Have You Considered a Consultation?

Apr 2, 2018 | Budget Planning

Is this what your planning notebook looks like? If you need help getting organized, hire a planner for a consultation. (Photo Courtesy of sprungphoto.com.)

Something I run into frequently with couples who are on a budget is the dilemma they face when researching vendors.  They don’t have room in their budget for a wedding planner or even a coordinator, but they would benefit from a professional’s recommendations for their various wedding vendors.

I know this happens frequently, because in online forums where wedding professionals congregate, I’ll often run across a florist or a photographer asking for vendor recommendations for their clients.  (After all, it’s not really a florist’s job to help their client with vendors.  They provide flowers and decorations.  Planners are the experts on recommending vendors.)  When questioned, they always say that their clients can’t afford a planner and they just wanted to help out.

While I applaud the generous spirit of my fellow wedding vendors, I’d like to suggest an alternative.  If you can’t afford to hire a planner, you can still get professional advice at a very low cost.  You can hire me or just about any reputable planner for an hour or two and get the names of as many wedding vendors as you need.  And this service will often cost less than $200, sometimes even less than $100, depending on what you need.  You may also end up getting some good advice on planning thrown in.

Consultations are a real bargain for the quality of information you can get.  I would guess that they often pay for themselves, as a good planner might save you some expensive mis-steps with their advice.

A planner is generally also an organizer, and if you just need help getting organized, an hour or two of a planner’s time might make your life much easier.

And don’t feel like it’s not worth our time.  I can’t speak for all planners, but I am thrilled to help people get started on their planning journey or solve a sticky problem.  It’s a good use of my time if you walk away knowing your wedding will be better because of it.

My consultation rates are still only $50 per hour, and I’ll work for as little as one hour at a time.  If you think this service would be useful to you, please get in touch.  It would be my privilege to help you!