LEAN IN…
A Venue Coordinator is NOT THE SAME as a Wedding Planner. Let me say this again… A VENUE COORDINATOR IS NOT THE SAME AS A WEDDING PLANNER.
Whether you hire a planner for full planning, partial planning, month of, however you want to spin it, get someone that is interested in YOUR wedding, YOUR needs YOUR design and not just the needs of the venue.
Listen, some venue coordinators are great they really are; but they do not offer the same services a dedicated Wedding Planner does. The venue only wants to make sure it flows how they want it to flow…their way. You want square tables, that venue is going to make those oblong tables sound like it’s waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than the square tables but guess what….IT’S not. However, to the venue that already has countless oblong tables in stock why would they want to put in the extra work switching them out. You will see how quickly the happy Venue Coordinator tells you “YOU will have to manage that ".
The Venue Coordinator, is not going to ensure your ENTIRE day runs smoothly. I mean from make-up to the when the last vendor rolls out. The Venue Coordinator will not even blink until you arrive at the venue. I don’t want to rain on your parade (too much) because when done right the partnership between a Venue Coordinator and a Wedding Planner can make a wedding day flow very smoothly. However the key phrase in that statement is “On The Same Page“. But do not think the Venue Coordinator will fix the issues that will arise while planning wedding from start to finish? No, that’s what the Wedding Planner is for.
So when you find that fabulous venue and they to tell you “you don’t need a planner, we can take care of all your needs ” find out what “all those needs” are exactly. Because, If you need:
someone to ensure your family knows when to show up for hair make up and pre-ceremony photos
confirm load in and load out with all of your vendors
review music list with your DJ with reminders
to ensure the cinematographer knows when and where to go
to secure a room block
to ensure your dress is out the bag and ready for it’s close up
to make sure you don’t freak out when you can’t find your chanel lipstick for re-application
to make sure mom gets a hold of your wedding gifts for safe keeping
someone to answer all the annoying little questions like what time do you want dinner served, which table first, we are running late do you still want to do the money dance, what is a money dance…etc
…then you need a Wedding Planner NOT a Venue Coordinator
I know Pinterest is amazing and blogs help a lot with planning. Please remember this is the first time you are planning a wedding. You are spending a lot of money trying to plan a very big event that highlights you! Wedding planners have planned a lot of weddings, not just one. They know what works and what doesn’t. They will remember and think of things you didn't even take into consideration. They are worth every penny in the end because you end up enjoying your day and allowing yourself to be present.
Need help planning fill out a contact form on our main page and let us help you #planperfect!
Comments