When the planning becomes overwhelming and stressful, every bride’s mind runs to a wedding planner. The “fairy godmothers” of the wedding industry are lifesavers to many couples who at first thought they could do it themselves. Every bride wants the wedding of their dreams, but few want to do all it takes to accomplish this.
Despite the many testimonies from brides of the “lifesaving planning skills” of their wedding planner… There are still so many myths about what a wedding planner does and “do you really even need to spend the money and hire one?”
“Wedding planners are only for extravagant weddings”
We know you have probably heard about wedding planners that specialize in insanely expensive and over the top weddings. However, most planners, including us at JRE, take on many weddings with a range of budgets. JulieRupertEvents takes on brides in need of planning help in order to create their dream wedding on the budget they have already set. No matter how “normal” or “inexpensive” the wedding is, wedding planners still have their purpose.
“Hiring a wedding planner means giving up control of what I want”
At JRE we say one thing very often, “Whatever the bride wants” or “ We will do whatever we can do to make you happy!”
Wedding planners LOVE making your vision and dream come to life. We share the same passion you have for your big day! Our goal is for the bride to be overjoyed with how the wedding turns out - all while being stress free on her special day.
A wedding planner's job is to oversee all the vendors, decor, people, budget, and all other details in order for your day to run smoothly. We will make any recommendations and suggestions we can create the experience you want, but it is all still your call! Wedding planners will be by your side, guiding you from the moment you hire them until the party is completely over and packed up.
At JRE we love going through the planning process with you and getting to know you and your vision. Our job is to take care of any and all issues that arise on the wedding day in order for your day to be all you have dreamed of. At the end of the day, you are the couple and IT IS YOUR DAY!
“Wedding planners will bust my budget”
One of the responsibilities of a wedding planner is to keep you on the budget you have set and oversee what you are spending. Wedding planners will present you with budget friendly options and vendors. The job of wedding planners is to present you with all the options they can for your budget. If the wedding planner has been in the industry long enough, they might even be able to find better deals or negotiate prices.
Wedding coordinators want you to spend money on what matters most to you. If one vendor or thing is more expensive than you were planning, we can help find other areas to save money on things. If you ever feel like you are spending too much or the price is just not worth it to you, let your planner know. Always speak your mind and share what matters to you and what you want to spend money on.
“Wedding planning is easy and a frivolous job”
On the wedding day alone… wedding coordinators spend 12 hours or more on their feet, running around - while looking calm - taking care of crisis after crisis, setting up the entire event and every detail needed. They also keep track of vendors, making sure they are doing their job and on schedule, helping them with whatever they may need; corralling all your family and friends and wedding party, while trying to keep everyone happy. Wedding coordinators do all of this and more, all while in formal clothes in the heat, the rain, the freezing cold, etc. And this is just the day of the event, not the weeks and months in advance. There are hours of planning, meetings, walk throughs, etc., in order for the day to be as stress free and put together as possible, even for us.
You also have to consider, wedding coordinators have one shot to get it right. Your wedding is only one day - and one of, if not the biggest, day of your life. You have spent years dreaming of it, invested resources, and everyone you care about is watching and experiencing it… talk about PRESSURE! Our goal is to keep calm and collected, all while taking care of the details - so that all the couple experiences is a magically smoothly run event, with everyone they love!
There is a lot that goes into planning such a grand event and lots of experience behind planning and coordinating one. We promise that you will notice the difference when hiring a professional wedding planner.
“Wedding planners are unnecessary: friends and family can handle everything”
This is one of the most common myths we hear all the time. After reading #4 above, you probably began to realize how difficult wedding planning can be… imagine asking and expecting your friends and family to do this for you. Your friends and family are going to want to experience the day with you, not be taking care of all the planning and day of crises. No matter how much planning you do, there are going to be things that go wrong and you do not want your family and friends to have to deal with that. They have not been prepared and trained to deal with these things… and you and your partner DEFINITELY should not have to deal with them.
“All wedding planners are the same”
Just as every human is different, so is every planner. You can hire a planner with little personality that will stay stoic and calm under any circumstance, or you can hire an energetic planner that will never stop smiling. Every planner has strengths and weaknesses, get to know whoever you hire and make sure you mesh well together. Every planner has their own speciality and personality that makes them good at what they do. Planners also all offer different packages, so you will want to pick a package that matches your specific needs. Some prefer grand weddings and some prefer very low key weddings… others may love to manage it all! Some planners know certain venues better than others.
Here at Julie Rupert Events, we have many package options - all the way from full planning to just “day of” coordination. We love doing grand events, classy events, rustic events, low key events… we love it all! We want you to have the options and the wedding planner that is right for you. We would love to get to know you and see if we are the right fit for you and your partner.
