Miami Wedding Planners
Planning a wedding can be an incredibly stressful experience. There are so many decisions that need to be made, and if you’re not careful, your entire budget can go up in smoke before the big day even arrives. That’s why it’s so important for brides to hire a good, experienced wedding planner! A great planner will make sure you don’t get overwhelmed by all of the details surrounding your special day & lose all of the joy that you should experience. They’ll help you stay organized and on track with your plans, which is especially helpful when things start going wrong (and they always do).
What do wedding planners even do?
Certified wedding planners (like me!) are professionals who assist their clients in planning a wedding and/or wedding reception. These planners will discuss the logistics of the event with their clients, negotiate with wedding vendors, and more to ensure that the wedding planning process is a manageable experience and that the wedding is an enjoyable experience for both the guests and the bride and groom.
Some of the tasks that a wedding planner or event planning company may complete to ease your stress are:
- Setting a wedding budget.
- Creating a plan that maps out all of the details of the ceremony.
- Sourcing locations based on your vision and the size of the wedding ceremony; the planner will be able to tell you what location(s) and cities will fit your vision. Is Palm Beach or North Miami Beach better? Pembroke Pines or Coral Gables? Is it a destination wedding? (If it is, you will want to look for a wedding planner specialized in destination weddings!)
- Wedding and event vendor selection for florists, photographers, caterers, bands/DJs, and other vendors that you need.
- Wedding planners also have unique relationships with vendors, which can help you get better deals and/or freebies from your vendors.
- Reading over all vendor contracts to make sure everything looks right and/or negotiating them to get the best services.
- Sending invitations out to guests and keeping track of RSVPs and any request from guests.
- Creating a wedding schedule for everyone involved in the planning process, such as vendors, members of the wedding party, the family of the couples, etc.
- Letting you know what is forefront in wedding trends and what’s in style, such as haute couture and more.
- Managing the wedding, from supervising the team of vendors and helping with setup to helping with emergencies and nerves.
- Conveying every request that you have to vendors or family members whenever you’re too busy to or just don’t want to.
- Many wedding planners will also help you plan your honeymoon!
Do I have to hire a wedding or event planner?
The short answer is no, you don’t have to. You’re not required to hire or not hire anyone that you don’t want to. This is your special day and it will be forever yours to look back on and remember, so it should be an experience that you want to remember! If that means no wedding planners or if it means that you choose to hire only a party planner and fulfill the rest of your vision yourself, that’s what you should do.
Many couples opt not to take this route. Creating their dream wedding often involves having a completely stress-free day and, to be quite frank, stress is a part of the wedding planning experience. Involving wedding and event planning services in this means that, on your special day, all of the stress is left for the event planners, since it’s their job to worry so that you don’t have to.
To learn more about planning your own dream wedding, check out what details and tools that the Knot has compiled to help the DIY bride!
Wedding and Event Planning in Miami and South Florida
Elegant Events By Michalea is an event planning studio that offers a full-service package that includes site visits, contract review, vendor referrals & selections, rehearsal, and day-of coordination services. I help you stay organized throughout the entire process so that you don’t have to worry about any mishaps on your big day – my goal is to make sure every detail from start to finish goes off without a hitch!
Planning weddings is what I do. I will take care of all those little details for you! You’ll have one less thing on your mind allowing you more time with family & friends during this special time in your life. And if anything were ever to go wrong, we’re here for support and help! Elegant Events by Michalea offers you peace of mind at a price you can afford with my affordable wedding packages!
Our South Florida/Miami wedding planners will help answer any questions, reassure and provide support, help you make decisions regarding wedding venues, manage vendors, create a plan for any mishaps that may arise on your big day, and coordinate everything, so you don’t have to! No matter what you need help with while planning your wedding and perusing Palm Beach wedding venues, I will work hard to bring your vision into reality!
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