Wedding Planner/Coordinator?

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Has anyone ever hired one? I’m debating hiring one just for coordinating the reception… I don’t trust my mom and mom-in-law to not get stressed out and stuff and I don’t really trust family to do it.

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i haven’t hired one but i had a very small wedding (under 100 guests) and had my bridesmaid’s helping out so didn’t really need one. i know several and i think it’s a worthwhile investment if you are having a detail-oriented wedding, having a large wedding, and/or are a very particular bride. keep in mind, however, there is no such thing as “day of coordinator”. coordinating for one day requires a couple of months of work on your planner’s end, making sure they familiarize themselves with your wedding, your requests, your vendors, your itinerary and schedule (if you have one, otherwise they will make one for you), etc. so if you find someone who is only charging you for “day of” work and is suspiciously underpriced, i.e. under $500, i’d give them a miss. you need someone experienced to have your back that day, not someone who coordinated their brother’s wedding and now thinks they’re a planner. most reputable coordinators will charge $800 and up for their time and services to you.

a few i can recommend from the gta wedding scene are:
sara from sara baig designs, richha from arora weddings and event planning, melissa from et lofte

here’s another list. i don’t know any of these planners personally, but their prices are listed and most of them are high end so you’ll have to see what works according to your budget - http://www.torontolife.com/style/weddings-style/2013/04/12/toronto-wedding-planners/

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We used one for my sister's wedding and i think it was worth it. It wasn't a huge wedding in terms of desi standards but it was the first wedding in the family so dealing with vendors, organizing the itinerary etc. were all new issues she needed help with. Plus, there are a lot of things that go on behind the scenes at a wedding and the bride simply cannot control everything the day of.. there are last minute changes and last minute decisions to take so it is good to have a professional handle these types of situations. I find it a bit unfair when girls make their friends in charge of these things because they should be enjoying the wedding, not worrying about when the cake wala is going to come and if the cake looked like what you saw in the picture -_- what's worse is that some friends don't even end up pulling through for you.. so it's kind of risky to place your trust in them

I will probably use a planner at my wedding just so that I can feel assured about everything being in control.

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in which city you are looking for!!

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^ She's in Toronto.

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ahh oaky
we serve in Lahore only :)

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When I get married IA I am so using a wedding planner. At my sister's wedding everything became my responsibility especially on the day of. I was so stressed out running from one thing to another making sure everything looks good and everything is the way my sister wants it to be. I just feel like I couldn't enjoy the wedding as much as I would have otherwise. And not to say literally had no time to eat.

So yes, I am sure it is totally worth having a wedding planner.

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That's the theme on which we are focussing on
Why family member should'not enjoy their cheerish day

Giving them a tension free ambiance should be the aim of an event planner