Boise Idaho Wedding Party Blog

You’re engaged! How exciting! But now comes the hard part – planning your wedding and reception. You want the day to be special, to reflect you and your fiancé’s personalities, to be a special time of celebration with family and friends, but how and where do you begin? Begin by engaging the services of a wedding coordinator.

Why Hire a Wedding Coordinator? The reasons for hiring a coordinator are numerous.

• Perhaps your mother, sister, or another close relative or friend doesn’t live nearby, or if she does, her time is already full. Your fiancé should be involved in planning the wedding, but there are some areas of planning that are better understood by another woman. When you engage the services of a coordinator to help you, she should become your trusted friend, someone to help you make the decisions that are right for you and your circumstances.
• Coordinators are familiar with the merchants in the community. Your coordinator knows where to find special items you may want to personalize your wedding. She knows the most reliable professionals and she also knows those you should avoid. She can help you make the right decisions for your wedding and for your budget.
• Every wedding location has its own unique features. Because the coordinator knows the attributes of the locations where weddings are held in your area, she can save you money by recommending a combination of services that will best fit your location.
• Your coordinator will be there on the wedding day to take care of all the details. She will be sure the cake is delivered, that the florist, caterer, and other merchants arrive when they should. And, should something go wrong, she is there to handle it, allowing you to enjoy your day without worrying about last minute crises. Depending on the situation, you may never know about a problem that occurred until after your wedding, if at all.
• Your coordinator will help you plan the rehearsal so that all the details have been carefully thought through before you arrive at the rehearsal. This saves time and indecision at the time of the rehearsal. If there is an on-site coordinator at the church or facility, your coordinator will work with them to insure that your expectations are met.
• At the wedding and reception the coordinator will work closely with the officiant, photographer, musicians, videographer, caterer, and any others who are a part of the wedding day activities to be certain that the timing of all activities are coordinated and problems handled.
• Weddings evoke strong emotions and sometimes a tug-of-war occurs between family members. A coordinator can be a mediator when problems arise between the bride, groom, and their families or other important people in their lives. The coordinator can often recommend a solution that both parties are happy with. She also knows what is socially acceptable and what isn’t, so she can keep you and your loved ones from making embarrassing mistakes.

Bottom line, hiring a coordinator can save you money, often more than her fee, while reducing stress and allowing you to enjoy your special day.

Glenna Tooman
Memory Makers Event Planning
376-5110
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