5 Reasons to Hire a Wedding Planner

Since the moment you said "yes" you've been dreaming about and planning the day you get to marry your best friend. What an exciting time, right?? That is, until you begin to realize just how much work planning a wedding really is. It's all dress shopping and cake testing until it's time to read contracts from six different DJs, set up a timeline for the day of the wedding, tracking down the decorations on Pinterest, chasing RSVPs so you can give your caterer a final guest number, trying to figure out how to have the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner, while you're setting up your venue at the same time, and so much more. Sound exhausting? Well, it is. But luckily, that's why wedding planners exist! Now I'm sure you're thinking, "that's just extra money I don't have right now...", which is a fair thought, but here are the top 5 reasons why spending the money up front is totally worth it....

1. Wedding planners have seen it all, especially those who have been in the business a while. They can see problems and stop them before they even happen. Event planners are there to deal with unruly vendors, keep the day’s schedule running smoothly, sew up your bustle when it inevitably fails, put out fires, and much more.

2. 

   Elaine, a member of Sweet Events, puts together a beautiful, but
   complicated card box.

   Wedding planners take the bulk of the stress off of your shoulders. You are already under the pressures of your already busy schedule; event planners can be the ones to read through lengthy contracts, go shopping for specific colored fabrics, wrap all of the silverware in bows, put together favors, and anything else that might be putting too much pressure on your schedule.

Hannah, another member of Sweet Events, puts the final touches-
candles on the guest tables while the bride and groom enjoy getting
ready for their big day.

3. Event planners can look at an event on Pinterest and actually recreate it for you. They know where to find specific balloons, they know how to make ribbons curl just right, they know the secret to the perfect bow. They can take your ideas and make them a reality.
4. They are there to take care of you, your fiance, your parents, your grandparents, your bridal party, and your guests. Need some food? The planner will get it. Spill on the dance floor? The planner will clean it up. Too much trash on the tables? The planner will clean it up. Dog in need of a bathroom break? The planner will walk them! The planner will be there taking care of your wants and needs, leaving only the fun, exciting parts of the wedding for you to enjoy.
5. And the best reason of all to have a planner? They can actually help you save money. You read that correctly. Event planners know the local vendors, they know how to find the best quality for the best price. They can see something you want and find a way to make it cost ½ the price. A good event planner can save you more money than you spent on them, pretty much making their services free.

Still not sure hiring an event planner is worth it? That's fair, you have a lot to think about. But maybe try finding some time in your crazy schedule to meet with one, we're sure they'd be thrilled to discuss your special day with you!