What is a Wedding Consultant?
Most brides & grooms-to-be have neither the time nor the resources to pull off such an extraordinary event as a wedding. So, many look to a wedding consultant to help them. But what is a wedding consultant exactly?
Attention to Detail... Facilitator, Budget Conscious, Sounding Board...
- First and foremost, the wedding consultant's job is to attend to every detail so that the bride and groom can relax and enjoy their special day. This includes all of the days of preparation, as well as, the big day itself.
- Using the services of a wedding consultant does not mean giving up control of your wedding. Instead, it is adding a very competent facilitator to your wedding staff. A wedding consultant has the skill and knowledge to not only incorporate the most cost-effective ways to implement your ideas, but also to warn you of pitfalls in your plans and offer suggestions.
Mediator, Negotiator, Objective Perspective… Communicator, Supervisor…
- Weddings are very complex emotional events. Even the most well-planned, beautifully orchestrated wedding has some sort of emotional twist or turn that a consultant must skillfully negotiate. The wedding consultant interfaces with everyone in the bride and groom’s families and circle of friends. In most cases, everyone involved means well, but they are too close to the situation to view it objectively. That objective view is the job of the wedding consultant.
- The wedding consultant is the one person who knows the most about the event. They act as the main point of communication for all of the wedding professionals on your big day. It is imperative that someone is literally on top of every finite detail and is keeping everyone involved (i.e. photographer, caterer, DJ) on the same page and working together smoothly.
Control, Peace of Mind… Resourceful, Experienced, Adviser…
- It is also the job of the wedding consultant to know all of the little intricacies of the event. This gives you the assurance that there is someone in control at all times, which is an important issue when it comes to dealing with a group of people (no matter what the occasion!). This is not to say that the wedding consultant will rule the event with an iron fist, rather it means that she will have the capability and the confidence in knowing all of the issues and their meanings as they pertain to a particular wedding.
- It takes hours to research and locate quality, low-priced wedding services and retailers. A wedding consultant works with a network of professional service providers such as caterers, florists, photographers and entertainers. The wedding consultant also assists the client in areas such as proper protocol, etiquette, suggestions on designs and styles and any other questions that arise. All of this is to help you create the perfect wedding day.
