. There was also a section which listed all the
contact information for the key people/businesses involved in our
wedding (from cake decorator to officiator).
Your wedding planner will be different than mine, because no two
weddings are the same. Customize your planner to fit your exact
needs for your special day.
As you plan your wedding, make sure and take time to enjoy preparing
and looking forward to it. Don't get so caught up in all the details
that you drive yourself and everyone around you crazy! In the end,
everything will work out and it will be a beautiful day!
Crystal Paine is the owner of Covenant Wedding Source, LLC, an
online retail bridal business specializing in custom-made gowns and
other unique wedding products. She lives with her husband in Kansas.
