Wedding planners can be a huge benefit

Yes, I'm a planner, and a bridal store owner. As I said before, the economy is dictating many a bride's budget. If you don't want to hire a planner...don't. I'm sure your wedding will be beautiful. There are alot of crafty people on here, and they can point you in the right direction. If you're organized, and don't stress over it, I'm sure you'll enjoy your big day.

However, there ARE benefits having a planner.

We can get huge discounts from other vendors. We have people we work with on a regular, and they will give discounts that a bride alone wouldn't be able to get. The vendors want us to bring them our brides.

We know how weddings work. You're paying for our experience, and we have lots of it. Probably working in the very venue you're using. So we know the best way to set up the event, who to call if there's a problem, and yes, we can get a beautiful replacement wedding cake on short notice. We know how to get dirt of your wedding gown because the photographer wanted you to lean against the tree. And we always have bottles of water on hand for the dehydrated partiers that are having a bit of problem from the night before.

Some brides can do it all, other's are petrified to do so. The very thought of it scares them. That's where we come in.

If you don't want to be called...we don't. Some brides want to ok every decision, but don't want to do the leg work. Other's just want to show up and have it be beautiful.

It really is disheartening to see others bash the work we do. Weddings are hard work, and to pull them off seamlessly takes alot of effort. Some are easier than others, it all depends on what is most important for the bride and her vision for her wedding.

We charge for our services, and no, we aren't cheap. But it does take a crew to organize and set up most weddings in the time frame allowed. We have employees to pay, and they work hard for our brides.