{"id":1196,"date":"2019-06-21T19:46:55","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T19:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theweddingplanner.com.hk\/staging\/?p=1196"},"modified":"2024-04-26T04:56:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T20:56:10","slug":"pros-cons-hiring-wedding-planner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theweddingplanner.com.hk\/staging\/pros-cons-hiring-wedding-planner\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pros and Cons of Hiring a Wedding Planner"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"component-lede-image component-lede-image--full-bleed\" data-reactid=\"108\">\n<div class=\"component-lede-image__wrapper\" data-reactid=\"109\">\n<picture class=\"component-responsive-image\" data-reactid=\"110\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.brides.com\/photos\/583494411cb4232b329b3f7d\/1:1\/w_767\/23lisa-kei-harwellphotography.jpg\" data-reactid=\"115\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"component-social-share circular closed\" role=\"list\" data-component=\"SocialShare\" data-reactid=\"116\">\n<div class=\"share-item facebook\" role=\"listitem\" data-component=\"facebook\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=785196361567992&amp;display=popup&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brides.com%2Fstory%2Fwedding-planners-pros-and-cons&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdialog%2Freturn%2Fclose%3F%23_%3D_&amp;picture=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.brides.com%2Fphotos%2F583494411cb4232b329b3f7d%2Fmaster%2Fpass%2F23lisa-kei-harwellphotography.jpg\" data-reactid=\"117\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"share-item pinterest\" role=\"listitem\" data-component=\"pinterest\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brides.com%2Fstory%2Fwedding-planners-pros-and-cons&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.brides.com%2Fphotos%2F583494411cb4232b329b3f7d%2Fmaster%2Fpass%2F23lisa-kei-harwellphotography.jpg&amp;description=The%20Pros%20and%20Cons%20of%20Hiring%20a%20Wedding%20Planner\" data-reactid=\"121\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component-lede-image__meta\" data-reactid=\"125\"><cite class=\"credit\" data-reactid=\"126\">Harwell Photography<\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"component-article__body\" data-reactid=\"127\">\n<div data-reactid=\"128\">\n<p data-reactid=\"129\">Yes, weddings are joyful occasions, but, sometimes, planning one can be anything but. Sure, you can probably sweat through it, but it may pay to call in professional reinforcements. Here, we consider the pros and cons of using a <a href=\"https:\/\/theweddingplanner.com.hk\/staging\/why-do-you-need-a-wedding-planner\/\">wedding planner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\"137\"><strong data-reactid=\"138\">PROS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\"139\"><strong data-reactid=\"140\">They'll sweat the details.<\/strong> Chances are, you've never planned an event of this magnitude. So. Many. Details. Wedding planners have done this before \u2014 a lot \u2014 so they can help you wrangle details you might otherwise overlook. Planners can also help you make the most of your budget and allocate it properly.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\"144\"><strong data-reactid=\"145\">They have insider knowledge of the local market.<\/strong> Planners can be a godsend if you're putting together a wedding in a city where you don't reside. But locals can benefit, too, because they've likely worked with most of the venues and vendors in town. \"Since many of us are full-time event planners, we are networking and researching vendors and suppliers to build our network and to stay ahead of the trends almost daily,\" our chief wedding planner, Carl said. \"If we have a client who is looking for a cinematic photographer, finding one does not take weeks of research and sending emails that appear to go into the ether. It's one phone call.\"<\/p>\n<div id=\"cne-interlude-1\" data-cne-interlude=\"\">\n<div>\n<figure class=\"cne-interlude-container\">\n<div class=\"cne-interlude-player-container\">\n<div id=\"e1766d88-4065-d5f0-9ebe-de5daacb551f\" class=\"cne-player-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-reactid=\"151\"><strong data-reactid=\"152\">They'll spend their time, not yours.<\/strong> Your wedding planner has the time to chase down obscure details and stay in constant contact with vendors for the day-to-day questions.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\"156\"><strong data-reactid=\"157\">They'll troubleshoot.<\/strong> If something goes awry during the ceremony or reception \u2014 and something always does \u2014 you don't have to take care of it. They'll worry so you don't have to.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\"165\"><strong data-reactid=\"166\">CONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\"167\"><strong data-reactid=\"168\">You have to relinquish some control.<\/strong> If you're the type who can't stand the idea of not doing everything yourself, it might be hard for you to turn over the details for one of the biggest events you're likely to have. It's not impossible, of course, says Carl: \"Contrary to what I was told when I first got into the business, Type-A clients work well with planners; in fact, I think they make us better planners.\" However, you need to be honest with yourself about whether it's something you can do comfortably. If so, be sure that your planner is as detail-oriented as you are and has values and communication styles that align with your own.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\"172\"><strong data-reactid=\"173\">It's an additional cost.<\/strong> Yes, planners have an inside track, which means they can sometimes save you money. If your budget is already stretched, but you could really use help, consider a day-of coordinator. Most planners often offer multiple tiers of service. Be sure to ask for a customised service if you don't see what you need on the planner's initial price list.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\"177\"><strong data-reactid=\"178\">You chose a venue with prepackaged services.<\/strong> It's not a con necessarily, but if you choose a venue that offers prepackaged services, it's unlikely you'll need a planner's services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harwell Photography Yes, weddings are joyful occasions, but, sometimes, planning one can be anything but. Sure, you can probably sweat through it, but it may pay to call in professional reinforcements. Here, we consider the pros and cons of using a wedding planner. PROS: They'll sweat the details. Chances are, you've never planned an event [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[19,20,21],"class_list":["post-1196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-wedding","tag-wedding-budget","tag-wedding-planning"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theweddingplanner.com.hk\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theweddingplanner.com.hk\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theweddingplanner.com.hk\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theweddingplanner.com.hk\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theweddingplanner.com.hk\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1196"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theweddingplanner.com.hk\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1196\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1619,"href":"https:\/\/theweddingplanner.com.hk\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1196\/revisions\/1619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theweddingplanner.com.hk\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theweddingplanner.com.hk\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theweddingplanner.com.hk\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}