Picking Your Wedding Planner

I know that I am not right for EVERY bride. I am exceptional, I am not the exception. (Thanks Liene, I love it!) So here is what I want every bride to know. There are planners out there that decided to start a "business" and they may seem legit but are they really? Do they keep up on industry trends? Do they network with other vendors? Can you count on them?

Here are a few things to ask yourself when researching your planner:

1. Do they advertise? Not just saturating the free online advertisements, but do they actually PAY for their advertisement? Look for known paid advertisements, are they in there?

2. What does their website look like? Is it professional or something your 11 year old brother could do by himself? This is a good indication on how much they are investing into their company.

3. Do they have a team? Or are they a one man show? This can be a problem if something happens to them on your wedding day. You need reliability.

4. Do they seem TOO large? Having too many hands in the pot is not always a great idea. Do you know that you will be working with the same person from beginning to end? Will you get thrown with someone that is not as experienced as the owner?

5. Can you identify with them?

Your vendors are human and will make mistakes, but you need to make sure that those mistakes will not cost you your day. Your wedding planner should be someone that you can be best friends with after all you will be spending a lot of time together, do you it want to be someone that you will be annoyed with or have nothing but weddings to talk about?