Should You Hire a Wedding Planner for Your Mirco Wedding or Elopement?
7 Benefits of Hiring a Wedding Planner for Your Micro Wedding or Elopement
So you’ve just gotten engaged and decided that you want to have a micro wedding or elopement instead of a traditional wedding? How exciting, congratulations! Micro weddings and elopements are just as special as traditional weddings and can be just as beautiful, detail-oriented, and involved as a traditional wedding. To learn more about micro weddings and their benefits, check out my blog post 8 Benefits of a Micro Wedding. To learn more about elopements, check out my blog post 10 Reasons to Elope!
Now that you’ve made the decision to have a micro wedding or elopement, it’s time to think about your other big decisions when it comes to planning this incredibly special, once-in-a-lifetime day. One of the first things to consider is hiring a wedding or elopement planner. Despite what you may be thinking, hiring a wedding or elopement planner can be a financially savvy decision. A planner will help keep your wedding or elopement within your budget and get you the most value for your money. Many wedding planners will have established vendor relationships that may grant the planner certain discounts for their couples. A wedding or elopement planner will also keep you organized, will assure your wedding day runs smoothly, and will help manage any stress or overwhelm you may experience throughout the wedding planning process.
A wedding or elopement planner can be hired for full or partial planning. Full-service planning is when you hire your planner at the beginning of your journey and go through the wedding or elopement planning process together, while your planner carries most of the stress, does all of the research, and ensures that all you have to do on the day of your wedding is show up. Partial planning varies from planner to planner but essentially they will help guide you through the bigger milestones, and help with some researching and vendor recommendations while taking on the vendor scheduling and communications about 4 weeks before your micro wedding or elopement.
When hiring a wedding or elopement planner, take your time. Do not rush your decision. You are inviting someone else into your wedding or elopement vision and you want to make sure that they are the right fit for you. The right planner is out there, you just have to be patient and take the time to schedule and participate in the discovery and introductory calls. Don’t be afraid to ask the hard questions regarding their prices and experience, and be clear on what you do and don’t want for your wedding or elopement. Be open about where you are struggling to define certain parts of your day and what you are looking for help with as well as what your budget is. Take some time to get to know the planner and contemplate if you will enjoy working with this person. Think about how your personalities mesh and don’t be afraid to pass on a planner if you feel they are not the right fit for you.
7 Benefits of Hiring a Wedding Planner for Your Micro Wedding or Elopement
A wedding or elopement planner will help you stick to your budget. Planners will often help keep your wedding in check and ensure you get the most value for your money.
A wedding or elopement planner can help you mediate wedding planning-related conflict while also maintaining a non-judgemental outlook for the wedding couple. A planner can be an ear to listen if you feel your needs and desires aren’t being heard during the wedding planning process.
A wedding or elopement planner will be your voice of reason. A planner may not always agree with you but they will be honest and help you to make the best decisions for your wedding day.
A wedding or elopement planner will help bring your dream wedding or elopement to life and will be heavily involved with the planning process. A planner will not take over your wedding or elopement, they will simply honor your requests and strive to create your dream wedding or elopement, down to the minute details.
A wedding or elopement planner may help you come up with creative alternatives for your wedding day or elopement.
A wedding or elopement planner will help take a lot of stress out of the wedding or elopement planning. They will help you enjoy your wedding day, rather than stress about every detail throughout the day.
A wedding or elopement planner can help you scout ceremony and reception venues, and manage the logistics of these unique and potentially adventurous venues, while also finding an incredible, unique Airbnb for your friends and family to stay in for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. A wedding or elopement planner will help you plan through to the very end of your wedding or elopement, up to your exit on the day of your wedding, and any potential next-day events such as farewell brunches or coordinating vendor pick-ups.
BONUS: A wedding or elopement planner can do the hours and hours of research necessary for planning such an event from a distance to ensure that all you have to do is show up and enjoy your wedding day or elopement!
If you are interested in hiring a planner for your micro wedding or elopement, please connect with me! I specialize in micro weddings and elopements and can’t wait to hear about how we can make your dream micro wedding or elopement become a reality for you!
