Things to Look For In a Wedding Planner

Posted on January 9, 2018December 23, 2022 by Wedding Planner

During your wedding preparations, it is really easy to get over-whelmed. You have to do a lot of things like organizing, researching, and finding the best vendors within your planned budget. The entire process can be really difficult and you can get overwhelmed with the same. However, in such cases, a wedding planner can come to your rescue.

There are a lot of wedding planners in Dubai that you can choose from. However, there are plenty of things to consider while searching for a wedding planner for your wedding. Here are a few tips you can follow –

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1. Find Someone You Can Trust – Find a wedding planner who you can put your trust on. There are a lot of wedding planners available but how do you know whom to trust? Someone who has the right kind of experience and has credentials fulfilled is the one you should consider. Do not forget to get into a one on one interview with the wedding planner so that you know what to expect from them.

2. See their Portfolio – One of the most important things to do while selecting a wedding planner is to look at their portfolio. What are the things they have done in the past or what is their experience in this regard is something you should never neglect? Here are a few things you need to ask –

*What kind of weddings you have done before? Simple affairs or extravagant and luxurious?
*Can you share us some names of your clients so that we can take reviews?
*Do you specialize in themed weddings?
*Do you know my wedding location?
*What are the vendors you are currently working with? And will you be able to provide me some discounts?
*What kind of wedding you specialize in?

3. Communication – The wedding planner must have the right kind of communication skills to start with. The professional must be able to make you understand what their plan is for your wedding or he must understand what your needs are. Also, they need to answer your queries via email/message/call/text or any other communication channel whenever you need them. See if they take a long time to reply or get back to their clients. That is something that can create a huge mess in the near future. Keep this in mind.

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4. The Price – Do not forget to ask the wedding planner what is their pricing structure. Each and every wedding planner is different and every wedding planner’s pricing structure is also different. So ask the planner what are their pricing strategies so that you can manage. Here are a few pricing structures available –

*Hourly rates
*A flat fee
*A base fee along with some extra charges based on services offered

Choose the kind of wedding planner you need based on the pricing structure. It is important that you are comfortable with the rates and pricing structures.There are plenty of options available for you when you are trying to find a wedding planner. Just follow the above mentioned tips to find the right one.

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