A wedding planner, also known as a wedding consultant or a bridal consultant, is someone who will take any specified level of control over the planning and coordination of your wedding so that your special day turns out to be the very best that it can be. Though wedding planners, even as soon as 20 years ago, were thought of as something that only the wealthy and the rich could afford, you can now find a wedding planner for $500 to help you with your wedding details.

What does a Wedding Planner Do?

Depending on what you need and the amount of money that you pay for a planner, your needs can be as little as simply needing someone to coordinate the wedding just on the big day or having someone plan out your entire ceremony and reception from start to finish. All wedding planners are organized, bubbly, and they almost always side with the bride and what she wants. After all, it’s really is the bride’s special day!

Wedding planners will attend your florist meetings and help you make decisions based on your budget, they will visit venues, go shopping for both the brides and bridesmaids dresses with you – what ever you need to do, she (or he) will be right along with you and will be able to help you stick to your wedding budget, as well as find you some great deals and help you dig for what you really want for your wedding.

How Much do Wedding Planners Cost?

You can pay as little or as much for a wedding planner as you want, depending on both what you need the wedding planner for and also the quality of service that they will provide you with. Ceremony and reception coordination on the day of the wedding will be relatively inexpensive, such as around $300 to $500, whereas asking a wedding planner to plan every detail of your wedding for you may cost $3000-$50 000, depending on where you live and the amount of details you are asking for in your wedding.

The benefit to having a wedding planner, however, is that he or she will know where to go for the best quality service and products, and they may even be able to give you a discount on your overall cost. In the end, getting a wedding planner may actually save you money rather than cost you money.

Where can I Find a Wedding Planner?

Wedding planners are relatively easy to track down these days. The first and best place to find them is at another friend’s wedding. If another bride tells you that she loved the service she received from her wedding planner, be sure to book that planner for your very own wedding! There are a lot of “wannabe” wedding planners out there that will not do the best job possible, so you want to be sure you get a good one. You can also find wedding planners in wedding magazines, online, and in newspapers.