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Preggo Planner

Kres, on December 24, 2020 at 3:00 AM Posted in Planning 0 5

My wedding reception is in March (married in August with delayed reception due to Covid) and my planner will be a first time mom in January. She's been assisting my husband and I since we hired her in April 2019. She and another gal run their wedding business, it's just the two of them. How can i put into words to ask if she needs the time off? And if the other gal should step in? I don't want to offend her in any way, but everyone's PP journey is different and I've been there as well, so I can relate. I rather her partner take over than me stress out and worry if she would be able to execute the wedding we've been planning for almost two years. And truthfully, I would want her to enjoy her time as a new mom.

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Latest activity by Judith, on December 24, 2020 at 12:50 PM
  • Rebecca
    Master August 2019
    Rebecca ·
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    I think you can just politely ask her what her maternity leave is going to look like, and if you should direct questions to her partner.

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  • Mrs. Spring
    Master April 2021
    Mrs. Spring ·
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    I agree with the previous post.
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  • Michelle
    Master April 2021
    Michelle ·
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    All about presentation- as the previous person mentioned, ask her what her maternity leave is looking like.
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    Super December 2020
    Anais ·
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    Just want to give my experience. My DOC gave birth about a month and a half before my wedding. Before me asking anything, she had already decided to bring in another person with her to help her out the day of in case she was too tired. I didn’t have to worry because she had already thought of what she’d need since she was a new mom.
    If you’ve been working this long with your planner, it sounds like you know that they’re a professional and that they’ve probably already thought about this.
    I would try not to worry too much and expect that she does have a Plan B but it’s also a great idea to go ahead and ask her nicely like previous commenters have said.Communication is always key!
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    Judith ·
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    A nice inquiry, without any assumptions she cannot do it, is nice. It says you are open to change, which freaks some people out.
    I was unhappy in late stages of pregnancy when several important people just assumed I would not come back after 2 weeks, or that I could not handle my stress and sleep and such, and to be nice, found someone who could take it over. When in fact I had been turning away half of usual clients who would need my services in the first six months, and all with heavy lifting or kid incompatible schedules, not taking the work to start with rather than discontinue, and instead taking half as much new work total, and mostly short flexible things. So it was somewhat upsetting at 7 months in terms of income, having cut 2/3 of my client time and half my income for months, to have half of what I carefully kept , nicely make other arrangements. And any who mentioned anything all along the line, I told. Most professionals should start coverage issues a ways out. And March is a fairly low business month for weddings. I hope she simply reassures you that she appreciates your consideration, but only has a few weddings in the month. The person you have shared things with is the one you want, if possible.
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