Are Wedding Planners Worth It?

It depends: The fact you both work a lot is a good reason to hire one but it also depends if you already have vendors in mind, if you know a professional photographer,DJ, venue's owner etc.... whether you already set a budget and have a "general" vision of what your big day should look like.
We're not having one but we hired a day of coordinator because we have time to plant it even though we currently work a lot ( but not to the point we can be considered as whorkaholics). In fact, we made some decisions before we moved in together since we knew early on we wanted to get married (we didn't know we would end up doing it but we knew we wanted) : the ceremony style, the level of formality, the type of venue, the fact we would pay for 100% ourselves including the engagement party, the traditions we like and those we wanted to ditch because we don't like them, no wedding party, who wouldn't make the cut (like kids under 18, the partner's family members we haven't met, family & friends we haven't seen in 1 year, people we've never met or haven't seen in 1 century (hello most of the parents' friends, neighbors, coworkers 😀😃), ).

Plus we know 2 pro DJs and a pro photographer. It helped us because we already had a vision and thanksfully we have the same vision.In case we wouldn't have prepared our wedding ahead of time, we probably would have hired a planner.

My wedding planner reviews contracts and relays to vendors that were going elsewhere. That to me feels worth every penny 🤣

A wedding planner and a month of coordinator are completely different things. Most couples don’t need a planner unless they have no time or desire to plan anything themselves. The planner picks out vendors and you show up as a guest. A month of coordinator is a must have for the majority of couples as most people don’t have the unlimited income to afford a full planner and they want to pick out vendors and their overall vision themselves and have a professional tie all the loose ends together and make sure the day runs smoothly behind the scenes. A month of coordinator knows what your vision is and they have the skills to problem solve when snafus arise with your vendors ( if one doesn’t show they can fix it without your guests knowing there is a problem. Your guests you hire to set up are unable to do any of that because they don’t have skills or contact information and won’t be able enjoy your wedding as a guest if they are working.



You can find them by browsing Instagram for your area and browsing their websites for pricing and contact info.

I guess it depends. I have found planning myself very stressful however very manageable and much cheaper as I’ve found planners to be very expensive

I’m an event planner if your still looking I’m on Facebook at Letsmakeaplanevents. Id love to discuss where your at with your planning so far and what kind of planning package may or may not be a good fit. Congratulations on your engagement! 💍

If I were starting my wedding planning again from the beginning, I would have hired my planner for full planning rather than just coordinating starting three months out. Having her do a lot of the legwork would have saved me a bunch of time, as well as money, because she would be negotiating the contracts and she knows what is a good value and what isn't. Additionally, she would be able to steer me in the right direction for vendors and steer me away from not-so-good options.

By the time I hired my coordinator/planner, I had already picked my venue, florist and photographer, so I figured I wouldn't need full planning, but to be honest, I still could have used it.

I'm a very Type A person and love to plan events, but when you're dealing with such a large scale event, it's worth it to bring in a professional.

It really depends on your personality. I'm a very creative DIY person and i used to work in advertising so i treated my wedding like a big photoshoot on location in the early stages of planning. I'm also very cheap so I wanted to save as much money as possible. If i was the kind of person who wasn't organized - or let's face it, slightly OCD - i would probably have splurged on one. I did get a day-of-coordinator just so I wouldn't have to do anything the actual day of the wedding, but mostly everything has been done by myself.

Think of it as an investment into your time. If you prefer to spend it working, or on other happy activities, that is valid. Not everyone cares about wedding details or planning. Wedding decision fatigue is real and happens to the most organized of persons. I'm like Lily above, and would rather have had a full planner from the beginning, rather than a partial planner for my 5- month engagement. In this way, I would not have to backtrack and fill-in details. A third-person also helps balance out negotiations between the couple, which was my biggest stress. You can be as involved as you want with a planner. They will ask questions about your budget, style, vision, must-have's, don't have's, etc. They often won't choose a vendor or vision unless okayed by you. If I could do it over, I would have had my planner create a grander artistic experience, but I was caught up in other details. Best wishes!