Wedding consultants Expert help

Planning a wedding entirely on your own can be a bit intimidating, so let a professional help!

Hiring a wedding coordinator can save you time, money, and effort so that you can focus on enjoying your engagement and your wedding day. Whether designing your wedding from start to finish or simply consulting, wedding coordinators can offer you the best professional advice.

THEY KNOW THE TRENDS Wedding experts are your best resource for the latest wedding trends. There may be wedding themes you’ve never heard of before, there may be celebrity trends you’ve never seen before, there may be new adaptations of old traditions that haven’t mainstreamed yet. Whether you’ve decided on your wedding theme or not, a wedding coordinator can introduce you to new design ideas and help you perfect all the details of your vision.

THEY KNOW THE BEST VENDORS AND HOW TO GET THE BEST DEALS
Wedding coordinators will have important connections and professional relationships with the best wedding suppliers in your area. Not only will your coordinator be able to find the right vendors according to your budget and your style, but they will also be able to find you the best deals possible.

THEY KNOW CONTRACTS Understanding legal documents and knowing what to include in your contracts may not come easy, but wedding planners have extensive knowledge when it comes to negotiating vendor and venue contracts.

THEY KNOW HOW TO MANAGE YOUR WEDDING DAY Think of
your wedding coordinator as the conductor of your weddin orchestra, or rather as the ‘go-to’ person on the day of the event. Wedding planners can anticipate and prepare for any issues that may arise, they can facilitate the flow of events, and they can offer supervision that will ensure a worry-free day for you and your families.

THEY KNOW HOW TO PLAN THE DETAILS Coordinators are
creative, passionate and experienced at creating and planning weddings. They can make all arrangements for the wedding, from invitations, catering, and transportation
to entertainment, rentals, and decorations. They can also make arrangements for rehearsal dinners, showers and engagement parties.

HIRING A WEDDING COORDINATOR A good wedding
coordinator will listen to your ideas, give you unbiased opinions about your options, and help you create your wedding day vision to perfection. Like any of the decisions you will make for your wedding, you should not take the task of hiring a wedding planner lightly. Try to find a consultant you feel most comfortable with, someone you can really trust. Be upfront with your planner about your budget and your priority items, and make sure your coordinator’s responsibilities and fees are clearly spelled out in the contract you sign. The Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC) has an extensive network of wedding planners in the Chicagoland area. We suggest interviewing at least two or three planners to find the person who will bring your vision to life on your wedding day. You should also make sure that your planner is certified and that he or she has extensive experience. Ask to see their book of previous weddings, and contact their references.

WHAT WEDDING
COORDINATORS
CAN DO FOR YOU :
• Provide custom planning
• Coordinate your wedding day arrangements
• Offer consultations on services
• Save you time and money with their
resources
• Give you peace of mind

Where should your out-of-town guests stay? Quite often, price is the first consideration when choosing a hotel to recommend to your guests. Here are six other areas to consider:

Shop amenities and nearby services. Take into consideration your guests individual demographics, such as age, children and income. Nearby services should include drug store, retail shopping, restaurants, churches, and hospital accessibility. Does the hotel have an indoor pool, workout facility, full service restaurant, and local transportation availability.

Cut-off date for room block. Hotels will include a date 2-3 weeks before your wedding in which your discounted rate will no longer be available or guaranteed. Check if the hotel will honor the room rates after the cut-off if rooms are still available.