Romantic HandFastings & Weddings

The Association of Bridal Consultants estimates that consumers spend a whopping $33 billion on their weddings every year. In 1999, the average wedding cost approximately $20,000, and many more couples spend on top of that amount.  So imagine the average price today, even in this economy as most are way over $30,000.00. 

Today's bride is spending more money than ever before to ensure that her wedding day - the single most important day of her life - is planned to perfection. Once reserved only for the very rich, today's brides- and grooms-to-be, often busy with dual careers yet wanting to make their wedding uniquely personal, are turning to consultants for help. Wedding coordinators are being used more to help couples save time, money and considerable stress preparing for the wedding.

Why would someone hire a HandFasting/Wedding Planner?

BUSY, BUSY, BUSY! We all live busy hectic lives and there is a growing and substantial demand for Services which provide the help and resources to make things happen for us! As a HandFasting / Wedding Planner we are essentially the Personal Assistant for a Bride & Groom assisting you to make your dreams come true!

Role of the Wedding Coordinator

The handfasting / wedding coordinator is hired for the simple reason that they know the ins and outs of weddings -- the etiquette, the right people to work with, and the ways to manage within any budget. A professional wedding consultant is an experienced, organized, detail-oriented, imaginative, people-person, possessing mature judgment, patience and the expertise to orchestrate this special day.

A successful handfasting / wedding planner needs to be an expert in hospitality, event planning, decorating and wedding trends and traditions. Knowledgeable of the latest trends in wedding products and services, food, music, ceremony and reception décor.

HandFasting / Wedding coordinators play an important role as professionals within the industry. A consultant's primary function is to help a couple learn, implement and manage all the necessary tasks required to host a successful wedding event.

As a handfasting / wedding coordinator, you assume the role of a planner, facilitator, mediator, money manager, artisan and organizer of all parties concerned. Our role is to be "on top" of everything - every finite detail of the wedding. HandFasting / Wedding planners can do just about everything - from arranging a budget and timetable to remembering to bring white bobby pins for your veil. Duties can include setting up appointments, offering etiquette advice, mailing invitations and recording responses, coordinating the decorations, negotiating contracts, and attending to many other details. However, many planners also set their limits as to what they can and cannot do. We draw the line at writing the thank-you notes.

HandFastings / Weddings, being extremely emotional events, can oftentimes try the patience of a saint. The wedding coordinator must be able to "handle" any situation that will arise.

Have a keen fashion sense. Expected to advise the bride on the proper attire for the wedding party, appropriateness of gown styles in accordance with wedding formality, principals to use in assisting the bride in choosing veils and headpieces, guiding the bride through the process of apparel ordering & alterations.

Have good networks, possessing good contacts with high-quality, reliable wedding services. These include photographers, videographers, florists, caterers, hotels, make-up artists, jewelers, churches and rental halls, musicians and disk jockeys, and even travel agents. Most of all, you need to have the skill to coordinate all of them.

Wedding planners are expected to turn a $10,000 wedding into looking like thousands more were spent. Thus, you need to be a creative negotiator who is quick to develop solutions and negotiate prices with suppliers.

1. We constantly update our knowledge of wedding trends and etiquette.

2. We have established a network of suppliers that you can rely on. Researched the vendors that provide food, beverages, entertainment, clothing, and supplies for weddings within our region. It is important to know who is available and what they charge, and to be acquainted with their reputations. We have established relationships with suppliers and can negotiate for the best possible prices for you.