How to Work With a Wedding Consultant

Your wedding day should be one of the best days of your entire life. However, planning that day can be stressful. Why not try hiring a wedding consultant? They're easy to work with and can make your big day go off without a hitch.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Choose a Consultant

1. Have the details of your wedding to give to prospective consultants. They will help you with most details, but you should have a date and general location planned.

2. Search online or in your yellow pages for wedding consultants.

3. Talk to a number of consultants in order to find one that will work well with you and your significant other.

4. Compare prices and services of the wedding consultants you like.

5. Contact the wedding consultant you wish to hire. You may be required to give a down payment and sign a contract at this time.

Work With a Consultant to Plan you Wedding

6. Tell your consultant what your budget looks like. Be firm about sticking to this budget. You can break down the total budget into how much you will spend on the dress, the cake, the flowers and other wedding items if that is easier.

7. Select colors for your wedding. This will help to tie in the flowers, dresses and other pieces of your ceremony.

8. Use examples to show your wedding consultant what styles you like. You should ultimately make all of the decisions, but it is your consultant's job to show you your choices.

9. Meet with your consultant weekly as you near the wedding. If there are any problems that can't easily be resolved, your consultant should be the one to handle it.

10. Make sure there is a seat for your wedding consultant at the wedding and reception.

11. Pay your consultant the balance of what is due after the wedding is over.

Tips & Warnings

• Shop around for the best prices in wedding consultants.
• Be friendly and polite, even when things go wrong. Your consultant is on your side!
• At the wedding and reception, your consultant is working, not a guest. If anything goes wrong, like the bar running out of beer or the food not being cooked correctly, your consultant is the one to deal with it.