get this look:

Tents & Accessories - Kedered Frame Tent | Tent Liner
Lighting - Maria Teresa Chandeliers | Finial Chandeliers | 7-Tier Chandeliers
Chairs - Chiavari: Ice | Chiavari: Natural Wood | Chiavari: Gold Wood | Chiavari: White Resin
Dance Floor - New England Plank
Linen - Taffeta With Circles: Turquoise | Rose Petal Sheer: Ivory | Taffeta: Silver | Sparkling: Grey | Australian Puff: Ivory | French Pleat: White

Photography - April Hopkins Photographer

get this look:
Tent & Accessories - Kedered Frame Tent | Tent Liner
Chairs - Garden Chair: Mahogany Wood
Linen: Mies: Frank Ivory | Taffeta With Circles: Beige | Dahlia: Apple Green
Cupcake Tray: 9-Tier White Metal
Chandelier: White With Crystals

So, you’re planning a wedding. That’s great, but there’s a lot of things about planning a wedding that you can’t learn on Pinterest. Hiring a wedding coordinator is a viable and affordable option once you realize how much they are really worth. Here are your top 5 reasons that hiring a wedding planner is a great idea.

1. You don’t want to be a Bridezilla (or Groomzilla), do you?

Hiring a wedding planner takes tons of stress off of the bride. They are there to coordinate every last detail. You’re already answering email from work and family, do you really want to be wasting your time figuring out when the DJ is going to arrive? This is the wedding planner’s job. They will work with you to figure out the tone and personality of your wedding, and then take care of all the little details.

2. Time = Money

Take all the time that you think you’ll be spending on wedding related tasks. Times that by 3, and assign an hourly wage. That’s how much you should be paying yourself to plan your own wedding. When you hire a coordinator, you don’t have to waste your time trying to plan something you’ve never done before. Chances are whoever you hire will have had experience (hopefully!) and planning a wedding down to a science.

3. Vendor Relations

Don’t know which photographer to use? Scared your peonies will wilt before you walk down the isle? Your wedding planner knows the reputation of all the vendors you are thinking about using. They can tell you where to put your money so you can get the feel that you desire for your perfect day. (Pro-Tip: If you’re looking for an event rentals company, I think we can suggest a winner…)

4. They’re like Switzerland.

Wedding coordinators won’t take sides. (Well, maybe they’ll take the bride’s side, if any.) What better excuse to nix the velvet tablecloths that your future mother-in-law wanted than to blame it on the wedding coordinator? They are a neutral force that can come in without the emotional attachment to the event and make sure everything is exactly how the bride and groom want it.

5. Picture your perfect day

Take a moment and picture your wedding day. What would you be doing leading up to the big event? If you’re thinking sipping on mimosas in the bridal suite or whiskey in the groom’s suite and not tying chair ties and chasing down the DJ, you need a wedding planner. They take care of all the little details while you can relax and enjoy your day. It’s a present to yourself and your family to have a stress-free, relaxing wedding.