Wedding planner
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A Wedding planner[1] is a professional who assists with planning and organization of weddings.
Weddings are thought to be a once a lifetime event and the organizers of a wedding (the couple and their families) are often willing to spend a considerable amount of money to ensure it is organized as perfectly as possible. Wedding disasters can be quite painful[2].
This has given rise to professional wedding planners in several countries[3] and communities[4]. They attempt to ensure that the planned events occur as expected. These wedding planners take extensive certification courses and require superior business skills[5]
Some wedding planners charge either a fraction (perhaps 5-10%) of total the wedding cost, (which can range between $20,000 to $2 million in relatively affluent communities in USA) or a flat fee[6]. in USA the fees typically range between $1500 to $5000[7] depending on the services provided.
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[edit] Services
The services can include:
- Interviewing the couple and the parents to identify their needs.
- Budget preparation[8]
- Planning detailed checklist (from about a year in advance to a few days after the wedding)[9]
- Attendee list preparation
- Identification of event venues (hotels, wedding manor etc)
- Identifying and hiring of wedding professionals and service providers (caterers, photographers, videographers, beautician, florists, bakers etc), and preparation and execution of contracts[10].
- Coordination of deliveries/services on the wedding day.
- Have a back-up plan in the event of a disaster[11][12].
[edit] Self help
Resources can be found in various books and publications and on websites that can allow a couple or a family to do the planning on their own. Many planners also run their own blogs to help provide inspiration and creativity.
[edit] In popular culture
- The 2001 comedy The Wedding Planner, with Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey, was on the busy life of a wedding planner who falls in love with one of her clients.
[edit] References
- ^ Planning is hard work: http://www.kwana.co.za/News/articles/site/view_article.asp?idcategory=24&idarticle=7930
- ^ Planning a recession wedding means guarding against disaster http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/columnists.nsf/savvyconsumer/story/D98F35DD817F0F3B862575870001DC46?OpenDocument
- ^ Land of the Wedding Planners http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1161223,00.html
- ^ Individualism is icing on the wedding cake http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-11/19/content_7219698.htm
- ^ The Sandcastles Guide to Starting and Managing Your Own wedding-Planning Business, by Shari Beck; ISBN 0595437621
- ^ Taming the Runaway Wedding Planner http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/24/fashion/24planner.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/C/Consultants
- ^ How Much Does a Wedding Planner Cost? http://www.costhelper.com/cost/wedding/wedding-planner.html
- ^ Today On MainStreet: Budget Your Big Day http://www.thestreet.com/_googlepi/markets/marketfeatures/10409530.html
- ^ A wedding-planning checklist keeps it all in order http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/27533/hey-guys-a-wedding-planning-checklist-keeps-it-all-in-order/
- ^ Bridal Shop Closes Abruptly; Police Seize 50 Wedding Gowns http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/20365004/detail.html
- ^ Outdoor wedding tips: Will it rain? Or shine? http://www.bclocalnews.com/kootenay_rockies/revelstoketimesreview/lifestyles/42933522.html
- ^ Wedding-Food Disasters http://www.gourmet.com/food/2009/04/wedding-food-disasters
