This tip of the week is brought to you by frustration...
It is called "No Consultant = No Savings".
There is a false belief that hiring a wedding consultant shouldn't be the first thing you do after getting engaged if you wish to stick to a budget and save.
The FIRST thing you should do after saying "I Do", is to hire a consultant!
Why you ask? Couldn't you just go it alone?
Of course you can plan your wedding on your own, if you know how to set a budget, if you know everyone in the wedding industry, and if you have specials and discounts to pass along to yourself to keep you on budget, but unless you are a wedding consultant yourself, you shouldn't plan your wedding on your own. (I'm even going to hire one someday!)
A professional wedding consultant will first help you set a budget that is realistic, then they will bring you to their friends in the wedding industry that do flowers, hair and makeup, transporation, have sites, gown shops, that are photographers, videographers, DJs, etc...who fit your needs and your budget. They will make sure you get the best of the best from each of their wedding industry friends, and that you are happy with your choices. A service like this is invaluable, and can save you tons of money, and tons of problems.
Not a lot of you know that you can hire a wedding consultant for just these services if you wish! You can hire a wedding consultant to help you with as little or as much help as you want, it's not all or nothing. In our past experience we have noticed that clients who hire us for even a little bit of help end up saving a whole lot of time, money, and stress, and sometimes end up hiring us for more help because they love the experience so much.
Good consultants don't double-dip and take fees from your vendors and also charge you, they also don't surprise you with big bills for their services at the end of your wedding, so there is nothing to fear! Professional wedding consultants refer wedding professionals based on their good industry reputation, nothing else, and they also charge you for exactly what you agree to pay them in the beginning, and if there are extra fees that need to be incurred along the way, they'll let you know before charging you for work you don't approve of.
Also, good consultants should be able to save you as much if not more than you spend on their services.
So, I'll say it until I'm blue in the face, it's not about saving money, it's about VALUE. If you get quotes from wedding professionals and they are too high, DON'T RUN AWAY and find another vendor, DO COMMUNICATE with the vendor you love but don't think you can afford, and you'll be plesantly surprised by how much they help you. This goes for when you are interviewing consultants, as well as all other wedding professionals.
Happy Planning!
Much love,
Nicole
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