The discounts are obvious, but in addition to that, a Certified Planner guides the couple, directs the planning process, handles the contracts and the vendor relationships. A Certified Planner is present at your rehearsal, vendor meetings, and always available via email to answer any questions that may arise. A Certified Planner is at your wedding to ensure that all of the vendors are on time and all equipment is performing properly. When there is a complication, such as a torn bustle or a wrong song played during the ceremony, it is your planner who will correct it. Your planner will send out monthly checklists and ensure that a decision is never made without your approval.
How do I offer such significant discounts? When working with a Certified Planner, other vendors gratefully offer a discount so they can do their job and not have to direct the wedding. Many photographers, for example, often have to cue the wedding party during the ceremony and ensure that the time line is followed. Not only is this not in their job description, it is taking away the time that they should be focusing on their art and photographing the day. A Certified Wedding Planner negotiates pricing for her clients and ensures that all vendors are performing their task to the best of their ability.
Additionally, I work with many local professionals who are independent business owners and not part of a corporation. By keeping my network small and close-knit, I am able to ensure that my vendors offer a consistent, high-level of service. I know that when I call one of my photographers, it will be that photographer, not an assistant, or someone whom I am meeting for the first time. My DJ is exactly the same dedicated businessman whom I have hired for that event. A Certified Wedding Planner eliminates the surprises that you may encounter when working with larger businesses.
A Certified Wedding Planner saves you valuable time and money and is a constant reassurance throughout your planning process. A Certified Wedding Planner is absolutely in your budget.
