After all the joy of being engaged to the person you love, you would like to do some research to find the best wedding planner. However, searching, finding and hiring a wedding planner may sound easy but when it comes to hiring the right wedding planner – it takes huge efforts to get one. When you interview potential wedding planners, don’t forget to ask the following questions so that you get to hire the right wedding planner for your big day.
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1. Are you free on our wedding date?
Clarify with your potential wedding planner whether he could commit the day to you. Ask in details, whether he anticipate any problems due to any possible client, guests or any other reasons. Getting clear message at the initial stage of a discussion is important, as it will ward off future confusion.
2. How many weddings you have planned so far?
Experience matters a lot, when you hire someone to plan an important day like your wedding. Ensure to check for wedding specific experience, as wedding planning is a different ball game altogether than planning any corporate event or parties. And if he had worked as a wedding planner, ask for documents or proofs to support his claims.
3. What is the average cost of the weddings you plan?
Knowing their price range is super important. It will help you to understand whether you can hire the wedding planner or need to look for someone else. If you find the fee is higher than what you are planning to spend, ask him if he can give you a discount.
4. What are your wedding services looks like?
Let your wedding planner explain what kind of activities he will take care of. What are his plans to carry out his responsibilities as a wedding planner? His answer would pretty much give you an idea how your wedding would be like. You can also back off if his plans doesn’t fit your requirements.
5. Do you have contact with other wedding related vendors?
If you are looking for a wedding planner who has contacts with other vendors like caterers, decorators, florists, and more, ask him in advance. Getting vendors’ contacts could save you a lot of your precious time and get you the best in your price range. In addition, ask him if you can get a discount, if you hire the vendors through him. Also clarify, whether he is comfortable working with a vendor he has never worked with before.
6. Do you have any back-ups? How do you handle if anything goes wrong with you on the wedding day?
Have a frank conversation with your wedding planner whether there is someone as his back-up. The least you want in your wedding day is any unpleasant surprises, if your planner falls sick or unable to come due to any other unforeseen situations, make sure he has other arrangements ready for you.
7. How should I pay you?
Get yourself clear on the payment question. Ask him, how he wants to get paid, whether he wants part of the fee beforehand or he is fine to be paid on the wedding day.
8. Do you have any wedding planning or event planning certificate?
Hiring a certified wedding planner is a plus point always. Ask if he had completed any course or certification on wedding planning or event planning. If he is from a wedding planning organization, it is even better as he would be more reliable and professional.
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