Number 10 - Save Time - Planning a wedding takes an enormous amount of time.  In fact, the average couple spends well over 200 hours planning their special day.  A good Wedding Planner will save you time and energy by researching vendors, taking care of the many details and coming up with various creative ideas to make your wedding dreams come true.

Number 9 - Save Money - With the ever increasing cost of a wedding, couples are of course looking for a way to stay within a budget and still fulfill their dreams. Hiring a Wedding Planner can

save a great deal of money because of the relationships they have with vendors.  Planners provide these companies with so much business they are often able to negotiate discounts that their clients would not receive it they booked themselves.  In addition, a great planner is well versed at setting budgets and sticking to them.

Number 8 - Save Relationships - Weddings are very stressful, and this stress often results in arguments both between the couple as well as the with family members and friends.  With the planner as a mediator, disagreements can be quickly settled or avoided entirely.  Wedding Planners have been there time and time again.  They know how to avoid conflicts and problems before they begin an can act as a buffer when conflicts do arise.  They often takes on responsibilities that would be assigned to family members or loved ones - so that everyone can enjoy the wedding.   

Number 7 - Make Every Dream a Reality - Most brides have been dreaming of thier wedding day for their entire life. Wedding planners work for the couple to ensure that all desires are met (and often surpassed)!

Number 6 - Offer Advice - Wedding Planners have planned countless weddings, they know exactly what works and what doesn't and why.  They are also knowledgeable on wedding etiquette, and can help the couple through situations they don't know how to handle.  Furthermore, wedding planners are able to recommend competent vendors, based on personal experience. 

Number 5 - Act as the "go to person" - The average wedding has at least Twenty different vendors.  Combine that with the wedding party, parents of the Bride and Groom as well as all of the guests and it equals a lot of people with questions and concerns!  By hiring a wedding planner, couples can simply tell others “talk to the wedding planner!”

Number 4 - Create Schedules - There are so many events leading up to the big day!  Add that to what needs to happen during the wedding and who can keep track?  The wedding planner can!  Wedding planners are well-versed at making detailed itineraries for all involved (including other vendors). It will be their job to make sure that everything happens on time    
Number 3 - Handle a Crisis - Whether we like it or not, most big events involve some sort of crisis.  No Bride or Groom really wants to deal with the bakery not delivering the cake on time or the flower girl throwing a tantrum on their wedding day?  Wedding planners know how to handle all unforeseen circumstances and have a wealth of resources at their fingertips to fix the issues. 

Number 2 - Orchestrate - From rehearsal through the end of reception – the wedding planner will ensure that everyone is lines up properly, and that the guest who had a little 

too much to drink departs safely?  Start to finish, Wedding Planners ensure everything goes off without a hitch!

Number 1 - Minimize Stress, Maximize Fun! - Hiring a wedding planner ensures that you will have a worry-free and stress-free day, it is your Dream after all, why should you enjoy the day just as much as your Guests?