#8 Allows you to enjoy EVERY moment of your special day!

When I got married, 10+ years ago, my biggest regret was not hiring someone to coordinate my wedding and reception.  As a recent graduate at that time with a Hotel and Restaurant Management degree, with am emphasis in event planning ,  I thought I can do this!  I am not going to PAY someone else to come in an do what I can plan, what I studied 4 years to do!  This is going to be my job!  

Biggest. Mistake. Ever.

Don't get me wrong! I have nothing but beautiful memories of my wedding day.  It was EVERYTHING a girl can dream about, and thanks to my mom, dad, many other family members and friends we pulled it off.  However, I would have loved to have someone that could have handled the "grunt" work of the day, so that my parents and family could enjoy every moment with me. Instead, my parents were delayed in getting to the reception, as they needed to gather the florals from the church and make sure it was picked up and cleaned per the church rules.  The day after the event, they spent most of Sunday breaking down the space, hauling gifts and more.  They did the "grunt" work. (I had an outdoor tented reception, so there was a lot of breakdown & "grunt" work)


When clients come to meet with me for an initial consultation.  We sit down, usually meet a coffee house, or Panera etc.  We introduce ourselves, and then get into some questions.  One of my initial questions to the potential client is "why are you interested in hiring a wedding planner?"  I usually get a range of answers from "I am not very organized," to "I want to save money, and understand you can help us with that," and so on!  Usually, I have atleast one person in the group who is hesitant on why they should hire a wedding planner.  So, I sit back and talk about my wedding day, and how my sweet parents did all of the grunt work!

I like to explain, that though I will spend lots of time putting together documents, and timelines, making vendor calls, dealing with last minute issues etc, that more than anything you have me to do all of the "grunt" work! It is not that I do stuff that you can't do, its that I do that stuff that you don't WANT to have to do on your special day, or that you want your parents to have to do. Spend your special day having brunch with your mom and bridesmaids while I am at the reception site making sure everything is going as planned.  Allow your parents to spend the reception enjoying the event, and walk out that night without worrying about loading up the gifts, collecting the glassware for the florist etc.  Let us take care of that!  We will do the grunt work for you as we want you and your family members to enjoy EVERY moment of your special day!

#9- Saves you TIME

Let's face it, we could all use more hours in our day!  Hiring a wedding planner will help you feel like you have gained more hours in your day! Especially if you have tried it on your own, but are now stressing out because you are not sure how you will get it all done! 

As your wedding planner, we take the leg work out of planning your event.  You will still have complete creative control over designing and planning your big day,  we will just do the homework and you will make the ultimate decisions.

Do you have a job that requires working during normal business hours? Is it challenging for you to make calls during the day?  The majority of wedding professionals work during business hours only.  It can be very frustrating for you to make calls after 5 pm, leave a voicemail to inquire about prices and information, only to then have them call you back while your at work the next day.  You then attempt to call them back after 5, and the cycle continues.  I have had brides frantically call me, after 4 or 5 rounds of this!  This is our ONLY job.  We work in the wedding world 24/7.   Make sure whomever you hire as a wedding coordinator does too!  If your coordinator does this as a second job, they will most likely struggle with this same process.

We will help save you time by conducting the research and presenting you with the best options that match your vision, style and budget! 

Contact us today to schedule a free consultation!  We know we can save you precious TIME too!

#10- Saves you Money!

 Weddings can be extremely expensive.  However, by hiring a wedding planner, couples can save a great deal of money.  We often work with the same vendors over and over who offer discounts for doing repeat business with them.  Some coordinators take that as a "kick back" and make more money on your event.  We offer it as a discount to you!  Any discounts we receive, we pass on to YOU!  Often times we can save you the amount you spend on our services, we save you in discounts.  However, now you have us working beside you along the way, and working for you on your big day to make sure your big day is fabulous, flawless and fun! 

Top Ten Reasons to Hire a Wedding Planner!

There is a HUGE misconception about hiring a wedding planner that we want to set straight! Often, people think hiring a wedding coordinator is only for those with a huge budget, and or planning a large extravagant event!  We couldn't disagree more!  Over the next few posts we are going to give you the top 10 Reasons to Hire a Wedding Coordinator! More specifically we will focus on the top 10 reasons why you should hire White Lily Weddings & Events, and what sets us apart from the rest!