Wedding Receptions - Reasons for Having a Planner

Have you been to wedding receptions that seem a little chaotic or out of control? Have you noticed the bride looking frazzled as she makes last minute decisions and tries to keep everything under control? Things like this can really take away from a person's special day. If you have an upcoming wedding and have started planning out the day, think about hiring a professional planner to make things a little easier.

Things You Haven't Thought About

Whether you have been just a guest or part of a bridal party in the past, you know how many things come up that no one planned for. Wedding receptions can be turned upside down because someone forgot to make sure that the catering was paid for or forgot to have someone there to accept the flowers from the florist. As a bride and groom, these are details that may not be at the forefront of your mind on your big day. You are more worried about making it down the aisle and being able to say your vows. A planner takes care of all of these little things that you forgot. Unlike you, this isn't his or her first event and they know just what to expect.

The Flow of the Party

Have you been a guest in attendance at a friend's union and sat back wondering when things were going to get started? Wedding receptions should have a flow. There are things that need to be done and in many cases an order in which they must be done. Planners discuss these things will you in advance. They make sure that no one misses out on cutting the cake or the first dance together. They get the right people in place and make sure that you aren't searching for a bridal party member when it is time for the group photos.

Last Minute Decisions

Do you want someone coming up to you in the middle of the cake cutting to ask whether or not you need to have the air conditioning turned down? It might be awkward to have an unknown person in the middle of the photos because a decision needs to be made. Wedding receptions always have last minute decisions that need to be made. Something may change or something unexpected may come up. Take yourself out of the decision making line and place a planner in charge. Talk to him or her in advance so they know how you might handle some of these things.

Also, if a decision that only you can make does arise, there is just one person asking you one question discretely. A planner waits for the appropriate time, pulls you aside, and quietly gets your answer. You don't want to be surrounded by several different people all needing to know the answer to the same question. A planner is like a gate-keeper. Only important things get through to you.