Tis
the season for vendors and planners to receive inquires on a daily bases… and
boy do we love this time of year!
Everything is new and fresh! Plus
we get to take what we learned from last year’s events and educational
conferences and start embracing new ideas into our companies and our couples’
special day. However, a lot of what
planners do is educated others as to the WHY we charge what we charge.
I
tell people all the time a marriage costs $60.00 but weddings are an EXPERIENCE
and how big of a memory do you want to create? Remember this will be the ONLY time you have those guests in ONE room alive all together. You don't get a do over of this day, so why would you want an amateur handling one of the biggest days of your life... or why would you want your Mom or wedding party missing something because they were setting up or behind the scenes trying to work out an issue. Weddings cost more than $60; most cost on average $165 per person
attending the wedding and to create an experience you need a team! Every great team has a great leader to guide
everyone and make sure everyone is playing by the same rules.
That’s what brings us to our newest question
on our website:
How many hours does it typically take a professional to plan a
wedding from start to finish (including travel, meetings, communication,
planning, and day of event):
Month
of Planning with Day of Event Management: 35+/- hours involved (because there
is NO such thing as a day of coordinator)Partial Planning Services including Day of Event Management: 70+/- hours involved
Full Service Planning including Day of Event Management: 313+/- hours involved
So take that number they are “charging” and divide
it by the number of hours they are giving you =____ ?
That’s
not including the blood, sweat and tears it took to get to that point they were
confident enough to plan events for someone else. That’s not including the
liability they take on each and every event. That’s not including all of the
research and networking they’ve done to create the partnerships and learning
about all of the possibilities to create the best chemistry and magic on your
special day to create a memory in time. That does not include all of the education
they’ve taken on to be prepared for you special day for when situations arise;
they’ll know how to handle them. That doesn’t include all of the associations,
organizations and conferences they are a part of or attend to keep up with the
trends and latest ideas. That doesn’t include the extras they are probably
“throwing in” without you even knowing they’ve been working on the backend of
your event late at night and early in the morning. Not to mention all of those
meetings lead up to them missing most weekends with their families to create
memories for your family.
And ask yourself do you value
their services? Many times I have received phone calls asking for us to
plan and coordinate their entire wedding for $400-$500 (or even less). I promise experienced planners and vendors are just wanting to be
respected and valued for their level of expertise. Yes everyone deserves a beautiful wedding on
the budget they can afford but that’s also why not every vendor is for every
couple. The best part is most of the
seasoned vets in the industry know great vendors up & coming people that may be
more affordable for the particular service you’re looking for. Also most seasoned vendors offer hourly
consultations to gain knowledge even if you can’t afford them for the full
day.
Speaking for the
planners/coordinators out there… a chunk of every wedding budget
It’s a Production… you probably wouldn’t enjoy a meal at a
restaurant without a chef, or enjoy a movie without a director…much less a
symphony without a conductor… so WHY wouldn’t you have someone guiding your planning along the entire process? The BEST Athletes have someone “coaching” them from DAY ONE!
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