Planning a wedding often requires a monumental amount of patience and research and endless decision making. Whether your wedding is small or large, the wedding planning process is time consuming. If you don’t have the temperament or simply don’t have the time, a wedding planner is definitely a good alternative.

Ideally, a wedding planner will shoulder the bulk of the coordination regarding your special day. Taking the lead in organizing, preparing, as well as communicating with various vendors and wedding party participants, your wedding planner can make a potentially stressful process less painful. And because this is what a planner is trained to do, and does, all year long, they can more seamlessly plan the event, streamlining the process for you and your fiancé.

However, while securing a planner can definitely lighten the load, you need to find the right person for you. And you need to protect yourself to the extent possible. So before hiring your planner, you should do some checking, from sources such as wedding guides, local vendors and the internet. Get references. And no matter how highly recommended, you should interact enough to know that you get along well and that you understand each other. Here you will find suggested questions to put to your prospective planner, as well as other guidelines to follow.

If you are hiring a wedding planner, you want to do it right. It is essential that your agreement be in writing, and it must define the scope, components and duration of your agreement. A well-drafted contract will help to avoid disputes, ensure that you get your money’s worth, and most important, help towards creating the wedding you want. The wedding planner agreement herein has all of this and more to offer any newlywed couple as they navigate through the engagement to “I Do”.

Included in this packet:
• Wedding Planner Guidelines
• Sample Questionnaire for Interviewing Prospective Wedding Planners
• Wedding Planner Agreement Instructions
• Wedding Planner Agreement