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As the holidays approach, many couples expect to
be engaged by the New Year. While neither the question
nor the champagne has been pooped, it is not too
early to begin contacting the myriad of vendors
who make a wedding happen. The first, and perhaps
most important being a local wedding consultant. Why a wedding consultant? The reasons vary with
each couple but primarily because a wedding consultant
can save the couple time, money, and anxiety. By
conducting the research, scheduling appointments,
and guiding the couple through the intricacies of
hosting what is so awesomely described as a once-in-a-lifetime
event, a wedding consultant not only helps define
the creative elements of the event, but serves the
essential role of overseeing the vast number of details
that a wedding and its accompanying celebrations
entail. There is so much information available to
couples. From well-intentioned family and friends
to the Internet to the media to today’s style
icons, everyone has suggestions about how, when,
and where to host a wedding.
With little time and lots of planning to do, the
task of researching, contacting, and meeting so many
different people—from the Officiants to the
limousine driver and everyone in between—becomes
overwhelming and inefficient for today’s busy
couples. This is where a wedding consultant’s
services are so beneficial. Today’s wedding
celebrations, whether grand or intimate, are all
about making every element of the occasion personal
and quietly elegant. Working with a wedding consultant
takes the pressure off the couple and their families
so that they can tend to their guests and enjoy the
event graciously.
Because most couples share in the planning, coordinating
their schedules becomes more difficult. By working
with a wedding consultant, they avoid spending hours
searching for photographers, florists, and bands
only to have to then spend more time interviewing
them. By spending a short period of time talking
with their consultant about their wishes and budget,
couples need only meet with a handful of the most
appropriate professionals as suggested by their consultant.
For those couples being married a considerable distance
from where they reside, a wedding consultant is especially
valuable.
Whether the consultant’s role is simply to
manage the events of the wedding day, or to plan
and execute an entire weekend’s celebrations,
investing in the professional services of a wedding
consultant is a wise first step toward marriage.
By Maria Ferretti
Affairs of the Heart - Wedding Consultants
e-mail
Maria at eventsandoccasions@yahoo.com
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