Why Do I Need A Wedding Planner?

by Deborah Simon

The Sonoma and Napa Valley wine country provide the perfect setting for romantic and beautiful weddings. Both of these areas offer much in the way of beautiful venues, gourmet food and wine, stunning florals and table settings and other great wedding services. There are a vast number of vendors available to brides and grooms in these areas and an experienced wedding coordinator can help you find just the right service providers to suit your style and budget. Although using an event planner is an additional cost, their services can save you much time and money and in trusting their experience and expertise you may save yourself from many unpleasant surprises.

Most couples are unfamiliar with the licensing issues associated with weddings in rural settings and subsequently spend a lot of time running around trying to find proper locations and vendors. They may also spend hours scouring the internet for services only to be frustrated by the overwhelming number of vendors and the lack of real information on their services. A full service wedding coordinator can make your search for vendors less frustrating by gathering up the information you need forwarding it to you as a cohesive package. Your planner can help weed out vendors that are out of your price range or not up to your standards in terms of style or quality.

If you plan to visit the wine country, your wedding coordinator can arrange site visits and vendor meetings for you, provide you with directions and detailed information about the vendors and he or she can accompany you on these visits.

Once your wedding and reception location(s) and wedding service providers are secured, your wedding coordinator will keep a record of your contracts and payment schedule. To help ensure a flawless wedding day, your wedding coordinator will create a time line and communicate directly with your caterer, photographer, deejay, musicians, officiant, etc. so that you can relax and enjoy the true beauty of your wedding day. Event planners are experienced at coordinating all of the vendor services and seeing that they work together to provide you with an event that flows smoothly. An event planner also sees that all problems that crop up on the day are dealt with quickly and creatively.

There are many details that your wedding planner can attend to on your behalf that will significantly ease the stress of getting everything done properly. Some of these things include how to obtain your marriage license, wedding insurance, creating a wedding web site, wedding etiquette, hotel accommodations and transportation needs. Having these things done properly and efficiently will reflect positively on you and make the entire experience more pleasant for your family and friends.

Wedding planners are also expert at helping to plan activities for your guests on the days before and after the wedding. Guests from out-of-town will need entertainment and dinner suggestions. Your planner can help arrange wine tasting tours, golf, spa treatments, dinner reservations and a family brunch. Your wedding planner will also have great ideas for making your rehearsal dinner festive and relaxing.

There are many benefits to hiring a wedding coordinator, but most importantly, an event planner will give you the the peace of mind you need to enjoy your wedding day to the fullest. You will be able to let go of all the details and focus on yourself and your family. That's a great way to start off your marriage!

To learn more about Deborah Simon
at Grand Weddings and Events
visit: www.awinecountrywedding.com
or call: (707) 239-2389